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Annual Business Survey : 2021 ( Data Year 2020 )
The detailed tables in this report present data from the 2021 Annual Business Survey ( ABS ) ( data year 2020 ) . The ABS is the primary source of data on research and development of for-profit, nonfarm businesses with one to nine employees operating in the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. The ABS also collects data on innovation, technology, intellectual property, and business owner characteristics of business of all sizes. The 2021 ABS is the fourth year of the ABS. The survey is conducted annually by the Census Bureau for the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics within the National Science ...
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - December 14, 2022 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities : 2021
This report summarizes trends in U.S. doctoral education by using data from the 2021 Survey of Earned Doctorates, an annual census of research doctorate recipients from U.S. universities. Important trends in this population are highlighted in this report, including the representation of women, minorities, and temporary visa holders ; fields that are attracting graduate students ; time to complete doctoral degree ; employment opportunities after graduation ; and educational pathways to the doctorate. A special section focuses on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on doctorate recipients ’ graduate experiences and postgra...
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - December 5, 2022 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

State Agencies ’ R & D Increased 1 % in FY 2021 ; Five States Account for Nearly 60 % of All State Government R & D
State government agencies ’ expenditures for research and development increased by 1.1 % from FY 2020. When combined, the state governments of California, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, and Texas account for nearly 60 % of all state government expenditures for R&D. Although state government expenditures for R&D are relatively small within the national portfolio of R&D performance, state agencies themselves performed $ 674 million in R&D while also financing $ 1.8 billion in extramural R&D in FY 2021 to businesses, higher education, nonprofit institutions, and others. Data are from the Survey of State Government Researc...
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - November 29, 2022 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

Survey of State Government Research and Development : FY 2021
The 23 data tables in this report present FY 2021 and time series data for the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Data are available on total R&D expenditures ; intramural and extramural performers ; source of funds ; and R&D by governmental function by state and department or agency, employee count, and full-time equivalent counts. These data were collected by the Survey of State Government Research and Development, conducted by the Census Bureau for 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 - November 29, 2022 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

Science and Engineering State Profiles : Fall 2022 Update
Updated data for Science and Engineering State Profiles are now available. This product provides state-level rankings and totals of science and engineering data for the 50 states, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The data tool allows users to compare state profiles for up to seven states or download the entire data set. Science and Engineering State Profiles is produced by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics of the National Science Foundation. (Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources)
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - October 31, 2022 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

The Shifting Demographic Composition of Postdoctoral Researchers at Federally Funded Research and Development Centers in 2021
In the United States, federally funded research and development centers ( FFRDCs ) advance strategic research in science, engineering, and health, and the 25 FFRDCs with postdoctoral programs contribute to the training of the next generation of scientists and engineers. The number of postdoctoral researchers ( postdocs ) receiving training at these FFRDCs has grown by more than 1,000 postdocs ( 3.2 % ) since 2013, with 3,637 postdocs reported in 2021. Between 2019 and 2021, the number of postdocs who are U.S. citizens and permanent residents increased by 350 ( 24.5 % ) , whereas the number of postdocs with a temporary visa...
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - October 25, 2022 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

Postdocs at Federally Funded Research and Development Centers : Fall 2021
The detailed tables in this report contain aggregate counts of postdocs at federally funded research and development centers ( FFRDCs ) , by citizenship, ethnicity, race, sex, source of financial support, and field of research. Data are from the Survey of Postdocs at Federally Funded Research and Development Centers, which is the primary source of information on postdocs employed in FFRDCs in the United States. The survey 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. Science and Engineering Resources)
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - October 25, 2022 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities : 2021 ( Data Tables )
These tables release data from the 2021 Survey of Earned Doctorates ( SED ) , an annual census of research doctorate recipients from U.S. universities. The tables include data on the representation of women, minorities, and temporary visa holders ; fields that are attracting doctorate students ; time to complete doctoral degree ; employment plans after graduation ; and educational pathways to the doctorate. Data will be available in several custom data tools, and a forthcoming ( December ) special report will highlight important trends in the U.S. doctorate-earning population. The SED is sponsored by the National Center fo...
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - October 18, 2022 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

