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 |
|
|
|
108 |
16.3 |
693 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2015 |
|
|
|
111 |
16.8 |
690 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2014 |
|
|
|
104 |
15.9 |
685 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2013 |
|
|
|
103 |
19.2 |
555 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2012 |
|
|
|
130 |
24 |
555 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2011 |
|
|
|
135 |
25 |
553 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2010 |
|
|
|
134 |
24.5 |
562 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2009 |
|
|
|
130 |
23.6 |
565 |
|
|
|
119 |
17.5 |
708 |
| 2008 |
|
|
|
130 |
23.6 |
566 |
|
|
|
113 |
17.1 |
690 |
| 2007 |
|
|
|
140 |
25.3 |
567 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTES:
Data
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 |
1,426 |
1,429 |
1,474 |
1,462 |
1,086 |
1,064 |
1,070 |
1,086 |
1,042 |
939 |
| Not Available |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Male |
806 |
819 |
873 |
879 |
634 |
624 |
640 |
640 |
647 |
563 |
| Female |
620 |
610 |
601 |
583 |
452 |
440 |
430 |
446 |
395 |
376 |
| First-year full-time |
478 |
474 |
528 |
529 |
426 |
443 |
461 |
438 |
453 |
340 |
| U.S. citizens and permanent residents |
586 |
595 |
604 |
626 |
558 |
537 |
600 |
579 |
552 |
530 |
| Hispanic or Latino |
26 |
22 |
19 |
13 |
5 |
14 |
11 |
7 |
12 |
51 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino |
547 |
557 |
564 |
592 |
542 |
517 |
583 |
568 |
535 |
470 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native |
5 |
5 |
7 |
7 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
| Asian |
14 |
11 |
23 |
19 |
20 |
14 |
20 |
21 |
9 |
15 |
| Black or African American |
69 |
62 |
66 |
80 |
70 |
50 |
69 |
77 |
79 |
66 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
| White |
448 |
473 |
468 |
486 |
449 |
449 |
492 |
464 |
444 |
384 |
| More than one race |
11 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Unknown ethnicity and race |
13 |
16 |
21 |
21 |
11 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
9 |
| Temporary visa holders |
840 |
834 |
870 |
836 |
528 |
527 |
470 |
507 |
490 |
409 |
| Science and engineering |
1,293 |
1,305 |
1,360 |
1,360 |
1,004 |
979 |
994 |
1,006 |
979 |
881 |
| Science |
684 |
715 |
694 |
724 |
532 |
527 |
524 |
522 |
514 |
553 |
| Agricultural sciences |
121 |
140 |
145 |
151 |
90 |
101 |
102 |
100 |
107 |
96 |
| Biological sciences |
109 |
125 |
100 |
98 |
70 |
83 |
82 |
82 |
76 |
84 |
| Communication |
20 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
30 |
25 |
17 |
20 |
19 |
. |
| Computer sciences |
30 |
12 |
18 |
18 |
14 |
11 |
13 |
9 |
11 |
68 |
| Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences |
15 |
21 |
10 |
11 |
11 |
10 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
14 |
| Family and consumer sciences and human sciences |
39 |
44 |
32 |
45 |
22 |
27 |
23 |
28 |
18 |
. |
| Mathematics and statistics |
67 |
64 |
74 |
73 |
54 |
56 |
52 |
47 |
52 |
41 |
| Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Neurobiology and neuroscience |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Physical sciences |
64 |
67 |
79 |
74 |
43 |
54 |
56 |
60 |
69 |
75 |
| Psychology |
108 |
111 |
101 |
105 |
75 |
64 |
68 |
71 |
63 |
67 |
| Social sciences |
111 |
112 |
115 |
128 |
123 |
96 |
98 |
92 |
86 |
108 |
| Engineering |
609 |
590 |
666 |
636 |
472 |
452 |
470 |
484 |
465 |
328 |
| Chemical engineering |
50 |
46 |
57 |
66 |
38 |
38 |
49 |
47 |
47 |
47 |
| Civil engineering |
101 |
97 |
93 |
84 |
57 |
63 |
88 |
89 |
75 |
56 |
| Electrical engineering |
194 |
189 |
208 |
228 |
160 |
163 |
135 |
116 |
134 |
70 |
| Industrial engineering |
79 |
106 |
121 |
84 |
84 |
79 |
86 |
89 |
67 |
59 |
| Mechanical engineering |
87 |
65 |
84 |
76 |
49 |
40 |
42 |
49 |
51 |
38 |
| Metallurgical and materials engineering |
39 |
36 |
32 |
26 |
18 |
26 |
22 |
40 |
42 |
37 |
| Other engineering |
59 |
51 |
71 |
72 |
66 |
43 |
48 |
54 |
49 |
21 |
| Health |
133 |
124 |
114 |
102 |
82 |
85 |
76 |
80 |
63 |
58 |
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 |
1,121 |
1,050 |
972 |
1,015 |
1,374 |
1,247 |
1,177 |
1,021 |
976 |
984 |
| Not Available |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Male |
670 |
624 |
598 |
616 |
810 |
745 |
706 |
623 |
554 |
565 |
| Female |
451 |
426 |
374 |
399 |
564 |
502 |
471 |
398 |
422 |
419 |
| U.S. citizens and permanent residents |
932 |
922 |
604 |
935 |
1,055 |
940 |
871 |
785 |
747 |
775 |
| Hispanic or Latino |
39 |
31 |
19 |
19 |
23 |
20 |
18 |
25 |
16 |
24 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino |
864 |
832 |
564 |
871 |
991 |
897 |
838 |
748 |
717 |
731 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native |
4 |
8 |
7 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
| Asian |
27 |
32 |
23 |
39 |
43 |
35 |
36 |
29 |
26 |
25 |
| Black or African American |
