TABLE 6. Bachelor's degrees awarded to women, by field, citizenship, ethnicity, and race of recipients: 2002–12
Field
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
753,330
786,757
815,833
837,643
866,363
886,311
906,625
927,600
954,891
993,872
1,038,472
211,308
222,940
230,797
236,290
240,829
244,075
249,449
254,693
264,283
279,107
297,539
198,626
8,634
37,645
13,690
1,702
5,752
209,960
8,963
39,494
15,668
1,651
5,870
217,534
8,722
40,431
15,066
1,647
6,307
223,087
8,737
42,274
12,159
1,660
6,609
227,491
8,909
45,055
9,939
1,646
6,875
231,422
8,915
48,001
7,944
1,678
6,827
236,528
9,457
49,262
6,884
1,755
6,957
241,943
9,818
51,097
6,894
1,768
6,971
250,590
10,709
52,878
7,306
1,889
7,248
264,449
11,855
55,794
7,700
2,080
7,745
281,558
13,444
59,217
8,730
2,295
8,536
5,974
116
4,723
824
311
5,879
110
4,680
837
252
5,998
123
4,752
907
216
6,415
143
5,144
900
228
6,953
131
5,634
945
243
6,986
132
5,614
1,024
216
7,284
120
5,909
988
267
7,451
146
6,106
925
274
7,598
140
6,162
1,015
281
7,794
136
6,328
1,001
329
8,284
153
6,730
1,062
339
59,908
65,321
61,534
70,901
64,284
75,079
66,932
78,301
68,576
79,538
70,052
81,019
71,682
83,247
73,164
84,780
75,336
87,626
78,167
93,314
84,126
96,926
12,682
312
2,054
1,893
1,992
1,341
197
1,752
3,141
12,980
384
1,959
1,860
2,020
1,312
204
1,835
3,406
13,263
413
1,761
1,895
2,150
1,265
215
1,935
3,629
13,203
404
1,706
1,952
2,021
1,270
243
1,938
3,669
13,338
501
1,605
2,045
1,963
1,174
222
2,087
3,741
12,653
452
1,657
2,128
1,615
1,056
214
1,996
3,535
12,921
441
1,730
2,319
1,503
1,009
214
2,073
3,632
12,750
437
1,805
2,254
1,288
1,056
224
1,959
3,727
13,693
463
2,014
2,377
1,336
1,133
242
2,145
3,983
14,658
439
2,128
2,721
1,333
1,162
276
2,191
4,408
15,981
463
2,355
2,731
1,479
1,273
314
2,523
4,843
Non-science and engineering
Education
Health
Humanities
Professional/other/unknown
542,022
89,756
55,274
101,468
295,524
563,817
91,508
54,704
107,906
309,699
585,036
92,351
58,500
112,984
321,201
601,353
92,255
64,189
116,924
327,985
625,534
94,903
72,961
120,501
337,169
642,236
93,997
81,126
122,426
344,687
657,176
92,144
89,309
123,994
351,729
672,907
91,880
96,646
124,748
359,633
690,608
91,506
105,241
125,437
368,424
714,765
93,285
118,032
126,377
377,071
740,933
94,864
134,106
128,149
383,814
U.S. citizens and permanent residents, all fieldsa
733,326
765,943
794,193
815,510
843,204
862,860
883,916
904,014
930,713
967,372
1,008,578
204,626
215,648
223,146
228,782
233,061
236,508
242,257
247,132
256,352
270,204
287,356
192,696
8,485
36,728
12,450
1,676
5,576
203,445
8,811
38,559
14,133
1,624
5,643
210,793
8,575
39,421
13,577
1,622
6,012
216,539
8,580
41,030
11,182
1,624
6,301
220,751
8,762
43,724
9,204
1,612
6,553
224,740
8,745
46,528
7,410
1,648
6,556
230,147
9,334
47,829
6,474
1,722
6,646
235,207
9,666
49,600
6,493
1,737
6,638
243,586
10,547
51,338
6,904
1,846
6,841
256,610
11,667
54,083
7,305
2,046
7,145
272,676
13,225
57,506
8,243
2,254
7,676
5,746
109
4,553
5,658
102
4,514
5,750
117
4,568
6,126
132
4,930
6,616
128
5,367
6,672
127
5,376
6,971
116
5,663
7,117
136
5,825
7,242
134
5,863
7,411
131
6,023
7,880
147
6,422
All fields
Science and engineering
Science
Agricultural sciences
