Table 4-11b. Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies postdoctoral appointee and doctorate-holding nonfaculty researcher demographics and funding: 2018
Characteristic |
Postdoctoral appointees |
Doctorate-holding nonfaculty researchers |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Institutions |
84 |
11.7 |
60 |
8.4 |
Schools |
86 |
10.5 |
61 |
7.5 |
Units |
181 |
0.9 |
155 |
0.8 |
All individuals |
980 |
100.0 |
832 |
100.0 |
Male |
570 |
58.2 |
551 |
66.2 |
Female |
410 |
41.8 |
281 |
33.8 |
U.S. citizens and permanent residentsa |
554 |
56.5 |
na |
na |
Hispanic or Latino |
31 |
3.2 |
na |
na |
Not Hispanic or Latino |
|
|
|
|
American Indian or Alaska Native |
3 |
0.3 |
na |
na |
Asian |
68 |
6.9 |
na |
na |
Black or African American |
28 |
2.9 |
na |
na |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander |
0 |
0.0 |
na |
na |
White |
371 |
37.9 |
na |
na |
More than one race |
5 |
0.5 |
na |
na |
Unknown ethnicity and race |
48 |
4.9 |
na |
na |
Temporary visa holders |
426 |
43.5 |
na |
na |
Primary source of support |
|
|
|
|
Federal |
447 |
45.6 |
na |
na |
Nonfederalb |
445 |
45.4 |
na |
na |
Personal resources |
15 |
1.5 |
na |
na |
Unknown or not stated |
73 |
7.4 |
na |
na |
Primary mechanism of support |
|
|
|
|
Fellowships |
134 |
13.7 |
na |
na |
Research grants |
552 |
56.3 |
na |
na |
Traineeships |
58 |
5.9 |
na |
na |
Other types of support |
236 |
24.1 |
na |
na |
Degree typec |
|
|
|
|
Doctoral degree |
745 |
76.0 |
654 |
78.6 |
Professional degree |
11 |
1.1 |
18 |
2.2 |
Dual degree |
5 |
0.5 |
8 |
1.0 |
Unknown |
219 |
22.3 |
152 |
18.3 |
Degree origin |
|
|
|
|
United States |
433 |
44.2 |
na |
na |
Foreign country |
211 |
21.5 |
na |
na |
Unknown |
336 |
34.3 |
na |
na |