Explore NCSES's collection of visual resources, which were designed to allow our work to be disseminated in an easily digestible format. Navigate to a specific resource category using the links below.
Explore a brief introduction to an NCSES survey. Each overview includes general details on the type of information collected and how to access the data.
The ABS is the primary source of information on R&D among for-profit businesses operating in the United States with one to nine employees. The ABS also collects data on innovation, technology, intellectual property, and financing from U.S.-based companies of all sizes.
The BERD and its predecessors are the primary sources of information on research and development performed or funded by businesses within the United States since 1953.
HERD is the primary source of information on R&D expenditures at U.S. colleges and universities that expended at least $150,000 in separately accounted for R&D in the fiscal year.
The NSCG is a biennial survey that provides data on the characteristics of the nation's college graduates, with a focus on those in the science and engineering workforce.
The SDR provides demographic, education, and career history information from individuals with a U.S. research doctoral degree in a science, engineering, or health field.
The SED is an annual census conducted since 1957 of all individuals receiving a research doctorate from an accredited U.S. institution in a given academic year.
Topical Fact Sheets
Our fact sheets highlight NCSES data and analysis on particular areas of interest.
Explore insights into U.S. business innovation and learn how NCSES defines and measures this concept using the Annual Business Survey (ABS). Additional resources on this topic can be found by visiting Innovation and Global Competitiveness.
Discover NCSES’s data, capabilities, and expertise in understanding investments across the U.S. R&D enterprise. Additional resources on this topic can be found by visiting Research and Development.
Learn more about how the U.S. science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce fuels innovation and provides important contributions to the nation. Additional resources on this topic can be found by visiting Science and Engineering Workforce.
Explore highlights from NCSES's 2023 release of Diversity and STEM: Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities. This congressionally mandated report is issued every 2 years and provides statistical information about the representation of these three groups in STEM employment and science and engineering education.