Updates
The following updates and corrections have been made to the Science and Engineering State Indicators. To report an error, please send an email to ncsesweb@nsf.gov.
Change Type | Date | Details |
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data update | 12.03.2024 | Updated the following indicators with new data series that appear in the tool interface (tables, maps, chart) and in the downloadable spreadsheets: S-24, S-25, S-26, S-28, S-31, S-40, S-45, S-55, S-56, S-57, S-58, S-60, S-62. |
text change | 12.03.2024 | Revised indicator text descriptions for clarity. |
text change | 12.03.2024 | Revised text for the following indicators' descriptions for clarity regarding the age group of the labor force: S-31, S-62. |
design change | 12.03.2024 | Updated Data Sources links for Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, Completions Survey. |
data update | 05.23.2024 | Updated the following indicators with new data series that appear in the tool interface (tables, maps, chart) and in the downloadable spreadsheets: S-20, S-22, S-23, S-24, S-27, S-28, S-41, S-42, S-44, S-46, S-61. |
text change | 05.23.2024 | Revised text for the following indicators' descriptions for clarity regarding inclusion of online degree data: S-16, S-17, S-18, S-19, S-20, S-22, S-23 |
text change | 05.23.2024 | Revised Overview and Export Data sections for clarity regarding historical data. |
data update | 12.18.2023 | Updated the following indicators with new data series that appear in the tool interface (tables, maps, chart) and in the downloadable spreadsheets: S-1, S-2, S-5, S-6, S-16, S-17, S-18, S-19, S-20, S-21, S-22, S-23, S-26, S-28, S-33, S-41, S-44, S-45, S-46, S-47, S-48, S-49, S-50, S-55, S-56, S-57, S-58, S-60, S-61, S-63. |
design change | 12.18.2023 | The website footer was updated to align with the NCSES website. |
data update | 10.31.2022 | Updated the following indicators with new data series that appear in the tool interface (tables, maps, chart) and in the downloadable spreadsheets: S-16, S-17, S-18, S-19, S-20, S-21, S-22, S-23, S-24, S-26, S-28, S-42, S-43, S-45, S-58, S-60. |
bugfix | 10.31.2022 | Fixed bug in Indiana state map so that hovering over the state shows the correct information. |
design change | 10.31.2022 | Reorganized navigational bar for clarity. |
design change | 10.31.2022 | Implemented a Data Archive feature in the Export Data page that provides historical data from the June 2021 version to present. |
design change | 10.31.2022 | Renamed Downloads section to Export Data. |
design change | 10.31.2022 | Removed retired indicators and updated questions for the "Explore the Indicators" section of the homepage. |
data update | 06.30.2022 | Introduced the following indicators with new data series that appear in the tool interface (tables, maps, chart) and in the downloadable spreadsheets: S-61, S-62, S-63. |
data update | 06.30.2022 | Updated the following indicators with new data series that appear in the tool interface (tables, maps, chart) and in the downloadable spreadsheets: S-20, S-22, S-23, S-24, S-25, S-26, S-27, S-33, S-41, S-42, S-44, S-45, S-46, S-47, S-49, S-55, S-56, S-57, S-58, S-60. |
data update | 06.30.2022 | Retired indicators: S-9, S-10, S-11, S-12, S-13, S-14, S-52, S-53, S-54, S-59. |
bugfix | 06.30.2022 | S-60 now shows dollar sign in tables, maps, and charts. |
bugfix | 06.30.2022 | Reintroduced inflation adjustment feature for dollar based indicators. |
text change | 06.30.2022 | Updated name of indicator S-60 to reflect units of measure. |
text change | 06.30.2022 | Revised text for various indicator descriptions for clarity. |
text change | 06.30.2022 | Revised Help section with updated contact information. |
text change | 06.30.2022 | Revised Overview section with updated personnel and discussion of inflation adjustment feature. |
text change | 06.30.2022 | Revised Techncial Notes with discussion of Knowledge- and Technology-Intensive (KTI) Industry Employment. Table S-A updated and new Table S-B with KTI Partial Rates of Employment replaces the previous Table S-B. |
data update | 12.15.2021 | Updated the following indicators with new data series that appear in the tool interface (tables, maps, chart) and in the downloadable spreadsheets: S-9, S-10, S-11, S-21, S-25, S-26, S-28, S-32, S-33, S-34, S-35, S-36, S-37, S-38, S-39, S-41, S-42, S-43, S-44, S-45, S-46, S-47, S-48, S-49, S-50, S-51, S-55, S-56, S-57, S-58. |
design change | 12.15.2021 | Minor improvements in user interface, design, and hover indicator function in charts. |
