My intuition is the same .. I totally agree there are underrepresented groups .. but using numbers like that does not inspire confidence. More interesting numb

My intuition is the same .. I totally agree there are underrepresented groups .. but using numbers like that does not inspire confidence. More interesting numbers would be the % of engineering applicants (which are likely not available) or representation in undergraduate programs vs in industry employment. That would help isolate where the problem lies, which my intuition tells me is earlier than in industry.