Results by Underrepresented Minority Status, All Institutions

Survey results by underrepresented minority status for all institutions aggregated together. Includes only US citizen and permanent resident postdocs who answered questions AY09 and AY12 in "About You". Excludes respondents who indicated that they were not in fact a postdoc (question RE25 in "Your Postdoc")

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"Career Plans" asks about the postdoc's career plans and his/her interest in work for various types of employers.

CP01.	Are you currently looking for a job? [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents   Underrepresented Minority Non-Underrepresented Minority 1 = Yes 39.1% (36 / 92) 42.2% (472 / 1118) 2 = No 55.4% (51 / 92) 53.7% (600 / 1118) 3 = Prefer not to answer ≤5.0% (≤5 / 92) 4.1% (46 / 1118)
CP02.	Are you looking for a job at any of the following types of organizations? [More details] Note: Asked of people currently looking for a job Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=1   Are you looking for a job at any of the following types of organizations? CP02A. Research university [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=1   Underrepresented Minority Non-Underrepresented Minority 1 = Yes 82.4% (28 / 34) 79.7% (357 / 448) 2 = No 17.6% (6 / 34) 20.3% (91 / 448)   Are you looking for a job at any of the following types of organizations? CP02C. Primarily undergraduate institution/Liberal arts college [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=1   Underrepresented Minority Non-Underrepresented Minority 1 = Yes 44.4% (12 / 27) 46.4% (192 / 414) 2 = No 55.6% (15 / 27) 53.6% (222 / 414)   Are you looking for a job at any of the following types of organizations? CP02D. Industry [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=1   Underrepresented Minority Non-Underrepresented Minority 1 = Yes 43.8% (14 / 32) 59.0% (253 / 429) 2 = No 56.2% (18 / 32) 41.0% (176 / 429)   Are you looking for a job at any of the following types of organizations? CP02E. Government [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=1   Underrepresented Minority Non-Underrepresented Minority 1 = Yes 63.3% (19 / 30) 51.3% (213 / 415) 2 = No 36.7% (11 / 30) 48.7% (202 / 415)   Are you looking for a job at any of the following types of organizations? CP02F. Communications/Media/Publishing [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=1   Underrepresented Minority Non-Underrepresented Minority 1 = Yes ≤10.0% (≤3 / 28) 10.3% (40 / 389) 2 = No ≥90.0% (≥25 / 28) 89.7% (349 / 389)   Are you looking for a job at any of the following types of organizations? CP02G. Nonprofit [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=1   Underrepresented Minority Non-Underrepresented Minority 1 = Yes 21.4% (6 / 28) 22.1% (87 / 393) 2 = No 78.6% (22 / 28) 77.9% (306 / 393)   Are you looking for a job at any of the following types of organizations? CP02H. Legal services [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=1   Underrepresented Minority Non-Underrepresented Minority 1 = Yes ≤10.0% (≤3 / 26) 6.4% (25 / 390) 2 = No ≥90.0% (≥23 / 26) 93.6% (365 / 390)   Are you looking for a job at any of the following types of organizations? CP02I. Consulting [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=1   Underrepresented Minority Non-Underrepresented Minority 1 = Yes 17.9% (5 / 28) 20.2% (81 / 400) 2 = No 82.1% (23 / 28) 79.8% (319 / 400)   Are you looking for a job at any of the following types of organizations? CP02J. Self [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=1   Underrepresented Minority Non-Underrepresented Minority 1 = Yes 14.8% (4 / 27) 13.0% (51 / 392) 2 = No 85.2% (23 / 27) 87.0% (341 / 392)   Are you looking for a job at any of the following types of organizations? CP02K. Other [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=1   Underrepresented Minority Non-Underrepresented Minority 1 = Yes 21.7% (5 / 23) 9.0% (31 / 344) 2 = No 78.3% (18 / 23) 91.0% (313 / 344)
