Table 1. Federal obligations for science and engineering to universities and colleges, by type of activity: FYs 1963–2014
(Dollars in thousands)
Fiscal year |
All federal obligations |
R&D |
R&D plant |
Facilities for instruction in S&E |
Fellowships, traineeships, and training grants |
General support for S&E |
Other S&E activities |
1963 |
1,328,511.0 |
829,524.0 |
105,896.0 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
393,091.0 |
1964 |
1,528,604.0 |
975,597.0 |
100,837.0 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
452,170.0 |
1965 |
1,816,171.0 |
1,094,963.0 |
126,196.0 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
595,012.0 |
1966 |
2,163,504.0 |
1,252,146.0 |
114,767.0 |
NA |
365,560.0 |
NA |
431,031.0 |
1967 |
2,323,795.0 |
1,301,242.0 |
111,309.0 |
NA |
447,236.0 |
NA |
464,008.0 |
1968 |
2,349,817.0 |
1,398,305.0 |
96,148.0 |
NA |
440,895.0 |
NA |
414,469.0 |
1969 |
2,361,399.0 |
1,474,681.0 |
54,516.0 |
NA |
436,270.0 |
NA |
395,932.0 |
1970 |
2,187,579.0 |
1,446,618.0 |
44,778.0 |
NA |
429,408.0 |
NA |
266,775.0 |
1971 |
2,343,129.0 |
1,551,391.0 |
29,942.0 |
28,729.0 |
421,029.0 |
99,669.0 |
212,369.0 |
1972 |
2,599,111.0 |
1,853,085.0 |
36,917.0 |
26,341.0 |
387,888.0 |
83,288.0 |
211,592.0 |
1973 |
2,464,362.0 |
1,870,690.0 |
43,338.0 |
13,372.0 |
287,210.0 |
38,964.0 |
210,788.0 |
1974 |
2,736,984.0 |
2,085,204.0 |
29,009.0 |
3,506.0 |
326,600.0 |
86,974.0 |
205,691.0 |
1975 |
2,805,877.0 |
2,246,182.0 |
44,787.0 |
5,026.0 |
201,273.0 |
46,353.0 |
262,256.0 |
1976 |
2,959,656.0 |
2,430,970.0 |
23,899.0 |
3,210.0 |
174,871.0 |
74,483.0 |
252,223.0 |
1977 |
3,351,337.0 |
2,803,017.0 |
36,471.0 |
3,282.0 |
184,671.0 |
75,928.0 |
247,968.0 |
1978 |
3,962,500.0 |
3,388,438.0 |
34,328.0 |
4,906.0 |
205,925.0 |
74,398.0 |
254,505.0 |
1979 |
4,473,529.0 |
3,874,384.0 |
32,068.0 |
6,743.0 |
204,866.0 |
92,483.0 |
262,985.0 |
1980 |
4,790,972.0 |
4,160,543.0 |
37,780.0 |
3,776.0 |
210,121.0 |
91,541.0 |
287,211.0 |
1981 |
5,062,856.0 |
4,410,931.0 |
27,694.0 |
4,563.0 |
205,448.0 |
92,721.0 |
321,499.0 |
1982 |
5,179,610.0 |
4,554,475.0 |
31,200.0 |
829.0 |
176,582.0 |
80,137.0 |
336,387.0 |
1983 |
5,680,699.0 |
5,024,398.0 |
37,547.0 |
2,522.0 |
189,616.0 |
94,847.0 |
331,769.0 |
1984 |
6,308,000.0 |
5,448,821.0 |
49,764.0 |
1,889.0 |
194,881.0 |
112,588.0 |
500,057.0 |
1985 |
7,257,717.0 |
6,246,036.0 |
113,932.0 |
4,947.0 |
253,082.0 |
119,171.0 |
520,549.0 |
1986 |
7,431,569.0 |
6,457,440.0 |
105,827.0 |
4,990.0 |
246,196.0 |
111,130.0 |
505,986.0 |
1987 |
8,568,215.0 |
7,241,932.0 |
229,875.0 |
13,722.0 |
290,942.0 |
236,933.0 |
554,811.0 |
1988 |