Survey of Earned Doctorates Field of Study Taxonomy Changes in 2021 and Impact on Trend Data
This working paper describes the motivation for changing the Survey of Earned Doctorates ( SED ) field of study ( FOS ) taxonomy used for collection and reporting of education data items in the 2021 SED, and the improvements to education data items. The paper also examines the impact of these changes on the distribution of historical FOS data and provides guidance on conducting trend data comparisons. (Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources)
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - October 18, 2022 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

Annual Business Survey : 2020 ( Data Year 2019 )
The detailed tables in this report present data from the 2020 Annual Business Survey ( ABS ) ( data year 2019 ) . The ABS is the primary source of data on research and development of for profit, nonfarm businesses with one to nine employees operating in the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. The ABS also collects data on innovation, technology, intellectual property, and business owner characteristics of business of all sizes. The survey is conducted annually by the Census Bureau for the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics within the National Science Foundation. (Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S...
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - October 7, 2022 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

Businesses Spent Over a Half Trillion Dollars for R & D Performance in the United States During 2020, a 9.1 % Increase Over 2019
Businesses spent $ 538 billion on R&D performance in 2020, with $ 466 billion of funding from companies ’ own sources and $ 71 billion from other sources. These amounts follow a 2-year period of double-digit annual growth in the level of national domestic R&D performance, and this robust performance seems likely to continue, based on the large increase in funding that companies planned to spend from their own funds for domestic R&D performance in 2021. Data were based on the Business Enterprise Research and Development Survey ( BERD ) , cosponsored by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics within the ...
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - October 4, 2022 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

A Quarter of College Graduates and About Half of Doctorate Holders in Science and Engineering Occupations Were R & D Workers in 2019
Among the 50.5 million college graduates employed in all occupations across the United States in 2019, approximately 3.7 million ( 7 % ) were R&D workers — graduates who reported that their primary work activity was in basic research, applied research, or experimental development. Of approximately 7.5 million graduates in science and engineering ( S&E ) occupations, roughly 1 in 5 ( 23 % ) were R&D workers. Biological, agricultural, and other life scientists had the highest concentration of R&D workers among them ( 59 % ) , followed by physical and related scientists ( 47 % ) . Concentrations within these two groups of s...
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - September 29, 2022 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

Assessment of the FY 2016 Survey of Nonprofit Research Activities to Determine Whether Data Meet Current Statistical Standards for Publication
The Survey of Nonprofit Research Activities ( NPRA Survey ) collects information on activities related to research and development that are performed or funded by nonprofits in the United States. The NPRA Survey is part of the data collection portfolio directed by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics ( NCSES ) within the National Science Foundation ( NSF ) . The FY 2016 NPRA Survey was conducted in 2018 with a sample of nonprofit organizations in the United States. The overall response rate was 48 % unweighted and 61 % weighted. Due to a low response rate, particularly for certain subgroups such as ho...
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - September 22, 2022 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

Nonprofit Research Activities : Fiscal Year 2016
These tables present the results of the FY 2016 Nonprofit Research Activities ( NPRA ) Survey. This survey is the primary source of information on research and experimental development ( R&D ) performed or funded by 501 ( c ) nonprofit organizations in the United States. The NPRA Survey is conducted by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics ( NCSES ) within the National Science Foundation ( NSF ) . (Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources)
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - September 22, 2022 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

U.S. Nonprofits Spent $ 22.6 Billion on R & D Activities in FY 2016
The nonprofit sector is one of four major sectors of the economy ( along with business, government, and higher education ) that performs or funds research and experimental development ( R&D ) . Nationally, nonprofits spent an estimated $ 22.6 billion on R&D performed by their organizations in FY 2016, which is equivalent to 4 % of the estimated total spent on R&D in the United States in 2016. Data in this InfoBrief are from the FY 2016 Survey of Nonprofit Research Activities ( NPRA Survey ) , sponsored by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics ( NCSES ) within the National Science Foundation. The FY 201...
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - September 22, 2022 Category: Statistics Source Type: news