Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: 2024 Data Tables.
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Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: 2024 Data Tables

August 28, 2025
Explore data from the 2024 Survey of Earned Doctorates, an annual census of research doctorate recipients from U.S. universities. The tables include long-term trend data on doctorate recipients by field; educational pathways to the doctorate and sources of financial support; postgraduation employment plans; and representation of different demographic groups among doctorate recipients.

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