National data on graduate enrollment in sociology and other disciplines are collected in the joint National Science Foundation (NSF) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering (GSS). Data obtained from Table Builder. Values updated May 2026.
Note: Academic Discipline, Detailed (survey-specific): Sociology (1994 – 2016). Academic Discipline, Detailed (survey-specific): Sociology and population studies (2017 – ). Includes all students enrolled for a master’s or doctoral degree at a US institution. For consistency across year, historical racial and ethnic categories are used. Other category includes American Indian or Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Percentages are calculated for those whose racial and ethnic identity are known. Excludes foreign nationals.
Note: Academic Discipline, Detailed (survey-specific): Sociology (1994 – 2016). Academic Discipline, Detailed (survey-specific): Sociology and population studies (2017 – ). Includes all students enrolled for a master’s or doctoral degree at a US institution, full- or part-time. For consistency across year, historical racial and ethnic categories are used. Other category includes American Indian or Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Percentages are calculated for those whose racial and ethnic identity are known. Excludes foreign nationals.