Latest NCSES Analysis
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InfoBriefJuly 22, 2014Extramural Research & Development Funding by U.S.-Located Businesses Nears $30 Billion in 2011In 2011, U.S.-located companies spent $29.6 billion for extramural research and development performed by domestic and overseas organizations.View InfoBrief
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InfoBriefMay 22, 2014Foreign Graduate Enrollment in Science and Engineering Continues to Rise While Overall Graduate Enrollment Remains FlatThe number of U.S. citizens and permanent residents enrolled in S&E graduate programs declined to 385,343 students in 2012, a 1.7% drop from 2011.View InfoBrief
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InfoBriefApril 17, 2014Unemployment among Doctoral Scientists and Engineers Increased but Remained Below the National AverageIn 2010, an estimated 805,500 individuals in the U.S. held research doctoral degrees in science, engineering, and health (SEH) fields, an increase of 6.2% from 2008.View InfoBrief
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InfoBriefMarch 25, 2014Federal Science and Engineering Obligations to Universities and Colleges Drop by 11% in FY 2011In Fiscal Year 2011, federal agencies obligated $31.4 billion to 1,134 academic institutions for science and engineering activities.View InfoBrief
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IndicatorFebruary 6, 2014The Academic Researcher WorkforceSince 1997, there have been modest increases in the share of full-time faculty who identify research as their primary work activity.View Indicator
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InfoBriefJanuary 27, 2014Federally Funded R&D Centers Report Declines in R&D Spending in FY 2012View InfoBrief
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InfoBriefJanuary 14, 2014Federal Budget Authority for R&D Declines in FYs 2012 and 2013; Increase Proposed for 2014View InfoBrief
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InfoBriefDecember 30, 2013U.S. R&D Resumes Growth in 2011 and 2012, Ahead of the Pace of the Gross Domestic ProductView InfoBrief
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InfoBriefNovember 25, 2013Higher Education R&D Expenditures Remain Flat in FY 2012University spending on research and development in all fields totaled $65.8 billion in FY 2012.View InfoBrief
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InfoBriefNovember 4, 2013State Government R&D Expenditures Increase 11.3% from FY 2010 to FY 2011View InfoBrief
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InfoBriefSeptember 24, 2013Federal Funding for Research Drops by 9% in FY 2011View InfoBrief
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Working PaperAugust 17, 2012Using the American Community Survey as the Sampling Frame for the National Survey of College GraduatesView Working Paper