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The Division of Science Resources Statistics (SRS) of the National Science Foundation (NSF) publishes Science and Engineering State Profiles annually. The 2001-03 report, published only on the Web, includes a data source page and a set of 52 one-page science and engineering (S&E) profiles that summarize state-specific data on personnel and finances. Rankings and totals are for the 50 states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico. For the Puerto Rico profile, the data sources for some variables differ from those used to obtain state data. Comparable data do not exist on total and industry R&D performance for Puerto Rico.
The precision of the sample estimates of doctoral scientists and engineers varies by state. One useful measure of the relative precision of a given estimate is the coefficient of variation (C.V.), which is defined as the standard error of the estimate divided by the estimate. An estimate with a C.V. of less than 10% is considered sufficiently reliable to use for most purposes. An estimate with a C.V. of more than 10% is less precise, and use of its data requires more care; for example, when making comparisons across states. Table 1 provides the number of doctoral scientists and engineers per state and for Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico, with an indication of C.V. (See National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics, Characteristics of Doctoral Scientists and Engineers in the United States: 2001 (NSF 03-310) for a more detailed description of the standard error of estimated numbers.)
Table 1 Source Data: Excel fileThe SRS survey databases include doctoral scientists and engineers; S&E doctorates awarded, including by major S&E fields; S&E graduate students and postdoctorates; Federal R&D obligations by agency and performer; total and industrial R&D expenditures; and academic R&D expenditures, including by major S&E fields.
Data from non-SRS sources include population, civilian labor force, per capita personal income, Federal expenditures, public higher education expenditures, patents, small business innovation research awards, and gross state product originating in sectors such as manufacturing, agriculture, trade, government, and services.
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Doctoral scientists and doctoral engineers.
National Science Foundation/Division of Science Resources Statistics. 2001 Survey of Doctorate Recipients, unpublished tabulations.
S&E doctorates awarded.
National Science Foundation/Division of Science Resources Statistics. Science and Engineering Doctorate Awards 2002, NSF 04-303 (Arlington, VA, 2003).
S&E postdoctorates and S&E graduate students.
National Science Foundation/Division of Science Resources Statistics. Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering Fall 2002, forthcoming, and unpublished tabulations.
Population.
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. Population Division. Table 1. United States, Regions, States, and Puerto Rico Population Estimates and Population Change: July 1, 2002 to July 1, 2003 (December 18, 2003). See http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2003/cb03-197table1.xls
Civilian labor force.
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. State and Regional Unemployment, 2003 Annual Averages (news release), February, 2004. See ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/news.release/srgune.txt
Personal income per capita.
U.S. Department of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, Bureau of Economic Analysis. Regional Accounts Data (news release), BEA 04-17, April 27, 2004. See http://www.bea.doc.gov/bea/newsrel/SPINewsRelease.htm
Total Federal expenditures.
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. Consolidated Federal Funds Report for Fiscal Year 2002 (State and County Areas) (Washington, D.C., May 2003). See http://www.census.gov/prod/2003pubs/cffr02.pdf
Federal R&D obligations.
National Science Foundation/Division of Science Resources Statistics. Federal Funds for Research and Development Fiscal Years 2002, 2003, and 2004, forthcoming.
Total R&D performance.
National Science Foundation/Division of Science Resources Statistics. Special tabulations.
Industry R&D.
National Science Foundation/Division of Science Resources Statistics. Research and Development in Industry 2002, forthcoming.
Academic R&D.
National Science Foundation/Division of Science Resources Statistics. Academic Research and Development Expenditures Fiscal Year 2002, NSF 04-330 (Arlington, VA, 2004).
Public higher education current-fund expenditures.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), "Finance" Surveys. (October 2003).
Number of SBIR awards.
U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Technology. Small Business Innovation Research Program. (Washington, D.C.). SBIR awards include cumulative data for fiscal years 1999 through 2002. See http://www.sba.gov/sbir/indexsbir-sttr.html#sbirstats
Patents issued to state residents.
U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Patenting Trends in the United States: State/Country Report 1963-2002 (Alexandria, VA, December 2003).
Gross state product.
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Analysis Division (Washington, D.C., May 2003). See http://www.bea.doc.gov/bea/regional/gsp/
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