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Table 318.45.Number and percentage distribution of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) degrees/certificates conferred by postsecondary institutions, by race/ethnicity, level of degree/certificate, and sex of student: Academic years 2012-13 through 2021-22
Sex and yearNumber of STEM degrees/certificates conferred to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and nonresidentsPercentage distribution of STEM degrees/certificates conferred to U.S. citizens and permanent residents
TotalAmerican Indian/Alaska NativeAsian/Pacific IslanderBlackHispanicWhiteTwo or more racesNonresidentTotalAmerican Indian/Alaska NativeAsian/Pacific IslanderBlackHispanicWhiteTwo or more races
TotalAsianPacific IslanderTotalAsianPacific Islander
1234567891011121314151617181920
 Total, all levels of degrees/certificates
Total
2012-13574,0003,57656,99555,5771,41847,71053,015337,2419,81265,651100.00.711.210.90.39.410.466.31.9
2013-14604,1673,47259,08857,6641,42449,45558,104348,58613,30572,157100.00.711.110.80.39.310.965.52.5
2014-15635,8003,40162,19360,8001,39350,76063,689353,95015,76486,043100.00.611.311.10.39.211.664.42.9
2015-16668,0913,15966,52865,2521,27648,51267,822358,11318,778105,179100.00.611.811.60.28.612.063.63.3
2016-17704,8613,24071,63370,3271,30649,88874,461367,26020,510117,869100.00.612.212.00.28.512.762.63.5
 
2017-18733,4593,14477,13375,7911,34251,25681,816376,79522,471120,844100.00.512.612.40.28.413.461.53.7
2018-19756,9603,15382,23480,9201,31453,99389,797384,76524,859118,159100.00.512.912.70.28.514.160.23.9
2019-20774,5983,02586,55585,3011,25455,65595,031385,35126,502122,479100.00.513.313.10.28.514.659.14.1
2020-21790,8863,16192,23290,9451,28759,853101,785385,22328,393120,239100.00.513.813.60.28.915.257.44.2
2021-22789,2643,03598,92697,6221,30461,074106,892385,04830,111104,178100.00.414.414.20.28.915.656.24.4
 
Males
2012-13397,2232,37535,82834,83899030,63237,032239,6886,44245,226100.00.710.29.90.38.710.568.11.8
2013-14417,5472,33136,87435,88698832,01240,583247,8998,49349,355100.00.610.09.70.38.711.067.32.3
2014-15436,7752,31238,76837,81795132,83143,847250,21110,01158,795100.00.610.310.00.38.711.666.22.6
2015-16455,5592,13841,33740,47486330,38145,946251,39512,03472,328100.00.610.810.60.27.912.065.63.1
2016-17478,8292,18044,50043,58591530,92350,077256,87712,99481,278100.00.511.211.00.27.812.664.63.3
 
2017-18495,5862,11247,60446,68591931,80054,801263,25414,14181,874100.00.511.511.30.27.713.263.63.4
2018-19507,0392,10650,64649,74590132,93859,763266,97715,55579,054100.00.511.811.60.27.714.062.43.6
2019-20511,3642,02252,65351,82083333,50462,038263,48316,42181,243100.00.512.212.00.27.814.461.33.8
2020-21514,4152,06655,11054,23088035,33564,626261,20917,12978,940100.00.512.712.50.28.114.860.03.9
2021-22509,0641,98758,79457,90988535,96167,668258,63518,34667,673100.00.513.313.10.28.115.358.64.2
 
Females
2012-13176,7771,20121,16720,73942817,07815,98397,5533,37020,425100.00.813.513.30.310.910.262.42.2
2013-14186,6201,14122,21421,77843617,44317,521100,6874,81222,802100.00.713.613.30.310.610.761.52.9
2014-15199,0251,08923,42522,98344217,92919,842103,7395,75327,248100.00.613.613.40.310.411.660.43.3
2015-16212,5321,02125,19124,77841318,13121,876106,7186,74432,851100.00.614.013.80.210.112.259.43.8
2016-17226,0321,06027,13326,74239118,96524,384110,3837,51636,591100.00.614.314.10.210.012.958.34.0
 
