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© 2016 by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying®. All rights reserved.

I’m happy to introduce the new issue of Squared, the official NCEES source for engineering and surveying licensure statistics. One of the main purposes of Squared is to make licensure data available to a wide audience, including educators, employers, and the general public. All of the data represent the 2014–15 fiscal year, which began October 1, 2014, and ended September 30, 2015.

As I mentioned in last year’s inaugural issue, we chose the title, Squared, because it has many meanings that embody this annual publication’s purpose. A square signifies units of measurement, numbers, and angles. To be square also means to be direct, honest, and in good order. Both meanings apply to Squared because it is meant to offer a straightforward account of our fiscal year through data. This can help us measure where licensure is today and determine trends for the future.

We hope this information is a resource that will help you better understand licensure and its importance to our everyday lives.

Jerry T. Carter, NCEES CEO

Introduction 2

Exam Development/Exams 4

Engineering 7

Surveying 18

International Snapshot 20

NCEES Records Program 22

Licensure 24

WHO WE ARE WHAT WE DO

The National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing professional licensure for engineers and surveyors.

Professionally licensed engineers and surveyors have met specific qualifications in education, exams, and work experience and are obligated to work in a manner that safeguards the health, safety, and welfare of the public.

NCEES facilitates mobility for professional engineers and surveyors in the United States by providing services to its member licensing boards and licensees. These services promote uniformity in licensure laws throughout the country, making it easier for engineers and surveyors to become licensed.

TEXAS

LOUISIANA

OKLAHOMAARKANSAS

MISSISSIPPI

ALABAMA GEORGIA

SOUTHCAROLINA

NORTH CAROLINATENNESSEE

FLORIDA

KENTUCKYVIRGINIACALIFORNIA

NEVADA

ARIZONANEW MEXICO

UTAH

COLORADO

WYOMING

IDAHO

OREGON

WASHINGTON

MONTANANORTH DAKOTA

SOUTH DAKOTA

NEBRASKA

KANSAS

MINNESOTA

IOWA

MISSOURI

ILLINOIS

WISCONSIN

MICHIGAN

INDIANAOHIO

WESTVIRGINIA

DC MARYLAND

DELAWARE

NEW JERSEY

CONNECTICUT

RHODE ISLAND

MASSACHUSETTS

MAINE

NEW HAMPSHIRE

VERMONT

NEW YORK

PENNSYLVANIA

HAWAII

GUAM

NORTHERNMARIANAISLANDS

PUERTO RICO

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS

ALASKA

WESTERN

CENTRAL

SOUTHERN

NORTHEASTThe Council’s members are the engineering and surveying licensure boards from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Most of the board members are appointed by their state governors.

There are 70 total NCEES boards. Some member boards represent engineering only or surveying only. The majority of them represent both. Other boards are multiprofessional and regulate additional professions, such as architecture. One board (Illinois SE) regulates structural engineering as a separate licensure category.

70 NCEES member boards

604 Licensing board members

1 Structural only

12 Engineering only

14 Surveying only

16 Multiprofessional

27 Joint engineering/surveying

36 P.E./P.S. (dual licensees)

74 Other licensed professionals

94 Public members

143 P.S. only

257 P.E. only

2 3

Licensed engineers and surveyors volunteer their time and expertise to the exam development process by coming to NCEES headquarters to write and evaluate exam questions. In 2014–15, NCEES welcomed a total of 752 volunteers at 56 exam development meetings. This represents approximately 23,072 hours spent developing exam content for 8 fundamentals exams and 26 professional exams.

50

8411

EXAM DEVELOPMENT

15% of all exam development volunteers are female

AVERAGE ATTENDANCE PER MEETING

BREAKDOWN

752VOLUNTEERS

4FE EXAM MEETINGS

38STATES

REPRESENTED

95UNIQUE

ATTENDEES

+ 56MEETINGS

23,072 HOURS

NCEES FACT

SNAPSHOT: FE COMMITTEE

+ +

74%

69%

PASS RATE OF FIRST-TIME FE EXAM TAKERS WITH EAC/ABET BACHELOR’S DEGREES

PASS RATE OF ALL OTHER FIRST-TIME FE EXAM TAKERS

99,173Total number of engineering bachelor’s degrees awarded in 2014 as reported by the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)

38,211Total number of FE exam takers

EXAMSNCEES exams are a key part of the licensure process. These national exams help ensure that professional engineers and surveyors throughout the country meet a uniform minimum standard of competence.

