# Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities

This series presents data and trends on doctorates awarded from all U.S. universities. Information is also available on characteristics of doctorate recipients, institutions awarding doctorates, and postgraduation plans of doctorate recipients.
|  | Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: (Latest release)                                                                     |
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#### Most recent data year

            - Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: 2023 Data Tables		Data Tables |			NSF 24-336 | September 24, 2024  New 
            - Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: 2022		Special Reports |			NSF 24-300 | December 5, 2023 	 
            - Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: 2022 Data Tables		Data Tables |			NSF 24-300 | September 28, 2023 	 
            - Research Doctorate Conferrals Rebound, Leading to Record Number of U.S. Doctorate Recipients in 2022		InfoBriefs |			NSF 23-353 | September 28, 2023 	 
            - Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: 2021		Special Reports |			NSF 23-300 | December 5, 2022 	 
            - Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: 2021 (Data Tables)		Data Tables |			NSF 23-300 | October 18, 2022 	 
            - Survey of Earned Doctorates Field of Study Taxonomy Changes in 2021 and Impact on Trend Data		Working Papers |			NCSES 23-200 | October 18, 2022 	 
            - Baccalaureate Origins of Underrepresented Minority Research Doctorate Recipients		InfoBriefs |			NSF 22-335 | August 9, 2022 	 
            - Baccalaureate Origins of U.S. Research Doctorate Recipients		InfoBriefs |			NSF 22-321 | March 14, 2022 	 
            - Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: 2020		Special Reports |			NSF 22-300 | November 30, 2021 	 
            - Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: 2020		Data Tables |			NSF 22-300 | October 5, 2021 	 
            - Survey of Doctorate Recipients, Longitudinal Data: 2015–19		Data Tables |			NSF 22-326 | June 1, 2022 	 
            - Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: 2019		Special Reports |			NSF 21-308 | December 1, 2020 	 
            - Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: 2019 Data Tables		Data Tables |			NSF 21-308 | December 1, 2020 	 
            - Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: 2018		Special Reports |			NSF 20-301 | December 3, 2019 	 
            - Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: 2018 Data Tables		Data Tables |			December 3, 2019 	 
            - Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: 2017		Special Reports |			NSF 19-301 | December 4, 2018 	 
            - Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: 2017 Data Tables		Data Tables |			December 4, 2018 	 
            - Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: 2016 Report		Special Reports |			NSF 18-304 | March 29, 2018 	 
            - Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: 2016		Data Tables |			NSF 18-304 | December 6, 2017 	 
            - Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: 2015 Report		Special Reports |			NSF 17-306 | June 28, 2017 	 
            - Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: 2015		Data Tables |			NSF 17-306 | December 6, 2016 	 
            - Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: 2014 Report(A)		Special Reports |			NSF 16-300 | March 31, 2016 	 
            - Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: 2014(A)		Detailed Statistical Tables |			NSF 16-300 | December 3, 2015 	 
            - Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: 2013 Digest(A)		Special Reports |			NSF 15-304 | April 29, 2015 	 
            - Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: 2013(A)		Detailed Statistical Tables |			NSF 15-304 | December 3, 2014 	 
            - Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: 2012 Digest(A)		Special Reports |			NSF 14-305 | January 16, 2014 	 
            - Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities:  2012 Data Tables(A)		Detailed Statistical Tables |			NSF 14-305 | December 5, 2013 	 
            - Baccalaureate Origins of U.S.-trained S&E Doctorate Recipients(A)		InfoBriefs |			NSF 13-323 | April 22, 2013 	 
            - Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: 2011(A)		Detailed Statistical Tables |			NSF 13-301 | December 5, 2012 	 
            - Science and Engineering Doctorate Awards: 2009–10(A)		Detailed Statistical Tables |			NSF 13-322 | July 2, 2013 	 
            - Doctorate Recipients from United States Universities: 2010 Data Tables(A)		Detailed Statistical Tables |			NSF 12-305 | December 6, 2011 	 
            - Numbers of Doctorates Awarded in the United States Declined in 2010(A)		InfoBriefs |			NSF 12-303 | November 22, 2011 	 
            - Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: 2009(A)		Special Reports |			NSF 11-306 | December 1, 2010 	 
            - Numbers of Doctorates Awarded Continue to Grow in 2009; Indicators of Employment Outcomes Mixed(A)		InfoBriefs |			NSF 11-305 | November 22, 2010 	 
            - Science and Engineering Doctorate Awards: 2007–08(A)		Detailed Statistical Tables |			NSF 11-321 | August 22, 2011 	 
            - Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: Summary Report 2007-08(A)		Special Reports |			NSF 10-309 | December 2, 2009 	 
            - Numbers of U.S. Doctorates Awarded Rise for Sixth Year, but Growth Slower(A)		InfoBriefs |			NSF 10-308 | November 19, 2009 	 
            - 2007 Records Fifth Consecutive Annual Increase in U.S. Doctoral Awards(A)		InfoBriefs |			NSF 09-307 | November 21, 2008 	 
            - Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: Summary Report 2006(A)		Special Reports |			SRS 09-321 | February 5, 2010 	 
            - Science and Engineering Doctorate Awards: 2006(A)		Detailed Statistical Tables |			NSF 09-311 | March 13, 2009 	 
            - Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: Summary Report 2005(A)		Special Reports |			SRS 07-337 | February 5, 2010 	 
            - S&E Doctorate Awards: 2005(A)		Detailed Statistical Tables |			NSF 07-305 | December 22, 2006 	 
            - S&E Doctorates Hit All-time High in 2005(A)		InfoBriefs |			NSF 07-301 | November 17, 2006 	 
            - Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: Summary Report 2004(A)		Special Reports |			SRS 06-331 | February 5, 2010 	 
            - S&E Doctorate Awards: 2004(A)		Detailed Statistical Tables |			NSF 06-308 | March 14, 2006 	 
            - 2004 Doctorate Awards Increase in Science and Engineering Fields for the Second Year in a Row(A)		InfoBriefs |			NSF 06-301 | November 22, 2005 	*(Revised: December 9, 2005)* 
            - Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: Summary Report 2003(A)		Special Reports |			SRS 05-323 | February 5, 2010 	 
            - S&E Doctorate Awards: 2003(A)		Detailed Statistical Tables |			NSF 05-300 | December 9, 2004 	 
            - Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: Summary Report 2002(A)		Special Reports |			SRS 04-338 | February 5, 2010 	 
            - S&E Doctorate Awards: 2002(A)		Detailed Statistical Tables |			NSF 04-303 | October 28, 2003 	 
            - S&E Doctorate Awards: 2001(A)		Detailed Statistical Tables |			NSF 03-300 | October 25, 2002 	 
            - Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: Summary Report 2001(A)		Special Reports |			SRS 03-328 | December 28, 2001 	 
            - Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: Summary Report 2000(A)		Special Reports |			SRS 02-334 | February 5, 2010 	 
            - S&E Doctorate Awards: 2000(A)		Detailed Statistical Tables |			NSF 02-305 | November 13, 2001 	 
            - Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: Summary Report 1999(A)		Special Reports |			SRS 01-339 | February 5, 2010 	 
            - S&E Doctorate Awards: 1999(A)		Detailed Statistical Tables |			NSF 01-314 | February 5, 2001 	 
            - Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: Summary Report 1998(A)		Special Reports |			SRS 00-331 | February 5, 2010 	 
            - S&E Doctorate Awards: 1998(A)		Detailed Statistical Tables |			NSF 00-304 | November 15, 1999 	 
            - Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: Summary Report 1997(A)		Special Reports |			SRS 99-359 | February 5, 2010 	 
            - S&E Doctorate Awards: 1997(A)		Detailed Statistical Tables |			NSF 99-323 | March 1, 1999 	 
            - Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: Summary Report 1996(A)		Special Reports |			SRS 97-337 | February 5, 2010 	 
            - S&E Doctorate Awards: 1996(A)		Detailed Statistical Tables |			NSF 97-329 | December 23, 1997 	 
            - Doctorate Awards Increase in S&E Overall, but Computer Science Declines for First Time(A)		InfoBriefs |			NSF 97-325 | November 7, 1997 	 
            - Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: Summary Report 1995(A)		Special Reports |			SRS 96-335 | February 5, 2010 	 
            - Science & Engineering Doctorate Awards Are at an All-Time High(A)		InfoBriefs |			NSF 96-307 | June 12, 1996 	 
            - Selected Data on S&E Doctorate Awards: 1995(A)		Detailed Statistical Tables |			NSF 96-303 | June 12, 1996 	 
            - Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: Summary Report 1994(A)		Special Reports |			SRS 95-344 | February 5, 2010 	 
            - Selected Data on S&E Doctorate Awards: 1994(A)		Detailed Statistical Tables |			NSF 95-337 | December 1, 1995 	 

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Last Updated: November 19, 2018