Summary Report 1993: Doctorate Recipients from United States Universities (1995)

INTRODUCTION

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TRENDS IN DOCTORATE RECIPIENTS

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 Selected Demographic Characteristics

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 Field of Doctorate

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 Time-to-Degree

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 Financial Support

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 Postgraduation Plans

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 Tables

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APPENDIXES

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A  The Seven Basic Tables, 1993

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B  Trend Tables, 1983–1993

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C  Technical Notes

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D  Survey of Earned Doctorates Questionnaire, 1992–93

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Doctorate recipients, total and by gender, 1963–1993

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Doctorate recipients, by citizenship, 1963–1993

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Percentage of doctorates earned by U.S. minorities, 1978 and 1993

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Field of doctorate, 1963–1993

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Field of doctorate, by gender of doctorate recipients, 1963–1993

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Citizenship status of doctorate recipients in all fields, 1993

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Broad field composition, by citizenship status of doctorate recipients, 1993

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Broad field composition, by minority status of doctorate recipients, 1993

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Median years to doctorate from baccalaureate award, 1963–1993

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Median years to doctorate from baccalaureate award, by broad field, 1993

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Primary sources of financial support for doctorate recipients in all fields, 1993

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Primary sources of financial support for doctorate recipients, by broad field, 1993

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Median level of educational debt and percentage of Ph.D.s with debt, total and by broad field, 1993

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Postgraduation commitments of doctorate recipients for selected years, 1973–1993

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Percentage of non-U.S. citizen doctorate recipients with definite plans to remain in the United States after graduation, by visa status for selected years, 1973–1993

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Employment sector of doctorate recipients with postgraduation commitments in the United States for selected years, 1973–1993 (U.S. citizens and permanent residents)

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