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 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
717 |
79.7 |
902 |
2016 |
|
|
|
281 |
41.1 |
693 |
479 |
48.8 |
992 |
|
|
|
2015 |
|
|
|
271 |
39.8 |
690 |
846 |
83.9 |
1,010 |
|
|
|
2014 |
|
|
|
386 |
56.7 |
685 |
580 |
58.6 |
997 |
|
|
|
2013 |
|
|
|
416 |
75.2 |
555 |
572 |
58 |
993 |
791 |
89.5 |
885 |
2012 |
|
|
|
387 |
70 |
555 |
585 |
55.1 |
1,069 |
666 |
74.8 |
893 |
2011 |
|
|
|
380 |
69 |
553 |
627 |
56 |
1,128 |
634 |
69.9 |
911 |
2010 |
|
|
|
433 |
77.2 |
562 |
337 |
28.5 |
1,212 |
564 |
76.2 |
742 |
2009 |
|
|
|
405 |
71.9 |
565 |
425 |
36.7 |
1,178 |
524 |
74.2 |
708 |
2008 |
|
|
|
412 |
73 |
566 |
421 |
37.3 |
1,146 |
521 |
75.7 |
690 |
2007 |
|
|
|
321 |
57 |
567 |
447 |
37.4 |
1,213 |
|
|
|
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 |
. |
163 |
634 |
608 |
648 |
566 |
4,864 |
2,238 |
1,686 |
1,301 |
Departments |
. |
163 |
634 |
608 |
648 |
566 |
2,542 |
2,238 |
1,680 |
1,139 |
Department of Agriculture |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Department of Commerce |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Department of Defense |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
154 |
156 |
139 |
52 |
. |
Department of Education |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
200 |
. |
. |
. |
Department of Energy |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Department of Health and Human Services |
. |
163 |
634 |
608 |
648 |
412 |
2,186 |
2,099 |
1,628 |
1,139 |
Department of Homeland Security |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Department of Housing and Urban Development |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Department of the Interior |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Department of Labor |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Department of Transportation |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Other agencies |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
2,322 |
. |
6 |
162 |
Agency for International Development |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Appalachian Regional Commission |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Environmental Protection Agency |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
National Science Foundation |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
2,322 |
. |
6 |
162 |
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 |
. |
163 |
634 |
608 |
648 |
566 |
4,864 |
2,238 |
1,692 |
1,301 |
Research and development |
. |
163 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,580 |
1,046 |
943 |
1,042 |
R&D plant |
. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2,322 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Facilities for instruction in S&E |
. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Fellowships, traineeships, and training grants |
. |
0 |
634 |
608 |
648 |
412 |
806 |
1,053 |
691 |
184 |
General support for S&E |
. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Other S&E activities |
. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
154 |
156 |
139 |
58 |
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 |
365 |
382 |
175 |
109 |
133 |
146 |
94 |
125 |
125 |
241 |
Not Available |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Male |
242 |
227 |
76 |
38 |
40 |
51 |
30 |
53 |
65 |
121 |
Female |
123 |
155 |
99 |
71 |
93 |
95 |
64 |
72 |
60 |
120 |
First-year full-time |
82 |
131 |
75 |
0 |
53 |
29 |
33 |
8 |
50 |
79 |
U.S. citizens and permanent residents |
79 |
101 |
111 |
98 |
110 |
106 |
73 |
80 |
69 |
120 |
Hispanic or Latino |
6 |
11 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
8 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
Not Hispanic or Latino |
62 |
86 |
97 |
89 |
99 |
95 |
66 |
71 |
60 |
109 |
American Indian or Alaska Native |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Asian |
6 |
3 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
Black or African American |
15 |
26 |
34 |
43 |
40 |
35 |
26 |
27 |
22 |
67 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
White |
39 |
56 |
55 |
43 |
57 |
58 |
38 |
42 |
34 |
36 |
More than one race |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Unknown ethnicity and race |
11 |
4 |
9 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
Temporary visa holders |
286 |
281 |
64 |
11 |
23 |
40 |
21 |
45 |
56 |
121 |
Science and engineering |
324 |
337 |
125 |
75 |
90 |
98 |
52 |
91 |
92 |
156 |
Science |
324 |
337 |
125 |
75 |
90 |
98 |
52 |
91 |
92 |
156 |
Agricultural sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Biological sciences |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Communication |
. |
. |
. |
. |
16 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Computer sciences |
284 |
286 |
82 |
22 |
11 |
24 |
7 |
20 |
36 |
109 |
Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Family and consumer sciences and human sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Mathematics and statistics |
3 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
1 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Neurobiology and neuroscience |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Physical sciences |
12 |
8 |
2 |
3 |
22 |
34 |
23 |
34 |
29 |
16 |
Psychology |
2 |
13 |
7 |
1 |
7 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
7 |
Social sciences |
23 |
22 |
28 |
42 |
33 |
37 |
20 |
36 |
26 |
23 |
Engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Chemical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Civil engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Electrical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Industrial engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Mechanical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Metallurgical and materials engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Other engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Health |
41 |
45 |
50 |
34 |
43 |
48 |
42 |
34 |
33 |
85 |
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 |
275 |
272 |
267 |
267 |
454 |
256 |
354 |
397 |
463 |
595 |
Not Available |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Male |
117 |
101 |
78 |
79 |
135 |
95 |
136 |
150 |
207 |
221 |
Female |
158 |
171 |
189 |
188 |
319 |
161 |
218 |
247 |
256 |
374 |
U.S. citizens and permanent residents |
215 |
227 |
111 |
258 |
437 |
244 |
325 |
377 |
415 |
540 |
Hispanic or Latino |
11 |
14 |
5 |
17 |
26 |
21 |
38 |
46 |
45 |
36 |
Not Hispanic or Latino |
187 |
199 |
97 |
229 |
398 |
217 |
275 |
315 |
300 |
487 |
American Indian or Alaska Native |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
Asian |
2 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
9 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
