Science & Engineering Indicators 2022 - The State of U.S. Science and Engineering 2022

Oct 15, 2026

National Science Board report mandated under the NSF Act, transmitting a biennial Science and Engineering Indicators report to the President and Congress. Provides policy-relevant, policy-neutral quantitative indicators describing the state of the U.S. science and engineering enterprise over time and in global context. Summarizes key findings from nine thematic STEM reports, including education, STEM workforce, research and development performance, competitiveness, innovation, knowledge transfer, and public perceptions, and references an interactive online state comparison tool.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages46

Reading Time1 h 56 min

AccessFree to download

Executive Summary

Key Takeaways

Introduction

U.S. and Global STEM Education and Labor Force

U.S. and Global Research and Development

U.S. and Global Science and Technology Capabilities

Conclusion

Glossary

Definitions | Key to Acronyms and Abbreviations

References

Notes

Acknowledgments and Citation

SSiIENCenceE&&EENngiGnINEeeriEnRIgNG INDICATORS 2022: The State of U.S. T S te of U. Sciee Scie i NAT A L E E BO National Science Board Ellen Ochoa, NSB Chair Director (retired) Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Victor R. McCrary, NSB Vice Chair Vice President for Research and Graduate Programs and Professor of Chemistry University of the District of Columbia Sudarsanam Suresh Babu Director of Bredesen Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Graduate Education; Governor’s Chair of Advanced Manufacturing and Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science Oak Ridge National Laboratory/University of Tennessee, Knoxville Roger N. Beachy Professor Emeritus of Biology Washington University, St. Louis Arthur Bienenstock Professor Emeritus of Photon Science Stanford University Maureen L. Condic Associate Professor of Neurobiology and Anatomy University of Utah, School of Medicine Aaron Dominguez Provost Catholic University of America W. Kent Fuchs President University of Florida Suresh V. Garimella President University of Vermont Dario Gil Senior Vice President and Director of Research IBM Melvyn Huff Lecturer University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth Steven Leath President (retired) Iowa State University and Auburn University W. Carl Lineberger Fellow of JILA and E. U. Condon Distinguished Professor of Chemistry University of Colorado Matthew Malkan Distinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy University of California, Los Angeles Emilio F. Moran John A. Hannah Distinguished Professor of Global Change Science Michigan State University Julia M. Phillips Executive Emeritus Sandia National Laboratories Dan Reed Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs (Provost) University of Utah Anneila I. Sargent Ira S. Bowen Professor Emerita of Astronomy California Institute of Technology Scott Stanley Vice President of Technology Techno Planet S. Alan Stern Associate Vice President and Special Assistant to the President Southwest Research Institute Stephen H. Willard Biotechnology Executive and Lawyer Heather Wilson President University of Texas, El Paso Sethuraman Panchanathan, Member ex officio Director National Science Foundation John J. Veysey, II, Executive Officer Board Office Director National Science Board National Science Board Science & Engineering Indicators 2022 The State of U.S. Science and Engineering 2022 January 2022 | NSB-2022-1 Preface The National Science Board (Board) is required under the National Science Foundation (NSF) Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1863 (j) (1) to prepare and transmit the biennial Science and Engineering Indicators (Indicators) report to the President and Congress every even-numbered year. The report is prepared by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) within NSF under the guidance of the Board. Indicators provides information on the state of the U.S. science and engineering (S&E) enterprise over time and within a global context. The report is a policy-relevant, policyneutral source of high-quality U.S. and international data. The indicators presented in the report are quantitative representations relevant to the scope, quality, and vitality of the S&E enterprise. This report summarizes key findings from the nine thematic reports providing in-depth data and information on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education at all levels; the STEM workforce; U.S. and international research and development performance; U.S. competitiveness in high-technology industries; invention, knowledge transfer, and innovation; and public perceptionsand awareness of science and technology. Indicators also includes an interactive, online tool that enables state comparisons on a variety of S&E indicators. This report, the nine thematic reports, and the online State Indicators data tool together comprise the full Indicators suite of products. T

FAQs

What is the purpose of the Science & Engineering Indicators 2022 report?

It summarizes the state of the U.S. science and engineering enterprise over time and in a global context, providing policy-relevant quantitative indicators for stakeholders.

What major areas does the report cover?

It covers STEM education and the STEM workforce, U.S. and global research and development performance, science and technology capabilities, invention and innovation, knowledge transfer, and public perceptions of science and technology.

What key findings are highlighted in the Executive Summary?

The Executive Summary notes that global R&D performance is concentrated in a few countries, the concentration is shifting toward East-Southeast Asia and South Asia, and the share of total U.S. R&D funded by the U.S. government declined from 2010 to 2019.

Oct 15, 2026

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