List of Tables

List of tables by chapter, with source data available for download.

• Overview
• Chapters
• 1. Elementary and Secondary Education
• 2. Higher Education in Science and Engineering
• 3. Science and Engineering Labor Force
• 4. Research and Development: National Trends and International Linkages
• 5. Academic Research and Development
• 6. Industry, Technology, and the Global Marketplace
• 7. Science and Technology: Public Attitudes and Understanding
• 8. State Indicators

1. Overview

Table	Title	HTML	Data
O-1	Real per capita GDP growth rates, by selected region/country/economy: 1985–2005
O-2	R&D expenditures for selected regions/countries: 1995, 2000, and 2005
O-3	R&D expenditures for selected countries, by performing sector: Most recent year
O-4	R&D share of GDP, by region/country/economy: Most recent year
O-5	R&D expenditures by majority-owned affiliates in United States and R&D performed abroad by majority-owned foreign affiliates of U.S. parent companies: Selected years, 1990–2004
O-6	R&D performed abroad by majority-owned foreign affiliates of U.S. parent companies and foreign companies in United States, by selected NAICS industry of affiliate: 2004
O-7	R&D and domestic net sales, by selected business sector: 2004 and 2005
O-8	Employment distribution and average earnings of 4-digit NAICS industry classifications, by proportion of employment in S&E occupations: 2005
O-9	Average mathematics scores of students from beginning kindergarten to grade 5, by race/ethnicity: 1998, 2000, 2002, and 2004
O-10	Changes in mathematics performance of students in grades 4 and 8, by student characteristics and other factors: 1990–2005 and 2003–05
O-11	Changes in science performance of students in grades 4, 8, and 12, by student characteristics and other factors: 1996–2005 and 2000–05

1. Elementary and Secondary Education

Table	Title	HTML	Data
1-1	Average mathematics scores of students from beginning kindergarten to grade 5, by race/ethnicity: 1998, 2000, 2002, and 2004
1-2	Changes in mathematics performance of students in grades 4 and 8, by student characteristics and other factors: 1990–2005 and 2003–05
1-3	Changes in science performance of students in grades 4, 8, and 12, by student characteristics and other factors: 1996–2005 and 2000–05
1-4	Eighth-grader's confidence in mathematics, by mathematics achievement score and country/economy: 2003
1-5	States requiring various years of mathematics and science study for high school graduation: 1987, 1996, and 2006
1-6	Educational attainment of public school teachers: Academic years 1999–2000 and 2003–04
1-7	Public school teachers, by minority enrollment and school poverty level: Academic years 1999–2000 and 2003–04
1-8	Demographic characteristics of public school teachers: Academic years 1999–2000 and 2003–04
1-9	Type of certification of public school teachers: Academic years 1999–2000 and 2003–04
1-10	In-field and out-of-field teaching of public middle and high school mathematics, biology/life science, and physical science teachers: Academic year 2003–04
1-11	States with various professional development policies for teachers: 2004 and 2006
1-12	Median annual salaries of full-time school teachers and selected other professions: 1993 and 2003
1-13	Professional satisfaction and commitment of public middle and high school teachers: Academic year 2003–04
1-14	On-time graduation rates of public high school students: Academic years 2000–01 to 2003–04

2. Higher Education in Science and Engineering

Table	Title	HTML	Data
2-1	Higher education faculty, by teaching field, highest degree, employment status, and institution type: Fall 2003
2-2	Average annual published tuition and fee charges: 1996–97 to 2006–07
2-3	Estimated average annual tuition fees of tertiary-type A educational institutions for full-time students, by type of institution: Academic year 2004
2-4	Enrollment in mathematics courses, by type of school and course level: Fall 1990, 1995, 2000, and 2005
2-5	Persistence and outcome of postsecondary students beginning 4-year colleges or universities in 1995: 2001
2-6	Field switching among postsecondary students beginning 4-year colleges and universities in 1995: 2001
2-7	1992–93 bachelor's degree recipients, by graduate enrollment status, highest degree attained, and baccalaureate degree major: 2003
2-8	Foreign recipients of U.S. S&E doctorates, by country/economy of origin: 1985–2005
2-9	Asian recipients of U.S. S&E doctorates, by field and country/economy of origin: 1985–2005
2-10	European and North American recipients of U.S. S&E doctorates, by field and region/country of origin: 1985–2005
2-11	Source of funding of S&E postdoctoral students: 1985–2005