Biological sciences
Computer sciences
Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences
Mathematical sciences
Physical sciences
Astronomy
Chemistry
Physics
Other physical sciences
Psychology
Social sciences
Engineering
Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering
Chemical engineering
Civil engineering
Electrical, electronics, and communications engineering
Industrial and manufacturing engineering
Materials science engineering
Mechanical engineering
Other engineering
Science and engineering
Science
Agricultural sciences
Biological sciences
Computer sciences
Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences
Mathematical sciences
Physical sciences
Astronomy
Chemistry
TABLE 6. Bachelor's degrees awarded to women, by field, citizenship, ethnicity, and race of recipients: 2002–12
Field
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
779
305
793
249
856
209
845
219
891
230
969
200
941
251
890
266
970
275
940
317
984
327
58,849
63,186
60,421
68,596
63,114
72,722
65,745
75,951
67,317
76,963
68,835
78,346
70,534
80,637
71,893
82,063
74,008
84,860
76,893
90,060
82,570
93,322
11,930
291
1,940
1,825
1,786
1,235
192
1,700
2,961
12,203
362
1,850
1,801
1,821
1,213
199
1,767
3,190
12,353
387
1,650
1,824
1,932
1,165
201
1,866
3,328
12,243
382
1,588
1,880
1,776
1,152
233
1,871
3,361
12,310
480
1,464
1,966
1,683
1,041
205
2,008
3,463
11,768
432
1,504
2,070
1,403
950
199
1,912
3,298
12,110
421
1,589
2,243
1,321
929
201
1,998
3,408
11,925
410
1,637
2,184
1,125
976
208
1,879
3,506
12,766
426
1,861
2,280
1,153
1,025
231
2,064
3,726
13,594
410
1,948
2,606
1,117
1,068
259
2,098
4,088
14,680
435
2,132
2,596
1,205
1,138
291
2,394
4,489
528,700
88,856
54,758
98,756
286,330
550,295
90,772
54,078
105,211
300,234
571,047
91,499
57,843
110,159
311,546
586,728
91,525
63,335
114,264
317,604
610,143
94,011
71,789
117,832
326,511
626,352
93,141
79,588
119,760
333,863
641,659
91,290
87,953
121,410
341,006
656,882
91,000
95,084
122,109
348,689
674,361
90,636
103,741
122,782
357,202
697,168
92,247
116,502
123,401
365,018
721,222
93,840
132,412
125,004
369,966
Hispanic or Latino, all fields
58,501
62,148
65,403
69,036
73,176
77,313
81,410
84,813
89,789
97,809
107,568
Science and engineering
16,763
18,174
18,889
20,069
20,737
21,668
23,051
24,234
26,000
29,015
32,659
15,708
357
2,748
847
52
332
17,114
386
3,117
1,130
51
297
17,777
379
3,021
1,061
62
310
18,913
416
3,153
930
79
348
19,566
395
3,253
791
70
396
20,482
449
3,420
630
72
422
21,824
601
3,744
551
84
421
22,973
576
3,949
591
101
417
24,654
573
4,356
590
127
411
27,608
718
4,761
648
122
502
31,048
812
5,465
791
138
585
437
2
383
32
20
412
7
365
34
6
450
6
391
46
7
485
8
417
43
17
513
5
441
48
19
469
7
408
46
8
548
5
473
48
22
590
9
508
52
21
563
15
484
49
15
567
8
499
46
14
652
10
568
56
18
5,132
5,803
5,336
6,385
5,685
6,809
5,999
7,503
6,461
7,687
6,691
8,329
6,969
8,906
7,543
9,206
8,170
9,864
9,160
11,130
10,445
12,160
1,055
16
150
196
184
183
8
137
1,060
22
135
206
174
144
12
154
1,112
23
132
200
220
150
16
143
1,156
26
145
225
188
181
11
180
1,171
29
168
219
183
146
10
164
1,186
43
148
236
182
155
6
178
1,227
34
160
270
161
131
10
201
1,261
34
171
295
142
168
10
159
1,346
40
