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Women’s Enrollment in Engineering is Growing
The number of women enrolling in engineering has increased over time, along with their share of overall enrollment. The number of female students pursuing engineering bachelor’s degrees grew by 77 percent over the past decade (2005 to 2014), and by 11 percent in master’s programs and 37 percent in doctoral programs over the same period. However, due to increasing enrollment among men, the share of women in engineering bachelor’s degree programs grew by a modest 4 percentage points between 2005 and 2014, and remained unchanged in master’s and doctoral programs. Consequently, as of 2014, women constituted about 21 percent of bachelor’s, 23 percent of master’s, and 25 percent of doctoral students in engineering.
Compiled by Amlan Banerjee
Infographic by Nicola Nittoli