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Statistics

South Carolina

State at a Glance | Other Statistics

This State at a Glance page provides information on the science and technology (S&T) environment in the state. Basic demographic information is also provided. Among the information the State at a Glance provides are:

  • Federal academic R&D expenditures
  • The number of NSF awards received
  • The number of establishments engaged in high-technology activity
  • The number of individuals employed by high-technology establishments

U.S. Resident Population, 2003

4,147,152

Total Number of Representatives in Congress, 2003

8

 

 

Total Number of Competitive NSF Awards, FY 2004

81

Total Number of Competitive NSF Proposals, FY 2004

455

Funding Rate for Competitive NSF Proposals, FY 2004

18%

 

 

Total NSF Funding, FY 2003 (thousands)

$50,651

Total NSF Research Support Funding, FY 2003 (thousands)

$43,713

Total Number of NSF Research Support Awards, FY 2003

164

 

 

Academic R&D; Obligations, All Federal Agencies, FY 2001 (thousands)

$144,460

Academic R&D; Obligations, NSF, FY 2001 (thousands)

$16,464

Academic R&D; Expenditures, Federal Sources, FY 2002 (thousands)

$183,701

Academic R&D; Expenditures, Industry Sources, FY 2002 (thousands)

$27,051

Academic R&D; Expenditures, Institutional Sources, FY 2002 (thousands)

$144,576

Academic R&D; Expenditures, State and Local Sources, FY 2002 (thousands)

$26,270

Academic R&D; Expenditures, Other Sources, FY 2002 (thousands)

$18,384

 

 

Phase I SBIR Awards, NSF, FY 2003

6

Phase II SBIR Awards, NSF, FY 2003

0

Phase I SBIR Awards, All Federal Agencies, FY 2002

18

Phase II SBIR Awards, All Federal Agencies, FY 2002

7

 

 

Total Number of Graduate Students in Science and Engineering, 2002

3,872

Average Tuition and Fees, Public 4-Year Institutions, 20021

$5,502

State Share of Total U.S. Enrollment,2 2000

1.20%

Percentage of Students Who Are Minorities, 2000

28.4%

State Spending on Student Aid, 20031 (thousands)

$200,526

Average Verbal SAT Score, 2004

491

Average Math SAT Score, 2004

495

Average ACT Score, 2004

19.3

State Appropriations for Higher Education, 20041 (thousands)

$664,994

Percentage Change in State Appropriations for Higher Education, 20031 to 20041

-10.0%

 

 

State Share of Employed Doctoral Scientists and Engineers,3 2001

.89%

Number of Inc. 500 Companies, 2003

4

Disposable Income, 2003 (millions)

$98,370

Gross State Product, 2001 (millions)

$115,204

Total Number of Establishments, 2001

97,030

Total Number of High-Technology Establishments, 2001

3,578

Total Number of Employees, 2001

1,596,385

Total Number of Employees Working in High-Technology Establishments, 2002

43,500

Total Annual Payroll, 2001 (thousands)

$43,840,253

Total Annual Payroll of High-Technology Establishments, 2001 (thousands)

$2,187,930

 

1 Year noted represents the last year of the school year for which data were available.
2 Total U.S. Enrollment includes data from the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
3 Total number of Employed Doctoral Scientists and Engineers includes data from the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.

 

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