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Request for Approval to Conduct an Experiment Using Monetary Incentives

in the 2010 National Survey of College Graduates


  1. Introduction


The National Survey of College Graduates (NSCG) has been conducted by the Census Bureau for the National Science Foundation (NSF) since the 1960s. It is the nation’s only source of detailed statistics on the science and engineering labor force. The 2010 NSCG data collection effort began in October 2010 and is scheduled to end in May 2011. As part of the on-going survey evaluation, the Census Bureau and the NSF have tracked response rates and number of respondents for the survey’s primary analytical domains on a weekly basis. Recent investigation of these figures has shed light on a potential problem that has both response rate and nonresponse bias implications.


As part of the 2010 NSCG sample design, the NSF set reliability requirements for each NSCG primary analytical domain. The 2010 NSCG sample was then allocated to ensure an adequate sample in each domain to meet these reliability requirements while taking into consideration the likely nonresponse that would occur in the 2010 data collection effort. The 2010 NSCG included the following three primary analytical domains as part of the sample design construction:


  • Broad occupation by demographic group

  • Broad occupation by highest degree level

  • Detailed occupation by highest degree level


For each domain, Attachment A provides information on the desired reliability requirements. These reliability requirements assume a fully implemented NSCG rotating panel design. Attachment B provides information on the desired number of respondents from the 2010 NSCG sample within each primary analytical domain in order to meet these reliability requirements. When these desired figures were compared against the weekly results from the 2010 NSCG data collection effort, it was determined that a subpopulation of hard to enumerate cases exists within the NSCG sample and this subpopulation is adversely impacting the response level for the NSCG primary analytical domains. The impact of these hard to enumerate cases is being seen in both the response rate and number of respondents within each primary analytical domain. Unless appropriate steps are taken to increase the response rate for these hard to enumerate cases, there is a concern that the low response rate could introduce nonresponse bias into the estimates for these primary analytical domains.


To address the potential impact of the hard to enumerate cases on the NSCG primary analytical domains, the NSF is requesting approval to conduct an experiment using monetary incentives as part of the 2010 NSCG data collection effort. One of the largest contributors to improved survey response rates is the appropriate use of prepaid monetary incentives. Providing incentives to potential respondents with the survey request has been shown to significantly increase the number of people who respond. Furthermore, providing these incentives in advance evokes a sense of reciprocal obligation such that people feel the need to respond to the reward they received by completing the survey. Perhaps more important than its influence on response rates is the potential effect that a financial incentive has on nonresponse bias. Research is beginning to demonstrate that such incentives reduce the potential for nonresponse bias by obtaining responses from sample cases that otherwise might not answer the questionnaire (Dillman, Smyth, and Christian, 2009).


This document discusses information related to the impact these hard to enumerate cases could have on estimates of the NSCG primary analytical domains and provides details on the proposed inclusion of a monetary incentive experiment in the 2010 NSCG.


  1. Background


Historically, the NSCG sample was selected once a decade from the decennial census long form respondents. No other frame existed to sample this rare population. The 2003 NSCG was the last survey cycle to use the long form as its sampling frame. With the American Community Survey (ACS) replacing the long form, the NSF has switched to the ACS as a sampling frame beginning with the 2010 NSCG.


Although the long form and ACS provide information that allows the NSF to identify the unique NSCG target population, there are certain drawbacks associated with using these frames to select the NSCG sample. One particular drawback is the impact the long form or ACS data collection mode has on the response propensity to the NSCG.


Results from 2003 NSCG survey cycle provides evidence that the response mode used in the 2000 decennial census long form impacts the response rate in 2003 NSCG. The long form used two data collection modes in a sequential manner: mail followed by personal visit follow-up for mail nonrespondents. The 2003 NSCG response rate for long form mail respondents was 22 percentage points higher than the 2003 NSCG response rate for the long form cases personal visit respondents. In other words, the hard to enumerate cases from the long form (identified as cases requiring a personal visit follow-up to obtain a long form response) were equally difficult to enumerate in the NSCG data collection effort.


When the 2010 NSCG response rates are considered while taking the ACS data collection mode into account, a similarly severe response rate differential is noticed between ACS mail and non-mail cases. Table 1 provides 2010 NSCG response rate information by ACS data collection mode as of February 13, 2011. As of this date in the data collection, all sample cases had been included in two mail data collection phases and a month of nonresponse follow-up by computer assisted telephone interviewing (CATI). As was the case with the 2003 NSCG/2000 long form evaluation, the 2010 NSCG response rate differential between the ACS mail and ACS non-mail cases provides justification to consider the ACS non-mail cases as hard to enumerate cases for 2010 NSCG data collection effort. As a result, the remaining tables within this document will use the term “hard to enumerate” when referring to 2010 NSCG sample members that completed the ACS in the CATI, CAPI, or GQPV data collection modes. The 2010 NSCG sample cases that completed the ACS in the mail data collection mode will be categorized as “other.”


Table 1. 2010 NSCG Response Rate Information

ACS Data Collection Mode

Count

Response Rate

Mail

51,055

65.28%

CATI

5.718

42.15%

CAPI

8,205

36.20%

GQPV

217

44.70%

Total

65,195

59.52%


Notes: (1) 2010 NSCG Response Rate as of February 13, 2011.

(2) CATI is Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing.

(3) CAPI is Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing.

(4) GQPV refers to the ACS sample cases residing in Group Quarters that were interviewed by Personal Visit.



  1. Impact of the Hard to Enumerate Cases on the NSCG Primary Analytical Domains


As noted earlier, the 2010 NSCG sample was allocated to ensure an adequate sample in each primary analytical domain to meet the survey’s reliability requirements. This allocation assumed a 70% overall response rate with some variation to account for the response rate variation likely to occur across certain demographic groups. The tables that follow provide insight on the difficulty associated with capturing an adequate percentage of the hard to enumerate cases within the NSCG primary analytical domains. As noted earlier, the hard to enumerate cases include the 2010 NSCG sample members that completed the ACS in the CATI, CAPI, or GQPV data collection modes.


Attachment C includes response rate information for all cells within the NSCG primary analytical domains. This attachment provides evidence of the adverse impact the hard to enumerate cases has on the cells within the NSCG primary analytical domains. Tables 2-4 below are subsets of Attachment C and provide a glimpse into the response rate impact associated with the hard to enumerate cases. These subset tables are included in the text rather than the full tables because of space considerations. However, the full tables in Attachment C should be examined when attempting to determine the impact of the hard to enumerate cases.


Table 2. 2010 NSCG Response Rate – Primary Analytical Domain #1 by Difficulty to Enumerate Indicator

Demographic Group

Broad Occupation Group

Difficulty to Enumerate Indicator

2010 NSCG Sample Cases

Response Rate

Black

Physical Scientists

Other

90

55.56%

Black

Physical Scientists

Hard to Enumerate

37

24.32%

Black

Social Scientists, Except Psychologists

Other

72

51.39%

Black

Social Scientists, Except Psychologists

Hard to Enumerate

26

23.08%

Black

Psychologists

Other

30

66.67%

Black

Psychologists

Hard to Enumerate

15

33.33%

Black

Engineers

Other

356

52.25%

Black

Engineers

Hard to Enumerate

206

26.70%


Table 3. 2010 NSCG Response Rate – Primary Analytical Domain #2 by Difficulty to Enumerate Indicator

Highest Degree Level

Broad Occupation Group

Difficulty to Enumerate Indicator

2010 NSCG Sample Cases

Response Rate

Master

Chemical engineers

Other

174

66.09%

Master

Chemical engineers

Hard to Enumerate

25

36.00%

Master

Civil and architectural engineers

Other

457

70.46%

Master

Civil and architectural engineers

Hard to Enumerate

73

38.36%

Master

Electrical and computer engineers

Other

468

69.44%

Master

Electrical and computer engineers

Hard to Enumerate

101

46.54%


Table 4. 2010 NSCG Response Rate – Primary Analytical Domain #3 by Difficulty to Enumerate Indicator

Highest Degree Level

Broad Occupation Group

Difficulty to Enumerate Indicator

2010 NSCG Sample Cases

Response Rate

Bachelor/Professional

Mathematician

Other

897

61.43%

Bachelor/Professional

Mathematician

Hard to Enumerate

202

39.60%

Bachelor/Professional

Computer Scientist

Other

1,871

64.19%

Bachelor/Professional

Computer Scientist

Hard to Enumerate

471

40.34%

Bachelor/Professional

Biological/medical scientists

Other

346

69.94%

Bachelor/Professional

Biological/medical scientists

Hard to Enumerate

103

38.84%


The concern is that the low response rates for the hard to enumerate cases within the 2010 NSCG sample increases the potential for nonresponse bias in the estimates of the NSCG primary analytical domains. This concern is amplified by the fact that the hard to enumerate cases make up a disproportionate percentage of the NSCG population. As presented in Table 5, while the hard to enumerate cases are only about 22% of the unweighted NSCG sample, they comprise approximately 31% of NSCG weighted population.