4 5

ENGINEERINGNCEES develops and scores the licensure exams used by all U.S. engineering and surveying boards as part of their licensure process. These exams play a central role in ensuring standard qualifications for licensees.

FE PASS RATES

CHEMICAL

VOLUME

2,014

11,693

3,629

1,613

463

8,140

3,562

162

4,063

778

288

58

642

1,106

1,661

8,419

2,637

1,083

378

6,530

2,523

128

3,129

515

201

35

456

660

353

3,274

992

530

85

1,610

1,039

34

934

263

87

23

186

446

76%

67%

70%

76%

64%

80%

78%

37%

31%

31%

44%

33%

43%

38%

75%

68%

73%

75%

66%

81%

79%

41%

31%

33%

43%

31%

47%

41%

77%

66%

63%

77%

56%

73%

73%

24%

28%

28%

45%

35%

35%

34%

FE EXAM

FIRST TIME FIRST TIME FIRST TIMEREPEAT REPEAT REPEAT

VOLUME VOLUME VOLUME VOLUME VOLUMEPASS RATE PASS RATE PASS RATE PASS RATE PASS RATE PASS RATE

CIVIL

ELECTRICALAND COMPUTER

ENVIRON-MENTAL

INDUSTRIAL

MECHANICAL

OTHERDISCIPLINES

The Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam is designed for recent graduates and students who are close to completing an undergraduate degree in engineering. Passing it is an important first step in the engineering licensure process.

7OTHER TAKERS INCLUDE EXAMINEES WHO DO NOT HOLD A BACHELOR’S DEGREE FROM AN EAC/ABET-ACCREDITED PROGRAM OR WHO DID NOT PROVIDE BACHELOR’S EDUCATION INFORMATION DURING EXAM REGISTRATION.

NCEES FACT

FE as an outcomes assessment tool. NCEES provides free subject-matter reports that break down the FE performance of students and graduates from their programs. These reports can serve as an excellent means of evaluating engineering program outcomes.

OVERALL TAKERSTAKERS WITH EAC/ABET

BACHELOR’S DEGREEOTHER TAKERS

TOP 10 PEARSON VUE TEST CENTERS BY FE EXAM VOLUME

0100200300400500600

MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH

DENVER, COLORADO

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

ATLANTA, GEORGIA

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA

SAN DIMAS, CALIFORNIA

GUAYNABO, PUERTO RICO

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON

TEST CENTER

580

547

502

457

417

403

387

378

375

371

0 100 200 300 400 500 600

The FE is a computer-based exam that is administered year-round at NCEES-approved Pearson VUE test centers. Each of the seven discipline-specific FE exams contains 110 questions. Examinees are given 5 hours and 20 minutes to complete the entire exam.

Many schools recognize the value of licensure and encourage their students to take the FE during their senior year or soon after graduation. Engineering positions at all levels of industry and government increasingly require licensure. Getting on the licensure path early puts engineers in a position to succeed professionally.

MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

NORTH CAROLINASTATE UNIVERSITY

AMERICAN UNIVERSITYOF SHARJAH

MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY

PURDUE UNIVERSITY

VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTEAND STATE UNIVERSITY

PENN STATE UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO

U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY

INSTITUTION

INCLUDES FIRST-TIME FE EXAM TAKERS ONLY

545

449

346

329

329

319

314

304

298

297

8 9

TOP 10 UNIVERSITIES BY FE EXAM VOLUME

INCLUDES FIRST-TIME AND REPEAT FE EXAM TAKERS

PE PASS RATES The Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) exam is designed for engineers who have gained at least four years of work experience in their respective discipline.

