Errata
It is the policy of NCSES to correct substantive errors in its content and notify users of these corrections. Corrections posted since August 2010 are collected on this page. They may be sorted by posting date, publication number, or title. To report an error, please contact NCSES.
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11/17/2016 | NSF 16-313 |
Business Research and Development and Innovation: 2013
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 16-313 | August 2, 2016 Table 30 contained errors in data reported for the number of companies by company size distribution. This table has been replaced with a corrected version. The original web listing of the appendix tables incorrectly stated the final data year as 2012. The appendix tables include 2013 data. The web list has been corrected. The PDF/download file and the appendix tables are unaffected. |
8/08/2016 |
Higher Education Research and Development Survey, Fiscal Year 2014
Data Tables | November 17, 2015 In table 84, the Nebraska State College System and Peru State College were incorrectly listed within the University of Nebraska System instead of being listed as a separate system and member college. The table has been corrected, and the number under the U. Nebraska System has been corrected from 428,364 to 428,151. |
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7/15/2016 | NSF 15-302 |
Employment Decisions of U.S. and Foreign Doctoral Graduates: A Comparative Study
InfoBriefs | NSF 15-302 | December 4, 2014 In table 5, the estimated odds ratio associated with “Degree year cohort, 2008 versus 2009” was placed a row too low, next to “Source of financial support.” The table has been replaced with a corrected version. |
4/26/2016 | NSF 16-300 |
Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: 2014 Report
Special Reports | NSF 16-300 | March 31, 2016 In the print edition of the report, Figure F on page 13 (“Median salary of doctorate recipients with definite commitments in the United States, by position type and college generation: 2014”) inadvertently truncated the y-axis label. The full label is “Dollars (thousands)” and the figure has been corrected in the files available on the web site. |
3/30/2016 | NSF 16-310 |
Influx of Foreign Graduate Students and Inclusion of Newly Eligible Institutions Lead to a Significant Increase in U.S. Graduate Enrollment in Science and Engineering
InfoBriefs | NSF 16-310 | March 29, 2016 Due to an editorial error, the original publication omitted the word “increased” from the sentence beginning “For the fourth straight year...” in the Postdoctoral Appointees in S&E section. |
11/24/2015 | NSF 15-330 |
U.S. R&D Increased in 2013, Well Ahead of the Pace of Gross Domestic Product
InfoBriefs | NSF 15-330 | September 8, 2015 In Table 3, the data for two sources of funds for R&D expenditures by Universities and colleges were inadvertently transposed, creating errors in the “Basic research,” “Applied research,” and “Development” panels. The reported performance totals were not affected. This table has been replaced with its correct version. |
9/25/2014 | NSF 13-332 |
Business Research and Development and Innovation: 2008–10
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 13-332 | September 18, 2013 The title of table 106 has been corrected from “paid for by others” to “paid for and performed by the company.” |
5/05/2014 | NSF 11-309 |
Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering: 2011
Special Reports | NSF 11-309 | February 28, 2011 Several science and engineering (S&E)-related occupations were incorrectly classified as non-S&E occupations in the tables from the 2008 National Survey of Recent College Graduates. Tables 9-13 and 9-14 have been replaced with corrected versions. |
5/05/2014 | NSF 09-305 |
Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering: 2009(A)
Special Reports | NSF 09-305 | February 13, 2009 Several science and engineering (S&E)-related occupations were incorrectly classified as non-S&E occupations in the tables from the 2006 National Survey of Recent College Graduates. Tables H-13 and H-14 have been replaced with corrected versions. |
11/08/2013 | NSF 13-333 |
Two NSF Surveys on R&D Document Varied Relationships between Businesses and Academia
InfoBriefs | NSF 13-333 | September 19, 2013 The number of companies sampled in 2010 for the Business R&D and Innovation Survey was incorrectly stated. The number has been corrected from 42,314 to 42,965. |
11/08/2013 | NSF 13-332 |
