The Data

Why It Matters

An interactive look at where women stand in quantitative finance today, and why PQC exists. Hover over any chart to see the exact numbers.

2.1%
of S&P 500 CEOs are women
College Educated Workforce
50.7%
Quant finance
~20%
Women of color, finance C-suite
~7%

The Leaky Pipeline

Representation Drops At Every Rung

Share of women in financial services roles, from entry level to the very top. Hover over a point for the exact figure.

48% 29% 29% 2.1% Entry Level C-Suite Exec Officers CEOs

By The Numbers

Two Snapshots

Hover over either ring to see both sides of the split.

~20%

Women In Quant Finance

2.1%

Women As S&P 500 CEOs

Women Men

Intersectionality

The Gap Is Wider For Women Of Color

Share of the U.S. science & engineering workforce, and finance C-suite, held by women of color. Darker means a larger share. Hover for exact figures.

0.07%
2.3%
2.5%
~7%
Indigenous women Latina & Hispanic women Black women Women of color, finance C-suite
Less represented
More represented

The Full Breakdown

Every Stage, Side By Side

Every bar below is measured against a full 50% share: a track filled edge to edge means women hold half of that role or category. Maroon marks general or entry-level shares, and gold marks senior and leadership tiers. Hover any bar for the exact figure.

Share of women (general / entry-level) Senior or leadership tier Full track = 50% parity

From Education To Quant Roles

College-educated workforce
50%
Science & engineering workforce
34%
Math & computer science workforce
26%
Quantitative finance
~20%

Academic Pipeline

Math & statistics degrees
42.4%
Computer science degrees
18.7%
Finance faculty (global)
20%

Hedge Funds & Alternatives

Hedge fund junior staff
29%
Hedge fund senior staff
11%
Funds with female leadership
10%
VC & PE decision-makers
15%

Financial Services Career Ladder

Entry level
48%
C-suite
29%
S&P 500 executive officers
29%
S&P 500 CEOs
2.1%

Intersectional Share Of The S&E Workforce

Black women
2.5%
Latina & Hispanic women
2.3%
Indigenous women
0.07%
Women of color, finance C-suite
~7%

A few figures above are estimates rather than precise counts, including the ~20% for quantitative finance and ~7% for women of color in the C-suite. Figures are drawn from public industry and workforce research; sources available on request.

Closer To Home

Women In UChicago's FinMath Cohort

Share of women in each incoming Financial Mathematics cohort at UChicago. Hover over a point for the exact figure.

27% 34% 35% 32% 18% 21% 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

Source: UChicago Financial Mathematics Class Profile, where you can see the full data for yourself.

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