Every year, NCARB releases a report that looks at architects' path to licensure as a way to provide insight into the profession. Paying particular attention to trends in how diverse the architecture population is becoming, how regulation of architects is changing, and any developments in licensing credentials, the report offers a benchmark for understanding where the profession may be moving. 

While the full report will come out July, the 2017 edition of NCARB by the Numbers has released their study on gender and diversity trends. In sum, they have found that licensure candidates and new architects are more diverse than ever.

NCARB found that racial and ethnicity diversity is increasing among licensure candidates. In 2016, 42 percent of new AXP participants and 30 percent of new ARE candidates identified as non-white—up three percentage points for both groups. That being said, diversity among newly licensed architects and NCARB Certificate holders remained the same.

In comparison, gender equity seems to have improved along every career stage. In 2016, women accounted for 47% of new experience program participants and 42 percent of new licensing exam candidates.