| Table 2-10 |
| Median number of years from entering graduate school to receipt of S&E doctorate, by 2010 Carnegie classification of doctorate-granting institution: 1995–2009 |
| |
| Year of doctorate |
All institutions |
Research universities
(very high
research activity) |
Research
universities (high
research activity) |
Doctoral/research
universities |
Medical schools
and medical centers |
Other/
not classified |
| |
| 1995 |
7.7 |
7.7 |
8.3 |
9.9 |
7.7 |
8.7 |
| 1996 |
7.7 |
7.7 |
8.6 |
9.2 |
7.7 |
8.7 |
| 1997 |
7.7 |
7.2 |
8.2 |
9.7 |
7.7 |
8.2 |
| 1998 |
7.3 |
7.2 |
8.2 |
9.2 |
6.9 |
7.7 |
| 1999 |
7.2 |
7.2 |
7.9 |
8.9 |
6.7 |
7.7 |
| 2000 |
7.5 |
7.2 |
8.2 |
9.2 |
7.2 |
7.9 |
| 2001 |
7.2 |
7.2 |
8.2 |
9.7 |
6.9 |
7.7 |
| 2002 |
7.5 |
7.2 |
8.2 |
9.9 |
6.9 |
7.7 |
| 2003 |
7.6 |
7.2 |
8.2 |
9.9 |
6.9 |
8.7 |
| 2004 |
7.2 |
7.0 |
8.0 |
9.2 |
6.9 |
7.6 |
| 2005 |
7.3 |
7.2 |
7.9 |
9.3 |
7.0 |
7.7 |
| 2006 |
7.2 |
7.0 |
7.9 |
9.0 |
6.9 |
7.5 |
| 2007 |
7.0 |
6.9 |
7.7 |
8.9 |
6.9 |
7.4 |
| 2008 |
7.0 |
6.9 |
7.7 |
8.9 |
6.7 |
7.4 |
| 2009 |
7.0 |
6.9 |
7.7 |
9.2 |
6.8 |
7.3 |
| |
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, special tabulations (2010) of Survey of Earned Doctorates.
Science and Engineering Indicators 2012 |
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