Table 4. Higher education R&D expenditures, by source of funds and type of R&D: FYs 2010–15

(Dollars in thousands)

Fiscal year	Total				Federal				Nonfederal
Fiscal year	All R&D expenditures	Basic research	Applied research	Development	All R&D expenditures	Basic research	Applied research	Development	All R&D expenditures	Basic research	Applied research	Development
2010	61,253,743	40,405,778	15,483,174	5,364,791	37,475,234	25,410,485	9,367,735	2,697,014	23,778,509	14,995,293	6,115,439	2,667,777
2011	65,274,305	42,805,595	16,759,451	5,709,259	40,765,887	27,338,440	10,506,923	2,920,524	24,508,418	15,467,155	6,252,528	2,788,735
2012	65,729,006	42,393,581	17,321,555	6,013,870	40,140,077	26,470,167	10,587,673	3,082,237	25,588,929	15,923,414	6,733,882	2,931,633
2013	67,013,137	43,290,597	17,420,173	6,302,367	39,443,574	26,070,942	10,337,422	3,035,210	27,569,563	17,219,655	7,082,751	3,267,157
2014	67,199,635	42,958,487	17,783,366	6,457,782	37,960,992	24,896,586	10,033,246	3,031,160	29,238,643	18,061,901	7,750,120	3,426,622
2015	68,667,801	43,796,573	18,050,384	6,820,844	37,876,879	24,947,569	9,965,697	2,963,613	30,790,922	18,849,004	8,084,687	3,857,231