This report provides statistical information about the participation of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities in science and engineering education and employment. Its primary purpose is to serve as an information source. It offers no endorsement of or recommendations about policies or programs. National Science Foundation reporting on…

These detailed statistical tables present data on the demographic and employment characteristics of men and women who received a bachelor's or master's degree in science or engineering (SE) fields from United States institutions during the 1979-80 (1980) and 1980-81 (1981) academic years. These tables (grouped by year and type of degree) provide…

This statistical review is the second in a biennial series mandated by Public Law 96-516. This report, which provides a comprehensive overview of the participation of women and minorities in science and engineering (S/E) employment and training, is divided into three chapters. The first chapter focuses on the representation of women and minorities…

This statistical review, the third in a biennial series mandated by Public Law 96-516, provides a comprehensive overview of the participation of women and minorities and the physically handicapped in science and engineering (S/E). To provide perspective, both long term (1976-1984) and short term (1982-1984) trends are presented. The report…

"Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering" provides statistical information about the participation of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities in science and engineering education and employment. Its primary purpose is to serve as an information source; it offers no endorsement of or recommendations…

This report is the third of a series of reports based on data collected in the 1978 National Sample of Scientists and Engineers survey. Profiled are the characteristics of 29,775 persons represented in the national sample's field of environmental scientists: 24,615 earth scientists, 3,481 atmospheric scientists, and 1,678 oceanographers.…

This document presents a statistical profile of minority women in science based on unpublished 1980-81 data from the National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences, and from the Scientific Manpower Commission. Areas examined include numbers of minority scientists and engineers, academic degrees, secondary and college participation,…

Salaries paid to beginning and experienced scientists, engineers, and technicians employed by industry, academic institutions, and all levels of government are detailed in this report. Both published and previously unpublished salary data from 57 surveys are included to provide a comprehensive picture of current salaries by sex, age, degree level,…

The data provided in the statistical tables in this publication are derived from the National Science Foundation's Survey of Scientific and Engineering Personnel Employed at Universities and Colleges, January 1982. The tables present statistics on the characteristics of scientists and engineers employed by institutions of higher education. The…

Information on the 1979 employment activities of 1977 graduates with bachelor's and master's degrees in science and engineering (S/E) fields is presented. Trends in cohort size are analyzed to provide a historical perspective for the survey findings. Factors causing employment levels to be lower than the cohort size as S/E graduates made the…

In October 1997, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget announced new government-wide standards for the collection of data on race and ethnicity (published as U.S. OMB 1999) effective January 1, 2003. Previously, racial/ethnic groups were identified as white, non-Hispanic; black, non-Hispanic; Hispanic; Asian or Pacific Islander; and American…

Available evidence on the supply of and demand for professional scientists and technologists (S&Ts) in the European Union (EU) was reviewed. The main data sources were as follows: approximately 450 reference documents; national and international governments, training and employer bodies, and key international organizations; more than 100…