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Table 15. Higher education R&D expenditures for clinical trials, by source of funds, highest degree granted, and institutional control: FYs 2011–15

(Dollars in thousands)

Fiscal year and type of institution Institutions with clinical trials expenditures (number) All sources Federal Nonfederal
All R&D expenditures Clinical trials All R&D expenditures Clinical trials All R&D expenditures Clinical trials
2011
All institutions 178 46,154,746 1,590,664 29,713,888 631,663 16,440,858 959,001
Doctorate 150 46,058,907 1,580,435 29,661,779 624,516 16,397,128 955,919
Nondoctorate 28 95,839 10,229 52,109 7,147 43,730 3,082
Public 101 29,082,206 600,223 17,251,379 197,401 11,830,827 402,822
Private 77 17,072,540 990,441 12,462,509 434,262 4,610,031 556,179
2012
All institutions 167 46,183,651 1,669,813 28,974,950 659,382 17,208,701 1,010,431
Doctorate 150 46,080,032 1,660,925 28,916,411 651,885 17,163,621 1,009,040
Nondoctorate 17 103,619 8,888 58,539 7,497 45,080 1,391
Public 97 28,994,875 634,195 16,778,507 217,475 12,216,368 416,720
Private 70 17,188,776 1,035,618 12,196,443 441,907 4,992,333 593,711
2013
All institutions 169 47,500,613 1,755,338 28,816,770 739,698 18,683,843 1,015,640
Doctorate 153 47,441,784 1,748,622 28,780,000 733,796 18,661,784 1,014,826
Nondoctorate 16 58,829 6,716 36,770 5,902 22,059 814
Public 101 29,833,806 709,563 16,829,001 237,849 13,004,805 471,714
Private 68 17,666,807 1,045,775 11,987,769 501,849 5,679,038 543,926
2014
All institutions 175 48,817,159 2,007,748 28,238,359 795,923 20,578,800 1,211,825
Doctorate 159 48,764,898 1,999,428 28,214,054 789,250 20,550,844 1,210,178
Nondoctorate 16 52,261 8,320 24,305 6,673 27,956 1,647
Public 106 30,724,372 762,521 16,415,222 237,469 14,309,150 525,052
Private 69 18,092,787 1,245,227 11,823,137 558,454 6,269,650 686,773
2015
All institutions 176 50,620,299 2,145,428 28,240,838 842,485 22,379,461 1,302,943
Doctorate 163 50,562,182 2,139,842 28,215,479 838,352 22,346,703 1,301,490
Nondoctorate 13 58,117 5,586 25,359 4,133 32,758 1,453
Public 110 32,035,384 810,699 16,460,523 246,770 15,574,861 563,929
Private 66 18,584,915 1,334,729 11,780,315 595,715 6,804,600 739,014
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education Research and Development Survey, FY 2015.