Table 22. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers in 4-year educational institutions, by broad field of doctorate, ethnicity, race, and tenure status: 2013 |
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 | 304,400 | 2,300 | 140,900 | 1,700 | 46,200 | 1,050 | 38,400 | 1,000 | 78,900 | 1,250 |
Hispanic or Latinoa | 13,600 | 350 | 5,600 | 250 | 2,700 | 200 | 1,400 | 150 | 3,900 | 250 |
Not Hispanic or Latinob | ||||||||||
American Indian or Alaska Native | 700 | 150 | 400 | 100 | 100 | 100 | D | D | 200 | 100 |
Asian | 50,600 | 1,000 | 16,900 | 700 | 10,100 | 450 | 6,500 | 450 | 17,100 | 600 |
Black or African American | 11,600 | 400 | 4,600 | 300 | 2,300 | 200 | 1,600 | 200 | 3,200 | 250 |
White | 223,600 | 2,100 | 111,800 | 1,550 | 30,200 | 950 | 28,300 | 850 | 53,300 | 1,200 |
Other racec | 4,200 | 300 | 1,700 | 200 | 800 | 150 | 400 | 100 | 1,200 | 200 |
Science | 250,200 | 2,200 | 116,600 | 1,500 | 36,100 | 1,000 | 31,700 | 900 | 65,900 | 1,200 |
Hispanic or Latinoa | 11,400 | 300 | 4,900 | 250 | 2,000 | 200 | 1,200 | 150 | 3,300 | 200 |
Not Hispanic or Latinob | ||||||||||
American Indian or Alaska Native | 600 | 150 | 300 | 100 | 100 | 50 | D | D | 200 | 100 |
Asian | 38,000 | 900 | 12,500 | 600 | 7,200 | 450 | 5,100 | 400 | 13,100 | 550 |
Black or African American | 9,400 | 350 | 3,800 | 250 | 1,800 | 150 | 1,200 | 200 | 2,600 | 200 |
White | 187,300 | 2,000 | 93,600 | 1,450 | 24,300 | 850 | 23,700 | 800 | 45,600 | 1,100 |
Other racec | 3,500 | 300 | 1,500 | 200 | 700 | 100 | 300 | 100 | 1,100 | 150 |
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences | 88,800 | 1,350 | 33,700 | 900 | 12,100 | 600 | 12,800 | 650 | 30,200 | 850 |
Hispanic or Latinoa | 4,100 | 200 | 1,500 | 150 | 600 | 100 | 500 | 100 | 1,600 | 150 |
Not Hispanic or Latinob | ||||||||||
American Indian or Alaska Native | 200 | 100 | D | D | D | D | D | D | 100 | 50 |
Asian | 16,000 | 550 | 3,500 | 300 | 2,400 | 300 | 2,600 | 300 | 7,500 | 400 |
Black or African American | 2,200 | 200 | 600 | 100 | 300 | 100 | 400 | 100 | 900 | 150 |
White | 65,000 | 1,200 | 27,600 | 850 | 8,500 | 450 | 9,300 | 500 | 19,700 | 750 |
Other racec | 1,300 | 200 | 500 | 150 | 300 | 100 | 100 | 50 | 500 | 100 |
Computer/ information sciences | 8,300 | 450 | 4,700 | 400 | 1,400 | 200 | 700 | 150 | 1,600 | 200 |
Hispanic or Latinoa | 200 | 50 | 100 | 50 | * | * | D | D | D | D |
Not Hispanic or Latinob | ||||||||||
American Indian or Alaska Native | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Asian | 3,000 | 300 | 1,700 | 250 | 600 | 150 | 300 | 100 | 500 | 150 |
Black or African American | 300 | 100 | 200 | 50 | 100 | 50 | D | D | S | S |
White | 4,700 | 350 | 2,600 | 300 | 700 | 150 | 400 | 100 | 1,000 | 200 |
Other racec | 100 | 100 | S | S | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Mathematics/ statistics | 18,600 | 650 | 11,300 | 500 | 3,000 | 300 | 1,800 | 250 | 2,600 | 300 |
Hispanic or Latinoa | 800 | 100 | 400 | 100 | 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 | 3,700 | 300 | 1,800 | 250 | 900 | 150 | 300 | 100 | 700 | 200 |
Black or African American | 600 | 100 | 300 | 100 | 100 | 50 | 100 | 50 | D | D |
White | 13,500 | 550 | 8,700 | 450 | 1,800 | 250 | 1,400 | 200 | 1,700 | 250 |
