| Table 5-6 |
| S&E doctorate holders employed in academia, by position: Selected years, 1973–2006 |
| (Percent) |
| |
| Position |
1973 |
1983 |
1993 |
2006 |
| |
All positions (number in
thousands) |
118.0 |
176.1 |
213.8 |
272.8 |
| Full-time professors |
36.1 |
39.7 |
37.4 |
31.3 |
| Full-time associate professors |
26.6 |
26.0 |
22.7 |
19.8 |
| Full-time junior faculty |
24.8 |
18.6 |
20.5 |
21.2 |
| Full-time nonfaculty |
6.4 |
7.6 |
10.4 |
13.4 |
| Postdocs |
3.6 |
4.7 |
6.2 |
8.5 |
| Part-time positions |
2.5 |
3.4 |
2.8 |
5.8 |
| |
NOTES: Academic employment limited to U.S. doctorate holders
employed at 2- or 4-year colleges or universities. Full-time junior
faculty includes assistant professors and instructors, and full-time
nonfaculty includes positions such as research associates, adjunct
appointments, lecturers, and administrative positions. Total excludes
those employed part time because they are students or retired.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, Division of Science
Resources Statistics, Survey of Doctorate Recipients, special
tabulations.
Science and Engineering Indicators 2010 |
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