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News Release 12-132

Updated Data Now Available on the Employment and Education Patterns of Underrepresented Groups in Science and Engineering

NSF today released a new report, "Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering"

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Today, NSF's NCSEC released the latest statistics about underrepresented groups in S&E.


July 16, 2012

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The National Science Foundation (NSF) today released Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering, a compilation of the latest data drawn from a wide variety of sources.

The report provides statistical information about the participation of women, minorities and persons with disabilities in science and engineering education and employment. Tables continue to be updated as new data become available. A formal, interactive report, scheduled for release in January 2013, will highlight key information drawn from these data and will open the door to a rich set of associated resources.

This update contains a variety of information on the employment and education of scientists and engineers.

Updated employment tables include information on scientists' and engineers' occupations, median annual salaries, federal employment and employment status according to disability status, race, and ethnicity and sex.

Updated education tables display information on:

- freshman intentions to major in science and engineering (S&E);
- undergraduate enrollment in engineering;
- first university degrees awarded in selected countries;
- doctoral degrees in S&E;
- characteristics of S&E doctorate recipients' academic institution;
- primary source of support for doctorate recipients who are U.S. citizens and
  permanent residents; and
- employment plans of S&E doctorate recipients.

Data tables are available for download, either as Excel or PDF files.

Visit NSF's National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics for more reports and other products.

-NSF-

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Lisa-Joy Zgorski, NSF, (703) 292-8311, email: lisajoy@nsf.gov

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Jeri Mulrow, NSF, (703) 292-4784, email: jmulrow@nsf.gov

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