SESTAT
Dataset Summary
| Agency: | National Science Foundation |
| Sub-Agency: | |
| Category: | Science and Technology |
| Date Released: | 1993 |
| Date Updated: | 2008 |
| Time Period: | 1993-2006 |
| Frequency: | biennial |
| Description: | National Survey of College Graduates (NSCG), National Survey of Recent College Graduates (NSRCG), Survey of Doctorate Recipients (SDR) |
Dataset Information
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Data.gov Data Category Type
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Tool Catalog
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| Specialized Data Category Designation | Statistical |
| Keywords | US science and engineering workforce, scientists and engineers, field of degree, bachelor's degree, master's degree, doctoral degree, doctorate, employment in science and engineering, S&E, |
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Contributing Agency Information
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Citation
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The Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data System (SESTAT) is an integrated data collection effort capturing information about employment, educational, and demographic characteristics of scientists and engineers in the United States. The data are collected from three national surveys of this population: the National Survey of College Graduates (NSCG), the National Survey of Recent College Graduates (NSRCG), and the Survey of Doctorate Recipients (SDR). URL: http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/sestat/
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| Agency Program Page | http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/ |
| Agency Data Series Page | http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/sestat/ |
Dataset Coverage
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Unit of Analysis
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person
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| Geographic Coverage | United States, national and state-level |
Data Description
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Collection Mode
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paper
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| Data Collection Instrument | http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/question.cfm#ScienceandEngineeringWorkforce |
| Data Dictionary/Variable List | http://sestat.nsf.gov/metadataexplorer/ |
Additional Dataset Documentation
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Technical Documentation
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| Additional Metadata | http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/sestat/variableinfo.cfm |
Statistical Information
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Statistical Methodology
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| Sampling | http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/sestat/sampdesigns.cfm |
| Estimation | |
| Weighting | http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/sestat/weighting.cfm |
| Disclosure avoidance | |
| Questionnaire design | |
| Series breaks | |
| Non-response adjustment | |
| Seasonal adjustment | |
| Statistical Characteristics | http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/sestat/genvar.cfm |
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