Black or African American |
71 |
83 |
34 |
100 |
201 |
103 |
132 |
151 |
148 |
272 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
White |
111 |
103 |
55 |
118 |
177 |
97 |
133 |
152 |
138 |
207 |
More than one race |
2 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
14 |
6 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
Unknown ethnicity and race |
17 |
14 |
9 |
12 |
13 |
6 |
12 |
16 |
70 |
17 |
Temporary visa holders |
60 |
45 |
64 |
9 |
17 |
12 |
29 |
20 |
48 |
55 |
Science and engineering |
216 |
218 |
210 |
197 |
380 |
194 |
274 |
305 |
369 |
382 |
Science |
216 |
218 |
210 |
197 |
380 |
194 |
274 |
305 |
369 |
382 |
Agricultural sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Biological sciences |
10 |
9 |
12 |
16 |
24 |
19 |
13 |
16 |
24 |
28 |
Communication |
. |
. |
. |
. |
127 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Computer sciences |
75 |
63 |
16 |
22 |
22 |
19 |
19 |
22 |
56 |
56 |
Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Family and consumer sciences and human sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Mathematics and statistics |
30 |
31 |
28 |
18 |
7 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Neurobiology and neuroscience |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Physical sciences |
9 |
8 |
15 |
21 |
33 |
28 |
49 |
37 |
27 |
29 |
Psychology |
6 |
9 |
9 |
2 |
43 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
28 |
Social sciences |
86 |
98 |
130 |
118 |
124 |
128 |
193 |
230 |
262 |
241 |
Engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Chemical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Civil engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Electrical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Industrial engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Mechanical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Metallurgical and materials engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Other engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Health |
59 |
54 |
57 |
70 |
74 |
62 |
80 |
92 |
94 |
213 |
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 |
6 |
46 |
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 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Computer sciences |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Family and consumer sciences and human sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Mathematics and statistics |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Neurobiology and neuroscience |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Physical sciences |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Psychology |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0 |
Social sciences |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Chemical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Civil engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Electrical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Industrial engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Mechanical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Metallurgical and materials engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Other engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Health |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
46 |
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 |
365 |
382 |
175 |
109 |
133 |
146 |
94 |
125 |
125 |
241 |
Fellowships |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
Federal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
Nonfederal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Institutional |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Research assistantships |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
Federal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
Nonfederal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Institutional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Teaching assistantships |
4 |
1 |
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 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Other types of support |
359 |
381 |
175 |
109 |
133 |
146 |
94 |
125 |
125 |
230 |
Federal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
38 |
Nonfederal |
10 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Institutional |
6 |
11 |
7 |
6 |
39 |
22 |
20 |
8 |
13 |
9 |
Self-support |
343 |
369 |
168 |
103 |
93 |
123 |
74 |
117 |
106 |
183 |
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 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Not Available |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Male |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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 |
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 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Computer sciences |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Family and consumer sciences and human sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Mathematics and statistics |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Neurobiology and neuroscience |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Physical sciences |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Psychology |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0 |
Social sciences |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Chemical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Civil engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Electrical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Industrial engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Mechanical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Metallurgical and materials engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Other engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Health |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2016–07
Field |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
All surveyed fields |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Science and engineering |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Science |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Agricultural sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Biological sciences |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Communication |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Computer sciences |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Family and consumer sciences and human sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Mathematics and statistics |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Neurobiology and neuroscience |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Physical sciences |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Psychology |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0 |