2017-18237,8731,03229,52929,10642319,45627,015113,5418,33038,970100.00.514.814.60.29.813.657.14.2
2018-19249,9211,04731,58831,17541321,05530,034117,7889,30439,105100.00.515.014.80.210.014.255.94.4
2019-20263,2341,00333,90233,48142122,15132,993121,86810,08141,236100.00.515.315.10.210.014.954.94.5
2020-21276,4711,09537,12236,71540724,51837,159124,01411,26441,299100.00.515.815.60.210.415.852.74.8
2021-22280,2001,04840,13239,71341925,11339,224126,41311,76536,505100.00.416.516.30.210.316.151.94.8
 Certificates below the baccalaureate level1
Total
2012-1360,9086862,9132,6972168,88710,70636,0221,095599100.01.14.84.50.414.717.859.71.8
2013-1470,0417443,5553,31324210,80211,50741,0321,499902100.01.15.14.80.415.616.659.32.2
2014-1571,2538103,8243,58024410,66312,17541,3381,498945100.01.25.45.10.315.217.358.82.1
2015-1676,0487774,1263,88723910,66012,76044,4042,1541,167100.01.05.55.20.314.217.059.32.9
2016-1777,8328934,3194,06425510,62713,44045,0232,1921,338100.01.25.65.30.313.917.658.92.9
 
2017-1883,2437814,8744,61126310,84714,81248,1022,4021,425100.01.06.05.60.313.318.158.82.9
2018-1989,1198955,4265,12829811,39216,28150,6212,9011,603100.01.06.25.90.313.018.657.83.3
2019-2087,6258095,5645,34322111,77015,99548,9482,9881,551100.00.96.56.20.313.718.656.93.5
2020-2190,7048215,6635,39726612,59416,51350,2873,2031,623100.00.96.46.10.314.118.556.53.6
2021-2296,6378336,6016,33426713,35418,47551,9563,7761,642100.00.96.96.70.314.119.454.74.0
 
Males
2012-1348,1555092,1431,9781656,6648,55629,017859407100.01.14.54.10.314.017.960.81.8
2013-1455,5695582,6522,4541988,0779,29033,3101,132550100.01.04.84.50.414.716.960.52.1
2014-1556,0745922,8202,6221987,9599,84333,0881,141631100.01.15.14.70.414.417.859.72.1
2015-1659,8406052,9902,8051857,82910,13935,8511,652774100.01.05.14.70.313.317.260.72.8
2016-1761,2346653,2383,0272117,79510,78136,2051,621929100.01.15.45.00.312.917.960.02.7
 
2017-1866,7366093,7283,5032258,10111,97939,4701,8211,028100.00.95.75.30.312.318.260.12.8
2018-1969,9166813,9773,7452328,28212,96540,8142,1601,037100.01.05.85.40.312.018.859.33.1
2019-2068,9036454,0433,8701738,68812,53039,7672,247983100.00.96.05.70.312.818.458.53.3
2020-2170,3876163,9323,7172159,09612,76140,5912,3461,045100.00.95.75.40.313.118.458.53.4
2021-2274,2526114,5124,3072059,68014,15941,5742,730986100.00.86.25.90.313.219.356.73.7
 
Females
2012-1312,753177770719512,2232,1507,005236192100.01.46.15.70.417.717.155.81.9
2013-1414,472186903859442,7252,2177,722367352100.01.36.46.10.319.315.754.72.6
2014-1515,1792181,004958462,7042,3328,250357314100.01.56.86.40.318.215.755.52.4
2015-1616,2081721,1361,082542,8312,6218,553502393100.01.17.26.80.317.916.654.13.2
2016-1716,5982281,0811,037442,8322,6598,818571409100.01.46.76.40.317.516.454.53.5
 
