Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request; 2025 National Survey of College Graduates
Published Date: 1/15/2025
Notice
Summary
The National Science Foundation is asking for public feedback on its 2025 National Survey of College Graduates, which collects info from college grads about their jobs and education. This survey helps understand the workforce better and aims to keep the process easy and quick for participants. Comments are open for 30 days, so now’s the time to share your thoughts before it moves forward!
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
College Graduates May Be Contacted
About 161,000 people who are college graduates may be contacted for the 2025 National Survey of College Graduates. Data collection is expected to begin in March 2025 and continue for about six months, using web and mail questionnaires, and responding is voluntary.
Time Burden and Response Estimates
The survey is estimated to take about 23 minutes on average to complete and NCSES expects a 60 to 65 percent response rate. Over the three-year OMB clearance period, NCSES estimates the average annual burden will be no more than 13,372 hours.
Confidentiality and Public Data Use
Responses will be treated as voluntary and will have confidentiality protection under applicable Census Bureau statutes. NCSES will publish a public release file that is designed to protect respondent confidentiality and make national estimates and congressionally mandated reports available online.
30-Day Comment Window; Item Requests
The notice opens a 30-day public comment period for the proposed 2025 NSCG information collection, and several commenters urged adding a sexual orientation question. NCSES said it will use the Census Bureau's American Community Survey sexual orientation research findings, when completed, to inform future NSCG data collection plans.
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