bugfix | 12.15.2021 | States with missing data on state comparison page quick facts are now displayed as NA, rather than ranked lowest. |
text change | 06.14.2021 | Updated Help and Overview sections to match the redesigned website. |
text change | 06.14.2021 | Updated citations to National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics surveys. |
design change | 06.14.2021 | Version 2.0.0 of the tool was released, including significant design changes, new data views, and a state comparison feature. |
data update | 03.24.2021 | Updated the following indicators with new data series that appear in the tool interface (tables, maps, chart, histogram) and in the downloadable spreadsheets: S-9, S-15, S-16, S-17, S-18, S-19, S-20, S-21, S-22, S-23, S-25, S-27, S-29, S-30, S-31, S-40, S-44, S-45, S-46, S-47, S-48, S-49, S-50, S-51, S-55, S-56, S-57, S-58, S-59, S-60. |
text change | 03.24.2021 | Indicator narratives updated to reflect changes in survey names. Applies to indicators S-32, S-34, S-35, S-36, S-37, S-38, S-39, S-41, S-43, S-45, S-51. |
text change | 03.24.2021 | Revised references to Department of Defense (DOD) in narratives of indicators S-42 and S-43 to reflect the fact that DOD no longer accounts for a majority of federal R&D funding under current definitions. |
text change | 03.24.2021 | Revised note on data comparability in narrative of indicator S-45 to account for multiple changes in business R&D surveys. |
text change | 03.24.2021 | Updated narrative of indicator S-46 to more accurately reflect academic R&D performance levels. |
data update | 11.30.2020 | Updated the following indicators with new data series that appear in the tool interface (tables, maps, chart, histogram) and in the downloadable spreadsheets: S-10, S-11, S-21, S-24, S-25, S-26, S-28, S-32, S-33, S-34, S-35, S-36, S-37, S-38, S-39, S-41, S-42, S-43, S-44, S-45, S-46, S-55, S-56, S-57, S-58. |
text change | 11.30.2020 | The Technical Notes were revised. Revisions include updating references to sample-based data in the standard errors section. |
text change | 11.30.2020 | Updated source references for indicators S-10, S-11, and S-45. |
text change | 11.30.2020 | Revised narrative of indicator S-25 to reference S-27 (not S-26) in discussion of student aid. |
text change | 11.30.2020 | Updated narrative of indicator S-21 to clarify that the design of the Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering changed in 2017. |
text change | 11.30.2020 | Updated narrative of indicator S-28 to clarify the year in the data tool represents the academic year. |
data update | 04.29.2020 | Updated the following indicators with new data series that appear in the tool interface (tables, maps, chart, histogram) and in the downloadable spreadsheets: S-1, S-2, S-5, S-6, S-11, S-15, S-16, S-17, S-18, S-19, S-20, S-22, S-23, S-25, S-29, S-30, S-31, S-40, S-41, S-44, S-45, S-46, S-47, S-48, S-49, S-50, S-51, S-58, S-59, S-60. |
errata | 04.29.2020 | The standard error download file for indicator S-45 has been updated for the District of Columbia in 2010. In that table, standard errors that round to zero (*) were incorrectly displayed as not available (NA). |
design change | 01.13.2020 | The page header was updated with a new design. |
design change | 01.13.2020 | On the Downloads page, under the Data Sources section, new links were added to the Provider column and the Source column was removed. |
design change | 01.13.2020 | The year was removed from references to the Science and Engineering Indicators (Indicators) report. With the 2020 edition, Indicators has transformed from a single report to a set of disaggregated and streamlined reports published on a rolling basis. |
design change | 01.10.2020 | The URL was changed from https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/state-indicators to https://ncses.nsf.gov/indicators/states. |
errata | 09.24.2019 | The 1994 value for “Undergraduate charge” in Hawaii was changed from $1,452 to NA (not available) because the originally reported value excluded costs for room and board. This change affects indicators S-24 and S-25. |
data update | 09.24.2019 | Updated the following indicators with new data series that appear in the tool interface (tables, maps, chart, histogram) and in the downloadable spreadsheets: S-9, S-10, S-15, S-16, S-17, S-18, S-19, S-21, S-24, S-25, S-26, S-27, S-28, S-29, S-30, S-31, S-32, S-33, S-34, S-35, S-36, S-37, S-38, S-39, S-40, S-41, S-42, S-43, S-44, S-45, S-46, S-47, S-48, S-50, S-51, S-52, S-53, S-54, S-55, S-56, S-57, S-58, S-59. |