Table 5. 2010 NSCG Sample by Difficulty to Enumerate Indicator

Difficulty to Enumerate Indicator

Unweighted

Weighted

2010 NSCG Sample Cases

Percentage

Total

Percentage

Hard to Enumerate

14,140

21.69%

17,635,066

31.37%

Other

51,055

78.31%

38,573,550

68.63%

Total

65,195

100.00%

56,208,616

100.00%


Furthermore, when you examine the cross-tabulation of the demographic group variable for the 2010 NSCG sample by the difficulty to enumerate indicator, it is evident that the hard to enumerate cases make up a disproportionate percentage for the population of each demographic group. Since demographic group information is included in one of the NSCG key analytical domains, the combination of the low response rate and the disproportionate percentage of the population creates potential for nonresponse bias in the NSCG estimates.


  1. Incentive Proposal


Given the extreme response rate differences documented in the previous sections and the potentially adverse impact these differences could have on estimates of the NSCG primary analytical domains, the NSF is requesting approval to conduct an experiment that uses monetary incentives for the hard to enumerate cases within the 2010 NSCG sample. Currently, there are approximately 9,000 hard to enumerate cases that are nonrespondents in the 2010 NSCG sample.


The incentive experiment we are proposing will include a control group that receives no incentive, a treatment group that receives a $20 prepaid incentive, and another treatment group that receives a $30 prepaid incentive. Research conducted at the National Science Foundation using incentives to encourage survey response has consistently resulted in an increase in response and/or data quality. As noted in Zhang, 2010, the past incentive research conducted at the NSF has focused on the surveys similar to the NSCG. These similarities include the target population (college educated), questionnaire length, and data collection modes. Since the NSCG has these similarities, it is reasonable to assume the research results from the other NSF surveys apply to the NSCG.


Furthermore, the data from this research suggests that higher incentive amounts may be associated with greater response rate gain. However, further exploration of this relationship between incentive amount and gain in response is needed. (Zhang, 2010). As a result, two incentive values are being included in this experiment to examine the impact incentive amount has on gain in response for the college-educated population.


The $20 incentive value was chosen for the first treatment group based on the effectiveness of this amount when used in past NSF-sponsored surveys (Zhang, 2010). The $30 incentive value was chosen for the second treatment group in an effort to determine whether the increased incentive amount compared to the $20 incentive value would result in a noticeable response rate gain.


The $30 incentive value for the second treatment group was determined using the findings from a survey of postsecondary faculty conducted by Research Triangle Institute (RTI). This RTI survey used two incentive values ($20 and $30) and found no significant difference in response between these two incentive values (Fahimi et al., 2006). However, the RTI survey used a postpaid incentive structure that required a completed interview for the incentive to be used. Since the NSCG will use a prepaid incentive structure, we feel there is value in reexamining the $20 vs. $30 incentive amount question.


With this backgound in mind, this proposed experiment will allow us to investigate the following issues:


  • Does the use of a monetary incentive ($0 vs. $20) and ($0 vs $30) impact the response tendency for these hard to enumerate sample cases?

  • Does the amount of the monetary incentive ($20 vs. $30) impact the response tendency for these hard to enumerate sample cases?

  • Is the addition cost associated with the $30 incentive over the $20 incentive justified by the increase in response rate?

  • Does the use of a prepaid incentive create sample cases that will use the incentive without completing the survey? If so, are there any demographic indicators that provide insight on the type of cases using the incentive without completing the survey.


In order to use incentives in the context of this experiment, we have determined the necessary sample size requirements to meet a response rate difference detection level of at least 10% in the pairwise comparison between the control group and either treatment group. The control group sample size presented in Table 6 is the minimum number of cases needed in each group to meet the desired detection level. Rather than also setting the sample size for the treatment groups equal to the control group sample size, the balance of the cases would be put equally into the two treatment groups in order to maximize the impact of the incentive. As a result of the larger sample size for the treatment groups, the actual detection level of each pairwise comparison is lower than the desired detection level. However, the actual detection level would vary depending on the standard error of the estimates from the two groups.


Please note that these sample size calculations assume an alpha level of 10%, a beta level of 90%, and estimated response rates of 50% for each group (setting the response rates for each group at this 50% value is a conservative approach that maximizes the required sample size).


Table 6. 2010 NSCG Incentive Experiment – Sample Size Information

Desired Detection Level

Control Group Sample Size

Treatment Group #1 Sample Size

Treatment Group #2 Sample Size

Percent Receiving NO

Incentive

Percent Receiving an Incentive

10.0%

600

4,200

4,200

6.7%

93.3%


  1. References


Dillman, Don A., Jolene D. Smyth and Leah Melani Christian. (2009). Internet, Mail and Mixed-Mode Surveys: The Tailored Design Method, 3rd edition. John Wiley: Hoboken, NJ.


Fahimi et al. (2006). Efficacy of Incentives in Increasing Response Rates. Paper prepared for the Second International Conference on Telephone Survey Methodology, Miami, Florida, January 2006.

http://www.rti.org/pubs/TSM2006_Fahimi-efficacy_paper.pdf


Zhang F. (2010). Incentive Experiments: NSF Experiences. Working Paper SRS 11-200. Arlington, VA: National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics.

http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srs11200/srs11200.pdf





























Table A-1: NSCG Desired CV Levels - Broad Occupation by Demographic Group





BROAD OCCUPATION

DEMOGRAPHIC GROUP

USCAB or High Prob. of U.S. Earned Degree

Low Prob. of U.S. Earned Degree

Hispanic

Black

Asian

AIAN/NHPI

Disabled

White

Hispanic

Asian

Residual

Mathematician

8.1%

6.6%

5.0%

11.3%

8.1%

2.9%

19.7%

4.4%

6.4%

Computer Scientists

8.0%

10.0%

9.0%

16.0%

18.4%

2.5%

22.0%

6.6%

6.4%

Life Scientists

11.1%

11.8%

12.1%

25.8%

15.5%

4.0%

21.0%

6.9%

7.3%

Physical Scientists

10.0%

12.0%

11.0%

18.0%

20.4%

4.5%

24.0%

8.6%

8.4%

Social Scientists, Except Psychologists

13.0%

14.6%

15.5%

30.0%

21.1%

5.5%

30.0%

17.8%

15.6%

Psychologists

13.3%

18.7%

15.8%

25.0%

16.1%

5.1%

24.1%

30.0%

21.9%

Engineers

5.6%

8.0%

4.0%

15.3%

7.8%

4.0%

12.4%

5.0%

6.7%

Health-Related Occupations

11.3%

16.7%

13.8%

23.0%

14.1%

3.1%

22.1%

28.0%

19.9%

S&E-Related non-Health Occupations

11.3%

16.7%

13.8%

23.0%

14.1%

3.1%

22.1%

28.0%

19.9%

Post secondary teacher, S&E FOD

6.2%

6.9%

6.3%

14.9%

8.9%

4.0%

15.7%

6.6%

7.5%

Post secondary teacher, Non-S&E FOD

20.7%

15.9%

26.1%

29.2%

17.5%

5.4%

29.5%

20.3%

11.7%

Secondary Teacher, S&E FOD

3.4%

3.1%

3.7%

7.3%

4.8%

4.0%

8.9%

3.9%

4.8%

Secondary teacher, Non-S&E

20.7%

15.9%

26.1%

29.2%

17.5%

5.4%

29.5%

20.3%

11.7%

Non-S&E High Interest Occup, S&E FOD

3.2%

4.4%

2.4%

8.1%

4.3%

2.4%

6.6%

2.9%

3.8%

Non-S&E Low Interest Occup, S&E FOD

3.7%

3.4%

4.0%

7.6%

5.1%

4.3%

9.2%

4.2%

5.1%

Non-S&E Occupations, Non-S&E FOD

20.7%

15.9%

26.1%

29.2%

17.5%

5.4%

29.5%

20.3%

11.7%

Not Working, S&E FOD

6.8%

6.9%

6.1%

13.2%

6.2%

2.8%

16.3%

7.3%

7.2%

Not Working, Non-S&E FOD

26.0%

24.3%

19.2%

30.0%

13.5%

8.6%

30.0%

17.0%

12.0%

Notes:










(1) CV = Coefficient of Variation










(2) The total row and column CVs are approximated by the assumption of strata independence.






