APPENDIX: STANDARD ERROR TABLES
TABLE A-1. Standard errors for interstate migration between various life events among 1997–2000 S&E bachelor’s and master’s degree recipients, by demographic characteristics
Bachelor’s degree recipients Percent that migrated Between bachelor’s degree receipt and reference week Demographic characteristic Total Sex Male Female Race/ethnicity White, non-Hispanic Black, non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander American Indian/ Alaskan Native Number 17,492 employment 0.71 Between high school graduation and bachelor’s degree receipt 0.75 Between birth and high school graduation 0.62 Number 5,543 Between master’s degree receipt and reference week employment 0.98 Between bachelor’s and master’s degree receipt 1.11 Master’s degree recipients Percent that migrated Between high school graduation and bachelor’s degree receipt 0.75 Between birth and high school graduation 0.76
9,892 14,120
0.80 0.97
0.77 1.01
0.79 0.83
2,508 4,774
1.02 1.78
1.22 1.76
1.11 1.38
1.16 1.23
17,767 3,904 2,782 3,958 1,154
0.83 1.70 1.35 2.19 5.60
0.92 2.06 1.50 1.70 4.87
0.70 1.67 1.88 1.83 4.50
4,862 1,023 637 1,078 S
1.10 3.60 3.05 3.48 S
1.24 3.24 2.92 3.58 S
0.93 2.42 2.67 4.09 S
0.93 2.60 2.75 3.99 S
Marital status Never married 14,445 0.76 0.88 0.68 2,856 1.42 Married 8,161 1.16 1.19 1.14 3,546 1.36 Widowed/divorced/ separated 3,028 2.60 3.59 2.97 1,548 3.92 S = estimates suppressed for reasons of data reliability because the unweighted sample size of the row total is less than 30.
1.51 1.26 4.45
1.02 1.20 4.35
1.26 1.31 3.26
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics, National Survey of Recent College Graduates, 1999 and 2001.
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TABLE A-2. Standard errors for interstate migration between various life events among 1997–2000 S&E bachelor’s and master’s degree recipients, by educational characteristics
Bachelor’s degree recipients Percent that migrated Between bachelor’s degree receipt and reference week Educational characteristic Total Enrollment status Full-time student Part-time student Not a student Undergraduate grade point average 3.25 or higher 2.75 to 3.24 Below 2.75 Parents’ education Some college or less Bachelor’s degree or higher Number 17,492 employment 0.71 Between high school graduation and bachelor’s degree receipt 0.75 Between birth and high school graduation 0.62 Number 5,543 Between master’s degree receipt and reference week employment 0.98 Between bachelor’s and master’s degree receipt 1.11 Master’s degree recipients Percent that migrated Between high school graduation and bachelor’s degree receipt 0.75 Between birth and high school graduation 0.76
6,438 4,442 14,893
1.58 1.64 0.79
1.33 2.07 0.81
1.33 1.94 0.67
1,600 908 4,753
2.65 2.93 1.18
2.49 4.03 1.30
2.40 3.73 0.85
2.51 4.43 0.91
12,774 8,859 4,205
1.13 0.85 1.59
1.09 0.87 1.44
0.83 0.94 1.56
3,578 2,720 842
1.15 1.98 3.09
1.38 1.65 3.52
1.07 1.54 3.38
0.96 1.42 2.98
10,347 12,977
0.84 0.87
0.97 0.85
0.91 0.80
3,749 3,376
1.72 1.11
1.68 1.31
1.10 1.07
1.16 1.10
Major field of degree Sciences 19,201 0.80 0.89 0.71 5,879 1.36 1.39 Computer and information sciences 4,381 2.45 1.85 2.27 1,167 3.46 3.66 Life and related sciences 7,014 1.77 1.60 1.37 1,319 3.00 2.63 Mathematical and related sciences 2,107 2.13 2.34 2.12 577 3.58 3.77 Physical and related sciences 1,820 1.46 1.44 1.59 543 2.31 2.57 Psychology 7,674 1.47 1.78 1.56 4,921 2.61 3.48 Social and related sciences 8,427 1.04 1.12 1.05 1,798 2.27 1.71 Engineering 4,689 1.25 1.09 0.88 1,736 1.43 1.42 SOURCE: National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics, National Survey of Recent College Graduates, 1999 and 2001.