172
311
138
174
6
210
1,407
30
187
339
132
185
14
211
1,611
45
238
363
165
206
21
245
Physics
Other physical sciences
Psychology
Social sciences
Engineering
Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering
Chemical engineering
Civil engineering
Electrical, electronics, and communications engineering
Industrial and manufacturing engineering
Materials science engineering
Mechanical engineering
Other engineering
Non-science and engineering
Education
Health
Humanities
Professional/other/unknown
Science
Agricultural sciences
Biological sciences
Computer sciences
Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences
Mathematical sciences
Physical sciences
Astronomy
Chemistry
Physics
Other physical sciences
Psychology
Social sciences
Engineering
Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering
Chemical engineering
Civil engineering
Electrical, electronics, and communications engineering
Industrial and manufacturing engineering
Materials science engineering
Mechanical engineering
TABLE 6. Bachelor's degrees awarded to women, by field, citizenship, ethnicity, and race of recipients: 2002–12
Field
Other engineering
Non-science and engineering
Education
Health
Humanities
Professional/other/unknown
Not Hispanic or Latino, all fields
American Indian or Alaska Native, all fields
Science and engineering
Science
Agricultural sciences
Biological sciences
Computer sciences
Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences
Mathematical sciences
Physical sciences
Astronomy
Chemistry
Physics
Other physical sciences
Psychology
Social sciences
Engineering
Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering
Chemical engineering
Civil engineering
Electrical, electronics, and communications engineering
Industrial and manufacturing engineering
Materials science engineering
Mechanical engineering
Other engineering
Non-science and engineering
Education
Health
Humanities
Professional/other/unknown
Asian, all fields
Science and engineering
Science
Agricultural sciences
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
181
213
228
200
252
238
260
282
295
309
328
41,738
5,693
3,425
6,678
25,942
43,974
5,880
3,489
7,204
27,401
46,514
6,301
3,710
7,413
29,090
48,967
6,469
3,993
8,077
30,428
52,439
7,159
4,568
8,772
31,940
55,645
7,461
5,093
9,196
33,895
58,359
7,636
5,681
9,624
35,418
60,579
7,774
6,253
10,058
36,494
63,789
7,690
7,540
10,466
38,093
68,794
7,554
9,214
11,247
40,779
74,909
7,734
11,236
12,512
43,427
5,292
5,668
6,035
5,817
6,345
6,536
6,546
6,892
6,968
6,658
6,561
1,466
1,638
1,775
1,762
1,900
1,850
1,824
1,984
1,983
1,885
1,917
1,392
69
247
85
9
28
1,564
91
239
84
8
35
1,685
89
264
104
20
22
1,682
82
311
86
14
28
1,829
103
318
79
15
31
1,783
82
326
63
13
28
1,772
89
293
55
17
25
1,909
105
354
60
16
35
1,906
81
323
63
16
35
1,802
98
316
36
16
36
1,848
120
361
50
18
21
40
1
32
7
0
48
3
40
5
0
29
0
25
3
1
42
2
32
7
1
46
1
38
5
2
59
0
54
4
1
52
0
44
7
1
50
0
42
4
4
43
3
31
7
2
37
0
28
8
1
38
1
32
4
1
417
497
425
634
470
687
424
695
468
769
478
734
487
754
478
811
557
788
513
750
530
710
74
2
12
11
8
5
1
17
18
74
1
7
15
17
4
0
7
23
90
7
11
13
18
9
1
12
19
80
4
11
15
4
9
1
14
22
71
5
6
16
4
2
2
14
22
67
1
9
