Sex
In each field of study, female temporary visa holder doctorate recipients are more likely than their male counterparts to indicate that they intend to stay in the United States after being awarded a doctorate. The magnitude of the female-male difference in stay rates is greatest (8 percentage points or more) in fields where the stay rates are lowest: psychology and social sciences, education, and humanities and arts. The stay rates for all S&E fields except for psychology and social sciences exceed 75% for both men and women (figure D).
Stay rates of temporary visa holder U.S. doctorate recipients, by sex and broad field of study: 2011–15
| Field | All doctorate recipients | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| All fields | 73.2 | 73.8 | 72.1 |
| Life sciences | 76.6 | 76.5 | 76.8 |
| Physical sciences and earth sciences | 78.0 | 77.4 | 79.5 |
| Mathematics and computer sciences | 79.8 | 79.5 | 80.7 |
| Psychology and social sciences | 52.5 | 48.6 | 56.9 |
| Engineering | 80.9 | 80.4 | 82.6 |
| Education | 50.9 | 43.8 | 54.4 |
| Humanities and arts | 52.5 | 48.5 | 56.5 |
| Other non-S&E fields | 62.4 | 61.4 | 63.7 |
- S&E = science and engineering.
- NOTES: All doctorate recipients includes those who did not report sex. Stay rate is based on doctorates who responded to postgraduation location question.
- SOURCE: Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities 2015. Related detailed data: tables 51, 52, 53.
