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Useful Stats: NSF Releases State S&E Profiles 2003-2005
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has published the latest annual update to its online statistical resource center for state-level statistics on various science and engineering (S&E) indicators. Drawing data from the most recent updates to seven annual NSF surveys and U.S. Census statistics, Science & Engineering State Profiles, 2003-2005 includes downloadable Excel or PDF versions of state statistics and rankings for:
* Number of doctoral scientists, 2003
* Number of doctoral engineers, 2003
* S&E doctorates awarded, 2005
* S&E and health postdoctorates in doctorate-granting institutions, 2005
* S&E and health graduate students in doctorate-granting institutions, 2005
* Population, 2005
* Civilian labor force, 2005
* Personal per capita income, 2005
* Total federal expenditures, 2004
* Federal R&D obligations, 2004
* Total R&D performance, 2004
* Industrial R&D, 2004
* Academic R&D, 2005
* Number of SBIR awards, 2000-2005
* Utility patents issued to state residents, 2005
* Gross state product, 2005
Science & Engineering State Profiles, 2003-2005, as well as links to previous editions to study trends among states, is available at: http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf07322/