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• 1 of every 4 scientists and engineers in the United States is foreign born.
• Half of doctoral computer science and math degrees and 60 percent of doctoral engineering degrees awarded in the United States go to foreign nationals.
• Over 40 percent of master’s degrees in engineering, computer science, and math awarded in the United States go to foreign nationals.
• Nearly half of all Nobel Prizes awarded to researchers in the United States between 1901 and 1991 were won by foreign-born individuals or their children.
• These individuals are among the world’s best and brightest; America’s technological preeminence is at least in part based on their contributions to our economy; they conduct cutting edge research, launch innovative companies, and create millions of high-paying jobs.

We are delighted to bring you the ninth regular installment of the AeA Competitiveness Series.  The AeA research team produces these reports on the most timely and relevant issues to the high-tech industry and to U.S. competitiveness in a global economy.  We combine rigorous data with careful analysis to provide industry leaders and policymakers the information they need to assess the issue.