Business Research and Development and Innovation: 2008–10
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 13-332 | September 18, 2013 Tables 124, 139, and 141 contained errors in data reported and have been replaced with corrected versions. Specific corrections are as follows. Table 124: total number of full-time equivalent scientists and engineers column for several industries. Table 139: number of companies reporting R&D in the energy application area for mining, extraction, and support activities and other nonmanufacturing industries and in the environmental protection area for agricultural implement and other machinery manufacturing industries. Table 141: number of companies reporting R&D in medical clinical trials for other chemicals and other manufacturing industries, number of companies reporting R&D in nanotechnology for semiconductor machinery and other machinery manufacturing industries, and the amount of domestic R&D paid for in medical clinical trials for other chemicals. |
11/08/2013 | NSF 10-301 |
State Agency Research and Development Expenditures: Fiscal Year 2007(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 10-301 | November 19, 2009 Table 1 contained errors in data reported in the column “All state government expenditures.” This table has been replaced with a corrected version. |
9/23/2013 | NSF 13-326 |
Federal Funds for Research and Development: Fiscal Years 2010–12
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 13-326 | July 8, 2013 In table 16, the column to the right of “Universities and colleges” was incorrectly labeled “Industry FFRDC.” It has been corrected to “University FFRDC.” |
7/15/2013 | NSF 12-328 |
Characteristics of Recent Science and Engineering Graduates: 2008
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 12-328 | August 30, 2012 For the 2006 and 2008 Characteristics of Recent Science and Engineering Graduates, several science and engineering (S&E)-related occupations were incorrectly classified as non-S&E occupations. Tables 1−6, 35, 36, 53, and 54 and their corresponding standard error tables (tables A-1−A-6, A-35, A-36, A-53, and A-54) have been replaced with corrected versions. |
7/15/2013 | NSF 10-318 |
Characteristics of Recent Science and Engineering Graduates: 2006(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 10-318 | August 10, 2010 For the 2006 and 2008 Characteristics of Recent Science and Engineering Graduates, several science and engineering (S&E)-related occupations were incorrectly classified as non-S&E occupations. Tables 1−6, 35, 36, 53, and 54 and their corresponding standard error tables (tables B-1−B-6, B-35, B-36, B-53, and B-54) have been replaced with corrected versions. |
5/08/2013 | NSF 13-318 |
National Patterns of R&D Resources: 2010–11 Data Update
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 13-318 | April 15, 2013 In table 11, the second column under the spanner heading “U&Ca” was incorrectly labeled “Business.” It has been corrected to “Federal.” |
3/29/2013 | NSF 13-302 |
Characteristics of Doctoral Scientists and Engineers in the United States: 2008
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 13-302 | December 20, 2012 Tables 6 and A-6 contained errors in data reported for doctorate recipients receiving or not receiving federal support. These tables have been replaced with corrected versions. |
1/11/2013 | NSF 13-311 |
Employment and Educational Characteristics of Scientists and Engineers
InfoBriefs | NSF 13-311 | January 7, 2013 Data displayed in table 1 for individuals in science occupations were incorrect. Table 1 has been replaced with a corrected version, and the percentage reported in the text for women who are psychologists has been corrected from 70% to 67%. |
9/20/2012 | NSF 12-314 |
ARRA Increased Federal Research and Development and R&D Plant Obligations by $19.2 Billion for FY 2009–10
InfoBriefs | NSF 12-314 | April 30, 2012 FY 2009 Department of Defense R&D data are underreported by $7.7 billion in this report. Air Force underreported data for major systems development by a considerable amount and slightly overreported data for basic research, applied research, and advanced technology development. Air Force has since corrected these data. Revised FY 2009 data will be available in the forthcoming data-release InfoBrief for volume 60 (FY 2010–12) of the Federal Funds series of detailed statistical tables. Revised FY 2009 data will also be available in the forthcoming update of Science and Engineering State Profiles. |
