Academic Science/Engineering: Graduate Enrollment and Support, Fall 1988 (Detailed Statistical Tables)

摘要

The report presents data on science/engineering (S/E) graduate enrollment and postdoctorates for fall 1988, collected in the National Science Foundation's annual Survey of Graduate Science and Engineering Students and Postdoctorates, covering 613 institutions of higher education with graduate S/E programs. Enrollment data are tabulated by (1) enrollment status (full- or part-time); (2) level of study (first-year or beyond); (3) S/E field; (4) sex; (5) major sources and types of support; (6) citizenship and racial/ethnic background; (7) control of institution (public or private); (8) geographic distribution; (9) trends, 1975-88 or 1980-88; and (10) institutions ranked by total graduate enrollment. Data are presented by field, sources of support, sex, and citizenship for postdoctorates and other nonfaculty doctoral research personnel. Survey coverage, methodology, and response rates are described and copies of the survey instruments are included.