Education of the Mother
 
Table 1A. Percent of doctoral students whose Mother possesses at least a Bachelor’s Degree (cell-specific sample sizes in brackets).
Hispanic
Black
Asian
White 
Science and Math
45.1% 

[71]
46.2% 

[78]
63.4% 

[224]
58.8% 

[955]
Engineering
56.5% 

[23]
51.5% 

[34]
59.2% 

[157]
60.5% 

[342]

 
Table 1B. Percent of doctoral students whose Mother possesses a Graduate or Professional Degree (cell-specific sample sizes in brackets).
 
Hispanic
Black
Asian
White 
Science and Math
28.2% 

[71]
24.3% 

[78]
29.4% 

[224]
30.0% 

[955]
Engineering
26.0% 

[23]
20.5% 

[34]
30.5% 

[157]
30.7% 

[342]

 
 
 

Education of the Father
 
Table 2A. Percent of doctoral students whose Father possesses at least a Bachelor’s Degree (cell-specific sample sizes in brackets).
 
Hispanic
Black
Asian
White 
Science and Math
59.2% 

[71]
35.1% 

[77]
74.9% 

[223]
71.0% 

[955]
Engineering
56.5% 

[23]
48.5% 

[33]
77.2% 

[158]
77.2% 

[342]

 
 
 
Table 2B. Percent of doctoral students whose Father possesses a Graduate or Professional Degree (cell-specific sample sizes in brackets).
 
Hispanic
Black
Asian
White 
Science and Math
43.7% 

[71]
17.6% 

[77]
46.1% 

[223]
50.6% 

[955]
Engineering
30.3% 

[23]
32.3% 

[33]
49.3% 

[158]
49.7% 

[342]

 
 
 

Occupational Status of Mother
 
 
Table 3A. Distribution of the Homemaker status and the Two Highest Categories of Occupational Status for Science and Math Doctoral Students (cell-specific percents in parentheses).
 
Hispanic
Black
Asian
White 
Homemaker
17 

(23.9%)
13 

(16.9%)
48 

(21.7%)
245 

(25.8%)
Mid-level Business Executive, etc.
21 

(29.6%)
35 

(45.5%)
84 

(38.0%)
358 

(37.7%)
Business Executive, etc.
9 

(12.7%)
6 

(7.8%)
33 

(14.7%)
76 

(8.0%)
Overall 

Sample Size
71
77
221
949

 
 
Table 3B. Distribution of the Homemaker status and the Two Highest Categories of Occupational Status for Engineering Doctoral Students (cell-specific percents in parentheses).
 
Hispanic
Black
Asian
White 
Homemaker
11 

(47.8%)
2 

(5.9%)
53 

(34.0%)
104 

(30.7%)
Mid-level Business Executive, etc.
8 

(34.8%)
16 

(47.1%)
40 

(25.6%)
114 

(33.6%)
Business Executive, etc.
1 

(4.3%)
1 

(2.9%)
27 

(17.3%)
38 

(11.2%)
Overall 

Sample Size
23
34
156
339

 

Occupational Status of Father
 
Table 4A. Distribution of the Homemaker status and the Two Highest Categories of Occupational Status for Science and Math Doctoral Students (cell-specific percents in parentheses).
 
Hispanic
Black
Asian
White 
Homemaker
0 

(0.0%)
1 

(1.3%)
2 

(0.9%)
0 

(0.0%)
Mid-level Business Executive, etc.
17 

(24.3%)
19 

(24.7%)
60 

(27.3%)
285 

(30.1%)
Business Executive, etc.
25 

(35.7%)
10 

(13.0%)
99 

(45.0%)
360 

(38.0%)
Overall 

Sample Size
71
77
220
948

 
 
 
 
Table 4B. Distribution of the Homemaker status and the Two Highest Categories of Occupational Status for Engineering Doctoral Students (cell-specific percents in parentheses).
 
Hispanic
Black
Asian
White 
Homemaker
1 

(4.5%)
0 

(0.0%)
0 

(0.0%)
0 

(0.0%)
Mid-level Business Executive, etc.
5 

(22.7%)
9 

(28.1%)
38 

(24.2%)
109 

(32.2%)
Business Executive, etc.
8 

(36.4%)
9 

(28.1%)
77 

(49.0%)
132 

(39.1%)
Overall 

Sample Size
23
34
157
338

 
 
 
Table 5A. Percent of doctoral students who attended a "Highly or More Selective" Undergraduate Institution (cell-specific sample sizes in parentheses).
 
Hispanic
Black
Asian
White 
Science and Math
40.4% 

[57]
16.9% 

[77]
56.9% 

[216]
51.5% 

[955]
Engineering
47.1% 

[17]
33.3% 

[33]
63.9% 

[155]
55.2% 

[339]

 
 
Table 5B. Percent of doctoral students who attended a "Non and Less Competitive" Undergraduate Institution (cell-specific sample sizes in parentheses).
 
Hispanic
Black
Asian
White 
Science and Math
5.3% 

[57]
26.0% 

[77]
0.5% 

[216]
4.1% 

[955]
Engineering
5.9% 

[17]
24.2% 

[33]
1.3% 

[155]
3.8% 

[339]
Table 6. Mean of Undergraduate Grade Point Average (standard deviations in parentheses and cell-specific sample sizes in brackets).
 