Social sciences |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Chemical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Civil engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Electrical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Industrial engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Mechanical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Metallurgical and materials engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Other engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Health |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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 |
655 |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
636 |
|
928 |
|
1,099 |
|
1,220 |
|
1,402 |
|
1,373 |
|
Science |
655 |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
84 |
|
439 |
|
707 |
|
1,058 |
|
1,400 |
|
1,373 |
|
Computer and information sciences |
0 |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
46 |
|
167 |
|
0 |
|
Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences |
0 |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Atmospheric science and meteorology |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Geological and earth sciences |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Ocean sciences and marine sciences |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences, nec |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Life sciences |
655 |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
84 |
|
439 |
|
707 |
|
1,012 |
|
1,209 |
|
1,373 |
|
Agricultural sciences |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Biological and biomedical sciences |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Health sciences |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Natural resources and conservation |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
. |
|
. |
|
Life sciences, nec |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
439 |
|
707 |
|
1,012 |
|
1,209 |
|
1,373 |
|
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 |
|
Chemistry |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Materials science |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
. |
|
. |
|
Physics |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Physical sciences, nec |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Psychology |
0 |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Social sciences |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Anthropology |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
. |
|
. |
|
Economics |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Political science and government |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Sociology, demography, and population studies |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Social sciences, nec |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Sciences, nec |
0 |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
24 |
|
0 |
|
Engineering |
0 |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Bioengineering and biomedical engineering |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Chemical engineering |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Civil engineering |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Industrial and manufacturing engineering |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
. |
|
. |
|
Mechanical engineering |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Metallurgical and materials engineering |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Engineering, nec |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Non-S&E |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
489 |
|
392 |
|
162 |
|
2 |
|
0 |
|
Business management and business administration |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Communication and communications technologies |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Education |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Humanities |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Law |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
5 |
|
13 |
|
2 |
|
0 |
|
Social work |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Visual and performing arts |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Non-S&E, nec |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
489 |
|
387 |
|
149 |
|
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 |
655 |
|
605 |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Science |
655 |
|
605 |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Computer and information sciences |
0 |
|
0 |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences |
0 |
|
0 |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
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 |
655 |
|
605 |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
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 |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Physical sciences |
0 |
|
0 |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
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 |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
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 |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Engineering |
0 |
|
0 |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
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 |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
609 |
|
797 |
|
1,124 |
|
1,317 |
|
1,243 |
|
Department of Agriculture |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Department of Defense |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Department of Energy |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Department of Health and Human Services (including NIH) |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
609 |
|
792 |
|
1,065 |
|
1,126 |
|
1,105 |
|
National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
National Science Foundation |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
46 |
|
191 |
|
138 |
|
Other Agencies |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
0 |
|
5 |
|
13 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Headcount of R&D personnel: 2017–11
Year |
Total |
|
Principal investigators |
|
Other personnel |
|
Postdocs |
|
2017 |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
2016 |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
2015 |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
2014 |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
2013 |
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
. |
|
2012 |
19 |
|
4 |
|
15 |
|
0 |
|
2011 |
26 |
|
5 |
|
21 |
|
0 |
|