Post-Graduation Plans for Illinois Doctorates as Reported on the Survey of Earned Doctorates in 2001-2006
Close to 100% of all students completing a PhD respond to the NSF Survey of Earned Doctorates around the time they deposit their dissertation. Looking at the data extracted from calendar year 2001-2006, we have derived the following information:
- 3502 – Total responses from Illinois (UIUC) 2001-2006
- 1423 – Number of international students responding to survey 2001-2006
- 2079 - Number of domestic students responding to survey 2001-2006
- 245 – Number of international students responding to survey 2001-2006 who indicated they planned to reside in Illinois after completing their PhD (17.2%)
- 69% of international students indicated that they planned to reside in the US after completing their PhD
International Students Graduating in Calendar Year 2001-2006
- 32.6% - Postdoctoral Fellowship, Postdoctoral Research Assistantship, Traineeship, or other training
- 51.9% - Employed other than above
- 65.4% - signed contract or definite commitment
- 9.6% - returning to or continuing predoctoral employment
- 7.9% - negotiating contract
- 15.5% - seeking appointment
- 19.5% - US 4-year college or university
- 23.2% - Industry or for-profit business
- 10.8% - Foreign educational institution
- 18.3% - unknown employment plans
- 46.9% - Research and Development
- 13.9% - Teaching
Postdoctoral Plans
Postdoctoral Status
Post-Graduation Employer Type
Primary Work Activity
Domestic Students Graduating in Calendar Year 2001-2006
- 30.0% - Postdoctoral Fellowship, Postdoctoral Research Assistantship, Traineeship, or other training
- 55.4% - Employed other than above
- 60.0% - signed contract or definite commitment
- 13.9% - returning to or continuing predoctoral employment
- 6.9% - negotiating contract
- 15.3% - seeking appointment
- 32.5% - US 4-year college or university
- 12.9% - Industry or for-profit business
- 1.7% - Foreign educational institution
- 19.5% - unknown employment plans
- 33.9% - Research and Development
- 21.5% - Teaching
Postdoctoral Plans
Postdoctoral Status
Post-Graduation Employer Type
Primary Work Activity
International Students Who Plan to Reside in Illinois and Graduated in Calendar Year 2001-2006
- 51.5% - Postdoctoral Fellowship, Postdoctoral Research Assistantship, Traineeship, or other training
- 30.2% - Employed other than above
- 58.4% - signed contract or definite commitment
- 13.9% - returning to or continuing predoctoral employment
- 7.8% - negotiating contract
- 18.8% - seeking appointment
- 27.8% - US 4-year college or university
- 15.1% - Industry or for-profit business
- 10.2% - US university-affiliated research institute
- 24.9% - unknown employment plans
- 48.2% - Research and Development
- 5.7% - Teaching
Postdoctoral Plans
Postdoctoral Status
Post-Graduation Employer Type
Primary Work Activity