# Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in S&E

This series provides data on the number and characteristics of science and engineering graduate students enrolled and postdocs working in academic U.S. institutions.
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            - Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering: Fall 2022		Data Tables |			NSF 24-319 | March 20, 2024 	 
            - Graduate Enrollment in Science, Engineering, and Health Continues to Increase among Foreign Nationals, while Postdoctoral Appointment Trends Vary across Fields		InfoBriefs |			NSF 24-320 | March 20, 2024 	 
            - 2021 Graduate Enrollment in Science, Engineering, and Health Fields at All-Time High as Postdocs Continue to Decline		InfoBriefs |			NSF 23-311 | January 17, 2023 	 
            - Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering: Fall 2021		Data Tables |			NSF 23-312 | January 17, 2023 	 
            - Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Science, Engineering, and Health Graduate Enrollment: U.S. Part-Time Enrollment Increases as Full-Time Temporary Visa Holder Enrollment Declines		InfoBriefs |			NSF 22-317 | April 5, 2022 	 
            - Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering: Fall 2020		Data Tables |			NSF 22-319 | April 5, 2022 	 
            - Universities Report Growth in U.S. Citizen and Permanent Resident Enrollment along with Declines in Enrollment of Temporary Visa Holders at Master’s and Doctoral Levels Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic		InfoBriefs |			NSF 22-313 | January 21, 2022 	 
            - Trends for Graduate Student Enrollment and Postdoctoral Appointments in Science, Engineering, and Health Fields at U.S. Academic Institutions between 2017 and 2019		InfoBriefs |			NSF 21-317 | March 31, 2021 	 
            - Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering: Fall 2019		Data Tables |			NSF 21-318 | March 31, 2021 	 
            - Graduate Enrollment in Science, Engineering, and Health Rose 3% in 2018		InfoBriefs |			NSF 20-312 | March 19, 2020 	 
            - Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering: Fall 2018		Data Tables |			March 2, 2020 	 
            - Differences in Master's and Doctoral Enrollment in Science, Engineering, and Health in 2017		InfoBriefs |			NSF 19-319 | May 21, 2019 	 
            - Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering: Fall 2017		Data Tables |			May 21, 2019 	 
            - Defining Postdocs in the Survey of Graduate Students and Postdocs (GSS): Institution Responses to the Postdoc Definitional Questions in the GSS 2010–16		InfoBriefs |			NSF 21-327 | May 5, 2021 	 
            - Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering: Fall 2016		Data Tables |			February 21, 2018 	 
            - Full-Time Graduate Enrollment in Science and Engineering Continues to Grow in 2016 Due to Increased Enrollment by Foreign Students on Temporary Visas		InfoBriefs |			NSF 18-307 | February 8, 2018 	 
            - Field Composition of Postdocs Shifts as Numbers Decline in Biological Sciences and in Clinical Medicine		InfoBriefs |			NSF 17-309 | February 9, 2017 	 
            - Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in S&E: Fall 2015		Data Tables |			February 9, 2017 	 
            - Influx of Foreign Graduate Students and Inclusion of Newly Eligible Institutions Lead to a Significant Increase in U.S. Graduate Enrollment in Science and Engineering(A)		InfoBriefs |			NSF 16-310 | March 29, 2016 	 
            - Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering, Fall 2014(A)		Data Tables |			March 29, 2016 	 
            - Assessing the Impact of Frame Changes on Trend Data from the Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering(A)		Special Reports |			NSF 16-314 | September 29, 2016 	 
            - Full-Time Graduate Enrollment in Science and Engineering Rose in 2013, Fueled by a Large Increase in Foreign Graduate Enrollment(A)		InfoBriefs |			NSF 15-318 | April 14, 2015 	 
            - Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering: Fall 2013(A)		Data Tables |			April 14, 2015 	 
            - Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering, Fall 2012(A)		Data Tables |			July 30, 2014 	 
            - Foreign Graduate Enrollment in Science and Engineering Continues to Rise While Overall Graduate Enrollment Remains Flat(A)		InfoBriefs |			NSF 14-313 | May 22, 2014 	 
            - Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering: Fall 2011(A)		Detailed Statistical Tables |			NSF 13-331 | September 4, 2013 	 
            - Part-time Graduate Enrollment in Science and Engineering in 2011 Grew at a Higher Rate than Full-time Enrollment(A)		InfoBriefs |			NSF 13-328 | June 20, 2013 	 
            - Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering: Fall 2010(A)		Detailed Statistical Tables |			NSF 13-314 | April 23, 2013 	 
            - Graduate Enrollment in Science and Engineering Grew Substantially in the Past Decade but Slowed in 2010(A)		InfoBriefs |			NSF 12-317 | May 31, 2012 	 
            - Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering: Fall 2009(A)		Detailed Statistical Tables |			NSF 12-300 | December 27, 2011 	 
            - Two Decades of Increasing Diversity More than Doubled the Number of Minority Graduate Students in Science and Engineering(A)		InfoBriefs |			NSF 11-319 | July 20, 2011 	 
            - Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering: Fall 2008(A)		Detailed Statistical Tables |			NSF 11-311 | July 13, 2011 	 
