Table 3. Higher education R&D expenditures, by source of funds, R&D field, and survey population: FY 2016
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds and R&D field |
All institutions |
Survey population |
Short form |
Standard form |
All R&D expenditures |
71,971,736 |
138,428 |
71,833,308 |
Federal government |
38,860,649 |
67,107 |
38,793,542 |
State and local government |
4,033,779 |
8,499 |
4,025,280 |
Institution funds |
18,014,538 |
39,576 |
17,974,962 |
Institutionally financed research |
11,505,260 |
34,173 |
11,471,087 |
Cost sharing |
1,432,876 |
2,043 |
1,430,833 |
Unrecovered indirect costs |
5,076,402 |
3,360 |
5,073,042 |
Business |
4,215,883 |
5,320 |
4,210,563 |
Nonprofit organizations |
4,628,526 |
13,726 |
4,614,800 |
All other sources |
2,218,361 |
4,200 |
2,214,161 |
Science |
56,392,202 |
101,540 |
56,290,662 |
Computer and information sciencesa |
2,082,275 |
4,391 |
2,077,884 |
Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciencesa |
3,095,606 |
7,832 |
3,087,774 |
Life sciences |
40,933,821 |
45,971 |
40,887,850 |
Mathematics and statisticsa |
686,061 |
4,400 |
681,661 |
Physical sciences |
4,913,289 |
19,724 |
4,893,565 |
Psychology |
1,222,859 |
4,138 |
1,218,721 |
Social sciences |
2,374,649 |
8,078 |
2,366,571 |
Sciences, nec |
1,083,642 |
7,006 |
1,076,636 |
Engineering |
11,394,686 |
12,959 |
11,381,727 |
Non-S&E |
4,184,848 |
23,929 |
4,160,919 |