PUBLIC USE 1993, 1995, 1997, and 1999 SESTAT DATA FILES These files are taken from the June 25, 2002 version of SESTAT maintained at NSF. DESCRIPTION OF FILES -------------------- Data and Programs ----------------- The microdata are provided in various formats to facilitate their use with many software packages. The principal data format that is supported by NSF is SAS. Technical support by NSF is limited to the data files and the SAS programs listed here. NSF does not provide support to users of SPSS or other packages, as SPSS and these other packages are not available at the agency. SESTAT93.SD2 - 1993 microdata, in SAS 6.12 (.SD2) format SESTAT95.SD2 - 1995 microdata, in SAS 6.12 (.SD2) format SESTAT97.SD2 - 1997 microdata, in SAS 6.12 (.SD2) format SESTAT99.SD2 - 1999 microdata, in SAS 6.12 (.SD2) format SESTAT93.XPT - 1993 microdata, in SAS Transport format SESTAT95.XPT - 1995 microdata, in SAS Transport format SESTAT97.XPT - 1997 microdata, in SAS Transport format SESTAT99.XPT - 1999 microdata, in SAS Transport format SESTAT93.DAT - 1993 microdata, in ASCII format SESTAT95.DAT - 1995 microdata, in ASCII format SESTAT97.DAT - 1997 microdata, in ASCII format SESTAT99.DAT - 1999 microdata, in ASCII format SAS Programs ------------ LOAD93.SAS.TXT - Converts SESTAT93.DAT into SAS format data file LOAD95.SAS.TXT - Converts SESTAT95.DAT into SAS format data file LOAD97.SAS.TXT - Converts SESTAT97.DAT into SAS format data file LOAD99.SAS.TXT - Converts SESTAT99.DAT into SAS format data file FORMAT93.FMT - SAS PROC FORMAT statements, used by LOAD93.SAS.TXT FORMAT95.FMT - SAS PROC FORMAT statements, used by LOAD95.SAS.TXT FORMAT97.FMT - SAS PROC FORMAT statements, used by LOAD97.SAS.TXT FORMAT99.FMT - SAS PROC FORMAT statements, used by LOAD99.SAS.TXT FORMAT93.TXT - SAS FORMAT assignment statements, used by LOAD93.SAS.TXT FORMAT95.TXT - SAS FORMAT assignment statements, used by LOAD95.SAS.TXT FORMAT97.TXT - SAS FORMAT assignment statements, used by LOAD97.SAS.TXT FORMAT99.TXT - SAS FORMAT assignment statements, used by LOAD99.SAS.TXT LABELS93.TXT - SAS LABEL assignment statements, used by LOAD93.SAS.TXT LABELS95.TXT - SAS LABEL assignment statements, used by LOAD95.SAS.TXT LABELS97.TXT - SAS LABEL assignment statements, used by LOAD97.SAS.TXT LABELS99.TXT - SAS LABEL assignment statements, used by LOAD99.SAS.TXT Other Documentation ------------------- LAYOUT93.TXT - File layout for SESTAT93.DAT ASCII file LAYOUT95.TXT - File layout for SESTAT95.DAT ASCII file LAYOUT97.TXT - File layout for SESTAT97.DAT ASCII file LAYOUT99.TXT - File layout for SESTAT99.DAT ASCII file Survey Questionnaires and Related Files --------------------------------------- NSCG Surveys --------------------- NSCG93.PDF - National Survey of College Graduates for 1993 NSCG95.PDF - National Survey of College Graduates for 1995 NSCG97.PDF - National Survey of College Graduates for 1997 NSCG99.PDF - National Survey of College Graduates for 1999 NSRCG Surveys --------------------- NSRCG93.PDF - National Survey of Recent College Graduates for 1993 NSRCG95.PDF - National Survey of Recent College Graduates for 1995 NSRCG97.PDF - National Survey of Recent College Graduates for 1997 NSRCG97b.PDF - National Survey of Recent College Graduates (blue/form A) Follow-up for 1997 NSRCG97g.PDF - National Survey of Recent College Graduates (green/form B) Follow-up for 1997 NSRCG99.PDF - National Survey of Recent College Graduates for 1999 NSRCG99a.PDF - National Survey of Recent College Graduates (purple/form A) Follow-up for 1999 NSRCG99b.PDF - National Survey of Recent College Graduates (cream/form B) Follow-up for 1999 SDR Surveys --------------------- SDR93.PDF - Survey of Doctorate Recipients for 1993 SDR95.PDF - Survey of Doctorate Recipients for 1995 SDR97.PDF - Survey of Doctorate Recipients for 1997 SDR99.PDF - Survey of Doctorate Recipients for 1999 Summary Documentation --------------------- PSES93.PDF - Summary SESTAT documentation for 1993 PSES95.PDF - Summary SESTAT documentation for 1995 PSES97.PDF - Summary SESTAT documentation for 1997 PSES99.PDF - Summary SESTAT documentation for 1999 README.TXT - read me file ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have any problems opening, accessing or loading these files, please contact: Steve Proudfoot National Science Foundation National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 965 Arlington, VA 22230 703-292-4434 [phone] 703-292-9092 [fax] sproudfo@nsf.gov