Characteristics of College Graduates
This series presents information on the demographic and employment characteristics of the nation's college graduates, with a focus on those in the science and engineering workforce.
Data related to this publication series may be accessed through
the Interactive Data Tool and SESTAT
Most recent data year
- Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Employment, Earnings, and Professional Engagement: New Insights from the 2021 National Survey of College Graduates
InfoBriefs | NSF 23-307 | January 27, 2023 - National Survey of College Graduates (NSCG WMPD): 2017(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 20-300 | November 7, 2019 - Characteristics of College Graduates, with a Focus on Veterans(A)
InfoBriefs | NSF 19-300 | October 22, 2018 - Prevalence of Certifications and Licenses among the College-Educated Population in the United States(A)
InfoBriefs | NSF 17-312 | January 26, 2017 - Immigrants' Growing Presence in the U.S. Science and Engineering Workforce: Education and Employment Characteristics in 2013(A)
InfoBriefs | NSF 15-328 | September 10, 2015 - Characteristics of the College-Educated Population and the Science and Engineering Workforce in the United States(A)
InfoBriefs | NSF 15-317 | April 6, 2015 - Employment Decisions of U.S. and Foreign Doctoral Graduates: A Comparative Study(A)
InfoBriefs | NSF 15-302 | December 4, 2014 - Employment and Educational Characteristics of Scientists and Engineers(A)
InfoBriefs | NSF 13-311 | January 7, 2013 - Characteristics of Scientists and Engineers in the United States: 2008(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 13-320 | June 19, 2013 - Diversity in Science and Engineering Employment in Industry(A)
InfoBriefs | NSF 12-311 | March 29, 2012 - International Collaborations of Scientists and Engineers in the United States(A)
InfoBriefs | NSF 12-323 | August 29, 2012 - Characteristics of Scientists and Engineers in the United States: 2006(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 11-318 | September 14, 2011 - Unemployment Rate of U.S. Scientists and Engineers Drops to Record Low 2.5% in 2006(A)
InfoBriefs | NSF 08-305 | March 27, 2008 (Revised: April 16, 2008) - More than One-Fifth of All Individuals Employed in S&E Occupations have less than a Bachelor's Degree Education(A)
InfoBriefs | NSF 04-333 | August 12, 2004 - Characteristics of Scientists and Engineers in the United States: 2003 (SESTAT)(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 11-315 | July 13, 2011 - Why Did They Come to the United States? A Profile of Immigrant Scientists and Engineers(A)
InfoBriefs | NSF 07-324 | June 28, 2007 - What Do People Do After Earning an Science and Engineering Bachelor's Degree?(A)
InfoBriefs | NSF 06-324 | July 31, 2006 - 2003 College Graduates in the U.S. Workforce: A Profile(A)
InfoBriefs | NSF 06-304 | December 20, 2005 - Doubling Up: A Profile of US Scientists and Engineers Who Hold Second Jobs(A)
InfoBriefs | NSF 01-322 | April 16, 2001 - Degrees and Occupations in Engineering: How Much Do They Diverge?(A)
InfoBriefs | NSF 99-318 | January 7, 1999 - Employment of Scientists and Engineers Reaches 3.2 Million in 1995(A)
InfoBriefs | NSF 98-325 | August 13, 1998 - Using the American Community Survey as the Sampling Frame for the National Survey of College Graduates(A)
Working Papers | NCSES 12-201 | August 17, 2012 - Comparison of the National Science Foundation's Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data System (SESTAT) with the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Current Population Survey (CPS)(A)
Working Papers | SRS 07-205 | August 17, 2007 - Current and Alternative Sources of Data on the Science and Engineering Workforce(A)
Working Papers | SRS 07-202 | June 8, 2007 - Design Options for SESTAT for the Current Decade: Statistical Issues(A)
Working Papers | SRS 07-201 | June 8, 2007 - SESTAT and NIOEM: Two Federal Databases Provide Complementary Information on the Science and Technology Labor Force(A)
InfoBriefs | NSF 99-349 | June 28, 1999 - SESTAT: A Tool for Studying Scientists and Engineers in the US(A)
Special Reports | NSF 99-337 | April 16, 1999
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Last Updated: February 10, 2021