AGRICULTURAL AND BIOLOGICAL

ARCHITECTURAL

CHEMICAL

CIVIL: CONSTRUCTION

CIVIL: GEOTECHNICAL

CIVIL: STRUCTURAL

CIVIL: TRANSPORTATION

CONTROL SYSTEMS

CIVIL: WATER RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL

ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER: COMPUTER ENGINEERING

24

88

451

1,567

888

2,152

2,118

1,966

226

42

7

12

148

1,397

550

625

1,898

1,035

50

18

79%

83%

70%

57%

65%

70%

65%

71%

78%

60%

43%

42%

24%

23%

24%

30%

32%

36%

58%

11%

PE EXAM

FIRST TIME

VOLUME VOLUMEPASS RATE PASS RATE

REPEAT

OVERALL TAKERS

19

68

348

1,320

651

1,617

1,820

1,651

150

30

3

5

61

407

205

234

493

252

19

6

5

20

103

247

237

535

298

315

76

12

4

7

87

990

345

391

1,405

783

31

12

79%

91%

73%

59%

64%

72%

68%

73%

77%

70%

33%

40%

23%

18%

22%

25%

26%

31%

53%

0%

80%

55%

62%

43%

66%

65%

49%

61%

82%

33%

50%

43%

24%

25%

26%

33%

35%

37%

61%

17%

FIRST TIME FIRST TIME

VOLUME VOLUMEVOLUME VOLUMEPASS RATE PASS RATEPASS RATE PASS RATE

REPEAT REPEAT

TAKERS WITH EAC/ABET BACHELOR’S DEGREE OTHER TAKERS

10 11

OTHER TAKERS INCLUDE EXAMINEES WHO DO NOT HOLD A BACHELOR’S DEGREE FROM AN EAC/ABET-ACCREDITED PROGRAM OR WHO DID NOT PROVIDE BACHELOR’S EDUCATION INFORMATION DURING EXAM REGISTRATION.

ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER: POWER

ENVIRONMENTAL

FIRE PROTECTION

INDUSTRIAL

MECHANICAL: HVAC AND REFRIGERATION

METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS

MINING AND MINERAL PROCESSING

NAVAL ARCHITECTURE/MARINE ENGINEERING

NUCLEAR

PETROLEUM

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

MECHANICAL: THERMAL AND FLUIDS SYSTEMS

MECHANICAL: MECHANICAL SYSTEMSAND MATERIALS

ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER: ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS

201

1,608

446

147

72

982

866

1,022

34

80

41

25

124

16

77

994

295

65

17

340

306

401

16

15

6

6

32

2

77%

62%

61%

64%

72%

79%

68%

68%

47%

89%

71%

64%

71%

63%

25%

30%

33%

32%

47%

50%

36%

40%

25%

53%

67%

50%

3%

100%

PE EXAM

FIRST TIME

VOLUME VOLUMEPASS RATE PASS RATE

REPEAT

OVERALL TAKERSPE PASS RATES (continued)

45

677

177

38

12

228

222

270

9

14

4

5

20

1

139

1,215

319

94

61

810

714

809

20

74

30

19

100

11

32

317

118

27

5

112

84

131

7

1

2

1

12

1

62

393

127

53

11

172

152

213

14

6

11

6

24

5

18%

32%

35%

34%

58%

58%

39%

42%

22%

50%

50%

60%

0%

100%

76%

63%

64%

74%

75%

80%

68%

69%

60%

89%

70%

68%

74%

73%

34%

24%

30%

30%

20%

35%

27%

37%

29%

100%

100%

0%

8%

100%

79%

62%

55%

45%

55%

75%

67%

66%

29%

83%

73%

50%

58%

40%

FIRST TIME FIRST TIME

VOLUME VOLUMEVOLUME VOLUMEPASS RATE PASS RATEPASS RATE PASS RATE

REPEAT REPEAT

TAKERS WITH EAC/ABET BACHELOR’S DEGREE OTHER TAKERS

12 13

PE VOLUME AND PASS RATES VS. EXPERIENCE

0

0K 0.00

0.05

0.25

0.45

0.65

0.15

0.35

0.55

0.10

0.30

0.50

0.70

0.20

0.40

0.60

1K

5K

9K

13K

17K

3K

7K

11K

15K

19K

2K

6K

10K

14K

18K

4K

8K

12K

VO

LUM

E (

FIR

ST-

TIM

E P

E E

XA

M T

AK

ER

S O

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)

PA

SS

RA

TE

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

16K

20K

21K

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11+

Pass Rate

Volume

14

Examinees with four years of engineering experience after graduation have the greatest probability of success on the PE exam. Pass rates for examinees with fewer than or more than four years’ experience are lower, typically in proportion to the length of time from the four-year mark.