(3) USCAB = U.S. Citizen at Birth










(4) AIAN/NHPI = American Indian, Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander






(5) S&E = Science and Engineering










(6) FOD = Field of Degree












Table A.2: NSCG Desired CV Levels - Broad Occupation by Highest Degree Level

BROAD OCCUPATION

HIGHEST DEGREE LEVEL

Bachelor's

Master's

Doctorate

Mathematician

2.7%

3.4%

10.7%

Computer Scientist

3.5%

3.9%

7.7%

Life Scientists

4.5%

5.1%

6.6%

Physical Scientists

5.5%

5.9%

8.9%

Social Scientists, Except Psychologists

6.4%

6.9%

12.5%

Psychologists

15.4%

4.9%

16.4%

Engineers

3.0%

4.0%

9.7%

Health-Related Occupations

13.4%

2.9%

14.4%

S&E-Related non-Health Occupations

13.4%

2.9%

14.4%

Post Secondary Teacher, S&E FOD

3.0%

4.0%

14.7%

Post Secondary Teacher, Non-S&E FOD

20.5%

10.0%

14.0%

Secondary Teacher, S&E FOD

4.0%

4.0%

7.3%

Secondary teacher, non-S&E FOD

20.5%

10.0%

14.0%

Non-S&E High Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

1.7%

2.2%

5.2%

Non-S&E Low Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

4.3%

4.3%

7.6%

Non-S&E Occupation, Non-S&E FOD

20.5%

10.0%

14.0%

Not Working, S&E FOD

4.0%

5.0%

13.0%

Not Working, Non-S&E FOD

13.4%

15.0%

19.0%

Notes:




(1) CV = Coefficient of Variation




(2) The total row and column CVs are approximated by the assumption of strata independence.

(3) S&E = Science and Engineering




(4) FOD = Field of Degree




(5) The Bachelor's degree column includes respondents with a Professional degree


Table A.3: NSCG Desired CV Levels - Detailed Occupation by Highest Degree Level

DETAILED OCCUPATION

HIGHEST DEGREE LEVEL

Bachelor's

Master's

Doctorate

Mathematician

2.7%

3.4%

10.7%

Computer Scientist

3.5%

3.9%

7.7%

Biological/medical scientists

5.5%

6.0%

7.0%

Agriculture and other life scientists

5.5%

5.8%

6.7%

Chemists, except biochemists

3.0%

4.0%

12.3%

Physicists and other physical scientists

3.0%

4.0%

13.0%

Psychologists

15.4%

4.9%

16.4%

Economics

3.1%

4.0%

12.0%

Other social scientists

3.0%

4.0%

13.4%

Chemical engineers

3.0%

4.0%

25.8%

Civil and architectural engineers

3.0%

4.0%

30.0%

Electrical and computer engineers

3.0%

4.0%

14.2%

Mechanical engineers

3.0%

4.0%

27.2%

Other engineers

6.0%

8.0%

14.9%

Health-Related Occupations

13.4%

2.9%

14.4%

S&E-Related non-Health Occupations

13.4%

2.9%

14.4%

Post secondary teacher, S&E FOD

3.0%

4.0%

14.7%

Post secondary teacher, Non-S&E FOD

20.5%

10.0%

14.0%

Secondary Teacher, S&E FOD

4.0%

4.0%

7.3%

Secondary Teacher, Non-S&E FOD

20.5%

10.0%

14.0%

Non-S&E High Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

1.7%

2.2%

5.2%

Non-S&E Low Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

4.3%

4.3%

7.6%

Non-S&E Occupation, Non-S&E FOD

20.5%

10.0%

14.0%

Not Working, S&E FOD

4.0%

5.0%

13.0%

Not Working, Non-S&E FOD

13.4%

15.0%

19.0%

Notes:




(1) CV = Coefficient of Variation




(2) The total row and column CVs are approximated by the assumption of strata independence.


(3) S&E = Science and Engineering




(4) FOD = Field of Degree




(5) The Bachelor's degree column includes respondents with a Professional degree



Table B-1: 2010 NSCG Desired Number of Respondents - Broad Occupation by Demographic Group

BROAD OCCUPATION

DEMOGRAPHIC GROUP

USCAB or High Prob. of U.S. Earned Degree

Low Prob. of U.S. Earned Degree

Hispanic

Black

Asian

AIAN/NHPI

Disabled

White

Hispanic

Asian

Residual

Mathematician

95

197

140

20

63

603

14

170

89

Computer Scientists

112

112

78

26

24

1,071

14

209

109

Life Scientists

67

65

50

10

26

483

22

138

129

Physical Scientists

76

63

48

27

17

355

13

119

104

Social Scientists, Except Psychologists

57

30

30

10

22

180

8

19

26

Psychologists

43

26

24

10

19

204

10

8

13

Engineers

238

335

290

24

99

371

42

232

156

Health-Related Occupations

80

37

51

15

38

827

18

12

16

S&E-Related non-Health Occupations

69

26

35

15

32

644

18

8

19

Post secondary teacher, S&E FOD

176

166

178

38

78

603

31

235

131

Post secondary teacher, Non-S&E FOD

18

11

10

9

19

228

10

20

33

Secondary Teacher, S&E FOD

249

271

99

56

186

385

39

58

104

Secondary teacher, Non-S&E

17

11

12

9

26

268

10

17

60

Non-S&E High Interest Occup, S&E FOD

811

1,171

1,049

109

348

1,340

146

728

638

Non-S&E Low Interest Occup, S&E FOD

626

522

420

147

297

475

78

392

295

Non-S&E Occupations, Non-S&E FOD

19

13

13

11

22

284

10

15

49

Not Working, S&E FOD

178

232

197

36

206

1,053

29

141

158

Not Working, Non-S&E FOD

12

19

21

9

48

133

7

23

54

Notes:










(1) USCAB = U.S. Citizen at Birth










(2) AIAN/NHPI = American Indian, Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander






(3) S&E = Science and Engineering










(4) FOD = Field of Degree












Table B.2: NSCG Desired Number of Respondent - Broad Occupation by Highest Degree Level

BROAD OCCUPATION

HIGHEST DEGREE LEVEL

Bachelor's

Master's

Doctorate

Mathematician

787

586

61

Computer Scientist

578

605

119

Life Scientists

400

236

146

Physical Scientists

241

191

89

Social Scientists, Except Psychologists

169

125

43

Psychologists

23

254

30

Engineers

901

416

89

Health-Related Occupations

60

953

40

S&E-Related non-Health Occupations

37

843

30

Post Secondary Teacher, S&E FOD

937

550

32

Post Secondary Teacher, Non-S&E FOD

19

64

40

Secondary Teacher, S&E FOD

549

335

112

Secondary teacher, non-S&E FOD

23

71

44

Non-S&E High Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

2,403

1,076

237

Non-S&E Low Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

554

481

82

Non-S&E Occupation, Non-S&E FOD

25

67

41

Not Working, S&E FOD

533

295

38

Not Working, Non-S&E FOD

50

40

19

Notes:




(1) S&E = Science and Engineering




(2) FOD = Field of Degree




(3) The Bachelor's degree column includes respondents with a Professional degree



Table B.3: NSCG Desired Number of Respondents - Detailed Occupation by Highest Degree Level

DETAILED OCCUPATION

HIGHEST DEGREE LEVEL

Bachelor's

Master's

Doctorate

Mathematician

787

586

61

Computer Scientist

578

605

119

Biological/medical scientists

273

171

126

Agriculture and other life scientists

231

214

90

Chemists, except biochemists

681

299

32

Physicists and other physical scientists

809

368

43

Psychologists

23

254

30

Economics

133

153

35

Other social scientists

748

366

42

Chemical engineers

598

203

12

Civil and architectural engineers

643

374

6

Electrical and computer engineers

744

401

33

Mechanical engineers

726

360

9

Other engineers

246

109

48

Health-Related Occupations

60

953

40

S&E-Related non-Health Occupations

37

843

30

Post secondary teacher, S&E FOD

937

550

32

Post secondary teacher, Non-S&E FOD

19

64

40

Secondary Teacher, S&E FOD

549

335

112

Secondary Teacher, Non-S&E FOD

23

71

44

Non-S&E High Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

2,403

1,076

237

Non-S&E Low Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

554

481

82

Non-S&E Occupation, Non-S&E FOD

25

67

41

Not Working, S&E FOD

533

295

38

Not Working, Non-S&E FOD

50

40

19

Notes:




