Additional Resources
K–12 Education
- Chapter 1 Science and Engineering Indicators: 2010. NSB 10-01. Arlington, VA, 2010. http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind10/c1/c1h.htm
Graduate Enrollment
- Chapter 2 Science and Engineering Indicators: 2010. NSB 10-01. Arlington, VA, 2010. http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind10/c2/c2h.htm
- Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering. http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/gradpostdoc/
- Modes of Financial Support in the Graduate Education of Science and Engineering Doctorate Recipients. NSF 00-319. Arlington, VA, 2000. http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf00319/
Undergraduate and Graduate Degrees
- 2007 Records Fifth Consecutive Annual Increase in U.S. Doctoral Awards. NSF 09-307.http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/infbrief/nsf09307/
- Chapter 2 Science and Engineering Indicators: 2010. NSB 10-01. Arlington, VA, 2010. http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind10/c2/c2h.htm
- Role of HBCUs as Baccalaureate Origin Institutions of Black S&E Doctorate Recipients. NSF 08-319. Arlington, VA, 2008. http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/infbrief/nsf08319/
- Science and Engineering Degrees. http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/degrees/
- Science and Engineering Degrees, by Race/Ethnicity of Recipients. http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/degreerecipients/
- Science and Engineering Doctorate Awards. http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/doctorates/
- U.S. Doctorates in the 20th Century. NSF 06-319. Arlington, VA, 2006. http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf06319/
Employment
- Chapter 3 Science and Engineering Indicators: 2010. NSB 10-01. Arlington, VA, 2010. http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind10/c3/c3h.htm
- Characteristics of Doctoral Scientists and Engineers in the United States. http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/doctoratework/
- Characteristics of Recent Science and Engineering Graduates. http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/recentgrads/
- Characteristics of Scientists and Engineers in the United States. http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/us-workforce/
- Diversity in the Federal Science and Engineering Workforce. NSF 11-303. Arlington, VA, 2011. http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/infbrief/nsf11303/
- Doctoral Scientists and Engineers Profiles. http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/doctoralprofiles/
- Federal Scientists and Engineers. http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/fedworkforce/
- Gender Differences in the Careers of Academic Scientists and Engineers. NSF 04-323. Arlington, VA, 2004. http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf04323/
- Thirty-three Years of Women in S&E Faculty Positions. NSF 08-308. Arlington, VA, 2006. http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/infbrief/nsf08308/
R&D Funding
- Federal S&E Obligations to Three Types of Minority-Serving Institutions Decline in FY 2007. NSF 09-319. Arlington, VA, 2009. http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/infbrief/nsf09319/
- Academic R&D Expenditures. http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/rdexpenditures/
Note: Links were correct at the time of release but may no longer be active as a result of changes at the referenced organization's website.
Population Estimates and Projections
U.S. Census Bureau. Statistical Abstract of the United States (tables 5-11). Available at http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/
U.S. Census Bureau. National population estimates by age, sex, and race/ethnicity: 2008
- By sex and race/ethnicity:
Available at http://www.census.gov/popest/national/asrh/NC-EST2008-srh.html - By age and sex:
Available at http://www.census.gov/popest/national/asrh/NC-EST2008-sa.html - By age, race/ethnicity, and sex:
Available at http://www.census.gov/popest/national/asrh/NC-EST2008-asrh.html
Precollege Education
Precollege Mathematics and Science AchievementNational Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The Nation's Report Card.
- Science: Available at http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/science/
- Mathematics: Available at http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/mathematics/
- National Indian Education Study. Available at http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/nies/
High School Science and Mathematics Course Taking
The College Board, Advanced Placement Program. State and national summary reports. Available at http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/exgrd_sum/2010.html.
Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO). State Indicators of Science and Mathematics Education. Available at http://programs.ccsso.org/projects/Science_and_Mathematics_Education_Indicators/.
National Center for Education Statistics. Advanced Mathematics and Science Coursetaking in the Spring High School Senior Classes of 1982, 1992, and 2004. Available at http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2007/2007312.pdf.
National Center for Education Statistics. The Condition of Education. Available at http://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/.
National Center for Education Statistics. Trends Among High School Seniors, 1972–2004. Available at http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2008320.
Students with Disabilities
National Center for Education Statistics. Demographic and School Characteristics of Students Receiving Special Education in the Elementary Grades. Available at http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2007005.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. https://www.ideadata.org/IDEAData.asp.
Mathematics and Science Teachers
National Center for Education Statistics. Attrition of Public School Mathematics and Science Teachers. Available at http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2008077.
National Center for Education Statistics. Digest of Education Statistics. Available at http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/.
National Center for Education Statistics. Schools and Staffing Survey. Elementary and secondary education. Available at http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/sass/.
