The Division of Science Resources Statistics (SRS) of the National Science Foundation (NSF) publishes Science and Engineering State Profiles annually. The 2000–2001 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. The sample was not designed to meet pre-specified precision levels for each state but was more proportionately allocated. Thus, the precision of the estimates in states with small populations of interest for the survey is generally lower than in states with larger populations of interest. 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 DC 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.)
The 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/SRS. Science and Engineering Doctorate Awards 2001, NSF 03-300 (Arlington, VA, 2002).
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 2001, forthcoming (Arlington, VA, 2003), and unpublished tabulations.
Population.
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. Population Division. Table ST-EST2002-01-State Population Estimates: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2002 (December 20, 2002). See http://eire.census.gov/popest/data/states/tables/ST-EST2002-01.php
Civilian labor force.
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. State and Regional Unemployment, 2002 Annual Averages (news release), USDL 03-9028, February 2003. 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, updated September 23, 2002. See http://www.bea.doc.gov/bea/regional/spi/
Total Federal Expenditures.
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. Consolidated Federal Funds Report for Fiscal Year 2001 (State and County Areas) (Washington, D.C., April 2002). See http://www.census.gov/govs/www/cffr01.html
Federal R&D obligations.
National Science Foundation/Division of Science Resources Statistics. Federal Funds for Research and Development Fiscal Years 2001, 2002, and 2003, forthcoming (Arlington, VA, 2003).
Total R&D performance.
National Science Foundation/Division of Science Resources Statistics. Unpublished tabulations.
Industry R&D.
National Science Foundation/Division of Science Resources Statistics. Research and Development in Industry 2000, forthcoming (Arlington, VA, 2003).
Academic R&D.
National Science Foundation/Division of Science Resources Statistics. Academic Research and Development Expenditures Fiscal Year 2001, forthcoming (Arlington, VA, 2003).
Public Higher education current-fund expenditures.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), "Finance" Surveys. (September 2002).
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 2001. 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. Patent Counts by Country/State and Year: Utility Patents 1963-2001 (Washington, D.C., February 2001). See http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/ido/oeip/taf/cst_utl.pdf
Gross state product
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Analysis Division (Washington, D.C., June 2002). See http://www.bea.doc.gov/bea/regional/gsp/
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