75 |
95 |
66 |
110 |
151 |
96 |
109 |
90 |
76 |
109 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| White |
745 |
686 |
468 |
712 |
788 |
763 |
688 |
624 |
611 |
594 |
| More than one race |
13 |
11 |
0 |
7 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Unknown ethnicity and race |
29 |
59 |
21 |
45 |
41 |
23 |
15 |
12 |
14 |
20 |
| Temporary visa holders |
189 |
128 |
870 |
80 |
319 |
307 |
306 |
236 |
229 |
209 |
| Science and engineering |
1,033 |
947 |
917 |
972 |
1,311 |
1,152 |
1,088 |
944 |
898 |
943 |
| Science |
679 |
623 |
614 |
659 |
852 |
724 |
647 |
558 |
562 |
695 |
| Agricultural sciences |
190 |
183 |
158 |
148 |
195 |
182 |
155 |
134 |
145 |
134 |
| Biological sciences |
118 |
93 |
98 |
93 |
116 |
111 |
98 |
84 |
102 |
103 |
| Communication |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
4 |
9 |
7 |
7 |
. |
| Computer sciences |
39 |
6 |
34 |
29 |
23 |
16 |
13 |
23 |
10 |
80 |
| Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences |
8 |
4 |
9 |
7 |
9 |
14 |
11 |
8 |
7 |
9 |
| Family and consumer sciences and human sciences |
22 |
19 |
25 |
22 |
34 |
54 |
30 |
25 |
35 |
. |
| Mathematics and statistics |
43 |
36 |
26 |
28 |
54 |
52 |
51 |
43 |
33 |
33 |
| Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Neurobiology and neuroscience |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Physical sciences |
60 |
55 |
36 |
43 |
73 |
68 |
56 |
46 |
49 |
41 |
| Psychology |
73 |
79 |
90 |
98 |
105 |
110 |
93 |
76 |
77 |
83 |
| Social sciences |
124 |
147 |
137 |
187 |
237 |
113 |
131 |
112 |
97 |
212 |
| Engineering |
354 |
324 |
303 |
313 |
459 |
428 |
441 |
386 |
336 |
248 |
| Chemical engineering |
41 |
31 |
27 |
22 |
43 |
43 |
54 |
44 |
31 |
27 |
| Civil engineering |
76 |
67 |
50 |
63 |
62 |
62 |
73 |
65 |
37 |
39 |
| Electrical engineering |
83 |
80 |
97 |
92 |
140 |
128 |
127 |
113 |
112 |
46 |
| Industrial engineering |
43 |
36 |
39 |
37 |
45 |
45 |
48 |
49 |
48 |
40 |
| Mechanical engineering |
61 |
56 |
54 |
55 |
67 |
64 |
71 |
52 |
46 |
37 |
| Metallurgical and materials engineering |
13 |
11 |
10 |
15 |
28 |
32 |
37 |
46 |
37 |
38 |
| Other engineering |
37 |
43 |
26 |
29 |
74 |
54 |
31 |
17 |
25 |
21 |
| Health |
88 |
103 |
55 |
43 |
63 |
95 |
89 |
77 |
78 |
41 |
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 |
284 |
295 |
307 |
298 |
214 |
202 |
215 |
215 |
208 |
198 |
| Science and engineering |
278 |
291 |
302 |
298 |
214 |
202 |
215 |
215 |
208 |
198 |
| Science |
98 |
104 |
94 |
100 |
74 |
58 |
60 |
57 |
57 |
58 |
| Agricultural sciences |
28 |
32 |
37 |
36 |
19 |
22 |
25 |
21 |
23 |
20 |
| Biological sciences |
30 |
37 |
30 |
26 |
18 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
22 |
24 |
| Communication |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
| Computer sciences |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Family and consumer sciences and human sciences |
17 |
19 |
11 |
19 |
17 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
| Mathematics and statistics |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Neurobiology and neuroscience |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Physical sciences |
5 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
| Psychology |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
| Social sciences |
6 |
6 |
5 |
9 |
10 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
| Engineering |
180 |
187 |
208 |
198 |
140 |
144 |
155 |
158 |
151 |
140 |
| Chemical engineering |
30 |
27 |
35 |
41 |
24 |
24 |
27 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
| Civil engineering |
39 |
38 |
33 |
29 |
23 |
24 |
30 |
22 |
20 |
19 |
| Electrical engineering |
45 |
54 |
66 |
73 |
47 |
49 |
39 |
28 |
33 |
33 |
| Industrial engineering |
28 |
38 |
43 |
30 |
30 |
28 |
31 |
32 |
24 |
21 |
| Mechanical engineering |
20 |
15 |
19 |
17 |
11 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
9 |
| Metallurgical and materials engineering |
18 |
15 |
12 |
8 |
5 |
10 |
17 |
34 |
31 |
28 |
| Other engineering |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Health |
6 |
4 |
5 |
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 |
1,426 |
1,429 |
1,474 |
1,462 |
1,086 |
1,064 |
1,070 |
1,086 |
1,042 |
939 |
| Fellowships |
100 |
114 |
116 |
95 |
80 |
80 |
87 |
83 |
70 |
70 |
| Federal |
64 |
76 |
80 |
66 |
58 |
55 |
64 |
62 |
52 |
49 |
| Nonfederal |
17 |
17 |
15 |
17 |
13 |
12 |
16 |
14 |
11 |
11 |
| Institutional |
19 |
21 |
21 |
12 |
9 |
13 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
10 |
| Research assistantships |
461 |
474 |
489 |
503 |
326 |
339 |
325 |
329 |
334 |
331 |
| Federal |
213 |
211 |
220 |
222 |
144 |
142 |
147 |
150 |
153 |
146 |
| Nonfederal |
55 |
55 |
58 |
65 |
41 |
47 |
44 |
47 |
52 |
50 |
| Institutional |
193 |
208 |
211 |
216 |
141 |
150 |
134 |
132 |
129 |
135 |
| Teaching assistantships |
401 |
389 |
411 |
416 |
307 |
337 |
299 |
312 |
331 |
271 |
| Federal |
7 |