9/20/2012 | NSF 12-318 |
Federal Funds for Research and Development: Fiscal Years 2009–11
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 12-318 | July 2, 2012 FY 2009 Department of Defense R&D data are underreported by $7.7 billion in this report. Air Force underreported data for major systems development by a considerable amount and slightly overreported data for basic research, applied research, and advanced technology development. Air Force has since corrected these data. Revised FY 2009 data will be available in volume 60 (FY 2010–12) of the Federal Funds series of detailed statistical tables. Revised FY 2009 data will also be available in the forthcoming update of Science and Engineering State Profiles. |
5/14/2012 | NSF 12-308 |
Federal Funds for Research and Development: Fiscal Years 2008–10
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 12-308 | April 18, 2012 Table 107 has been replaced with a corrected version. It removes Office of Science obligations from the FY 2008–09 totals for the National Nuclear Security Administration. |
12/01/2011 | NSF 05-301 |
S&E State Profiles: 2001-03(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 05-301 | December 17, 2004 From FY 2000 to FY 2007 Department of the Air Force (AF) did not report BA 6.7 Operational Systems Development data to the Survey of Federal Funds for R&D because the agency misunderstood reporting requirements. During the Volume 57 data collection cycle AF corrected this error. See NSF 04-310 for corrected data. |
11/30/2011 | NSF 10-302 |
S&E State Profiles: 2006-08(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 10-302 | November 4, 2009 From FY 2000 to FY 2007 Department of the Air Force (AF) did not report BA 6.7 Operational Systems Development data to the Survey of Federal Funds for R&D because the agency misunderstood reporting requirements. During the Volume 57 data collection cycle AF corrected this error. See NSF 10-303 for corrected data. |
11/30/2011 | NSF 08-314 |
S&E State Profiles: 2005-07(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 08-314 | August 15, 2008 From FY 2000 to FY 2007 Department of the Air Force (AF) did not report BA 6.7 Operational Systems Development data to the Survey of Federal Funds for R&D because the agency misunderstood reporting requirements. During the Volume 57 data collection cycle AF corrected this error. See NSF 09-300 for corrected data. |
11/30/2011 | NSF 07-322 |
S&E State Profiles: 2003-05(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 07-322 | May 31, 2007 From FY 2000 to FY 2007 Department of the Air Force (AF) did not report BA 6.7 Operational Systems Development data to the Survey of Federal Funds for R&D because the agency misunderstood reporting requirements. During the Volume 57 data collection cycle AF corrected this error. See NSF 06-313 for corrected data. |
11/30/2011 | NSF 06-314 |
S&E State Profiles: 2003-04(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 06-314 | May 8, 2006 From FY 2000 to FY 2007 Department of the Air Force (AF) did not report BA 6.7 Operational Systems Development data to the Survey of Federal Funds for R&D because the agency misunderstood reporting requirements. During the Volume 57 data collection cycle AF corrected this error. See NSF 05-307 for corrected data. |
11/30/2011 | NSF 03-324 |
S&E State Profiles: 2000-01(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 03-324 | July 22, 2003 From FY 2000 to FY 2007 Department of the Air Force (AF) did not report BA 6.7 Operational Systems Development data to the Survey of Federal Funds for R&D because the agency misunderstood reporting requirements. During the Volume 57 data collection cycle AF corrected this error. See NSF 02-321 for corrected data. |
10/17/2011 | NSF 11-320 |
Academic Institutions of Minority Faculty with Science, Engineering, and Health Doctorates
InfoBriefs | NSF 11-320 | October 11, 2011 In table 6, the column label "All academic employers (number)" was corrected to "All faculty (number)." |
10/14/2011 | NSF 06-313 |
Federal Funds for Research and Development: Fiscal Years 2003-05(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 06-313 | May 12, 2006 From FY 2000 to FY 2007 Department of the Air Force (AF) did not report BA 6.7 Operational Systems Development data to the Survey of Federal Funds for R&D because the agency misunderstood reporting requirements. During the Volume 57 data collection cycle AF corrected this error. Tables 1–5, 8, 11, 14, 49, 80, 82-89, 92, 95, 97, 99, 103, 105, 115, 116, 120, 129 have been replaced with corrected versions. |
