Form: NSCG-13
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Approval Expires: 04/30/2006

2003 National Survey of College Graduates

Conducted by: U.S. Department of Commerce
Economic and Statistics Administration
U.S. Census Bureau
For: National Science Foundation

The information collected in this questionnaire is solicited under the authority of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended. The Census Bureau is conducting this survey under the authority of Title 13, United States Code, Section 8. Section 9 of this law requires us to keep all information about you strictly confidential. This information may only be used for statistical purposes. Your response is voluntary and failure to provide some or all of the requested information will not in any way adversely affect you. Actual time to complete the questionnaire may vary depending on your circumstances but on the average, it will take about 25 minutes. If you have any comments on the time required for this survey, please send them to the National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 295, Arlington, VA 22230, Attention: NSF Reports Clearance Officer.

Please make any changes to the information on the label below.

Part A ? Employment Situation

A1.

Were you working for pay or profit during the week of October 1, 2003?
This includes being a student on paid work-study, self-employed, or on any type of paid or unpaid temporary leave.
Use an X to mark your answer.

1 [ ] Yes (Go to question A7)
2 [ ] No

A2.

(If No) Did you look for work during the four weeks preceding October 1, 2003? This would be between September 3rd and October 1st.

1 [ ] Yes
2 [ ] No

A3.

What were your reasons for not working during the week of October 1?
Mark (X) all that apply.

1 [ ] Retired

Year retired ______

2 [ ] On layoff from a job
3 [ ] Student
4 [ ] Family responsibilities
5 [ ] Chronic illness or permanent disability
6 [ ] Suitable job not available
7 [ ] Did not need or want to work
8 [ ] Other ? Specify

A4.

Prior to the week of October 1, 2003, when did you last work for pay or profit?

0 [ ] Mark (X) this box if you never worked for pay or profit and then go to page 8, question D1

LAST WORKED
Month _____ Year __________

A5.

What kind of work were you doing on this last job?that is, what was your occupation? Please be as specific as possible, including any area of specialization.
Example: High school teacher ? Math

_____________________________________
______________________________________

A6.

Using the JOB CATEGORY list on pages 15-16, choose the code that best describes the work you were doing on this last job.

CODE ____________ (Go to page 5, question A37)
NOTE: Job codes range from 010 to 500

A7.

(If you worked during week of October 1st) Counting all jobs held during the week of October 1, 2003, did you usually work . . .

1 [ ] A total of 35 or more hours per week (Go to question A10)
2 [ ] Fewer than 35 hours per week

A8.

(If you worked fewer than 35 hours) During the week of October 1, did you want to work a full-time work week of 35 or more hours?

1 [ ] Yes
2 [ ] No

A9.

For which of the following reasons were you working for less than 35 hours during the week of October 1?
Mark (X) all that apply.

1 [ ] Retired or semi-retired (Go to page 2, question A11)

Year retired ______

2 [ ] On layoff from a job (Go to page 2, question A11)
3 [ ] Student (Go to page 2, question A11)
4 [ ] Family responsibilities (Go to page 2, question A11)
5 [ ] Chronic illness or permanent disability (Go to page 2, question A11)
6 [ ] Suitable job not available (Go to page 2, question A11)
7 [ ] Did not need or want to work (Go to page 2, question A11)
8 [ ] Other ? Specify (Go to page 2, question A11)

A10.

(If you worked for 35 or more hours) Although you were working during the week of October 1, had you previously retired from any position?
Examples of retirement include mandatory retirement, early retirement, or voluntary retirement.

1 [ ] Yes

Year retired ______

2 [ ] No

Principle Employer

A11.

Who was your principal employer during the week of October 1, 2003?
If you had more than one job, report the one for which you worked the most hours that week.
If your employer had more than one location, report the location where you usually worked.

_______________________________________
Employer Name
_______________________________________
Department/Division
_______________________________________
Street
_______________________________________
City/Town
_______________________________________
State
_______________________________________
ZIP Code

A12.

What was that employer's main business or industry; that is, what did that employer make or do?
If your principal employer had more than one type of business, report the type of business primarily performed at the location where you work.
Example: Production of microprocessor chips

EMPLOYER'S MAIN BUSINESS
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________

A13.

Counting all locations where this employer operates, how many people work for your principal employer? Your best estimate is fine.
Mark (X) one answer.

1 [ ] 10 or fewer employees
2 [ ] 11 - 24 employees
3 [ ] 25 - 99 employees
4 [ ] 100 - 499 employees
5 [ ] 500 - 999 employees
6 [ ] 1,000 - 4,999 employees
7 [ ] 5,000 - 24,999 employees
8 [ ] 25,000+ employees

A14.

