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 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
123 |
14.4 |
902 |
2016 |
121 |
28.6 |
431 |
81 |
12.4 |
693 |
143 |
15.2 |
992 |
119 |
14 |
896 |
2015 |
106 |
25.3 |
428 |
92 |
14.1 |
690 |
138 |
14.4 |
1,010 |
119 |
14 |
898 |
2014 |
115 |
27.7 |
424 |
101 |
15.5 |
685 |
152 |
16 |
997 |
131 |
15.5 |
888 |
2013 |
120 |
29.2 |
419 |
106 |
19.8 |
555 |
153 |
16.2 |
993 |
134 |
15.9 |
885 |
2012 |
124 |
30.4 |
415 |
100 |
18.7 |
555 |
150 |
14.8 |
1,069 |
136 |
16 |
893 |
2011 |
120 |
30 |
408 |
104 |
19.5 |
553 |
142 |
13.4 |
1,128 |
140 |
16.1 |
911 |
2010 |
134 |
32.9 |
414 |
108 |
19.9 |
562 |
147 |
12.9 |
1,212 |
138 |
19.3 |
742 |
2009 |
121 |
29.4 |
419 |
101 |
18.6 |
565 |
158 |
14.2 |
1,178 |
137 |
20 |
708 |
2008 |
120 |
29.2 |
418 |
78 |
14.5 |
566 |
147 |
13.6 |
1,146 |
130 |
19.5 |
690 |
2007 |
135 |
33.4 |
411 |
75 |
13.9 |
567 |
161 |
14.1 |
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 |
138 |
173 |
143 |
135 |
129 |
123 |
103 |
127 |
122 |
100 |
Science and engineering |
115 |
141 |
123 |
116 |
94 |
107 |
88 |
81 |
82 |
73 |
Science |
79 |
112 |
94 |
75 |
68 |
72 |
58 |
54 |
47 |
42 |
Life science |
23 |
37 |
23 |
22 |
19 |
20 |
16 |
15 |
13 |
9 |
Agricultural sciences |
. |
2 |
. |
2 |
. |
1 |
. |
1 |
. |
1 |
Biological sciences |
18 |
22 |
17 |
13 |
10 |
14 |
14 |
13 |
11 |
8 |
Health |
5 |
13 |
6 |
7 |
9 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
. |
Physical sciences and earth sciences |
23 |
21 |
32 |
21 |
13 |
16 |
11 |
16 |
7 |
11 |
Chemistry |
13 |
12 |
17 |
10 |
5 |
10 |
9 |
8 |
2 |
6 |
Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences |
6 |
5 |
8 |
7 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
Physics and astronomy |
4 |
4 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
Mathematics and computer sciences |
9 |
15 |
11 |
8 |
4 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
9 |
6 |
Computer sciences |
9 |
15 |
11 |
8 |
4 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
9 |
6 |
Psychology and social sciences |
24 |
39 |
28 |
24 |
32 |
29 |
26 |
18 |
18 |
16 |
Psychology |
11 |
21 |
11 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
9 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
Anthropology |
1 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
. |
1 |
Economics |
4 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
Political science and government |
1 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
Sociology |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
Other social sciences |
6 |
3 |
8 |
6 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
Engineering |
36 |
29 |
29 |
41 |
26 |
35 |
30 |
27 |
35 |
31 |
Biological/biomedical sciences |
4 |
5 |
5 |
9 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
. |
Civil engineering |
4 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
8 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
Electrical engineering |
6 |
6 |
9 |
14 |
9 |
9 |
11 |
6 |
17 |
15 |
Industrial engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
8 |
2 |
3 |
. |
2 |
Materials/metallurgical engineering |
3 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
Mechanical engineering |
4 |
4 |
1 |
. |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
Other engineering |
15 |
6 |
4 |
7 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Non-science and engineering |
23 |
32 |
20 |
19 |
35 |
16 |
15 |
46 |
40 |
27 |
Education |
7 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
26 |
16 |
14 |
Education administration |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
6 |
4 |
6 |
Education research |
3 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
15 |
8 |
4 |
Teacher education |
1 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
2 |
3 |
3 |
Teaching fields |
2 |
. |
. |
. |
2 |
. |
1 |
2 |
1 |
. |
Other education |
1 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
1 |
. |
1 |
Humanities |
8 |
11 |
7 |
7 |
10 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
7 |
7 |