10/14/2011 | NSF 05-307 |
Federal Funds for R&D: FYs 2002, 2003, and 2004(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 05-307 | April 12, 2005 From FY 2000 to FY 2007 Department of the Air Force (AF) did not report BA 6.7 Operational Systems Development data to the Survey of Federal Funds for R&D because the agency misunderstood reporting requirements. During the Volume 57 data collection cycle AF corrected this error. Tables C-1–C-5, C-8, C-11, C-14, C-49, C-80, C-82–C-83, C-83a, C-83b, C-84, C-84a, C-84b, C-85, C-88, C-91, C-92a, C-93a, C-95a, C-96a, C-101a, C-102, C-106, C-111a have been replaced with corrected versions. |
10/14/2011 | NSF 04-310 |
Federal Funds for R&D: FYs 2001, 2002, and 2003(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 04-310 | April 20, 2004 From FY 2000 to FY 2007 Department of the Air Force (AF) did not report BA 6.7 Operational Systems Development data to the Survey of Federal Funds for R&D because the agency misunderstood reporting requirements. During the Volume 57 data collection cycle AF corrected this error. Tables C-1–C-5, C-8, C-11, C-14, C-49, C-80, C-82–C-83, C-83a, C-83b, C-84, C-84a, C-84b, C-85, C-88, C-91, C-92a, C-93a, C-95a, C-96a, C-101a, C-102, C-106, C-111a have been replaced with corrected versions. |
10/14/2011 | NSF 02-321 |
Federal Funds for R&D: FYs 2000, 2001, and 2002, Volume 50(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 02-321 | July 16, 2002 From FY 2000 to FY 2007 Department of the Air Force (AF) did not report BA 6.7 Operational Systems Development data to the Survey of Federal Funds for R&D because the agency misunderstood reporting requirements. During the Volume 57 data collection cycle AF corrected this error. Tables C-1–C-5, C-8, C-11, C-14, C-49, C-80, C-82–C-83, C-83a, C-83b, C-84, C-84a, C-84b, C-85, C-88, C-91, C-92a, C-93a, C-95a, C-96a, C-101a, C-102, C-106, C-110a have been replaced with corrected versions. |
10/03/2011 | NSF 10-305 |
Federal Funds for Research and Development: Fiscal Years 2007-09(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 10-305 | May 12, 2010 From FY 2000 to FY 2007 Department of the Air Force (AF) did not report BA 6.7 Operational Systems Development data to the Survey of Federal Funds for R&D because the agency misunderstood reporting requirements. During the Volume 57 data collection cycle AF corrected this error. Tables 1–5, 8, 11, 14, 49, 80, 82–85, 87–90, 92, 95, 97, 99, 103, 105, 115, 116, 120, 129 have been replaced with corrected versions. |
10/03/2011 | NSF 10-303 |
Federal Funds for Research and Development: Fiscal Years 2006–08(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 10-303 | October 15, 2009 From FY 2000 to FY 2007 Department of the Air Force (AF) did not report BA 6.7 Operational Systems Development data to the Survey of Federal Funds for R&D because the agency misunderstood reporting requirements. During the Volume 57 data collection cycle AF corrected this error. Tables 1–5, 8, 11, 14, 49, 80, 82–85, 87–90, 92, 95, 97, 99, 103, 105, 115, 116, 120, 129 have been replaced with corrected versions. |
10/03/2011 | NSF 09-300 |
Federal Funds for Research and Development: Fiscal Years 2005–07(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 09-300 | November 14, 2008 From FY 2000 to FY 2007 Department of the Air Force (AF) did not report BA 6.7 Operational Systems Development data to the Survey of Federal Funds for R&D because the agency misunderstood reporting requirements. During the Volume 57 data collection cycle AF corrected this error. Tables 1–5, 8, 11, 14, 49, 80, 82–85, 87–90, 92, 95, 97, 99, 103, 105, 115, 116, 120, 129 have been replaced with corrected versions. |
10/03/2011 | NSF 07-323 |
Federal Funds for Research and Development: Fiscal Years 2004-06(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 07-323 | June 1, 2007 From FY 2000 to FY 2007 Department of the Air Force (AF) did not report BA 6.7 Operational Systems Development data to the Survey of Federal Funds for R&D because the agency misunderstood reporting requirements. During the Volume 57 data collection cycle AF corrected this error. Tables 1–5, 8, 11, 14, 49, 80, 82–85, 87–90, 92, 95, 97, 99, 103, 105, 115, 116, 120, 129 have been replaced with corrected versions. |
7/26/2011 | SRS 02-406 |
Industrial Research & Development Information System (IRIS) 1953-07 data
