SED Institutional Profile - Example

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Survey of Earned Doctorates
Institutional Profile - Example

Survey of Earned Doctorates 2020
Confidential Results for Sample University

Of your institution's XXX research doctorate recipients in 2020, 100% responded to the Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED);
nationally, 92.1% of research doctorate recipients responded to the SED.
Your institution
Your peer institutions

Postgraduation Plans

(Highest research activity institutions†)

0

25

Percent
50

75

100

0

25

50

75

100

Percent
50

75

100

Definite postgraduation study
Definite employment
Seeking employment or study
Other

Postgraduation Status
Immediate status following doctorate receipt

Postgraduation Plans

Postdoc fellowship or research associateship
Other training or study
Employment (other than postdoc)

Type of employment immediately following
doctorate receipt

Postgraduation Employment

Academe
Government
Industry or business
Nonprofit
Other or unknown

Excluding postdoctoral fellowships, associateships,
traineeships

Primary Work Activity

Research & development
Teaching
Management or administration
Professional services
Other

Excluding postdoctoral fellowships, associateships,
traineeships

Secondary Work Activity

Research & development
Teaching
Management or administration
Professional services
Other
No secondary activity

Excluding postdoctoral fellowships, associateships,
traineeships

U.S. government
College or university
Private foundation
Nonprofit, other than private foundation
Other
Unknown

Postgraduation Study Source of Support
P

Same U.S. region
Different U.S. region
Abroad

Postgraduation Location
In comparison to doctorate institution location

Starting Salary
Non-S&E doctorate recipients

S&E doctorate recipients
Percent
0

25

50

75

0

100

$40,000 or less

$40,000 or less

$40,001-$60,000

$40,001-$60,000

$60,001-$80,000

$60,001-$80,000

$80,001 or above

$80,001 or above

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Survey of Earned Doctorates 2020

Confidential Results for Sample University
Section I. A comparison of research doctorates at your institution with research doctorates from
your peer institutions with highest research activity, and all doctorate institutions

Research Doctorate Recipients

Your Institution
Number
Percent
XX
100.0

Demographics
Sex
Male
Female
Unknown
Citizenship
U.S. citizen or permanent visa
Temporary visa
Not reported
Ethnicity and race (U.S. citizens and permanent residents)a
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Two or more races
Other race or race not reported
Ethnicity not reported
Education
Doctoral field of study
Life sciences
Physical sciences and earth sciences
Mathematics and computer sciences
Psychology and social sciences
Engineering
Education
Humanities and arts
Other fields
Doctorates reporting interdisciplinary dissertation researchb
Life sciences
Physical sciences and earth sciences
Mathematics and computer sciences
Psychology and social sciences
Engineering
Education
Humanities and arts
Other fields

Your Peer Institutions†
Number
Percent
41,405
100.0

All Institutions
Number
Percent
55,195
100.0

XX
XX
XX

YY
YY
YY

23,073
18,311
21

55.7
44.2
0.1

29,798
25,368
29

54.0
46.0
0.1

XX
XX
XX

YY
YY
YY

25,921
13,982
1,502

62.6
33.8
3.6

35,404
17,604
2,187

64.1
31.9
4.0

XX

YY

1,865

7.2

2,582

7.3

XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX

YY
YY
YY
YY
YY
YY
YY

76
2,695
1,318
18,537
847
271
312

0.3
10.4
5.1
71.5
3.3
1.0
1.2

115
3,305
2,456
24,951
1,102
371
522

0.3
9.3
6.9
70.5
3.1
1.0
1.5

XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX

YY
YY
YY
YY
YY
YY
YY
YY

9,293
5,299
3,313
6,207
8,255
2,847
4,106
2,085

22.4
12.8
8.0
15.0
19.9
6.9
9.9
5.0

12,780
6,335
4,030
8,899
10,183
4,834
5,145
2,989

23.2
11.5
7.3
16.1
18.4
8.8
9.3
5.4

XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX

YY
YY
YY
YY
YY
YY
YY
YY

8,561
4,871
3,049
5,652
6,861
2,480
3,580
1,761

23.3
13.2
8.3
15.4
18.6
6.7
9.7
4.8

11,643
5,846
3,671
7,805
8,440
4,081
4,426
2,431

24.1
12.1
7.6
16.1
17.5
8.4
9.2
5.0
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Survey of Earned Doctorates 2020 - Sample University
Your Institution
Number
Percent
Education (cont.)
Primary source of support during graduate school
Teaching assistantships
Research/other assistantships or traineeships
Fellowships or grants
Own resources
Employer
Other

XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX

Your Peer Institutions†
Number
Percent

All Institutions
Number
Percent

YY
YY
YY
YY
YY
YY

8,517
13,250
10,192
3,788
809
730

22.8
35.5
27.3
10.2
2.2
2.0

10,554
16,185
12,375
7,444
1,409
1,038

21.5
33.0
25.3
15.2
2.9
2.1

Graduate and undergraduate total debt
None
$30,000 or less
More than $30,000

XX
XX
XX

YY
YY
YY

23,009
7,520
7,648

60.3
19.7
20.0

28,747
9,790
11,840

57.1
19.4
23.5

Master's degree institution
Same institution as doctorate
Different institution from doctorate
No master's degree earned

XX
XX
XX

YY
YY
YY

14,927
13,365
9,743

39.2
35.1
25.6

18,981
19,004
12,102

37.9
37.9
24.2

Number
Median
Median time to degree (Number of doctorates reporting and median number of years)
XX
YY
Since baccalaureate
XX
YY
Since starting graduate school
c
XX
YY
Since start of doctoral program
Your institution
Number
Percent
Postgraduation Plans
Postgraduation status (Immediate status following award of degree)
XX
YY
Definite postgraduation study
XX
YY
Definite employment
XX
YY
Seeking employment or study
XX
YY
Other

Number

Median

Number

Median

39,507
38,459
37,624

8.3
7.1
5.8

52,342
50,736
49,521

8.6
7.3
5.8

Highest Research Institutions
Percent
Number

Percent

Number

10,661
15,672
10,698
1,121

27.9
41.1
28.0
2.9

13,219
21,070
14,479
1,568

26.3
41.9
28.8
3.1

10,123
538
15,672

38.4
2.0
59.5

12,437
782
21,070

36.3
2.3
61.4

Postgraduation employment sector (Excluding postdoctoral fellowships, associateships, traineeships)
XX
YY
6,979
Academe
XX
YY
1,003
Government
XX
YY
6,000
Industry or business
XX
YY
851
Nonprofit
XX
YY
839
Other or unknown

44.5
6.4
38.3
5.4
5.4

9,471
1,516
7,380
1,313
1,390

45.0
7.2
35.0
6.2
6.6

Postgraduation employment plans (Immediately following doctorate)
XX
Postdoc fellowship or research associateship
XX
Other training or study
XX
Employment (other than postdoc)

YY
YY
YY

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Your Institution
Number
Percent
Postgraduation Plans (cont.)
Primary work activity (Excluding postdoctoral fellowships, associateships, traineeships)
XX
YY
Research & development
XX
YY
Teaching
XX
YY
Management or administration
XX
YY
Professional services
XX
YY
Other

Your Peer Institutions†
Number
Percent

All Institutions
Number
Percent

7,521
4,407
1,138
1,850
66

50.2
29.4
7.6
12.3
0.4

8,844
6,334
2,039
2,761
83

44.1
31.6
10.2
13.8
0.4

Secondary work activity (Excluding postdoctoral fellowships, associateships, traineeships)
XX
YY
Research & development
XX
YY
Teaching
XX
YY
Management or administration
XX
YY
Professional services
XX
YY
Other
XX
YY
No secondary activity

3,725
2,149
1,649
844
46
6,569

24.9
14.3
11.0
5.6
0.3
43.8

5,205
2,848
2,233
1,210
62
8,503

25.9
14.2
11.1
6.0
0.3
42.4

Postdoctoral study source of support
U.S. government
College or university
Private foundation
Nonprofit, other than private foundation
Other
Unknown

YY
YY
YY
YY
YY
YY

3,154
4,572
498
274
871
1,292

29.6
42.9
4.7
2.6
8.2
12.1

3,979
5,438
597
402
1,118
1,685

30.1
41.1
4.5
3.0
8.5
12.7

YY
YY
YY

18,259
16,104
4,312

47.2
41.6
11.1

24,743
21,155
5,435

48.2
41.2
10.6

XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX

Postgraduation location (In comparison to doctorate institution location)
XX
Same U.S. region
XX
Different U.S. region
XX
Abroad

Starting salaryd
Total count
$40,000 or less
$40,001-$60,000
$60,001-$80,000
$80,001 or above

Your Institution
S&E
Non-S&E
XX
YY
Percent
XX
XX
XX
XX

Percent
YY
YY
YY
YY

Your Peer Institutions†
S&E
Non-S&E
20,131
5,315
Percent
10.8
40.5
16.2
32.4

Percent
19.8
32.0
25.1
23.2

All Institutions
S&E
Non-S&E
25,589
7,477
Percent
11.5
41.2
16.6
30.7

Percent
18.8
32.0
24.6
24.6

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Survey of Earned Doctorates 2020 - Sample University
Section II. A comparison of science and engineering doctorates with doctorates in other fields
at Sample University
All
Research Doctorate Recipients
Demographics
Sex
Male
Female
Unknown
Citizenship
U.S. citizen or permanent visa
Temporary visa
Not reported
Ethnicity and race (U.S. citizens and permanent residents)a
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Two or more races
Other race or race not reported
Ethnicity not reported
Education
Primary source of support during graduate school
Teaching assistantships
Research/other assistantships or traineeships
Fellowships or grants
Own resources
Employer
Other

