> for something more senior you'd need to at least look at grad rates further back Sure. They have never dipped as low as 15% which is why I used it as very sa

> for something more senior you'd need to at least look at grad rates further back Sure. They have never dipped as low as 15% which is why I used it as very safe and generous number. Here's one source. https://www.aps.org/programs/education/statistics/womenmajors.cfm https://www.aps.org/programs/education/statistics/womenmajor... > if not what happens to people once in industry Indeed. What happens to people after they get a job is a relevant factor. It would be interesting to see both dropout rates over a career lifetime and if senior level women in tech are concentrated in a group of companies known to be good to work at via the whisper network. Even age is a factor. Most folks don't stick with their CS job until retirement age, although some are smart enough to save and retire before that age. Age discrimination is not exactly rare though. I have no idea where I'd get that kind of data or if it even exists, but maybe someone else does. Given that kind of data, an industry with a constant deficit of qualified senior level candidates would do well to improve that situation by figuring out how to reduce the dropouts.