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US Physics Departments Expect to Shrink Graduate Programs
Student enrollment and guaranteed financial support are expected to fall amid anticipation of federal budget cuts, a new report finds.
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Impacts of Restrictions on Federal Grant Funding in Physics and Astronomy Graduate Programs
APR 23, 2025
Influences on Physics Bachelors Decision to Pursue Physics, Classes of 2021 and 2022 combined. Similar proportions of men and women reported being influenced by informal exposure to science, high school physics, and parents or relatives.
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Has the number of students taking physics in US high schools declined?
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Physics Graduate Student Compensation: Academic Year 2023-24
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Physics Bachelors Initial Employment Booklet - Academic Years 2020-21 and 2021-22
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Physics PhDs Initial Employment Booklet - Academic Years 2020-21 and 2021-22
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Roster of Physics Departments with Enrollment and Degree Data, 2023
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Roster of Astronomy Departments with Enrollment and Degree Data, 2023
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Attrition and Persistence in Undergraduate Physics Programs
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High School Physics Enrollments by Type of Course
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Influences on Physics Bachelors Decision to Pursue Physics, Classes of 2021 and 2022 combined. Similar proportions of men and women reported being influenced by informal exposure to science, high school physics, and parents or relatives.
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The State of the Academic Workforce in Physics and Astronomy Departments, 2000-2022
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Who Teaches High School Physics?
APR 30, 2024
Figure 1: Status of Physics Bachelors One Year After Degree. 31% of respondents were in graduate school studying physics or astronomy. 17% were in graduate school in another subject. 46% were employed. 6% were unemployed.
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