data update | 09.24.2019 | Updated Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data to support current/constant dollar calculations. Read more about Constant Dollar Data in the Technical Notes. |
bugfix | 07.01.2019 | Fixed a bug in which explanatory footnote text was not appearing as expected on the site and Excel downloads. |
bugfix | 07.01.2019 | Fixed a user interface issue in which "close" controls for some modal windows were rendering outside the viewable area and were unusable. |
bugfix | 07.01.2019 | Reset view to the top of the screen when switching tabs in a single indicator view. |
design change | 07.01.2019 | Added controls to the Updates page to filter by update type. |
design change | 07.01.2019 | Improved the display of data footnotes in tables, exported data, and downloaded PDF documents. |
design change | 07.01.2019 | Fixed inconsistencies in display in Internet Explorer 11 compatibility mode. |
data update | 03.04.2019 | Updated the following indicators with new data series that appear in the tool interface (tables, maps, chart, histogram) and in the downloadable spreadsheets: S-10, S-11, S-15, S-16, S-17, S-18, S-19, S-20, S-22, S-23, S-25, S-29, S-30, S-42, S-43, S-44, S-45, S-46, S-47, S-48, S-49, S-50, S-51, S-58, S-59, S-60. |
bugfix | 03.04.2019 | Fixed map behavior to avoid panning when using keyboard arrows to navigate the page. |
design change | 03.04.2019 | Improved formatting of histogram labels on mobile devices. |
design change | 03.04.2019 | To improve clarity, changed chart view labeling and removed multicolored hover indicator. |
bugfix | 02.07.2019 | Corrected issue with horizontal axis label alignment in chart view. |
bugfix | 12.19.2018 | Fixed alignment of labels at the bottom of the chart view. |
bugfix | 12.19.2018 | Stopped a brief "Page Not Found" error from appearing when viewing certain pages. |
design change | 12.19.2018 | Improved the usability of the Updates page. |
design change | 12.19.2018 | Added a "Recent Update" badge to the homepage to show which indicators had been updated recently. |
design change | 12.19.2018 | Added the indicator number to the list of indicators on the homepage. |
bugfix | 10.18.2018 | Fixed display of units for data presented in millions of dollars. |
data update | 09.27.2018 | Updated the following indicators with new data series that appear in the tool interface (tables, maps, chart, histogram) and in the downloadable spreadsheets: S-1, S-2, S-5, S-6, S-9, S-10, S-15, S-16, S-17, S-18, S-19, S-21, S-24, S-25, S-26, S-27, S-29, S-30, S-32, S-34, S-35, S-36, S-37, S-38, S-39, S-41, S-44, S-45, S-46, S-55, S-56, S-57, S-58. |
bugfix | 09.27.2018 | Corrected issue with constant/current dollar toggle not working in certain browser versions. |
design change | 09.27.2018 | Added map labeling for Alaska, Hawaii, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico; minor style updates to date presentation. |
bugfix | 08.06.2018 | Fixed malfunctioning tooltips and sparklines in certain Firefox versions; adjusted table sorting; changed quartile labels in the map legend to show consistent significant digits. |
design change | 08.06.2018 | Inserted additional labeling on line charts to clarify current or constant dollar selection. |
data update | 06.07.2018 | Updated Indicators S-10, S-11, S-21, S-26, S-28, S-33, S-42, S-47 with new data series, appearing in the tool interface (tables, maps, chart, histogram) as well as in the downloadable spreadsheets. |
text change | 06.07.2018 | Added 'Last Updated' and 'Recommended Citation' information to indicator pages; added iconography to the Technical Notes pages. |
bugfix | 06.07.2018 | Remedied an issue with blank table cells appearing in certain file exports; improved performance by speeding the initial application load. |
bugfix | 04.19.2018 | Fixed cases where states with special characters disappeared when sorting tables. |
design change | 04.19.2018 | Minor formatting changes to the landing page to accommodate long indicator names on mobile devices and improve iconography. |
text change | 04.19.2018 | Added Table S-A and S-B to the Downloads page. |
errata | 03.01.2018 | Value for Appropriations of State Tax Funds for Higher Education for Idaho in 2000 corrected from 0 to NA. |
bugfix | 03.01.2018 | The Excel download tables have been updated to show the most appropriate number of digits after the decimal for each data element. Duplicate information in the source and notes text has been removed. |
design change | 03.01.2018 | Minor formatting changes. Updated Overview page to include team acknowledgments. Added Updates page. |