3. Science and Engineering Labor Force

Table	Title	HTML	Data
3-1	Concepts and counts of S&E labor force: 2003 and 2006
3-2	Growth rates for selected S&E labor force measurements
3-3	S&E employment and job openings, by occupation: 2004 and projected 2014
3-4	Individuals with highest degree in S&E employed in non-S&E occupations, by highest degree and relation of degree to job: 2003
3-5	Individuals with highest degree in S&E employed in non-S&E occupations, by occupation and relation of degree to job: 2003
3-6	Employment and employment growth in science and technology and related occupations: May 2004–May 2006
3-7	Annual earnings and earnings growth in science and technology and related occupations: May 2004–May 2006
3-8	Top-ranked metropolitan areas for employment in S&E occupations, by S&E percentage of total employment: 2006
3-9	Top-ranked metropolitan areas for employment in S&E occupations, by total number of individuals employed in S&E occupations: 2006
3-10	Employment distribution and average earnings of 4-digit NAICS industry classifications, by proportion of employment in S&E occupations: 2006
3-11	Occupations of S&E degree holders with R&D work activities: 2003
3-12	Unemployment rate for individuals in S&E occupations, by sex, race/ethnicity, and visa status: 1993 and 2003
3-13	Median annual salary of individuals in S&E occupations, by sex, race/ethnicity, and visa status: Selected years, 1993–2003
3-14	Estimated salary differentials of individuals with S&E degrees, by individual characteristics: 2003
3-15	Labor market indicators for recent S&E degree recipients 1–5 years after receiving degree, by field: 2003
3-16	Labor market rates for recent doctorate recipients 1–3 years after receiving doctorate, by field: 2001, 2003, and 2006
3-17	Doctorate recipients holding tenure and tenure-track appointments at academic institutions, by years since receipt of doctorate: 1993, 2003, and 2006
3-18	Salary of recent doctorate recipients 1–5 years after receiving degree, by percentile: 2006
3-19	Median annual salary of recent doctorate recipients 1–5 years after receiving degree, by type of employment: 2006
3-20	Postdoc estimates from two NSF surveys, by place of employment and citizen/visa status: Fall 2005
3-21	Salary and benefits of U.S. S&E doctorate holders in postdoc positions: 2006
3-22	Retirement age for individuals with highest degree in S&E, by education level and age: 2003
3-23	Employed S&E doctorate holders leaving full-time employment, by employment sector and age 2 years previous: 2001 and 2003
3-24	Retired individuals with highest degree in S&E who continue to work, by education level and age: 2003
3-25	NSF and Census Bureau estimates of foreign-born individuals in S&E occupations, by education level: Selected years, 1999–2005
3-26	Foreign-born proportion of total with highest degree in S&E, by field and education level: 2003
3-27	Share of college-educated, foreign-born individuals in United States holding foreign degrees, by education level: 2003
3-28	Temporary visas issued in categories likely to include scientists and engineers, by visa type: FY 2006
3-29	Average annual salary of new recipients of H-1b temporary work visas, by occupation and degree: FY 2006
3-30	Initial applications for student/exchange visitor visas: FY 2001–06

