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Academic Research and Development

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Statistical Reports on U.S. Science 
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nsb202326
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October 5, 2023.

Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: 2022

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Statistical Reports on U.S. Science 
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nsf24300
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This report summarizes trends in U.S. doctoral education by using data from the 2022 Survey of Earned Doctorates, an annual census of research doctorate recipients from U.S. universities. Important trends in this population are highlighted in this report, including the representation of women, minorities, and temporary visa holders; fields that are attracting graduate students; time to complete doctoral degree; employment opportunities after graduation; and educational pathways to the doctorate. A special section focuses on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on doctorate recipients’ graduate experiences and postgraduation plans. Detailed data tables and additional resources are also available at https://ncses.nsf.gov/sed/.
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October 3, 2023.

Research Doctorate Conferrals Rebound, Leading to Record Number of U.S. Doctorate Recipients in 2022

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Statistical Reports on U.S. Science 
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nsf23353
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October 3, 2023.

Business R&D Performance in the United States Tops $600 Billion in 2021

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Statistical Reports on U.S. Science 
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nsf23350
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October 3, 2023.

Business Enterprise Research and Development: 2021

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Statistical Reports on U.S. Science 
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nsf23351
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October 3, 2023.

Federal Obligations for R&D Increased Nearly 14% in FY 2021, Supported by COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Funding

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Statistical Reports on U.S. Science 
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nsf23352
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September 28, 2023.

FFRDC Research and Development Expenditures: Fiscal Year 2022

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Statistical Reports on U.S. Science 
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nsf23347
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September 6, 2023.

Federally Funded R&D Centers Spent $26.5 Billion on R&D in FY 2022

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Statistical Reports on U.S. Science 
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nsf23348
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September 6, 2023.

State Government Agency Expenditures for R&D, by Geographic Area and Function: FY 2021

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Statistical Reports on U.S. Science 
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nsf23345
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July 6, 2023.

United States Exceeds $700 Billion in Gross Domestic Expenditures on R&D in 2020

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Statistical Reports on U.S. Science 
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nsf23346
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June 22, 2023.

Business Sector Increases Funding for Basic Research

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Statistical Reports on U.S. Science 
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nsf23338
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June 14, 2023.

Federally Funded R&D Declines as a Share of GDP and Total R&D

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Statistical Reports on U.S. Science 
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nsf23339
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June 14, 2023.

Recent Increase in R&D to GDP Ratio Driven by Increases in Experimental Development

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Statistical Reports on U.S. Science 
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nsf23340
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June 14, 2023.

California Leads in Innovative Capacity of U.S. States as Measured by U.S. R&D Expenditures

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Statistical Reports on U.S. Science 
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nsf23344
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June 14, 2023.

One-Fifth of USPTO Semiconductor Utility Patents Granted to Residents of Santa Clara County, California between 2000 and 2020

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Statistical Reports on U.S. Science 
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nsf23342
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June 5, 2023.

Coastal Counties in the West and Northeast Lead the United States in Biotechnology Utility Patents Granted to Residents between 2000 and 2020

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Statistical Reports on U.S. Science 
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nsf23341
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June 1, 2023.

Great Lakes, Coastal, and Southwest Counties Have Highest Numbers of Environmental Technologies Utility Patents Granted between 2000 and 2020

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Statistical Reports on U.S. Science 
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nsf23343
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June 1, 2023.

Product Innovation and Race or Ethnicity of Primary Business Owner

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Statistical Reports on U.S. Science 
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nsf23336
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May 24, 2023.

Product Innovation and Sex of the Primary Business Owner

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Statistical Reports on U.S. Science 
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nsf23337
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May 24, 2023.

Minority-Owned U.S. Businesses Account for 20% of Domestic Microbusiness R&D Performance Costs

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Statistical Reports on U.S. Science 
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nsf23333
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May 24, 2023.

Male Majority-Owned Microbusinesses Performed 80% of Domestic R&D Costs

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Statistical Reports on U.S. Science 
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nsf23334
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May 24, 2023.

Among Microbusinesses, Domestic R&D Performance Increased by 24% from 2018 to 2020

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Statistical Reports on U.S. Science 
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nsf23335
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May 24, 2023.

Geographic Distribution of Nonprofit R&D Performance in FY 2020

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Statistical Reports on U.S. Science 
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nsf23329
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May 9, 2023.

California Accounted for a Quarter of U.S. Value-Added Production by R&D-Intensive Industries in 2020

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Statistical Reports on U.S. Science 
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nsf23332
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May 8, 2023.

Business Enterprise Research and Development: 2020

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Statistical Reports on U.S. Science 
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nsf23314
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May 2, 2023.

Federal Obligations for R&D and R&D Plant to Nonprofit Organizations, by Selected Agencies: FY 2020

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Statistical Reports on U.S. Science 
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nsf23330
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April 17, 2023.

Women Made Up Over a Quarter of All Business R&D Employees in 2020

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Statistical Reports on U.S. Science 
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nsf23328
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March 20, 2023.

Businesses Invested $32.5 Billion in Assets to Support Their R&D Activities in the United States in 2020

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Statistical Reports on U.S. Science 
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nsf23327
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March 17, 2023.

Labor Costs Account for Over Two-Thirds of U.S. Business R&D Performance in 2020

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Statistical Reports on U.S. Science 
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nsf23322
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February 22, 2023.

Per-Student Federal Obligations for R&D and Fellowship, Training, and Traineeship Grants at HBCUs and Other Minority-Serving Institutions

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Statistical Reports on U.S. Science 
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nsf23325
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Document History: Posted:
February 8, 2023.
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