(1) S&E = Science and Engineering




(2) FOD = Field of Degree




(3) The Bachelor's degree column includes respondents with a Professional degree



Table C.1: 2010 NSCG Response Rates - Primary Analytical Domain #1 by Difficulty to Enumerate Indicator

Demographic Group

Broad Occupation Group

Difficulty to Enumerate Indicator

2010 NSCG Sample Cases

Response Rate

Hispanic

Mathematician

Other

92

70.65%

Hispanic

Mathematician

Hard to Enumerate

25

20.00%

Hispanic

Computer Scientists

Other

169

65.09%

Hispanic

Computer Scientists

Hard to Enumerate

54

38.89%

Hispanic

Life Scientists

Other

71

64.79%

Hispanic

Life Scientists

Hard to Enumerate

30

46.67%

Hispanic

Physical Scientists

Other

120

75.00%

Hispanic

Physical Scientists

Hard to Enumerate

35

42.86%

Hispanic

Social Scientists, Except Psychologists

Other

76

63.16%

Hispanic

Social Scientists, Except Psychologists

Hard to Enumerate

30

26.67%

Hispanic

Psychologists

Other

60

66.67%

Hispanic

Psychologists

Hard to Enumerate

13

38.46%

Hispanic

Engineers

Other

360

61.39%

Hispanic

Engineers

Hard to Enumerate

130

37.69%

Hispanic

Health-Related Occupations

Other

148

60.81%

Hispanic

Health-Related Occupations

Hard to Enumerate

72

34.72%

Hispanic

S&E-Related non-Health Occupations

Other

134

61.94%

Hispanic

S&E-Related non-Health Occupations

Hard to Enumerate

59

33.90%

Hispanic

Post secondary teacher, S&E FOD

Other

267

69.29%

Hispanic

Post secondary teacher, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

80

37.50%

Hispanic

Post secondary teacher, Non-S&E FOD

Other

59

66.10%

Hispanic

Post secondary teacher, Non-S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

15

53.33%

Hispanic

Secondary Teacher, S&E FOD

Other

164

59.15%

Hispanic

Secondary Teacher, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

76

42.11%

Hispanic

Secondary teacher, Non-S&E

Other

14

64.29%

Hispanic

Secondary teacher, Non-S&E

Hard to Enumerate

36

38.89%

Hispanic

Non-S&E High Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Other

967

60.08%

Hispanic

Non-S&E High Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

382

33.25%

Hispanic

Non-S&E Low Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Other

750

58.00%

Hispanic

Non-S&E Low Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

341

32.85%

Hispanic

Non-S&E Occupations, Non-S&E FOD

Other

138

58.70%

Hispanic

Non-S&E Occupations, Non-S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

96

23.96%

Hispanic

Not Working, S&E FOD

Other

183

62.30%

Hispanic

Not Working, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

120

38.33%

Hispanic

Not Working, Non-S&E FOD

Other

21

52.38%

Hispanic

Not Working, Non-S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

23

43.48%

Black

Mathematician

Other

128

57.81%

Black

Mathematician

Hard to Enumerate

60

40.00%

Black

Computer Scientists

Other

214

59.81%

Black

Computer Scientists

Hard to Enumerate

134

30.60%

Black

Life Scientists

Other

58

67.24%

Black

Life Scientists

Hard to Enumerate

28

35.71%

Black

Physical Scientists

Other

90

55.56%

Black

Physical Scientists

Hard to Enumerate

37

24.32%

Black

Social Scientists, Except Psychologists

Other

72

51.39%

Black

Social Scientists, Except Psychologists

Hard to Enumerate

26

23.08%

Black

Psychologists

Other

30

66.67%

Black

Psychologists

Hard to Enumerate

15

33.33%

Black

Engineers

Other

356

52.25%

Black

Engineers

Hard to Enumerate

206

26.70%

Black

Health-Related Occupations

Other

131

54.20%

Black

Health-Related Occupations

Hard to Enumerate

83

26.51%

Black

S&E-Related non-Health Occupations

Other

154

57.14%

Black

S&E-Related non-Health Occupations

Hard to Enumerate

81

35.80%

Black

Post secondary teacher, S&E FOD

Other

244

61.89%

Black

Post secondary teacher, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

110

32.73%

Black

Post secondary teacher, Non-S&E FOD

Other

43

58.14%

Black

Post secondary teacher, Non-S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

33

27.27%

Black

Secondary Teacher, S&E FOD

Other

128

56.25%

Black

Secondary Teacher, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

128

25.00%

Black

Secondary teacher, Non-S&E

Other

15

80.00%

Black

Secondary teacher, Non-S&E

Hard to Enumerate

25

32.00%

Black

Non-S&E High Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Other

1,309

56.23%

Black

Non-S&E High Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

686

32.22%

Black

Non-S&E Low Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Other

654

51.38%

Black

Non-S&E Low Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

352

27.56%

Black

Non-S&E Occupations, Non-S&E FOD

Other

112

61.61%

Black

Non-S&E Occupations, Non-S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

158

25.32%

Black

Not Working, S&E FOD

Other

255

58.04%

Black

Not Working, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

146

37.67%

Black

Not Working, Non-S&E FOD

Other

28

64.29%

Black

Not Working, Non-S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

31

25.81%

Asian

Mathematician

Other

112

62.50%

Asian

Mathematician

Hard to Enumerate

22

31.82%

Asian

Computer Scientists

Other

264

62.88%

Asian

Computer Scientists

Hard to Enumerate

54

42.59%

Asian

Life Scientists

Other

86

72.09%

Asian

Life Scientists

Hard to Enumerate

18

22.22%

Asian

Physical Scientists

Other

204

62.26%

Asian

Physical Scientists

Hard to Enumerate

30

33.33%

Asian

Social Scientists, Except Psychologists

Other

98

62.25%

Asian

Social Scientists, Except Psychologists

Hard to Enumerate

17

35.29%

Asian

Psychologists

Other

32

65.63%

Asian

Psychologists

Hard to Enumerate

6

50.00%

Asian

Engineers

Other

570

65.61%

Asian

Engineers

Hard to Enumerate

118

38.98%

Asian

Health-Related Occupations

Other

153

54.90%

Asian

Health-Related Occupations

Hard to Enumerate

31

29.03%

Asian

S&E-Related non-Health Occupations

Other

96

69.79%

Asian

S&E-Related non-Health Occupations

Hard to Enumerate

22

31.82%

Asian

Post secondary teacher, S&E FOD

Other

288

68.06%

Asian

Post secondary teacher, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

48

52.08%

Asian

Post secondary teacher, Non-S&E FOD

Other

36

69.44%

Asian

Post secondary teacher, Non-S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

8

50.00%

Asian

Secondary Teacher, S&E FOD

Other

81

61.73%

Asian

Secondary Teacher, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

17

29.41%

Asian

Secondary teacher, Non-S&E

Other

16

68.75%

Asian

Secondary teacher, Non-S&E

Hard to Enumerate

8

37.50%

Asian

Non-S&E High Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Other

1,411

61.52%

Asian

Non-S&E High Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

317

37.54%

Asian

Non-S&E Low Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Other

608

57.57%

Asian

Non-S&E Low Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

124

35.48%

Asian

Non-S&E Occupations, Non-S&E FOD

Other

76

55.26%

Asian

Non-S&E Occupations, Non-S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

43

37.21%

Asian

Not Working, S&E FOD

Other

253

62.06%

Asian

Not Working, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

74

32.43%

Asian

Not Working, Non-S&E FOD

Other

22

63.64%

Asian

Not Working, Non-S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

22

36.36%

AIAN/NHPI

Mathematician

Other

15

60.00%

AIAN/NHPI

Mathematician

Hard to Enumerate

4

50.00%

AIAN/NHPI

Computer Scientists

Other

32

56.25%

AIAN/NHPI

Computer Scientists

Hard to Enumerate

15

40.00%

AIAN/NHPI

Life Scientists

Other

12

66.67%

AIAN/NHPI

Life Scientists

Hard to Enumerate

7

57.14%

AIAN/NHPI

Physical Scientists

Other

30

73.33%

AIAN/NHPI

Physical Scientists

Hard to Enumerate

10

50.00%

AIAN/NHPI

Social Scientists, Except Psychologists

Other

13

46.15%

AIAN/NHPI

Social Scientists, Except Psychologists

Hard to Enumerate

1

100.00%

AIAN/NHPI

Psychologists

Other

10

40.00%

AIAN/NHPI

Psychologists

Hard to Enumerate

5

60.00%

AIAN/NHPI

Engineers

Other

46

60.87%

AIAN/NHPI

Engineers

Hard to Enumerate

14

28.57%

AIAN/NHPI

Health-Related Occupations

Other

22

50.00%

AIAN/NHPI

Health-Related Occupations

Hard to Enumerate

17

23.53%

AIAN/NHPI

S&E-Related non-Health Occupations

Other

19

47.37%

AIAN/NHPI

S&E-Related non-Health Occupations

Hard to Enumerate

14

28.57%

AIAN/NHPI

Post secondary teacher, S&E FOD

Other

48

64.58%

AIAN/NHPI

Post secondary teacher, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

18

44.44%

AIAN/NHPI

Post secondary teacher, Non-S&E FOD

Other

18

61.11%

AIAN/NHPI

Post secondary teacher, Non-S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

