<P> An underrepresented group describes a subset of a population that holds a smaller percentage within a significant subgroup than the subset holds in the general population . Specific characteristics of an underrepresented group vary depending on the subgroup being considered . </P> <P> Underrepresented groups in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in the United States include women and some minorities . In the United States, women made up 50% of the college - educated workers in 2010, but only 28% of the science and engineering workers . Other underrepresented groups in science and engineering included African Americans, American Indians, Alaskan Natives, and Hispanics, who collectively formed 26% of the population, but accounted for only 10% of the science and engineering workers . </P> <P> Underrepresented groups in computing, a subset of the STEM fields, include Hispanics, and African - Americans . In the United States in 2015, Hispanics were 15% of the population and African - Americans were 13%, but their representation in the workforces of major tech companies in technical positions typically runs less than 5% and 3%, respectively . Similarly, women, providing approximately 50% of the general population, typically comprise less than 20% of the technology and leadership positions in the major technology companies . </P>

Which population is the largest under-represented population in the united states