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home nsf national science foundation skip to main content an official website of the united states government here s how you know official websites use gov a gov website belongs to an official government organization in the united states secure gov websites use https a lock lock locked padlock icon or https means you ve safely connected to the gov website share sensitive information only on official secure websites national center for science and engineering statistics menu close about about learn about ncses s mission organization and responsibilities within the federal statistical system about ncses data governance quality transparency research what s new from ncses contact areas of interest areas of interest ncses s mission focuses on six core areas of interest related to the u s science and engineering enterprise explore each area to discover related data and products areas of interest overview government science engineering funding higher education research development innovation global competitiveness research development science engineering workforce stem education surveys analysis surveys analysis browse ncses s surveys of the science and engineering enterprise and explore related reports and data collections surveys analysis overview all surveys schedule of release dates latest releases corrections data explore data discover and analyze ncses data through our collection of interactive data tools profiles and related resources explore data overview data explorer state indicators academic institution profiles public use files restricted use data licensing initiatives resources initiatives resources learn about ncses s crosscutting initiatives and projects and browse our collection of educational resources funding opportunities initiatives overview cybersecurity workforce data initiative national secure data service demo standard application process resources overview resource library knowledge base master government list of ffrdcs glossary faq search search search analysis the college graduate workforce in the transition to a post pandemic labor market trends in employment professional engagement and work arrangements september 23 2025 the number of college graduates living in the united states reached 71 7 million in 2023 of which approximately 70 9 million had ever held a job the number of employed college graduates increased by 4 3 million 8 3 between 2021 and 2023 and the number of college graduates not working decreased by 1 3 million 7 9 these changes coincided with the end of the covid 19 pandemic read analysis view data tables analysis business r d performance in the united states increases to 722 billion in 2023 september 29 2025 analysis u s nonprofits spent 31 billion on r d activities in fy 2023 september 24 2025 analysis federal funding for research increased from 2010 to 2022 yet the federal government s share of total research funding declined september 16 2025 measuring america s progress in science technology and innovation explore latest releases view release schedule explore our areas of interest science engineering workforce research development higher education research development government funding for science engineering stem education innovation global competitiveness featured report science and engineering indicators our data tools explore more data resources state indicators compare 60 key indicators to understand how your state ranks against other states and the nation visit chart builder generate simple line and bar graphs using the chart builder visit data explorer quickly discover and learn about available surveys and measures with the data explorer visit ncsestat click on a key statistic from one of ncses s products to learn more 98 5 percentage of ffrdc r d expenditures accounted for by federal funding sources in fy 2024 735b the business sector performed the largest amount of r d in the u s economy in 2023 735b or 78 of total u s r d performance 109b total academic r d expenditures increased from 255 million in fy 1953 to 109 billion in fy 2023 2 9 between 2001 and 2021 business r d expenditures as a percentage of private industry output in the united states grew from 2 2 to 2 9 view more data and analysis how we support research ncses supports the use of our data for innovative research through collaborative partnerships research ncses promotes research on the collection analysis and reporting of data explore our work and opportunities here learn more funding opportunities learn about the various research funding mechanisms ncses offers and their associated deadlines learn more restricted use data licensing apply to gain access to ncses s restricted use microdata learn more about us ncses serves as a clearinghouse for the collection interpretation analysis and dissemination of objective science and engineering data learn more quality transparency ncses strives to provide high quality reproducible data and to be transparent in all methods schedule of 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