Foreign languages & literature |
2 |
9 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
. |
3 |
6 |
History |
6 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
Other |
8 |
16 |
11 |
11 |
19 |
10 |
8 |
17 |
17 |
6 |
Business management/administration |
4 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
14 |
4 |
8 |
13 |
8 |
5 |
Fields not elsewhere classified (nec) |
4 |
7 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
6 |
. |
4 |
9 |
1 |
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 |
. |
45,340 |
35,138 |
35,296 |
36,231 |
44,964 |
48,379 |
42,913 |
40,019 |
28,960 |
Departments |
. |
28,184 |
26,180 |
23,792 |
26,816 |
28,890 |
33,106 |
31,021 |
28,232 |
23,023 |
Department of Agriculture |
. |
665 |
1,090 |
1,180 |
850 |
1,220 |
302 |
120 |
390 |
. |
Department of Commerce |
. |
215 |
72 |
70 |
70 |
548 |
890 |
430 |
674 |
305 |
Department of Defense |
. |
2,807 |
1,416 |
3,455 |
4,009 |
2,389 |
2,926 |
3,950 |
6,242 |
4,328 |
Department of Education |
. |
180 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
110 |
110 |
115 |
593 |
Department of Energy |
. |
3,734 |
5,076 |
3,412 |
5,210 |
3,541 |
6,258 |
5,256 |
4,941 |
3,090 |
Department of Health and Human Services |
. |
18,265 |
16,901 |
14,186 |
16,187 |
20,079 |
20,761 |
18,701 |
15,107 |
14,153 |
Department of Homeland Security |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
456 |
355 |
222 |
. |
. |
Department of Housing and Urban Development |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Department of the Interior |
. |
849 |
148 |
. |
415 |
551 |
1,420 |
2,198 |
763 |
479 |
Department of Labor |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Department of Transportation |
. |
1,468 |
1,477 |
1,489 |
75 |
105 |
85 |
34 |
. |
75 |
Other agencies |
. |
17,156 |
8,958 |
11,505 |
9,415 |
16,074 |
15,273 |
11,891 |
11,787 |
5,937 |
Agency for International Development |
. |
. |
. |
500 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Appalachian Regional Commission |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Environmental Protection Agency |
. |
615 |
640 |
840 |
540 |
610 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
. |
176 |
203 |
124 |
65 |
205 |
102 |
63 |
61 |
63 |
National Science Foundation |
. |
16,365 |
8,114 |
10,041 |
8,811 |
15,259 |
15,171 |
11,828 |
11,726 |
5,874 |
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 |
. |
45,340 |
35,138 |
35,296 |
36,231 |
44,964 |
48,379 |
42,913 |
40,019 |
28,960 |
Research and development |
. |
36,962 |
30,301 |
30,769 |
32,997 |
36,927 |
38,212 |
37,518 |
31,329 |
22,927 |
R&D plant |
. |
3,755 |
300 |
0 |
0 |
1,639 |
5,265 |
1,736 |
2,706 |
500 |
Facilities for instruction in S&E |
. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Fellowships, traineeships, and training grants |
. |
2,545 |
2,378 |
1,936 |
1,884 |
2,757 |
2,537 |
2,068 |
2,383 |
1,122 |
General support for S&E |
. |
715 |
676 |
675 |
340 |
1,072 |
695 |
738 |
1,039 |
3,727 |
Other S&E activities |
. |
1,363 |
1,483 |
1,916 |
1,011 |
2,569 |
1,670 |
853 |
2,562 |
684 |
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 |
1,874 |
1,690 |
1,491 |
1,427 |
1,384 |
1,394 |
1,333 |
1,465 |
1,692 |
1,717 |
Not Available |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Male |
920 |
850 |
804 |
728 |
686 |
668 |
632 |
685 |
737 |
775 |
Female |
954 |
840 |
687 |
699 |
698 |
726 |
701 |
780 |
955 |
942 |
First-year full-time |
618 |
580 |
450 |
447 |
447 |
393 |
431 |
557 |
601 |
598 |
U.S. citizens and permanent residents |
1,246 |
1,039 |
854 |
837 |
853 |
890 |
824 |
977 |
1,102 |
1,111 |
Hispanic or Latino |
629 |
512 |
365 |
329 |
343 |
356 |
315 |
403 |
483 |
500 |
Not Hispanic or Latino |
597 |
514 |
478 |
489 |
484 |
509 |
495 |
553 |
617 |
604 |
American Indian or Alaska Native |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
8 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
Asian |
39 |
38 |
38 |
44 |
41 |
44 |
38 |
51 |
64 |
72 |
Black or African American |
180 |
146 |
125 |
116 |
115 |
147 |
170 |
198 |
184 |
