Dive Brief:

• In the most recent figures on who applies to begin the architecture licensing process, women make up about 40% of the group, more than six times their representation in 1983.
• The data, for 2011, is in the latest report from the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, to which candidates apply to create a record of their qualifications.
• The report, "NCARB By the Numbers," also shows that the average age of architecture applicants is at a 10-year low.

Dive Insight:

NCARB keeps centralized records that facilitate peoples' applications for licensing in the states. The organization has begun to extract demographic data to paint a picture of the profession in the U.S. The 2014 report is the third edition of "By the Numbers."