0.97
0.93
2.94 2.46 3.67 2.87 1.95 1.80 1.59
3.49 2.55 3.48 2.43 1.93 1.92 1.47
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TABLE A-3. Standard errors for interstate migration between various life events among 1997–2000 S&E bachelor’s and master’s degree recipients, by employment characteristics
Bachelor’s degree recipients Percent that migrated Between bachelor’s degree receipt and reference week Educational characteristic Total Occupation Scientists Computer and information scientists Life and related scientists Mathematical and related scientists Physical scientists Psychologists Social and related scientists Engineers Other Employment status Full-time Part-time Number 17,492 employment 0.71 Between high school graduation and bachelor’s degree receipt 0.75 Between birth and high school graduation 0.62 Number 5,543 Between master’s degree receipt and reference week employment 0.98 Between bachelor’s and master’s degree receipt 1.11 Master’s degree recipients Percent that migrated Between high school graduation and bachelor’s degree receipt 0.75 Between birth and high school graduation 0.76
6,356
1.54
1.34
1.19
2,601
1.40
1.59
1.31
1.23
4,050 2,722 816 1,551 1,987 2,099 4,147 15,540
1.98 3.02 6.84 2.14 5.83 4.14 1.39 0.81
1.69 2.91 5.66 2.16 4.25 5.19 1.15 0.91
2.02 2.60 6.36 2.57 4.12 5.01 1.03 0.81
1,361 898 447 591 2,044 888 1,548 4,354
2.63 3.81 5.27 3.00 3.16 3.48 1.63 1.90
3.04 3.81 5.65 3.34 3.87 3.58 1.74 2.02
2.50 3.56 4.77 3.06 2.77 3.81 1.99 1.60
2.47 3.93 5.26 3.30 2.89 3.79 1.75 1.44
15,664 5,933
0.72 1.63
0.79 1.42
0.65 1.37
5,246 1,419
1.09 2.49
1.19 2.90
0.77 3.17
0.80 2.87
Employment sector Private industry and business 12,672 0.82 0.80 0.72 3,636 1.25 1.49 Educational institution 6,814 1.21 1.15 1.06 2,497 1.71 1.94 Government 5,551 1.43 1.73 1.69 1,679 2.26 2.39 SOURCE: National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics, National Survey of Recent College Graduates, 1999 and 2001.
1.12 1.75 2.35
1.09 1.56 2.45
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TABLE A-4. Standard errors for residential stability of 1997–2000 S&E bachelor’s and master’s degree recipients, by demographic characteristics
Bachelor’s degree receipt Percent with reference week employment in the same state as Bachelor’s Demographic characteristic Total Sex Male Female Race/ethnicity White, non-Hispanic Black, non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander American Indian/ Alaskan Native Number 17,492 degree recipient 0.71 High school graduation 0.65 Birth 0.63 Percent with all 4 life events in the same state 0.65 Number 5,543 Master’s degree receipt Percent with reference week employment in the same state as Master’s degree recipients 0.98 Bachelor’s degree receipt 1.05 High school graduation 1.12 Birth 1.01 Percent with all 5 life events in the same state 0.88
9,892 14,120
0.80 0.97
0.74 0.85
0.82 0.81
0.78 0.90
2,508 4,774
1.02 1.78
1.24 1.69
1.26 1.81
1.15 1.64
1.02 1.56
17,767 3,904 2,782 3,958 1,154
0.83 1.70 1.35 2.19 5.60
0.80 1.35 1.47 1.81 5.80
0.77 1.59 1.86 1.75 5.13
0.81 1.53 1.93 1.55 5.68
4,862 1,023 637 1,078 S
1.10 3.60 3.05 3.48 S
1.25 2.99 2.99 3.64 S
1.31 3.14 3.14 4.06 S
1.19 3.08 2.61 3.34 S
1.06 2.65 2.45 3.26 S
Marital status Never married 14,445 0.76 0.77 0.71 0.75 2,856 1.42 Married 8,161 1.16 1.09 1.16 1.19 3,546 1.36 Widowed/divorced/ separated 3,028 2.60 3.71 3.19 3.16 1,548 3.92 S = estimates suppressed for reasons of data reliability because the unweighted sample size of the row total is less than 30.
1.28 1.33 3.53
1.64 1.41 4.16
1.50 1.21 4.48
1.21 1.10 4.50
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics, National Survey of Recent College Graduates, 1999 and 2001.
