NORTH CAROLINA
Science and Engineering Profile
N. Carolina Doctoral scientists, 1993 Doctoral engineers, 1993 S&E doctorates awarded, 1993 of which, in life sciences in engineering in physical sciences S&E postdoctorates, 1993 in doctorate-granting institutions S&E graduate students, 1993 in doctorate-granting institutions Population, 1994 (000s) Civilian labor force, 1994 (000s) Personal income per capita, 1994 Federal spending Total expenditures 1994 (millions) R&D obligations 1993 (millions) 12,189 1,388 675 35% 21% 14% U.S. 430,332 81,293 25,409 24% 22% 15% Rank 12 16 10 Total R&D performance, 1993 (millions) Industry R&D, 1993 (millions) Academic R&D, 1993 (millions) of which, in life sciences in engineering in physical sciences Higher education current-fund expenditures, 1993 (millions) Number of SBIR awards, 1990-93 Patents issued to state residents, 1994 Gross state product, 1992 (billions) of which, agriculture manufacturing, mining, construction transportation, communication, utilities wholesale and retail trade finance, insurance, real estate services government N. Carolina $2,745 $1,929 $605 72% 9% 5% U.S. $161,427 $117,622 $19,489 55% 16% 11% Rank 18 17 9
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34,394
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$5,012 155 1,015 $159.6 2% 34% 8% 15% 14% 14% 13%
$163,994 13,995 56,039 $5,994.1 2% 23% 9% 16% 18% 20% 12%
9 22 17 11
9,218 7,070 3,609 $19,669
438,128 260,341 131,013 $21,809
15 10 10 34
$28,858 $719
$1,284,896 $65,394
15 20
Rankings and totals are based on data for the 50 States and D.C.
Federal Obligations for Research and Development in North Carolina by Agency and Performer: Fiscal Year 1993
[Thousands of dollars] Federal intramural 174,294 17,261 5,540 41,155 764 70,224 4,404 0 34,672 24 250 All FFRDCs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Industrial firms 95,261 219 1,225 39,777 1,614 12,991 0 0 36,246 1,474 1,715 Other Universities & colleges nonprofits 395,051 14,921 2,701 27,796 9,356 286,705 731 1,575 11,049 6,188 34,029 37,212 70 42 4,159 1,249 29,792 0 0 0 1,607 293 State & local State government rank 17,297 0 0 0 0 3,113 21 3,365 10,798 0 0 20 12 14 29 31 6 37 25 1 27 17
Total Total, all agencies Department of Agriculture Department of Commerce Department of Defense Department of Energy Dept. of Health & Human Services Department of the Interior Department of Transportation Environmental Protection Agency Nat'l Aeronautics & Space Admin. National Science Foundation 719,115 32,471 9,508 112,887 12,983 402,825 5,156 4,940 92,765 9,293 36,287
State rank
20
15
na
26
7
16
3
Federal R&D obligations are as reported by funding agencies. FFRDC = federally funded research and development center SBIR = small business innovation research na = not applicable Prepared by the National Science Foundation/Division of Science Resources Studies. Data compiled from numerous sources.