| Table 5-7 |
| SEH doctorate holders employed in academia, by years since doctorate: Selected years, 1973–2008 |
| (Percent) |
| |
| Years since doctorate |
1973 |
1983 |
1993 |
2003 |
2008 |
| |
| All employed doctorate holders |
54.8 |
48.4 |
45.9 |
45.6 |
43.8 |
| ≤3 |
55.2 |
48.0 |
50.5 |
53.7 |
49.6 |
| 4–7 |
55.8 |
44.9 |
47.0 |
47.7 |
48.3 |
| ≥8 |
54.2 |
49.4 |
45.0 |
44.2 |
42.1 |
| |
SEH = science, engineering, and health
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, special tabulations (2011) of 1973, 1983, 1993, 2003, and 2008 Surveys of Doctorate Recipients.
Science and Engineering Indicators 2012 |
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