NCSES SDR FY2010 DST 21

Table 21. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers in 4-year educational institutions, by broad field of doctorate, sex, tenure status, and years since doctorate: 2010

Field and sex	All employed				Tenured				On tenure track				Not on tenure track				Tenure not applicable
	< 10		≥ 10		< 10		≥ 10		< 10		≥ 10		< 10		≥ 10		< 10		≥ 10
	Number	SE	Number	SE	Number	SE	Number	SE	Number	SE	Number	SE	Number	SE	Number	SE	Number	SE	Number	SE
All fields	104,900	1,350	184,500	2,050	13,000	550	124,200	1,800	36,700	900	10,400	550	13,500	650	17,400	700	41,600	1,050	32,500	950
Male	57,100	1,100	130,900	1,650	7,100	450	93,500	1,600	20,900	700	6,400	450	6,800	450	10,400	550	22,400	800	20,500	800
Female	47,800	850	53,600	1,000	5,900	350	30,700	800	15,900	550	4,000	350	6,800	450	7,000	450	19,300	700	11,900	600
Science	84,200	1,150	155,400	1,900	10,100	500	104,000	1,650	28,800	750	8,700	550	11,100	550	15,000	650	34,200	900	27,700	900
Male	45,500	950	109,300	1,500	5,400	400	77,500	1,450	16,700	600	5,500	400	5,600	400	9,000	500	17,800	700	17,300	750
Female	38,700	800	46,100	900	4,600	350	26,400	750	12,200	500	3,200	350	5,500	400	6,000	400	16,400	600	10,500	550
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences	30,600	600	52,900	950	1,500	200	30,900	900	7,500	400	4,900	400	4,400	350	6,900	400	17,200	550	10,200	500
Male	16,200	500	36,200	850	900	150	23,200	800	4,500	350	3,000	300	2,000	250	3,800	350	8,800	450	6,100	450
Female	14,400	500	16,700	550	600	100	7,700	450	3,000	300	1,800	250	2,300	250	3,100	250	8,400	400	4,100	350
Computer/ information sciences	3,500	250	3,900	300	900	150	3,000	250	1,500	200	200	100	300	100	100	100	800	150	500	150
Male	2,600	200	3,200	250	700	150	2,500	250	1,100	200	200	100	200	100	D	D	600	150	400	150
Female	900	100	700	150	300	100	500	100	300	100	D	D	S	S	D	D	200	100	100	100
Mathematics/ statistics	5,500	300	12,600	500	1,000	150	10,700	450	2,700	250	300	100	500	150	800	200	1,300	200	1,000	200
Male	3,800	250	10,200	450	700	150	8,800	400	1,900	200	200	100	300	100	500	150	900	150	600	150
Female	1,700	150	2,500	250	300	100	1,800	200	800	150	S	S	200	100	200	100	300	100	300	100
Physical sciences	14,100	500	28,400	800	1,200	200	19,000	700	4,400	350	1,300	200	1,600	200	2,400	300	6,900	400	5,700	400
Male	9,600	400	24,100	750	700	150	16,200	650	3,000	300	1,100	200	1,100	200	2,100	250	4,900	350	4,700	350
Female	4,500	250	4,300	300	500	150	2,800	250	1,400	200	200	100	500	150	300	100	2,100	200	900	200
Psychology	12,400	450	21,700	700	1,700	200	12,900	550	4,200	350	1,200	250	1,900	250	2,200	300	4,600	300	5,500	400
Male	4,100	250	11,200	500	700	150	7,500	400	1,400	200	400	150	700	150	900	200	1,300	200	2,300	250
Female	8,300	400	10,500	500	1,000	200	5,300	350	2,800	250	800	200	1,200	200	1,300	200	3,300	250	3,100	350
Social sciences	18,100	400	36,000	750	3,700	300	27,600	750	8,600	350	800	200	2,400	250	2,600	300	3,400	300	4,900	350
Male	9,100	300	24,400	650	1,700	200	19,300	600	4,800	250	500	150	1,200	200	1,600	250	1,300	200	3,000	300
Female	9,000	350	11,500	450	1,900	200	8,400	400	3,800	250	300	100	1,200	200	1,000	200	2,100	250	1,900	250
Engineering	12,800	550	20,200	750	1,600	250	14,700	650	4,600	350	900	200	1,300	200	1,300	200	5,400	350	3,200	350
Male	9,400	450	18,200	750	1,200	200	13,600	650	3,200	300	800	200	1,000	200	1,000	200	4,000	350	2,900	350
Female	3,400	250	1,900	200	300	100	1,100	200	1,400	200	200	100	300	100	300	100	1,400	200	400	100
Health	7,900	300	8,900	350	1,300	200	5,500	350	3,300	250	700	150	1,200	200	1,100	200	2,100	250	1,500	250
Male	2,200	200	3,300	300	400	150	2,400	250	1,000	150	200	100	200	100	400	100	600	150	400	150
Female	5,700	250	5,600	350	900	150	3,100	250	2,300	200	600	150	1,000	150	800	150	1,500	200	1,100	200

D = suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information. S = suppressed for reliability; coefficient of variation exceeds publication standards.
SE = standard error.

NOTES: Numbers are rounded to the nearest 100. Standard errors are rounded up to the nearest 50. Detail may not add to total because of rounding. Four-year educational institutions include 4-year colleges or universities, medical schools (including university-affiliated hospitals or medical centers), and university-affiliated research institutes.

SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Doctorate Recipients, 2010.

Data from survey cycle 2010, as of August 21, 2013.