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Businesses Invested $ 32.5 Billion in Assets to Support Their R & D Activities in the United States in 2020
In 2020, businesses invested $ 32.5 billion in assets such as buildings, equipment, and software to support their U.S. research and development activities, according to the Business Enterprise Research and Development Survey developed and cosponsored by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics within the National Science Foundation. Of the $ 32.5 billion of R&D capital expenditures, equipment accounted for almost half ( $ 15.7 billion ) , followed by capitalized software ( $ 8.4 billion ) . (Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources)
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - March 17, 2023 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

New York State Agencies Account for Nearly One-Third of All State Governments ’ Intramural R & D Personnel in FY 2021
State governments ’ intramural research and development personnel totaled 9,132 employees across the 50 state governments and the District of Columbia in FY 2021. Intramural R&D personnel are a state department ’ s or agency ’ s own employees ( i.e., not public university employees ) who perform or support R&D. Of the 9,132 employees, 4,854 were researchers, 2,981 were technicians, and 1,297 were support staff. In New York state, agency R&D personnel totaled 2,942, of which 1,347 were researchers, 1,184 were technicians, and were 411 support staff, nearly one-third of all state government R&D personnel. Researchers i...
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - February 21, 2023 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

Labor Costs Account for Over Two-Thirds of U.S. Business R & D Performance in 2020
Labor costs accounted for $ 372 billion of U.S. business research and development expenditures in 2020 — or over two-thirds of the $ 538 billion in business R&D performance. In 2020, these labor costs included $ 300.0 billion in salaries, wages, and fringe benefits ; $ 48.3 billion in stock-based compensation ; and $ 23.5 billion in temporary staffing. This InfoBrief explores the labor costs of business R&D, highlighting selected characteristics over time and across industries. Data are from the 2020 Business Enterprise Research and Development Survey ( BERD ) , developed and cosponsored by the National Center for Scienc...
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - February 21, 2023 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

Master Government List of Federally Funded R & D Centers : FY 2023
The Master Government list of Federally Funded Research and Development Centers ( FFRDCs ) , maintained by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics of the National Science Foundation, has been updated for 2023. FFRDCs are listed by sponsoring agency, administrator type, location, and type of activity. (Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources)
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - February 17, 2023 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

Per-Student Federal Obligations for R & D and Fellowship, Training, and Traineeship Grants at HBCUs and Other Minority-Serving Institutions
In FY 2020, across higher education institutions, the ratio of federal obligations for research& development ( R&D ) and fellowship, training, and traineeship grants ( FTTGs ) per full-time equivalent enrolled student was $ 5,5000 per student for R&D and $ 200 per student for FTTGs. For universities with very high research activity ( Carnegie Classification R1 ) , the ratios nearly doubled. Compared to R1 schools, all other institution types had lower R&D obligations per student. But for FTTG obligations, historically Black colleges and universities ( HBCUs ) equaled the ratio of R1 schools, and tribal colleges and univers...
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - February 8, 2023 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

Diversity and STEM : Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities 2023
Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities have historically been underrepresented in the science and engineering ( S&E ) enterprise. The report Diversity and STEM : Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities 2023 provides statistical information about these three groups in the context of STEM ( science, technology, engineering, and mathematics ) . This biennial report assesses the current standing of women, persons from racial or ethnic minority groups, and persons with disabilities in STEM employment and S&E education in relation to other groups. Data are from the Census Bureau, the National Center for Educat...
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - January 30, 2023 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

U.S. Residing Doctoral Scientists and Engineers Report Modest Professional Impacts from the Coronavirus Pandemic : Findings from the 2021 Survey of Doctorate Recipients
The coronavirus pandemic has had a profound effect on the education, employment, and professional activities of many individuals worldwide since its emergence in early 2020. The magnitude of COVID-related employment disruptions for U.S.-trained doctorate recipients can be characterized as modest. This InfoBrief presents findings from the Survey of Doctorate Recipients ( SDR ) , which is conducted by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics within the National Science Foundation. The latest wave of the SDR was conducted in 2021 and included new questions related to the coronavirus pandemic, providing an op...
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - January 27, 2023 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