181 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
White |
341 |
299 |
287 |
301 |
302 |
298 |
274 |
301 |
368 |
343 |
More than one race |
35 |
29 |
27 |
26 |
22 |
12 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Unknown ethnicity and race |
20 |
13 |
11 |
19 |
26 |
25 |
14 |
21 |
2 |
7 |
Temporary visa holders |
628 |
651 |
637 |
590 |
531 |
504 |
509 |
488 |
590 |
606 |
Science and engineering |
1,629 |
1,466 |
1,360 |
1,274 |
1,232 |
1,170 |
1,069 |
1,213 |
1,254 |
1,216 |
Science |
1,296 |
1,135 |
1,024 |
954 |
953 |
886 |
807 |
829 |
830 |
772 |
Agricultural sciences |
11 |
. |
. |
. |
36 |
31 |
28 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
Biological sciences |
145 |
180 |
171 |
174 |
203 |
193 |
163 |
150 |
148 |
120 |
Communication |
94 |
68 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
61 |
66 |
Computer sciences |
213 |
215 |
195 |
105 |
100 |
78 |
77 |
76 |
73 |
77 |
Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences |
70 |
80 |
74 |
65 |
34 |
31 |
31 |
26 |
24 |
20 |
Family and consumer sciences and human sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Mathematics and statistics |
17 |
14 |
23 |
23 |
19 |
17 |
18 |
15 |
12 |
19 |
Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Neurobiology and neuroscience |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Physical sciences |
133 |
131 |
156 |
157 |
125 |
124 |
107 |
99 |
102 |
98 |
Psychology |
158 |
136 |
151 |
159 |
161 |
137 |
110 |
91 |
103 |
122 |
Social sciences |
455 |
311 |
254 |
271 |
275 |
275 |
273 |
354 |
289 |
232 |
Engineering |
333 |
331 |
336 |
320 |
279 |
284 |
262 |
384 |
424 |
444 |
Chemical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Civil engineering |
67 |
69 |
75 |
84 |
69 |
69 |
65 |
90 |
88 |
187 |
Electrical engineering |
149 |
179 |
169 |
140 |
127 |
120 |
94 |
84 |
96 |
106 |
Industrial engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
3 |
9 |
48 |
41 |
Mechanical engineering |
35 |
29 |
31 |
31 |
24 |
34 |
27 |
31 |
39 |
44 |
Metallurgical and materials engineering |
28 |
26 |
30 |
30 |
21 |
24 |
25 |
15 |
16 |
14 |
Other engineering |
54 |
28 |
31 |
35 |
38 |
37 |
48 |
155 |
137 |
52 |
Health |
245 |
224 |
131 |
153 |
152 |
224 |
264 |
252 |
438 |
501 |
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 |
595 |
725 |
563 |
621 |
664 |
716 |
751 |
933 |
966 |
1,037 |
Not Available |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Male |
335 |
370 |
277 |
285 |
295 |
326 |
314 |
376 |
430 |
449 |
Female |
260 |
355 |
286 |
336 |
369 |
390 |
437 |
557 |
536 |
588 |
U.S. citizens and permanent residents |
522 |
655 |
854 |
565 |
595 |
638 |
666 |
836 |
890 |
902 |
Hispanic or Latino |
347 |
389 |
365 |
280 |
298 |
325 |
327 |
381 |
424 |
439 |
Not Hispanic or Latino |
171 |
260 |
478 |
278 |
286 |
296 |
326 |
432 |
460 |
458 |
American Indian or Alaska Native |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
Asian |
24 |
27 |
38 |
34 |
41 |
35 |
38 |
43 |
58 |
50 |
Black or African American |
67 |
90 |
125 |
91 |
100 |
117 |
133 |
187 |
178 |
164 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
White |
77 |
137 |
287 |
138 |
137 |
134 |
145 |
198 |
224 |
243 |
More than one race |
3 |
5 |
27 |
13 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Unknown ethnicity and race |
4 |
6 |
11 |
7 |
11 |
17 |
13 |
23 |
6 |
5 |
Temporary visa holders |
73 |
70 |
637 |
56 |
69 |
78 |
85 |
97 |
76 |
135 |
Science and engineering |
543 |
644 |
469 |
515 |
526 |
561 |
546 |
738 |
793 |
738 |
Science |
427 |
516 |
340 |
383 |
376 |
416 |
412 |
609 |
602 |
494 |
Agricultural sciences |
5 |
. |
. |
. |
12 |
12 |
11 |
20 |
18 |
13 |
Biological sciences |
3 |
58 |
62 |
70 |
63 |
63 |
65 |
71 |
56 |
52 |
Communication |
51 |
51 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
58 |
45 |
Computer sciences |
121 |
89 |
52 |
67 |
52 |
50 |
42 |
37 |
45 |
52 |
Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences |
9 |
15 |
15 |
16 |
6 |
8 |
6 |
5 |
10 |
10 |
Family and consumer sciences and human sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Mathematics and statistics |
