A study was conducted to: (1) analyze trends in the number of minorities and women enrolled at undergraduate and graduate levels in managerial, technical, and scientific fields; (2) examine the number of undergraduate and graduate minorities and women who major in these fields; and (3) examine the impact of these trends on equity and access. Four years (1983-1986) and 5 years (1981-1985) of student data were obtained from two statewide systems of higher education. Data on enrollments by level, race, and sex were obtained to assess trends. Analyses are presented for black females, black males, white females, and white males. Enrollments are summarized by level of instruction for both states and by major field of study for one of the states. In addition, enrollments at traditionally black colleges were compared to those at other institutions. Among the major findings are: the proportion of minority enrollments over time tended to be stable; black females tended to be highly represented in the fields of Business/Office, Public Affairs, Health Sciences, Protective Services and Allied Health; the greatest percentages of black males were found in the fields of Protective Services, Engineering Technologies, Computer and Information Sciences, Mathematics, Parks and Recreation, and Public Affairs; enrollment trends at traditionally black colleges showed a tendency toward a decline in enrollment of black males, a trend that was not evidenced for black males at other institutions; and the proportion of black females at both traditionally black colleges and other institutions tended to remain stable or increase overtime. (KM)