The American Scientist Are certain races and/or ethnic groups under or overrepresented in the sciences?

As the population of our country grows more diverse, we assume that such diversity be reflected in educational institutions, media, and workplace. By visualizing data from the National Science Foundation’s 2015 report “Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering,” we paint an image of the influence of S&E education on employment and whether or not race or ethnicity factored into decisions to go into the STEM fields.

SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data System (SESTAT), 2013 (preliminary).
VISUALIZATION: Inspired by Paul Buffa's We Have Engaged Audiences.