ao te NS Beene | lence Resources Studies Division Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Nationai Science Foundation Vol. 1996, No. 4, June 19, 1996 a Science & Engineering Doctorate \~ > 33.24 Awards Are at an All-Time High oat — [: 1995, doctorate awards in science and _—-1990, whereas the number of American engineering fields reached the highest _ Indians increased slightly.' Still, women and by S user I. level ever. Of 41,610 research doctorates minorities are underrepresented among S&E Hill that were awarded in academic year 1995 doctorates. The number of white males by U.S. universities, 26,515 (almost two- earning S&E doctorates was about the same thirds) were in science and engineering as in 1990. (S&E) fields. Doctorate awards inS&E fields increased faster than awards in non- Growth in the number of S&E doctorate eS &E fields in the last 5 years. Among awards was fueled more by non-US. citizens Women and _ broad S&E fields, an exceptionally large on permanent visas than by U.S. citizens. The Minorities accounted percentage increase occurred inengineering number of S&E doctorate awards increased for most of the (chart 1, below). from about 22,865 to 26,515 from 1990 to increase among U.S. Chart 1. Percent change from 1990 to 1995 in science and engineering (S&E) and citizens earning S&E non-S&E doctorate awards, by broad field and sex of recipient doctorates. 60% 60% 40% 40% 20% 20% Electronic = j ioral sci ; uC Total S&E Natural sciences Engineering Behavioral sciences Total non-S&E Dissemination me anem en SOURCE: National Science Foundation/SRS, a All recipients are available throug Survey of Earned Doctorates the World Wide Web (http:/ - wan www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/stats.htm) a Women and also through STIS, NSF's online Science and Technology ThenumberofwomeneamingS&Edoctor- 1995. Of this increase of 3,650 recipients, mo pty ngb ang ates between 1990 and 1995 increased 30 U.S citizens accounted for 25 percent, while eemaien and Publio ne de percent, compared with only 9 percent for non-US. citizens with temporary visas For a paper copy of the flyer. men. accounted for 12 percent and non-U.S. citizens call 703-306-1130. For an elec- yo ry, 74 oea o , Among U.S. citizens, the number of Asians, ' For more detailed information on doctorate : . ‘ awards by race/ethnicity, see Selected Data on Science phrase “get NSF9410.TXT to ae a amngre oona ocew! and Engineering Doctorate Awards: 1995, Selected ety So phys ; ates in was significantly higher than in pata Tables, National Science Foundation/SRS, (96-303). ephonic Device for af, dial 703-306-0090. Ye oNU-G GP /-l 1] on permanent visas accounted for 63 Table 1. Science and engineering (S&E) and non-S&E doctorate awards, by percent. (See table 1). Most of the field and citizenship status, 1995 increase among non-US. citizens with permanent visas was persons from the Broad fi; eld Allrecpeis ents |U. S. ct" izens |e artiezennst, | taetmipzoernasr,y Cintizegnshi People’s Republic of China. visas visas The data presented in this data brief Total awards. 41,610 27,603 4,307 8,806 894 were obtained from the Survey of ET 26,515 15,460 ~ 3,501" 6,992 562 Earned Doctorates. Research doctorate Natural sciences 1/......... 13,212 7,633 2,107 3,249 223 recipients respond to the sur vey at the Behavioral sciences 2/..... 7,296 5,445 440 1,220 191 time they complete the requirements Engineering..................+. 6,007 2,382 954 2,523 148 for their degree. More detailed data are in the SRS report entitled Selected Total non-S&E................... 15,095 12,143 806 1,814 332 Data on Science and Engineering ee 1,331 938 107 245 41 Doctorate Awards: 1995. BARMAN. ........20.2000000000 6,546 5,680 215 501 150 Humanities................... 4,690 3,745 308 549 88 Professionai/other.......... 2,528 1,780 176 519 53 This Data Brief was prepared by NOTE: These numbers are subject to minor revisions because late respondents will be induded. Susan T. Hill, National Science Field dassifications are those of NSF and may differ sligiitly from other sources. Foundation, Division of Science Resources Studies, 4201 Wilson "Of the 3,501 non-US atizens with permanent visas, 2,167 were from the People’s Republic of China. Boulevard, Suite 965, Arlington, VA 22230. To obtain a free copy, contact 1/ Natural sciences are the physical, earth/atmospheric/ oceanographic, mathematics, computer, the SRS Publications Management biological, and agricultural saences. 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