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Table 22. U.S. residing employed doctoral scientists and engineers in 4-year educational institutions, by broad field of doctorate, ethnicity, race, and tenure status: 2015

Field, ethnicity, and race All employed Tenured Not tenured Tenure not applicable
On tenure track Not on tenure track
Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE
All fields 323,200 2,250 149,500 1,750 47,000 950 44,100 1,075 82,550 1,275
Hispanic or Latinoa 14,950 375 6,200 275 2,700 175 2,050 175 4,050 225
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native 650 100 350 75 100 50 50 25 150 50
Asian 57,950 1,175 21,700 775 9,850 500 7,650 475 18,750 650
Black or African American 12,350 375 5,450 300 2,300 175 1,500 150 3,100 225
White 233,100 1,825 114,200 1,475 31,200 775 32,400 925 55,300 1,025
Other racec 4,100 275 1,600 175 850 100 450 75 1,200 150
Science 262,500 2,050 121,300 1,525 36,200 775 35,900 1,000 69,100 1,200
Hispanic or Latinoa 12,100 325 4,950 250 2,200 150 1,600 125 3,400 225
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native 500 75 250 50 100 25 50 25 100 50
Asian 42,050 1,025 14,600 600 6,750 375 6,050 400 14,700 600
Black or African American 9,650 325 4,350 250 1,700 125 1,100 125 2,550 200
White 194,600 1,675 95,850 1,325 24,800 650 26,700 825 47,300 950
Other racec 3,550 250 1,350 175 700 100 400 75 1,100 150
Biological/agricultural/environmental life sciences 89,650 1,100 33,200 800 11,400 450 13,750 575 31,300 725
Hispanic or Latinoa 4,150 200 1,200 125 700 100 650 100 1,550 125
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native 150 50 50 25 50 25 D D 50 25
Asian 17,450 650 3,350 300 2,400 250 3,250 300 8,400 475
Black or African American 2,500 150 800 125 450 75 300 75 950 100
White 64,300 950 27,500 775 7,600 400 9,350 500 19,900 575
Other racec 1,100 125 250 75 200 75 150 50 450 75
Computer/information sciences 9,000 350 4,900 300 1,850 200 700 125 1,550 200
Hispanic or Latinoa 250 50 100 25 50 25 50 50 50 25
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 3,000 250 1,750 225 700 150 100 50 500 125
Black or African American 300 50 150 50 50 25 * * D D
White 5,350 275 2,850 225 1,050 150 550 100 950 125
Other racec 50 50 50 50 D D D D D D
Mathematics/statistics 20,350 600 12,750 550 2,900 250 1,800 225 2,900 250
Hispanic or Latinoa 900 125 450 75 150 75 100 50 150 50
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 4,150 300 2,600 275 650 125 300 100 600 125
Black or African American 450 75 250 50 100 50 50 25 100 25
White 14,750 500 9,350 450 1,950 175 1,350 200 2,050 225
Other racec 100 50 50 50 S S D D D D
Physical sciences 46,700 850 20,500 625 5,600 275 6,550 425 14,050 550
Hispanic or Latinoa 1,700 150 750 100 250 50 150 50 550 100
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native * * D D D D D D D D
Asian 8,750 475 2,600 250 950 150 1,650 250 3,550 300
Black or African American 950 100 400 75 150 50 100 50 300 75
White 34,700 725 16,500 575 4,150 275 4,600 325 9,450 425
Other racec 650 125 300 100 100 25 50 50 200 50
Psychology 38,150 825 16,100 550 5,050 325 6,100 400 10,900 500
Hispanic or Latinoa 2,000 150 750 100 350 75 300 75 600 125
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native 100 25 50 25 D D D D D D
Asian 2,650 225 950 150 650 125 250 75 800 150
Black or African American 2,200 175 850 125 400 75 300 75 650 125
White 30,450 750 13,250 500 3,500 250 5,200 350 8,550 450
Other racec 800 150 300 75 150 50 50 25 250 100
Social sciences 58,600 950 33,900 825 9,400 425 6,900 375 8,400 500
Hispanic or Latinoa 3,150 175 1,650 150 650 100 350 75 500 100
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native 250 50 150 50 50 25 D D 50 25
Asian 6,050 400 3,400 325 1,350 175 500 125 800 125
Black or African American 3,300 200 1,900 150 550 100 300 75 550 75
White 45,050 825 26,350 700 6,600 350 5,650 350 6,450 450
Other racec 850 125 400 100 200 50 100 50 150 50
Engineering 40,300 925 20,200 750 6,400 375 4,700 375 9,000 425
Hispanic or Latinoa 2,100 175 1,000 150 350 50 300 100 450 100
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native 100 50 D D D D D D D D
Asian 13,150 575 6,300 450 2,450 275 1,150 175 3,250 275
Black or African American 1,300 150 750 125 250 75 150 75 150 50
White 23,300 675 11,900 550 3,300 275 3,100 300 5,000 325
Other racec 350 75 150 50 50 25 50 25 100 50
Health 20,400 475 8,000 350 4,400 275 3,500 300 4,450 300
Hispanic or Latinoa 700 75 250 50 150 50 100 50 200 75
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native 50 50 D D D D D D D D
Asian 2,750 300 750 175 650 125 500 125 850 125
Black or African American 1,400 125 400 100 350 75 250 75 400 75
White 15,200 475 6,450 350 3,100 225 2,650 250 3,000 275
Other racec 250 50 100 50 100 50 D D D D
Codes used in data tables: * = suppressed when population estimate < 25. 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 50. Standard errors are rounded up to the nearest 25. 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. Residence location is based on reported living location on 1 February 2015.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Doctorate Recipients, 2015.