Rankings
| Data year |
Earned doctorates |
Full-time graduate students |
Total federal obligations |
Total R&D expenditures |
| Rank |
Percentile |
Institutions ranked |
Rank |
Percentile |
Institutions ranked |
Rank |
Percentile |
Institutions ranked |
Rank |
Percentile |
Institutions ranked |
| 2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
342 |
38.5 |
902 |
| 2016 |
265 |
61.8 |
431 |
140 |
20.9 |
693 |
288 |
29.7 |
992 |
332 |
37.6 |
896 |
| 2015 |
283 |
66.4 |
428 |
143 |
21.4 |
690 |
317 |
32 |
1,010 |
328 |
37.1 |
898 |
| 2014 |
293 |
69.3 |
424 |
151 |
22.7 |
685 |
357 |
36.4 |
997 |
370 |
42.2 |
888 |
| 2013 |
247 |
59.3 |
419 |
139 |
25.7 |
555 |
322 |
33 |
993 |
384 |
43.9 |
885 |
| 2012 |
277 |
67 |
415 |
151 |
27.8 |
555 |
394 |
37.4 |
1,069 |
386 |
43.7 |
893 |
| 2011 |
283 |
69.6 |
408 |
158 |
29.2 |
553 |
331 |
30 |
1,128 |
383 |
42.6 |
911 |
| 2010 |
300 |
72.7 |
414 |
165 |
29.9 |
562 |
330 |
27.9 |
1,212 |
388 |
52.7 |
742 |
| 2009 |
264 |
63.3 |
419 |
165 |
29.8 |
565 |
336 |
29.2 |
1,178 |
402 |
57.2 |
708 |
| 2008 |
286 |
68.7 |
418 |
122 |
22.2 |
566 |
343 |
30.6 |
1,146 |
412 |
60.1 |
690 |
| 2007 |
272 |
66.4 |
411 |
104 |
19 |
567 |
327 |
27.6 |
1,213 |
|
|
|
| 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTES:
Data
Number of earned doctorates, by major field of study of recipients: 2016–07
| Fields |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
| All fields |
28 |
21 |
19 |
27 |
19 |
18 |
16 |
25 |
20 |
22 |
| Science and engineering |
21 |
15 |
17 |
23 |
14 |
16 |
13 |
22 |
14 |
18 |
| Science |
21 |
15 |
17 |
23 |
14 |
16 |
13 |
22 |
14 |
18 |
| Mathematics and computer sciences |
3 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
| Computer sciences |
3 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
| Psychology and social sciences |
18 |
12 |
12 |
20 |
11 |
12 |
9 |
17 |
10 |
15 |
| Psychology |
18 |
12 |
12 |
20 |
11 |
12 |
9 |
17 |
9 |
15 |
| Other social sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
1 |
. |
| Non-science and engineering |
7 |
6 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
| Humanities |
7 |
6 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
| Other humanities |
7 |
6 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
Federal obligations for science and engineering, by agency: 2016–07
(Dollars in thousands)
| Agency |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
| All agencies |
. |
4,372 |
2,597 |
3,585 |
2,007 |
3,771 |
5,086 |
5,108 |
3,426 |
3,856 |
| Departments |
. |
1,906 |
1,255 |
1,107 |
1,325 |
2,677 |
2,239 |
2,795 |
1,724 |
1,596 |
| Department of Agriculture |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Department of Commerce |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Department of Defense |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
16 |
16 |
0 |
204 |
. |
| Department of Education |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
714 |
. |
245 |
| Department of Energy |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
72 |
70 |
307 |
66 |
| Department of Health and Human Services |
. |
1,906 |
1,255 |
1,107 |
1,325 |
2,662 |
2,151 |
2,011 |
1,213 |
1,285 |
| Department of Homeland Security |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Department of the Interior |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Department of Labor |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Department of Transportation |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Other agencies |
. |
2,466 |
1,342 |
2,478 |
682 |
1,094 |
2,847 |
2,313 |
1,702 |
2,260 |
| Agency for International Development |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Appalachian Regional Commission |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Environmental Protection Agency |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
. |
. |
. |
14 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
31 |
| National Science Foundation |
. |
2,466 |
1,342 |
2,464 |
682 |
1,094 |
2,847 |
2,313 |
1,702 |
2,229 |
| Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Office of Justice Programs |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Social Security Administration |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Federal obligations for science and engineering, by agency and type of activity: 2016
(Dollars in thousands)
Federal obligations for science and engineering, by type of activity: 2016–07
(Dollars in thousands)
| Type of activity |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
| All federal obligations |
. |
4,372 |
2,597 |
3,585 |
2,007 |
3,771 |
5,086 |
5,108 |
3,426 |
3,856 |
| Research and development |
. |
3,872 |
2,298 |
3,191 |
1,905 |
3,193 |
2,636 |
5,108 |
3,113 |
2,011 |
| R&D plant |
. |
0 |
0 |
394 |
0 |
