National Survey of College Graduates, 1993

The National Survey of College Graduates (NSCG) is a compilation of data on a large segment of the nation's scientists and engineers (S&Es). Information was elicited through a mail questionnaire. Five items were designated as "critical," and questionnaires were considered "complete" only when valid responses existed for each of the five elements. These items included: (1) most recent degree and field of study associated with that degree, (2) respondent's occupation during the reference week or, if not working that week, the occupation associated with the last job held prior to the reference week, (3) respondent's labor force participation status during the reference week, (4) whether the respondent was living in the United States or one of its territories during the reference week, and (5) whether the respondent had at least a bachelor's degree as of April 1990. Demographic variables include age, race, and income.