Hispanic
Black
Asian
White 
Science and Math
3.54 

(0.32) 

[71]
3.40 

(0.37) 

[80]
3.63 

(0.33) 

[222]
3.64 

(0.32) 

[952]
Engineering
3.76 

(0.20) 

[23]
3.30 

(0.36) 

[34]
3.69 

(0.28) 

[157]
3.72 

(0.27) 

[339]

 
 
 
Table 7A. Mean GRE-Quantitative Test Scores (standard deviations in parentheses and sample size in brackets).
 
Hispanic
Black
Asian
White 
Science and Math
687 

(93) 

[45]
598 

(119) 

[65]
740 

(57) 

[187]
724 

(64) 

[798]
Engineering
716 

(71) 

[17]
675 

(92) 

[28]
753 

(47) 

[142]
749 

(52) 

[284]

 
 
 
 
Table 7B. Mean GRE-Verbal Test Scores (standard deviations in parentheses and sample size in brackets).
 
Hispanic
Black
Asian
White 
Science and Math
591 

(123) 

[46]
533 

(111) 

[65]
591 

(122) 

[189]
643 

(94) 

[796]
Engineering
549 

(112) 

[17]
577 

(92) 

[28]
605 

(115) 

[143]
633 

(106) 

[280]

Table 8A. Percent of Students who entered a Doctoral Program in less than one year (cell-specific sample sizes in parentheses).
 
Hispanic
Black
Asian
White
Science and Math
63.4% 

[71]
55.0% 

[80]
60.3% 

[218]
63.1% 

[946]
Engineering
45.5% 

[22]
34.4% 

[32]
25.2% 

[147]
36.1% 

[330]

 


 
Table 8B. Distribution of Years from Bachelor’s Degree to beginning of Doctoral Program in Science/Math (cell-specific sample sizes in parentheses).
 
Hispanic
Black
Asian
White 
0-4 years
95.6% 

[64]
80.3% 

[61]
89.0% 

[174]
89.7% 

[849]
5 + years
4.4% 

[3]
19.7% 

[15]
11.0% 

[44]
10.3% 

[97]
Totals
100.0% 

[67]
100.0% 

[76]
100.0% 

[218]
100.0% 

[946]

Table 8C. Distribution of Years from Bachelor’s Degree to beginning of Doctoral Program in Engineering (cell-specific sample sizes in parentheses).
 
Hispanic
Black
Asian
White 
0-4 years
95.5% 

[21]
71.9% 

[23]
79.0% 

[116]
78.2% 

[258]
5 + years
4.5% 

[1]
28.1% 

[9]
21.0% 

[31]
21.8% 

[72]
Totals
100.0% 

[22]
100.0% 

[32]
100.0% 

[147]
100.0% 

[330]


 
Table 8D. Mean Years from Bachelor’s Degree to beginning of Doctoral program for Science/Math and Engineering (standard deviations in parentheses and sample sizes in brackets)
 
Hispanic
Black
Asian
White 
Science and Math
1.54 

(2.38) 

[67]
3.92 

(6.48) 

[77]
1.88 

(3.37) 

[220]
1.67 

(3.77) 

[933]
Engineering
1.50 

(1.87) 

[22]
2.85 

(3.16) 

[34]
2.82 

(3.31) 

[152]
2.89 

(3.84) 

[333]

Table 9. Percent of doctoral students whose Undergraduate Major corresponds to their present Doctoral Field (cell-specific sample sizes in parentheses).
 
Hispanic
Black
Asian
White
Science/Math
92.9 

[70]
86.1 

[79]
93.3 

[224]
90.1 

[956]
Engineering
95.7 

[23]
85.3 

[34]
91.7 

[157]
85.3 

[340]

Table 10. Mean of Doctoral Grade Point Average (standard deviations in parentheses and cell-specific sample sizes in brackets).
 
Hispanic
Black
Asian
White 
Science and Math
3.65 

(0.60) 

[71]
3.41 

(0.76) 

[80]
3.48 

(1.09) 

[222]
3.45 

(1.15) 

[955]
Engineering
3.78 

(0.13) 

[23]
3.61 

(0.26) 

[34]
3.75 

(0.42) 

[158]
3.76 

(0.48) 

[342]

Table 11A. Percent of Science/Math Doctoral Students involved in various Research Activities (cell-specific sample sizes in brackets).
 
Hispanic
Black
Asian
White
Presented paper at a research conference
21.1% 

[71]
16.2% 

[80]
33.0% 

[224]
28.8% 

[959]
Submitted a research article for publication
49.3% 

[71]
23.7% 

[80]
56.7% 

[224]
54.0% 

[959]
Published a research article in a professional journal
42.3% 

[71]
17.5% 

[80]
48.2% 

[224]
46.4% 

[959]

Table 11B. Percent of Engineering Doctoral Students involved in various Research Activities (cell-specific sample sizes in brackets).
 
Hispanic
Black
Asian
White
Presented paper at a research conference
47.8% 

[23]
52.9% 

[34]
53.2% 

[158]
59.1% 

[342]
Submitted a research article for publication
60.9% 

[23]
70.6% 

[34]
68.4% 

[158]
72.8% 

[342]
Published a research article in a professional journal
52.2% 

[23]
47.1% 

[34]
44.9% 

[158]
46.8% 

[342]