Gender Differences at Critical Transitions in the Careers of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Faculty (2010)

Chapter: Appendix 4-18: Distribution of the Number of Graduate Students for Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty in Research I Institutions (presented by Men and Women)

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix 4-18: Distribution of the Number of Graduate Students for Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty in Research I Institutions (presented by Men and Women)." National Research Council. 2010. Gender Differences at Critical Transitions in the Careers of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Faculty. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12062.

Appendix 4-18
Distribution of the Number of Graduate Students for Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty in Research I Institutions (presented by Men and Women)

Discipline

Number of Students

Sample Size

0

1

2

3

4

5

>5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biology

6.6

9.4

21.7

24.5

13.2

6.6

17.9

106

 

6.7

14.3

14.3

16.0

13.4

5.9

29.4

119

Chemistry

4.5

5.4

8.9

18.8

8.9

7.1

46.4

112

 

1.0

5.9

8.9

8.9

16.8

11.9

45.5

101

Mathematics

36.4

30.0

11.7

9.1

9.1

0.0

3.9

77

 

38.5

23.1

20.9

4.4

6.6

2.2

4.4

91

Electrical engineering

6.7

9.6

11.5

8.7

9.6

7.7

46.2

104

 

4.9

5.9

8.8

10.8

15.7

8.8

45.1

102

Physics

6.5

16.8

18.7

24.3

13.1

10.3

10.3

107

 

9.2

20.2

17.6

21.8

11.8

7.6

11.8

119

Civil engineering

5.8

4.6

11.6

16.2

17.4

11.6

32.6

86

 

2.5

7.6

6.8

12.7

11.0

11.9

47.5

118

NOTE: Final column of “>5” depicts 6 or greater graduate students.

SOURCE: Survey of faculty conducted by the Committee on Gender Differences in Careers of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Faculty.

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