Overview of NCSES Surveys
Format codes
c = Census.
DST = Detailed statistical tables, reports containing an extensive collection of tabular data.
DT = Data tables
IRIS = A historical database of tables containing all industrial R&D data from 1953 through 1998.
NPO = Non profit organization.
Public file = Public-use data files.
Restricted file = Restricted-use data files, license agreement required to access data.
s = Sample.
SESTAT = An integrated database containing information on the employment, educational and demographic characteristics of scientists and engineers in the United States.
1 | Conducted annually |
2 | Conducted biennially |
3 | Conducted biennially through 2010; estimates of recent college graduates after 2010 are based on the National Survey of College Graduates |
4 | Conducted annually or biannually since 2006 |
5 | Predecessor surveys were the Survey of Industrial Research and Development (SIRD) (1953-2007), the Business R&D and Innovation Survey (BRDIS) (2008-2016), and the Business Research and Development Survey (BRDS) (2017-2018). |
6 | Data collected in 1962, 1972, 1980s via Postcensal Manpower Survey and Professional, Technical and Scientific Manpower Survey are not directly comparable to data collected 1993 and later |
7 | Limited data available for 1920–1956 |
8 | Survey of R&D Expenditures at Universities and Colleges 1972–2009 |
9 | Survey included biomedical institutions up through 2009 |
10 | Limited data available for 1964-1995; data prior to FY 2006 are not comparable to later data |
11 | Conducted annually, includes 2 years of projected estimates |
12 | If the survey is a sample, the values are approximate sample sizes. If the survey is a census, the values are actual population sizes |
13 | Individuals working at U.S. master's- and doctorate-granting academic institutions, federally funded research and development centers, and the National Institutes of Health Intramural Research Programs. |
Note: Electronic availability of data varies by survey, and data are not usually available back to the earliest year.
Last Updated: August 03, 2020