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• Federal Science and Engineering Support to Universities, Colleges, and Nonprofit Institutions: FY 2006 (NSF 09-310)
  Data presented in this report are from the Survey of Federal Science and Engineering Support to Universities, Colleges, and Nonprofit Institutions: Fiscal Year 2006, and contains comprehensive detailed statistical tables. Data included in this report are Federal academic and nonprofit obligations by type of activity (six types of activity for academic, two for nonprofits), by year, by geographic division and state, by agency, and by individual institution rankings. (March 27, 2009)

• Federal R&D Obligations to Universities and Colleges Totaled $25 Billion in FY 2007 (NSF 09-313)
  Federal agencies obligated $25.4 billion to academic institutions for R&D programs in science and engineering in FY 2007. This amount represents a slight current-dollar increase over FY 2006 but a 2.4% decrease in constant 2000 dollars. The Department of Health and Human Services provided 64% of the total, followed by the National Science Foundation (13%) and the Department of Defense (12%). The top 100 academic R&D institutions received 83% of the total obligations. (March 27, 2009)

• Federal Employment of Scientists and Engineers Remained Steady from 2003 to 2005 (NSF 09-312)
  Federal employment of scientists and engineers changed little from 2003 to 2005—up 1.5% (3,127 individuals). Only the Department of State experienced a double-digit increase (20%); nine agencies reported decreases. Federally employed scientists and engineers showed increases in all race/ethnicity categories, especially Hispanics (8.1%) and blacks (6.4%); women (5.7%); and age groups 45 years and older (3.0%–8.5%). The number of federal jobs in physical sciences, civil engineering, and industrial engineering dropped. (March 13, 2009)

• Science and Engineering Doctorate Awards: 2006 (NSF 09-311)
  Detailed statistical tables present data on doctorate awards. Some show 1997-2006 doctorates in S&E and broad non-S&E fields by citizenship, sex, race/ethnicity, and country origins of doctorate recipients. Others show 2006 data on states and institutions of doctorate awards and postgraduation plans of doctorate recipients. Data are collected directly from doctorate recipients through the annual Survey of Earned Doctorates. The survey instrument appears at the end of the report. (March 13, 2009)

• Academic Research and Development Expenditures: Fiscal Year 2007 (NSF 09-303)
  Detailed statistical tables present data on R&D expenditures of higher education institutions and federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs). Tables include academic expenditures by type of institution, field, geographic area, source of funds (Federal, state and local, industry, institutional), and expenditures for research equipment. Many tables show trends over time. Data from the Survey of R&D Expenditures at Universities and Colleges: Fiscal Year 2007 are included in this report. (March 11, 2009)

• Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering: 2009 (NSF 09-305)
  This report continues a series of Congressionally-mandated biennial reports, providing data on the participation of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities in science and engineering education and employment. The data and analyses presented here can be used to track progress, inform the development of policies to increase participation in science and engineering, and evaluate the effectiveness of such policies. (February 13, 2009)

• FY 2008 Data Show Downward Trend in Federal R&D Funding (NSF 09-309)
  Federal funds obligated for research (basic and applied), development, and R&D plant declined from $116.7 billion in FY 2007 to $113.2 billion in FY 2008 — a 4.8% decrease in constant dollars. From FY 2001–05 total obligations rose 22.2%; since then they have fallen 7.3%. The Department of Health and Human Services accounts for 53% of total federal research support, followed by the Department of Energy (exceeding the Department of Defense for the first time). (February 4, 2009)

• Research and Development in Industry: 2004 (NSF 09-301)
  This report presents all of the statistics produced from the 2004 cycle of the Survey of Industrial Research and Development by size of company, the sources of R&D funds, character of R&D, and industry using the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS). Also included are tables covering historical trends in R&D; R&D as a percent of sales; employment and cost of R&D scientists and engineers; and R&D statistics by state. (January 12, 2009)

• Reasons for International Changes in the Ratio of Natural Science and Engineering Degrees to the College-Age Population (NSF 09-308)
  The ratios of first university degrees in natural sciences and engineering (NS&E) to the college-age population have increased substantially in 23 countries/economies, including the United States. In 1975 only Japan had a higher NS&E ratio than the United States. By 2005 nearly all examined countries/economies had surpassed the U.S. ratio. Changes are due primarily to increased degree completion rather than greater emphasis on NS&E education; however, increased emphasis on NS&E was an important factor in some locations. (January 9, 2009)

• Federal Scientists and Engineers: 2003–05 (NSF 09-302)
  Detailed tables present 2003-05 data on civilian, federally employed white-collar scientists and engineers who hold at least a bachelor's degree. Characteristics include agency of employment, occupation, primary work activity, salary, geographic region and state, sex, race/ethnicity, and age. Occupational data are grouped according to NSF's SESTAT occupational classification system. Data are from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Central Personnel Data File. An appendix contains a crosswalk of SESTAT and OPM occupational codes. (December 17, 2008)