NCEES FACT

Education, examination, experience. For initial licensure, most boards require a four-year degree from an ABET-accredited program, passage of the FE and PE exams, and four years of experience. In the past, the PE could be taken only after the experience was earned. In 2014, NCEES members voted to change the ModelLawto separate the timing of the PE from the experience.

INFORMATION COMPILED FROM 2005–15 DATA

LATERALFORCES:BRIDGES

LATERALFORCES:BUILDINGS

VERTICALFORCES:BRIDGES

VERTICALFORCES:BUILDINGS

VOLUME

79

514

102

598

92

380

36

385

57

371

72

435

22

143

30

163

36

134

20

147

56

246

16

238

29%

41%

57%

47%

40%

31%

44%

29%

25%

44%

58%

52%

41%

35%

50%

32%

41%

34%

53%

36%

39%

24%

40%

24%

SE EXAM

FIRST TIME FIRST TIME FIRST TIMEREPEAT REPEAT REPEAT

VOLUME VOLUME VOLUME VOLUME VOLUMEPASS RATE PASS RATE PASS RATE PASS RATE PASS RATE PASS RATE

SE PASS RATES The Structural Engineering (SE) exam is designed for engineers who practice in jurisdictions that license structural engineers separately from other professional engineers.

The average age of examinees illustrates that licensure is a multiyear process that requires commitment. By meeting the high exam and experience requirements after graduation, licensure candidates show that they are competent to practice in a way that protects the public.

AVERAGE AGE OF EXAMINEES

NCEES FACT

FE

PE

SE

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

40

35

30

25

37.5

32.5

27.5

22.5

Average examinee age by exam type

16 17

Connecting the generations. In 2009, NCEES introduced the Engineering Award for Connecting Professional Practice and Education, which offers a grand prize of $25,000 and five $7,500 awards. The purpose is to recognize engineering programs that encourage collaboration between college students and licensed engineers.

OTHER TAKERS INCLUDE EXAMINEES WHO DO NOT HOLD A BACHELOR’S DEGREE FROM AN EAC/ABET-ACCREDITED PROGRAM OR WHO DID NOT PROVIDE BACHELOR’S EDUCATION INFORMATION DURING EXAM REGISTRATION.

INCLUDES FIRST-TIME AND REPEAT EXAM TAKERS

OVERALL TAKERSTAKERS WITH EAC/ABET

BACHELOR’S DEGREEOTHER TAKERS

SURVEYINGNCEES develops and scores the licensure exams used by all U.S. engineering and surveying boards as part of their licensure process. These exams play a central role in ensuring standard qualifications for licensees.

FS PASS RATES

While the average age of surveying examinees has been fairly steady over the past five years, the number of surveyors taking the exam has decreased greatly. As a result, the Future of Surveying Task Force was formed in 2014 to evaluate the conditions that contribute to the declining number of candidates seeking surveying licenses. Its work is ongoing.

AVERAGE AGE OF EXAMINEES

FS

PS

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

40

35

30

25

37.5

32.5

27.5

22.5

Average examinee age by exam type

18 19

NCEES FACT

New surveying award. In 2015, annual meeting delegates voted to implement a new initiative to support surveying education at the college level. The program will recognize up to 10 professional surveying programs of distinction each year, awarding each up to $10,000.

PS PASS RATES

VOLUME

604

VOLUME

557

296

291

177

173

51

65

427

384

245

226

51%

75%

24%

45%

68%

77%

39%

38%

44%

73%

21%

46%

FIRST TIME

FIRST TIME

FIRST TIME

FIRST TIME

FIRST TIME

FIRST TIME

REPEAT TAKERS

REPEAT TAKERS

REPEAT TAKERS

REPEAT TAKERS

REPEAT TAKERS

REPEAT TAKERS

VOLUME

VOLUME

VOLUME

VOLUME

VOLUME

VOLUME

VOLUME

VOLUME

VOLUME

VOLUME

PASS RATE

PASS RATE

PASS RATE

PASS RATE

PASS RATE

PASS RATE

PASS RATE

PASS RATE

PASS RATE

PASS RATE

PASS RATE

PASS RATE

The Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) exam is designed for recent graduates and students who are close to completing an undergraduate degree in surveying. Passing it is an important first step in the surveying licensure process.