CP04.	Please indicate how interested you are in working for the following types of organizations: [More details] Note: Asked of people not currently looking for a job Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=2   Please indicate how interested you are in working for the following types of organizations: CP04A. Research university [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=2   Underrepresented Minority Non-Underrepresented Minority 1 = Not at all Interested ≤5.0% (≤3 / 51) 6.5% (39 / 596) 2 = Somewhat Interested 21.6% (11 / 51) 25.7% (153 / 596) 3 = Very Interested 76.5% (39 / 51) 67.8% (404 / 596)   Please indicate how interested you are in working for the following types of organizations: CP04B. Primarily undergraduate institution/Liberal arts college [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=2   Underrepresented Minority Non-Underrepresented Minority 1 = Not at all Interested 43.1% (22 / 51) 35.8% (204 / 570) 2 = Somewhat Interested 47.1% (24 / 51) 42.6% (243 / 570) 3 = Very Interested 9.8% (5 / 51) 21.6% (123 / 570)   Please indicate how interested you are in working for the following types of organizations: CP04C. Industry [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=2   Underrepresented Minority Non-Underrepresented Minority 1 = Not at all Interested 17.6% (9 / 51) 25.5% (149 / 584) 2 = Somewhat Interested 51.0% (26 / 51) 45.4% (265 / 584) 3 = Very Interested 31.4% (16 / 51) 29.1% (170 / 584)   Please indicate how interested you are in working for the following types of organizations: CP04D. Government [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=2   Underrepresented Minority Non-Underrepresented Minority 1 = Not at all Interested 12.5% (6 / 48) 30.1% (173 / 574) 2 = Somewhat Interested 50.0% (24 / 48) 50.3% (289 / 574) 3 = Very Interested 37.5% (18 / 48) 19.5% (112 / 574)   Please indicate how interested you are in working for the following types of organizations: CP04E. Communication/Media/Publishing [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=2   Underrepresented Minority Non-Underrepresented Minority 1 = Not at all Interested 77.6% (38 / 49) 74.5% (423 / 568) 2 = Somewhat Interested 18.4% (9 / 49) 22.4% (127 / 568) 3 = Very Interested ≤10.0% (≤5 / 49) 3.2% (18 / 568)   Please indicate how interested you are in working for the following types of organizations: CP04F. Nonprofit [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=2   Underrepresented Minority Non-Underrepresented Minority 1 = Not at all Interested 44.9% (22 / 49) 59.4% (338 / 569) 2 = Somewhat Interested 44.9% (22 / 49) 34.6% (197 / 569) 3 = Very Interested ≤10.0% (≤5 / 49) 6.0% (34 / 569)   Please indicate how interested you are in working for the following types of organizations: CP04G. Legal services [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=2   Underrepresented Minority Non-Underrepresented Minority 1 = Not at all Interested 86.0% (43 / 50) 87.1% (492 / 565) 2 = Somewhat Interested 14.0% (7 / 50) 11.3% (64 / 565) 3 = Very Interested ≤10.0% (≤5 / 50) 1.6% (9 / 565)   Please indicate how interested you are in working for the following types of organizations: CP04H. Consulting [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=2   Underrepresented Minority Non-Underrepresented Minority 1 = Not at all Interested 51.0% (25 / 49) 56.0% (318 / 568) 2 = Somewhat Interested 40.8% (20 / 49) 37.3% (212 / 568) 3 = Very Interested ≤10.0% (≤5 / 49) 6.7% (38 / 568)   Please indicate how interested you are in working for the following types of organizations: CP04I. Self [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=2   Underrepresented Minority Non-Underrepresented Minority 1 = Not at all Interested 59.2% (29 / 49) 66.3% (373 / 563) 2 = Somewhat Interested 30.6% (15 / 49) 25.4% (143 / 563) 3 = Very Interested ≤10.0% (≤5 / 49) 8.3% (47 / 563)   Please indicate how interested you are in working for the following types of organizations: CP04J. Other [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=2   Underrepresented Minority Non-Underrepresented Minority 1 = Not at all Interested ≥90.0% (≥28 / 32) 85.4% (358 / 419) 2 = Somewhat Interested ≤10.0% (≤4 / 32) 10.5% (44 / 419) 3 = Very Interested ≤10.0% (≤4 / 32) 4.1% (17 / 419)
CP08.	Are you required to return to your country of citizenship upon completion of your postdoctoral position? [More details] Note: Asked of non-US citizens Condition: AY06=3 or AY06=4   Underrepresented Minority Non-Underrepresented Minority 1 = Yes ≤10.0% (≤3 / 28) 1.3% (5 / 371) 2 = No ≥90.0% (≥25 / 28) 90.8% (337 / 371) 3 = Don't know ≤10.0% (≤3 / 28) 5.1% (19 / 371) 4 = Prefer not to answer ≤10.0% (≤3 / 28) 2.7% (10 / 371)

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