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Table 3-19

NSF versus Census Bureau estimates of foreign-born individuals in S&E occupations, by education level: 1999, 2000, and 2003

(Percent)

			2003

Education	1999 NSF/SRS SESTAT	2000 Census 5% PUMS	NSF/SRS SESTAT	Census Bureau American Community Survey

All college educated	15.0	22.4	22.5	25.0
Bachelor's	11.3	16.5	16.3	18.8
Master's	19.4	29.0	29.0	32.0
Doctoral	28.7	37.6	35.6	39.5

NSF/SRS = National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics; SESTAT = Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data System; PUMS = Public-Use Microdata Sample

NOTES: Includes all S&E occupations other than postsecondary teachers because field of instruction not included in occupation coding for 2000 Census or American Community Survey. All college educated includes those with professional degrees.

SOURCES: NSF/SRS, SESTAT (1999) and preliminary estimates (2003), http://sestat.nsf.gov; U.S. Census Bureau, PUMS (2000); and American Community Survey (2003).

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