Uses data from the Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study Second Follow-up to show that many Americans now go to work after earning the bachelor's degree and then attend graduate school while their careers continue. Discusses implications for graduate education. (SLD)

This report presents a summary of the findings of the first 6 years of a survey of graduate enrollment in 588 institutions in the United States. The enrollment survey was mailed each year to the approximately 630 institutions who are members of the Council of Graduate Schools or one of the four regional graduate associations. The tables and…

This report summarizes findings of a survey of 684 higher education institutions offering graduate programs in the United States; responses were received from 634 institutions. Chapter 1 presents highlights of the survey, including a profile of fall 1997 graduate enrollment for each of four regional graduate school associations (Southern,…

Preliminary results of the 1986-87 Council of Graduate Schools/Graduate Record Examinations (CGS/GRE) Enrollment Survey are presented. Respondents totaled 512 of the 552 U.S.institutions surveyed, for a 93% response rate. Highlights of the survey results include: (1) CGS and affiliated institutions enrolled 85% of the total graduate enrollment…

Compared with other fields, doctoral education in psychology is characterized by: (1) continued growth in the number of doctorates awarded; (2) more female doctorate recipients; (3) students' reliance on their own resources for graduate study; and (4) a decrease in planned academic employment in favor of employment in industry and nonprofit…

Graduate education is entering an era of market segmentation, varying student demand, and changing requirements from employers, meaning graduate students will assess graduate opportunities differently and institutions will assess programs differently. The traditional view of graduate study as preparation for a research or teaching career and…

A brief summary of data, in tables with some narrative, from the Survey of Earned Doctorates during fiscal year 1980 is presented. Both research and applied research doctorates with these degree designations are included: DAS, DArch, DA, DBA, JCD, DCJ, DCrim, EdD, DEng, DESc, ScDE, DEnv, DED, DFA, DF, DGS, DHS (Health and Safety), DHS (Hebrew…

A statistical and narrative summary of the results of the 1983-1984 Survey of Earned Doctorates is presented. Basic information, such as sex, field, institution, and year of Ph.D., is presented for all of the 31,253 doctorate recipients; complete questionnaire data are included for the 29,713 Ph.D. recipients who responded to the questionnaire,…

A statistical and narrative summary of the results of the 1981-1982 Survey of Earned Doctorates is presented. Basic information, such as sex, field, institution, and year of Ph.D., is presented for all of the 31,048 doctorate recipients, while complete questionnaire data are included for the 29,528 Ph.D. recipients who completed the questionnaire.…