4. Research and Development: National Trends and International Linkages

Table	Title	HTML	Data
4-1	U.S. R&D expenditures, by funding and performing sectors: 2006
4-2	Top 10 states in R&D performance, by sector and intensity: 2004
4-3	Top 10 states in industry R&D performance and share of R&D, by selected industry: 2005
4-4	R&D and domestic net sales, by selected business sector: 2004 and 2005
4-5	Estimated share of computer-related services in company-funded R&D and domestic net sales of R&D-performing companies: 1987–2005
4-6	Top 25 R&D-spending corporations: 2004
4-7	Estimated federal R&D obligations, by performing sector and agency funding source: FY 2007
4-8	Federal total, intramural, and FFRDC R&D obligations, by U.S. agency: FY 2007
4-9	Budget authority for R&D, by federal agency and character of work (proposed levels): FY 2008
4-10	Federal research and experimentation tax credit claims and corporate tax returns claiming credit: 1990–2003
4-11	Summary of state-level R&D tax credits: 2006
4-12	R&D share of gross domestic product, by country/economy: Most recent year
4-13	R&D expenditures for selected countries, by performing sector: Most recent year
4-14	R&D expenditures for selected countries, by source of funds: Most recent year
4-15	Share of academic R&D expenditures, by country and S&E field: 2002 or 2003
4-16	Government R&D support for defense and nondefense purposes, all OECD countries: 1981–2005
4-17	R&D performed by majority-owned affiliates of foreign companies in United States, by selected NAICS industry of affiliate and country/region: 2004
4-18	R&D performed by parent companies of U.S. multinational corporations and their majority-owned foreign affiliates: 1994–2004
4-19	R&D performed abroad by majority-owned foreign affiliates of U.S. parent companies, by selected NAICS industry of affiliate and country/region: 2004
4-20	Estimated total revenue and export revenue for U.S. establishments classified in selected service industries: 2004 and 2005
4-21	U.S. trade in research, development, and testing services: 2001–05
4-22	Federal technology transfer indicators and intellectual property measures, by selected U.S. agency: FY 2005

5. Academic Research and Development

Table	Title	HTML	Data
5-1	R&D expenditures in non-S&E fields at universities and colleges: FY 2006
5-2	Federally financed academic R&D expenditures, by source of funds and S&E field: FY 2006
5-3	EPSCoR and EPSCoR-like program budgets, by agency: FY 1996–2006
5-4	EPSCoR and EPSCoR-like program budgets, by agency and state: FY 2006
5-5	S&E research space in academic institutions, by field: FY 1988–2005
5-6	New construction of S&E research space in academic institutions, by field and time of construction: FY 2004–07
5-7	Costs for new construction of S&E research space in academic institutions, by field: Selected years, FY 1986–2007
5-8	Bandwidth to commodity Internet (Internet1) and Abilene (Internet2) at academic institutions: FY 2005 and 2006
5-9	Highest desktop-to-desktop speed on an academic institution's internal network: FY 2003, 2005, and 2006
5-10	Average annual growth rate for employment of S&E doctorate holders in U.S. economy: 1973–2006
5-11	S&E doctorate holders employed in academia, by years since doctorate: Selected years, 1973–2006
5-12	S&E doctorate holders employed in academia, by involvement in research and position: Selected years, 1973–2006
5-13	S&E doctorate holders employed in academia, by sex, race/ethnicity, and Carnegie institution type: 2006
5-14	White and white male S&E doctorate holders employed in academia, by years since degree: Selected years, 1973–2006
5-15	S&E doctorate holders employed in academia reporting research as primary or secondary activity, by degree field: Selected years, 1973–2006
5-16	S&E doctorate holders employed in academia reporting research as primary or secondary work activity, by degree field: 2006
5-17	S&E doctorate holders employed in academia reporting receipt of federal support in previous year, by degree field: Selected years, 1973–2006
5-18	S&E doctorate holders employed in academia 4–7 years after receiving degree reporting receipt of federal support in previous year, by degree field: Selected years, 1973–2006
5-19	S&E article output, share of world total, and change rate, by major S&E article-producing region/country/economy: 1995–2005
5-20	S&E article output, share of world total, and change rate, by medium S&E article-producing country: 1995 and 2005
5-21	Rank in S&E article output, by country/economy and selected S&E broad field: 1995 and 2005
5-22	Authors per S&E article, by field: 1988 and 2005
5-23	Interregional collaboration on S&E articles: 1995 and 2005
5-24	International collaboration on S&E articles, by selected region/country/economy: 2005
5-25	International coauthorship of S&E articles with the United States, by selected country/economy: 2005
5-26	International collaboration on S&E articles, by selected region and country/economy pair: 2005
5-27	U.S. article coauthorship, by sector, foreign coauthorship, and U.S. coauthor sector: 1995 and 2005
5-28	Share of world citations of S&E articles, by major region/country: 1995, 2000, and 2005

