Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data System (SESTAT), United States, 1993-1999, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2013
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Project Citation:
National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics/National Science Foundation. Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data System (SESTAT), United States, 1993-1999, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2013. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2025-09-03. https://doi.org/10.3886/E236241V1
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Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data System (SESTAT), United States, 1993-1999, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2013
Summary:
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The Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data System (SESTAT) comprises three demographic surveys of scientists and engineers sponsored by sponsored by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) within the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF): the National Survey of College Graduates (NSCG), the National Survey of Recent College Graduates (NSRCG), and the Survey of Doctorate Recipients (SDR). The three component surveys used similar questionnaires, survey reference dates, data collection periods, and data-processing procedures to facilitate integration for SESTAT. The three surveys were designed to provide maximum coverage of the target population—namely, scientists and engineers—with special emphasis given to relatively rare populations (e.g., doctorate recipients, recent graduates, and minorities). Overall, SESTAT provides a comprehensive picture of the number and characteristics of individuals in the United States with a bachelor's or higher-level degree and their employment, with a focus on those having science and engineering (S&E) degrees or working in S&E occupations. In the 2000s, this definition was expanded to include S&E-related degrees and occupations.
Background.
Since 1993, SESTAT has provided a unique source of information on the education and employment of the college-educated U.S. S&E workforce by integrating three surveys: NSCG, NSRCG, and SDR. The establishment of SESTAT design was based on recommendations from a 1989 CNSTAT panel study report, Surveying the Nation's Scientists and Engineers—A Data System for the 1990s. This CNSTAT recommendation encouraged NSF to target the population of college graduates trained in S&E fields and those with employment in S&E occupations, to conduct the postcensal survey of college graduates, to conduct a survey for new graduating bachelor's or master's degree recipients, and to continue to support the ongoing SDR. The 2010 survey cycle introduced the first redesign of SESTAT during its nearly 20 years of existence.
Summary
SESTAT is the Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data System. SESTAT was established in 1993 and comprised of three workforce surveys from the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics within the U.S. National Science Foundation. This integrated data system is a unique source of longitudinal information on the education and employment of the college-educated U.S. science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce. It was integrated through 2013.The Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data System (SESTAT) comprises three demographic surveys of scientists and engineers sponsored by sponsored by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) within the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF): the National Survey of College Graduates (NSCG), the National Survey of Recent College Graduates (NSRCG), and the Survey of Doctorate Recipients (SDR). The three component surveys used similar questionnaires, survey reference dates, data collection periods, and data-processing procedures to facilitate integration for SESTAT. The three surveys were designed to provide maximum coverage of the target population—namely, scientists and engineers—with special emphasis given to relatively rare populations (e.g., doctorate recipients, recent graduates, and minorities). Overall, SESTAT provides a comprehensive picture of the number and characteristics of individuals in the United States with a bachelor's or higher-level degree and their employment, with a focus on those having science and engineering (S&E) degrees or working in S&E occupations. In the 2000s, this definition was expanded to include S&E-related degrees and occupations.
Background.
Since 1993, SESTAT has provided a unique source of information on the education and employment of the college-educated U.S. S&E workforce by integrating three surveys: NSCG, NSRCG, and SDR. The establishment of SESTAT design was based on recommendations from a 1989 CNSTAT panel study report, Surveying the Nation's Scientists and Engineers—A Data System for the 1990s. This CNSTAT recommendation encouraged NSF to target the population of college graduates trained in S&E fields and those with employment in S&E occupations, to conduct the postcensal survey of college graduates, to conduct a survey for new graduating bachelor's or master's degree recipients, and to continue to support the ongoing SDR. The 2010 survey cycle introduced the first redesign of SESTAT during its nearly 20 years of existence.
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National Science Founaton
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https://ncses.nsf.gov/explore-data/microdata/scientists-and-engineers-statistical-data-system
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United States
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You can find additonal information about Characteristics of SESTAT at the following link: SESTAT: Characteristics of Scientists and Engineers in the United States | NSF - National Science Foundation
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