Did your principal employer come into being as a new business within the past 5 years?

1 [ ] Yes
2 [ ] No

A15.

Which one of the following best describes your principal employer during the week of October 1?
Mark (X) one answer.

1 [ ] SELF-EMPLOYED in own NOT INCORPORATED business, professional practice or farm
2 [ ] SELF-EMPLOYED in own INCORPORATED business, professional practice or farm
3 [ ] A PRIVATE FOR-PROFIT organization or individual working for wages, salary or commissions
4 [ ] A PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT, tax-exempt, or charitable organization
5 [ ] Local GOVERNMENT (e.g., city, county)
6 [ ] State GOVERNMENT
7 [ ] U.S. military service, active duty or Commissioned Corps (e.g., USPHS, NOAA)
8 [ ] U.S. GOVERNMENT (e.g., civilian employee)
9 [ ] Other ? Specify _______________

A16.

Was your principal employer an educational institution?

1 [ ] Yes
2 [ ] No (Go to page 3, question A21)

A17.

(If Yes) Was the educational institution where you worked a . . .
Mark (X) one answer.

1 [ ] Preschool, elementary, middle, or secondary school or system
2 [ ] Two-year college, community college, or technical institute
3 [ ] Four-year college or university, other than a medical school
4 [ ] Medical school (including university-affiliated hospital or medical center)
5 [ ] University-affiliated research institute
6 [ ] Other ? Specify

A18.

During the week of October 1, 2003, what type of academic position(s) did you hold at this institution?
Mark (X) all that apply.

1 [ ] President, Provost or Chancellor (any level)
2 [ ] Dean (any level), department head or chair
3 [ ] Research faculty, scientist, associate or fellow
4 [ ] Teaching faculty
5 [ ] Adjunct faculty
6 [ ] Postdoc (e.g., postdoctoral fellow or associate)
7 [ ] Research assistant
8 [ ] Teaching assistant
9 [ ] Other ? Specify

A19.

What was your faculty rank?
Mark (X) one answer.

1 [ ] Not applicable: no ranks designated at this institution
2 [ ] Not applicable: no ranks designated for my position
3 [ ] Professor
4 [ ] Associate Professor
5 [ ] Assistant Professor
6 [ ] Instructor
7 [ ] Lecturer
8 [ ] Other ? Specify

A20.

What was your tenure status?
Mark (X) one answer.

1 [ ] Not applicable: no tenure system at this institution
2 [ ] Not applicable: no tenure system for my position
3 [ ] Tenured
4 [ ] On tenure track but not tenured
5 [ ] Not on tenure track

Principal Job

A21.

What kind of work were you doing on your principal job held during the week of October 1, 2003 ? that is, what was your occupation? Please be as specific as possible, including any area of specialization.
Example: High school teacher ? Math

__________________________________________
___________________________________________
___________________________________________

A22.

Using the JOB CATEGORY list on pages 15-16, choose the code that best describes the work you were doing on your principal job during the week of October 1.

CODE ____ ____ ____
NOTE: Job codes range from 010 to 500

A23.

Did your duties on this job require the technical expertise of a bachelor's degree or higher in . . .
Mark (X) Yes or No for each item.

1 Engineering, computer science, math, or the natural sciences

1 [ ] Yes
2 [ ] No

2 The social sciences

1 [ ] Yes
2 [ ] No

3 Some other field (e.g., health, business, or education) ? Specify

1 [ ] Yes
2 [ ] No

A24.

During what month and year did you start this job (that is, your principal job held during the week of October 1, 2003)?

JOB STARTED
Month ___ ___ Year ___ ___ ___ ___

A25.

To what extent was your work on your principal job related to your highest degree? Was it . . .
Mark (X) one answer.

1 [ ] Closely related (Go to question A28)
2 [ ] Somewhat related (Go to question A28)
3 [ ] Not related

A26.

(If Not related) Did these factors influence your decision to work in an area outside the field of your highest degree?
Mark (X) Yes or No for each item.

1 Pay, promotion opportunities

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

2 Working conditions (e.g., hours, equipment, working environment)

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

3 Job location

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

4 Change in career or professional interests

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

5 Family-related reasons (e.g.,children, spouse's job moved)

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

6 Job in highest degree field not available\

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

7 Some other reason ? Specify

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

A27.

Which two factors in question A26 were your most important reasons for working in an area outside the field of your highest degree?
Enter number of appropriate reason from question A26 above.

1 ___ Most important reason
2 ___ Second most important reason (Enter ?0? if no second reason)

A28.

The next question is about your work activities on your principal job. Which of the following work activities occupied at least 10 percent of your time during a typical work week on this job?
Mark (X) Yes or No for each item.

