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 |
|
|
|
557 |
80.5 |
693 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2015 |
|
|
|
539 |
78.3 |
690 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2014 |
|
|
|
571 |
83.5 |
685 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2013 |
|
|
|
510 |
92 |
555 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2012 |
|
|
|
514 |
92.7 |
555 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2011 |
|
|
|
494 |
89.4 |
553 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2010 |
|
|
|
496 |
88.4 |
562 |
974 |
80.5 |
1,212 |
738 |
99.5 |
742 |
| 2009 |
|
|
|
482 |
85.4 |
565 |
900 |
76.6 |
1,178 |
702 |
99.2 |
708 |
| 2008 |
|
|
|
502 |
88.8 |
566 |
830 |
72.7 |
1,146 |
|
|
|
| 2007 |
|
|
|
464 |
82 |
567 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTES:
Data
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 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
185 |
186 |
205 |
. |
| Departments |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Department of Agriculture |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Department of Commerce |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Department of Defense |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Department of Education |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Department of Energy |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Department of Health and Human Services |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Department of Homeland Security |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Department of the Interior |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Department of Labor |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Department of Transportation |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Other agencies |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
185 |
186 |
205 |
. |
| Agency for International Development |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Appalachian Regional Commission |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Environmental Protection Agency |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| National Science Foundation |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
185 |
186 |
205 |
. |
| 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 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
185 |
186 |
205 |
. |
| Research and development |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
185 |
186 |
205 |
. |
| R&D plant |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
| Facilities for instruction in S&E |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
| Fellowships, traineeships, and training grants |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
| General support for S&E |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
| Other S&E activities |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
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 |
46 |
51 |
35 |
26 |
22 |
40 |
36 |
46 |
35 |
62 |
| Not Available |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Male |
25 |
30 |
26 |
11 |
10 |
27 |
22 |
28 |
19 |
51 |
| Female |
21 |
21 |
9 |
15 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
18 |
16 |
11 |
| First-year full-time |
21 |
22 |
7 |
15 |
7 |
20 |
8 |
32 |
15 |
32 |
| U.S. citizens and permanent residents |
7 |
17 |
3 |
7 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
| Hispanic or Latino |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino |
7 |
14 |
3 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Asian |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Black or African American |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| White |
5 |
12 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
7 |
4 |
6 |
1 |
| More than one race |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Unknown ethnicity and race |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Temporary visa holders |
39 |
34 |
32 |
19 |
16 |
33 |
28 |
42 |
29 |
59 |
| Science and engineering |
44 |
51 |
35 |
26 |
22 |
40 |
34 |
46 |
34 |
62 |
| Science |
44 |
51 |
35 |
26 |
22 |
40 |
34 |
46 |
34 |
62 |
| Agricultural sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Biological sciences |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Communication |
3 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
3 |
| Computer sciences |
41 |
45 |
33 |
24 |
18 |
36 |
31 |
43 |
27 |
59 |
| 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 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Chemical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Civil engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Electrical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Industrial engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Mechanical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Metallurgical and materials engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Other engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Health |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
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 |
54 |
62 |
69 |
66 |
68 |
53 |
61 |
62 |
93 |
42 |
| Not Available |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Male |
12 |
20 |
20 |
24 |
29 |
24 |
22 |
20 |
53 |
22 |
| Female |
42 |
42 |
49 |
42 |
39 |
29 |
39 |
42 |
40 |
20 |
| U.S. citizens and permanent residents |
44 |
40 |
3 |
52 |
48 |
35 |
44 |
52 |
49 |
24 |
| Hispanic or Latino |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino |
43 |
37 |
3 |
47 |
44 |
34 |
42 |
48 |
41 |
20 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Asian |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
| Black or African American |
2 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| White |
38 |
27 |
3 |
43 |
38 |
30 |
39 |
43 |
36 |
19 |
| More than one race |
2 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Unknown ethnicity and race |
1 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
3 |
| Temporary visa holders |
10 |
22 |
32 |
14 |
20 |
18 |
17 |
10 |
44 |
18 |
| Science and engineering |
25 |
35 |
43 |
38 |
52 |
36 |
41 |
37 |
75 |
42 |
| Science |
25 |
35 |
43 |
38 |
52 |
36 |
41 |
37 |
75 |
42 |
| Agricultural sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Biological sciences |
3 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
| Communication |
13 |
15 |
22 |
24 |
22 |
12 |
18 |
18 |
17 |
13 |
| Computer sciences |
9 |
19 |
20 |
10 |
28 |
21 |
21 |
17 |
55 |
24 |
| 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 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Chemical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Civil engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Electrical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Industrial engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Mechanical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Metallurgical and materials engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Other engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Health |
29 |
27 |
26 |
28 |
16 |
17 |
20 |
25 |
18 |
. |
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 |
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 |
0 |
0 |
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 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Neurobiology and neuroscience |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Physical sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Psychology |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Social sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Chemical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Civil engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Electrical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Industrial engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Mechanical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Metallurgical and materials engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Other engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Health |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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 |
46 |
51 |
35 |
26 |
22 |
40 |
36 |
46 |
35 |
62 |
| Fellowships |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Federal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Nonfederal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Institutional |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Research assistantships |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Federal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Nonfederal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Institutional |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Teaching assistantships |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Federal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Nonfederal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Institutional |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Other types of support |
46 |
51 |
35 |
26 |
22 |
40 |
35 |
46 |
34 |
62 |
| Federal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Nonfederal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Institutional |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Self-support |
46 |
51 |
34 |
26 |
22 |
40 |
35 |
45 |
34 |
62 |
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 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Not Available |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Male |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Female |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| U.S. citizens and permanent residents |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
| Temporary visa holders |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Science and engineering |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Science |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Agricultural sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Biological sciences |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Communication |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Computer sciences |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 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 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Chemical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Civil engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Electrical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Industrial engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Mechanical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Metallurgical and materials engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Other engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Health |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Science and engineering |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Science |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Agricultural sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Biological sciences |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Communication |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Computer sciences |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 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 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Chemical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Civil engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Electrical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Industrial engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Mechanical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Metallurgical and materials engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Other engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Health |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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 |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
174 |
|
185 |
|
. |
|
| Science |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
174 |
|
185 |
|
. |
|
| 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 |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
174 |
|
185 |
|
. |
|
| Agricultural sciences |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
. |
|
| Biological and biomedical sciences |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
174 |
|
185 |
|
. |
|
| Health sciences |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
. |
|
| Natural resources and conservation |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
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 |
|
. |
|
. |
|
| Physics |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
. |
|
| Physical sciences, nec |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
. |
|
| Psychology |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
. |
|
| Social sciences |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
. |
|
| Anthropology |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
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 |
|
. |
|
. |
|
| 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 |
|
. |
|
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 |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
174 |
|
185 |
|
. |
|
| Department of Agriculture |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
. |
|
| Department of Defense |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
. |
|
| Department of Energy |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
. |
|
| Department of Health and Human Services (including NIH) |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
. |
|
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
. |
|
| National Science Foundation |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
174 |
|
185 |
|
. |
|
| Other Agencies |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
. |
|
Headcount of R&D personnel: 2017–11
| Year |
Total |
|
Principal investigators |
|
Other personnel |
|
Postdocs |
|
| 2017 |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
| 2016 |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
| 2015 |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
| 2014 |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
| 2013 |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
| 2012 |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
| 2011 |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|