12
7
5
0
11
22
52
3
10
7
4
8
1
7
12
75
2
8
21
7
4
2
10
21
77
3
10
10
11
5
0
16
22
83
2
9
21
4
5
1
16
25
69
3
9
13
8
8
2
8
18
3,826
796
361
592
2,077
4,030
831
368
626
2,205
4,260
773
414
726
2,347
4,055
752
419
636
2,248
4,445
727
486
730
2,502
4,686
762
564
774
2,586
4,722
736
601
780
2,605
4,908
770
687
814
2,637
4,985
763
713
788
2,721
4,773
699
690
732
2,652
4,644
633
724
704
2,583
43,547
45,429
47,907
50,476
53,318
54,373
55,980
57,837
59,482
61,581
64,348
18,123
19,013
20,064
21,020
21,980
22,499
23,263
23,986
25,078
25,643
26,788
16,269
250
17,158
282
18,046
266
18,967
297
19,888
337
20,578
381
21,405
375
22,200
443
23,160
522
23,639
555
24,666
662
TABLE 6. Bachelor's degrees awarded to women, by field, citizenship, ethnicity, and race of recipients: 2002–12
Field
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
4,325
2,371
48
485
4,490
2,597
29
551
4,851
2,319
41
573
5,505
1,644
44
627
6,200
1,103
43
677
6,930
738
51
649
7,463
597
65
652
7,918
573
72
648
8,323
634
81
659
8,360
704
77
747
8,958
874
81
779
595
12
514
54
15
554
5
487
54
8
601
10
526
53
12
693
9
614
53
17
837
14
753
53
17
903
5
792
88
18
930
6
838
63
23
1,003
9
895
77
22
1,008
14
903
71
20
1,052
8
932
89
23
1,088
12
966
81
29
3,124
5,071
2,991
5,664
3,299
6,096
3,604
6,553
3,947
6,744
4,111
6,815
4,282
7,041
4,397
7,146
4,510
7,423
4,609
7,535
4,924
7,300
1,854
24
309
149
510
144
29
149
540
1,855
21
260
159
497
156
28
157
577
2,018
43
229
159
565
153
26
208
635
2,053
35
223
205
514
131
37
225
683
2,092
44
227
217
545
123
49
228
659
1,921
43
250
233
391
105
52
205
642
1,858
41
264
264
358
75
35
207
614
1,786
30
270
265
264
108
41
204
604
1,918
54
347
252
256
93
49
218
649
2,004
46
318
301
249
121
32
245
692
2,122
50
361
287
258
116
56
277
717
Non-science and engineering
Education
Health
Humanities
Professional/other/unknown
25,424
1,577
2,666
4,847
16,334
26,416
1,496
2,428
5,231
17,261
27,843
1,631
2,571
5,572
18,069
29,456
1,613
2,880
6,015
18,948
31,338
1,785
3,490
6,278
19,785
31,874
1,851
4,079
6,248
19,696
32,717
2,014
4,757
6,516
19,430
33,851
1,859
5,591
6,663
19,738
34,404
1,872
6,014
6,612
19,906
35,938
2,143
6,636
6,592
20,567
37,560
2,009
8,262
6,570
20,719
Black or African American, all fields
74,022
78,679
82,475
85,073
88,757
91,119
93,860
96,227
100,435
106,001
113,601
22,415
23,567
24,762
25,482
25,419
25,764
26,229
26,785
27,576
29,472
31,581
21,324
275
3,357
2,363
32
470
22,504
256
3,586
2,845
27
416
23,661
282
3,723
2,777
40
447
24,398
267
3,756
2,383
38
439
24,433
297
3,972
2,104
30
427
24,799
295
4,303
1,624
38
427
25,332
319
4,376
1,338
44
399
25,927
278
4,529
1,330
35
403
26,771
351
4,501
1,295
39
422
28,663
316
4,734
1,322
40
412
30,719
430
4,973
1,460
59
465
611
1
519
69
22
551
1
489
41
20
592
2
510
62
18
586
3
508
57
18
626
4
558
49
15
599
0
548
43
8
634
3
575
45
11
657
0
592
43
22
628
2
582
29
15
646
0
581
38
27
798
1
717
43
37
6,211
8,005
6,450
8,373
6,911
8,889
7,510
9,419
7,436
9,541
7,969
9,544
8,305
9,917
8,601
10,094
9,009
10,526
9,449
11,744
10,274
12,260
Biological sciences
Computer sciences
Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences
Mathematical sciences
Physical sciences
Astronomy
Chemistry
Physics
