This section discusses sources of financial aid for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as federal support for S&E graduate students. The federal government is the largest provider of financial aid to undergraduate and graduate students. It also supports a large number of S&E doctoral

S&E = science and engineering; STEM = science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.... Data include the employed, civilian, non-institutionalized population ages 16–75. Workers in non-S&E occupations are those with a bachelor's degree or higher in non-STEM and middle-skill occupations. Percentages may not add to 100% because of rounding.

Although working in an S&E occupation often requires an S&E degree, many S&E highest degree holders pursue careers in other areas. About a third of S&E highest degree holders (35%) work in S&E occupations , while the rest work in S&E-related (14%) or non-S&E occupations (51%). In contrast, at least

Federal support for S&E graduate students reflects a continuation of the historic partnership... The federal government supported 15% of full-time S&E graduate students (just under... S&E fields. The largest numbers of federally supported

Data for doctoral degrees use ISCED 2011 level 8. S&E data do not include health fields.

ISCED 2011 level 8. S&E data do not include health fields.

S&E degree awards can vary based on the selection of data sources. For international comparisons of U.S. S&E degrees, this report uses data published... Several factors warrant consideration in international comparisons of S&E degree production