2017-1816,5071721,1461,108382,7462,8338,632581397100.01.17.16.90.217.017.653.63.6
2018-1919,2032141,4491,383663,1103,3169,807741566100.01.17.87.40.416.717.852.64.0
2019-2018,7221641,5211,473483,0823,4659,181741568100.00.98.48.10.317.019.150.64.1
2020-2120,3172051,7311,680513,4983,7529,696857578100.01.08.88.50.317.719.049.14.3
2021-2222,3852222,0892,027623,6744,31610,3821,046656100.01.09.69.30.316.919.947.84.8
 Associate's degrees
Total
2012-1388,8001,0135,0694,73333611,67011,86756,1471,5861,448100.01.25.85.40.413.413.664.31.8
2013-1487,3669595,2374,95428311,45912,43453,8871,8271,563100.01.16.15.80.313.414.562.82.1
2014-1588,4019015,7365,47426211,78413,25553,0052,0641,656100.01.06.66.30.313.615.361.12.4
2015-1679,8697495,7405,5152258,83312,69947,6332,2611,954100.01.07.47.10.311.316.361.12.9
2016-1782,3347286,3276,0792488,65613,84747,9752,3712,430100.00.97.97.60.310.817.360.03.0
 
2017-1885,2717507,2336,9892448,50115,53147,8332,5962,827100.00.98.88.50.310.318.858.03.1
2018-1986,8337097,7417,5451968,59816,60047,0922,9163,177100.00.89.39.00.210.319.856.33.5
2019-2085,2316918,0877,8762118,28817,07544,8093,0883,193100.00.89.99.60.310.120.854.63.8
2020-2187,4226659,2239,0112128,90817,86144,3623,3963,007100.00.810.910.70.310.621.252.64.0
2021-2284,8566479,0348,8002348,82718,02442,5233,4462,355100.00.811.010.70.310.721.851.54.2
 
Males
2012-1369,9447013,6653,4152508,6669,06045,6421,1991,011100.01.05.35.00.412.613.166.21.7
2013-1468,6716843,7533,5252288,6329,37343,7871,3511,091100.01.05.65.20.312.813.964.82.0
2014-1568,9326324,0473,8661818,8139,86242,9631,4871,128100.00.96.05.70.313.014.563.42.2
2015-1661,2525183,9503,7941566,3389,20038,2781,6391,329100.00.96.66.30.310.615.463.92.7
2016-1762,6715034,3524,1681846,1619,77538,5051,6871,688100.00.87.16.80.310.116.063.12.8
 
2017-1864,3475204,9384,7581806,01310,87238,2261,8331,945100.00.87.97.60.39.617.461.32.9
2018-1964,4104795,1214,9741475,91511,55437,2312,0262,084100.00.88.28.00.29.518.559.73.3
2019-2062,4354645,2575,1051525,55711,69935,2532,1262,079100.00.88.78.50.39.219.458.43.5
2020-2162,1274235,7935,6481455,79711,60034,4432,2201,851100.00.79.69.40.29.619.257.13.7
2021-2260,2884135,7555,5911645,66411,89932,7982,3261,433100.00.79.89.50.39.620.255.74.0
 
Females
2012-1318,8563121,4041,318863,0042,80710,505387437100.01.77.67.20.516.315.257.02.1
2013-1418,6952751,4841,429552,8273,06110,100476472100.01.58.17.80.315.516.855.42.6
2014-1519,4692691,6891,608812,9713,39310,042577528100.01.48.98.50.415.717.953.03.0
2015-1618,6172311,7901,721692,4953,4999,355622625100.01.39.99.60.413.919.452.03.5
2016-1719,6632251,9751,911642,4954,0729,470684742100.01.210.410.10.313.221.550.13.6
 