8 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| Nonfederal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Institutional |
394 |
381 |
404 |
410 |
302 |
331 |
294 |
308 |
326 |
266 |
| Other types of support |
464 |
452 |
458 |
448 |
373 |
308 |
359 |
362 |
307 |
267 |
| Federal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Nonfederal |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
0 |
| Institutional |
21 |
29 |
22 |
20 |
18 |
12 |
14 |
14 |
7 |
1 |
| Self-support |
442 |
423 |
436 |
424 |
348 |
294 |
339 |
341 |
294 |
266 |
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 |
55 |
40 |
40 |
36 |
45 |
42 |
39 |
10 |
28 |
27 |
| Not Available |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Male |
37 |
23 |
24 |
21 |
26 |
23 |
23 |
9 |
18 |
17 |
| Female |
18 |
17 |
16 |
15 |
19 |
19 |
16 |
1 |
10 |
10 |
| U.S. citizens and permanent residents |
22 |
16 |
18 |
25 |
27 |
29 |
28 |
. |
. |
. |
| Temporary visa holders |
33 |
24 |
22 |
11 |
18 |
13 |
11 |
10 |
28 |
27 |
| Science and engineering |
52 |
37 |
36 |
33 |
42 |
36 |
33 |
7 |
22 |
22 |
| Science |
40 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
33 |
27 |
27 |
4 |
14 |
12 |
| Agricultural sciences |
4 |
8 |
5 |
3 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
| Biological sciences |
14 |
7 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
| Communication |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
| Computer sciences |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Family and consumer sciences and human sciences |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
. |
| Mathematics and statistics |
5 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Neurobiology and neuroscience |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Physical sciences |
5 |
3 |
7 |
11 |
11 |
10 |
10 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
| Psychology |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Social sciences |
7 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Engineering |
12 |
11 |
9 |
5 |
9 |
9 |
6 |
3 |
8 |
10 |
| Chemical engineering |
4 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
| Civil engineering |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Electrical engineering |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Industrial engineering |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Mechanical engineering |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
| Metallurgical and materials engineering |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
| Other engineering |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Health |
3 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
6 |
3 |
6 |
5 |
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 |
28 |
19 |
16 |
14 |
22 |
22 |
21 |
39 |
58 |
17 |
| Science and engineering |
27 |
17 |
14 |
12 |
21 |
20 |
19 |
39 |
58 |
17 |
| Science |
23 |
15 |
12 |
11 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
34 |
46 |
10 |
| Agricultural sciences |
3 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
19 |
21 |
0 |
| Biological sciences |
12 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
| Communication |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
| Computer sciences |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Family and consumer sciences and human sciences |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
. |
| Mathematics and statistics |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Neurobiology and neuroscience |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Physical sciences |
3 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
13 |
11 |
9 |
| Psychology |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Social sciences |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Engineering |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
12 |
7 |
| Chemical engineering |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
9 |
6 |
| Civil engineering |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
| Electrical engineering |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Industrial engineering |
0 |
0 |
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 |
| Other engineering |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Health |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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 |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
144,560 |
|
147,910 |
|
| Science |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
98,145 |
|
98,728 |
|
| Computer and information sciences |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
47 |
|
88 |
|
| Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
1,806 |
|
2,659 |
|
| Atmospheric science and meteorology |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
63 |
|
153 |
|
| Geological and earth sciences |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