SRS 02-406 | July 26, 2011 Appendix table A-5 was replaced with a corrected version in the following reports: NSF 06-322, NSF 07-314, NSF 09-301, and NSF 10-319. |
7/26/2011 | NSF 10-319 |
Research and Development in Industry: 2005(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 10-319 | June 25, 2010 Appendix table A-5 was replaced with a corrected version. |
7/26/2011 | NSF 09-301 |
Research and Development in Industry: 2004(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 09-301 | January 12, 2009 Appendix table A-5 was replaced with a corrected version. |
7/26/2011 | NSF 07-314 |
Research and Development in Industry: 2003(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 07-314 | February 26, 2007 Appendix table A-5 was replaced with a corrected version. |
7/26/2011 | NSF 06-322 |
Research and Development in Industry: 2002(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 06-322 | August 9, 2006 Appendix table A-5 was replaced with a corrected version. |
7/20/2011 | NSF 11-317 |
Community Colleges: Playing an Important Role in the Education of Science, Engineering, and Health Graduates
InfoBriefs | NSF 11-317 | June 27, 2011 The comparison showing a 5 to 6 percentage point increase in community college attendance between AY 1999–2000 and AY 2001–07 was removed; these data are not comparable because the scope of the NSRCG changed in 2003 to include health graduates. |
5/17/2011 | NSF 09-315 |
Federal Science and Engineering Support to Universities, Colleges, and Nonprofit Institutions: FY 2007(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 09-315 | September 18, 2009 This report has been withdrawn and replaced by NSF 12-301, which provides corrected tables. Department of Defense (DOD) discovered a programming error made during the FY 2005 survey cycle that caused each advanced technology development dollar to be reported both as advanced technology development and as major systems. The correction resulted in a change of about $350 million out of a $25 billion total in most of the tables. |
5/17/2011 | NSF 09-310 |
Federal Science and Engineering Support to Universities, Colleges, and Nonprofit Institutions: FY 2006(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 09-310 | March 27, 2009 This report has been withdrawn and replaced by NSF 12-302, which provides corrected tables. Department of Defense (DOD) discovered a programming error made during the FY 2005 survey cycle that caused each advanced technology development dollar to be reported both as advanced technology development and as major systems. The correction resulted in a change of about $350 million out of a $25 billion total in most of the tables. |
5/17/2011 | NSF 07-333 |
Federal Science and Engineering Support to Universities, Colleges, and Nonprofit Institutions: FY 2005(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 07-333 | October 15, 2007 This report has been withdrawn and replaced by NSF 12-312, which provides corrected tables. Department of Defense (DOD) discovered a programming error made during the FY 2005 survey cycle that caused each advanced technology development dollar to be reported both as advanced technology development and as major systems. The correction resulted in a change of about $350 million out of a $25 billion total in most of the tables. |
4/12/2011 | NSF 11-309 |
Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering: 2011
Special Reports | NSF 11-309 | February 28, 2011 Table 7-18 was based on all doctorate recipients; it was intended to be based on all recipients of science and engineering doctorates. It has been replaced with a corrected table. |
1/29/2011 | NSF 09-317 |
Characteristics of Doctoral Scientists and Engineers in the United States: 2006(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 09-317 | August 4, 2009 (Revised: March 9, 2011) Errors in the coding of race/ethnicity data collected by the 2006 Survey of Doctorate Recipients have been corrected. Detailed information on this issue is available on our data-correction status page. The following data tables and their corresponding standard error tables have been replaced in this report with corrected versions: 3, 6, 8, 14, 19, 22, 24-28, 31, 34, 37, 38, 44, 47, 50, 56, 61, 64, 65, 72, 79. |
8/30/2010 | NSF 06-318 |
Academic Institutions of Minority Faculty with S&E Doctorates(A)
InfoBriefs | NSF 06-318 | June 15, 2006
This report has been replaced by NSF 11-320. |
(A): Archived Publication
Last Updated: June 17, 2016