Females are underrepresented as both graduate students in engineering and working engineers.[10][11] The number of bachelor's degrees awarded to women dropped from 20.4% in 2003, down to 17.8% in 2009, and back up to 18.9% in 2012.[12] The percentage of master's degrees awarded to women has not changed much from 2003 (22.3%) to 2012 (23.1%).[12] The percentage of doctoral degrees awarded to women in engineering increased from 11.6% in 1995, to 17.4% in 2004,[13] to 21.1% in 2008,[14] then to 22.2% in 2012.[12]