5 |
6 |
5 |
11 |
8 |
21 |
10 |
14 |
7 |
10 |
Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Neurobiology and neuroscience |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Physical sciences |
6 |
12 |
15 |
14 |
16 |
14 |
23 |
25 |
18 |
14 |
Psychology |
7 |
14 |
17 |
30 |
27 |
34 |
31 |
36 |
69 |
76 |
Social sciences |
220 |
271 |
174 |
175 |
192 |
214 |
224 |
401 |
321 |
222 |
Engineering |
116 |
128 |
129 |
132 |
150 |
145 |
134 |
129 |
191 |
244 |
Chemical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Civil engineering |
29 |
37 |
46 |
49 |
60 |
59 |
73 |
50 |
49 |
59 |
Electrical engineering |
60 |
51 |
52 |
58 |
54 |
55 |
35 |
39 |
40 |
85 |
Industrial engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
2 |
6 |
60 |
76 |
Mechanical engineering |
16 |
20 |
15 |
18 |
19 |
15 |
17 |
14 |
16 |
12 |
Metallurgical and materials engineering |
2 |
9 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
6 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
Other engineering |
9 |
11 |
13 |
4 |
12 |
10 |
4 |
15 |
24 |
10 |
Health |
52 |
81 |
94 |
106 |
138 |
155 |
205 |
195 |
173 |
299 |
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 |
85 |
160 |
186 |
181 |
167 |
198 |
183 |
143 |
165 |
183 |
Science and engineering |
83 |
150 |
173 |
169 |
158 |
190 |
172 |
136 |
120 |
138 |
Science |
58 |
105 |
113 |
118 |
111 |
131 |
101 |
93 |
70 |
90 |
Agricultural sciences |
2 |
. |
. |
. |
14 |
10 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
Biological sciences |
16 |
31 |
28 |
18 |
9 |
26 |
15 |
17 |
21 |
14 |
Communication |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0 |
0 |
Computer sciences |
10 |
31 |
27 |
29 |
29 |
37 |
36 |
37 |
25 |
27 |
Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences |
2 |
12 |
17 |
19 |
13 |
12 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Family and consumer sciences and human sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Mathematics and statistics |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Neurobiology and neuroscience |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Physical sciences |
16 |
20 |
26 |
35 |
34 |
29 |
8 |
11 |
12 |
30 |
Psychology |
10 |
9 |
10 |
13 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
10 |
11 |
Social sciences |
2 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
9 |
20 |
17 |
0 |
3 |
Engineering |
25 |
45 |
60 |
51 |
47 |
59 |
71 |
43 |
50 |
48 |
Chemical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Civil engineering |
4 |
7 |
15 |
18 |
11 |
10 |
12 |
4 |
6 |
9 |
Electrical engineering |
17 |
27 |
25 |
19 |
18 |
23 |
20 |
17 |
15 |
16 |
Industrial engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
Mechanical engineering |
0 |
5 |
7 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
14 |
10 |
14 |
14 |
Metallurgical and materials engineering |
2 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
12 |
12 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Other engineering |
2 |
4 |
10 |
5 |
8 |
8 |
12 |
11 |
14 |
6 |
Health |
2 |
10 |
13 |
12 |
9 |
8 |
11 |
7 |
45 |
45 |
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 |
1,874 |
1,690 |
1,491 |
1,427 |
1,384 |
1,394 |
1,333 |
1,465 |
1,692 |
1,717 |
Fellowships |
117 |
35 |
35 |
43 |
42 |
25 |
45 |
63 |
45 |
32 |
Federal |
12 |
14 |
7 |
11 |
15 |
9 |
25 |
16 |
19 |
9 |
Nonfederal |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
Institutional |
104 |
20 |
27 |
30 |
26 |
15 |
17 |
47 |
24 |
23 |
Research assistantships |
111 |
244 |
246 |
225 |
195 |
234 |
233 |
209 |
195 |
231 |
Federal |
70 |
137 |
174 |
166 |
149 |
184 |
150 |
122 |
112 |
133 |
Nonfederal |
26 |
41 |
31 |
28 |
12 |
13 |
18 |
15 |
13 |
19 |
Institutional |
15 |
66 |
41 |
31 |
34 |
37 |
65 |
72 |
70 |
79 |
Teaching assistantships |
352 |
459 |
537 |
532 |
496 |
485 |
430 |
456 |
478 |
413 |
Federal |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
Nonfederal |
2 |
3 |
1 |
25 |
7 |
9 |
7 |
6 |
0 |
3 |
Institutional |
350 |
455 |
535 |
507 |
489 |
476 |
415 |
446 |
478 |
410 |
