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Has the number of students taking physics in US high schools declined?
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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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