6. Industry, Technology, and the Global Marketplace

Table	Title	HTML	Data
6-1	Average annual growth of real wages and benefits paid to U.S. workers and labor productivity, by selected economic sectors: 1989–2005
6-2	Selected economic and productivity indicators for United States, China, and India: 1995–2004
6-3	Value-added revenue and world share for selected service industries, by selected regions/countries: 1996, 2001, and 2005
6-4	Global gross revenue of market-oriented knowledge-intensive and other service industries: Selected years, 1986–2005
6-5	Global value-added revenue of market-oriented knowledge-intensive service industries and world share of selected regions: 1996 and 2005
6-6	Classification of manufacturing industries based on average R&D intensity: 1991–97
6-7	World share of value-added revenue of high-technology manufacturing industries for selected Asian countries: Selected years, 1989–2005
6-8	Domestic use of high-technology goods, by selected regions/countries/economies: Selected years, 1995–2005
6-9	Global value-added revenue of high-technology manufacturing industries and world share of selected regions/countries: 1995 and 2005
6-10	Value-added revenue and world share of manufacturing industries by select technology levels for selected regions/countries: Selected years, 1996–2005
6-11	U.S. world share and global value-added revenue of agriculture, construction, mining, and utilities: Selected years, 1996–2005
6-12	Global export revenue of manufacturing industries by technology level and world share of selected regions/countries: 1996, 2001, and 2005
6-13	Three largest export markets for U.S. technology products: 2006
6-14	Three largest foreign suppliers of technology products to United States: 2006
6-15	U.S. royalties and fees generated from trade in manufacturing know-how between unaffiliated companies, by share of selected region/country/economy: 1995 and 2005
6-16	U.S. royalties and fees generated from trade in computer software between unaffiliated companies, by share of selected region/country/economy: 1998 and 2005
6-17	Ranking of future high-technology export potential for larger developing countries: Selected years, 1996–2007
6-18	Ranking of future high-technology export potential for smaller developing countries: Selected years, 1996–2007
6-19	USPTO patents granted to inventors of selected states: Selected years, 1993–2005
6-20	USPTO patent applications for inventors from selected Asian regions/countries/economies: 1996, 2001, and 2005
6-21	Share and activity index of ICT patents granted by USPTO and EPO, by inventors from selected regions/countries: 1993, 1999, and 2006
6-22	ICT and biotechnology patents share of total USPTO and EPO patents granted: Selected years, 1993–2006
6-23	Share and activity index for biotechnology patents granted by USPTO and EPO, by inventors from selected regions/countries: 1993, 1999, and 2006
6-24	Triadic patents, by size of economy (GDP) and population for inventors from selected regions/countries/economies: 2003
6-25	Firms and employment in U.S. small businesses versus all businesses: 2004
6-26	Leading types of employers of high-technology small businesses, by industry: 2004
6-27	Average investment of angel and venture capital per business: 2002–06
6-28	Share of Internet-related venture capital investments, by industry: 2006
6-29	Top 10 U.S. states receiving venture capital investment: 1996, 2001, and 2006
6-30	Employment in venture capital-backed firms, by industry: 2005

7. Science and Technology: Public Attitudes and Understanding

Table	Title	HTML	Data
7-1	Public interest in new scientific discoveries: 2001–06
7-2	News followed very closely by American public: 1996–2006
7-3	What people read in the newspaper: 2006
7-4	Leading nightly news story lines on science and technology, by topic area: 2005 and 2006
7-5	Correct answers to scientific literacy questions, by sex: 2001, 2004, and 2006
7-6	American views on which explanations of human origins should be taught in public school science classes: 2005
7-7	Public confidence in institutional leaders: 2006
7-8	Preferred groups for influencing decisions about public issues: 2006
7-9	Perceived understanding of public issues by various groups: 2006
7-10	Perceived impartiality of various groups in making policy recommendations about public issues: 2006
7-11	Perceived scientific consensus on public issues: 2006
7-12	Perceptions of scientific nature of various fields: 2006
7-13	Prestige of various occupations: Selected years, 1977–2006
7-14	Public opinion on medical technologies derived from stem cell research: Most recent year

