Table 13a. MLA 2000-01 Survey of PhD Placement					Table 14a. MLA 2000-01 Survey of PhD Placement
Average time to degree for graduates of English programs,					Average time to degree for Graduates of Foreign Language Programs,
by location of program and sex of graduate					by Location of Program and Sex of Graduate
Location of Program	Data	SEX		Grand Total	Location of Program	Data	SEX		Grand Total
		Men	Women				Men	Women
United States	Number of graduates	453	651	1,104	United States	Number of graduates	285	459	744
	Row pct	41.0%	59.0%	100.0%		Row pct	38.3%	61.7%	100.0%
	Average years to degree	8.0	8.4	8.2		Average years to degree	8.3	8.6	8.5
Canada	Number of graduates	37	50	87	Canada	Number of graduates	22	25	47
	Row pct	42.5%	57.5%	100.0%		Row pct	46.8%	53.2%	100.0%
	Average years to degree	7.1	7.7	7.4		Average years to degree	6.6	7.3	7.0
Total Number of graduates		490	701	1,191	Total Number of graduates		307	484	791
Total Row pct		41.1%	58.9%	100.0%	Total Row pct		38.8%	61.2%	100.0%
Total Average years to degree		7.9	8.3	8.2	Total Average years to degree		8.2	8.5	8.4
Note: Graduates for whom time to degree was unknown or less than four years					Note: Graduates for whom time to degree was unknown or less than four years
have been excluded.					have been excluded.
Table 13b. Average Time to Degree, in Years					Table 14b. Average Time to Degree, in Years
MLA Surveys of PhD Placement, 1993-94, 1996-97, and 2000-01					Graduates from United States Foreign Language Programs, by Survey Year and Sex of Graduate
Graduates from United States English programs, by survey year and sex					MLA Surveys of PhD Placement, 1993-94, 1996-97, and 2000-01
Survey Year	Data	SEX		Grand Total	Survey Year	Data	SEX		Grand Total
		Men	Women				Men	Women
1993-94	Number of graduates	379	532	911	1993-94	Number of graduates	233	339	572
	Row pct	41.6%	58.4%	100.0%		Row pct	40.7%	59.3%	100.0%
	Average years to degree	7.7	8.1	8.0		Average years to degree	7.9	8.6	8.3
1996-97	Number of graduates	503	688	1,191	1996-97	Number of graduates	322	428	750
	Row pct	42.2%	57.8%	100.0%		Row pct	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
	Average years to degree	7.9	8.5	8.3		Average years to degree	7.6	8.2	8.0
2000-01	Number of graduates	453	651	1,104	2000-01	Number of graduates	285	459	744
	Row pct	41.0%	59.0%	100.0%		Row pct	38.3%	61.7%	100.0%
	Average years to degree	8.0	8.4	8.2		Average years to degree	8.3	8.6	8.5
Note: Graduates for whom time to degree was unknown or less than 4 years
have been excluded.
Table 13c. Numbers and Percentages of Graduates with Time-to-Degree of					Table 14c. Numbers and Percentages of Graduates with Time-to-Degree of
Four to Five Years, Six to Ten Years, or More than Ten Years					Four to Five Years, Six to Ten Years, or More than Ten Years
1993-94 Graduates of US Doctorate Programs in English, by Sex					1993-94 Graduates of US Doctorate Programs in Foreign Languages, by Sex
Years to Degree	Data	SEX		Grand Total	Years to Degree	Data	SEX		Grand Total
		Men	Women				Men	Women
4 to 5 years	Number of graduates	82	109	191	4 to 5 years	Number of graduates	52	46	98
	Row pct	42.9%	57.1%	100.0%		Row pct	53.1%	46.9%	100.0%
	Col pct	20.4%	17.8%	18.9%		Col pct	21.4%	11.7%	15.5%
	Avg. years to degree	4.6	4.6	4.6		Avg. years to degree	4.7	4.6	4.6
6 to 10 years	Number of graduates	244	336	580	6 to 10 years	Number of graduates	144	223	367
	Row pct	42.1%	57.9%	100.0%		Row pct	39.2%	60.8%	100.0%
	Col pct	65.7%	67.6%	66.9%		Col pct	58.4%	68.5%	64.5%
	Avg. years to degree	7.4	7.6	7.5		Avg. years to degree	7.5	7.6	7.6
More than 10 years	Number of graduates	53	87	140	More than 10 years	Number of graduates	37	70	107
	Row pct	37.9%	62.1%	100.0%		Row pct	34.6%	65.4%	100.0%
	Col pct	13.8%	14.6%	14.3%		Col pct	20.1%	19.8%	19.9%
	Avg. years to degree	13.8	14.8	14.4		Avg. years to degree	14.1	14.5	14.3
Total Number of graduates		379	532	911	Total Number of graduates		233	339	572
Total Row pct		41.6%	58.4%	100.0%	Total Row pct		40.7%	59.3%	100.0%
Total Col pct		100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	Total Col pct		100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
Total Avg. years to degree		7.7	8.1	8.0	Total Avg. years to degree		7.9	8.6	8.3
Note:Graduates for whom time to degree was unknown or less than four years					Note:Graduates for whom time to degree was unknown or less than four years
have been excluded.					have been excluded.