Other physical sciences
Psychology
Social sciences
Engineering
Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering
Chemical engineering
Civil engineering
Electrical, electronics, and communications engineering
Industrial and manufacturing engineering
Materials science engineering
Mechanical engineering
Other engineering
Science and engineering
Science
Agricultural sciences
Biological sciences
Computer sciences
Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences
Mathematical sciences
Physical sciences
Astronomy
Chemistry
Physics
Other physical sciences
Psychology
Social sciences
TABLE 6. Bachelor's degrees awarded to women, by field, citizenship, ethnicity, and race of recipients: 2002–12
Field
Engineering
Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering
Chemical engineering
Civil engineering
Electrical, electronics, and communications engineering
Industrial and manufacturing engineering
Materials science engineering
Mechanical engineering
Other engineering
Non-science and engineering
Education
Health
Humanities
Professional/other/unknown
White, all fields
Science and engineering
Science
Agricultural sciences
Biological sciences
Computer sciences
Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences
Mathematical sciences
Physical sciences
Astronomy
Chemistry
Physics
Other physical sciences
Psychology
Social sciences
Engineering
Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering
Chemical engineering
Civil engineering
Electrical, electronics, and communications engineering
Industrial and manufacturing engineering
Materials science engineering
Mechanical engineering
Other engineering
Non-science and engineering
Education
Health
Humanities
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
1,091
9
188
102
255
141
17
151
228
1,063
17
167
90
254
128
8
123
276
1,101
12
150
104
280
123
11
138
283
1,084
10
150
104
279
141
10
126
264
986
19
127
86
231
126
13
129
255
965
16
123
123
211
89
5
139
259
897
20
120
121
166
91
9
135
235
858
21
119
112
148
87
11
108
252
805
16
116
115
126
96
7
101
228
809
13
112
128
127
94
12
105
218
862
15
135
126
135
78
11
116
246
51,607
5,419
5,989
5,984
34,215
55,112
5,519
5,885
6,456
37,252
57,713
5,277
6,366
6,677
39,393
59,591
5,210
6,727
6,849
40,805
63,338
5,621
7,644
7,166
42,907
65,355
5,623
8,508
7,309
43,915
67,631
5,571
9,598
7,371
45,091
69,442
5,696
10,150
7,401
46,195
72,859
5,707
11,203
7,307
48,642
76,529
6,000
13,044
7,493
49,992
82,020
6,458
14,897
7,975
52,690
519,725
536,812
549,254
559,697
573,494
582,949
591,628
599,871
606,251
618,578
635,766
136,731
142,800
145,688
147,793
150,061
151,190
153,239
154,500
156,912
163,031
171,156
129,302
7,179
24,675
6,037
1,462
4,059
135,152
7,426
25,598
6,523
1,446
4,111
138,123
7,175
25,881
5,961
1,367
4,383
140,458
7,135
26,471
5,056
1,367
4,566
142,593
7,202
27,966
4,103
1,358
4,669
144,108
7,106
29,310
3,620
1,392
4,713
145,796
7,458
29,402
3,235
1,397
4,806
147,173
7,709
30,134
3,181
1,410
4,734
149,063
8,337
30,627
3,493
1,464
4,859
154,657
9,103
32,399
3,625
1,634
4,992
162,060
10,274
34,002
3,986
1,794
5,382
3,809
85
2,929
566
229
3,862
82
2,966
609
205
3,809
89
2,922
634
164
4,033
89
3,168
621
155
4,249
94
3,338
