Researchers need to consult with an RDC Administrator on the availability of particular data sets before writing research proposals.

The Rocky Mountain Research Data Center (RMRDC) provides access to microdata collected by several different federal statistical agencies. A detailed listing of available restricted data sets from all federal agencies is provided at the听听Web Portal听which includes links to documentation and survey sponsors.听

Census Bureau

To access restricted data from the U.S. Census Bureau please see their听.听

  • : Censuses and surveys of households and individuals. These data are not public-use files. They include complete geography (in many cases down to the block). Items such as income are not top-coded. Individual identifiers such as name, address, and social security number are not included.

  • :听A household survey that produces national and state-level data on the physical and emotional health of children 0 - 17 years old in the United States.

  • : Censuses and surveys of business establishments and firms. With very few exceptions, no public use files exist for these surveys.

  • (LEHD): Uses modern statistical and computing techniques to combine federal and state administrative data on employers and employees with core Census Bureau censuses and surveys while protecting the confidentiality of people and firms that provide the data.

  • : University research funding from all sources for participating universities. Includes principle investigators, post-docs, graduate students, and contracting firms for each funded research project.

  • : The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) within the National Science Foundation (NSF) grants licenses to securely access restricted-use microdata files. Includes Early Career Doctorate Survey (ECDS), National Survey of College Graduates (NSCG), National Survey of Recent College Graduates (NSRCG), Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data System (SESTAT) Integrated File, Survey of Doctorate Recipients (SDR)/SDR Longitudinal (LSDR), Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED)/Doctorate Record File (DRF).听

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Health Data

  • 听The RMRDC enables access to restricted data from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS); the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ); and SAMHSA Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality.

  • A detailed description of the NCHS restricted data is provided here:听; how to gain access through the FSRDCs can be found here:听;听and read about restricted-access fee structure here:听

  • The AHRQ provides restricted access to the听听and more about how to access the FSRDCs can be found here: 听

  • SAMHSA Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality provides restricted access to the听听through the FSRDCs.听You can read more about it on the SAMHSA website (link to听听and they use NCHS data fee (link to听) charging structure.听

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Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)

  • Foreign Direct Investment

  • International Trade in Services

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