Number
XX

S&E
Percent
100.0

Number
XX

Percent
100.0

Non-S&E
Number
Percent
0
0.0

XX
XX
XX

YY
YY
YY

XX
XX
XX

100.0
100.0
0.0

0
0
0

0.0
0.0
0.0

XX
XX
XX

YY
YY
YY

XX
XX
XX

100.0
100.0
100.0

0
0
0

0.0
0.0
0.0

XX

YY

XX

100.0

0

0.0

XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX

YY
YY
YY
YY
YY
YY
YY

XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX

0.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
100.0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

YY
YY
YY
YY
YY
YY

XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

0
0
0
0
0
0

0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX

Graduate and undergraduate total debt
None
$30,000 or less
More than $30,000

XX
XX
XX

YY
YY
YY

XX
XX
XX

100.0
100.0
100.0

0
0
0

0.0
0.0
0.0

Master's degree institution
Same institution as doctorate
Different institution from doctorate
No master's degree earned

XX
XX
XX

YY
YY
YY

XX
XX
XX

100.0
100.0
100.0

0
0
0

0.0
0.0
0.0

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All
Median

Number

Median

Number

Non-S&E
Median

Education (cont.)
Median time to degree (Number of doctorates reporting and median number of years)
XX
YY
Since baccalaureate
XX
YY
Since starting graduate school
c
XX
YY
Since start of doctoral program

XX
XX
XX

YY
YY
YY

0
0
0

0.0
0.0
0.0

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

XX
XX
XX
XX

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

0
0
0
0

0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

XX
XX
XX

100.0
0.0
100.0

0
0
0

0.0
0.0
0.0

Postgraduation employment sector (Excluding postdoctoral fellowships, associateships, traineeships)
XX
YY
XX
Academe
XX
YY
XX
Government
XX
YY
XX
Industry or business
XX
YY
XX
Nonprofit
XX
YY
XX
Other or unknown

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

0
0
0
0
0

0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

Primary work activity (Excluding postdoctoral fellowships, associateships, traineeships)
XX
YY
Research & development
XX
YY
Teaching
XX
YY
Management or administration
XX
YY
Professional services
XX
YY
Other

XX
XX
XX
XX
XX

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0

0
0
0
0
0

0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

Secondary work activity (Excluding postdoctoral fellowships, associateships, traineeships)
XX
YY
Research & development
XX
YY
Teaching
XX
YY
Management or administration
XX
YY
Professional services
XX
YY
Other
XX
YY
No secondary activity

XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
100.0

0
0
0
0
0
0

0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

Number

Number
Postgraduation Plans
Postgraduation status (Immediate status following award of degree)
XX
Definite postgraduation study
XX
Definite employment
XX
Seeking employment or study
XX
Other

S&E

Percent

YY
YY
YY
YY

Postgraduation employment plans (Immediately following doctorate)
XX
Postdoc fellowship or research associateship
XX
Other study
XX
Employment (other than postdoc)

YY
YY
YY

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All
Number
Postgraduation Plans (cont.)
Postdoctoral study source of support
U.S. government
College or university
Private foundation
Nonprofit, other than private foundation
Other
Unknown

XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX

Postgraduation location (In comparison to doctorate institution location)
XX
Same U.S. region
XX
Different U.S. region
XX
Abroad

Number

S&E
Percent

Number

Non-S&E
Percent

YY
YY
YY
YY
YY
YY

XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

0
0
0
0
0
0

0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

YY
YY
YY

XX
XX
XX

100.0
100.0
100.0

0
0
0

0.0
0.0
0.0

Percent

S&E = science and engineering; † = See http://carnegieclassifications.iu.edu/ for information about 2015 Carnegie classifications.
a

American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, black or African American, and white are single race who are not Hispanic; Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. Other
race or race not reported category includes Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and doctorate recipients who are not Hispanic or Latino and did not indicate
their race.
b

Interdisciplinary dissertation research is captured by response to primary and secondary dissertation research field items. Respondents reporting a secondary
dissertation research field are considered interdisciplinary and counted under the broad field of their first reported dissertation research field.
c

Time to doctorate from doctoral program start is based on master's degree entry if the master's degree was at the doctoral institution in the same fine field of
study or was a prerequisite to the doctorate; otherwise, it is based on doctoral program entry.
d

Salary ranges include only doctorate recipients reporting definite postgraduation plans who responded to salary question.

NOTES: S&E includes physical sciences and earth sciences; mathematics and computer sciences; engineering; life sciences; psychology and social sciences.
Non-S&E includes humanities and arts; education; and other professional fields. Except for those reported for the demographic variables, percentages are based
on total responses with missing data excluded. Percentage totals may not sum to 100 because of rounding. Percents calculated based on a small number of cases
should be interpreted with caution.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Earned Doctorates, 2020.
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