2013 NACME Data Book

2013 NACME Data Book Deck 3: Enrollment and Persistence in Engineering

Overview/Purpose • The slides in this deck provide data on college enrollment and persistence patterns, and specifically examine these patterns for engineering undergraduate and graduate schools. • Many slides have two versions: one with and one without data labels. The graphics are “cleaner” without the labels, yet there are some audiences for which such labeling might be important. • As with other decks, the set is not necessarily meant to be a self-contained, sequential presentation but, rather, a deck from which users may select slides for any number of presentations. The repetition, therefore, provides users with many choices to present data. • Attribution: please indicate that the source of these slides is the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, Inc. (NACME), Department of Research and Program Evaluation. The NACME web address is: www.nacme.org, where the slides can be accessed and downloaded. Updated slides and additional decks covering new themes will be made available on an on-going basis. • Terminology notes: URM = underrepresented minority, which includes African Americans, American Indians and Alaska Natives, and Latinos. When the term “American Indian” is used, it references “American Indians and Alaska Natives,” consistent with U.S. Census Bureau definitions. Asian/Pac. Isl. = Asian and Pacific Islanders are people of these descents who are U.S. citizens and permanent residents and do not include people of Asian origin who are in the United States predominantly for educational purposes. “Foreign” is used to refer to “temporary residents.” Latinos can be any race: the category in most data sources includes people of all racial backgrounds who indicated that they were “Hispanic.” “Non-Latino White” refers to people who did not indicate a Latino background and did indicate “White” as a racial category.

General College Enrollment Patterns, by Race/Ethnicity Deck 3.1

Recent High School Completers and their Enrollment in Two-Year and Four-Year Colleges, 2010 Note: Recent high school completers are individuals ages 16 to 24 who graduated from high school or completed a GED during the preceding 12 months Source: National Center for Education Statistics, 2012. Digest of Education Statistics, 2011.

Enrollment Rates of 18- to 24-Year-Olds in Degree-Granting Institutions, 2010 Note: Chart includes two-year and four-year institutions Source: National Center for Education Statistics, 2012. Digest of Education Statistics, 2011.

Total Fall Enrollment in Degree-Granting Institutions, Percentage Distribution of Students, 2010 Note: Degree-granting institutions grant associate's or higher degrees and participate in Title IV federal financial aid programs. Source: National Center for Education Statistics, 2012. Digest of Education Statistics, 2011.

Engineering College and Graduate School Enrollment, by Race/Ethnicity Deck 3.2

Percentage of Full-Time Enrolled Undergraduate Engineering Students, by Year of School, 2011 Source: NACME Analysis: Engineering Workforce Commission of the American Association of Engineering Societies, Inc. Engineering & Technology Enrollments, Fall 2011.

Percentage of Full-Time Enrolled Undergraduate Engineering Students, 2011 Source: NACME Analysis: Engineering Workforce Commission of the American Association of Engineering Societies, Inc. Engineering & Technology Enrollments, Fall 2011.

Percentage of Full-Time Enrolled Graduate Engineering Students, 2011 Source: NACME Analysis: Engineering Workforce Commission of the American Association of Engineering Societies, Inc. Engineering & Technology Enrollments, Fall 2011.

Six-Year Graduation Rates,by Race/Ethnicity Deck 3.3

Six-Year Graduation Rates of First-Time Postsecondary Students who Started as Full-Time Degree/Certificate-Seeking Students, All Subjects, 2004 Starting Cohort Source: National Center for Education Statistics, 2012. Digest of Education Statistics, 2011.

Retention to Graduation, Computer Science, Engineering and Engineering Technology, Sample of 2003-2004 First-Year Students, as of 2009 Source: NACME Analysis of Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study using National Center for Education Statistics PowerStats, June 2011.

National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, Inc. 440 Hamilton Avenue Suite 302 White Plains, NY 10601 914-539-4010 914-539-4032 fax Visit us online: nacme.org Connect with us:

2013 NACME Data Book