0 |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Facilities for instruction in S&E |
. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Fellowships, traineeships, and training grants |
. |
500 |
299 |
0 |
26 |
38 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
| General support for S&E |
. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
190 |
0 |
| Other S&E activities |
. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
76 |
541 |
451 |
0 |
123 |
1,834 |
Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2016–07
| Selected characteristics |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
| All full-time students |
1,054 |
1,056 |
1,010 |
1,034 |
907 |
833 |
790 |
776 |
1,081 |
1,308 |
| Not Available |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Male |
667 |
649 |
608 |
620 |
582 |
543 |
517 |
513 |
740 |
859 |
| Female |
387 |
407 |
402 |
414 |
325 |
290 |
273 |
263 |
341 |
449 |
| First-year full-time |
305 |
304 |
302 |
306 |
245 |
201 |
196 |
157 |
310 |
6 |
| U.S. citizens and permanent residents |
731 |
742 |
742 |
797 |
701 |
642 |
649 |
618 |
809 |
1,006 |
| Hispanic or Latino |
25 |
36 |
52 |
59 |
64 |
69 |
66 |
49 |
51 |
49 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino |
357 |
499 |
627 |
680 |
583 |
515 |
499 |
472 |
565 |
655 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Asian |
42 |
74 |
93 |
99 |
88 |
74 |
74 |
71 |
60 |
101 |
| Black or African American |
50 |
75 |
96 |
101 |
106 |
81 |
80 |
80 |
102 |
132 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| White |
252 |
336 |
423 |
465 |
382 |
351 |
343 |
318 |
400 |
420 |
| More than one race |
12 |
11 |
12 |
11 |
2 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Unknown ethnicity and race |
349 |
207 |
63 |
58 |
54 |
58 |
84 |
97 |
193 |
302 |
| Temporary visa holders |
323 |
314 |
268 |
237 |
206 |
191 |
141 |
158 |
272 |
302 |
| Science and engineering |
1,011 |
1,013 |
969 |
996 |
907 |
833 |
790 |
776 |
1,081 |
1,307 |
| Science |
1,011 |
1,013 |
969 |
996 |
907 |
833 |
790 |
776 |
1,081 |
1,307 |
| Agricultural sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Biological sciences |
14 |
14 |
17 |
17 |
19 |
18 |
14 |
11 |
10 |
15 |
| Communication |
12 |
12 |
18 |
19 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Computer sciences |
793 |
793 |
681 |
698 |
610 |
574 |
539 |
571 |
843 |
1,009 |
| Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Family and consumer sciences and human sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Mathematics and statistics |
37 |
38 |
93 |
99 |
120 |
125 |
72 |
43 |
108 |
46 |
| Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Neurobiology and neuroscience |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Physical sciences |
17 |
17 |
20 |
24 |
12 |
17 |
18 |
20 |
18 |
18 |
| Psychology |
51 |
50 |
50 |
55 |
56 |
42 |
57 |
63 |
44 |
39 |
| Social sciences |
87 |
89 |
90 |
84 |
90 |
57 |
90 |
68 |
58 |
180 |
| Engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Chemical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Civil engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Electrical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Industrial engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Mechanical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Metallurgical and materials engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Other engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Health |
43 |
43 |
41 |
38 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
1 |
Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2016–07
| Selected characteristics |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
| All part-time students |
735 |
732 |
836 |
875 |
831 |
811 |
776 |
803 |
961 |
1,266 |
| Not Available |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Male |
459 |
467 |
554 |
573 |
567 |
554 |
521 |
546 |
684 |
812 |
| Female |
276 |
265 |
282 |
302 |
264 |
257 |
255 |
257 |
277 |
454 |
| U.S. citizens and permanent residents |
685 |
693 |
742 |
836 |
786 |
767 |
734 |
745 |
912 |
1,205 |
| Hispanic or Latino |
31 |
40 |
52 |
70 |
76 |
66 |
54 |
55 |
60 |
83 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino |
415 |
507 |
627 |
693 |
646 |
613 |
580 |
573 |
672 |
863 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
| Asian |
72 |
70 |
93 |
101 |
85 |
74 |
76 |
66 |
89 |
92 |
| Black or African American |
63 |
76 |
96 |
131 |
113 |
101 |
94 |
85 |
105 |
147 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
| White |
270 |
351 |
423 |
452 |
442 |
428 |
389 |
418 |
469 |
618 |
| More than one race |
8 |
8 |
12 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
16 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Unknown ethnicity and race |
239 |
146 |
63 |
73 |
64 |
88 |
100 |
117 |
180 |
259 |
| Temporary visa holders |