8

25.00%

AIAN/NHPI

Secondary Teacher, S&E FOD

Other

29

65.52%

AIAN/NHPI

Secondary Teacher, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

20

65.00%

AIAN/NHPI

Secondary teacher, Non-S&E

Other

4

75.00%

AIAN/NHPI

Secondary teacher, Non-S&E

Hard to Enumerate

14

21.43%

AIAN/NHPI

Non-S&E High Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Other

126

58.73%

AIAN/NHPI

Non-S&E High Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

46

39.13%

AIAN/NHPI

Non-S&E Low Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Other

162

58.03%

AIAN/NHPI

Non-S&E Low Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

69

30.44%

AIAN/NHPI

Non-S&E Occupations, Non-S&E FOD

Other

24

54.17%

AIAN/NHPI

Non-S&E Occupations, Non-S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

21

28.57%

AIAN/NHPI

Not Working, S&E FOD

Other

36

66.67%

AIAN/NHPI

Not Working, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

23

34.78%

AIAN/NHPI

Not Working, Non-S&E FOD

Other

11

54.55%

AIAN/NHPI

Not Working, Non-S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

8

37.50%

Disabled

Mathematician

Other

48

58.33%

Disabled

Mathematician

Hard to Enumerate

14

42.86%

Disabled

Computer Scientists

Other

57

70.18%

Disabled

Computer Scientists

Hard to Enumerate

14

57.14%

Disabled

Life Scientists

Other

39

69.23%

Disabled

Life Scientists

Hard to Enumerate

12

66.67%

Disabled

Physical Scientists

Other

60

75.00%

Disabled

Physical Scientists

Hard to Enumerate

22

68.18%

Disabled

Social Scientists, Except Psychologists

Other

36

69.44%

Disabled

Social Scientists, Except Psychologists

Hard to Enumerate

17

64.71%

Disabled

Psychologists

Other

28

75.00%

Disabled

Psychologists

Hard to Enumerate

5

80.00%

Disabled

Engineers

Other

164

67.68%

Disabled

Engineers

Hard to Enumerate

49

46.94%

Disabled

Health-Related Occupations

Other

79

69.62%

Disabled

Health-Related Occupations

Hard to Enumerate

30

46.67%

Disabled

S&E-Related non-Health Occupations

Other

67

65.67%

Disabled

S&E-Related non-Health Occupations

Hard to Enumerate

22

40.91%

Disabled

Post secondary teacher, S&E FOD

Other

142

73.94%

Disabled

Post secondary teacher, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

29

68.97%

Disabled

Post secondary teacher, Non-S&E FOD

Other

52

78.85%

Disabled

Post secondary teacher, Non-S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

12

41.67%

Disabled

Secondary Teacher, S&E FOD

Other

120

73.33%

Disabled

Secondary Teacher, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

55

56.36%

Disabled

Secondary teacher, Non-S&E

Other

29

79.31%

Disabled

Secondary teacher, Non-S&E

Hard to Enumerate

18

44.44%

Disabled

Non-S&E High Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Other

406

70.69%

Disabled

Non-S&E High Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

118

49.15%

Disabled

Non-S&E Low Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Other

350

65.14%

Disabled

Non-S&E Low Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

114

43.86%

Disabled

Non-S&E Occupations, Non-S&E FOD

Other

102

65.69%

Disabled

Non-S&E Occupations, Non-S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

38

57.90%

Disabled

Not Working, S&E FOD

Other

264

71.59%

Disabled

Not Working, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

82

47.56%

Disabled

Not Working, Non-S&E FOD

Other

90

64.44%

Disabled

Not Working, Non-S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

38

63.16%

White/Other

Mathematician

Other

1,051

67.94%

White/Other

Mathematician

Hard to Enumerate

160

46.25%

White/Other

Computer Scientists

Other

1,518

66.27%

White/Other

Computer Scientists

Hard to Enumerate

235

45.96%

White/Other

Life Scientists

Other

859

72.53%

White/Other

Life Scientists

Hard to Enumerate

182

55.50%

White/Other

Physical Scientists

Other

1,716

71.33%

White/Other

Physical Scientists

Hard to Enumerate

271

52.03%

White/Other

Social Scientists, Except Psychologists

Other

1,187

65.54%

White/Other

Social Scientists, Except Psychologists

Hard to Enumerate

200

43.50%

White/Other

Psychologists

Other

382

73.82%

White/Other

Psychologists

Hard to Enumerate

60

46.67%

White/Other

Engineers

Other

3,838

68.73%

White/Other

Engineers

Hard to Enumerate

661

44.93%

White/Other

Health-Related Occupations

Other

2,120

67.03%

White/Other

Health-Related Occupations

Hard to Enumerate

440

42.27%

White/Other

S&E-Related non-Health Occupations

Other

1,520

69.34%

White/Other

S&E-Related non-Health Occupations

Hard to Enumerate

285

49.12%

White/Other

Post secondary teacher, S&E FOD

Other

1,405

75.37%

White/Other

Post secondary teacher, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

242

55.79%

White/Other

Post secondary teacher, Non-S&E FOD

Other

872

73.05%

White/Other

Post secondary teacher, Non-S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

150

46.67%

White/Other

Secondary Teacher, S&E FOD

Other

756

73.68%

White/Other

Secondary Teacher, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

205

46.34%

White/Other

Secondary teacher, Non-S&E

Other

345

63.19%

White/Other

Secondary teacher, Non-S&E

Hard to Enumerate

203

40.89%

White/Other

Non-S&E High Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Other

4,155

66.19%

White/Other

Non-S&E High Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

726

41.05%

White/Other

Non-S&E Low Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Other

1,779

65.94%

White/Other

Non-S&E Low Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

334

42.22%

White/Other

Non-S&E Occupations, Non-S&E FOD

Other

2,088

63.22%

White/Other

Non-S&E Occupations, Non-S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

790

36.08%

White/Other

Not Working, S&E FOD

Other

1,416

69.77%

White/Other

Not Working, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

230

47.39%

White/Other

Not Working, Non-S&E FOD

Other

356

64.61%

White/Other

Not Working, Non-S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

102

41.18%

Hispanic (low)

Mathematician

Other

21

76.19%

Hispanic (low)

Mathematician

Hard to Enumerate

5

40.00%

Hispanic (low)

Computer Scientists

Other

30

63.33%

Hispanic (low)

Computer Scientists

Hard to Enumerate

5

40.00%

Hispanic (low)

Life Scientists

Other

36

69.44%

Hispanic (low)

Life Scientists

Hard to Enumerate

8

25.00%

Hispanic (low)

Physical Scientists

Other

30

60.00%

Hispanic (low)

Physical Scientists

Hard to Enumerate

10

40.00%

Hispanic (low)

Social Scientists, Except Psychologists

Other

21

71.43%

Hispanic (low)

Social Scientists, Except Psychologists

Hard to Enumerate

8

25.00%

Hispanic (low)

Psychologists

Other

12

75.00%

Hispanic (low)

Psychologists

Hard to Enumerate

.