1 Accounting, finance, contracts

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

2 Basic research ? study directed toward gaining scientific knowledge primarily for its own sake

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

3 Applied research ? study directed toward gaining scientific knowledge to meet a recognized need

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

4 Development ? using knowledge gained from research for the production of materials, devices

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

5 Design of equipment, processes, structures, models

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

6 Computer applications, programming, systems development

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

7 Employee relations ? including recruiting, personnel development, internal training

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

8 Managing or supervising people or projects

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

9 Production, operations, maintenance (e.g., chip production, operating lab equipment)

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

10 Professional services (e.g., health care, counseling, financial services, legal services)

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

11 Sales, purchasing, marketing, customer service, public relations

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

12 Quality or productivity management

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

13 Teaching

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

14 Other ? Specify

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

A29.

On which two activities in question A28 did you work the most hours during a typical week on this job?
Enter number of appropriate activity from question A28 above.

1 ___ ___ Activity most hours
2 ___ ___ Activity second most hours (Enter ?0? if no second most)

A30.

Did you supervise the work of others as part of your principal job held during the week of October 1?
Mark ?Yes? if you assigned duties to workers and recommended or initiated personnel actions such as hiring, firing or promoting.
Teachers should not count students.

1 [ ] Yes
2 [ ] No (Go to question A32)

A31.

(If Yes) How many people did you typically...

1 Supervise directly? _____________(Number supervised. If none, enter "0"_
2 Supervise through subordinate supervisors? _____________ (Number supervised. If none, enter "0")

A32.

Thinking about your principal job held during the week of October 1, please rate your satisfaction with that job's ...
Mark (X) one answer for each item.

1 Salary

1 [ ] Very Satisfied
2 [ ] Somewhat Satisfied
3 [ ] Somewhat Dissatisfied
4 [ ] Very Dissatisfied

2 Benefits

1 [ ] Very Satisfied
2 [ ] Somewhat Satisfied
3 [ ] Somewhat Dissatisfied
4 [ ] Very Dissatisfied

3 Job security

1 [ ] Very Satisfied
2 [ ] Somewhat Satisfied
3 [ ] Somewhat Dissatisfied
4 [ ] Very Dissatisfied

4 Job location

1 [ ] Very Satisfied
2 [ ] Somewhat Satisfied
3 [ ] Somewhat Dissatisfied
4 [ ] Very Dissatisfied

5 Opportunities for advancement

1 [ ] Very Satisfied
2 [ ] Somewhat Satisfied
3 [ ] Somewhat Dissatisfied
4 [ ] Very Dissatisfied

6 Intellectual challenge

1 [ ] Very Satisfied
2 [ ] Somewhat Satisfied
3 [ ] Somewhat Dissatisfied
4 [ ] Very Dissatisfied

7 Level of responsibility

1 [ ] Very Satisfied
2 [ ] Somewhat Satisfied
3 [ ] Somewhat Dissatisfied
4 [ ] Very Dissatisfied

8 Degree of independence

1 [ ] Very Satisfied
2 [ ] Somewhat Satisfied
3 [ ] Somewhat Dissatisfied
4 [ ] Very Dissatisfied

9 Contribution to society

1 [ ] Very Satisfied
2 [ ] Somewhat Satisfied
3 [ ] Somewhat Dissatisfied
4 [ ] Very Dissatisfied

A33.

How would you rate your overall satisfaction with your principal job held during the week of October 1?
Mark (X) one answer.

1 [ ] Very satisfied
2 [ ] Somewhat satisfied
3 [ ] Somewhat dissatisfied
4 [ ] Very dissatisfied

A34.

Before deductions, what was your basic annual salary on this job as of the week of October 1, 2003?
Do not include bonuses, overtime or additional compensation for summertime teaching or research.
If you are not salaried, please estimate your earned income, excluding business expenses.

$___ ___ ___,___ ___ ___.00
ANNUAL SALARY OR EARNED INCOME

A35.

During a typical week on this job, how many hours did you usually work?

Number of hours per week ______

A36.

Upon how many weeks was your salary based?
Include paid vacation and sick leave.

Number of weeks per year _______

A37.

Thinking back now to 2002, was any of your work during 2002 supported by contracts or grants from the U.S. government?

0 [ ] Mark (X) this box if you did not work in 2002 and then go to page 6, question B1

FEDERAL EMPLOYEES: Please answer ?No.?
Mark (X) one answer.

1 [ ] Yes (Go to page 6, question A38)
2 [ ] No (Go to page 6, question A39)
3 [ ] Don't know (Go to page 6, question A39)

A38.