50 |
39 |
268 |
39 |
45 |
44 |
42 |
58 |
49 |
61 |
| Science and engineering |
709 |
704 |
810 |
866 |
831 |
811 |
776 |
803 |
961 |
1,266 |
| Science |
709 |
704 |
810 |
866 |
831 |
811 |
776 |
803 |
961 |
1,266 |
| Agricultural sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Biological sciences |
7 |
7 |
8 |
10 |
5 |
3 |
6 |
2 |
7 |
0 |
| Communication |
2 |
2 |
3 |
9 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Computer sciences |
555 |
549 |
635 |
670 |
615 |
607 |
569 |
595 |
778 |
879 |
| Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Family and consumer sciences and human sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Mathematics and statistics |
26 |
24 |
46 |
58 |
64 |
63 |
64 |
60 |
12 |
46 |
| Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Neurobiology and neuroscience |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Physical sciences |
6 |
6 |
9 |
9 |
15 |
6 |
11 |
11 |
13 |
11 |
| Psychology |
62 |
64 |
63 |
57 |
57 |
72 |
65 |
59 |
82 |
9 |
| Social sciences |
51 |
52 |
46 |
53 |
75 |
60 |
61 |
76 |
69 |
321 |
| Engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Chemical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Civil engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Electrical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Industrial engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Mechanical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Metallurgical and materials engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Other engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Health |
26 |
28 |
26 |
9 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0 |
Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2016–07
| Field |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
| All surveyed fields |
7 |
8 |
8 |
6 |
5 |
17 |
17 |
16 |
4 |
13 |
| Science and engineering |
6 |
7 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
17 |
17 |
16 |
4 |
13 |
| Science |
6 |
7 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
17 |
17 |
16 |
4 |
13 |
| Agricultural sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Biological sciences |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Communication |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Computer sciences |
6 |
7 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
11 |
10 |
6 |
3 |
4 |
| Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Family and consumer sciences and human sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Mathematics and statistics |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
| Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Neurobiology and neuroscience |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Physical sciences |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
| Psychology |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
7 |
5 |
0 |
3 |
| Social sciences |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Chemical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Civil engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Electrical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Industrial engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Mechanical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Metallurgical and materials engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Other engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Health |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0 |
Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2016–07
| Type and primary source of support |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
| All types and sources of support |
1,054 |
1,056 |
1,010 |
1,034 |
907 |
833 |
790 |
776 |
1,081 |
1,308 |
| Fellowships |
39 |
39 |
36 |
25 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
7 |
0 |
8 |
| Federal |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
| Nonfederal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Institutional |
36 |
37 |
33 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
| Research assistantships |
79 |
81 |
90 |
94 |
97 |
51 |
61 |
63 |
45 |
23 |
| Federal |
4 |
6 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
13 |
13 |
9 |
1 |
3 |
| Nonfederal |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Institutional |
74 |
74 |
88 |
90 |
94 |
37 |
46 |
54 |
44 |
18 |
| Teaching assistantships |
31 |
31 |
43 |
37 |
31 |
37 |
35 |
22 |
21 |
23 |
| Federal |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| Nonfederal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
0 |
| Institutional |
31 |
31 |
39 |
37 |
31 |
31 |
28 |
16 |
16 |
17 |
| Other types of support |
905 |
905 |
841 |
878 |
776 |
741 |
690 |
684 |
1,015 |
1,254 |
| Federal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
