Study: 25% of US-Trained STEM PhD Graduates Leave Within 15 Years, But US Still Benefits From Their Work

Using newly-assembled data from 1980 through 2024, we show that 25% of scientifically-active, US-trained STEM PhD graduates leave the US within 15 years of graduating. Leave rates are lower in the life sciences and higher in AI and quantum science but ove

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