9,138,149.0 |
7,721,109.0 |
202,907.0 |
13,345.0 |
309,348.0 |
171,826.0 |
719,614.0 |
1989 |
10,080,452.0 |
8,528,387.0 |
237,010.0 |
16,911.0 |
340,458.0 |
197,745.0 |
759,941.0 |
1990 |
10,470,772.0 |
9,016,628.0 |
141,651.0 |
19,241.0 |
393,820.0 |
143,917.0 |
755,515.0 |
1991 |
11,907,557.0 |
10,091,898.0 |
163,349.0 |
32,792.0 |
469,297.0 |
192,823.0 |
957,398.0 |
1992 |
12,838,075.0 |
10,926,788.0 |
209,173.0 |
38,983.0 |
511,125.0 |
160,166.0 |
991,840.0 |
1993 |
12,833,509.0 |
11,023,816.0 |
259,421.0 |
33,247.0 |
526,331.0 |
66,827.0 |
923,867.0 |
1994 |
13,870,383.0 |
11,901,111.0 |
216,789.0 |
48,734.0 |
633,228.0 |
136,555.0 |
933,966.0 |
1995 |
14,461,268.0 |
12,181,077.0 |
341,343.0 |
51,581.0 |
674,464.0 |
263,992.0 |
948,811.0 |
1996 |
14,451,563.0 |
12,347,226.0 |
248,349.0 |
49,023.0 |
636,293.0 |
219,008.0 |
951,664.0 |
1997 |
15,104,055.0 |
13,027,223.0 |
276,231.0 |
29,889.0 |
676,610.0 |
170,843.0 |
923,259.0 |
1998 |
16,100,741.0 |
13,883,661.0 |
156,649.0 |
22,771.0 |
757,312.0 |
237,908.0 |
1,042,440.0 |
1999 |
17,971,160.0 |
15,498,864.0 |
156,925.0 |
46,992.0 |
843,736.0 |
314,652.0 |
1,109,991.0 |
2000 |
19,793,168.0 |
17,226,204.0 |
219,160.0 |
59,702.0 |
782,841.0 |
314,184.0 |
1,191,077.0 |
2001 |
22,389,548.0 |
19,320,113.0 |
367,005.0 |
67,426.0 |
842,530.0 |
331,904.0 |
1,460,570.0 |
2002 |
24,302,452.0 |
21,080,581.0 |
247,062.0 |
109,693.0 |
936,862.0 |
431,861.0 |
1,496,393.0 |
2003 |
26,551,531.0 |
22,724,625.0 |
697,671.0 |
86,112.0 |
949,944.0 |
428,796.0 |
1,664,383.0 |
2004 |
27,228,470.0 |
23,725,008.0 |
359,856.0 |
82,800.0 |
1,046,837.0 |
421,318.0 |
1,592,651.0 |
2005 |
27,951,939.0 |
24,581,141.0 |
412,133.0 |
39,987.0 |
1,044,057.0 |
388,914.0 |
1,485,707.0 |
2006 |
28,173,781.0 |
24,861,334.0 |
300,171.0 |
16,460.0 |
1,035,538.0 |
323,060.0 |
1,637,218.0 |
2007 |
28,209,313.0 |
24,979,600.0 |
279,372.0 |
13,262.0 |
1,100,954.0 |
221,735.0 |
1,614,390.0 |
2008 |
28,400,851.0 |
25,432,802.0 |
274,824.0 |
3,694.0 |
916,357.0 |
299,684.0 |
1,473,490.0 |
2009a |
35,548,317.7 |
31,775,729.1 |
790,695.5 |
4,557.6 |
966,792.2 |
243,150.9 |
1,767,392.4 |
2010a |
35,397,924.8 |
30,638,987.5 |
1,661,906.9 |
5,737.1 |
1,135,207.6 |
355,376.0 |
1,600,709.8 |
2011 |
31,483,361.1 |
27,944,115.9 |
322,678.8 |
3,833.9 |
1,013,711.4 |
207,734.5 |
1,991,286.6 |
2012 |
30,882,182.7 |
27,387,162.7 |
424,198.4 |
3,866.4 |
912,993.7 |
141,106.0 |
2,012,855.5 |
2013 |
29,071,583.4 |
25,853,769.9 |
245,950.6 |
4,124.6 |
891,999.5 |
131,690.8 |
1,944,048.0 |
2014 |
30,762,640.4 |
27,333,334.3 |
335,218.7 |
11,102.5 |
1,336,395.1 |
136,859.1 |
1,609,730.8 |