Table 19. Higher education R&D expenditures for clinical trials, by source of funds, highest degree granted, and institutional control: FYs 2014–18

(Dollars in thousands)

Fiscal year and type of institution Institutions with clinical trials expenditures (number) All sources Federal Nonfederal
All R&D expenditures Clinical trials All R&D expenditures Clinical trials All R&D expenditures Clinical trials
2014
All institutions 176 48,823,411 2,009,304 28,242,451 802,197 20,580,960 1,207,107
Doctorate 159 48,764,898 1,999,916 28,214,054 794,324 20,550,844 1,205,592
Nondoctorate 17 58,513 9,388 28,397 7,873 30,116 1,515
Public 106 30,727,888 765,655 16,417,539 244,242 14,310,349 521,413
Private 70 18,095,523 1,243,649 11,824,912 557,955 6,270,611 685,694
2015
All institutions 178 50,518,176 2,147,809 28,219,390 847,258 22,298,786 1,300,551
Doctorate 163 50,456,805 2,141,333 28,191,478 842,090 22,265,327 1,299,243
Nondoctorate 15 61,371 6,476 27,912 5,168 33,459 1,308
Public 111 31,975,939 812,080 16,462,490 252,701 15,513,449 559,379
Private 67 18,542,237 1,335,729 11,756,900 594,557 6,785,337 741,172
2016
All institutions 173 52,941,438 2,381,067 29,041,556 869,432 23,899,882 1,511,635
Doctorate 158 52,865,204 2,374,458 29,011,692 864,602 23,853,512 1,509,856
Nondoctorate 15 76,234 6,609 29,864 4,830 46,370 1,779
Public 107 33,171,421 961,331 17,004,412 265,965 16,167,009 695,366
Private 66 19,770,017 1,419,736 12,037,144 603,467 7,732,873 816,269
2017
All institutions 180 56,100,718 2,637,604 30,395,079 931,348 25,705,639 1,706,256
Doctorate 166 56,027,404 2,632,478 30,367,087 926,976 25,660,317 1,705,502
Nondoctorate 14 73,314 5,126 27,992 4,372 45,322 754
Public 111 34,979,087 1,085,451 17,724,345 274,451 17,254,742 811,000
Private 69 21,121,631 1,552,153 12,670,734 656,897 8,450,897 895,256
2018
All institutions 178 60,386,826 2,975,165 32,065,761 1,047,345 28,321,065 1,927,820
Doctorate 167 60,330,394 2,971,186 32,040,052 1,044,107 28,290,342 1,927,079
Nondoctorate 11 56,432 3,979 25,709 3,238 30,723 741
Public 113 38,157,001 1,254,620 18,875,342 327,622 19,281,659 926,998
Private 65 22,229,825 1,720,545 13,190,419 719,723 9,039,406 1,000,822