Table 15. Externally funded higher education R&D expenditures, by highest degree granted, institutional control, and type of agreement: FYs 2014–18
(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 |
| 2014 |
|
|
|
| All institutions |
51,464,026 |
11,603,760 |
39,860,266 |
| Doctorate |
50,882,059 |
11,512,169 |
39,369,890 |
| Nondoctorate |
581,967 |
91,591 |
490,376 |
| Public |
33,067,468 |
7,698,045 |
25,369,423 |
| 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 |
53,830,223 |
12,223,816 |
41,606,407 |
| Doctorate |
52,991,819 |
12,053,951 |
40,937,868 |
| Nondoctorate |
838,404 |
169,865 |
668,539 |
| Public |
34,417,837 |
7,925,817 |
26,492,020 |
| Private |
19,412,386 |
4,297,999 |
15,114,387 |
| 2017 |
|
|
|
| All institutions |
56,213,599 |
12,900,155 |
43,313,444 |
| Doctorate |
55,684,355 |
12,843,561 |
42,840,794 |
| Nondoctorate |
529,244 |
56,594 |
472,650 |
| Public |
35,883,930 |
8,362,102 |
27,521,828 |
| Private |
20,329,669 |
4,538,053 |
15,791,616 |
| 2018 |
|
|
|
| All institutions |
58,890,441 |
13,550,998 |
45,339,443 |
| Doctorate |
58,390,780 |
13,491,745 |
44,899,035 |
| Nondoctorate |
499,661 |
59,253 |
440,408 |
| Public |
37,649,738 |
8,937,713 |
28,712,025 |
| Private |
21,240,703 |
4,613,285 |
16,627,418 |
