50,000 DIVERSE ENGINEERS GRADUATING ANNUALLY BY 2025
THE TIME IS NOW
Why 50K?
The U.S. produces about 93K engineers per year at the bachelor’s degree level; only 30K are from underrepresented minority populations or are women.
OUR STORY
The Genesis of 50K
The coalition was formed by the nation’s preeminent diversity engineering organizations.
A UNIQUE MOVEMENT
The Promise of 50K
The Coalition will collaborate to create a comprehensive plan to change the public perception of engineering and encourage a diversified field of study, one that includes more women and members of other underrepresented groups.
The 50K Coalition is brought to you by the generous support of these organizations.
WE DO HAVE
Hurdles to Overcome
Academic obstacles to retention
STEM culture and climate barriers to retention. Barriers to community college transfer.
High school math & college "weed-out" courses
Barriers created by an inadequate public understanding of engineering
Transfer rates from community colleges to four-year institutions are low overall, and lower in STEM majors
"Coming together is a beginning: keeping together is progress: working together is success."
HENRY FORD