| Nonfederal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
73 |
33 |
| Institutional |
55 |
42 |
42 |
55 |
66 |
84 |
75 |
63 |
34 |
52 |
| Self-support |
850 |
863 |
799 |
823 |
710 |
657 |
615 |
620 |
905 |
1,165 |
Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2016–07
| Selected characteristics |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
| All postdoctorates |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Not Available |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Male |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Female |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| U.S. citizens and permanent residents |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
| Temporary visa holders |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Science and engineering |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Science |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Agricultural sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Biological sciences |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Communication |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Computer sciences |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Family and consumer sciences and human sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Mathematics and statistics |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Neurobiology and neuroscience |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Physical sciences |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Psychology |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Social sciences |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Chemical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Civil engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Electrical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Industrial engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Mechanical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Metallurgical and materials engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Other engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Health |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0 |
Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2016–07
| Field |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
| All surveyed fields |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Science and engineering |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Science |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Agricultural sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Biological sciences |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Communication |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Computer sciences |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Family and consumer sciences and human sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Mathematics and statistics |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Neurobiology and neuroscience |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Physical sciences |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Psychology |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Social sciences |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Chemical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Civil engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Electrical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Industrial engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Mechanical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Metallurgical and materials engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Other engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Health |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0 |
Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2017–08
(Dollars in thousands)
| Field |
2017 |
|
2016 |
|
2015 |
|
2014 |
|
2013 |
|
2012 |
|
2011 |
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
| All R&D fields |
8,561 |
|
9,558 |
|
9,479 |
|
6,415 |
|
5,524 |
|
5,706 |
|
5,798 |
|
4,889 |
|
3,830 |
|
3,324 |
|
| Science |
7,590 |
|
8,590 |
|
8,506 |
|
5,681 |
|
4,828 |
|
5,344 |
|
5,256 |
|
4,302 |
|
3,215 |
|
2,675 |
|
| Computer and information sciences |
3,498 |
|
4,879 |
|
4,995 |
|
2,078 |
|
1,479 |
|
1,596 |
|
1,304 |
|
827 |
|
809 |
|
831 |
|
| Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences |
11 |
|
27 |
|
13 |
|
84 |
|
126 |
|
192 |
|
153 |
|
62 |
|
40 |
|
35 |
|
| Atmospheric science and meteorology |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
114 |
|
156 |
|
127 |
|
44 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Geological and earth sciences |
11 |
|
27 |
|
13 |
|
84 |
|
0 |
|
36 |
|
26 |
|
18 |
|
40 |
|
0 |
|
