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The following table provides a glimpse into our current workforce demographics. We use this information and related data to measure developmental progress over time.
Summary of Laboratory Workforce Demographics
| % Women | % Underrepresented Minorities [1] | % Underrepresented Minority Women | % Other People of Color [2] | % Two or More Races/Ethnicity [3] | % White | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall (All Employees) | 25% | 13% | 3% | 22% | 15% | 52% |
| Lab Senior Management (LD, DLD, ALDs) | 43% | 0% | 0% | 21% | 0% | 79% |
| Research/Technical Management (First Line & Mid-level) | 12% | 8% | 0.5% | 15% | 1% | 76% |
| Operations Management (Or Research Support) | 45% | 19% | 6% | 23% | 3% | 54% |
| Technical Research Staff | 17% | 14% | 2% | 23% | 3% | 59% |
| Operations Support Staff | 45% | 21% | 9% | 31% | 4% | 42% |
| Postdocs | 24% | 4% | 0.5% | 15% | 1% | 29% |
| Graduate Students [4] | 24% | 7% | 0% | 12% | 2% | 32% |
| Undergraduates [4] | 50% | 33% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 67% |
Note: Stanford does not collect ethnicity data for foreign national Postdocs and Graduate Students
[1] Under-represented minorities defined as African American/Black, Native American/Alaskan native, or Hispanic/Latino (or combination).
[2] Other people of color include Asian/Asian American and Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian.
[3] Employees identifying themselves with two or more racial categories, or at least one non-white racial category and Hispanic/Latino, should be counted here.
[4] Graduate students and undergraduate students are those students who work at and are paid by the laboratory. If a student from FY 2020 became an employee during FY 2020, only count them once and as an employee.
