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.
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.