Table 8. Higher education R&D expenditures, by source of funds and type of R&D: FYs 2010–16
(Dollars in thousands)
Fiscal year |
Total |
Federal |
Nonfederal |
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 |
61,286,610 |
40,416,177 |
15,478,375 |
5,392,058 |
37,477,582 |
25,399,596 |
9,361,940 |
2,716,046 |
23,809,028 |
15,016,581 |
6,116,435 |
2,676,012 |
2011 |
65,274,393 |
42,809,196 |
16,733,579 |
5,731,618 |
40,768,251 |
27,331,458 |
10,498,586 |
2,938,207 |
24,506,142 |
15,477,738 |
6,234,993 |
2,793,411 |
2012 |
65,729,007 |
42,401,697 |
17,295,653 |
6,031,657 |
40,142,223 |
26,469,347 |
10,577,754 |
3,095,122 |
25,586,784 |
15,932,350 |
6,717,899 |
2,936,535 |
2013 |
67,013,138 |
43,305,409 |
17,390,865 |
6,316,864 |
39,445,931 |
26,071,617 |
10,327,219 |
3,047,095 |
27,567,207 |
17,233,792 |
7,063,646 |
3,269,769 |
2014 |
67,196,537 |
42,989,478 |
17,745,860 |
6,461,199 |
37,960,175 |
24,905,121 |
10,015,778 |
3,039,276 |
29,236,362 |
18,084,357 |
7,730,082 |
3,421,923 |
2015 |
68,566,890 |
43,865,982 |
18,022,569 |
6,678,339 |
37,848,552 |
24,945,232 |
9,969,994 |
2,933,326 |
30,718,338 |
18,920,750 |
8,052,575 |
3,745,013 |
2016 |
71,833,308 |
45,101,655 |
19,986,766 |
6,744,887 |
38,793,542 |
24,944,577 |
10,893,286 |
2,955,679 |
33,039,766 |
20,157,078 |
9,093,480 |
3,789,208 |