| Ocean sciences and marine sciences |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences, nec |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
12 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
35 |
|
| Life sciences |
773 |
|
429 |
|
484 |
|
467 |
|
458 |
|
310 |
|
151 |
|
245 |
|
109 |
|
129 |
|
| Agricultural sciences |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Biological and biomedical sciences |
370 |
|
239 |
|
273 |
|
314 |
|
252 |
|
237 |
|
151 |
|
240 |
|
95 |
|
81 |
|
| Health sciences |
15 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
14 |
|
0 |
|
| Natural resources and conservation |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
. |
|
. |
|
| Life sciences, nec |
388 |
|
190 |
|
211 |
|
153 |
|
206 |
|
73 |
|
0 |
|
5 |
|
0 |
|
48 |
|
| Mathematics and statistics |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
4 |
|
91 |
|
138 |
|
133 |
|
71 |
|
55 |
|
46 |
|
| Physical sciences |
241 |
|
239 |
|
154 |
|
332 |
|
381 |
|
582 |
|
802 |
|
604 |
|
413 |
|
241 |
|
| Astronomy and astrophysics |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Chemistry |
0 |
|
0 |
|
8 |
|
22 |
|
28 |
|
131 |
|
177 |
|
202 |
|
113 |
|
146 |
|
| Materials science |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
. |
|
. |
|
| Physics |
152 |
|
173 |
|
117 |
|
310 |
|
353 |
|
451 |
|
625 |
|
402 |
|
300 |
|
95 |
|
| Physical sciences, nec |
89 |
|
66 |
|
29 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Psychology |
2,828 |
|
2,953 |
|
2,834 |
|
2,660 |
|
2,161 |
|
2,254 |
|
2,596 |
|
2,374 |
|
1,732 |
|
1,332 |
|
| Social sciences |
239 |
|
63 |
|
26 |
|
56 |
|
109 |
|
39 |
|
117 |
|
119 |
|
57 |
|
50 |
|
| Anthropology |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
. |
|
. |
|
| Economics |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Political science and government |
20 |
|
8 |
|
4 |
|
3 |
|
1 |
|
6 |
|
98 |
|
93 |
|
21 |
|
6 |
|
| Sociology, demography, and population studies |
14 |
|
3 |
|
5 |
|
1 |
|
4 |
|
7 |
|
10 |
|
17 |
|
27 |
|
36 |
|
| Social sciences, nec |
205 |
|
52 |
|
17 |
|
52 |
|
104 |
|
26 |
|
9 |
|
9 |
|
9 |
|
8 |
|
| Sciences, nec |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
23 |
|
233 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
11 |
|
| Engineering |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Bioengineering and biomedical engineering |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Chemical engineering |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Civil engineering |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Industrial and manufacturing engineering |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
. |
|
. |
|
| Mechanical engineering |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Metallurgical and materials engineering |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Engineering, nec |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Non-S&E |
971 |
|
968 |
|
973 |
|
734 |
|
696 |
|
362 |
|
542 |
|
587 |
|
615 |
|
649 |
|
| Business management and business administration |
243 |
|
190 |
|
248 |
|
323 |
|
199 |
|
179 |
|
297 |
|
189 |
|
246 |
|
174 |
|
| Communication and communications technologies |
67 |
|
61 |
|
13 |
|
14 |
|
1 |
|
8 |
|
1 |
|
2 |
|
6 |
|
4 |
|
| Education |
337 |
|
277 |
|
329 |
|
124 |
|
9 |
|
9 |
|
48 |
|
201 |
|
220 |
|
270 |
|
| Humanities |
111 |
|
68 |
|
58 |
|
101 |
|
166 |
|
87 |
|
47 |
|
47 |
|
48 |
|
182 |
|
| Law |
126 |
|
142 |
|
114 |
|
163 |
|
102 |
|
68 |
|
129 |
|
124 |
|
80 |
|
5 |
|
| Social work |
25 |
|
5 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
2 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
2 |
|
| Visual and performing arts |
62 |
|
225 |
|
199 |
|
9 |
|
28 |
|
0 |
|
18 |
|
24 |
|
15 |
|
12 |
|
| Non-S&E, nec |
0 |
|
0 |
|
12 |
|
0 |
|
191 |
|
11 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2017
(Dollars in thousands)
| Field |
All R&D expenditures |
|
Federal government |
|
State and local government |
|
Institution funds |
|
Business |
|
Nonprofit organizations |
|
All other sources |
|
| All R&D fields |
8,561 |
|
5,424 |
|
0 |
|
2,070 |
|
43 |
|
997 |
|
27 |
|
| Science |
7,590 |
|
5,393 |
|
0 |
|
1,451 |
|
43 |
|
676 |
|
27 |
|
| Computer and information sciences |
3,498 |
|
2,520 |
|
0 |
|
484 |
|
40 |
|
454 |
|
0 |
|
| Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences |
11 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
11 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Atmospheric science and meteorology |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Geological and earth sciences |
11 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
11 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Ocean sciences and marine sciences |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences, nec |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Life sciences |
