Information on Individual SESTAT Elements
SESTAT Data Element: D_JOB_PHD_CAREER_PATH_MONTHS_ELAPSED
SAS Variable Name: PATHMOS
Description:
Time Elapsed Between Receiving Doctorate And Accepting Career Path Job
Question:
How many months elapsed between the time you completed your doctorate and the time you accepted your first career path job?
Domain:
1997
Career path job after doctorate (for respondents to SDR only)
1999
Career path job after doctorate (for respondents to SDR only)
2001
Career path job after doctorate (for respondents to SDR only)
Categorical Values:
- For 1993, item tallies are not available because data were not collected.
- For 1995, item tallies are not available because data were not collected.
- To view the table of 1997 item tallies, click here.
- To view the table of 1999 item tallies, click here.
- To view the table of 2001 NSRCG item tallies, click here.
- To view the table of 2001 SDR item tallies, click here.
Data Element Availability:
Survey Component Availability
SESTAT |
NSRCG |
NSCG |
SDR |
1993 |
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1995 |
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1997 |
x |
x |
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x |
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1999 |
x |
x |
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x |
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2001 |
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x |
x |
Note: an "X" in a cell indicates that the data
element is available for the designated survey component.
A blank cell indicates the data element is not available for that survey
component. For data elements that are only available for private use,
contact NSF about obtaining access to these restricted data.
Note that data from the 1993 National Survey of College Graduates is also
available on a separate CD-ROM. All the available data from this CD is included
in the on-line SESTAT 1993 NSCG public-use data file, but the CD does not follow
SESTAT variable naming conventions and does not include the detailed documentation
available for the on-line data.
Source (Survey question number):
1993
NSCG: Not applicable, question not asked
NSRCG: Not applicable, question not asked
SDR: Not applicable, question not asked
1995
NSCG: Not applicable, question not asked
NSRCG: Not applicable, question not asked
SDR: Not applicable, question not asked
1997
NSCG:
Regular NSCG: Not applicable, question not asked
NSRCG Follow-Up Panel (Form A): .
NSRCG Follow-Up Panel (Form B): .
NSRCG: Not applicable, question not asked
SDR: E12
1999
NSCG:
Regular NSCG: Not applicable, question not asked
NSRCG Follow-up Panel (Form A): Not applicable, question not asked
NSRCG Follow-up Panel (Form B): Not applicable, question not asked
NSRCG: Not applicable, question not asked
SDR: E06
2001
NSCG: Survey not conducted
NSRCG: Not applicable, question not asked
SDR: E06
Quality and other technical information related to this item:
General
In 1997, this question was asked of individuals who earned their first S&E;
doctorate between June 1990 and June 1996, representing six academic years.
In 1999, this question was only asked of individuals who earned their first
S&E; doctorate between July 1996 and June 1998, representing two academic
years. Please note these differences when making comparisons of the data
between 1997 and 1999.
Topic Areas associated with this data element:
D- Work History Related Data
Keywords associated with this data element:
Updated: April 22, 2004