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Ampaw, Frim D.; Jaeger, Audrey J. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2011
The rate of doctoral degree completion, compared to all other degrees, is the lowest in the academy, with only 57 percent of doctoral students completing their degree within a ten-year period. In the science, engineering, and mathematics (SEM) fields, 62 percent of the male students complete their doctoral degree in ten years, which is better than…
Descriptors: Human Capital, Women Scientists, Graduation Rate, Academic Persistence