| Table 5-9 |
| Underrepresented minorities as percentage of SEH doctorate holders employed in academia, by position: Selected years, 1973–2008 |
| (Percent) |
| |
| Position |
1973 |
1983 |
1993 |
2003 |
2008 |
| |
| All positions |
2.0 |
3.7 |
5.0 |
7.9 |
8.9 |
| Full-time faculty |
1.9 |
3.6 |
5.0 |
7.8 |
8.7 |
| Postdocs |
2.4 |
4.8 |
4.5 |
7.0 |
8.3 |
| Other positions |
2.9 |
4.1 |
5.3 |
8.4 |
9.9 |
| |
SEH = science, engineering, and health
NOTES: Underrepresented minorities include blacks, Hispanics, and American Indians/Alaska Natives. 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 full-time positions such as research associates, adjunct appointments, lecturers, and administrative positions. Other positions excludes those employed part time who are students or retired.
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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