• International Comparisons
• U.S. Higher Education Institutions
• Undergraduate Students and Degrees
• Graduate Students and Degrees
• Financial Support

Introduction

• Chapter Background
• Chapter Organization

International Comparisons

• First University Degrees
• Participation Rates in NS&E Degrees by Sex

Characteristics of Higher Education Institutions

• Institutions With S&E Programs
• Classification of Academic Institutions
• Undergraduate Instruction by Type of Faculty

Undergraduate S&E Students and Degrees

• Recent Trends in College Enrollments
• Engineering Enrollments
• Characteristics of American College Freshman
• Technical Education in Japan and Germany
• Associate Degrees in S&E
• Bachelors Degrees in S&E
• Improving Minority Participation in S&E Education

Graduate S&E Students and Degrees

• Recent Trends in Graduate Enrollments
• Masters Degrees in S&E
• Doctoral Degrees in S&E
• Doctorates by Sex and Race/Ethnicity
• Foreign Students in U.S. Doctoral Programs
• Asian Students in U.S. Universities

Major Sources of Financial support

• Support for College Freshmen
• Support for S&E Graduate Students

References

Figures

Text Tables

Appendix Tables

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