891 |
|
776 |
|
| Ocean sciences and marine sciences |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences, nec |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
852 |
|
1,730 |
|
| Life sciences |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
83,434 |
|
81,251 |
|
| Agricultural sciences |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
65,859 |
|
63,548 |
|
| Biological and biomedical sciences |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
10,352 |
|
11,859 |
|
| Health sciences |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
2,682 |
|
3,381 |
|
| Natural resources and conservation |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
| Life sciences, nec |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
4,541 |
|
2,463 |
|
| Mathematics and statistics |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
178 |
|
256 |
|
| Physical sciences |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
5,415 |
|
5,269 |
|
| Astronomy and astrophysics |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
122 |
|
25 |
|
| Chemistry |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
1,995 |
|
2,615 |
|
| Materials science |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
| Physics |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
2,676 |
|
2,376 |
|
| Physical sciences, nec |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
622 |
|
253 |
|
| Psychology |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
667 |
|
316 |
|
| Social sciences |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
5,596 |
|
5,510 |
|
| Anthropology |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
| Economics |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
1,744 |
|
1,501 |
|
| Political science and government |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
| Sociology, demography, and population studies |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
20 |
|
16 |
|
| Social sciences, nec |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
3,832 |
|
3,992 |
|
| Sciences, nec |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
1,002 |
|
3,379 |
|
| Engineering |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
45,509 |
|
48,256 |
|
| Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
837 |
|
894 |
|
| Bioengineering and biomedical engineering |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Chemical engineering |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
7,025 |
|
8,286 |
|
| Civil engineering |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
4,730 |
|
5,658 |
|
| Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
5,153 |
|
5,888 |
|
| Industrial and manufacturing engineering |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
| Mechanical engineering |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
2,529 |
|
2,013 |
|
| Metallurgical and materials engineering |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
1,912 |
|
2,617 |
|
| Engineering, nec |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
23,323 |
|
22,900 |
|
| Non-S&E |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
906 |
|
926 |
|
| Business management and business administration |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
554 |
|
597 |
|
| Communication and communications technologies |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Education |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
218 |
|
89 |
|
| Humanities |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
134 |
|
240 |
|
| 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 |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
52,911 |
|
54,748 |
|
| Department of Agriculture |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
12,864 |
|
11,995 |
|
| Department of Defense |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
8,195 |
|
8,770 |
|
| Department of Energy |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
3,268 |
|
3,194 |
|
| Department of Health and Human Services (including NIH) |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
6,327 |
|
6,945 |
|
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
2,089 |
|
4,097 |
|
| National Science Foundation |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
6,245 |
|
6,044 |
|
| Other Agencies |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
13,923 |
|
13,703 |
|
Headcount of R&D personnel: 2017–11
| Year |
Total |
|
Principal investigators |
|
Other personnel |
|
Postdocs |
|
| 2017 |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
| 2016 |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
| 2015 |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
| 2014 |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
| 2013 |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
| 2012 |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
| 2011 |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|