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Table 24. U.S. residing employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by selected demographic characteristics and broad field of doctorate: 2015

Characteristic All employed Science Engineering Health
Total Biological, agricultural and environmental life sciences Computer and information sciences Mathematics and statistics Physical sciences Psychology Social sciences
Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE
Doctorate recipient 787,250 1,900 597,050 1,975 195,050 1,075 24,600 325 35,950 550 131,550 950 114,200 750 95,650 950 151,900 925 38,350 475
Sex
Male 519,400 1,700 376,200 1,775 117,600 1,100 20,250 350 27,500 550 102,800 950 49,400 825 58,600 750 129,100 975 14,150 400
Female 267,850 1,050 220,850 1,025 77,500 750 4,350 175 8,450 300 28,750 500 64,800 775 37,050 575 22,800 425 24,200 425
Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latinoa 32,400 425 25,250 425 8,550 275 700 100 1,250 125 4,150 200 5,600 200 5,050 225 5,900 250 1,250 100
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native 1,500 175 1,150 125 250 50 D D D D 100 50 400 125 300 75 200 50 150 50
Asian 178,300 1,350 105,650 1,300 39,700 825 10,100 350 9,800 450 29,650 750 5,300 325 11,100 475 65,450 825 7,150 350
Black or African American 27,350 400 20,950 375 5,850 200 550 75 750 100 2,700 175 5,700 250 5,400 200 3,800 200 2,600 150
White 537,850 1,700 436,100 1,800 138,050 1,325 13,000 300 23,850 500 93,500 875 95,350 900 72,350 825 75,100 875 26,650 500
Other racec 9,900 375 7,950 300 2,700 200 250 75 300 50 1,450 150 1,850 200 1,400 150 1,400 175 550 100
Age
Under 35 81,800 900 58,500 775 21,850 500 3,700 250 5,050 275 14,400 400 7,400 325 6,100 325 20,900 500 2,400 175
35–39 108,100 1,250 79,750 1,075 31,150 650 5,000 325 4,850 350 17,400 500 11,300 450 10,050 375 23,450 625 4,900 275
40–44 104,300 1,450 77,050 1,100 27,350 675 3,900 300 4,250 300 16,150 525 13,700 475 11,750 475 22,600 750 4,650 300
45–49 100,750 1,450 75,450 1,275 24,650 675 3,450 300 4,350 350 16,650 600 13,100 500 13,250 450 20,800 650 4,500 300
50–54 102,050 1,275 75,100 1,125 24,250 725 3,150 250 4,600 375 18,700 650 12,600 525 11,900 475 22,450 725 4,500 300
55–59 94,700 1,400 71,500 1,150 23,800 675 2,800 250 3,800 300 16,750 525 13,500 575 10,800 450 17,100 650 6,150 375
60–64 93,500 1,275 75,800 1,225 23,000 625 2,000 200 3,900 300 14,350 575 18,950 625 13,600 525 11,550 575 6,150 400
65–75 102,050 1,325 83,900 1,275 19,050 625 700 150 5,150 325 17,150 625 23,700 700 18,150 625 13,100 575 5,100 425
Citizenship
U.S. citizen 681,900 2,075 531,400 1,975 172,500 1,175 17,100 400 29,450 600 114,300 975 111,750 775 86,300 875 115,950 1,025 34,500 500
Native-born 529,250 1,900 435,900 1,825 141,700 1,175 10,900 275 20,350 475 88,300 850 102,700 825 71,950 875 64,850 850 28,550 475
Naturalized 152,600 1,675 95,550 1,350 30,800 725 6,200 300 9,100 475 26,000 700 9,050 475 14,350 500 51,150 975 5,950 325
Non-U.S. citizen 105,400 1,225 65,650 1,025 22,600 575 7,500 325 6,450 350 17,300 575 2,450 200 9,350 375 35,900 750 3,850 250
Permanent resident 76,700 1,225 47,800 975 15,950 575 5,600 325 4,400 325 13,100 550 2,000 175 6,750 325 26,100 750 2,800 200
Temporary resident 28,700 650 17,850 500 6,650 325 1,900 175 2,100 200 4,200 250 450 100 2,600 225 9,800 400 1,050 175
Years since doctorate
≤ 5 123,300 525 89,200 600 31,950 500 6,100 225 5,750 275 17,400 325 13,250 350 14,750 350 26,300 475 7,800 250
6–10 137,650 775 97,500 800 35,200 625 6,000 300 6,150 325 19,200 475 16,200 450 14,800 400 31,300 575 8,850 350
11–15 112,050 1,025 84,700 1,000 29,200 675 3,500 200 4,350 300 17,350 500 15,800 500 14,500 475 20,850 625 6,500 300
16–20 111,750 775 83,250 800 26,350 550 3,750 225 5,100 325 18,000 525 16,500 550 13,500 475 23,600 550 4,900 275
21–25 94,050 875 71,100 875 22,050 550 2,600 200 4,000 275 17,750 525 14,500 450 10,150 400 18,850 550 4,150 325
> 25 208,500 1,575 171,350 1,500 50,350 800 2,700 225 10,550 375 41,950 825 37,900 700 27,900 775 31,000 700 6,150 375
Place of birth
United States 518,000 1,900 426,800 1,800 138,750 1,175 10,750 275 20,200 475 86,000 850 101,400 825 69,700 900 63,200 850 28,050 475
Europe 41,900 900 32,750 775 8,700 450 1,850 175 3,500 275 8,650 425 3,500 275 6,450 350 7,950 450 1,250 175
Asia 182,800 1,475 105,100 1,300 37,050 800 10,450 350 10,100 475 30,450 800 5,000 350 12,050 525 70,850 975 6,850 350
North Americad 8,100 400 6,600 350 2,050 225 250 75 300 75 1,350 175 1,150 200 1,550 200 1,200 200 350 75
Central Americae 5,250 275 3,600 250 1,300 125 100 50 200 50 750 125 450 75 800 125 1,350 150 300 100
Caribbean 3,750 225 2,950 200 950 125 100 50 100 25 550 100 650 100 650 100 650 100 150 50
South America 10,850 350 7,950 325 2,600 175 400 100 600 125 1,600 175 1,000 150 1,800 150 2,550 200 350 75
Africa 11,750 425 7,850 350 2,850 200 400 100 650 125 1,550 175 450 100 1,950 150 3,100 225 800 125
Oceania 1,800 225 1,400 200 250 75 S S S S 400 125 250 100 350 100 350 125 50 50
Unknown 2,950 250 2,050 225 500 125 200 100 150 75 350 100 400 100 400 125 700 125 200 100
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.
d Excludes United States.
e Includes Mexico.
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. Years since doctorate were calculated as academic years since doctorate attainment. 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.