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Doctoral Scientists and Engineers in the United States
TABLE 18 Government Support Status of Employed Science and Engineering Ph.D.s, by Employment Sector, 1995 (in percent)
Employment Sector
Government Support Status
Total
Educational Institution
Private For-Profit Company
Self-Employed
Private Not-for-Profit Organization
Government *
Other Employer
Employed Population (No.)
484,800
234,900
146,700
28,600
23,800
48,000
2,700
Received Government Support
28.3
39.5
18.2
8.8
44.3
8.1
19.8
No Government Support
71.7
60.5
81.8
91.2
55.7
91.9
80.2
*All federal government employees were counted in the "no government support" category. Those in the government category who were receiving support were employed by state or local governments.
SOURCE: National Research Council/National Science Foundation, Survey of Doctorate Recipients, 1995.