(If Yes) Which Federal agencies or departments were supporting your work?
Mark (X) all that apply.

1 [ ] Agriculture Department (USDA)
2 [ ] Defense Department (DOD)
3 [ ] Department of Education (including NCES, OERI, FIPSE, FIRST)
4 [ ] Energy Department (DOE)
5 [ ] Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
6 [ ] Health and Human Services Department (excluding NIH)
7 [ ] National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
8 [ ] National Institutes of Health (NIH)
9 [ ] National Science Foundation (NSF)
10 [ ] Transportation Department (DOT)
11 [ ] Other ? Specify ______________
12 [ ] DON'T KNOW SOURCE AGENCY

A39.

Counting all jobs held in 2002, what was your total earned income for 2002, before deductions?
Include all wages, salaries, bonuses, overtime, commissions, consulting fees, net income from businesses, summertime teaching or research, postdoctoral appointment, or other work associated with scholarships.

$ ___ ___ ___,___ ___ ___.00
TOTAL 2002 EARNED INCOME

Part B ? Past Employment

B1.

Were you working for pay or profit during both of these time periods?the week of April 15, 2001 and the week of October 1, 2003?

1 [ ] Yes
2 [ ] No (Go to page 7, question C1)

B2.

(If Yes) During these two time periods?the week of April 15, 2001, and the week of October 1, 2003?were you working for . . .
Mark (X) one answer.

1 [ ] Same employer and same job (Go to page 7, question C1)
2 [ ] Same employer but different job
3 [ ] Different employer but same job
4 [ ] Different employer and different job

B3.

(If Different) Why did you change your employer or your job?
Mark (X) Yes or No for each item.

1 Pay, promotion opportunities

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

2 Working conditions (e.g., hours, equipment, working environment)

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

3 Job location

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

4 Change in career or professional interests

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

5 Family-related reasons (e.g., children, spouse's job moved)

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

6 School-related reasons (e.g. returned to school, completed a degree)

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

7 Laid off or job terminated (includes company closings, mergers, buyouts, grant or contract ended)

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

8 Retired

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

9 Some other reason ? Specify ________

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

Part C ? Other Work-Related Experience

C1.

Since October 1998, how many . . .

1 Papers have you (co)authored for presentation at regional, national or international conferences? (Do not count presentations of the same work more than once) ______(If none, enter ?0?)
2 Articles, (co)authored by you, have been accepted for publication in a refereed professional journal? _____ (If none, enter ?0?)
3 Books or monographs, (co)authored by you, have been published or accepted for publication? _____ (If none, enter ?0?)

C2.

Since October 1998, have you been named as an inventor on any application for a U.S. patent?

1 [ ] Yes
2 [ ] No (Go to question C4)

C3.

(If Yes) Since October 1998 . . .

1 How many applications for U.S. patents have named you as an inventor? _____
2 How many U.S. patents have been granted to you as an inventor? _____ (If none, enter ?0?)
3 How many of the patents recorded as granted (in category 2 above) have resulted in commercialized products or processes or have been licensed? _____ (If none, enter ?0?)

C4.

During the past year, did you attend any professional society or association meetings or professional conferences?
Include regional, national, or international meetings.

1 [ ] Yes
2 [ ] No

C5.

To how many regional, national or international professional societies or associations do you currently belong?

NUMBER _____ (If none, enter ?0?)

C6.

During the past year, did you take any work-related training, such as workshops or seminars?
Do not include professional meetings unless you attended a special training session conducted at the meeting/conference.
Do not include college coursework for which you were enrolled as a student.

1 [ ] Yes
2 [ ] No (Go to page 8, question C10)

C7.

(If Yes) During the past year, in which of the following areas did you receive training?
Mark (X) Yes or No for each item.

1 Management or supervisor training

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

2 Training in your occupational field

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

3 General professional training (e.g., public speaking, business writing, word processing, spreadsheet use, etc.)

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

4 Other work-related training ? Specify ______________

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

C8.

For which of the following reasons did you take training during the past year?
Mark (X) Yes or No for each item.

1 To facilitate a change in your occupational field

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

2 To gain further skills or knowledge in your occupational field

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

3 For licensure or certification

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

4 To increase opportunities for promotion, advancement, or higher salary

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

5 To learn skills or knowledge needed for a recently acquired position

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

6 Required or expected by employer

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

7 Other ? Specify

1 [ ] Yes 2 [ ] No

C9.

What was your most important reason from question C8 for taking training?
Enter number of appropriate reason from question C8 above.

MOST IMPORTANT REASON ______

C10.

When thinking about a job, how important is each of the following factors to you . . .Mark (X) one answer for each item.

1 Salary