In the U.S. Population: From the US Census: http://www.census.gov/quickfacts/table/PST045215/00 *Indigenous Peoples include American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders
Unpacking the “URM” Designation NIH defines underrepresented minorities (URMs) as: American Indians or Alaska Natives Blacks or African Americans Hispanics or Latinos Native Hawaiians or Other Pacific Islanders Asians are NOT considered URMs, despite facing stereotype threat and racism in STEM All race/ethnicity categories aggregate complex, heterogeneous groups Masks the individual needs of human beings under the stereotypical idea of a “[insert race/ethnicity]” person
Women make up 50.8% of the total U.S. population 40.1% of STEM bachelor’s degrees were awarded to women in 2010 36.6% of STEM doctoral degrees were awarded to women in 2010 Carr, R. (2013). Women in the academic pipeline for science, technology, engineering, and math: Nationally & at Association of American Universities Data Exchange (AAUDE) institiutions. Nashville, TN: AAUDE.
Degrees earned by underrepresented minorities: 1993–2012 Note: “URMs” make up 32.0% of the total U.S. population. B.S. M.S. PhD
Carr, R. (2013). Women in the academic pipeline for science, technology, engineering, and math: Nationally & at Association of American Universities Data Exchange (AAUDE) institiutions. Nashville, TN: AAUDE.
Women as a percentage of full-time, full professors with science, engineering, and health doctorates, by employing institution: 1993–2013
Underrepresented minorities as a percentage of full-time, full professors with science, engineering, and health doctorates, by employing institution: 1993–2013
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References Carr, R. (2013). Women in the academic pipeline for science, technology, engineering, and math: Nationally & at Association of American Universities Data Exchange (AAUDE) institiutions. Nashville, TN: AAUDE. National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics. (2015). Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities in science and engineering: 2015 (Report No. nsf15311). Arlington, VA: National Science Foundation. http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/2015/nsf15311/digest/nsf15311-digest.pdf Renken, E. (2016). Women in science tend to gravitate toward biology, cognitive science. Brown Daily Herald. http://www.browndailyherald.com/2016/03/16/women-in-science-tend-to-gravitate-toward-biology-cognitive-sciences/