It Takes 15 years to Make a Scientist!

The Quiet Crisis....from Thomas Friedman, The World is Flat

The Numbers, Education & Ambition Gaps.

There were 2.8 million BA degrees granted in the world in 2002:

1.2 million were from Asia

830,000 were from Europe

400,000 were from USA

S & E BA degrees Proportionally

60% of all degree in China are S&E

41% of all degree in Taiwan are S&E

33% of all degree in South Korea are S&E

31% of all degree in USA are S&E

Specifically in Engineering Proportionally

5% of all degrees in USA are Engineering

25% of all degrees in Russia are Engineering

46% of all degrees in China are Engineering

Foreign Born S & E USA Grads over 10 years (1990 – 2000)

BA 11% to 17%

MA 19% to 29%

PhD 24% to 38 %

Specially in engineering

Universities in Asia produce 8 times more graduates than the USA

YIKES
...is this cause for alarm?