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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: 2013
 

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 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.