Other types of support |
1,294 |
952 |
673 |
627 |
651 |
650 |
625 |
737 |
974 |
1,041 |
Federal |
3 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
34 |
41 |
Nonfederal |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
19 |
Institutional |
58 |
67 |
74 |
43 |
37 |
29 |
21 |
33 |
47 |
42 |
Self-support |
1,232 |
877 |
595 |
576 |
608 |
616 |
604 |
703 |
891 |
939 |
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 |
211 |
75 |
64 |
49 |
55 |
51 |
40 |
11 |
33 |
36 |
Not Available |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Male |
117 |
45 |
38 |
29 |
35 |
29 |
22 |
8 |
24 |
26 |
Female |
94 |
30 |
26 |
20 |
20 |
22 |
18 |
3 |
9 |
10 |
U.S. citizens and permanent residents |
141 |
42 |
25 |
16 |
16 |
19 |
15 |
. |
. |
. |
Temporary visa holders |
70 |
33 |
39 |
33 |
39 |
32 |
25 |
11 |
33 |
36 |
Science and engineering |
192 |
68 |
58 |
45 |
53 |
50 |
39 |
11 |
33 |
36 |
Science |
154 |
52 |
51 |
34 |
40 |
34 |
32 |
5 |
25 |
26 |
Agricultural sciences |
11 |
. |
. |
. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Biological sciences |
57 |
16 |
15 |
14 |
16 |
13 |
12 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
Communication |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0 |
0 |
Computer sciences |
2 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences |
16 |
6 |
8 |
4 |
9 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Family and consumer sciences and human sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Mathematics and statistics |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies |
3 |
3 |
1 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Neurobiology and neuroscience |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Physical sciences |
33 |
22 |
19 |
15 |
10 |
9 |
15 |
2 |
21 |
19 |
Psychology |
17 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Social sciences |
14 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Engineering |
38 |
16 |
7 |
11 |
13 |
16 |
7 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
Chemical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Civil engineering |
5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
Electrical engineering |
15 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
Industrial engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Mechanical engineering |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
Metallurgical and materials engineering |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Other engineering |
18 |
11 |
5 |
7 |
5 |
7 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
Health |
19 |
7 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
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 |
30 |
35 |
29 |
24 |
26 |
28 |
25 |
32 |
38 |
46 |
Science and engineering |
27 |
30 |
26 |
21 |
25 |
28 |
25 |
31 |
38 |
46 |
Science |
20 |
22 |
22 |
17 |
23 |
25 |
25 |
29 |
34 |
40 |
Agricultural sciences |
1 |
. |
. |
. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
Biological sciences |
11 |
8 |
10 |
8 |
14 |
11 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
14 |
Communication |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0 |
0 |
Computer sciences |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Family and consumer sciences and human sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Mathematics and statistics |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies |
1 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Neurobiology and neuroscience |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Physical sciences |
4 |
11 |
8 |
8 |
4 |
7 |
13 |
16 |
20 |
20 |
Psychology |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
Social sciences |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Engineering |
7 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
Chemical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Civil engineering |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Electrical engineering |
