Appendix D - 2015 NSCG Coefficient of Variation Target

APPENDIX D

2015 NSCG
Coefficient of Variation (CV) Target

Table 1. 2015 NSCG Desired CV Levels - Broad Occupation by Demographic Group
DEMOGRAPHIC GROUP
USCAB or High Probability
of U.S. Earned Degree
BROAD OCCUPATION
Mathematician
Computer Scientists

Hispanic

Black

Asian

AIAN/NHPI

Disabled

White

Low Probability
of U.S. Earned Degree
Hispanic

Asian

Residual

8.1%
8.0%

6.6%
10.0%

5.0%
9.0%

11.3%
16.0%

8.1%
18.4%

2.9%
2.5%

19.7%
22.0%

4.4%
6.6%

6.4%
6.4%

Life Scientists
Physical Scientists

11.1%
10.0%

11.8%
12.0%

12.1%
11.0%

25.8%
18.0%

15.5%
20.4%

4.0%
4.5%

21.0%
24.0%

6.9%
8.6%

7.3%
8.4%

Social Scientists, Except Psychologists
Psychologists

13.0%
13.3%

14.6%
18.7%

15.5%
15.8%

30.0%
25.0%

21.1%
16.1%

5.5%
5.1%

30.0%
24.1%

17.8%
30.0%

15.6%
21.9%

Engineers
Health-Related Occupations

5.6%
11.3%

8.0%
16.7%

4.0%
13.8%

15.3%
23.0%

7.8%
14.1%

4.0%
3.1%

12.4%
22.1%

5.0%
28.0%

6.7%
19.9%

S&E-Related non-Health Occupations
Post secondary teacher, S&E FOD

11.3%
6.2%

16.7%
6.9%

13.8%
6.3%

23.0%
14.9%

14.1%
8.9%

3.1%
4.0%

22.1%
15.7%

28.0%
6.6%

19.9%
7.5%

Post secondary teacher, Non-S&E FOD
Secondary Teacher, S&E FOD

20.7%
3.4%

15.9%
3.1%

26.1%
3.7%

29.2%
7.3%

17.5%
4.8%

5.4%
4.0%

29.5%
8.9%

20.3%
3.9%

11.7%
4.8%

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

20.7%
3.2%

15.9%
4.4%

26.1%
2.4%

29.2%
8.1%

17.5%
4.3%

5.4%
2.4%

29.5%
6.6%

20.3%
2.9%

11.7%
3.8%

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

3.7%
20.7%

3.4%
15.9%

4.0%
26.1%

7.6%
29.2%

5.1%
17.5%

4.3%
5.4%

9.2%
29.5%

4.2%
20.3%

5.1%
11.7%

Not Working, S&E FOD
Not Working, Non-S&E FOD

6.8%
26.0%

6.9%
24.3%

6.1%
19.2%

13.2%
30.0%

6.2%
13.5%

2.8%
8.6%

16.3%
30.0%

7.3%
17.0%

7.2%
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

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Table 2. 2015 NSCG Desired CV Levels - Broad Occupation by Highest Degree Level
HIGHEST DEGREE LEVEL
BROAD OCCUPATION

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%

15.4%

4.9%

16.4%

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%

3.0%

4.0%

14.7%

20.5%

10.0%

14.0%

Psychologists
Engineers

Post Secondary Teacher, S&E FOD
Post Secondary Teacher, Non-S&E FOD
Secondary Teacher, S&E FOD

4.0%

4.0%

7.3%

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%

20.5%

10.0%

14.0%

4.0%

5.0%

13.0%

13.4%

15.0%

19.0%

Secondary teacher, non-S&E FOD

Non-S&E Occupation, Non-S&E FOD
Not Working, S&E FOD
Not Working, Non-S&E FOD
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

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Table 3. 2015 NSCG Desired CV Levels - Detailed Occupation by Highest Degree Level
HIGHEST DEGREE LEVEL
DETAILED OCCUPATION

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%

3.0%

4.0%

14.7%

20.5%

10.0%

14.0%

Post secondary teacher, S&E FOD
Post secondary teacher, Non-S&E FOD
Secondary Teacher, S&E FOD

4.0%

4.0%

7.3%

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%

20.5%

10.0%

14.0%

4.0%

5.0%

13.0%

13.4%

15.0%

19.0%

Secondary Teacher, Non-S&E FOD

Non-S&E Occupation, Non-S&E FOD
Not Working, S&E FOD
Not Working, Non-S&E FOD

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

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Table 4. 2015 NSCG Desired CV Levels for Young Graduates Oversampling Strata - Broad Occupation by Demographic Group
DEMOGRAPHIC GROUP
Low Probability of U.S. Earned
Degree

