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by Sacho 3630 days ago
The numbers are specifically in appendix 2-19(http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind12/append/c2/at02-19.xls)

2009 data:

(numbers are CS/All, CS% from all CS, CS% from all graduates in category)

Total graduating with a CS degree: 38,496/1,619,028(100%, ~2.37%)

Total White: 23,021/1,069,016(~60%, ~2.15%)

Total Black: 3,868/145,988(~10%, ~2.64%)

Total Asian/Pacific Islander: 2,894/105,246(7.5%, ~2.75%)

Total Hispanic: 2,999/137,746(7.80%, ~2.17%)

Interestingly, both Black and Asian/PI are significantly above the number of CS graduates per capita, and White/Hispanic are below.