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 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
268 |
30.3 |
902 |
| 2016 |
366 |
85 |
431 |
545 |
78.8 |
693 |
239 |
24.8 |
992 |
270 |
30.8 |
896 |
| 2015 |
331 |
77.5 |
428 |
537 |
78 |
690 |
253 |
25.7 |
1,010 |
271 |
30.8 |
898 |
| 2014 |
360 |
85 |
424 |
490 |
71.8 |
685 |
259 |
26.6 |
997 |
282 |
32.4 |
888 |
| 2013 |
347 |
83 |
419 |
449 |
81.1 |
555 |
231 |
24 |
993 |
292 |
33.6 |
885 |
| 2012 |
345 |
83.3 |
415 |
449 |
81.1 |
555 |
225 |
21.8 |
1,069 |
282 |
32.2 |
893 |
| 2011 |
318 |
78.1 |
408 |
450 |
81.5 |
553 |
245 |
22.4 |
1,128 |
271 |
30.4 |
911 |
| 2010 |
321 |
77.7 |
414 |
443 |
79 |
562 |
187 |
16.2 |
1,212 |
258 |
35.3 |
742 |
| 2009 |
338 |
80.8 |
419 |
330 |
58.8 |
565 |
223 |
19.7 |
1,178 |
261 |
37.4 |
708 |
| 2008 |
336 |
80.5 |
418 |
346 |
61.4 |
566 |
227 |
20.5 |
1,146 |
270 |
39.6 |
690 |
| 2007 |
337 |
82.1 |
411 |
338 |
60 |
567 |
231 |
19.8 |
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 |
7 |
12 |
6 |
8 |
7 |
11 |
11 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
| Science and engineering |
7 |
12 |
6 |
8 |
7 |
11 |
11 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
| Science |
7 |
12 |
6 |
8 |
7 |
11 |
11 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
| Life science |
7 |
12 |
6 |
8 |
7 |
11 |
11 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
| Biological sciences |
7 |
12 |
6 |
8 |
7 |
11 |
11 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
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 |
. |
8,675 |
8,460 |
10,500 |
12,169 |
10,493 |
26,485 |
16,367 |
11,819 |
12,597 |
| Departments |
. |
8,675 |
8,460 |
10,500 |
12,169 |
10,493 |
26,485 |
16,367 |
11,819 |
12,597 |
| Department of Agriculture |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Department of Commerce |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Department of Defense |
. |
1,075 |
. |
1,062 |
761 |
743 |
508 |
824 |
747 |
1,373 |
| Department of Education |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Department of Energy |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Department of Health and Human Services |
. |
7,600 |
8,460 |
9,439 |
11,407 |
9,751 |
25,977 |
15,542 |
11,072 |
11,224 |
| Department of Homeland Security |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Department of the Interior |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Department of Labor |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Department of Transportation |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Other agencies |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Agency for International Development |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Appalachian Regional Commission |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Environmental Protection Agency |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| National Science Foundation |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| 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 |
. |
8,675 |
8,460 |
10,500 |
12,169 |
10,493 |
26,485 |
16,367 |
11,819 |
12,597 |
| Research and development |
. |
7,573 |
8,433 |
10,383 |
11,988 |
10,419 |
16,727 |
16,220 |
11,443 |
11,806 |
| R&D plant |
. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9,174 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Facilities for instruction in S&E |
. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Fellowships, traineeships, and training grants |
. |
27 |
27 |
117 |
181 |
74 |
233 |
146 |
376 |
791 |
| General support for S&E |
. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
352 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Other S&E activities |
. |
1,075 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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 |
52 |
52 |
76 |
73 |
75 |
71 |
81 |
224 |
206 |
220 |
| Not Available |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Male |
17 |
17 |
28 |
31 |
35 |
28 |
33 |
70 |
68 |
78 |
| Female |
35 |
35 |
48 |
42 |
40 |
43 |
48 |
154 |
138 |
142 |
| First-year full-time |
7 |
10 |
19 |
18 |
21 |
16 |
26 |
64 |
88 |
61 |
| U.S. citizens and permanent residents |
40 |
40 |
64 |
61 |
65 |
57 |
65 |
212 |
190 |
211 |
| Hispanic or Latino |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino |
40 |
40 |
63 |
61 |
62 |
55 |
62 |
141 |
181 |
208 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Asian |
12 |
8 |
11 |
7 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
7 |
6 |
15 |
| Black or African American |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
6 |
9 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| White |
28 |
32 |
49 |
52 |
52 |
45 |
52 |
124 |
168 |
184 |
| More than one race |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Unknown ethnicity and race |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
69 |
5 |
1 |
| Temporary visa holders |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
10 |
14 |
16 |
12 |
16 |
9 |
| Science and engineering |
52 |
52 |
76 |
73 |
75 |
71 |
81 |
132 |
64 |
99 |
| Science |
52 |
52 |
76 |
73 |
75 |
71 |
81 |
132 |
64 |
99 |
| Agricultural sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Biological sciences |
43 |
41 |
66 |
62 |
60 |
71 |
81 |
132 |
64 |
99 |
| 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 |
9 |
11 |
10 |
11 |
15 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Physical sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Psychology |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Social sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Chemical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Civil engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Electrical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Industrial engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Mechanical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Metallurgical and materials engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Other engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Health |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
92 |
142 |
121 |
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 |
0 |
0 |
35 |
45 |
40 |
33 |
29 |
0 |
64 |
8 |
