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Table 22. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers in 4-year educational institutions, by broad field of doctorate, ethnicity, race, and tenure status: 2010
 

Field, ethnicity, and race              Total Tenured On tenure track Not on tenure track Tenure not applicable
Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE
All fields 289,400 2,600 137,100 1,900 47,100 1,000 31,000 950 74,100 1,350
Hispanic or Latinoa  11,600 350 5,100 300 2,500 200 1,200 150 2,900 200
Not Hispanic or Latinob                    
American Indian or Alaska Native 700 150 300 100 200 100 D D 100 100
Asian 45,800 1,100 14,900 600 10,000 500 5,000 400 15,800 700
Black or African American 10,900 350 4,700 250 2,300 200 1,000 150 2,800 250
White 216,400 2,300 110,500 1,750 31,300 800 23,300 850 51,300 1,050
Other racec 4,000 250 1,600 200 800 150 400 100 1,200 150
Science 239,600 2,500 114,000 1,750 37,600 950 26,100 850 61,900 1,250
Hispanic or Latinoa  9,700 300 4,300 250 2,000 150 900 150 2,400 200
Not Hispanic or Latinob                    
American Indian or Alaska Native 600 150 300 100 200 100 D D 100 50
Asian 34,300 900 11,200 500 7,300 450 4,100 350 11,700 550
Black or African American 8,800 350 3,800 250 1,800 200 800 150 2,400 250
White 182,700 2,150 93,100 1,550 25,600 800 19,900 800 44,200 1,050
Other racec 3,400 250 1,300 200 700 150 300 100 1,100 150
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 83,500 1,200 32,400 950 12,400 500 11,300 550 27,400 700
Hispanic or Latinoa  3,400 200 1,300 150 500 100 400 100 1,200 100
Not Hispanic or Latinob                    
American Indian or Alaska Native 200 100 100 50 D D D D D D
Asian 14,400 600 2,900 350 2,600 300 2,400 250 6,500 400
Black or African American 2,000 150 700 150 300 100 300 100 800 100
White 62,300 1,100 27,100 800 8,800 400 8,000 500 18,400 650
Other racec 1,200 150 400 100 100 50 100 50 500 100
Computer/ information sciences 7,400 350 3,900 300 1,700 200 400 150 1,300 200
Hispanic or Latinoa  100 50 100 50 D D D D D D
Not Hispanic or Latinob                    
Asian 2,700 250 1,500 200 600 150 100 100 400 150
Black or African American 300 100 100 50 100 50 D D 100 50
White 4,200 300 2,200 250 900 150 300 100 800 150
Other racec 100 50 D D D D D D D D
Mathematics/ statistics 18,100 550 11,600 500 3,000 250 1,300 200 2,200 250
Hispanic or Latinoa  700 100 400 100 100 50 * * 100 50
Not Hispanic or Latinob                    
American Indian or Alaska Native D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 3,500 250 1,800 200 800 150 200 100 600 150
Black or African American 500 100 300 100 100 50 D D D D
White 13,400 500 9,000 450 2,000 250 900 200 1,500 200
Other racec S S D D D D D D D D
Physical sciences 42,500 950 20,200 700 5,700 350 4,000 350 12,600 500
Hispanic or Latinoa  1,500 150 800 150 200 100 100 50 300 100
Not Hispanic or Latinob                    
American Indian or Alaska Native D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 7,000 450 2,000 250 1,400 250 700 150 3,000 300
Black or African American 900 150 400 100 200 100 100 50 200 100
White 32,600 800 16,700 650 3,800 300 3,100 300 9,000 450
Other racec 500 150 300 100 100 50 100 100 100 50
Psychology 34,100 900 14,600 600 5,400 400 4,100 400 10,000 500
Hispanic or Latinoa  1,600 150 600 100 400 100 200 100 500 100
Not Hispanic or Latinob                    
American Indian or Alaska Native 100 100 D D D D D D D D
Asian 1,800 200 600 150 400 100 200 100 600 150
Black or African American 2,200 200 700 150 400 100 200 100 900 150
White 27,600 850 12,300 550 4,000 350 3,500 400 7,800 450
Other racec 600 150 300 100 100 50 D D 200 100
Social sciences 54,000 850 31,300 800 9,500 350 5,000 350 8,300 450
Hispanic or Latinoa  2,400 150 1,200 150 600 100 200 100 400 100
Not Hispanic or Latinob                    
American Indian or Alaska Native 200 100 100 50 100 50 D D D D
Asian 5,000 300 2,400 250 1,500 150 500 100 600 150
Black or African American 2,900 200 1,500 150 700 150 200 100 500 100
White 42,600 750 25,700 700 6,200 350 4,000 350 6,600 400
Other racec 900 150 300 100 300 100 100 50 200 100
Engineering 33,000 850 16,300 650 5,500 400 2,600 300 8,600 500
Hispanic or Latinoa  1,300 150 600 150 300 100 100 50 300 100
Not Hispanic or Latinob                    
American Indian or Alaska Native D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 10,000 500 3,400 350 2,300 300 600 200 3,600 350
Black or African American 1,000 150 500 100 200 100 100 50 200 100
White 20,400 700 11,500 550 2,600 250 1,800 250 4,500 350
Other racec 300 100 200 100 D D D D D D
Health 16,800 500 6,800 400 4,000 250 2,300 250 3,600 300
Hispanic or Latinoa  500 100 100 50 200 50 100 50 100 50
Not Hispanic or Latinob                    
American Indian or Alaska Native D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 1,500 200 300 100 400 100 300 100 500 150
Black or African American 1,100 150 400 100 300 100 100 50 200 100
White 13,400 450 5,900 400 3,100 250 1,700 200 2,700 300
Other racec 300 100 D D 100 50 D D 100 50

* = value < 50. D = suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information. S = suppressed for reliability; coefficient of variation exceeds publication standards.
SE = standard error.
a Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.
b American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, black or African American, and white are single race.
c Other race includes Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and persons reporting more than one race who are not of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity.
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.