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 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2016 |
292 |
68 |
431 |
402 |
58.4 |
693 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2015 |
351 |
82.2 |
428 |
431 |
62.8 |
690 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2014 |
272 |
64.4 |
424 |
429 |
63 |
685 |
847 |
85.1 |
997 |
870 |
98 |
888 |
| 2013 |
253 |
60.7 |
419 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
869 |
98.2 |
885 |
| 2012 |
329 |
79.4 |
415 |
|
|
|
469 |
44.4 |
1,069 |
863 |
96.7 |
893 |
| 2011 |
267 |
65.7 |
408 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
742 |
81.6 |
911 |
| 2010 |
407 |
98.3 |
414 |
|
|
|
929 |
76.9 |
1,212 |
737 |
99.3 |
742 |
| 2009 |
316 |
75.6 |
419 |
|
|
|
1,039 |
88.3 |
1,178 |
694 |
98 |
708 |
| 2008 |
353 |
84.6 |
418 |
|
|
|
996 |
87 |
1,146 |
675 |
97.8 |
690 |
| 2007 |
304 |
74.2 |
411 |
|
|
|
1,017 |
84 |
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 |
20 |
9 |
23 |
26 |
9 |
21 |
1 |
15 |
6 |
16 |
| Science and engineering |
2 |
. |
. |
1 |
. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
. |
1 |
| Science |
2 |
. |
. |
1 |
. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
. |
1 |
| Life science |
1 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Health |
1 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Psychology and social sciences |
1 |
. |
. |
1 |
. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
. |
1 |
| Psychology |
1 |
. |
. |
1 |
. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
. |
. |
| Other social sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
1 |
| Non-science and engineering |
18 |
9 |
23 |
25 |
9 |
20 |
. |
14 |
6 |
15 |
| Education |
2 |
. |
1 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Education administration |
1 |
. |
1 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Teaching fields |
1 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Humanities |
. |
. |
2 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
1 |
. |
. |
| Other humanities |
. |
. |
2 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
1 |
. |
. |
| Other |
16 |
9 |
20 |
25 |
9 |
20 |
. |
13 |
6 |
15 |
| Business management/administration |
16 |
9 |
20 |
25 |
9 |
20 |
. |
13 |
6 |
15 |
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 |
. |
. |
141 |
. |
1,200 |
. |
223 |
75 |
79 |
75 |
| Departments |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
223 |
. |
. |
. |
| Department of Agriculture |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Department of Commerce |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Department of Defense |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Department of Education |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Department of Energy |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Department of Health and Human Services |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
223 |
. |
. |
. |
| Department of Homeland Security |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Department of the Interior |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Department of Labor |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Department of Transportation |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Other agencies |
. |
. |
141 |
. |
1,200 |
. |
. |
75 |
79 |
75 |
| Agency for International Development |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Appalachian Regional Commission |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Environmental Protection Agency |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| National Science Foundation |
. |
. |
141 |
. |
1,200 |
. |
. |
75 |
79 |
75 |
| 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 |
. |
. |
141 |
. |
1,200 |
. |
223 |
75 |
79 |
75 |
| Research and development |
. |
. |
0 |
. |
60 |
. |
223 |
75 |
0 |
0 |
| R&D plant |
. |
. |
141 |
. |
0 |
. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Facilities for instruction in S&E |
. |
. |
0 |
. |
0 |
. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Fellowships, traineeships, and training grants |
. |
. |
0 |
. |
0 |
. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| General support for S&E |
. |
. |
0 |
. |
0 |
. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Other S&E activities |
. |
. |
0 |
. |
1,140 |
. |
0 |
0 |
79 |
75 |
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 |
155 |
125 |
118 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Not Available |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Male |
27 |
20 |
18 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Female |
128 |
105 |
100 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| First-year full-time |
30 |
37 |
35 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| U.S. citizens and permanent residents |
152 |
123 |
116 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Hispanic or Latino |
5 |
2 |
2 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Not Hispanic or Latino |
109 |
105 |
98 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| American Indian or Alaska Native |
7 |
1 |
1 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Asian |
21 |
30 |
27 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Black or African American |
9 |
18 |
16 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| White |
72 |
56 |
54 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| More than one race |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Unknown ethnicity and race |
38 |
16 |
16 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Temporary visa holders |
3 |
2 |
2 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Science and engineering |
54 |
26 |
29 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Science |
54 |
26 |
29 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Agricultural sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Biological sciences |
24 |
26 |
29 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Communication |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Computer sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Family and consumer sciences and human sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Mathematics and statistics |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Neurobiology and neuroscience |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Physical sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Psychology |
30 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Social sciences |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Chemical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Civil engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Electrical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Industrial engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Mechanical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Metallurgical and materials engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Other engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Health |
101 |
99 |
89 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
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 |
525 |
409 |
384 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Not Available |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Male |
99 |
96 |
90 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Female |
426 |
313 |
294 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| U.S. citizens and permanent residents |
513 |
396 |
116 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Hispanic or Latino |
19 |
13 |
2 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Not Hispanic or Latino |
268 |
281 |
98 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| American Indian or Alaska Native |
4 |
2 |
1 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Asian |
40 |
29 |
27 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Black or African American |
60 |
96 |
16 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander |
1 |
1 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| White |
163 |
153 |
54 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| More than one race |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Unknown ethnicity and race |
226 |
102 |
16 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Temporary visa holders |
12 |
13 |
2 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Science and engineering |
90 |
39 |
37 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Science |
90 |
39 |
37 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Agricultural sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Biological sciences |
39 |
39 |
37 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Communication |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Computer sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Family and consumer sciences and human sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Mathematics and statistics |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Neurobiology and neuroscience |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Physical sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Psychology |
46 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Social sciences |
5 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Chemical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Civil engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Electrical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Industrial engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Mechanical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Metallurgical and materials engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Other engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Health |
435 |
370 |
347 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
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 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Science and engineering |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Science |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Agricultural sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Biological sciences |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Communication |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Computer sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Family and consumer sciences and human sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Mathematics and statistics |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Neurobiology and neuroscience |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Physical sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Psychology |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Social sciences |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Chemical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Civil engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Electrical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Industrial engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Mechanical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Metallurgical and materials engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Other engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Health |
0 |
0 |
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 |
155 |
125 |
118 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Fellowships |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Federal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Nonfederal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Institutional |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Research assistantships |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Federal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Nonfederal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Institutional |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Teaching assistantships |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Federal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Nonfederal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Institutional |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Other types of support |
155 |
125 |
