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Appendix C: Technical Notes
Pages 99-106

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... Readers should note that nonresponse in a tabulation varies according to the combination of selected variables. Higher nonresponse rates occur when any of the four variables mentioned above are cross-tabulated with another variable (e.g., educational debt)
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From page 100...
... 1 Appendix C presents nonresponse rates for the variables included in these tables and figures; it also provides descriptive explanations of the data as needed. For additional technical information, please contact: Doctorate Data Project National Opinion Research Center ~ ~ 55 East 60~ Street Chicago, ~ 60637 Phone: (773)
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From page 101...
... show the data on "definite" postgraduation plans to be a reasonable indicator of the actual employment status of new Ph.D.s in the first year or so following receipt of the doctorate. (The SDR also conducted by the National Research Council, is a follow-up employment survey of a sample of doctorate recipients in science, engineering, and humanities fields.)
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From page 102...
... The item nonresponse rates in this table include the 7.2 percent of recipients who were not self-reporting. Because missing information is sometimes obtained from the doctorate-granting institutions or commencement programs, nonresponse rates for the following variables may be lower than the survey's 7.2 percent rate of nonresponse: citizenship, gender, race/ethnicity, baccalaureate institution, and total time to doctorate (derived from baccalaureate year)
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From page 103...
... 3.66.18.03.20.4x Temporary visas (employment plans) 0.80.30.50.40.2x Postdoctoral Plans (e.g., definite employment vs.
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... History of the racial/ethnic question: Although this item was first introduced to the Survey of Earned Doctorates in 1973, over 25 percent of recipients in 1973 and about 13 percent in ~ 974 either completed earlier questionnaires or provided unusable responses. Since 1975 the racial/ethnic data have been more reliable, with response rates ranging from 90.!
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From page 105...
... In this report, Ph.D.s who reported Hispanic heritage are ciassife`l as Hispanic regardless of their racial designations; the remaining Ph.D.s are then counted in the respective racial groups. (Note: Doctorate recipients who checked the category "American Indian or Alaskan Native" are identified as "American Indian" in this report.)
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