The Principles and Practice of Surveying (PS) exam is designed for surveyors who have gained at least four years of work experience in their respective field.

OVERALL TAKERS

OVERALL TAKERS

TAKERS WITH EAC/ETAC/ASAC-ABET BACHELOR’S DEGREE

TAKERS WITH EAC/ETAC/ASAC-ABET BACHELOR’S DEGREE

OTHER TAKERS

OTHER TAKERS

OTHER TAKERS INCLUDE EXAMINEES WHO DO NOT HOLD A BACHELOR’S DEGREE FROM AN EAC/ETAC/ASAC-ABET-ACCREDITED PROGRAM OR WHO DID NOT PROVIDE BACHELOR’S EDUCATION INFORMATION DURING EXAM REGISTRATION.

48CANADA

6ARGENTINA

1BOLIVIA

2CHILE

7PERU

6BRAZIL

26COLOMBIA

12VENEZUELA

18DOMINICANREPUBLIC

12MEXICO

INTERNATIONAL SNAPSHOT

29JAPAN

13RUSSIA

134CHINA

9AUSTRALIA

1HONGKONG209

INDIA

33PAKISTAN

4AFGHANISTAN71

IRAN

171EGYPT

26SOUTHKOREA

15TAIWAN

59PHILLIPINES

4NEW

ZEALAND

4INDONESIA

2SINGAPORE6

SRILANKA

1UNITED ARAB

EMIRATES

1SAUDI

ARABIA

23ETHIOPIA

8SUDAN

46IRAQ

5ERITREA

3KENYA

1TANZANIA

5SOUTH AFRICA

13NIGERIA

1CAMEROON

9GHANA

1SENEGAL

1IVORYCOAST

4ALGERIA 1

LIBYA

19TURKEY

9ITALY

16SPAIN

11FRANCE

8GERMANY 8

POLAND

20ROMANIA

2UKRAINE

1LITHUANIA

2FINLAND2

NORWAY

2SWEDEN

25UNITED

KINGDOM

2BURMA

6THAILAND

20 21

112UNITED STATES

U.S. licensing boards generally require licensure candidates with degrees from non-ABET-accredited programs to have their education evaluated. Most of these candidates are from other countries. NCEES Credentials Evaluations provides a valuable service to help boards ensure that candidates are qualified academically for licensure. When it conducts an evaluation, NCEES compares the candidate’s college-level education against the NCEES Engineering or Surveying Education Standard. These standards reflect generally agreed-upon educational qualifications for entering the profession. This map illustrates the number of applications Credentials Evaluations received in 2014–15.

1,775FE EXAMS

+ 452PE EXAMS

NCEES FACT

Total NCEES exams administered internationally

NCEES has agreements to administer its exams in Canada, the Emirate of Sharjah, Egypt, Japan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Taiwan, and Turkey.

The NCEES Records program helps professional engineers and surveyors become licensed in multiple states. An NCEES Record includes most—if not all—of the materials needed to apply for comity licensure. It is transmitted electronically each time the Record holder applies for a license, which saves time and simplifies the application process.

The Records program has grown greatly over the past five years as more professional engineers and surveyors seek licensure in multiple states.

NCEES RECORDS PROGRAM

2010-114,049

2011-124,146

2012-134,516

2013-145,775

2014-156,296

7,000

6,000

5,000

4,000

3,000

2,000

1,000

Records applications by fiscal year

Number of transmittals per Record holder

>20 4.13%

11–20 5.85%

6–10 13.30%

2–5 48.05%

1 28.57%

NCEES FACT

Total active Record holders at the end of the 2014–15 fiscal year

These include:

GeorgiaKentuckyMassachusettsPuerto Rico Rhode IslandWyoming

Total number of states that require a Record when applying for comity licensure

37,433

6

22 23

LICENSUREU.S. surveying licensure was established in 1891 in California, and U.S. engineering licensure was established in 1907 in Wyoming. Today, all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands regulate the practice of engineering and surveying.

