Science & Engineering Indicators Resources
As part of its role as an independent advisory body, the Board, by law, “. . . shall render to the President and the Congress no later than January 15 of each even numbered year, a report on indicators of the state of science and engineering in the United States.” Science and Engineering Indicators (Indicators) comprises high-quality quantitative data on the U.S. and international science and engineering enterprise. Indicators is factual and policy neutral. It does not offer policy options or recommendations.
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Indicators 2020
Science and Engineering Indicators is the most comprehensive source of high quality federal data on the state of U.S. science and engineering in a global context. Below you will find links to the report, state data, and other support materials.
Companion Reports
Though the main volume of Indicators is policy neutral, the Board authors one or more policy companion reports to Indicators. These reports draw upon the data in Indicators and may offer policy recommendations on issues of concern for national S&E research or education, in keeping with the Board's statutory responsibility to bring attention to such issues.
Policy One Pagers
One pagers on science & engineering and STEM education policy topics are derived from Science and Engineering Indicators and from the National Science Board’s companion reports and products.
State One Pagers
Indicators State One Pagers highlight key data from the State Data of the NSB’s 2020 Indicators report.These one-pagers draw on the State Data of the NSB’s 2020 Science and Engineering Indicators report. They highlight the cost of public higher education, the size of the STEM workforce, R&D investment, and venture capital funding. Please click on state name below for a downloadable PDF of the state one pager.
