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APS generates statistical reports on issues in undergraduate physics. These reports are freely available for your use. You may use our graphs in reports and presentations or you may use the raw data to create new graphs and charts. Credit APS and IPEDS as shown on each graph.
Bachelor's in Physics
Number of physics and STEM bachelor's degrees conferred as the first or second major at US institutions
Fraction of Bachelor's Degrees in STEM Disciplines Earned by Women
Fraction of Bachelor's Degrees in STEM Disciplines Earned by Women (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics)
Fraction of Bachelor’s Degrees Earned by Women, by Major
Fraction of Bachelor’s Degrees Earned by Women, by Major (Biology, Chemistry, Math & Statistics, Physics, and Engineering)
Minorities in Physics
Percentage of U.S. bachelor, master and doctorate degrees awarded to underrepresented minorities (URMs) in physics.
Percentage of Bachelor's Degrees Earned by African Americans by Major
Percentage of Bachelor’s Degrees Earned by African Americans, by Major (Biology, Chemistry, Math & Statistics, Physics, Earth Science and Engineering)
Percentage of Bachelor's Degrees Earned by Hispanics, by Major
Percentage of Bachelor’s Degrees Earned by Hispanics, by Major (Biology, Chemistry, Math & Statistics, Physics, Earth Science and Engineering)
Percentage of Degrees - Temporary Residents
Percentage of physics bachelor's and doctoral degrees awarded to temporary residents
Percentage of Degrees Awarded to Minorities
Percentage of degrees awarded to minorities in various science, math, and engineering fields
Percentage of Under-Represented Minorities in Physics
Percentage of Under-Represented Minorities (URM) in physics compared to the percentage of URMs in the U.S. college age population
Percentage of Women in Physics
Percentage of Women in Physics at all levels
Physics Bachelor Degrees Awarded at Minority-Serving Institutions
Percentage of physics bachelor's degrees awarded to African Americans at HBCUs and BSIs and the percentage of physics bachelor's degrees awarded to Hispanics at HSIs
Physics Degrees by Race
Percentage of physics degrees, bachelors and doctorates, awarded to various ethnicities.
Physics PhD by Citizenship
Number of physics PhDs awarded to U.S. and foreign citizens
Physics PhDs Awarded to URMs
Physics PhDs Awarded to URMs, Normalized to Minority Population
Top Producers of URMs in Physics
The tables show the top producers of physics bachelor and doctoral degrees awarded to African Americans and Hispanics at U.S. institutions for the most recent five years.