0 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Industrial engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Mechanical engineering |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
Metallurgical and materials engineering |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Other engineering |
6 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Health |
3 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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 |
177,292 |
|
170,846 |
|
163,033 |
|
132,531 |
|
128,070 |
|
118,058 |
|
110,006 |
|
110,271 |
|
101,322 |
|
107,025 |
|
Science |
117,325 |
|
103,272 |
|
86,994 |
|
80,389 |
|
72,445 |
|
64,726 |
|
74,714 |
|
68,392 |
|
63,462 |
|
78,684 |
|
Computer and information sciences |
10,302 |
|
14,431 |
|
12,227 |
|
10,975 |
|
8,111 |
|
7,240 |
|
6,611 |
|
6,644 |
|
10,692 |
|
4,052 |
|
Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences |
10,799 |
|
6,422 |
|
6,785 |
|
4,495 |
|
5,360 |
|
5,155 |
|
8,922 |
|
4,830 |
|
9,710 |
|
3,994 |
|
Atmospheric science and meteorology |
3,265 |
|
3,136 |
|
3,211 |
|
1,151 |
|
851 |
|
194 |
|
0 |
|
4,528 |
|
0 |
|
3,811 |
|
Geological and earth sciences |
2,923 |
|
1,879 |
|
2,917 |
|
3,236 |
|
4,506 |
|
4,961 |
|
3,883 |
|
302 |
|
9,710 |
|
117 |
|
Ocean sciences and marine sciences |
4,611 |
|
1,407 |
|
657 |
|
108 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
66 |
|
Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences, nec |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
3 |
|
0 |
|
5,039 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Life sciences |
46,662 |
|
39,780 |
|
41,709 |
|
43,977 |
|
42,806 |
|
39,635 |
|
36,001 |
|
32,022 |
|
19,828 |
|
17,956 |
|
Agricultural sciences |
456 |
|
265 |
|
4,297 |
|
16,215 |
|
13,796 |
|
10,068 |
|
10 |
|
4,201 |
|
0 |
|
6,290 |
|
Biological and biomedical sciences |
28,504 |
|
24,241 |
|
20,155 |
|
16,108 |
|
14,750 |
|
15,806 |
|
21,224 |
|
18,432 |
|
9,202 |
|
6,316 |
|
Health sciences |
15,433 |
|
12,256 |
|
10,317 |
|
7,174 |
|
6,516 |
|
5,562 |
|
10,266 |
|
6,980 |
|
4,392 |
|
2,967 |
|
Natural resources and conservation |
2,269 |
|
3,018 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
. |
|
. |
|
Life sciences, nec |
0 |
|
0 |
|
6,940 |
|
4,480 |
|
7,744 |
|
8,199 |
|
4,501 |
|
2,409 |
|
6,234 |
|
2,383 |
|
Mathematics and statistics |
1,147 |
|
972 |
|
1,150 |
|
338 |
|
314 |
|
324 |
|
437 |
|
360 |
|
328 |
|
670 |
|
Physical sciences |
13,119 |
|
8,447 |
|
8,314 |
|
5,296 |
|
6,865 |
|
4,945 |
|
5,068 |
|
5,404 |
|
5,197 |
|
5,901 |
|
Astronomy and astrophysics |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Chemistry |
7,254 |
|
3,768 |
|
3,914 |
|
2,585 |
|
4,321 |
|
2,152 |
|
2,335 |
|
2,108 |
|
2,718 |
|
1,958 |
|
Materials science |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
. |
|
. |
|
Physics |
5,299 |
|
4,305 |
|
4,274 |
|
2,711 |
|
2,507 |
|
2,793 |
|
2,733 |
|
2,407 |
|
2,479 |
|
837 |
|
Physical sciences, nec |
566 |
|
374 |
|
126 |
|
0 |
|
37 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
889 |
|
0 |
|
3,106 |
|
Psychology |
20,528 |
|
18,818 |
|
9,741 |
|
7,798 |
|
5,761 |
|
3,459 |
|
4,608 |
|
2,215 |
|
1,599 |
|
1,879 |
|
Social sciences |
9,792 |
|
10,092 |
|
7,068 |
|
7,508 |
|
3,228 |
|
3,968 |
|
13,067 |
|
16,917 |
|
16,108 |
|
9,698 |
|
Anthropology |
68 |
|
5 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
. |
|
. |
|
Economics |
2,630 |
|
3,416 |
|
460 |
|
18 |
|
6 |
|
13 |
|
0 |
|
30 |
|
982 |
|
208 |
|
Political science and government |
606 |
|
606 |
|
2,311 |
|
1,067 |
|
1,419 |
|
2,392 |
|
1,211 |
|
2,137 |
|
6,271 |
|
2,029 |
|
Sociology, demography, and population studies |
998 |
|
729 |
|
668 |
|
140 |
|
52 |
|
15 |
|
69 |
|
114 |
|
534 |
|
67 |
|
Social sciences, nec |
5,490 |
|
5,336 |
|
3,629 |
|
6,283 |
|
1,751 |
|
1,548 |
|
11,787 |
|
14,636 |
|
8,321 |
|
7,394 |
|
Sciences, nec |
4,976 |
|
4,310 |
|
0 |
|
2 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
34,534 |
|
Engineering |
29,106 |
|
30,559 |
|
37,637 |
|
27,098 |
|
20,018 |
|
18,913 |
|
23,090 |
|
23,858 |
|
27,816 |
|
17,022 |
|
Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering |
0 |
|
2 |
|
0 |
|
99 |
|
111 |
|
41 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Bioengineering and biomedical engineering |
3,352 |
|
2,393 |
|
3,070 |
|
2,872 |
|
1,567 |
|
1,120 |
|
2,060 |
|
1,482 |
|
1,345 |
|
949 |
|
Chemical engineering |
0 |
|
0 |
|
84 |
|
64 |
|
21 |
|
18 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Civil engineering |
10,357 |
|
15,504 |
|
22,556 |
|
14,625 |
|
8,115 |
|
7,516 |
|
3,716 |
|
10,839 |
|
4,262 |
|
7,508 |
|
Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering |
5,589 |
|
5,929 |
|
3,630 |
|
3,856 |
|
3,643 |
|
4,253 |
|
2,309 |
|
1,791 |
|
2,115 |
|
1,112 |
|
Industrial and manufacturing engineering |
1,426 |
|
8 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
. |
|
. |
|
Mechanical engineering |
1,105 |
|
776 |
|
1,315 |
|
1,362 |
|
1,410 |
|
1,392 |
|
1,798 |
|
2,468 |
|
4,553 |
|
1,369 |
|
Metallurgical and materials engineering |
1,059 |
|
1,205 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
36 |
|
361 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
407 |
|
Engineering, nec |
6,218 |
|
4,742 |
|
6,982 |
|
4,220 |
|
5,115 |
|
4,212 |
|
13,207 |
|
7,278 |
|
15,541 |
|
5,677 |
|
Non-S&E |
30,861 |
|
37,015 |
|
38,402 |
|
25,044 |
|
35,607 |
|
34,419 |
|
12,202 |
|
18,021 |
|
10,044 |
|
11,319 |
|
Business management and business administration |
8,106 |
|
8,881 |
|
7,380 |
|
2,943 |
|
2,912 |
|
2,354 |
|
1,363 |
|
325 |
|
606 |
|
649 |
|
Communication and communications technologies |
1,469 |
|
1,159 |
|
1,400 |
|
302 |
|
612 |
|
655 |
|
279 |
|
304 |
|
723 |
|
930 |
|
Education |
8,844 |
|
10,667 |
|
11,458 |
|
7,886 |
|
8,155 |
|
7,981 |
|
7,818 |
|
9,460 |
|
5,043 |
|
5,854 |
|
Humanities |
5,939 |
|
9,446 |
|
11,766 |
|
10,418 |
|
13,961 |
|
13,272 |
|
989 |
|
371 |
|
247 |
|
399 |
|
Law |
1,045 |
|
2,878 |
|
919 |
|
106 |
|
1,839 |
|
93 |
|
498 |
|
413 |
|
0 |
|
253 |
|
Social work |
525 |
|
836 |
|
1,214 |
|
1,793 |
|
2,290 |
|
3,338 |
|
0 |
|
5,941 |
|
2,265 |
|
2,484 |
|
Visual and performing arts |
1,468 |
|
1,409 |
|
2,332 |
|
501 |
|
405 |
|
402 |
|
1,255 |
|
229 |
|
420 |
|
45 |
|
Non-S&E, nec |
3,465 |
|
1,739 |
|
1,933 |
|
1,095 |
|
5,433 |
|
6,324 |
|
0 |
|
978 |
|
740 |
|
705 |
|
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 |
177,292 |
|
71,579 |
|
16,971 |
|
79,589 |
|
1,014 |
|
7,407 |
|
732 |
|
Science |
117,325 |
|
50,849 |
|
12,692 |
|
46,206 |
|
772 |
|
6,233 |
|
573 |
|
Computer and information sciences |
10,302 |
|
6,385 |
|
392 |
|
3,414 |
|
0 |
|
73 |
|
38 |
|
Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences |
10,799 |
|
3,502 |
|
1,677 |
|
3,453 |
|
26 |
|
2,141 |
|
0 |
|
Atmospheric science and meteorology |
3,265 |
|
1,254 |
|
704 |
|
1,250 |
|
0 |
|
57 |
|
0 |
|
Geological and earth sciences |
2,923 |
|
1,014 |
|
422 |
|
1,448 |
|
26 |
|
13 |
|
0 |
|
Ocean sciences and marine sciences |
4,611 |
|
1,234 |
|
551 |
|
755 |
|
0 |
|
2,071 |
|
0 |
|
Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences, nec |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Life sciences |
46,662 |
|
21,264 |
|
1,348 |
|
21,225 |
|
696 |
|
2,108 |
|
21 |
|
Agricultural sciences |
456 |
|
280 |
|
0 |
|
86 |
|
74 |
|
16 |
|
0 |
|
Biological and biomedical sciences |
28,504 |
|
14,755 |
|
632 |
|
11,492 |
|
218 |
|
1,407 |
|
0 |
|
Health sciences |
15,433 |
|
4,935 |
|
256 |
|
9,139 |
|
397 |
|
685 |
|
21 |
|
Natural resources and conservation |
2,269 |
|
1,294 |
|
460 |
|
508 |
|
7 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Life sciences, nec |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Mathematics and statistics |
1,147 |
|
72 |
|
0 |
|
1,066 |
|
0 |
|
9 |
|
0 |
|
Physical sciences |
13,119 |
|
7,903 |
|
760 |
|
3,572 |
|
50 |
|
407 |
|
427 |
|
Astronomy and astrophysics |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Chemistry |
7,254 |
|
5,503 |
|
30 |
|
1,558 |
|
49 |
|
67 |
|
47 |
|
Materials science |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Physics |
5,299 |
|
2,400 |
|
730 |
|
1,788 |
