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Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2016–07
Selected characteristics 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007
All postdoctorates 55    40    40    36    45    42    39    10    28    27   
  Not Available .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
  Male 37    23    24    21    26    23    23    9    18    17   
  Female 18    17    16    15    19    19    16    1    10    10   
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 22    16    18    25    27    29    28    .    .    .   
  Temporary visa holders 33    24    22    11    18    13    11    10    28    27   
  Science and engineering 52    37    36    33    42    36    33    7    22    22   
    Science 40    26    27    28    33    27    27    4    14    12   
      Agricultural sciences 4    8    5    3    7    4    5    0    4    4   
      Biological sciences 14    7    8    7    7    7    7    0    4    2   
      Communication 0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    .   
      Computer sciences 0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1   
      Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 1    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 1    1    2    2    3    5    4    0    1    .   
      Mathematics and statistics 5    2    2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Neurobiology and neuroscience .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Physical sciences 5    3    7    11    11    10    10    4    5    5   
      Psychology 3    0    0    0    1    1    1    0    0    0   
      Social sciences 7    4    3    5    4    0    0    0    0    0   
    Engineering 12    11    9    5    9    9    6    3    8    10   
      Chemical engineering 4    5    3    3    2    3    0    0    1    2   
      Civil engineering 3    1    1    1    1    2    1    0    1    1   
      Electrical engineering 1    1    2    0    3    1    1    0    1    1   
      Industrial engineering 0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   
      Mechanical engineering 1    2    3    1    3    3    3    3    4    4   
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    2   
      Other engineering 3    2    0    0    0    0    1    0    0    0   
  Health 3    3    4    3    3    6    6    3    6    5   

SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

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