Other racec | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Physical sciences | 43,600 | 1,050 | 20,000 | 750 | 5,600 | 400 | 5,100 | 400 | 12,900 | 550 |
Hispanic or Latinoa | 1,700 | 150 | 800 | 150 | 300 | 100 | 200 | 50 | 500 | 100 |
Not Hispanic or Latinob | ||||||||||
American Indian or Alaska Native | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Asian | 7,400 | 450 | 2,000 | 300 | 1,400 | 250 | 1,100 | 200 | 2,900 | 300 |
Black or African American | 1,000 | 150 | 400 | 100 | 200 | 100 | 200 | 100 | 300 | 100 |
White | 33,000 | 900 | 16,500 | 700 | 3,700 | 300 | 3,700 | 350 | 9,000 | 500 |
Other racec | 500 | 150 | 200 | 100 | D | D | D | D | 200 | 100 |
Psychology | 35,300 | 800 | 14,900 | 650 | 4,800 | 300 | 5,100 | 350 | 10,500 | 500 |
Hispanic or Latinoa | 1,900 | 150 | 600 | 100 | 400 | 100 | 300 | 100 | 600 | 100 |
Not Hispanic or Latinob | ||||||||||
American Indian or Alaska Native | 100 | 50 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Asian | 2,100 | 250 | 700 | 150 | 400 | 100 | 200 | 100 | 800 | 200 |
Black or African American | 2,100 | 200 | 700 | 150 | 300 | 100 | 300 | 100 | 800 | 150 |
White | 28,500 | 800 | 12,600 | 650 | 3,600 | 300 | 4,300 | 350 | 8,000 | 450 |
Other racec | 700 | 150 | 300 | 100 | 100 | 50 | D | D | 200 | 100 |
Social sciences | 55,500 | 1,000 | 31,900 | 800 | 9,200 | 450 | 6,200 | 500 | 8,100 | 450 |
Hispanic or Latinoa | 2,700 | 150 | 1,400 | 150 | 600 | 100 | 200 | 100 | 400 | 100 |
Not Hispanic or Latinob | ||||||||||
American Indian or Alaska Native | 300 | 100 | 200 | 100 | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Asian | 5,800 | 350 | 2,800 | 300 | 1,500 | 200 | 700 | 150 | 700 | 150 |
Black or African American | 3,300 | 200 | 1,600 | 150 | 700 | 100 | 400 | 150 | 600 | 100 |
White | 42,600 | 900 | 25,600 | 750 | 6,100 | 350 | 4,700 | 400 | 6,200 | 400 |
Other racec | 800 | 150 | 300 | 100 | 200 | 50 | 100 | 50 | 200 | 100 |
Engineering | 35,100 | 950 | 17,000 | 700 | 6,100 | 400 | 3,500 | 350 | 8,500 | 450 |
Hispanic or Latinoa | 1,500 | 150 | 600 | 150 | 400 | 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 | 10,600 | 550 | 3,900 | 350 | 2,400 | 300 | 1,100 | 250 | 3,200 | 350 |
Black or African American | 1,100 | 150 | 400 | 100 | 200 | 100 | 100 | 50 | 300 | 100 |
White | 21,600 | 800 | 11,800 | 600 | 3,100 | 300 | 2,100 | 250 | 4,600 | 400 |
Other racec | 400 | 100 | 200 | 100 | 100 | 50 | D | D | S | S |
Health | 19,000 | 550 | 7,400 | 400 | 4,000 | 300 | 3,200 | 350 | 4,500 | 350 |
Hispanic or Latinoa | 700 | 100 | 100 | 50 | 300 | 100 | 100 | 50 | 200 | 100 |
Not Hispanic or Latinob | ||||||||||
American Indian or Alaska Native | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Asian | 2,000 | 200 | 400 | 150 | 500 | 150 | 300 | 100 | 800 | 150 |
Black or African American | 1,100 | 100 | 400 | 100 | 300 | 100 | 200 | 50 | 300 | 100 |
White | 14,700 | 550 | 6,400 | 400 | 2,800 | 250 | 2,500 | 300 | 3,100 | 300 |
Other racec | 300 | 100 | 100 | 50 | 100 | 50 | 100 | 50 | S | S |
Codes used in data tables: * = suppressed when population estimate < 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, 2013. |
Data from survey cycle 2013, as of 18 February 2014. |