8. State Indicators

Table	Title	HTML	Data
8-1	Fourth grade mathematics performance, by state: 2000, 2003, and 2005
8-2	Fourth grade mathematics proficiency, by state: 2000, 2003, and 2005
8-3	Fourth grade science performance, by state: 2000 and 2005
8-4	Fourth grade science proficiency, by state: 2000 and 2005
8-5	Eighth grade mathematics performance, by state: 2000, 2003, and 2005
8-6	Eighth grade mathematics proficiency, by state: 2000, 2003, and 2005
8-7	Eighth grade science performance, by state: 2000 and 2005
8-8	Eighth grade science proficiency, by state: 2000 and 2005
8-9	Public school teacher salaries, by state: 1995, 2000, and 2005
8-10	Elementary and secondary public school current expenditures as share of gross domestic product, by state: 1995, 2000, and 2005
8-11	Current expenditures per pupil for elementary and secondary public schools, by state: 1995, 2000, and 2005
8-12	Share of public high school students taking Advanced Placement Exams, by state: 2000, 2004, and 2006
8-13	Share of public high school students scoring 3 or higher on at least one Advanced Placement Exam, by state: 2000, 2004, and 2006
8-14	High school graduates or higher among individuals 25–44 years old, by state: 2000, 2003, and 2005
8-15	Bachelor's degrees conferred per 1,000 individuals 18–24 years old, by state: 1996, 2001, and 2005
8-16	Bachelor's degrees in natural sciences and engineering conferred per 1,000 individuals 18–24 years old, by state: 1996, 2001, and 2005
8-17	S&E degrees as share of higher education degrees conferred, by state: 1996, 2001, and 2005
8-18	S&E graduate students per 1,000 individuals 25–34 years old, by state: 1996, 2001, and 2005
8-19	Advanced S&E degrees as share of S&E degrees conferred, by state: 1996, 2001, and 2005
8-20	Average undergraduate charge at public 4-year institutions, by state: 1996, 2001, and 2006
8-21	Average undergraduate charge at public 4-year institutions as share of disposable personal income, by state: 1996, 2001, and 2006
8-22	State expenditures on student aid per full-time undergraduate student, by state: 1996, 2001, and 2006
8-23	Associate's degree holders or higher among individuals 25–44 years old, by state: 2000, 2003, and 2005
8-24	Bachelor's degree holders or higher among individuals 25–44 years old, by state: 2000, 2003, and 2005
8-25	Bachelor's degree holders potentially in the workforce, by state: 2000, 2003, and 2005
8-26	Individuals in S&E occupations as share of workforce, by state: 2004 and 2006
8-27	Employed S&E doctorate holders as share of workforce, by state: 1997, 2001, and 2006
8-28	Engineers as share of workforce, by state: 2004 and 2006
8-29	Life and physical scientists as share of workforce, by state: 2004 and 2006
8-30	Computer specialists as share of workforce, by state: 2004 and 2006
8-31	R&D as share of gross domestic product, by state: 1998, 2001, and 2004
8-32	Federal R&D obligations per civilian worker, by state: 1995, 2000, and 2005
8-33	Federal R&D obligations per individual in S&E occupation, by state: 2003 and 2005
8-34	Industry-performed R&D as share of private-industry output, by state: 1998, 2002, and 2005
8-35	Academic R&D per $1,000 of gross domestic product, by state: 1995, 2000, and 2005
8-36	S&E doctorates conferred per 1,000 S&E doctorate holders, by state: 1997, 2001, 2005, and 2006
8-37	Academic article output per 1,000 S&E doctorate holders in academia, by state: 1997, 2001, 2005, and 2006
8-38	Academic article output per $1 million of academic R&D, by state: 1995, 2000, and 2005
8-39	Academic patents awarded per 1,000 S&E doctorate holders in academia, by state: 1997, 2001, 2005, and 2006
8-40	Patents awarded per 1,000 individuals in S&E occupations, by state: 2004 and 2006
8-41	High-technology share of all business establishments, by state: 2003 and 2004
8-42	Net high-technology business formations as share of all business establishments, by state: 2004
8-43	Employment in high-technology establishments as share of all employment, by state: 2003 and 2004
8-44	Average annual federal SBIR funding per $1 million of gross domestic product, by state: 1995–97, 1999–2001, and 2003–05
8-45	Venture capital disbursed per $1,000 of gross domestic product, by state: 1996, 2001, and 2006
8-46	Venture capital deals as share of high-technology business establishments, by state: 2003 and 2004
8-47	Venture capital disbursed per venture capital deal, by state: 1996, 2001, and 2006
8-48	2002 NAICS codes that constitute high-technology industries

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