Percent of 4-year college students who completed selected midlevel laboratory science courses, in two age cohorts
| Text table 3-11. Percent of 4-year college students who completed selected midlevel laboratory science courses, in two age cohorts |
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1972–1984 Cohort | |
1982–1993 Cohort |
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| Biochemistry | |
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| Men | 6.5 | 4.4 | ||
| Women | 5.6 | 5.5 | ||
| White | 6.2 | 4.8 | ||
| Asian | 10.2 | 15.9 | ||
| Black | 4.2 | 3.8 | ||
| Hispanic | Small sample 1 | 4.5 | ||
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| Genetics | |
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| Men | 10.7 | 6.2 | ||
| Women | 7.8 | 5.8 | ||
| White | 9.3 | 6.1 | ||
| Asian | 12.9 | 12.9 | ||
| Black | 7.9 | 3.8 | ||
| Hispanic | 7.3 | Samll sample 1 | ||
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| Organic chemistry | |
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| Men | 16.1 | 9.6 | ||
| Women | 10.6 | 9.6 | ||
| White | 13.5 | 9.5 | ||
| Asian | 22.5 | 24.8 | ||
| Black | 10.2 | 7.3 | ||
| Hispanic | 11.5 | 5.6 | ||
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| Physiological psychology | |
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| Men | 2.7 | 3.2 | ||
| Women | 3.9 | 4.2 | ||
| White | 3.4 | 3.7 | ||
| Asian | 8.7 | 8.9 | ||
| Black | Small sample 1 | 2.2 | ||
| Hispanic | Small sample 1 | 5.8 | ||
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| 1 Sample size insufficient to produce a reliable estimate. | ||||
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