Characteristics of doctorate recipients
Race and ethnicity
In 2016, among U.S. citizen and permanent resident doctorate recipients, those identifying as black or African American or as American Indian or Alaska Native were more likely to receive doctorates at age 41 or older, compared with other doctorate recipients in other racial or ethnic groups. They were also less likely to receive doctorates at age 30 or younger.
Age at doctorate award among U.S. citizens and permanent residents, by ethnicity and race: 2016
| Age | Hispanic | Not Hispanic or Latino | Ethnicity not reported | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | Asian | Black or African American | White | More than one race | Other race or race not reported | |||||||||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| 30 or younger | 958 | 37.8 | 18 | 14.3 | 1,384 | 45.6 | 543 | 23.3 | 10,989 | 43.4 | 490 | 47.9 | 80 | 33.9 | 250 | 42.3 |
| 31–40 | 1,127 | 44.4 | 56 | 44.4 | 1,299 | 42.8 | 1,015 | 43.6 | 10,334 | 40.8 | 414 | 40.5 | 108 | 45.8 | 224 | 37.9 |
| 41 or older | 451 | 17.8 | 52 | 41.3 | 350 | 11.5 | 770 | 33.1 | 4,017 | 15.9 | 118 | 11.5 | 48 | 20.3 | 117 | 19.8 |
- SOURCE: Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities 2016. Related detailed data: table 27.