2017-1820,9242302,2952,231642,4884,6599,607763882100.01.111.511.10.312.423.247.93.8
2018-1922,4232302,6202,571492,6835,0469,8618901,093100.01.112.312.10.212.623.746.24.2
2019-2022,7962272,8302,771592,7315,3769,5569621,114100.01.013.112.80.312.624.844.14.4
2020-2125,2952423,4303,363673,1116,2619,9191,1761,156100.01.014.213.90.312.925.941.14.9
2021-2224,5682343,2793,209703,1636,1259,7251,120922100.01.013.913.60.313.425.941.14.7
 Bachelor's degrees
Total
2012-13302,3401,59137,93137,17775421,51125,310194,3335,58316,081100.00.613.313.00.37.58.867.92.0
2013-14318,6121,49239,37238,60776521,59528,655201,5788,21917,701100.00.513.112.80.37.29.567.02.7
2014-15335,8491,41841,44040,68575522,53732,264207,85010,27120,069100.00.413.112.90.27.110.265.83.3
2015-16354,7941,35144,74144,03970223,04636,025214,14412,02023,467100.00.413.513.30.27.010.964.63.6
2016-17376,8691,32848,04947,38566424,42840,396221,62413,39027,654100.00.413.813.60.27.011.663.53.8
 
2017-18395,2351,39451,92951,21671325,29544,047226,19214,68231,696100.00.414.314.10.27.012.162.24.0
2018-19412,9621,27155,04054,33370726,87248,520231,11215,83334,314100.00.314.514.30.27.112.861.04.2
2019-20429,3521,26858,23157,52670528,11952,909234,71616,98637,123100.00.314.814.70.27.213.559.84.3
2020-21437,3441,38661,35260,68167130,14457,404232,27918,18736,592100.00.315.315.10.27.514.358.04.5
2021-22435,5061,22864,94764,28965829,91758,616227,75218,72134,325100.00.316.216.00.27.514.656.84.7
 
Males
2012-13196,34398523,00122,50449712,04715,997130,0993,39910,815100.00.512.412.10.36.58.670.11.8
2013-14206,93591523,69323,21747612,03418,231135,1644,88712,011100.00.512.211.90.26.29.469.32.5
2014-15217,83291325,01424,53048412,66920,158139,0616,17313,844100.00.412.312.00.26.29.968.23.0
2015-16228,70583227,04826,59944912,75622,551142,1747,25816,086100.00.412.712.50.26.010.666.93.4
2016-17242,28682728,84428,41243213,42825,150146,8218,10319,113100.00.412.912.70.26.011.365.83.6
 
2017-18252,73884730,96930,52344613,88927,213149,2118,77921,830100.00.413.413.20.26.011.864.63.8
2018-19262,92578432,99032,53645414,74729,912151,6809,39423,418100.00.313.813.60.26.212.563.33.9
2019-20268,95075834,52234,08943315,08332,159151,2989,97925,151100.00.314.214.00.26.213.262.14.1
2020-21270,19284635,95535,51643915,90034,144148,30510,46324,579100.00.314.614.50.26.513.960.44.3
2021-22266,44976037,66737,24542215,80734,465144,29510,84222,613100.00.315.415.30.26.514.159.24.4
 
Females
2012-13105,99760614,93014,6732579,4649,31364,2342,1845,266100.00.614.814.60.39.49.263.82.2
2013-14111,67757715,67915,3902899,56110,42466,4143,3325,690100.00.514.814.50.39.09.862.73.1
2014-15118,01750516,42616,1552719,86812,10668,7894,0986,225100.00.514.714.50.28.810.861.53.7
2015-16126,08951917,69317,44025310,29013,47471,9704,7627,381100.00.414.914.70.28.711.460.64.0
2016-17134,58350119,20518,97323211,00015,24674,8035,2878,541100.00.415.215.10.28.712.159.34.2
 
