What’s wrong with American grad schools, in 3 charts

By Claire Zillman. Women and minorities still make up a very small portion of students in math and science. Foreigners account for a growing share of the American academy, but work visas are scarce.
The Council of Graduate Schools and Graduate Record Examinations Board on Monday released a joint survey that assesses the state of graduate school education in the United States and the top line figures are encouraging: more people sought advanced degrees this year than last year. Applications to U.S. graduate schools were up 1% and first-time graduate enrollment increased by the same amount, as 459,000 people enrolled in graduate certificate, education specialist, master’s, or doctoral programs as first-time students in the fall of 2013. More...