| Table 2-3 |
| Community college attendance among recent recipients of S&E degrees, by sex, race/ethnicity, and citizenship status: 2008 |
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| Characteristic |
Number |
Percent |
| |
| All graduates |
1,138,400 |
46 |
| |
|
|
| Sex |
|
|
| Female |
570,500 |
49 |
| Male |
567,900 |
43 |
| |
|
|
| Race/ethnicity |
|
|
| American Indian/Alaska Native |
2,000 |
61 |
| Hispanic |
98,000 |
53 |
| Black |
73,400 |
51 |
| White |
713,900 |
45 |
| Asian |
192,800 |
43 |
| Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander |
6,800 |
66 |
| Multiple race |
51,500 |
45 |
| |
|
|
| Citizenship status |
|
|
| U.S. citizen |
1,029,500 |
48 |
| Permanent visa |
30,900 |
46 |
| Temporary visa |
78,000 |
17 |
| |
|
|
| Father's education |
|
|
| Less than high school |
68,800 |
55 |
| High school diploma or equivalent |
203,500 |
50 |
| Some college, vocational, or trade school |
219,900 |
54 |
| Bachelor's |
294,400 |
45 |
| Master's |
181,500 |
41 |
| Professional degree |
81,800 |
31 |
| Doctorate |
70,100 |
36 |
| Not applicable |
18,400 |
46 |
| |
|
|
| Mother's education |
|
|
| Less than high school |
77,500 |
58 |
| High school diploma or equivalent |
232,000 |
50 |
| Some college, vocational, or trade school |
268,000 |
51 |
| Bachelor's |
312,700 |
42 |
| Master's |
180,400 |
41 |
| Professional degree |
32,700 |
31 |
| Doctorate |
27,400 |
34 |
| Not applicable |
7,700 |
56 |
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NOTES: Recent graduates are those who earned degrees between 1 July 2006 and 30 June 2007. Data rounded to nearest 100.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, special tabulations (2010) of National Survey of Recent College Graduates, 2008.
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