2017-18142,49754720,96020,69326711,40616,83476,9815,9039,866100.00.415.815.60.28.612.758.04.5
2018-19150,03748722,05021,79725312,12518,60879,4326,43910,896100.00.415.815.70.28.713.457.14.6
2019-20160,40251023,70923,43727213,03620,75083,4187,00711,972100.00.316.015.80.28.814.056.24.7
2020-21167,15254025,39725,16523214,24423,26083,9747,72412,013100.00.316.416.20.19.215.054.15.0
2021-22169,05746827,28027,04423614,11024,15183,4577,87911,712100.00.317.317.20.19.015.353.05.0
 Master's degrees
Total
2012-1395,3752359,1729,075974,9114,26839,4901,35335,946100.00.415.415.30.28.37.266.42.3
2013-14100,0782158,9998,8921074,8834,61740,2411,48039,643100.00.414.914.70.28.17.666.62.4
2014-15112,2602089,2139,0991145,1204,96940,0061,62651,118100.00.315.114.90.28.48.165.42.7
2015-16129,1422309,9559,863925,2355,29140,1991,93766,295100.00.415.815.70.18.38.464.03.1
2016-17139,28223510,82810,7071215,4575,65540,9852,09674,026100.00.416.616.40.28.48.762.83.2
 
2017-18140,25518111,01110,9051065,8486,29142,7242,29871,902100.00.316.116.00.28.69.262.53.4
2018-19138,19222611,80311,712916,3987,16244,2282,64465,731100.00.316.316.20.18.89.961.03.6
2019-20142,79922312,61812,5161026,7917,84645,5042,85166,966100.00.316.616.50.19.010.360.03.8
2020-21146,59425014,04713,9191287,4658,64647,4913,02665,669100.00.317.417.20.29.210.758.73.7
2021-22139,94428816,06415,9301348,10010,17050,7993,46651,057100.00.318.117.90.29.111.457.23.9
 
Males
2012-1365,3691495,9445,875692,8892,93427,74586924,839100.00.414.714.50.27.17.268.52.1
2013-1467,9041405,7045,631732,9113,14328,04494927,013100.00.313.913.80.27.17.768.62.3
2014-1575,5441375,7745,694803,0463,36327,5241,02934,671100.00.314.113.90.27.58.267.32.5
2015-1687,0521536,1966,134623,0723,45027,4621,24545,474100.00.414.914.80.17.48.366.03.0
2016-1793,7461506,8116,733783,1623,70227,8321,31050,779100.00.315.915.70.27.48.664.83.0
 
2017-1892,5041146,7516,690613,3994,07928,8471,41747,897100.00.315.115.00.17.69.164.73.2
2018-1990,0991307,2387,183553,5994,60429,7681,65143,109100.00.315.415.30.17.79.863.33.5
2019-2091,6621367,5977,529683,8314,95830,0001,73643,404100.00.315.715.60.17.910.362.23.6
2020-2192,9831568,3108,236744,1485,34331,1641,77942,083100.00.316.316.20.18.110.561.23.5
2021-2287,3601799,5169,429874,3256,23032,7322,01632,362100.00.317.317.10.27.911.359.53.7
 
Females
2012-1330,006863,2283,200282,0221,33411,74548411,107100.00.517.116.90.110.77.162.12.6
2013-1432,174753,2953,261341,9721,47412,19753112,630100.00.416.916.70.210.17.562.42.7
2014-1536,716713,4393,405342,0741,60612,48259716,447100.00.417.016.80.210.27.961.62.9
2015-1642,090773,7593,729302,1631,84112,73769220,821100.00.417.717.50.110.28.759.93.3
2016-1745,536854,0173,974432,2951,95313,15378623,247100.00.418.017.80.210.38.859.03.5
 
2017-1847,751674,2604,215452,4492,21213,87788124,005100.00.317.917.80.210.39.358.43.7
2018-1948,093964,5654,529362,7992,55814,46099322,622100.00.417.917.80.111.010.056.83.9
2019-2051,137875,0214,987342,9602,88815,5041,11523,562100.00.318.218.10.110.710.556.24.0
2020-2153,611945,7375,683543,3173,30316,3271,24723,586100.00.319.118.90.211.011.054.44.2
2021-2252,5841096,5486,501473,7753,94018,0671,45018,695100.00.319.319.20.111.111.653.34.3
 Doctor's degrees
Total
2012-1326,577511,9101,8951573186411,24919511,577100.00.312.712.60.14.95.875.01.3
2013-1428,070621,9251,8982771689111,84828012,348100.00.412.212.10.24.65.775.41.8
2014-1528,037641,9801,962186561,02611,75130512,255100.00.412.512.40.14.26.574.51.9
2015-1628,238521,9661,948187381,04711,73340612,296100.00.312.312.20.14.66.673.62.5
2016-1728,544562,1102,092187201,12311,65346112,421100.00.313.113.00.14.57.072.32.9
 
