U.S. Trends
U.S. Demographics
Education – TSRQ3 2019
Education - TSRQ3 2019 examines STEM education trends domestically and globally from primary school to postgraduate school spanning from 2000 to 2017.
U.S. Demographics
Available data on STEM degree attainment in the United States going back to 1966, three years before the Apollo 11 flight that landed on the Moon.
2008 – Demographics
Women constituted a majority of students who received post-secondary degrees. In 2006, some ##% of all bachelor’s degrees were awarded to women, up from ##% in 1986. In degree fields…
2012 – Demographics
Universities in the United States attract a large number of foreign students. The largest proportion of these students comes from ##, followed by ## and ##. Retaining these highly trained…
2013 – Demographics
In the United States, the number of STEM graduates has been growing at all degree attainment levels. Bachelor’s degrees grew ##% from 2000 to 2010, while master’s and doctoral degrees…
Foreign Enrollment in U.S. University STEM Degree Programs
U.S. Higher Education Degree Attainment Demographics
2011 – Demographics – Snapshot
Both the government and industry space sectors in the United States show a high demand for STEM-educated professionals. As of December 2011, 11,606 of NASA’s 18,851 employees—62% of its civil…
2010 – Space Industry Demographics – Snapshot
In the United States, NASA continues to be a significant source of demand for new space professionals. Over the past five years, NASA has hired more than 2,000 new science…