Has there been an increase or decrease in student enrollment in engineering programs at colleges and universities across the country?
A. According to the Engineering Workforce Commission, between 1986 and 1998, the number of students receiving bachelor’s of engineering degrees declined by 19.8 percent, while the number of students receiving bachelor’s degrees overall increased by nearly 20 percent. Statistics published by the American Society for Engineering Education also show a general trend downwards in the number of engineering graduates. In addition, there is a lower percentage of engineers in both the female and minority segments of the population.
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