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Science and Engineering Profile
Characteristic State U.S. Rank Characteristic State U.S. Rank
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Doctoral scientists, 1997 ...........................................
1,977 483,162 45 $427 $199,110
Total R&D performance, 1997 (millions)............................................. 40
Doctoral engineers, 19971........................................ 351 97,075 41 $233
Industry R&D, 1997 (millions)............................................. $150,329 40
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S&E doctorates awarded, 1998 ...........................................
101 27,272 40 $64
Academic R&D, 1997 (millions)............................................. $23,740 47
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of which, in life sciences............................................. 6% 25% 45% 56%
of which, in life sciences............................................................................
in engineering...................................................... 25% 22% 22%
in engineering............................................................................ 16%
in psychology...................................................... 17% 13% 12% 6%
in environmental sciences............................................................................
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S&E postdoctorates, 1997 Higher education current-fund
18
in doctorate-granting institutions............................................. 37,928 49 $891
expenditures, 1996 (millions)............................................. $189,626 41
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S&E graduate students, 1997 16
Number of SBIR awards, 1990-98.............................................35,413 51
2,705
in doctorate-granting institutions............................................. 424,650 38 189 80,287
Patents issued to State residents, 1998............................................. 41
1,811
Population, 1998 (000s)............................................. 274,153 36 $38
Gross State product, 1997 (billions)............................................. $8,152 40
800
Civilian labor force, 1998 (000s)............................................. 139,125 39 of which, agriculture............................................. 1% 2%
30%
manufacturing, mining, construction............................................. 23%
$19,362
Personal income per capita, 1998............................................. $26,412 50 12%
transportation, communication, utilities............................................. 8%
wholesale and retail trade............................................. 14% 16%
Federal spending 11%
finance, insurance, real estate............................................. 19%
$10,697 $1,453,884
Total expenditures, 1998 (millions)............................................. 37 17%
services............................................................................ 20%
$193
R&D obligations, 1997 (millions)............................................. $68,424 37 14%
government............................................................................ 12%
NOTE: Rankings and totals are based on data for the 50 States, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Reliability of the estimates of industry R&D and of doctoral
scientists and engineers varies by State, because the sample allocation was based on sector, not geography. The rankings do not take into account the
margin of error of estimates from sample surveys.
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Data on graduate students, doctoral scientists and engineers, and postdoctorates include all graduate degree (except M.D.) candidates and recipients in S&E fields,
including health fields. Data on doctorates awarded do not include health fields.
Federal Obligations for Research and Development by Agency and Performer: Fiscal Year 1997
Agency Performer
Federal All Universities & Other State & local State rank,
Total Intramural FFRDCs Industrial firms colleges nonprofits government total
[In thousands of dollars]
Total, all agencies…………………………………. 193,061 86,663 30,813 39,734 23,560 10,942 1,349 37
Department of Agriculture……………………………. 20,111 15,345 0 0 3,491 1,240 35 27
Department of Commerce……………………………… 1,496 1,021 0 0 0 475 0 35
Department of Defense…………………………………. 15,575 302 0 7,875 3,829 3,569 0 41
Department of Energy…………………………………. 69,300 41,668 0 22,762 3,606 1,264 0 15
31,646 21,795
Department of Health & Human Services…………………………………. 0 1,050 7,880 0 921 38
Department of Interior………………………………………. 6,747 6,532 0 8 112 0 95 22
1,491
Department of Transportation……………………………………… 0 0 941 252 0 298 33
Environmental Protection Agency………………………………. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 na
11,334
National Aeronautics & Space Admin…………………………………….. 0 0 7,020 4,130 184 0 29
National Science Foundation………………………35,361 0 30,813 78 260 4,210 0 21
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State rank, total……………...…………………………………….. 24 14 34 47 26 33 na
NOTE: Federal R&D obligations are as reported by funding agencies. Ranks and totals are based on data for the 50 States, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
KEY: FFRDC = federally funded research and development center; SBIR = small business innovation research; na = not applicable
SOURCES: Prepared by the National Science Foundation/Division of Science Resources Studies. Data compiled from numerous sources -- see the section, "Data
Sources for Science and Engineering (S&E) State Profiles".
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