National Center for Education Statistics. Characteristics of Schools, Districts, Teachers, Principals, and School Libraries in the United States: 2003–04 Schools and Staffing Survey. Available at http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2006/2006313.pdf.
Parental Involvement
National Center for Education Statistics. Parent and Family Involvement in Education: 2002–03. Available at http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2005/2005043.pdf.
Number of Students
National Center for Education Statistics. Common Core of Data. Available at http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/pub_snf_report.asp.
Computer Use
National Center for Education Statistics. Internet Access in U.S. Public Schools and Classrooms: 1994–2003. Available at http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/frss/publications/2005015/.
National Center for Education Statistics. Rates of Computer and Internet Use by Children in Nursery School and Students in Kindergarten Through Twelfth Grade: 2003. Available at http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2005111.
High School Completion
National Center for Education Statistics. Public High School Dropouts and Completers From the Common Core of Data. Available at http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/pub_dropouts.asp.
National Center for Education Statistics. The Condition of Education. Available at http://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/.
Undergraduate Education
Higher Education Research Institute (HERI). University of California at Los Angeles. The American Freshman: National Norms. Available at http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/heri/cirpoverview.php.
National Center for Education Statistics. Digest of Education Statistics. Available at http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/.
Educational Persistence and AttainmentNational Center for Education Statistics. Digest of Education Statistics. Available at http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/.
U.S. Census Bureau. Current Population Survey: Educational attainment data. Available at http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/educ-attn.html.
Minority Education
American Council on Education. Minorities in Higher Education 22nd Annual Status Report: 2007 Supplement. Available at http://www.acenet.edu/AM/Template.cfm?Section=CAREE&TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&CONTENTID=23741.
The College Board, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders--Facts, Not Fiction: Setting the Record Straight. Available at http://professionals.collegeboard.com/profdownload/08-0608-AAPI.pdf.
National Center for Education Statistics. Characteristics of Minority-Serving Institutions and Minority Undergraduates Enrolled in These Institutions. Available at http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2008156.
National Center for Education Statistics. Status and Trends in the Education of Racial and Ethnic Groups . Available at http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2010015.
Parental Expectations
National Center for Education Statistics. Parent Expectations and Planning for College. Available at http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2008/2008079.pdf.
Students with Disabilities
National Center for Education Statistics. An Institutional Perspective on Students with Disabilities in Postsecondary Education. Available at http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=1999046.
National Center for Education Statistics. Postsecondary Students with Disabilities: Enrollment, Services, and Persistence. Available at http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2000092.
Minority-Serving Institutions
National Center for Education Statistics. Characteristics of Minority-Serving Institutions and Minority Undergraduates Enrolled in These Institutions. Available at http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2008156.
International Participation in Science and Engineering
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Education at a Glance (annual): Data on education by sex and country. Available at http://www.oecd.org/document/24/0,3746,en_2825_495609_43586328_1_1_1_1,00.html.
The World Bank Group. GenderStats: Electronic database of gender statistics on enrollment and attainment by sex and country. Available at http://data.worldbank.org/data-catalog/gender-statistics.
Employment and Faculty
National Center for Education Statistics. 2004 National Study of Postsecondary Faculty (NSOPF:04) Report on Faculty and Instructional Staff in Fall 2003. Available at http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2005172.
Nelson, D.J. Nelson Diversity Surveys: Tables with number of faculty, by sex, race/ethnicity, and rank at top 50 institutions, by field. Available at http://cheminfo.ou.edu/~djn/diversity/top50.html.
RAND Corporation. Gender Differences in Major Federal External Grant Programs. Available at http://www.rand.org/publications/TR/TR307/.
University of California, Los Angeles. HERI Faculty Survey. Available at http://gseis.ucla.edu/heri/facoverview.php.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Depression among Adults Employed Full-Time, by Occupational Category. Available at http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k7/depression/occupation.pdf.
U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Federal Employment Statistics: Data by occupational group, sex, race/ethnicity, and disability status. Available at http://www.opm.gov/feddata/index.asp.
Science and Engineering Fields
ChemistryAmerican Chemical Society. http://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/content?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=PP_TRANSITIONMAIN&node_id=1116&use_sec=false&sec_url_var=region1.
Computer scienceComputing Research Association. http://www.cra.org/main/cra.info.html.
EngineeringAmerican Society for Engineering Education. http://www.asee.org/colleges.
Engineering Workforce Commission. http://www.ewc-online.org/.
American Geological Institute. http://www.earthscienceworld.org/careers/stats/demograp.html.
MathematicsAmerican Mathematical Society. http://www.ams.org/employment/surveyreports.html.
PhysicsAmerican Institute of Physics. http://www.aip.org/statistics.
Political scienceAmerican Political Science Association. http://www.apsanet.org/section_416.cfm.
PsychologyAmerican Psychological Association. http://research.apa.org.
SociologyAmerican Sociological Association. http://www.asanet.org/.