0.00%

Hispanic (low)

Engineers

Other

98

64.29%

Hispanic (low)

Engineers

Hard to Enumerate

33

39.39%

Hispanic (low)

Health-Related Occupations

Other

37

48.65%

Hispanic (low)

Health-Related Occupations

Hard to Enumerate

18

22.22%

Hispanic (low)

S&E-Related non-Health Occupations

Other

34

61.77%

Hispanic (low)

S&E-Related non-Health Occupations

Hard to Enumerate

9

33.33%

Hispanic (low)

Post secondary teacher, S&E FOD

Other

67

71.64%

Hispanic (low)

Post secondary teacher, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

17

58.82%

Hispanic (low)

Post secondary teacher, Non-S&E FOD

Other

23

60.87%

Hispanic (low)

Post secondary teacher, Non-S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

7

28.57%

Hispanic (low)

Secondary Teacher, S&E FOD

Other

23

65.22%

Hispanic (low)

Secondary Teacher, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

13

38.46%

Hispanic (low)

Secondary teacher, Non-S&E

Other

11

45.46%

Hispanic (low)

Secondary teacher, Non-S&E

Hard to Enumerate

10

10.00%

Hispanic (low)

Non-S&E High Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Other

198

52.02%

Hispanic (low)

Non-S&E High Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

74

20.27%

Hispanic (low)

Non-S&E Low Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Other

112

51.79%

Hispanic (low)

Non-S&E Low Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

77

16.88%

Hispanic (low)

Non-S&E Occupations, Non-S&E FOD

Other

22

45.46%

Hispanic (low)

Non-S&E Occupations, Non-S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

49

18.37%

Hispanic (low)

Not Working, S&E FOD

Other

36

55.56%

Hispanic (low)

Not Working, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

25

28.00%

Hispanic (low)

Not Working, Non-S&E FOD

Other

10

30.00%

Hispanic (low)

Not Working, Non-S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

16

50.00%

Asian (low)

Mathematician

Other

137

72.26%

Asian (low)

Mathematician

Hard to Enumerate

24

50.00%

Asian (low)

Computer Scientists

Other

520

64.81%

Asian (low)

Computer Scientists

Hard to Enumerate

117

36.75%

Asian (low)

Life Scientists

Other

204

75.98%

Asian (low)

Life Scientists

Hard to Enumerate

44

43.18%

Asian (low)

Physical Scientists

Other

322

66.15%

Asian (low)

Physical Scientists

Hard to Enumerate

50

36.00%

Asian (low)

Social Scientists, Except Psychologists

Other

77

57.14%

Asian (low)

Social Scientists, Except Psychologists

Hard to Enumerate

19

52.63%

Asian (low)

Psychologists

Other

11

90.91%

Asian (low)

Psychologists

Hard to Enumerate

3

33.33%

Asian (low)

Engineers

Other

613

68.84%

Asian (low)

Engineers

Hard to Enumerate

116

52.59%

Asian (low)

Health-Related Occupations

Other

136

52.94%

Asian (low)

Health-Related Occupations

Hard to Enumerate

38

31.58%

Asian (low)

S&E-Related non-Health Occupations

Other

101

68.32%

Asian (low)

S&E-Related non-Health Occupations

Hard to Enumerate

20

45.00%

Asian (low)

Post secondary teacher, S&E FOD

Other

334

68.26%

Asian (low)

Post secondary teacher, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

122

40.16%

Asian (low)

Post secondary teacher, Non-S&E FOD

Other

59

69.49%

Asian (low)

Post secondary teacher, Non-S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

14

28.57%

Asian (low)

Secondary Teacher, S&E FOD

Other

38

73.68%

Asian (low)

Secondary Teacher, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

18

61.11%

Asian (low)

Secondary teacher, Non-S&E

Other

21

66.67%

Asian (low)

Secondary teacher, Non-S&E

Hard to Enumerate

11

45.46%

Asian (low)

Non-S&E High Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Other

1,010

60.50%

Asian (low)

Non-S&E High Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

270

37.04%

Asian (low)

Non-S&E Low Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Other

557

60.14%

Asian (low)

Non-S&E Low Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

171

33.92%

Asian (low)

Non-S&E Occupations, Non-S&E FOD

Other

66

59.09%

Asian (low)

Non-S&E Occupations, Non-S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

56

35.71%

Asian (low)

Not Working, S&E FOD

Other

202

57.43%

Asian (low)

Not Working, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

89

34.83%

Asian (low)

Not Working, Non-S&E FOD

Other

45

53.33%

Asian (low)

Not Working, Non-S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

32

34.38%

Other (low)

Mathematician

Other

70

68.57%

Other (low)

Mathematician

Hard to Enumerate

14

57.14%

Other (low)

Computer Scientists

Other

203

69.95%

Other (low)

Computer Scientists

Hard to Enumerate

61

37.71%

Other (low)

Life Scientists

Other

163

69.94%

Other (low)

Life Scientists

Hard to Enumerate

37

35.14%

Other (low)

Physical Scientists

Other

206

67.96%

Other (low)

Physical Scientists

Hard to Enumerate

37

40.54%

Other (low)

Social Scientists, Except Psychologists

Other

84

57.14%

Other (low)

Social Scientists, Except Psychologists

Hard to Enumerate

15

20.00%

Other (low)

Psychologists

Other

20

85.00%

Other (low)

Psychologists

Hard to Enumerate

5

0.00%

Other (low)

Engineers

Other

413

63.20%

Other (low)

Engineers

Hard to Enumerate

86

45.35%

Other (low)

Health-Related Occupations

Other

96

59.38%

Other (low)

Health-Related Occupations

Hard to Enumerate

45

26.67%

Other (low)

S&E-Related non-Health Occupations

Other

80

65.00%

Other (low)

S&E-Related non-Health Occupations

Hard to Enumerate

25

32.00%

Other (low)

Post secondary teacher, S&E FOD

Other

241

68.88%

Other (low)

Post secondary teacher, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

72

43.06%

Other (low)

Post secondary teacher, Non-S&E FOD

Other

78

75.64%

Other (low)

Post secondary teacher, Non-S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

27

48.15%

Other (low)

Secondary Teacher, S&E FOD

Other

66

75.76%

Other (low)

Secondary Teacher, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

30

40.00%

Other (low)

Secondary teacher, Non-S&E

Other

61

63.93%

Other (low)

Secondary teacher, Non-S&E

Hard to Enumerate

41

34.15%

Other (low)

Non-S&E High Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Other

879

59.84%

Other (low)

Non-S&E High Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

233

33.48%

Other (low)

Non-S&E Low Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Other

386

57.77%

Other (low)

Non-S&E Low Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

175

30.86%

Other (low)

Non-S&E Occupations, Non-S&E FOD

Other

107

48.60%

Other (low)

Non-S&E Occupations, Non-S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

71

30.99%

Other (low)

Not Working, S&E FOD

Other

197

59.90%

Other (low)

Not Working, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

94

40.43%

Other (low)

Not Working, Non-S&E FOD

Other

58

46.55%

Other (low)

Not Working, Non-S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

60

36.67%

(1) AIAN/NHPI = American Indian, Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander





(2) S&E = Science and Engineering




(3) FOD = Field of Degree




(4) (low) = Low probability of U.S. earned degree cases. All other cases are U.S. citizens at birth or

high probability of U.S. earned degree cases.




Table C.2: 2010 NSCG Response Rates - Primary Analytical Domain #2 by Difficulty to Enumerate Indicator

Highest Degree Level

Broad Occupation Group

Difficulty to Enumerate Indicator

2010 NSCG Sample Cases

Response Rate

Bachelor/Professional

Mathematician

Other

897

61.43%

Bachelor/Professional

Mathematician

Hard to Enumerate

202

39.60%

Bachelor/Professional

Computer Scientists

Other

1,871

64.19%

Bachelor/Professional

Computer Scientists

Hard to Enumerate

471

40.34%

Bachelor/Professional

Life Scientists

Other

580

69.14%

Bachelor/Professional

Life Scientists

Hard to Enumerate

194

45.88%

Bachelor/Professional

Physical Scientists

Other

1,628

66.46%

Bachelor/Professional

Physical Scientists

Hard to Enumerate

348

45.40%

Bachelor/Professional

Social Scientists, Except Psychologists

Other

975

59.80%

Bachelor/Professional

Social Scientists, Except Psychologists

Hard to Enumerate

237

37.98%

Bachelor/Professional

Psychologists

Other

68

64.71%

Bachelor/Professional

Psychologists

Hard to Enumerate

25

36.00%

Bachelor/Professional

Engineers

Other

4,182

64.95%

Bachelor/Professional

Engineers

Hard to Enumerate

994

40.34%

Bachelor/Professional

Health-Related Occupations

Other

1,657

63.01%

Bachelor/Professional

Health-Related Occupations

Hard to Enumerate

429

34.03%

Bachelor/Professional

S&E-Related non-Health Occupations

Other

1,003

62.71%

Bachelor/Professional

S&E-Related non-Health Occupations

Hard to Enumerate

265

42.64%

Bachelor/Professional

Post secondary teacher, S&E FOD

Other

1,222

67.59%

Bachelor/Professional

Post secondary teacher, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

398

40.96%

Bachelor/Professional

Post secondary teacher, Non-S&E FOD

Other

323

69.35%

Bachelor/Professional

Post secondary teacher, Non-S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

