Report

Acknowledgments

The Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED) is conducted and sponsored by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) within the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and co-sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Education (ED), and National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). These federal agencies gratefully acknowledge the support and assistance of graduate deans and their staff, registrars, dissertation officers, and other administrators who participate in the SED effort and contribute to its success. Appreciation is also extended to the new research doctorate recipients who completed the 2024 survey.

Under NCSES contract, staff at RTI International conducted the 2024 survey and played a valuable role in the resulting publications.

Suggested citation

National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES). 2026. Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: 2024. NSF 26-315. Alexandria, VA: U.S. National Science Foundation. Available at https://ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsf26315.