Table 13d. Numbers and Percentages of Graduates with Time-to-Degree of					Table 14d. Numbers and Percentages of Graduates with Time-to-Degree of
Four to Five Years, Six to Ten Years, or More than Ten Years					Four to Five Years, Six to Ten Years, or More than Ten Years
1996-97 Graduates of US Doctorate Programs in English, by Sex					1996-97 Graduates of US Doctorate Programs in Foreign Languages, by Sex
Years to Degree	Data	SEX		Grand Total	Years to Degree	Data	SEX		Grand Total
		Men	Women				Men	Women
4 to 5 years	Number of graduates	101	113	214	4 to 5 years	Number of graduates	73	67	140
	Row pct	47.2%	52.8%	100.0%		Row pct	52.1%	47.9%	100.0%
	Col pct	20.1%	16.4%	18.0%		Col pct	22.7%	15.7%	18.7%
	Avg. years to degree	4.6	4.6	4.6		Avg. years to degree	4.6	4.8	4.7
6 to 10 years	Number of graduates	331	449	780	6 to 10 years	Number of graduates	207	280	487
	Row pct	42.4%	57.6%	100.0%		Row pct	42.5%	57.5%	100.0%
	Col pct	65.8%	65.3%	65.5%		Col pct	64.3%	65.4%	64.9%
	Avg. years to degree	7.4	7.7	7.6		Avg. years to degree	7.7	7.6	7.6
More than 10 years	Number of graduates	71	126	197	More than 10 years	Number of graduates	42	81	123
	Row pct	36.0%	64.0%	100.0%		Row pct	34.1%	65.9%	100.0%
	Col pct	14.1%	18.3%	16.5%		Col pct	13.0%	18.9%	16.4%
	Avg. years to degree	15.0	14.9	14.9		Avg. years to degree	12.6	13.4	13.1
Total Number of graduates		503	688	1,191	Total Number of graduates		322	428	750
Total Row pct		42.2%	57.8%	100.0%	Total Row pct		42.9%	57.1%	100.0%
Total Col pct		100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	Total Col pct		100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
Total Avg. years to degree		7.9	8.5	8.3	Total Avg. years to degree		7.6	8.2	8.0
Note:Graduates for whom time to degree was unknown or less than four years					Note:Graduates for whom time to degree was unknown or less than four years
have been excluded.					have been excluded.
Table 13e. Numbers and Percentages of Graduates with Time-to-Degree of					Table 14e. Numbers and Percentages of Graduates with Time-to-Degree of
Four to Five Years, Six to Ten Years, or More than Ten Years					Four to Five Years, Six to Ten Years, or More than Ten Years
2000-01 Graduates of US Doctorate Programs in in English, by Sex					2000-01 Graduates of US Doctorate Programs in in Foreign Languages by Sex
Years to Degree	Data	SEX		Grand Total	Years to Degree	Data	SEX		Grand Total
		Men	Women				Men	Women
4 to 5 years	Number of graduates	93	95	188	4 to 5 years	Number of graduates	49	59	108
	Row pct	49.5%	50.5%	100.0%		Row pct	45.4%	54.6%	100.0%
	Col pct	20.5%	14.6%	17.0%		Col pct	17.2%	12.9%	14.5%
	Avg. years to degree	4.6	4.6	4.6		Avg. years to degree	4.7	4.7	4.7
6 to 10 years	Number of graduates	289	440	729	6 to 10 years	Number of graduates	187	307	494
	Row pct	39.6%	60.4%	100.0%		Row pct	37.9%	62.1%	100.0%
	Col pct	63.8%	67.6%	66.0%		Col pct	65.6%	66.9%	66.4%
	Avg. years to degree	7.7	7.8	7.8		Avg. years to degree	7.6	7.8	7.7
More than 10 years	Number of graduates	71	116	187	More than 10 years	Number of graduates	49	93	142
	Row pct	38.0%	62.0%	100.0%		Row pct	34.5%	65.5%	100.0%
	Col pct	15.7%	17.8%	16.9%		Col pct	17.2%	20.3%	19.1%
	Avg. years to degree	13.7	13.7	13.7		Avg. years to degree	14.7	13.8	14.1
Total Number of graduates		453	651	1,104	Total Number of graduates		285	459	744
Total Row pct		41.0%	59.0%	100.0%	Total Row pct		38.3%	61.7%	100.0%
Total Col pct		100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	Total Col pct		100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
Total Avg. years to degree		8.0	8.4	8.2	Total Avg. years to degree		8.3	8.6	8.5
Note:Graduates for whom time to degree was unknown or less than four years					Note:Graduates for whom time to degree was unknown or less than four years
have been excluded.					have been excluded.