11 Facts about Diversity in Technology

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1. According to the Computing Research Association, in 2013, 4.5% of all new recipients of bachelor's degrees in computer science or computer engineering from prestigious research universities were African American, and 6.5% were Hispanic.^[Weise, Elizabeth, and Jessica Guynn. "Tech Jobs: Minorities Have Degrees, but Don't Get Hired." USA Today. Gannett, 13 Oct. 2014. Web. .]
2. On average, in 2014 only about 2% of technology workers at seven Silicon Valley companies that had released staffing numbers were black and only 3% were Hispanic.^[Weise, Elizabeth, and Jessica Guynn. "Tech Jobs: Minorities Have Degrees, but Don't Get Hired." USA Today. Gannett, 13 Oct. 2014. Web. .]
3. In general, Blacks and Hispanics only represent 9.2% of the tech industry.^[Gilpin, Lyndsey. "Diversity in Tech: 10 Data Points You Should Know." TechRepublic. N.p., 4 Feb. 2015. Web. .]
4. In 2013, only 3% of the students who took the Advanced Placement test in Computer Science were Black. 8% were Hispanic.^[Gilpin, Lyndsey. "Diversity in Tech: 10 Data Points You Should Know." TechRepublic. N.p., 4 Feb. 2015. Web. .]
5. In 2012, only 10% of all Computer Science degrees were held by Blacks, and 8% by Hispanics.^[Gilpin, Lyndsey. "Diversity in Tech: 10 Data Points You Should Know." TechRepublic. N.p., 4 Feb. 2015. Web. .]
6. In 2010, minority women earned about 10% of bachelor's degrees in science and engineering, 7.9% of master's degrees in science and engineering, and 3.9% of doctorate degrees in science and engineering.^[Gilpin, Lyndsey. "Diversity in Tech: 10 Data Points You Should Know." TechRepublic. N.p., 4 Feb. 2015. Web. .]
7. In 2010, less tha 1% of venture capital-backed company founders were Black.^[Gilpin, Lyndsey. "Diversity in Tech: 10 Data Points You Should Know." TechRepublic. N.p., 4 Feb. 2015. Web. .]
8. Of the 26% total women that made up the computer workforce in 2013, Black women only made up 3%, Asian women made up 5%, and Hispanic women made up 2%^[Gilpin, Lyndsey. "Diversity in Tech: 10 Data Points You Should Know." TechRepublic. N.p., 4 Feb. 2015. Web. .]
9. CEO of Virtual Instruments, John Thompson; CEO of MetricStream, Shellye Archambeau; and Senior Vice President — Corporate Development and Chief Legal Officer at Google, David Drummond were ranked as the top 3 most influential Blacks in Technology in 2013.^[Dickey, Megan Rose. "The 25 Most Influential African-Americans In Technology." Business Insider. Business Insider, Inc, 04 Apr. 2013. Web. .]
10. Facebook is collaborating with “Yes We Code,” which brings coding lessons to low-opportunity youth.^[Griswold, Alison. "When It Comes to Diversity in Tech, Companies Find Safety in Numbers." The Slate Group, 27 June 2014. Web. .]
11. To improve diversity, major tech companies have began donating to programs that expose women and minorities to computer science education from an early stage.^[Griswold, Alison. "When It Comes to Diversity in Tech, Companies Find Safety in Numbers." The Slate Group, 27 June 2014. Web. .]