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Physics & Astronomy — Trends 2015–2024

Degrees Awarded

0 2,500 5,000 7,500 10,000 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 7,249 7,555 7,816 8,370 8,655 8,663 8,586 8,407 8,384 7,682

Share of College Degrees

0% 1% 2% 3% 4% 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6%

Male (%)

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 79.9% 78.9% 78.2% 77.6% 77.1% 73.7% 73.9% 72.1% 71.9% 71.1%

International (%)

0% 3% 6% 9% 12% 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 6.1% 6.5% 7.7% 8.4% 9.9% 9.7% 11.3% 10.8% 11.0% 10.7%