| Table 5-10 |
| Minorities as percentage of S&E doctorate holders, by position: Selected years, 1973–2006 |
| |
| |
1973 |
1983 |
1993 |
2006 |
| Position and degree field |
Under-
represented
minority |
Asian |
Under-
represented
minority |
Asian |
Under-
represented
minority |
Asian |
Under-
represented
minority |
Asian |
| |
| All positions |
2.0 |
4.2 |
3.7 |
6.7 |
5.0 |
9.8 |
8.2 |
14.1 |
| Full-time faculty |
1.9 |
3.9 |
3.6 |
6.1 |
5.0 |
8.6 |
7.9 |
11.7 |
| Full-time faculty researchers |
1.7 |
4.3 |
3.2 |
7.4 |
4.8 |
10.1 |
7.6 |
13.5 |
| Physical sciences |
1.8 |
4.0 |
3.0 |
7.7 |
4.5 |
10.9 |
4.6 |
11.5 |
| Mathematics |
1.8 |
4.4 |
2.8 |
10.0 |
3.3 |
14.0 |
7.5 |
19.3 |
| Computer sciences |
NA |
NA |
NA |
20.7 |
7.3 |
36.3 |
6.6 |
36.8 |
| Life sciences |
2.0 |
3.6 |
2.8 |
6.5 |
3.7 |
8.2 |
7.3 |
13.2 |
| Psychology |
1.7 |
S |
3.1 |
1.9 |
5.7 |
2.2 |
8.5 |
4.3 |
| Social sciences |
1.7 |
4.3 |
4.8 |
5.4 |
7.0 |
6.2 |
9.9 |
8.1 |
| Engineering |
0.9 |
9.5 |
2.7 |
14.8 |
3.9 |
21.6 |
7.3 |
25.7 |
| Postdocs |
2.4 |
11.9 |
4.8 |
13.3 |
4.5 |
27.1 |
7.5 |
35.4 |
| Other positions |
2.9 |
5.7 |
4.1 |
8.2 |
5.3 |
8.9 |
9.3 |
13.7 |
| |
NA = not available; S = data suppressed for reasons of confidentiality and/or reliability
NOTES: Underrepresented minority includes blacks, Hispanics, and American Indians/Alaska Natives. Asian includes Pacific Islanders through 1999, but excludes in 2001 through 2006. Academic employment limited to U.S. doctorate holders employed at 2- or 4-year colleges or universities. Faculty includes full, associate, and assistant professors plus instructors. Other positions include part-time positions and nonfaculty positions such as research associates, adjunct appointments, lecturers, and administrative positions. Total excludes those employed part time because they are students or retired. Physical sciences include earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences. Research includes basic or applied research, development, and design.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics, Survey of Doctorate Recipients, special tabulations.
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