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
380 |
|
Physical sciences, nec |
566 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
226 |
|
0 |
|
340 |
|
0 |
|
Psychology |
20,528 |
|
10,639 |
|
4,599 |
|
4,879 |
|
0 |
|
405 |
|
6 |
|
Social sciences |
9,792 |
|
786 |
|
1,740 |
|
6,763 |
|
0 |
|
422 |
|
81 |
|
Anthropology |
68 |
|
52 |
|
0 |
|
16 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Economics |
2,630 |
|
0 |
|
1,411 |
|
1,219 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Political science and government |
606 |
|
0 |
|
43 |
|
562 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
Sociology, demography, and population studies |
998 |
|
2 |
|
31 |
|
921 |
|
0 |
|
43 |
|
1 |
|
Social sciences, nec |
5,490 |
|
732 |
|
255 |
|
4,045 |
|
0 |
|
379 |
|
79 |
|
Sciences, nec |
4,976 |
|
298 |
|
2,176 |
|
1,834 |
|
0 |
|
668 |
|
0 |
|
Engineering |
29,106 |
|
15,502 |
|
2,454 |
|
10,333 |
|
242 |
|
525 |
|
50 |
|
Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Bioengineering and biomedical engineering |
3,352 |
|
1,342 |
|
0 |
|
1,808 |
|
2 |
|
200 |
|
0 |
|
Chemical engineering |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Civil engineering |
10,357 |
|
6,149 |
|
1,818 |
|
2,207 |
|
41 |
|
126 |
|
16 |
|
Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering |
5,589 |
|
3,774 |
|
19 |
|
1,674 |
|
118 |
|
0 |
|
4 |
|
Industrial and manufacturing engineering |
1,426 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
1,426 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Mechanical engineering |
1,105 |
|
460 |
|
0 |
|
543 |
|
0 |
|
102 |
|
0 |
|
Metallurgical and materials engineering |
1,059 |
|
519 |
|
0 |
|
478 |
|
0 |
|
61 |
|
1 |
|
Engineering, nec |
6,218 |
|
3,258 |
|
617 |
|
2,197 |
|
81 |
|
36 |
|
29 |
|
Non-S&E |
30,861 |
|
5,228 |
|
1,825 |
|
23,050 |
|
0 |
|
649 |
|
109 |
|
Business management and business administration |
8,106 |
|
844 |
|
277 |
|
6,977 |
|
0 |
|
8 |
|
0 |
|
Communication and communications technologies |
1,469 |
|
95 |
|
79 |
|
1,290 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
5 |
|
Education |
8,844 |
|
3,481 |
|
1,141 |
|
3,683 |
|
0 |
|
539 |
|
0 |
|
Humanities |
5,939 |
|
507 |
|
26 |
|
5,300 |
|
0 |
|
2 |
|
104 |
|
Law |
1,045 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
1,045 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Social work |
525 |
|
41 |
|
0 |
|
451 |
|
0 |
|
33 |
|
0 |
|
Visual and performing arts |
1,468 |
|
0 |
|
60 |
|
1,399 |
|
0 |
|
9 |
|
0 |
|
Non-S&E, nec |
3,465 |
|
260 |
|
242 |
|
2,905 |
|
0 |
|
58 |
|
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 |
71,579 |
|
76,127 |
|
76,528 |
|
78,961 |
|
72,357 |
|
69,402 |
|
65,446 |
|
62,580 |
|
53,647 |
|
52,838 |
|
Department of Agriculture |
1,256 |
|
1,323 |
|
1,406 |
|
1,467 |
|
820 |
|
439 |
|
221 |
|
131 |
|
211 |
|
281 |
|
Department of Defense |
5,243 |
|
4,328 |
|
4,515 |
|
3,893 |
|
3,919 |
|
4,732 |
|
6,079 |
|
3,399 |
|
6,232 |
|
8,070 |
|
Department of Energy |
5,568 |
|
5,156 |
|
4,458 |
|
4,182 |
|
4,792 |
|
5,808 |
|
5,710 |
|
5,043 |
|
4,541 |
|
4,882 |
|
Department of Health and Human Services (including NIH) |
23,478 |
|
23,260 |
|
22,259 |
|
21,496 |
|
21,027 |
|
19,988 |
|
21,948 |
|
17,931 |
|
14,127 |
|
12,449 |
|
National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
268 |
|
547 |
|
629 |
|
939 |
|
1,178 |
|
1,299 |
|
1,318 |
|
900 |
|
234 |
|
134 |
|
National Science Foundation |
14,794 |
|
16,220 |
|
12,977 |
|
15,083 |
|
12,405 |
|
13,294 |
|
11,856 |
|
8,744 |
|
8,733 |
|
10,197 |
|
Other Agencies |
20,972 |
|
25,293 |
|
30,284 |
|
31,901 |
|
28,216 |
|
23,842 |
|
18,314 |
|
26,432 |
|
19,569 |
|
16,825 |
|
Headcount of R&D personnel: 2017–11
Year |
Total |
|
Principal investigators |
|
Other personnel |
|
Postdocs |
|
2017 |
3,641 |
|
382 |
|
3,259 |
|
. |
|
2016 |
3,307 |
|
377 |
|
2,930 |
|
. |
|
2015 |
2,933 |
|
406 |
|
2,527 |
|
117 |
|
2014 |
1,598 |
|
395 |
|
1,203 |
|
90 |
|
2013 |
1,522 |
|
377 |
|
1,145 |
|
92 |
|
2012 |
1,445 |
|
392 |
|
1,053 |
|
83 |
|
2011 |
666 |
|
306 |
|
360 |
|
75 |
|