            - Jump in Fall 2008 Enrollments of First-Time, Full-Time S&E Graduate Students(A)		InfoBriefs |			NSF 10-320 | June 2, 2010 	 
            - Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering: Fall 2007(A)		Detailed Statistical Tables |			NSF 10-307 | June 9, 2010 	 
            - S&E Graduate Enrollments Accelerate in 2007; Enrollments of Foreign Students Reach New High(A)		InfoBriefs |			NSF 09-314 | June 24, 2009 	 
            - Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering: Fall 2006(A)		Detailed Statistical Tables |			NSF 08-306 | April 10, 2008 	 
            - First-Time, Full-Time Graduate Student Enrollment in Science and Engineering Increases in 2006, Especially Among Foreign Students(A)		InfoBriefs |			NSF 08-302 | January 3, 2008 	 
            - Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering: Fall 2005(A)		Detailed Statistical Tables |			NSF 07-321 | May 31, 2007 	 
            - First-time S&E Graduate Enrollment of Foreign Students Rebounds in 2005(A)		InfoBriefs |			NSF 07-312 | February 6, 2007 	 
            - Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering: Fall 2004(A)		Detailed Statistical Tables |			NSF 06-325 | August 31, 2006 	 
            - First-time S&E Graduate Enrollment of Foreign Students Drops for the Third Straight Year(A)		InfoBriefs |			NSF 06-321 | July 10, 2006 	 
            - Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering: Fall 2003(A)		Detailed Statistical Tables |			NSF 06-307 | March 9, 2006 	 
            - Graduate Enrollment in S&E Programs Up in 2003, but Declines for First-Time Foreign Students(A)		InfoBriefs |			NSF 05-317 | August 10, 2005 	 
            - Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in S&E: Fall 2002(A)		Detailed Statistical Tables |			NSF 05-310 | March 18, 2005 	 
            - Graduate Enrollment in S&E Fields Reaches New Peak; First-Time Enrollment of Foreign Students Declines(A)		InfoBriefs |			NSF 04-326 | June 28, 2004 	 
            - Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in S&E: Fall 2001(A)		Detailed Statistical Tables |			NSF 03-320 | June 11, 2003 	 
            - Graduate Enrollment Increases in S&E Fields, Especially in Engineering and Computer Sciences(A)		InfoBriefs |			NSF 03-315 | April 7, 2003 	 
            - Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in S&E: Fall 2000(A)		Detailed Statistical Tables |			NSF 02-314 | April 23, 2002 	 
            - Growth Continued in 2000 in Graduate Enrollment in S&E Fields(A)		InfoBriefs |			NSF 02-306 | December 27, 2001 	 
            - Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in S&E: Fall 1999 Supplemental Tables(A)		Detailed Statistical Tables |			NSF 01-324 | May 1, 2001 	 
            - Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in S&E: Fall 1999(A)		Detailed Statistical Tables |			NSF 01-315 | March 1, 2001 	 
            - Graduate Enrollment in S&E Increases for the First Time Since 1993(A)		InfoBriefs |			NSF 01-312 | January 16, 2001 	 
            - Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in S&E: Fall 1998 Supplemental Tables(A)		Detailed Statistical Tables |			NSF 01-302 | November 1, 2000 	 
            - Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in S&E: Fall 1998(A)		Detailed Statistical Tables |			NSF 00-322 | May 19, 2000 	 
            - Graduate Enrollment in S&E Continued to Decline in 1998(A)		InfoBriefs |			NSF 00-307 | December 20, 1999 	 
            - Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in S&E: Fall 1997(A)		Detailed Statistical Tables |			NSF 99-325 | February 25, 1999 	 
            - Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in S&E: Fall 1997 Supplemental Tables(A)		Detailed Statistical Tables |			NSF 99-324 | February 8, 1999 	 
            - Total S&E Graduate Enrollment Falls for Fourth Consecutive Year(A)		InfoBriefs |			NSF 99-316 | January 5, 1999 	 
            - Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in S&E: Fall 1996 Supplemental Tables(A)		Detailed Statistical Tables |			NSF 98-330 | August 13, 1998 	 
            - Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in S&E: Fall 1996(A)		Detailed Statistical Tables |			NSF 98-307 | June 2, 1998 	 
            - Graduate Enrollment of Women and Minorities in S&E Continues to Rise(A)		InfoBriefs |			NSF 98-302 | February 23, 1998 	 
            - Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in S&E: Fall 1995(A)		Detailed Statistical Tables |			NSF 97-312 | November 21, 1997 	 
            - Graduate Enrollment Drops for the Second Year in a Row(A)		InfoBriefs |			NSF 97-303 | February 1, 1997 	 
            - Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in S&E: Supplemental Tables, Fall 1995(A)		Detailed Statistical Tables |			SRS 95-408 | September 1, 1995 	 
            - Graduate Enrollment in S&E Decreased by 1 Percent in 1994(A)		InfoBriefs |			NSF 96-312 | December 3, 1996 	 
            - Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in S&E: Fall 1994(A)		Detailed Statistical Tables |			SRS 94-404 | September 1, 1994 	 
            - Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in S&E: Supplemental Tables, Fall 1994(A)		Detailed Statistical Tables |			SRS 94-406 | September 1, 1994 	 
            - Selected Data on Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in S&E: Fall 1994(A)		Detailed Statistical Tables |			SRS 94-405 | September 1, 1994 	 

            - Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

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