Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities, United States, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023

Principal Investigator(s):  View help for Principal Investigator(s) National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics/National Science Foundation

Version:  View help for Version V1

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Project Citation: 

National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics/National Science Foundation. Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities, United States, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2025-08-29. https://doi.org/10.3886/E235805V1

Project Description

Project Title:  View help for Project Title Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities, United States, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023
Summary:  View help for Summary Institution-level microdata from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities are provided in the files below. The files include all publicly releasable data for each biennial period beginning in FY 2003.

The file organization makes each institution's biennial data available in a single record. The files also allow researchers to link to other institutional data sources. The microdata are organized by year and are available in Excel and SAS formats. Detailed descriptions and instructions for the data files are provided below.
Funding Sources:  View help for Funding Sources National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics/National Science Foundation
Original Distribution URL:  View help for Original Distribution URL https://ncses.nsf.gov/explore-data/microdata/science-engineering-research-facilities

Scope of Project

Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage United States
Time Period(s):  View help for Time Period(s) 2003 – 2023 (2003,2005,2007,2009,2011,2013,2015,2017,2019,2021,2023)
Data Type(s):  View help for Data Type(s) survey data

Methodology

Sampling:  View help for Sampling Target population
Research-performing colleges and universities in the United States with $1 million or more in R&D expenditures in S&E in the prior fiscal year.

Sampling frame
This survey is a census. The population is identified through the HERD Survey of the previous fiscal year. In the FY 2023 survey cycle, there were 602 academic institutions eligible to participate in the survey.

Sample design
All eligible units are surveyed.
Collection Mode(s):  View help for Collection Mode(s) web-based survey
Geographic Unit:  View help for Geographic Unit United States

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