99

40.40%

Bachelor/Professional

Secondary Teacher, S&E FOD

Other

748

66.58%

Bachelor/Professional

Secondary Teacher, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

324

39.20%

Bachelor/Professional

Secondary teacher, Non-S&E

Other

249

59.44%

Bachelor/Professional

Secondary teacher, Non-S&E

Hard to Enumerate

200

32.50%

Bachelor/Professional

Non-S&E High Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Other

7,044

59.97%

Bachelor/Professional

Non-S&E High Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

2,038

34.54%

Bachelor/Professional

Non-S&E Low Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Other

3,858

58.35%

Bachelor/Professional

Non-S&E Low Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

1,398

31.69%

Bachelor/Professional

Non-S&E Occupations, Non-S&E FOD

Other

2,033

58.83%

Bachelor/Professional

Non-S&E Occupations, Non-S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

1,034

32.11%

Bachelor/Professional

Not Working, S&E FOD

Other

2,015

64.91%

Bachelor/Professional

Not Working, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

681

38.91%

Bachelor/Professional

Not Working, Non-S&E FOD

Other

462

58.23%

Bachelor/Professional

Not Working, Non-S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

253

38.74%

Master

Mathematician

Other

658

72.80%

Master

Mathematician

Hard to Enumerate

114

50.00%

Master

Computer Scientists

Other

943

66.38%

Master

Computer Scientists

Hard to Enumerate

200

37.00%

Master

Life Scientists

Other

485

72.78%

Master

Life Scientists

Hard to Enumerate

113

53.98%

Master

Physical Scientists

Other

783

73.82%

Master

Physical Scientists

Hard to Enumerate

127

50.39%

Master

Social Scientists, Except Psychologists

Other

592

68.75%

Master

Social Scientists, Except Psychologists

Hard to Enumerate

81

45.68%

Master

Psychologists

Other

340

73.53%

Master

Psychologists

Hard to Enumerate

57

45.61%

Master

Engineers

Other

2,063

69.66%

Master

Engineers

Hard to Enumerate

398

44.47%

Master

Health-Related Occupations

Other

1,153

67.48%

Master

Health-Related Occupations

Hard to Enumerate

287

40.77%

Master

S&E-Related non-Health Occupations

Other

1,149

71.19%

Master

S&E-Related non-Health Occupations

Hard to Enumerate

260

43.08%

Master

Post secondary teacher, S&E FOD

Other

977

73.80%

Master

Post secondary teacher, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

216

49.54%

Master

Post secondary teacher, Non-S&E FOD

Other

524

70.42%

Master

Post secondary teacher, Non-S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

117

37.61%

Master

Secondary Teacher, S&E FOD

Other

567

72.49%

Master

Secondary Teacher, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

219

45.21%

Master

Secondary teacher, Non-S&E

Other

228

67.98%

Master

Secondary teacher, Non-S&E

Hard to Enumerate

140

40.71%

Master

Non-S&E High Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Other

2,948

66.76%

Master

Non-S&E High Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

688

40.41%

Master

Non-S&E Low Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Other

1,344

65.70%

Master

Non-S&E Low Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

335

41.19%

Master

Non-S&E Occupations, Non-S&E FOD

Other

638

70.69%

Master

Non-S&E Occupations, Non-S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

253

37.15%

Master

Not Working, S&E FOD

Other

697

68.87%

Master

Not Working, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

180

46.11%

Master

Not Working, Non-S&E FOD

Other

153

68.63%

Master

Not Working, Non-S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

65

49.23%

Doctorate

Mathematician

Other

119

78.15%

Doctorate

Mathematician

Hard to Enumerate

12

25.00%

Doctorate

Computer Scientists

Other

193

72.02%

Doctorate

Computer Scientists

Hard to Enumerate

18

61.11%

Doctorate

Life Scientists

Other

463

74.51%

Doctorate

Life Scientists

Hard to Enumerate

59

42.37%

Doctorate

Physical Scientists

Other

367

73.30%

Doctorate

Physical Scientists

Hard to Enumerate

27

37.04%

Doctorate

Social Scientists, Except Psychologists

Other

97

74.23%

Doctorate

Social Scientists, Except Psychologists

Hard to Enumerate

15

46.67%

Doctorate

Psychologists

Other

177

73.45%

Doctorate

Psychologists

Hard to Enumerate

30

46.67%

Doctorate

Engineers

Other

213

70.89%

Doctorate

Engineers

Hard to Enumerate

21

42.86%

Doctorate

Health-Related Occupations

Other

112

50.89%

Doctorate

Health-Related Occupations

Hard to Enumerate

58

43.10%

Doctorate

S&E-Related non-Health Occupations

Other

53

75.47%

Doctorate

S&E-Related non-Health Occupations

Hard to Enumerate

12

33.33%

Doctorate

Post secondary teacher, S&E FOD

Other

837

74.31%

Doctorate

Post secondary teacher, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

124

59.68%

Doctorate

Post secondary teacher, Non-S&E FOD

Other

393

76.08%

Doctorate

Post secondary teacher, Non-S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

58

56.90%

Doctorate

Secondary Teacher, S&E FOD

Other

90

74.44%

Doctorate

Secondary Teacher, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

19

52.63%

Doctorate

Secondary teacher, Non-S&E

Other

39

79.49%

Doctorate

Secondary teacher, Non-S&E

Hard to Enumerate

26

65.39%

Doctorate

Non-S&E High Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Other

469

73.35%

Doctorate

Non-S&E High Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

126

41.27%

Doctorate

Non-S&E Low Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Other

156

62.82%

Doctorate

Non-S&E Low Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

24

37.50%

Doctorate

Non-S&E Occupations, Non-S&E FOD

Other

64

71.88%

Doctorate

Non-S&E Occupations, Non-S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

35

48.57%

Doctorate

Not Working, S&E FOD

Other

130

66.15%

Doctorate

Not Working, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

22

40.91%

Doctorate

Not Working, Non-S&E FOD

Other

26

65.39%

Doctorate

Not Working, Non-S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

14

42.86%

Notes:





(1) S&E = Science and Engineering





(2) FOD = Field of Degree


















Table C.3: 2010 NSCG Response Rates - Primary Analytical Domain #3 by Difficulty to Enumerate Indicator

Highest Degree Level

Broad Occupation Group

Difficulty to Enumerate Indicator

2010 NSCG Sample Cases

Response Rate

Bachelor/Professional

Mathematician

Other

897

61.43%

Bachelor/Professional

Mathematician

Hard to Enumerate

202

39.60%

Bachelor/Professional

Computer Scientist

Other

1,871

64.19%

Bachelor/Professional

Computer Scientist

Hard to Enumerate

471

40.34%

Bachelor/Professional

Biological/medical scientists

Other

346

69.94%

Bachelor/Professional

Biological/medical scientists

Hard to Enumerate

103

38.84%

Bachelor/Professional

Agriculture and other life scientists

Other

234

67.95%

Bachelor/Professional

Agriculture and other life scientists

Hard to Enumerate

91

53.85%

Bachelor/Professional

Chemists, except biochemists

Other

624

65.22%

Bachelor/Professional

Chemists, except biochemists

Hard to Enumerate

148

43.24%

Bachelor/Professional

Physicists and other physical scientists

Other

1,004

67.23%

Bachelor/Professional

Physicists and other physical scientists

Hard to Enumerate

200

47.00%

Bachelor/Professional

Psychologists

Other

68

64.71%

Bachelor/Professional

Psychologists

Hard to Enumerate

25

36.00%

Bachelor/Professional

Economics

Other

93

64.52%

Bachelor/Professional

Economics

Hard to Enumerate

31

38.71%

Bachelor/Professional

Other social scientists

Other

882

59.30%

Bachelor/Professional

Other social scientists

Hard to Enumerate

206

37.86%

Bachelor/Professional

Chemical engineers

Other

502

66.73%

Bachelor/Professional

Chemical engineers

Hard to Enumerate

83

51.81%

Bachelor/Professional

Civil and architectural engineers

Other

840

62.38%

Bachelor/Professional

Civil and architectural engineers

Hard to Enumerate

198

43.43%

Bachelor/Professional

Electrical and computer engineers

Other

858

64.92%

Bachelor/Professional

Electrical and computer engineers

Hard to Enumerate

246

34.55%

Bachelor/Professional

Mechanical engineers

Other

885

66.55%

Bachelor/Professional

Mechanical engineers

Hard to Enumerate

181

37.57%

Bachelor/Professional

Other engineers

Other

1,097

64.81%

Bachelor/Professional

Other engineers

Hard to Enumerate

286

41.61%

Bachelor/Professional

Health-Related Occupations

Other

1,657

63.01%

Bachelor/Professional

Health-Related Occupations

Hard to Enumerate

429

34.03%

Bachelor/Professional

S&E-Related non-Health Occupations

Other

1,003

62.71%

Bachelor/Professional

S&E-Related non-Health Occupations

Hard to Enumerate

265

42.64%

Bachelor/Professional

Post secondary teacher, S&E FOD

Other

1,222

67.59%

Bachelor/Professional

Post secondary teacher, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

398

40.96%

Bachelor/Professional

Post secondary teacher, Non-S&E FOD

Other

323

69.35%

Bachelor/Professional

Post secondary teacher, Non-S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