656
161
4,274
102
3,309
706
157
4,379
94
3,405
698
182
4,457
104
3,518
653
182
4,569
91
3,523
746
209
4,570
108
3,617
674
171
4,734
110
3,716
702
206
41,389
40,692
42,494
43,692
43,868
45,679
44,992
46,838
45,713
47,333
46,039
47,654
46,726
48,393
46,605
48,943
46,491
49,223
47,593
50,741
50,180
51,708
7,429
232
1,228
1,294
756
727
126
1,191
1,875
7,648
287
1,208
1,257
783
749
138
1,270
1,956
7,565
282
1,083
1,287
750
706
137
1,286
2,034
7,335
294
1,018
1,256
690
652
160
1,239
2,026
7,468
361
888
1,345
632
623
124
1,382
2,113
7,082
305
921
1,371
535
564
122
1,276
1,988
7,443
294
953
1,465
562
596
137
1,333
2,103
7,327
298
1,012
1,371
494
582
129
1,294
2,147
7,849
287
1,109
1,468
507
617
160
1,402
2,299
8,374
293
1,227
1,645
518
605
185
1,377
2,524
9,096
293
1,281
1,649
570
668
175
1,598
2,862
382,994
72,764
40,267
75,567
394,012
74,084
39,764
79,838
403,566
74,396
41,923
83,196
411,904
74,337
46,206
85,521
423,433
75,420
51,893
86,891
431,759
74,074
56,738
87,776
438,389
71,780
61,890
88,193
445,371
71,355
66,084
88,171
449,339
70,626
70,637
87,609
455,547
71,058
77,564
86,281
464,610
72,249
86,660
86,427
TABLE 6. Bachelor's degrees awarded to women, by field, citizenship, ethnicity, and race of recipients: 2002–12
Field
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Professional/other/unknown
194,396
200,326
204,051
205,840
209,229
213,171
216,526
219,761
220,467
220,644
219,274
Other race or unknown, all fields
32,239
37,207
43,119
45,411
48,114
50,570
54,492
58,374
67,788
76,745
80,734
9,128
10,456
11,968
12,656
12,964
13,537
14,651
15,643
18,803
21,158
23,255
8,701
355
1,376
747
73
202
9,953
370
1,529
954
63
233
11,501
384
1,681
1,355
92
277
12,121
383
1,834
1,083
82
293
12,442
428
2,015
1,024
96
353
12,990
432
2,239
735
82
317
14,018
492
2,551
698
115
343
15,025
555
2,716
758
103
401
18,032
683
3,208
829
119
455
20,241
877
3,513
970
157
456
22,335
927
3,747
1,082
164
444
254
8
176
51
19
231
4
167
50
10
269
10
194
58
7
287
21
191
64
11
345
10
239
80
16
368
13
265
82
8
428
8
328
80
12
360
14
270
61
15
431
9
340
68
14
539
7
366
85
81
570
13
423
98
36
2,576
3,118
2,725
3,848
2,881
4,562
3,216
4,943
3,292
4,889
3,547
5,270
3,765
5,626
4,269
5,863
5,271
7,036
5,569
8,160
6,217
9,184
427
8
53
73
73
35
11
55
119
503
14
73
74
96
32
13
56
145
467
20
45
61
99
24
10
79
129
535
13
41
75
101
38
14
87
166
522
22
48
83
88
21
7
91
162
547
24
53
95
77
32
14
103
149
633
29
82
116
70
28
9
115
184
618
25
57
120
70
27
15
104
200
771
26
107
124
115
40
9
117
233
917
26
95
172
87
58
15
144
320
920
29
108
158
69
62
26
150
318
23,111
2,607
2,050
5,088
13,366
26,751
2,962
2,144
5,856
15,789
31,151
3,121
2,859
6,575
18,596
32,755
3,144
3,110
7,166
19,335
35,150
3,299
3,708
7,995
20,148
37,033
3,370
4,606
8,457
20,600
39,841
3,553
5,426
8,926
21,936
42,731
3,546
6,319
9,002
23,864
48,985
3,978
7,634
10,000
27,373
55,587
4,793
9,354
11,056
30,384
57,479
4,757
10,633
10,816
31,273
20,004
20,814
21,640
22,133
23,159
23,451
22,709
23,586
24,178
26,500
29,894
6,682
7,292
7,651
7,508
7,768
7,567
7,192
7,561
7,931
8,903
10,183
5,930
149
917
1,240
26
176
6,515
152
935
1,535
27
227
6,741
147
1,010
1,489
25
295
6,548
157
1,244
977
36
308
6,740
147
1,331
735
