Organization of American Historians
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Race/Ethnicity of Doctorate Recipients in History, 1988
(U.S. Citizens)
Race/Ethnicity
All History
American History
Other History
Total U.S.*
488
195
293
American Indian
1
0
1
Asian
10
2
8
Black
8
5
3
Hispanic
13
5
8
White
456
183
273

*Includes only doctorates whose citizenship status and racial/ethnic group are known.

Median Years to Degree for Doctorate Recipients
in History, 1969-1988
Years to Degree
1969
1970
1972
1974
1976
1978
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988
All History Registered
6.0
6.3
6.3
6.8
7.4
7.7
8.1
8.4
8.9
8.5
9.2
All History Total
8.9
8.9
8.7
9.1
9.9
10.5
10.6
11.1
12.0
12.3
12.5
American History Registered
5.9
6.1
6.3
6.4
7.2
7.3
8.3
8.2
8.6
8.7
9.2
American History Total
9.0
8.9
8.8
9.0
9.8
10.1
11.3
11.7
12.3
12.3
13.2
Other History Registered
6.1
6.4
6.4
7.0
7.5
7.9
7.9
8.6
9.0
8.4
9.3
Other History Total
8.8
8.9
8.7
9.2
10.0
10.7
10.3
10.7
11.9
12.2
12.1

Percentage Distribution of Primay Sources of Support
for Doctorate Recipients in History, 1988*
Primary Source
All History
American History
Other History
Personal
53.6
56.8
51.9
University
38.1
37.3
38.6
Federal
4.1
1.1
5.9
Other
4.1
4.9
3.7

*A recipients "primary" source of support is the source with the larget reported percentage.
"Personal" includes loans as well asown earnings and contributions from the spouse/family.
"Other" includes U.S. nationally competitive fellowships, business/employer funds, foreign government, and other nonspecified sources.