118 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Federal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Nonfederal |
0 |
2 |
2 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Institutional |
0 |
12 |
11 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Self-support |
155 |
111 |
105 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
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 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Not Available |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Male |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Female |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| U.S. citizens and permanent residents |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Temporary visa holders |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Science and engineering |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Science |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Agricultural sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Biological sciences |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Communication |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Computer sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Family and consumer sciences and human sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Mathematics and statistics |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Neurobiology and neuroscience |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Physical sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Psychology |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Social sciences |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Chemical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Civil engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Electrical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Industrial engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Mechanical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Metallurgical and materials engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Other engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Health |
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 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Science and engineering |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Science |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Agricultural sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Biological sciences |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Communication |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Computer sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Family and consumer sciences and human sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Mathematics and statistics |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Neurobiology and neuroscience |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Physical sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Psychology |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Social sciences |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Chemical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Civil engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Electrical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Industrial engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Mechanical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Metallurgical and materials engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Other engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Health |
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 |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
189 |
|
189 |
|
235 |
|
530 |
|
186 |
|
209 |
|
228 |
|
| Science |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
189 |
|
189 |
|
229 |
|
530 |
|
168 |
|
179 |
|
184 |
|
| Computer and information sciences |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
2 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
2 |
|
0 |
|
| Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Atmospheric science and meteorology |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Geological and earth sciences |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Ocean sciences and marine sciences |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences, nec |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Life sciences |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
143 |
|
93 |
|
104 |
|
194 |
|
70 |
|
94 |
|
148 |
|
| Agricultural sciences |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Biological and biomedical sciences |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
194 |
|
70 |
|
94 |
|
148 |
|
| Health sciences |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Natural resources and conservation |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
. |
|
. |
|
| Life sciences, nec |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Mathematics and statistics |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
22 |
|
21 |
|
37 |
|
30 |
|
7 |
|
20 |
|
6 |
|
| Physical sciences |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
24 |
|
75 |
|
86 |
|
306 |
|
91 |
|
63 |
|
30 |
|
| Astronomy and astrophysics |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Chemistry |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
292 |
|
77 |
|
30 |
|
30 |
|
| Materials science |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
. |
|
. |
|
| Physics |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
14 |
|
14 |
|
33 |
|
0 |
|
| Physical sciences, nec |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Psychology |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Social sciences |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Anthropology |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
. |
|
. |
|
| Economics |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Political science and government |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Sociology, demography, and population studies |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Social sciences, nec |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
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 |
|
| Bioengineering and biomedical engineering |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Chemical engineering |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Civil engineering |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Industrial and manufacturing engineering |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
. |
|
. |
|
| Mechanical engineering |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Metallurgical and materials engineering |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Engineering, nec |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Non-S&E |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
18 |
|
30 |
|
44 |
|
| Business management and business administration |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
18 |
|
30 |
|
44 |
|
| Communication and communications technologies |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Education |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Humanities |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Law |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Social work |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Visual and performing arts |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Non-S&E, nec |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
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 |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Science |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Computer and information sciences |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Atmospheric science and meteorology |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Geological and earth sciences |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Ocean sciences and marine sciences |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences, nec |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Life sciences |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Agricultural sciences |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Biological and biomedical sciences |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Health sciences |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Natural resources and conservation |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Life sciences, nec |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Mathematics and statistics |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Physical sciences |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Astronomy and astrophysics |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Chemistry |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Materials science |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Physics |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Physical sciences, nec |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Psychology |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Social sciences |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Anthropology |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Economics |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Political science and government |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Sociology, demography, and population studies |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Social sciences, nec |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Sciences, nec |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Engineering |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Bioengineering and biomedical engineering |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Chemical engineering |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Civil engineering |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Industrial and manufacturing engineering |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Mechanical engineering |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Metallurgical and materials engineering |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Engineering, nec |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Non-S&E |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Business management and business administration |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Communication and communications technologies |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Education |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Humanities |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Law |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Social work |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Visual and performing arts |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Non-S&E, nec |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
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 |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
65 |
|
42 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Department of Agriculture |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Department of Defense |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Department of Energy |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Department of Health and Human Services (including NIH) |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
41 |
|
8 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| National Science Foundation |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
24 |
|
34 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Other Agencies |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Headcount of R&D personnel: 2017–11
| Year |
Total |
|
Principal investigators |
|
Other personnel |
|
Postdocs |
|
| 2017 |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
| 2016 |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
| 2015 |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
| 2014 |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
| 2013 |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
| 2012 |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
| 2011 |
31 |
|
2 |
|
29 |
|
0 |
|