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