773 |
|
397 |
|
0 |
|
366 |
|
3 |
|
7 |
|
0 |
|
| Agricultural sciences |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Biological and biomedical sciences |
370 |
|
137 |
|
0 |
|
230 |
|
0 |
|
3 |
|
0 |
|
| Health sciences |
15 |
|
8 |
|
0 |
|
7 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Natural resources and conservation |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Life sciences, nec |
388 |
|
252 |
|
0 |
|
129 |
|
3 |
|
4 |
|
0 |
|
| Mathematics and statistics |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Physical sciences |
241 |
|
97 |
|
0 |
|
108 |
|
0 |
|
36 |
|
0 |
|
| Astronomy and astrophysics |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Chemistry |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Materials science |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Physics |
152 |
|
97 |
|
0 |
|
35 |
|
0 |
|
20 |
|
0 |
|
| Physical sciences, nec |
89 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
73 |
|
0 |
|
16 |
|
0 |
|
| Psychology |
2,828 |
|
2,348 |
|
0 |
|
376 |
|
0 |
|
77 |
|
27 |
|
| Social sciences |
239 |
|
31 |
|
0 |
|
106 |
|
0 |
|
102 |
|
0 |
|
| Anthropology |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Economics |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Political science and government |
20 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
20 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Sociology, demography, and population studies |
14 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
14 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Social sciences, nec |
205 |
|
31 |
|
0 |
|
72 |
|
0 |
|
102 |
|
0 |
|
| Sciences, nec |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Engineering |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Bioengineering and biomedical engineering |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Chemical engineering |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Civil engineering |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Industrial and manufacturing engineering |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Mechanical engineering |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Metallurgical and materials engineering |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Engineering, nec |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Non-S&E |
971 |
|
31 |
|
0 |
|
619 |
|
0 |
|
321 |
|
0 |
|
| Business management and business administration |
243 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
189 |
|
0 |
|
54 |
|
0 |
|
| Communication and communications technologies |
67 |
|
14 |
|
0 |
|
52 |
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
| Education |
337 |
|
17 |
|
0 |
|
129 |
|
0 |
|
191 |
|
0 |
|
| Humanities |
111 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
61 |
|
0 |
|
50 |
|
0 |
|
| Law |
126 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
126 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Social work |
25 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
12 |
|
0 |
|
13 |
|
0 |
|
| Visual and performing arts |
62 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
50 |
|
0 |
|
12 |
|
0 |
|
| Non-S&E, nec |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2017–08
(Dollars in thousands)
| Source of funds |
2017 |
|
2016 |
|
2015 |
|
2014 |
|
2013 |
|
2012 |
|
2011 |
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
| All agencies |
5,424 |
|
4,623 |
|
4,622 |
|
5,023 |
|
4,260 |
|
4,827 |
|
4,629 |
|
3,896 |
|
2,897 |
|
2,240 |
|
| Department of Agriculture |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
| Department of Defense |
48 |
|
14 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
14 |
|
80 |
|
116 |
|
44 |
|
0 |
|
| Department of Energy |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
35 |
|
63 |
|
81 |
|
43 |
|
56 |
|
| Department of Health and Human Services (including NIH) |
2,374 |
|
2,308 |
|
2,497 |
|
2,326 |
|
1,915 |
|
2,168 |
|
2,182 |
|
2,047 |
|
1,457 |
|
1,196 |
|
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
242 |
|
202 |
|
70 |
|
49 |
|
47 |
|
26 |
|
60 |
|
15 |
|
14 |
|
74 |
|
| National Science Foundation |
2,731 |
|
2,035 |
|
2,017 |
|
2,491 |
|
2,042 |
|
2,316 |
|
1,843 |
|
1,273 |
|
1,152 |
|
796 |
|
| Other Agencies |
29 |
|
64 |
|
38 |
|
157 |
|
256 |
|
268 |
|
401 |
|
364 |
|
187 |
|
117 |
|
Headcount of R&D personnel: 2017–11
| Year |
Total |
|
Principal investigators |
|
Other personnel |
|
Postdocs |
|
| 2017 |
523 |
|
199 |
|
324 |
|
. |
|
| 2016 |
409 |
|
155 |
|
254 |
|
. |
|
| 2015 |
376 |
|
144 |
|
232 |
|
0 |
|
| 2014 |
356 |
|
122 |
|
234 |
|
0 |
|
| 2013 |
295 |
|
53 |
|
242 |
|
0 |
|
| 2012 |
311 |
|
52 |
|
259 |
|
0 |
|
| 2011 |
325 |
|
55 |
|
270 |
|
0 |
|