Each year, NCEES surveys its 70 member boards for the number of engineering and surveying licensees in their jurisdiction. Below are the number of engineers and surveyors per jurisdiction as reported by the individual boards in 2015. Licensees who are licensed in multiple states are included in the numbers for each jurisdiction where they are licensed. Some states also track the number of state resident licensees versus out-of-state licensees; those are reported as resident and nonresident in the charts below.

RESIDENT RESIDENT RESIDENTNONRESIDENT NONRESIDENT NONRESIDENT

ENGINEERS SURVEYORS ENGINEERS & SURVEYORS(DUAL LICENSEES)

AK

AL

AR

AZ*

CA

CO

DC

CT

*NUMBERS LAST REPORTED IN 2014

2,624

5,779

2,216

6,361

76,631

13,207

3,660

914

2,916

9,711

6,012

10,371

27,675

11,569

6,918

4,875

382

767

421

947

3,563

1,228

546

10

122

498

276

556

636

604

151

110

NOT TRACKED

NOT TRACKED

NOT TRACKED

NOT TRACKED

287

626

148 17

78

67

RESIDENT RESIDENT RESIDENTNONRESIDENT NONRESIDENT NONRESIDENT

ENGINEERS SURVEYORS ENGINEERS & SURVEYORS(DUAL LICENSEES)

DE

FL

GA

GU

HI

IA

IL

IN

KS

KY

LA

MA

MD

ME

ID

75

340

196

157

66

18

77

17

27

27

1,312

19,971

3,295

2,613

2,337

12,035 P.E.

1,307 S.E.

4,316

3,864

5,562

7,591

6,383

1,974

180

302

296

357

878

525

722

482

475

30

180

365

288

494

166

196

246

165

5,769

14,693

3,584

6,231

5,035

9,311 P.E.

1,828 S.E.

7,141

8,322

9,370

7,869

11,915

4,371

22,145

632

13,425

1,374

18

921

384

0

NOT TRACKED

NOT TRACKED

105

924

31 11

269 NOT TRACKED

NOT TRACKED

263

2,605

NOT TRACKED

NOT TRACKED

24 25

126 40

RESIDENT RESIDENT RESIDENTNONRESIDENT NONRESIDENT NONRESIDENT

ENGINEERS SURVEYORS ENGINEERS & SURVEYORS(DUAL LICENSEES)

MI

MN

MO

MS

MT

NC

NJ

NM

NMI

NV*

NY

OH

OK

ND**

NE

NH

*NUMBERS LAST REPORTED IN 2014**NUMBERS LAST REPORTED IN 2012

7,189

7,874

2,378

11,615

2,434

1,812

8,282

2,111

25

2,450

14,974

12,767

3,519

6,328

10,567

8,071

12,977

5,176

4,848

9,666

5,957

166

8,549

13,200

13,153

7,329

492

676

638

1,981

191

265

707

286

8

275

1,217

1,660

344

122

287

447

604

138

122

177

232

6

616

279

395

256

42

373

377

180

56

1

27

614

59

15

61

60

25

15

12

21

87

18

NOT TRACKED

NOT TRACKED

NOT TRACKED

NOT TRACKED

5,735

5,073

505

510

1,014

55

75

RESIDENT RESIDENT RESIDENTNONRESIDENT NONRESIDENT NONRESIDENT

ENGINEERS SURVEYORS ENGINEERS & SURVEYORS(DUAL LICENSEES)

