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NS LU] 114 /C, -- as - ooe® Science Resources Studies Division DATA BRIEF Directorate tor Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences National Science Foundation Vol. 1994, No. 6, Oct. 3, 1994 Science & Engineering Doctorate Awards Are at an All-Time High by Susan T. Hill lh 1993, doctorate awards in science and visas accounted for 3,000 and U.S. citizens engineering fields reached the highest level and immigrants on permanent visas accounted ever. Of almost 40,000 research doctorates for 2,000. However, the increases in awards to that were awarded in academic year 1993 by U.S. citizens and immigrants on permanent U.S. universities, 25,000 (almost two-thirds) residence visas, although not as large, were were in science and engineering (S&E) fields. significant, as their increases beginning in the Doctorate awards in S&E fields grew faster late 1980s represented a reversal of their Women and than awards in non-S&E fields in the last 5 earlier 15-year decline among S&E doctorate minorities accounted years. Among broad S&E fields, an recipients. (See table 1, next page, for the for most of the exceptionally large percentage increase numbers of U.S. and non-U:S. citizens earning increase among occurred in engineering (chart 1, below). doctorate awards in 1993.) U.S. citizens earning S&E doctorates. Chart 1. Percent change from 1988 to 1993 in science and engineering (S&E) and non-S&E doctorate awards, by broad field and citizenship status of recipient 80% 80% 60% 60% 40% 4+ 40% 20% = 20% Electronic | 0% : = = == 9% Dissemination Total S&E Natural sciences Engineering Behavioral sciences _— Total non-S&E You can get informatifoans t a Allr ecipients thrSToIS u(Scigenche a nd Technology Information SOURCE: —_ —_— 8 U.S. citizens/non-U.S. citizens, permanent visas SystNeSFm's) on,li ne Survey of Earned Doctoraies 8 Nonci-tizeUns, .tempSorar.y vi sas publishing system, describedi n NSF 91-the1 “ST0IS ,flye r.” To get a paper copy of the flyer, Growth in S&E doctorate awards was fueled The number of women earning S&E doctorates call the NSF Publications more by foreign citizens on temporary visas between 1988 and 1993 increased 30 percent, Secatt 70i3-3o06-n113 0. For an electcropoy,n siendc a n than by U.S. citizens (chart 1). The number compared with only 6 percent for men, among e-mail message to of S&E doctorate awards increased from U.S. citizens and immigrants on permanent [email protected] (internet). about 20,000 to 25,000 from 1988 to 1993. visas. The number of Asians, blacks, and For NSF's TelephonDeivicc e Of this increase of approximately 5,000 Hispanics earning S&E doctorates in 1993 t for the Deaf capabilityd,a l 703-306-0090. recipients, foreign citizens with temporary increased significantly over that in 1988, COMPLETED 04 HYy-& Ty -—0Ol6yY] =)° )[ =3 Bae yot (=ia lors late Mcialelialsi=idiale Mtmo y-4o fW s Lalo Male)s p Ebet.44a lle lelCoe) ei-) (ois | F- 10° es Endians camming doctorates remained by broad field and citizenship status, 1993 stable.’ Still, women and minorities are underrepresented among S&E doctorates. The number of white males eamming S&E doctorates was about the same in 1988 and 1993. The data presented in this data brief were obtained from the Survey of Eamed Doctorates. Research doctorate | Seavioral sciences 2/ gas see 1207 224 recipients respond to the survey at the Engineering 5.696 2,691 2,783 222 time they complete the requirements for [Total non-S&E 14,570 12,300 1836 434 their degree. More detailed data on Heatth 1,201 941 214 46 S&E awards will be provided in the Education 6,647 5,921 546 180 upcoming SRS report entitled Selected iin 4,230 3,633 475 122 Data on Science ne Srprsering Pe nse 2,492 1,805 oni os Doctorate Awards: 1993. NOTE. TI =r = oe This Data Brief was 1 byS usan Field classifications are those of NSF and may differ slightly from other sources. T. Hill, National Science Foundation, , , , Division of Sci R Studies, v Natural ecunase are the physical, earth/atmospheric/oceanographic, mathematics, computer, and 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 965, uw eras. as os cAorply,i ncgonttoanct,V A t h2e2 2S3R0S. PTuobol ibcattiaon2is fnUrne iet 2/ Beehaveiorale sci ences are the sociaol os ciences and psychology. Se ee Se Se ND I A, Ceety OOS Cane or e-mail to [email protected] . 1 For more detailed information on S&E doctorate awards by race/ethnicity (including Hispanic subgroups), see Selected Data on Science and Engineering Doctorate Awards: 1993, Selected Data Tables, National Science Foundstion/SRS, forthcoming. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION ARLINGTON, VA 22230 OFFICIAL BUSINESS PENALTY.FOR PRIVATE USE $300 RETURN THIS COVER SHEET TO ROOM you Do NOT WISH TO RECEIVE THIS MATERIAL , ORI F CHANGE OF ADORIES SNESEDE D (| ,I NDICATE CHANGE INCLUDING ZIP CODE ON THE LABEL (DO NOT REMOVE LABEL) NSF 94-374 Z