USCAB or High Probability of U.S. Earned Degree
BROAD OCCUPATION

Hispanic

Black

Asian

AIAN/NHPI

Disabled

White

Hispanic

Asian

Residual

Mathematician

43.8%

49.8%

18.6%

72.7%

98.2%

24.3%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

Computer Scientists
Life Scientists

15.6%
20.2%

14.4%
23.0%

6.0%
15.9%

25.0%
45.4%

27.0%
68.8%

5.1%
8.3%

100.0%
100.0%

100.0%
100.0%

100.0%
100.0%

Physical Scientists
Social Scientists, Except Psychologists

30.7%
33.2%

34.6%
32.4%

18.2%
20.0%

46.6%
63.0%

41.6%
100.0%

9.8%
12.1%

100.0%
100.0%

100.0%
100.0%

100.0%
100.0%

Psychologists
Engineers

24.4%
11.4%

40.9%
12.1%

25.5%
6.4%

64.6%
19.8%

74.0%
27.5%

13.6%
3.7%

100.0%
100.0%

100.0%
100.0%

100.0%
100.0%

Health-Related Occupations
S&E-Related non-Health Occupations

10.1%
10.8%

9.8%
12.3%

9.5%
13.9%

15.2%
22.3%

18.2%
24.6%

3.1%
5.8%

100.0%
100.0%

100.0%
100.0%

100.0%
100.0%

Post secondary teacher, S&E FOD
Secondary Teacher, S&E FOD

17.1%
19.9%

21.1%
21.7%

13.3%
24.2%

31.7%
39.2%

38.0%
69.1%

8.6%
9.7%

100.0%
100.0%

100.0%
100.0%

100.0%
100.0%

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

10.8%
7.5%

11.0%
7.8%

6.8%
7.0%

20.5%
16.2%

25.6%
20.6%

4.6%
2.9%

100.0%
100.0%

100.0%
100.0%

100.0%
100.0%

Not Working, S&E FOD

28.8%

34.7%

12.8%

94.8%

51.3%

21.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

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

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Table 5. 2015 NSCG Desired CV Levels for Young Graduates Oversampling Strata - Broad Occupation by Highest Degree Level
HIGHEST DEGREE LEVEL
BROAD OCCUPATION

Bachelor's

Mathematician

Master's

24.6%

14.2%

4.6%

4.4%

Life Scientists

10.1%

8.1%

Physical Scientists

12.0%

8.8%

Social Scientists, Except Psychologists

12.8%

9.8%

Psychologists

20.5%

11.4%

Engineers

2.7%

3.7%

Health-Related Occupations

3.0%

3.7%

S&E-Related non-Health Occupations

5.0%

6.7%

Post Secondary Teacher, S&E FOD

9.2%

7.0%

Secondary Teacher, S&E FOD

9.5%

12.0%

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

3.8%

6.4%

Computer Scientist

Non-S&E Low Interest Occupations, S&E FOD
Not Working, S&E FOD
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

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2.4%

7.2%

12.5%

15.5%

Table 6. 2015 NSCG Desired CV Levels for Young Graduates Oversampling Strata - Detailed Occupation by Highest Degree Level
HIGHEST DEGREE LEVEL
DETAILED OCCUPATION

Bachelor's

Mathematician
Computer Scientist

Master's

24.6%

14.2%

4.6%

4.4%

Biological/medical scientists

10.4%

8.8%

Agriculture and other life scientists

25.9%

18.7%

Chemists, except biochemists

14.5%

18.9%

Physicists and other physical scientists

18.4%

10.3%

Psychologists

20.5%

11.4%

Economics

37.3%

22.6%

Other social scientists

14.1%

11.0%

Chemical engineers

9.3%

13.8%

Civil and architectural engineers

6.9%

7.6%

Electrical and computer engineers

8.9%

10.8%

Mechanical engineers

5.9%

8.9%

Other engineers

6.2%

5.9%

Health-Related Occupations

3.0%

3.7%

S&E-Related non-Health Occupations

5.0%

6.7%

Post secondary teacher, S&E FOD

9.2%

7.0%

Secondary Teacher, S&E FOD

9.5%

12.0%

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

3.8%

6.4%

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

2.4%

7.2%

12.5%

15.5%

Not Working, S&E FOD
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

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