99

40.40%

Bachelor/Professional

Secondary Teacher, S&E FOD

Other

748

66.58%

Bachelor/Professional

Secondary Teacher, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

324

39.20%

Bachelor/Professional

Secondary Teacher, Non-S&E FOD

Other

249

59.44%

Bachelor/Professional

Secondary Teacher, Non-S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

200

32.50%

Bachelor/Professional

Non-S&E High Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Other

7,044

59.97%

Bachelor/Professional

Non-S&E High Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

2,038

34.54%

Bachelor/Professional

Non-S&E Low Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Other

3,858

58.35%

Bachelor/Professional

Non-S&E Low Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

1,398

31.69%

Bachelor/Professional

Non-S&E Occupation, Non-S&E FOD

Other

2,033

58.83%

Bachelor/Professional

Non-S&E Occupation, Non-S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

1,034

32.11%

Bachelor/Professional

Not Working, S&E FOD

Other

2,015

64.91%

Bachelor/Professional

Not Working, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

681

38.91%

Bachelor/Professional

Not Working, Non-S&E FOD

Other

462

58.23%

Bachelor/Professional

Not Working, Non-S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

253

38.74%

Master

Mathematician

Other

658

72.80%

Master

Mathematician

Hard to Enumerate

114

50.00%

Master

Computer Scientist

Other

943

66.38%

Master

Computer Scientist

Hard to Enumerate

200

37.00%

Master

Biological/medical scientists

Other

329

70.52%

Master

Biological/medical scientists

Hard to Enumerate

81

48.15%

Master

Agriculture and other life scientists

Other

156

77.56%

Master

Agriculture and other life scientists

Hard to Enumerate

32

68.75%

Master

Chemists, except biochemists

Other

232

72.41%

Master

Chemists, except biochemists

Hard to Enumerate

56

37.50%

Master

Physicists and other physical scientists

Other

551

74.41%

Master

Physicists and other physical scientists

Hard to Enumerate

71

60.56%

Master

Psychologists

Other

340

73.53%

Master

Psychologists

Hard to Enumerate

57

45.61%

Master

Economics

Other

132

69.70%

Master

Economics

Hard to Enumerate

19

47.37%

Master

Other social scientists

Other

460

68.48%

Master

Other social scientists

Hard to Enumerate

62

45.16%

Master

Chemical engineers

Other

174

66.09%

Master

Chemical engineers

Hard to Enumerate

25

36.00%

Master

Civil and architectural engineers

Other

457

70.46%

Master

Civil and architectural engineers

Hard to Enumerate

73

38.36%

Master

Electrical and computer engineers

Other

468

69.44%

Master

Electrical and computer engineers

Hard to Enumerate

101

46.54%

Master

Mechanical engineers

Other

418

68.90%

Master

Mechanical engineers

Hard to Enumerate

83

46.99%

Master

Other engineers

Other

546

70.88%

Master

Other engineers

Hard to Enumerate

116

46.55%

Master

Health-Related Occupations

Other

1,153

67.48%

Master

Health-Related Occupations

Hard to Enumerate

287

40.77%

Master

S&E-Related non-Health Occupations

Other

1,149

71.19%

Master

S&E-Related non-Health Occupations

Hard to Enumerate

260

43.08%

Master

Post secondary teacher, S&E FOD

Other

977

73.80%

Master

Post secondary teacher, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

216

49.54%

Master

Post secondary teacher, Non-S&E FOD

Other

524

70.42%

Master

Post secondary teacher, Non-S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

117

37.61%

Master

Secondary Teacher, S&E FOD

Other

567

72.49%

Master

Secondary Teacher, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

219

45.21%

Master

Secondary Teacher, Non-S&E FOD

Other

228

67.98%

Master

Secondary Teacher, Non-S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

140

40.71%

Master

Non-S&E High Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Other

2,948

66.76%

Master

Non-S&E High Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

688

40.41%

Master

Non-S&E Low Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Other

1,344

65.70%

Master

Non-S&E Low Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

335

41.19%

Master

Non-S&E Occupation, Non-S&E FOD

Other

638

70.69%

Master

Non-S&E Occupation, Non-S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

253

37.15%

Master

Not Working, S&E FOD

Other

697

68.87%

Master

Not Working, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

180

46.11%

Master

Not Working, Non-S&E FOD

Other

153

68.63%

Master

Not Working, Non-S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

65

49.23%

Doctorate

Mathematician

Other

119

78.15%

Doctorate

Mathematician

Hard to Enumerate

12

25.00%

Doctorate

Computer Scientist

Other

193

72.02%

Doctorate

Computer Scientist

Hard to Enumerate

18

61.11%

Doctorate

Biological/medical scientists

Other

398

73.87%

Doctorate

Biological/medical scientists

Hard to Enumerate

51

43.14%

Doctorate

Agriculture and other life scientists

Other

65

78.46%

Doctorate

Agriculture and other life scientists

Hard to Enumerate

8

37.50%

Doctorate

Chemists, except biochemists

Other

55

78.18%

Doctorate

Chemists, except biochemists

Hard to Enumerate

3

33.33%

Doctorate

Physicists and other physical scientists

Other

312

72.44%

Doctorate

Physicists and other physical scientists

Hard to Enumerate

24

37.50%

Doctorate

Psychologists

Other

177

73.45%

Doctorate

Psychologists

Hard to Enumerate

30

46.67%

Doctorate

Economics

Other

46

71.74%

Doctorate

Economics

Hard to Enumerate

8

62.50%

Doctorate

Other social scientists

Other

51

76.47%

Doctorate

Other social scientists

Hard to Enumerate

7

28.57%

Doctorate

Chemical engineers

Other

17

88.24%

Doctorate

Chemical engineers

Hard to Enumerate

3

100.00%

Doctorate

Civil and architectural engineers

Other

21

80.95%

Doctorate

Civil and architectural engineers

Hard to Enumerate

4

25.00%

Doctorate

Electrical and computer engineers

Other

46

71.74%

Doctorate

Electrical and computer engineers

Hard to Enumerate

5

20.00%

Doctorate

Mechanical engineers

Other

19

63.16%

Doctorate

Mechanical engineers

Hard to Enumerate

1

100.00%

Doctorate

Other engineers

Other

110

67.27%

Doctorate

Other engineers

Hard to Enumerate

8

37.50%

Doctorate

Health-Related Occupations

Other

112

50.89%

Doctorate

Health-Related Occupations

Hard to Enumerate

58

43.10%

Doctorate

S&E-Related non-Health Occupations

Other

53

75.47%

Doctorate

S&E-Related non-Health Occupations

Hard to Enumerate

12

33.33%

Doctorate

Post secondary teacher, S&E FOD

Other

837

74.31%

Doctorate

Post secondary teacher, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

124

59.68%

Doctorate

Post secondary teacher, Non-S&E FOD

Other

393

76.08%

Doctorate

Post secondary teacher, Non-S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

58

56.90%

Doctorate

Secondary Teacher, S&E FOD

Other

90

74.44%

Doctorate

Secondary Teacher, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

19

52.63%

Doctorate

Secondary Teacher, Non-S&E FOD

Other

39

79.49%

Doctorate

Secondary Teacher, Non-S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

26

65.39%

Doctorate

Non-S&E High Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Other

469

73.35%

Doctorate

Non-S&E High Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

126

41.27%

Doctorate

Non-S&E Low Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Other

156

62.82%

Doctorate

Non-S&E Low Interest Occupations, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

24

37.50%

Doctorate

Non-S&E Occupation, Non-S&E FOD

Other

64

71.88%

Doctorate

Non-S&E Occupation, Non-S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

35

48.57%

Doctorate

Not Working, S&E FOD

Other

130

66.15%

Doctorate

Not Working, S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

22

40.91%

Doctorate

Not Working, Non-S&E FOD

Other

26

65.39%

Doctorate

Not Working, Non-S&E FOD

Hard to Enumerate

14

42.86%

Notes:





(1) S&E = Science and Engineering





(2) FOD = Field of Degree







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