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TABLE A-5. Standard errors for residential stability of 1997–2000 S&E bachelor’s and master’s degree recipients, by educational characteristics
Bachelor’s degree receipt Percent with reference week employment in the same state as Bachelor’s Educational characteristic Total Enrollment status Full-time student Part-time student Not a student Undergraduate grade point average 3.25 or higher 2.75 to 3.24 Below 2.75 Parents’ education Some college or less Bachelor’s or higher Number 17,492 degree recipient 0.71 High school graduation 0.65 Birth 0.63 Percent with all 4 life events in the same state 0.65 Number 5,543 Master’s degree receipt Percent with reference week employment in the same state as Master’s degree recipients 0.98 Bachelor’s degree receipt 1.05 High school graduation 1.12 Birth 1.01 Percent with all 5 life events in the same state 0.88
6,438 4,442 14,893
1.58 1.64 0.79
1.60 2.04 0.67
1.45 2.13 0.70
1.42 2.21 0.70
1,600 908 4,753
2.65 2.93 1.18
2.42 4.03 1.19
2.24 4.18 1.30
2.33 3.99 1.13
2.11 3.63 0.96
12,774 8,859 4,205
1.13 0.85 1.59
0.95 0.87 1.67
0.89 0.94 1.83
0.94 0.96 1.73
3,578 2,720 842
1.15 1.98 3.09
1.25 1.81 3.50
1.25 1.90 3.27
1.15 1.80 3.40
1.13 1.70 3.09
10,347 12,977
0.84 0.87
0.91 0.78
0.96 0.71
1.01 0.70
3,749 3,376
1.72 1.11
1.64 1.21
1.76 1.21
1.71 1.03
1.38 0.97
Major field of degree Science 19,201 0.80 0.71 0.70 0.74 5,879 1.36 1.30 1.48 Computer and information sciences 4,381 2.45 1.75 2.18 2.10 1,167 3.46 3.64 3.19 Life and related sciences 7,014 1.77 1.42 1.54 1.43 1,319 3.00 2.57 2.65 Mathematical and related sciences 2,107 2.13 2.32 2.40 2.27 577 3.58 4.20 4.05 Physical and related sciences 1,820 1.46 1.35 1.59 1.42 543 2.31 2.54 2.81 Psychology 7,674 1.47 1.69 1.78 1.79 4,921 2.61 2.48 3.06 Social and related sciences 8,427 1.04 1.21 1.03 1.05 1,798 2.27 1.86 1.75 Engineering 4,689 1.25 1.42 1.16 1.14 1,736 1.43 1.52 1.78 SOURCE: National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics, National Survey of Recent College Graduates, 1999 and 2001.
1.30
1.16
3.60 2.58
3.03 2.14
3.21
3.01
2.55 2.33
2.05 2.42
1.96 1.44
1.55 1.26
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TABLE A-6. Standard errors for residential stability of 1997–2000 S&E bachelor’s and master’s degree recipients, by employment characteristics
Bachelor’s degree receipt Percent with reference week employment in the same state as Bachelor’s Employment characteristic Total Occupation Scientists Computer and information scientists Life and related scientists Mathematical and related scientists Physical scientists Psychologists Social and related scientists Engineers Other Employment status Full-time Part-time Employment sector Private industry and business Educational institution Government Number 17,492 degree recipient 0.71 High school graduation 0.65 Birth 0.63 Percent with all 4 life events in the same state 0.65 Number 5,543 Master’s degree receipt Percent with reference week employment in the same state as Master’s degree recipient 0.98 Bachelor’s degree receipt 1.05 High school graduation 1.12 Birth 1.01 Percent with all 5 life events in the same state 0.88
6,356
1.54
1.31
1.38
1.27
2,601
1.40
1.43
1.49
1.37
1.27
4,050 2,722
1.98 3.02
1.85 2.77
1.91 2.85
1.74 2.72
1,361 898
2.63 3.81
2.91 3.82
2.83 3.73
2.81 3.32
2.38 3.09
816 1,551 1,987
6.84 2.14 5.83
6.42 2.07 4.93
5.98 2.19 4.07
5.96 1.93 4.19
447 591 2,044
5.27 3.00 3.16
5.77 2.91 3.83
5.49 3.02 4.30
3.94 2.66 3.59
3.73 2.09 3.12
2,099 4,147 15,540
4.14 1.39 0.81
5.22 1.46 0.77
4.53 1.25 0.76
4.44 1.29 0.80
888 1,548 4,354
3.48 1.63 1.90
3.32 1.90 1.91
3.89 1.92 1.87
3.45 1.64 1.74
2.71 1.49 1.66
15,664 5,993
0.72 1.63
0.70 1.63
0.70 1.44
0.71 1.54
5,246 1,419
1.09 2.49
1.15 2.80
1.18 2.93
1.10 2.42
0.96 2.21
12,672 6,814 5,551
0.82 1.21 1.43
0.80 1.20 1.71
0.75 1.14 1.81
0.73 1.14 1.72
3,636 2,497 1,679
1.25 1.71 2.26
1.38 1.86 2.75
1.54 1.91 2.74
1.44 1.77 2.34
1.12 1.74 2.12
Geographic region of job Northeast 8,266 1.34 1.39 1.37 1.50 1,974 2.27 2.18 1.92 Midwest 9,800 1.56 1.37 1.50 1.57 4,503 3.26 2.79 3.65 South 13,918 1.25 1.11 1.02 1.01 3,100 1.66 1.56 1.41 West 11,541 1.55 1.46 1.13 1.33 2,675 2.07 2.24 2.21 Puerto Rico 638 1.78 0.85 1.28 2.22 201 7.60 8.07 4.64 SOURCE: National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics, National Survey of Recent College Graduates, 1999 and 2001.
1.83 2.77 1.46 1.73 6.20
1.83 2.48 1.16 1.69 7.52
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