| Not Available |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Male |
0 |
0 |
10 |
12 |
9 |
10 |
12 |
0 |
24 |
0 |
| Female |
0 |
0 |
25 |
33 |
31 |
23 |
17 |
0 |
40 |
8 |
| U.S. citizens and permanent residents |
0 |
0 |
64 |
43 |
38 |
31 |
28 |
0 |
62 |
8 |
| Hispanic or Latino |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino |
0 |
0 |
63 |
43 |
38 |
31 |
28 |
0 |
60 |
8 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Asian |
0 |
0 |
11 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
| Black or African American |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| White |
0 |
0 |
49 |
37 |
34 |
28 |
23 |
0 |
52 |
7 |
| More than one race |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Unknown ethnicity and race |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Temporary visa holders |
0 |
0 |
12 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Science and engineering |
0 |
0 |
35 |
45 |
40 |
33 |
29 |
0 |
62 |
6 |
| Science |
0 |
0 |
35 |
45 |
40 |
33 |
29 |
0 |
62 |
6 |
| Agricultural sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Biological sciences |
0 |
0 |
35 |
45 |
40 |
33 |
29 |
0 |
62 |
6 |
| 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 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Physical sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Psychology |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Social sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Chemical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Civil engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Electrical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Industrial engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Mechanical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Metallurgical and materials engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Other engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Health |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0 |
2 |
2 |
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 |
6 |
7 |
16 |
26 |
20 |
16 |
28 |
19 |
16 |
13 |
| Science and engineering |
6 |
7 |
16 |
26 |
20 |
16 |
28 |
19 |
16 |
13 |
| Science |
6 |
7 |
16 |
26 |
20 |
16 |
28 |
19 |
16 |
13 |
| Agricultural sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Biological sciences |
6 |
7 |
16 |
25 |
15 |
16 |
28 |
19 |
16 |
13 |
| 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 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Physical sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Psychology |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Social sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| 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 |
52 |
52 |
76 |
73 |
75 |
71 |
81 |
224 |
206 |
220 |
| Fellowships |
7 |
23 |
23 |
22 |
8 |
27 |
29 |
13 |
59 |
35 |
| Federal |
0 |
1 |
4 |
12 |
0 |
9 |
12 |
5 |
16 |
9 |
| Nonfederal |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
| Institutional |
7 |
22 |
18 |
9 |
8 |
18 |
17 |
8 |
41 |
21 |
| Research assistantships |
6 |
25 |
34 |
34 |
48 |
16 |
24 |
41 |
0 |
14 |
| Federal |
6 |
6 |
12 |
14 |
20 |
7 |
16 |
14 |
0 |
4 |
| Nonfederal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
| Institutional |
0 |
19 |
22 |
20 |
28 |
9 |
7 |
17 |
0 |
10 |
| Teaching assistantships |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
8 |
0 |
15 |
| Federal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Nonfederal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Institutional |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
8 |
0 |
15 |
| Other types of support |
26 |
4 |
19 |
17 |
19 |
28 |
19 |
162 |
147 |
156 |
| Federal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Nonfederal |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Institutional |
18 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
10 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
| Self-support |
7 |
4 |
16 |
15 |
19 |
18 |
17 |
162 |
147 |
146 |
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 |
32 |
36 |
36 |
39 |
34 |
46 |
49 |
20 |
35 |
38 |
| Not Available |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Male |
18 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
16 |
21 |
19 |
10 |
17 |
19 |
| Female |
14 |
15 |
15 |
18 |
18 |
25 |
30 |
10 |
18 |
19 |
| U.S. citizens and permanent residents |
3 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
15 |
. |
. |
. |
| Temporary visa holders |
29 |
28 |
32 |
35 |
29 |
41 |
34 |
20 |
35 |
38 |
| Science and engineering |
32 |
36 |
36 |
39 |
34 |
46 |
49 |
20 |
35 |
38 |
| Science |
32 |
36 |
36 |
39 |
34 |
46 |
49 |
20 |
35 |
38 |
| Agricultural sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Biological sciences |
30 |
35 |
35 |
36 |
31 |
46 |
49 |
20 |
35 |
38 |
| 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 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Physical sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Psychology |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Social sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| 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 |
29 |
35 |
33 |
34 |
31 |
37 |
38 |
43 |
36 |
39 |
| Science and engineering |
29 |
35 |
33 |
34 |
31 |
37 |
38 |
43 |
36 |
39 |
| Science |
29 |
35 |
33 |
34 |
31 |
37 |
38 |
43 |
36 |
39 |
| Agricultural sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Biological sciences |
27 |
34 |
33 |
33 |
29 |
37 |
38 |
43 |
36 |
39 |
| 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 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Physical sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Psychology |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Social sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| 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 |
20,443 |
|
20,166 |
|
18,043 |
|
16,093 |
|
15,093 |
|
17,735 |
|
20,876 |
|
22,953 |
|
17,776 |
|
15,108 |
|
| Science |
20,443 |
|
20,166 |
|
18,043 |
|
16,093 |
|
15,093 |
|
17,735 |
|
20,876 |
|
22,953 |
|
17,776 |
|
15,108 |
|
| Computer and information sciences |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Atmospheric science and meteorology |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Geological and earth sciences |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
