SED data collection runs on an annual cycle from July 1 to June 30 of the following year. Within this time frame, institutions provide rosters of graduating students to RTI immediately following each graduation month.
The critical data collection dates for the 2024 and 2025 Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED) cycles are listed below.
Contractor: RTI International | |
Dates | Key Activities |
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May 2024 | SED 2025 Web Instrument available to eligible graduates |
June 2024 (and ongoing, by request) | Institution Contact materials mailed (including hard copy questionnaires) |
Quarterly | Request for Graduation Lists |
March 2025 and August 2025 | Request for Address Rosters |
October 2025 | Request for Missing Information Rosters |
December 2025 | Data Collection Closes |
Contractor: RTI International | |
Dates | Key Activities |
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May 2023 | SED 2024 Web Instrument available to eligible graduates |
Quarterly | Request for Graduation Lists |
March 2024 and August 2024 | Request for Address Rosters |
October 2024 | Request for Missing Information Rosters |
December 2024 | Data Collection Closes |