Table 5.
Educational Background for Astronauts and Cosmonauts (All Nationalities) Who Transited to the ISS for Long and Short Spaceflight Missions
| Categories | Females with bachelor's degrees | Males with bachelor's degrees | Females with master's degrees | Males with master's degrees | Females with doctoral degrees | Males with doctoral degrees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All nationalities (N=201) | 30 | 171 | 17 | 109 | 15 | 50 |
| Percentage | 100% | 100% | 57% | 64% | 50% | 29%a |
| Terminal degree | 3 | 41 | 12 | 80 | 15 | 50 |
| Percentage | 10% | 24% | 40% | 47% | 50% | 29%a |
| Educational background for U.S. astronauts | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. only (N=129) | 26 | 103 | 15 | 88 | 13 | 29 |
| Percentage | 100% | 100% | 58% | 85%b | 50% | 28%a |
| Terminal degree | 3 | 8 | 10 | 66 | 13 | 29 |
| Percentage | 12% | 8% | 38% | 64%a | 50% | 28%a |
a
Chi square p<0.05 for females vs. males.
b
Chi square p<0.01 for females vs. males.