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 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Life sciences |
20,443 |
|
20,166 |
|
18,043 |
|
16,093 |
|
15,093 |
|
17,735 |
|
20,876 |
|
22,953 |
|
17,776 |
|
15,108 |
|
| Agricultural sciences |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Biological and biomedical sciences |
14,380 |
|
13,860 |
|
13,004 |
|
12,333 |
|
12,549 |
|
15,307 |
|
17,549 |
|
19,451 |
|
17,036 |
|
14,551 |
|
| Health sciences |
6,063 |
|
6,306 |
|
5,039 |
|
3,760 |
|
2,544 |
|
2,428 |
|
3,327 |
|
3,502 |
|
740 |
|
557 |
|
| Natural resources and conservation |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
. |
|
. |
|
| Life sciences, nec |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Mathematics and statistics |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Physical sciences |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Astronomy and astrophysics |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Chemistry |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Materials science |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
. |
|
. |
|
| Physics |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Physical sciences, nec |
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 |
|
| Anthropology |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
. |
|
. |
|
| Economics |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Political science and government |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Sociology, demography, and population studies |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Social sciences, nec |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Sciences, nec |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| 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 |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Business management and business administration |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Communication and communications technologies |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Education |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Humanities |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Law |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Social work |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Visual and performing arts |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Non-S&E, nec |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
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 |
20,443 |
|
11,040 |
|
0 |
|
3,745 |
|
4,578 |
|
904 |
|
176 |
|
| Science |
20,443 |
|
11,040 |
|
0 |
|
3,745 |
|
4,578 |
|
904 |
|
176 |
|
| Computer and information sciences |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Atmospheric science and meteorology |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Geological and earth sciences |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
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 |
20,443 |
|
11,040 |
|
0 |
|
3,745 |
|
4,578 |
|
904 |
|
176 |
|
| Agricultural sciences |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Biological and biomedical sciences |
14,380 |
|
10,800 |
|
0 |
|
2,720 |
|
289 |
|
536 |
|
35 |
|
| Health sciences |
6,063 |
|
240 |
|
0 |
|
1,025 |
|
4,289 |
|
368 |
|
141 |
|
| Natural resources and conservation |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Life sciences, nec |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Mathematics and statistics |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Physical sciences |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
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 |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Physical sciences, nec |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Psychology |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Social sciences |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Anthropology |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Economics |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Political science and government |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Sociology, demography, and population studies |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Social sciences, nec |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Business management and business administration |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Communication and communications technologies |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Education |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Humanities |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Law |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Social work |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Visual and performing arts |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
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 |
11,040 |
|
10,714 |
|
9,481 |
|
9,716 |
|
10,278 |
|
11,845 |
|
13,884 |
|
15,758 |
|
12,653 |
|
10,239 |
|
| Department of Agriculture |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Department of Defense |
353 |
|
427 |
|
374 |
|
560 |
|
712 |
|
713 |
|
1,086 |
|
999 |
|
673 |
|
0 |
|
| Department of Energy |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
452 |
|
| Department of Health and Human Services (including NIH) |
10,520 |
|
10,165 |
|
9,107 |
|
9,156 |
|
9,566 |
|
11,122 |
|
12,798 |
|
14,759 |
|
11,925 |
|
9,766 |
|
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| National Science Foundation |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
10 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Other Agencies |
167 |
|
122 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
55 |
|
21 |
|
Headcount of R&D personnel: 2017–11
| Year |
Total |
|
Principal investigators |
|
Other personnel |
|
Postdocs |
|
| 2017 |
393 |
i |
82 |
i |
311 |
i |
. |
|
| 2016 |
301 |
i |
80 |
i |
221 |
i |
. |
|
| 2015 |
381 |
i |
80 |
i |
301 |
i |
23 |
i |
| 2014 |
351 |
i |
85 |
i |
266 |
i |
20 |
i |
| 2013 |
384 |
i |
86 |
i |
298 |
i |
20 |
i |
| 2012 |
392 |
i |
81 |
i |
311 |
i |
22 |
i |
| 2011 |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|