Completeness of institutions:
- Only institutions that produced at least 25 computer science bachelor's degrees during 2011-2013 are shown.
- A small handful of institutions like Princeton University awarded computer science bachelor's degrees during this time period, but their IPEDS data did not have sufficient detail about computer science degrees specifically. Those institutions are also not shown.
Definition of "computer science":
- The definition of "computer science" was more restricted than some other definitions (only CIP codes 11.0101 and 11.0701 were used).
- For instance, this definition excluded related fields such as computer graphics, computer and information systems security, and information technology.
- Excluding these related fields was nedeed to meaningfully compare across institutions that did and did not offer degrees in these related fields (in other words, "to compare apples to apples").
- These definitional issues are important to consider when comparing these numbers to other statistics. For instance, the national average for 2011-2013 for this restricted defintion was 14.2% women, but 17.9% women for a broader definition that included all 11.xxxx CIP codes.