Enrollment and degree trends appear to be heading in different directions
at the various degree levels. Bachelor’s degrees and undergraduate
enrollment rose slightly from last year. The large class of freshmen
may provide fuel for more degree growth in the near future. Both
master’s and doctoral enrollment increased by about the same
amount as compared with last year. This is a slight recovery at
the master’s level, while the doctoral growth appears to be
slowing. Master’s degrees dropped 3 percent from last year
while doctorates continued their upward climb, achieving a 44 percent
growth rate since 2001-02.
Data source: American Society for Engineering
Education. More data can be found online at www.asee.org/colleges.
| Undergraduate
Engineering Enrollment by Class |
| YEAR |
Freshmen |
Sophomores |
Juniors |
Seniors |
Total
PT* |
Total
FT** |
| 2006 |
101,291 |
79,331 |
78,963 |
113,489 |
31,430 |
373,074 |
| 2005 |
95,425 |
77,930 |
77,986 |
114,695 |
31,076 |
366,046 |
| 2004 |
96,978 |
79,696 |
80,265 |
117,942 |
31,872 |
374,881 |
| 2003 |
97,170 |
80,381 |
80,685 |
117,252 |
33,278 |
375,488 |
| 2002 |
97,817 |
77,720 |
78,373 |
113,455 |
30,513 |
367,365 |
| Data source:
American Society for Engineering Education. More data can be
found online at www.asee.org/colleges. |
| Engineering
Enrollment |
| YEAR |
Bachelor’s |
Master’s |
Doctoral |
| 2006 |
404,504 |
83,515 |
57,561 |
| 2005 |
397,122 |
82,991 |
57,077 |
| 2004 |
406,753 |
87,914 |
56,001 |
| 2003 |
408,766 |
91,665 |
52,604 |
| 2002 |
397,878 |
89,442 |
47,263 |
| Data source: American
Society for Engineering Education. More data can be found online
at www.asee.org/colleges.
|
| Engineering
Degrees Awarded |
| YEARS |
Bachelor’s |
Master’s |
Doctoral |
| 2005-2006 |
74,186 |
39,015
|
8,351 |
| 2004-2005 |
73,602 |
40,550 |
7,333 |
| 2003-2004 |
72,893 |
39,837 |
6,604 |
| 2002-2003 |
71,165 |
35,196 |
5,870 |
| 2001-2002 |
66,781 |
31,089 |
5,772 |
| Data source: American
Society for Engineering Education. More data can be found online
at www.asee.org/colleges.
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