California State U., Los Angeles

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2023 427 29.8 602 363 60.8 914
2022 243 64.7 680 353 61.2 900
2021 243 65.3 691 411 30.3 583 346 62.3 908
2020 246 65.2 697 337 63.6 916
2019 224 68.2 696 405 32 589 317 65.7 914
2018 220 68.9 698 339 63.2 911
2017 215 69 684 394 32.2 575 346 61.9 898
2016 201 71.6 697 388 57.2 896
2015 193 72.5 693 376 34.8 570 392 56.8 898
2014 147 79 688 389 56.7 889
2013 163 71 555
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2022–13

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2022–13

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2022–13

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2022–13

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2022–13

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2022–13

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
. 10,186 9,839 9,382 10,590 12,476 9,594 8,274 5,371 5,010 5,172
. 0 1 0 2 52 i 56 0 0 68 0
. 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 421
. 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
. 1,045 787 824 377 374 i 401 46 513 837 1,081
. 0 0 0 0 12 i 89 0 29 548 32
. 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
. 130 167 56 427 408 i 135 701 267 466 425
. 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
. 974 469 606 118 85 i 137 40 0 0 0
. 7,268 7,897 7,406 9,266 11,204 i 8,725 7,244 4,051 2,610 2,922
. 1,272 1,229 740 2,299 2,989 i 1,794 869 958 940 1,301
. 348 439 264 257 522 i 400 148 165 0 0
. 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
. 924 773 476 1,949 2,424 i 1,394 721 793 806 1,233
. 0 17 0 93 43 i 0 0 0 134 68
. 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
. 10 0 26 10 28 i 46 28 0 0 17
. 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
. 249 58 103 110 93 i 44 56 0 283 333
. 648 391 1,131 1,570 1,659 i 1,619 1,860 1,518 171 59
. 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
. 0 0 0 0 0 i 66 62 46 0 0
. 0 0 0 0 22 i 40 0 3 0 0
. 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
. 648 391 1,131 1,570 1,637 i 1,513 1,798 1,469 171 59
. 236 202 23 0 0 i 0 0 0 87 16
. 236 202 23 0 0 i 0 0 0 87 16
. 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
. 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
. 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
. 499 241 218 36 50 i 20 22 0 0 0
. 4,354 5,776 5,165 5,241 6,385 i 5,202 4,409 1,575 1,129 1,196
. 291 721 395 639 745 i 1,162 694 331 256 312
. 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
. 4,063 5,055 4,770 4,602 5,640 i 4,040 3,715 1,244 873 884
. 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
. 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
. 769 519 490 402 393 i 107 243 511 549 291
. 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
. 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
. 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
. 641 473 490 397 340 i 22 149 400 456 135
. 5 0 0 0 0 i 0 94 0 12 1
. 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 13 0
. 123 45 0 3 1 i 29 0 111 0 155
. 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2023
(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 10,186 8,973 108 788 0 317 0
    Science 7,268 6,080 108 772 0 308 0
      Computer and information sciences 499 499 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 236 236 0 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 236 236 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 1,272 1,200 26 46 0 0 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 924 852 26 46 0 0 0
        Health sciences 348 348 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 10 10 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 4,354 3,807 82 361 0 104 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 4,063 3,516 82 361 0 104 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 291 291 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 249 15 0 150 0 84 0
      Social sciences 648 313 0 215 0 120 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 648 313 0 215 0 120 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 2,149 2,149 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 1,045 1,045 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 130 130 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 974 974 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 769 744 0 16 0 9 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 641 641 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 5 5 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 123 98 0 16 0 9 0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 8,973 8,605 7,342 8,380 9,288 8,586 6,612 3,804 4,291 4,923
  DOD 186 292 564 252 182 197 122 584 245 300
  DOE 119 102 33 98 125 115 178 195 233 204
  HHS 3,154 2,636 3,288 3,161 3,804 3,838 3,250 865 1,571 1,334
  NASA 212 356 637 1,031 1,123 1,174 972 1,053 289 421
  NSF 4,755 4,479 1,968 2,673 2,081 1,646 1,264 681 1,502 2,509
  USDA 85 54 24 15 97 36 0 0 0 20
  Other 462 686 828 1,150 1,876 1,580 826 426 451 135

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 272 65 207 .
2018 265 93 172 .
2017 181 55 126 .

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field: 2023–14
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space 2023 2021 2019 2017 2015
  All research space 153 153 181 173 137
    Agricultural sciences 4 4 4 4 4
    Biological and biomedical sciences 53 53 56 52 24
    Computer and information sciences 2 2 3 3 3
    Engineering 42 42 47 44 44
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 8 8 8 8 8
    Health sciences 16 16 20 18 9
    Mathematics and statistics 1 1 4 4 4
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 22 21 33 33 33
    Psychology 2 2 3 3 3
    Social sciences 2 2 6 6 6
    Other 0 0 0 0 0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2025–16
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities

Costs for repair and renovation of science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field and time of repair and renovation: 2025–16
(Dollars in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space 0 0 0 400 9,554
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 5,000
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 0 0 0 400 4,554
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Psychology 0 0 0 0 0
    Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Other 0 0 0 0 0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities