| Table 3-25 |
| NSF and Census Bureau estimates of foreign-born individuals in S&E occupations, by education level: Selected years, 1999–2005 |
| (Percent) |
| |
| |
2003 |
|
2005 |
| Education |
|
1999 NSF/SRS
SESTAT |
|
2000 Census
5% PUMS |
|
NSF/SRS SESTAT |
|
Census American
Community Survey |
|
Census American
Community Survey |
| |
| All college educated |
|
15.0 |
|
22.4 |
|
22.5 |
|
25.0 |
|
25.5 |
| Bachelor's |
|
11.3 |
|
16.5 |
|
16.3 |
|
18.8 |
|
19.1 |
| Master's |
|
19.4 |
|
29.0 |
|
29.0 |
|
32.0 |
|
32.7 |
| Doctorate |
|
28.7 |
|
37.6 |
|
35.6 |
|
39.5 |
|
41.1 |
| |
NSF/SRS = National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics; PUMS = Public Use Microdata Sample; SESTAT = Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data System
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. NSF/SRS SESTAT S&E occupations adjusted to be compatible with Census and American Community Survey occupations. All college educated includes those with professional degrees.
SOURCES: NSF/SRS, SESTAT database, 1999 and 2003, http://sestat.nsf.gov; Census Bureau, PUMS, 2000; and American Community Survey, 2003, 2005. Science and Engineering Indicators 2008 |
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