Citizenship Status of Doctoral

Recipients from U.S. Universities

(Selected years 1973-2003)

Percent

Total

U.S. Citizens

Non-U.S.Citizens

Non-U.S.Citizens

1973

33,755

27,974

5,781

17.1%

1978

30,875

25,303

5,572

18.0%

1983

31,281

24,393

6,888

22.0%

1988

33,500

23,290

10,210

30.5%

1993

39,800

26,499

13,301

33.4%

1998

42,645

28,456

14,189

33.3%

2003

40,710

26,413

14,297

35.1%

Source: National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago, "Doctorate, Recipients from United States Universities 2003, March 2005. Table 11.

Citizenship Status of U.S. Doctorates

Percent

Total

U.S. Citizens

Non-U.S. Citizens

Non-U.S. Citizens

All Fields

40,710

26,413

14,297

35.1%

Physical Sciences

5,963

3,143

2,820

47.3%

Engineering

5,265

1,898

3,367

64.0%

Life Sciences

8,369

5,429

2,940

35.1%

Social Sciences

6,777

4,947

1,830

27.0%

Humanities

5,412

4,129

1,283

23.7%

Education

6,627

5,501

1,126

17.0%

Professional/other fields

2,297

1,366

931

40.5%

Source: National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago, "Doctorate, Recipients from United States Universities 2003, March 2005. Table 11.