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Graduate Enrollment by Field of Study : 1975–2006

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Year Graduate Enrollment by Field of Study
Science and Engineering Science Engineering
1975 302,981 234,649 68,332
1980 325,600 251,265 74,335
1985 357,991 261,973 96,018
1990 397,041 289,383 107,658
1995 422,466 315,265 107,201
2000 413,536 309,424 104,112
2005 478,275 357,710 120,565
2006 486,287 363,246 123,041


Source: National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics
Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering: Fall 2006 (NSF 08-306), Table 2. Graduate students in science, engineering, and health fields in all institutions, by field: 1975–2006

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