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.
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TEXT CHANGE | 11.30.20 | The Technical Notes were revised. Revisions include updating references to sample-based data in the standard errors section. |
TEXT CHANGE | 11.30.20 | 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. |
DATA UPDATE | 11.30.20 | 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 | 11.30.20 | |
TEXT CHANGE | 11.30.20 | |
TEXT CHANGE | 11.30.20 | Updated narrative of indicator S-28 to clarify the year in the data tool represents the academic year. |
DATA UPDATE | 4.29.20 | 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 | 4.29.20 | 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 | 1.13.20 | 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 | 1.13.20 | The page header was updated with a new design. |
DESIGN CHANGE | 1.13.20 | 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 | 1.10.20 | The URL was changed from https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/state-indicators to https://ncses.nsf.gov/indicators/states. |
DATA UPDATE | 9.24.19 | Updated Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data to support current/constant dollar calculations. Read more about Constant Dollar Data in the Technical Notes. |
DATA UPDATE | 9.24.19 | 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. |
ERRATA | 9.24.19 | |
BUG FIX | 7.1.19 | Reset view to the top of the screen when switching tabs in a single indicator view. |
BUG FIX | 7.1.19 | Fixed a bug in which explanatory footnote text was not appearing as expected on the site and Excel downloads. |
BUG FIX | 7.1.19 | Fixed a user interface issue in which "close" controls for some modal windows were rendering outside the viewable area and were unusable. |
DESIGN CHANGE | 7.1.19 | Added controls to the Updates page to filter by update type. |
DESIGN CHANGE | 7.1.19 | Improved the display of data footnotes in tables, exported data, and downloaded PDF documents. |
DESIGN CHANGE | 7.1.19 | Fixed inconsistencies in display in Internet Explorer 11 compatibility mode. |
DATA UPDATE | 3.4.19 | 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. |
BUG FIX | 3.4.19 | Fixed map behavior to avoid panning when using keyboard arrows to navigate the page. |
DESIGN CHANGE | 3.4.19 | To improve clarity, changed chart view labeling and removed multicolored hover indicator. |
DESIGN CHANGE | 3.4.19 | Improved formatting of histogram labels on mobile devices. |
BUG FIX | 2.7.19 | Corrected issue with horizontal axis label alignment in chart view. |
BUG FIX | 12.19.18 | Fixed alignment of labels at the bottom of the chart view. |
BUG FIX | 12.19.18 | Stopped a brief "Page Not Found" error from appearing when viewing certain pages. |
DESIGN CHANGE | 12.19.18 | Improved the usability of the Updates page. |
DESIGN CHANGE | 12.19.18 | Added the indicator number to the list of indicators on the homepage. |
DESIGN CHANGE | 12.19.18 | Added a "Recent Update" badge to the homepage to show which indicators had been updated recently. |
BUG FIX | 10.18.18 | Fixed display of units for data presented in millions of dollars. |
DATA UPDATE | 9.27.18 | 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. |
BUG FIX | 9.27.18 | Corrected issue with constant/current dollar toggle not working in certain browser versions. |
DESIGN CHANGE | 9.27.18 | Added map labeling for Alaska, Hawaii, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico; minor style updates to date presentation. |
BUG FIX | 8.6.18 | 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 | 8.6.18 | Inserted additional labeling on line charts to clarify current or constant dollar selection. |
DATA UPDATE | 6.7.18 | |
BUG FIX | 6.7.18 | Remedied an issue with blank table cells appearing in certain file exports; improved performance by speeding the initial application load. |
DESIGN CHANGE | 6.7.18 | Added 'Last Updated' and 'Recommended Citation' information to indicator pages; added iconography to the Technical Notes pages. |
BUG FIX | 4.19.18 | Fixed cases where states with special characters disappeared when sorting tables. |
DESIGN CHANGE | 4.19.18 | Minor formatting changes to the landing page to accommodate long indicator names on mobile devices and improve iconography. |
DESIGN CHANGE | 4.19.18 | Added Table S-A and S-B to the Downloads page. |
ERRATA | 3.1.18 | Value for Appropriations of State Tax Funds for Higher Education for Idaho in 2000 corrected from 0 to NA. |
BUG FIX | 3.1.18 | 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 | 3.1.18 |