This is the "pipeline excuse" for why various groups are underrepresented in so-called technology jobs. There is certainly some truth to this. On average some

This is the "pipeline excuse" for why various groups are underrepresented in so-called technology jobs. There is certainly some truth to this. On average some groups receive poorer education than other groups and one would expect them to be underrepresented to this extent given hypothetical fair hiring relative to their proportion of the general population. But the question is whether some groups such as Blacks and Hispanics are underrepresented relative to their percentage of CS or other engineering degrees for example. USA Today published an article on this: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2014/10/12/silicon-valley-diversity-tech-hiring-computer-science-graduates-african-american-hispanic/14684211/ http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2014/10/12/silicon-valley... It may furthe be added that in many contexts technology employers claim to be desperate for "qualified" technology workers, though they are vague about what "qualified" means. They often seem to imply that a CS degree means qualified. In fact, technology companies appear extremely picky about who they hire, often informally citing "cultural fit" which is clearly not about technical qualifications despite the high profile statements that the problem is strictly technical qualifications. In some respects, the technology industry is very diverse with many people from all over the world and many ethnic groups. It is certainly not lily white or even close. It is not NASA mission control in the 1960's with white male engineers with buzz cuts as far as the eye can see. Even the official diversity numbers from the companies, taken at face value, claim about thirty to thirty five percent are "Asian," most of whom would not be classified as white by most people. However, there are various groups, ethnic and otherwise that are rare. The pipeline is only a partial explanation, one the company's promote because it absolves them of any responsibility.