2017-1829,455382,0862,070167651,13511,94449312,994100.00.212.712.60.14.66.972.63.0
2018-1929,854522,2242,202227331,23411,71256513,334100.00.313.513.30.14.47.570.93.4
2019-2029,591342,0552,040156871,20611,37458913,646100.00.212.912.80.14.37.671.33.7
2020-2128,822391,9471,937107421,36110,80458113,348100.00.312.612.50.14.88.869.83.8
2021-2232,321392,2802,269118761,60712,01870214,799100.00.213.012.90.15.09.268.64.0
 
Males
2012-1317,412311,0751,06693664857,1851168,154100.00.311.611.50.14.05.277.61.3
2013-1418,468341,0721,059133585467,5941748,690100.00.311.010.80.13.75.677.71.8
2014-1518,393381,1131,10583446217,5751818,521100.00.411.311.20.13.56.376.71.8
2015-1618,710301,1531,142113866067,6302408,665100.00.311.511.40.13.86.076.02.4
2016-1718,892351,2551,245103776697,5142738,769100.00.312.412.30.13.76.674.22.7
 
2017-1819,261221,2181,21173986587,5002919,174100.00.212.112.00.13.96.574.42.9
2018-1919,689321,3201,307133957287,4843249,406100.00.312.812.70.13.87.172.83.2
2019-2019,414191,2341,22773456927,1653339,626100.00.212.612.50.13.57.173.23.4
2020-2118,726251,1201,11373947786,7063219,382100.00.312.011.90.14.28.371.83.4
2021-2220,715241,3441,33774859157,23643210,279100.00.212.912.80.14.68.869.34.1
 
Females
2012-139,1652083582963653794,064793,423100.00.314.514.40.16.46.670.81.4
2013-149,60228853839143583454,2541063,658100.00.514.414.10.26.05.871.61.8
2014-159,64426867857103124054,1761243,734100.00.414.714.50.25.36.970.72.1
2015-169,5282281380673524414,1031663,631100.00.413.813.70.16.07.569.62.8
2016-179,6522185584783434544,1391883,652100.00.414.314.10.15.77.669.03.1
 
2017-1810,1941686885993674774,4442023,820100.00.313.613.50.15.87.569.73.2
2018-1910,1652090489593385064,2282413,928100.00.314.514.30.15.48.167.83.9
2019-2010,1771582181383425144,2092564,020100.00.213.313.20.15.68.368.44.2
2020-2110,0961482782433485834,0982603,966100.00.213.513.4#5.79.566.94.2
2021-2211,6061593693243916924,7822704,520100.00.213.213.20.15.59.867.53.8
#Rounds to zero.
1Includes certificates of less than 2 years as well as those of at least 2 years but less than 4 years. This was previously reported as “Certificates below the associate's degree level"; however, the data are comparable over time.
NOTE: Data in this table represent the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Data are for postsecondary institutions participating in Title IV federal financial aid programs and U.S. service academies. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. Reported racial/ethnic distributions of students by level of degree, field of study, and sex were used to estimate race/ethnicity for students whose race/ethnicity was not reported. STEM fields include biological and biomedical sciences, computer and information sciences, engineering and engineering technologies, mathematics and statistics, and physical sciences and science technologies. Degree counts are limited to degree-granting institutions as classified in the fall following the reported data year. A small number of current non-degree-granting institutions could have awarded associate’s degrees to students in the prior year, but these counts are excluded from this table. Certificate counts include both degree- and non-degree-granting institutions. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. Some data have been revised from previously published figures.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Completions component, Fall 2012 through Fall 2021 (final data) and Fall 2022 (provisional data). (This table was prepared October 2023.)

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