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Back to datasetsKey Variables Career paths, earnings, employment sector, research activities, demographics, job satisfaction, retirement patterns AI/Tech Tracking Not found Access Details Public via SESTAT data tool and microdata downloads; Restricted via Federal Statistical Research Data Centers Notes PhD career tracking; follows same individuals over time; covers retired and international PhDs; new retirement questions added 2023
SDR
Survey of Doctorate Recipients
Labor outcomesPublic/RestrictedWorker-side
Visit Dataset- Specific Type
- Educational data
- Dataset Type
- True panel/Longitudinal
- Institution
- National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES); NORC at University of Chicago
- Institution Type
- Federal government; Academia
- Level of Focus
- Individual
- Most Granular Level
- Individual level
- Perspective
- Worker-side
- Time Coverage
- 1973-present
- Frequency
- Biennial
- Sample Size
- ~125,000 PhD holders (80,143 completed in 2023)
- Geographic Detail
- State; country (global coverage)
- Occupational Classification
- SOC 2018
- Industrial Classification
- Not specified
- Other Classification
- Field of doctorate (detailed SEH fields); geographic (state, country)
Key Papers
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