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Graduate Enrollment in Science, Engineering, and Health Continues to Increase among Foreign Nationals, while Postdoctoral Appointment Trends Vary across Fields
March 20, 2024
Between 2021 and 2022, graduate student enrollment in science, engineering, and health fields increased by 5.0%, or 38,378 students. Full-time doctoral enrollment reached 259,683 in 2022, the highest number ever recorded in the Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering.
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