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Table 81. Higher education R&D expenditures, by source of funds, R&D field, and survey population: FY 2014

(Dollars in thousands)

Source of funds and R&D field All institutions Survey population
Short form HERD
All R&D expenditures 67,303,797 149,155 67,154,642
Federal government 37,993,216 70,902 37,922,314
State and local government 3,881,683 12,307 3,869,376
Institution funds 15,797,405 43,888 15,753,517
Business 3,731,104 6,133 3,724,971
Nonprofit organizations 3,993,382 13,431 3,979,951
All other sources 1,907,007 2,494 1,904,513
Science 52,874,554 105,805 52,768,749
Computer sciences 1,935,906 8,550 1,927,356
Environmental sciences 3,258,364 9,643 3,248,721
Life sciences 37,967,943 46,699 37,921,244
Mathematical sciences 661,320 3,742 657,578
Physical sciences 4,635,426 18,848 4,616,578
Psychology 1,147,675 6,920 1,140,755
Social sciences 2,216,600 6,347 2,210,253
Sciences, nec 1,051,320 5,056 1,046,264
Engineering 10,986,029 12,239 10,973,790
Non-S&E 3,443,214 31,111 3,412,103
HERD = higher education research and development; nec = not elsewhere classified; S&E = science and engineering.
NOTE: Institutions are included in the short form population if they reported less than $1 million in total R&D expenditures during the previous fiscal year.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education Research and Development Survey, FY 2014.