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• Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in S&E - Undergraduate Degrees, Master's Degrees and Doctoral Degrees Data Update (NSF 09-305CEF)
  Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering provides a broad base of quantitative information about participation of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities in science and engineering education and employment. The report contains data tables organized by topic (e.g., undergraduate enrollment, graduate degrees, employment) and also by group (e.g., Hispanics, minority women, persons with disabilities). This release includes updates to Undergraduate Degrees, Master's Degrees and Doctoral Degrees data. (November 19, 2009)

• State Agency Research and Development Expenditures: Fiscal Year 2007 (NSF 10-301)
  These tables present the results of the National Science Foundation FY 2007 Survey of State R&D Expenditures. The results include data on total R&D expenditures and amounts for internal and external performers, the original source of funds (federal or nonfederal), and the amount devoted to basic research activities. Data also include the amount of expenditures for the construction and acquisition of R&D facilities. (November 19, 2009)

• Ten States Account for More than 60% of State Agencies' FY 2007 R&D Expenditures (NSF 10-306)
  State government agencies spent $1.3 billion on R&D and R&D facilities in fiscal 2007 (National Science Foundation, FY 2007 Survey of State R&D Expenditures). New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Florida, California, New Jersey, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, and North Carolina accounted for 62% of the $1.2 billion state R&D total. Over 75% of total state R&D originated from state and other nonfederal sources. Academic institutions performed the largest share (44%). Basic research was 22% of total R&D. (November 19, 2009)

• Numbers of U.S. Doctorates Awarded Rise for Sixth Year, but Growth Slower (NSF 10-308)
  Doctorates awarded by U.S. universities rose for the sixth year, to 48,802 in 2008, but the 1.4% increase over 2007 was the smallest for the period. Increases in science and engineering (S&E) doctorates continued to drive overall growth, and growth in S&E doctorates continued to be higher for women than for men. Most S&E fields showed gains in 2008; biological sciences topped numbers of awards. Doctorates awarded in non-S&E fields dropped 2.1% from 2007; education showed the only increase. (November 19, 2009)

• Science and Engineering Degrees, by Race/Ethnicity: 1997–2006 (NSF 10-300)
  Detailed statistical tables provide trend data on the number of bachelor's, master's, and doctorate degrees conferred in the United States, by race/ethnicity of the recipients of the degrees. The report also shows earned degrees by gender, broad S&E fields, and citizenship. This report contains select data from 1997 through 2006. (November 4, 2009)

• Science and Engineering State Profiles: 2006–08 (NSF 10-302)
  This report, Science and Engineering State Profiles: 2006–08, provides statistics on finances and personnel for the 50 States, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico with special emphasis on R&D performance in 2006. (November 4, 2009)

• Federal Funds for Research and Development: Fiscal Years 2006–08 (NSF 10-303)
  The annual report, Federal Funds for Research and Development: FY 2006–08, consists of 131 tables derived from the Survey of Federal Funds for Research and Development, for FY 2006–08, and from earlier surveys in this series. These data provide data users with the most timely data possible and are not readily available from any other sources. These statistical data tables will only be available via the World Wide Web. (October 15, 2009)

• Federal R&D Support Shows Little Change in FY 2008 (NSF 09-320)
  Federal obligations for R&D and R&D plant totaled $116.5 billion in FY 2008, a 0.5% increase in current dollars and 1.9% decrease in constant dollars over FY 2007. Over the period FY 2004–2008 federal R&D and P&D plant obligations dropped $1.5 billion in constant dollars—an average annual decrease of 0.4%. Research obligations declined over FY 2004–08 at an average annual rate of 2.1%. Among agencies, research obligations have shown an average annual rise only at the Department of Defense. (October 2, 2009)

• Federal Government is Largest Source of University R&D Funding in S&E; Share Drops in FY 2008 (NSF 09-318)
  Federal funding of academic science and engineering R&D rose 2.5% in current dollars in FY 2008 but for the third straight year was nearly flat in constant dollars. Although still the largest source, the federal share of academic R&D funding fell to 60% in FY 2008.The Department of Health and Human Services funded 56% of the federal total. Public institutions spent $35.3 billion on R&D, private institutions $16.6 billion. The Johns Hopkins University remained the largest R&D-performing institution overall. (October 1, 2009)

• Characteristics of Doctoral Scientists and Engineers in the United States: 2006 (NSF 09-317)
  This report presents data on the demographic and employment characteristics of the nation's doctoral scientists and engineers. These tables provide information on the number and median salaries of doctoral scientists and engineers by field of doctorate and occupation; demographic characteristics such as gender, race/ethnicity, citizenship; and employment-related characteristics such as sector of employment, employer location, and various labor force rates. (September 22, 2009)