CONNECTICUT
Science and Engineering Profile
Connecticut Doctoral scientists, 1993 Doctoral engineers, 1993 S&E doctorates awarded, 1993 of which, in life sciences in social sciences 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) 7,131 1,155 392 30% 23% 18% U.S. 430,332 81,293 25,409 24% 15% 15% Rank 21 22 22 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 Connecticut $2,809 $2,373 $365 71% 9% 7% U.S. $161,427 $117,622 $19,489 55% 16% 11% Rank 16 13 17
975
34,394
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$2,419 466 1,608 $98.9 1% 23% 7% 16% 24% 21% 9%
$163,994 13,995 56,039 $5,994.1 2% 23% 9% 16% 18% 20% 12%
25 8 12 21
5,046 3,275 1,726 $29,402
438,128 260,341 131,013 $21,809
28 27 27 2
$16,591 $522
$1,284,896 $65,394
28 23
Rankings and totals are based on data for the 50 States and D.C.
Federal Obligations for Research and Development in Connecticut by Agency and Performer: Fiscal Year 1993
[Thousands of dollars] Federal intramural 52,905 1,925 2,031 31,044 0 0 3,130 14,775 0 0 0 All FFRDCs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Industrial firms 220,295 0 217 154,042 28,327 2,510 87 6,413 4,149 22,519 2,031 Other Universities & colleges nonprofits 225,525 2,810 1,400 16,303 11,018 174,214 100 60 1,719 1,529 16,372 18,214 0 0 0 0 18,214 0 0 0 0 0 State & local State government rank 5,242 1,366 40 0 0 1,981 35 1,670 150 0 0 23 42 25 22 19 14 50 8 16 21 26
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 522,181 6,101 3,688 201,389 39,345 196,919 3,352 22,918 6,018 24,048 18,403
State rank
23
29
na
21
15
21
15
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.