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National Survey of Recent College Graduates
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The National Survey of Recent College Graduates, conducted from 1973 through 2010, was a cross-sectional biennial survey that provided demographic and career information about individuals holding a bachelor's or master's degree in a science, engineering, or health field from a U.S. academic institution. The survey sampled individuals living in the United States who received their degree in the prior 2 or 3 academic years and were under age 76. Results from the NSRCG help data users understand and predict trends in education, employment opportunities, and salaries of recent graduates.
NCSES is updating their data linkage policy to better meet the data linkage needs of NCSES and external researchers. Currently, NCSES does not support researcher access to direct Personally Identifiable Information (PII). NCSES encourages researchers interested in developing an SAP application that includes linking NCSES restricted data to non-NCSES data sources to contact NCSES at NCSES_Licensing@nsf.gov to assess feasibility and appropriateness.
This dataset is available through the NCSES Secure Data Access Facility (SDAF), a virtual enclave that can only be accessed within the United States.
Scope and Coverage
- Individuals who recently received bachelor's or master's degrees in an SEH field from a U.S. institution, were not institutionalized, and were living in the United States during the survey reference week, and were under age 76.
- U.S. 50 States and District of Columbia, and three U.S. territories—Guam, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico—have postsecondary schools eligible for the NSRCG institution coverage. None of the postsecondary schools in other outlying areas conferred degrees that would make them eligible.