Table 15. Externally funded higher education R&D expenditures, by highest degree granted, institutional control, and type of agreement: FYs 2012–16
(Dollars in thousands)
| Fiscal year and type of institution |
All externally funded R&D expenditures |
Type of agreement |
| Contracts |
Grants, reimbursements, and all other agreements |
| 2012 |
|
|
|
| All institutions |
52,141,609 |
11,415,327 |
40,726,282 |
| Doctorate |
51,314,264 |
11,271,111 |
40,043,153 |
| Nondoctorate |
827,345 |
144,216 |
683,129 |
| Public |
33,752,723 |
7,507,054 |
26,245,669 |
| Private |
18,388,886 |
3,908,273 |
14,480,613 |
| 2013 |
|
|
|
| All institutions |
52,076,758 |
11,590,645 |
40,486,113 |
| Doctorate |
51,439,912 |
11,494,039 |
39,945,873 |
| Nondoctorate |
636,846 |
96,606 |
540,240 |
| Public |
33,705,035 |
7,835,919 |
25,869,116 |
| Private |
18,371,723 |
3,754,726 |
14,616,997 |
| 2014 |
|
|
|
| All institutions |
51,461,478 |
11,601,385 |
39,860,093 |
| Doctorate |
50,882,059 |
11,512,169 |
39,369,890 |
| Nondoctorate |
579,419 |
89,216 |
490,203 |
| Public |
33,064,920 |
7,695,670 |
25,369,250 |
| Private |
18,396,558 |
3,905,715 |
14,490,843 |
| 2015 |
|
|
|
| All institutions |
51,958,801 |
12,070,786 |
39,888,015 |
| Doctorate |
51,453,520 |
12,004,839 |
39,448,681 |
| Nondoctorate |
505,281 |
65,947 |
439,334 |
| Public |
33,292,867 |
7,952,701 |
25,340,166 |
| Private |
18,665,934 |
4,118,085 |
14,547,849 |
| 2016 |
|
|
|
| All institutions |
53,858,346 |
12,623,865 |
41,234,481 |
| Doctorate |
53,004,419 |
12,453,727 |
40,550,692 |
| Nondoctorate |
853,927 |
170,138 |
683,789 |
| Public |
34,419,862 |
7,913,608 |
26,506,254 |
| Private |
19,438,484 |
4,710,257 |
14,728,227 |