OR

PA*

PR**

RI

SC

SD

VA

VI**

VT

WA

WI

WV

WY

TN

TX

UT

*NUMBERS LAST REPORTED IN 2014**NUMBERS LAST REPORTED IN 2012

5,116

15,024

11,513

810

5,218

914

7,454

34,663

11,720

1,020

14,608

7,560

1,659

1,166

759

1,603

1,087

98

606

184

1,074

141

900

846

522

123

273

436

38

74

451

291

405

84

340

418

379

179

175

298

122

66

119

5

68

50

31

5

31

16

93

0

27

28

7,099

13,762

1,778

3,131

10,795

3,129

8,279

14,033

15,976

3,254

11,120

8,512

6,436

5,375

NOT TRACKED

NOT TRACKED

NOT TRACKED

NOT TRACKED

108

29

NOT TRACKED

1,150

2,493

101

26 27

117

NOT TRACKED

618

9,340 721

21,957

YEAR

1963

1964

1965

1966

1967

1968

1969

1970

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

1980

1981

1982

1983

1984

1985

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

1961

1962

46,812

57,850

62,406

67,286

67,817

72,804

73,532

92,905

114,698

130,620

153,277

159,759

167,414

176,533

184,655

191,553

201,633

214,357

226,371

237,244

246,279

259,707

270,859

280,088

43,484

54,147

57,712

61,616

59,467

63,497

62,154

78,851

97,965

110,813

131,318

134,133

139,214

148,239

151,459

158,146

162,048

170,857

179,669

182,973

185,866

193,603

203,152

209,130

3,328

3,703

4,694

5,670

8,350

9,307

11,378

14,054

16,733

19,807

21,959

25,626

28,200

28,294

33,196

33,407

39,585

43,500

46,702

54,271

60,413

66,104

67,707

70,898

287,056

298,282

311,839

322,165

337,298

350,731

361,877

374,206

385,120

393,725

408,286

433,404

434,297

447,005

475,387

502,184

516,354

545,000

549,000

575,000

577,000

581,000

586,000

213,453

217,462

213,484

218,047

241,381

242,175

245,999

249,076

279,688

285,148

288,014

318,470

325,132

349,518

400,380

297,000

316,976

332,000

331,000

338,000

344,000

340,000

339,000

73,603

80,820

98,355

103,118

95,919

108,556

115,878

125,130

105,432

108,577

120,272

133,934

109,165

97,489

75,007

205,000

199,378

213,000

218,000

237,000

233,000

241,000

247,000

YEARENGINEERING

LICENSESENGINEERING

LICENSESRESIDENT LICENSES

RESIDENT LICENSES

NONRESIDENT LICENSES

NONRESIDENT LICENSES

NUMBER OF U.S. LICENSES SINCE 1937 (INCLUDES MULTISTATE LICENSEES)

NO PROCEEDINGS ISSUED IN 1942—NO MEETING

NO PROCEEDINGS ISSUED IN 1945—NO MEETING

NOTE: THE METHOD OF REPORTING FROM 1978 TO

PRESENT REPRESENTS A MAJOR CHANGE FROM

THAT USED DURING THE YEARS 1937–1977.

YEAR

596,000

602,000

622,000

652,516

609,267

627,032

652,410

641,383

638,238

641,041

610,153

656,235

664,840

656,710

669,627

613,617

654,370

703,137

750,596

617,725

710,619

719,967

750,927

765,197

762,280

807,768

343,000

338,000

360,000

380,989

339,106

354,444

377,755

360,619

414,275

414,158

368,885

383,399

399,319

373,493

402,267

384,833

374,344

391,329

442,578

371,040

434,582

461,941

426,222

456,218

476,230

469,411

253,000

264,000

262,000

271,527

270,161

272,588

274,655

280,764

223,963

226,883

241,268

272,836

265,521

238,217

267,360

228,784

280,026

311,808

308,018

246,685

276,037

258,026

324,705

308,979

286,050

338,358

802,267

804,191

822,575

852,953

49,966

51,495

52,622

51,865

46,813

47,393

44,614

50,032

44,253

49,167

53,950

56,074

52,719

55,091

55,441

55,991

54,946

53,968

53,588

428,976

422,605

437,921

474,777

37,805

39,816

40,303

40,575

37,968

36,603

33,418

38,177

34,468

38,995

43,724

43,300

39,632

44,448

45,581

41,239

40,735

41,079

41,592

373,291

381,586

384,654

378,176

12,161

11,679

12,319

11,290

8,845

10,790

11,196

11,855

9,785

10,172

10,226

12,774

13,087

10,643

11,860

14,752

14,211

12,889

11,996

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

YEAR

YEAR

ENGINEERING LICENSES

ENGINEERING LICENSES

SURVEYING LICENSES

RESIDENT LICENSES

RESIDENT LICENSES

RESIDENT LICENSES

NONRESIDENT LICENSES

NONRESIDENT LICENSES

NONRESIDENT LICENSES

NUMBER OF U.S. LICENSES SINCE 1937 (INCLUDES MULTISTATE LICENSEES)

28 29

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