Survey of Doctorate Recipients, 2021
Tables from the 2021 Survey of Doctorate Recipients ( SDR ) present data on the demographic characteristics, labor force status, occupations, employment sector, and median annual salaries of individuals with a U.S. research doctoral degree in a science, engineering, or health ( SEH ) field. The 2021 cycle of the SDR also had content to measure the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the U.S.-trained SEH doctorate holders. The SDR is sponsored by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics within the National Science Foundation and by the National Institutes of Health. (Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Sci...
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - January 27, 2023 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Employment, Earnings, and Professional Engagement : New Insights from the 2021 National Survey of College Graduates
The number of college graduates in the United States reached nearly 68.6 million in 2021, of which approximately 68 million had ever held a job, with nearly 52 million currently employed and 16 million not employed. Although the number of employed college graduates increased by 1.2 million ( 2.5 % ) between 2019 and 2021, the number of nonemployed college graduates increased by 2.5 million ( 17.9 % ) . This large increase in nonemployment coincided with the COVID-19 pandemic and signals important changes in the labor market for college graduates. This InfoBrief provides an overview of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic o...
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - January 27, 2023 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

National Survey of College Graduates : 2021
These tables were compiled using data from the 2021 National Survey of College Graduates ( NSCG ) . The NSCG, conducted by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics within the National Science Foundation, is a repeated cross-sectional biennial survey that collects information on the nation ’ s college-educated workforce. This survey is a unique source for examining the relationship between degree field and occupation, as well as examining other characteristics of college-educated individuals, including work activities, salary, and demographic information. (Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources)
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - January 27, 2023 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

Federal Budget Authority for R & D and R & D Plant for National Defense and Civilian Functions Totals $ 191 billion in FY 2023 Proposed Budget
The FY 2023 proposed federal budget authority for research and development and R&D plant totaled $ 191 billion, up 12.7 % from the proposed FY 2022 amount ( preliminary amount before the FY 2022 omnibus appropriations bill was passed on 10 March 2022 ) . Under the FY 2023 proposal, R&D and R&D plant for the National defense functional category totaled nearly $ 90 billion, or 47 % of total R&D and R&D plant, civilian functions made up the remainder of the total. Although the National defense budget function rose 14 % between FY 2022 ( preliminary ) and FY 2023 ( proposed ) , the Health functional category increased 10 % . D...
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - January 26, 2023 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

Federal R & D Funding, by Budget Function : FYs 2021 – 23
This report contains data on the budget authority provided to U.S. federal agencies to fund the research and development ( R&D ) and R&D plant components of their programs in FYs 2021 – 23. The tables in this report provide this budget authority detail by agency and major programs for each of the governmental functions in which R&D is present. Several concluding tables also show budget authority data for R&D in earlier years. Data were compiled by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics within the National Science Foundation. (Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources)
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - January 26, 2023 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

2021 Graduate Enrollment in Science, Engineering, and Health Fields at All-Time High as Postdocs Continue to Decline
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted graduate enrollment patterns in science, engineering, and health fields. Enrollment declines seen in 2020 among temporary visa holders and first-time, full-time master ’ s and doctoral students were reversed in 2021, driven by a 44.3 % increase in first-time, full-time master ’ s students and by a 13.4 % increase in first-time, full-time doctoral students between 2020 and 2021. Full-time master ’ s enrollment and doctoral enrollment in 2021 were the highest enrollments reported since separate data for master ’ s and doctoral students became available in 2017. Conversely, overall ...
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - January 17, 2023 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering : Fall 2021
This report presents data from the 2021 Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering, sponsored by National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics within the National Science Foundation and by the National Institutes of Health. The tables show trends within science, engineering, and selected health fields on graduate student enrollment, postdoc appointments, and doctorate-holding nonfaculty researchers, as well as counts by selected characteristics, such as sex, ethnicity, race, citizenship, field of study, and source of financial support. (Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources)
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - January 17, 2023 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

U.S. R & D Increased by $ 51 Billion in 2020 to $ 717 Billion ; Estimate for 2021 Indicates Further Increase to $ 792 Billion
New data from the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics within the National Science Foundation indicate that research and experimental development ( R&D ) performed in the United States totaled $ 717.0 billion in 2020. The estimated total for 2021, based on performer-reported expectations, is $ 791.9 billion. The ratio of U.S. R&D to GDP was 3.40 % in 2020, exceeding the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development average ( 2.67 % ) . (Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources)
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - January 4, 2023 Category: Statistics Source Type: news