North 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 |
8,407,248 |
Total Number of Representatives in Congress, 2003 |
15 |
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Total Number of Competitive NSF Awards, FY 2004 |
323 |
Total Number of Competitive NSF Proposals, FY 2004 |
1,310 |
Funding Rate for Competitive NSF Proposals, FY 2004 |
25% |
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Total NSF Funding, FY 2003 (thousands) |
$119,713 |
Total NSF Research Support Funding, FY 2003 (thousands) |
$92,099 |
Total Number of NSF Research Support Awards, FY 2003 |
526 |
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Academic R&D; Obligations, All Federal Agencies, FY 2001 (thousands) |
$766,285 |
Academic R&D; Obligations, NSF, FY 2001 (thousands) |
$65,826 |
Academic R&D; Expenditures, Federal Sources, FY 2002 (thousands) |
$726,272 |
Academic R&D; Expenditures, Industry Sources, FY 2002 (thousands) |
$155,712 |
Academic R&D; Expenditures, Institutional Sources, FY 2002 (thousands) |
$230,500 |
Academic R&D; Expenditures, State and Local Sources, FY 2002 (thousands) |
$115,930 |
Academic R&D; Expenditures, Other Sources, FY 2002 (thousands) |
$48,241 |
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Phase I SBIR Awards, NSF, FY 2003 |
8 |
Phase II SBIR Awards, NSF, FY 2003 |
1 |
Phase I SBIR Awards, All Federal Agencies, FY 2002 |
37 |
Phase II SBIR Awards, All Federal Agencies, FY 2002 |
24 |
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Total Number of Graduate Students in Science and Engineering, 2002 |
13,537 |
Average Tuition and Fees, Public 4-Year Institutions, 20021 |
$2,646 |
State Share of Total U.S. Enrollment,2 2000 |
2.61% |
Percentage of Students Who Are Minorities, 2000 |
27.1% |
State Spending on Student Aid, 20031 (thousands) |
$144,196 |
Average Verbal SAT Score, 2004 |
499 |
Average Math SAT Score, 2004 |
507 |
Average ACT Score, 2004 |
20.3 |
State Appropriations for Higher Education, 20041 (thousands) |
$2,446,604 |
Percentage Change in State Appropriations for Higher Education, 20031 to 20041 |
-.1% |
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State Share of Employed Doctoral Scientists and Engineers,3 2001 |
2.92% |
Number of Inc. 500 Companies, 2003 |
7 |
Disposable Income, 2003 (millions) |
$212,752 |
Gross State Product, 2001 (millions) |
$275,615 |
Total Number of Establishments, 2001 |
204,075 |
Total Number of High-Technology Establishments, 2001 |
8,332 |
Total Number of Employees, 2001 |
3,431,554 |
Total Number of Employees Working in High-Technology Establishments, 2002 |
146,805 |
Total Annual Payroll, 2001 (thousands) |
$103,027,199 |
Total Annual Payroll of High-Technology Establishments, 2001 (thousands) |
$10,200,087 |
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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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