TABLE 2.
Demographic trends in diversity
| White Male |
White Female |
Nonwhite Male |
Nonwhite Female |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major fields | 2003 | 2013 | 2003 | 2013 | 2003 | 2013 | 2003 | 2013 |
| Computer and mathematical sciences | 49% | 46% | 22% | 18% | 17% | 24% | 11% | 12% |
| Biological sciences | 47% | 40% | 32% | 34% | 10% | 11% | 10% | 16% |
| Physical sciences | 59% | 51% | 18% | 23% | 14% | 17% | 9% | 9% |
| Behavior and social sciences | 41% | 34% | 39% | 40% | 9% | 10% | 12% | 16% |
| Engineering | 67% | 58% | 7% | 9% | 22% | 27% | 4% | 6% |
| S and E-related fields | 35% | 29% | 42% | 44% | 10% | 11% | 13% | 17% |
Note. Data: 2003, 2013 National Survey of College Graduates.