34
322
6,682
170
1,473
534
30
271
6,381
123
1,433
410
33
311
6,736
152
1,497
401
31
333
7,004
162
1,540
402
43
407
7,839
188
1,711
395
34
600
8,882
219
1,711
487
41
860
228
7
221
8
248
6
289
11
337
3
314
5
313
4
334
10
356
6
383
5
404
6
Science and engineering
Science
Agricultural sciences
Biological sciences
Computer sciences
Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences
Mathematical sciences
Physical sciences
Astronomy
Chemistry
Physics
Other physical sciences
Psychology
Social sciences
Engineering
Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering
Chemical engineering
Civil engineering
Electrical, electronics, and communications engineering
Industrial and manufacturing engineering
Materials science engineering
Mechanical engineering
Other engineering
Non-science and engineering
Education
Health
Humanities
Professional/other/unknown
Temporary visa holders, all fieldsb
Science and engineering
Science
Agricultural sciences
Biological sciences
Computer sciences
Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences
Mathematical sciences
Physical sciences
Astronomy
TABLE 6. Bachelor's degrees awarded to women, by field, citizenship, ethnicity, and race of recipients: 2002–12
Field
Chemistry
Physics
Other physical sciences
Psychology
Social sciences
Engineering
Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering
Chemical engineering
Civil engineering
Electrical, electronics, and communications engineering
Industrial and manufacturing engineering
Materials science engineering
Mechanical engineering
Other engineering
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
170
45
6
166
44
3
184
51
7
214
55
9
267
54
13
238
55
16
246
47
16
281
35
8
299
45
6
305
61
12
308
78
12
1,059
2,135
1,113
2,305
1,170
2,357
1,187
2,350
1,259
2,575
1,217
2,673
1,148
2,610
1,271
2,717
1,328
2,766
1,274
3,254
1,556
3,604
752
21
114
68
206
106
5
52
180
777
22
109
59
199
99
5
68
216
910
26
111
71
218
100
14
69
301
960
22
118
72
245
118
10
67
308
1,028
21
141
79
280
133
17
79
278
885
20
153
58
212
106
15
84
237
811
20
141
76
182
80
13
75
224
825
27
168
70
163
80
16
80
221
927
37
153
97
183
108
11
81
257
1,064
29
180
115
216
94
17
93
320
1,301
28
223
135
274
135
23
129
354
Non-science and engineering
13,322
13,522
13,989
14,625
15,391
15,884
15,517
16,025
16,247
17,597
19,711
Education
900
736
852
730
892
856
854
880
870
1,038
1,024
Health
516
626
657
854
1,172
1,538
1,356
1,562
1,500
1,530
1,694
Humanities
2,712
2,695
2,825
2,660
2,669
2,666
2,584
2,639
2,655
2,976
3,145
Professional/other/unknown
9,194
9,465
9,655
10,381
10,658
10,824
10,723
10,944
11,222
12,053
13,848
a
Race or ethnicity categories are as designated on the survey form. These categories include U.S. citizens and foreign citizens on permanent visas (i.e., resident aliens who have been admitted for permanent residency). b
No race or ethnicity data are collected for this group.
NOTE: See appendix B for specific fields included in each category.
SOURCE: Tabulated by National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics; data from Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics: Integrated Postsecondary Education
Data System Completions Survey.