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 | |||||
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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. |