Table 15. Externally funded higher education R&D expenditures, by highest degree granted, institutional control, and type of agreement: FYs 2013–17
(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 |
| 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 |
51,958,793 |
12,081,843 |
39,876,950 |
| Doctorate |
51,453,512 |
12,015,896 |
39,437,616 |
| Nondoctorate |
505,281 |
65,947 |
439,334 |
| Public |
33,292,859 |
7,963,758 |
25,329,101 |
| Private |
18,665,934 |
4,118,085 |
14,547,849 |
| 2016 |
|
|
|
| All institutions |
53,831,108 |
12,224,368 |
41,606,740 |
| Doctorate |
52,991,819 |
12,053,951 |
40,937,868 |
| Nondoctorate |
839,289 |
170,417 |
668,872 |
| Public |
34,417,837 |
7,925,817 |
26,492,020 |
| Private |
19,413,271 |
4,298,551 |
15,114,720 |
| 2017 |
|
|
|
| All institutions |
56,290,643 |
12,901,751 |
43,388,892 |
| Doctorate |
55,760,399 |
12,846,158 |
42,914,241 |
| Nondoctorate |
530,244 |
55,593 |
474,651 |
| Public |
35,958,870 |
8,363,697 |
27,595,173 |
| Private |
20,331,773 |
4,538,054 |
15,793,719 |
