1. Society of Women Engineers
Diversity Metrics
January Board Call, Jan 2014

2. Agenda
The data - again
Data summary
Now what

3. Changes from September Telecon
Industry data added
Looking at data in percentages
Gender data was interesting but not what we’re focused on
Did not include
Pie charts were good but difficult to compare
Kept bar charts for comparison
September charts included in back-up

4. The SWE Data Gender Race / Ethnicity
American Indian / Alaskan Native
Asian / Pacific Islander
Black / African American
Hispanic
Multi-racial
Non-Hispanic White
Other
Prefer not to answer
Pulled from membership data base profile
As of September 2013

5. The Industry Data - Collegiates
Source
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS), "Fall Enrollment in Colleges and Universities" surveys, 1976 and 1980; Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), "Fall Enrollment Survey" (IPEDS-EF:90); and IPEDS Spring 2001 through Spring 2011, Enrollment component.
Prepared November 2011
Includes full time, part time, under graduate, & graduate students

6. Industry vs. SWE Collegiate

7. Industry vs. SWE Collegiate Members and Leaders

8. Industry vs. SWE Collegiate without Non-Hispanic White
Major gap in SWE demographics & industry

9. Industry vs. SWE Collegiate without Non-Hispanic White
Major gap in SWE demographics & industry

10. The Industry Data - Professionals
Source
National Science Foundation/National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data System: 2008
Includes Scientists and engineers employed in industry by
Sex
Race / Ethnicity
Disability Status
Occupation

11. Industry vs. SWE Professional Members and Leaders

12. Industry vs. SWE Professional

13. Industry vs. SWE Professional without Non-Hispanic White
Major gap in SWE demographics & industry

14. Industry vs. SWE Professional without Non-Hispanic White
Major gap in SWE demographics & industry

15. SWE Percentage / Industry Percentage
Data Summary
SWE Percentage / Industry Percentage
If >1, SWE is higher than industry
If <1, SWE is lower than industry
Collegiates
Professionals
Asian/Pacific Islander
2.6
0.5
Black/African American
0.4
1.4
Hispanic
0.7
1.0
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.0
Multi-racial
1.6
0.3
Other
1.2

16. Data Summary Numbers are low in general for
American Indian / Alaskan Native
Multi-Racial and Other
Focus on areas with higher number in society
Difference situation for Collegiates vs. Professionals
Collegiates
SWE below industry demographics
Black / African American
Hispanic
Could be from NSBE & SHPE presence
SWE above industry demographics for Asian / Pacific Islander
Professionals
SWE below industry demographics for Asian / Pacific Islander

17. Now What Agree? In line with strategy. Agree?
Based on numbers, focus on
Black / African American
Hispanic
Asian / Pacific Islander
Collegiates
Partner more with
NSPBE
SHPE
Is there something else?
Professionals
Why are the numbers so low for Asian / Pacific Islander?
Actions needed?
Does SWE leadership reflect SWE demographics overall?
Agree?
In line with strategy. Agree?