OMB control number

National Survey of College Graduates (NSCG)

OMB 3145-0141 · NSF.

OMB 3145-0141

The data collected in this survey will enable NSF to partially fulfill the Congressional mandate to serve as a clearing house for information on the scientific and technical population of the U.S. This information allows for policy and planning activities by officials of government, private industry and academic institutions.

The latest form for National Survey of College Graduates (NSCG) expires 2028-04-30 and can be found here.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Document Name
Appendix_L_2023 NSCG QR Code Report.docx Supplementary Document
Appendix_K_2023 NSCG Text Message Report.docx Supplementary Document
Appendix_J_2023 NSCG Bridge Panel Analysis.docx Supplementary Document
Appendix_I_MinDetectibleDifferences.docx Supplementary Document
Appendix_H_Experiments.docx Supplementary Document
Appendix_D_Questionnaire_Changes.docx Supplementary Document
Appendix_C_2025 NSCG FRN.pdf Supplementary Document
2025 NSCG SupportingStatement_B.docx Supporting Statement B
Appendix_B_NSF Act.docx Supplementary Document
2025 NSCG SupportingStatement_A.docx Supporting Statement A
2015 NSCG-Appendix A.pdf Supplementary Document
2023 National Survey of College Graduates Other-Survey

All Historical Document Collections

202501-3145-001	Revision of a currently approved collection	2025-01-15
202212-3145-001 Approved with change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2022-12-14
202009-3145-003 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2020-09-25
201903-3145-001 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2019-03-07
201811-3145-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2018-11-15
201612-3145-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2016-12-19
201506-3145-001 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2015-06-17
201503-3145-004 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2015-03-23
201209-3145-002 Approved with change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2012-09-20
201103-3145-004 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2011-03-09
201006-3145-001 Approved with change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2010-06-02
200902-3145-006 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2009-02-27
200902-3145-003 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2009-02-02
200805-3145-004 Approved with change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2008-05-16
200512-3145-006 Approved with change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2005-12-29
200303-3145-001 Approved without change	Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	2003-03-19
199812-3145-003 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1998-12-14
199612-3145-002 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1996-12-23
199410-3145-002 Approved without change	Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	1994-10-06
199404-3145-002 Approved with change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	1994-04-21
199210-3145-002 Approved without change	New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	1992-10-01