Howard U.

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures Research space
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2024 158 66.1 459 256 59.9 631 178 81 925
2023 160 65.6 459 248 63.9 679 184 80.1 911 140 77.1 602
2022 173 62.7 457 253 63.3 680 187 79.5 900
2021 148 67.4 447 232 66.9 691 197 78.6 908 140 76.4 583
2020 148 67.6 450 225 68.2 698 208 77.6 916
2019 163 64 447 232 67.1 697 211 77.2 914 140 76.6 589
2018 165 62 428 236 66.7 700 203 78 911
2017 140 67.5 425 242 65.1 684 203 77.7 898 141 75.8 575
2016 157 64 430 230 67.4 697 209 77 896
2015 149 65.5 426 212 69.8 693 197 78.4 898 135 76.7 570
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

Number of earned doctorates, by trend major field of study of recipients: 2024–15

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 Earned Doctorates

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 341 362 350 365 340 311 291 275 333 395 i
    Hispanic or Latino 17 15 20 25 22 15 4 3 5 5 i
    Not Hispanic or Latino 292 329 330 333 311 292 287 272 326 380 i
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 i
      Asian 9 14 10 13 9 10 12 17 10 12 i
      Black or African American 268 279 278 282 258 238 251 230 286 345 i
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 i
      White 0 13 10 15 22 23 23 25 28 21 i
      More than one race 15 23 32 23 21 21 0 0 2 1 i
    Unknown ethnicity and race 32 18 0 7 7 4 0 0 2 10 i
  Temporary visa holders 129 122 110 121 116 121 134 138 169 168 i
  Science and engineering 408 415 392 419 389 364 365 362 440 487 i
    Science 372 383 360 384 355 331 330 320 382 439 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Biological and biomedical sciences 56 69 61 73 77 70 78 104 118 114 i
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 35 i
      Computer and information sciences 30 37 38 35 23 32 28 13 0 12 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 20 14 14 8 8 9 9 6 9 16 i
      Mathematics and statistics 14 17 13 15 19 15 14 12 17 17 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Physical sciences 44 33 30 29 25 24 25 33 33 36 i
      Psychology 95 107 113 115 105 70 74 57 73 71 i
      Social sciences 96 89 91 109 98 111 102 95 109 138 i
    Engineering 36 32 32 35 34 33 35 42 58 48 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 6 7 6 6 3 3 8 5 8 5 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 3 4 6 10 8 6 7 8 14 9 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 17 18 17 14 14 15 11 18 24 27 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Mechanical engineering 5 3 3 5 9 9 9 11 12 7 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
    Health 62 69 68 67 67 68 60 51 62 76 i
      Clinical medicine 2 13 20 24 18 13 4 0 0 0 i
      Other health 60 56 48 43 49 55 56 51 62 76 i

i=imputed

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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 147 132 122 140 159 152 126 143 145 80 i
    Hispanic or Latino 5 5 5 4 1 4 1 2 2 1 i
    Not Hispanic or Latino 136 122 117 135 158 148 125 140 134 79 i
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 i
      Asian 6 4 2 5 2 1 2 1 3 4 i
      Black or African American 121 113 104 116 141 128 110 125 126 68 i
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 i
      White 0 3 4 9 8 11 12 13 5 6 i
      More than one race 9 2 7 5 7 7 0 0 0 0 i
    Unknown ethnicity and race 6 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 9 0 i
  Temporary visa holders 20 12 19 19 19 16 23 31 22 16 i
  Science and engineering 159 140 130 145 164 159 143 167 165 91 i
    Science 148 130 118 134 159 150 130 155 154 87 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Biological and biomedical sciences 18 10 24 21 18 18 10 28 19 19 i
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 5 i
      Computer and information sciences 12 9 9 6 10 5 5 3 0 3 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 3 4 0 2 4 2 0 2 0 0 i
      Mathematics and statistics 8 7 6 6 4 5 10 5 0 0 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 20 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Physical sciences 1 1 3 2 8 6 5 2 2 1 i
      Psychology 35 28 33 39 44 31 29 13 13 4 i
      Social sciences 51 57 43 58 71 83 71 102 106 55 i
    Engineering 11 10 12 11 5 9 13 12 11 4 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 2 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 2 3 3 1 1 2 2 3 1 0 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 3 4 5 6 3 4 7 6 10 2 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Mechanical engineering 4 1 2 3 1 2 4 3 0 0 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
    Health 8 4 11 14 14 9 6 7 2 5 i
      Clinical medicine 0 3 4 6 5 4 0 0 0 0 i
      Other health 8 1 7 8 9 5 6 7 2 5 i

i=imputed

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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields 46 62 45 249 282 183 30 18 52 79 i
  Science and engineering 35 44 45 212 235 141 27 17 49 72 i
    Science 26 43 36 202 223 137 23 16 26 55 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Biological and biomedical sciences 7 3 1 28 33 16 4 2 0 5 i
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 i
      Computer and information sciences 2 0 19 14 8 6 7 0 0 4 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 5 1 9 5 5 4 4 4 6 14 i
      Mathematics and statistics 0 1 0 3 5 2 0 0 3 4 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Physical sciences 5 0 1 9 17 5 2 4 9 13 i
      Psychology 3 15 2 80 90 49 0 0 2 8 i
      Social sciences 4 13 4 63 65 55 6 6 6 6 i
    Engineering 9 1 9 10 12 4 4 1 23 17 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 4 4 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 3 4 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 2 1 6 5 7 1 1 0 15 7 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Mechanical engineering 2 0 0 0 4 2 3 1 1 2 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
    Health 11 18 0 37 47 42 3 1 3 7 i
      Clinical medicine 0 4 0 13 16 10 0 0 0 0 i
      Other health 11 14 0 24 31 32 3 1 3 7 i

i=imputed

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: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support 470 484 460 486 456 432 425 413 502 563 i
  Fellowships 12 27 128 82 82 214 5 93 61 91 i
    Federal 0 0 1 1 3 0 1 1 8 41 i
    Institutional 12 27 121 81 79 49 2 77 30 19 i
    Nonfederal 0 0 6 0 0 165 2 15 23 31 i
  Research assistantships 21 14 39 40 38 6 13 43 83 73 i
    Federal 13 2 31 23 26 3 0 16 38 29 i
    Institutional 7 2 1 4 5 0 13 27 42 39 i
    Nonfederal 1 10 7 13 7 3 0 0 3 5 i
  Teaching assistantships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 108 117 i
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 i
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 90 104 i
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 12 i
  Other types of support 437 443 293 364 336 212 407 230 250 282 i
    Federal 33 60 13 225 253 180 29 1 6 8 i
    Institutional 163 17 66 37 4 0 130 0 18 5 i
    Nonfederal 7 6 15 2 0 0 29 0 34 65 i
    Personal resources 234 360 199 100 79 32 219 229 192 204 i

i=imputed

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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  Science and engineering 38 39 30 34 32 18 10 13 19 22 i
    Science 31 33 24 29 29 17 7 8 12 17 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Biological and biomedical sciences 13 15 11 13 11 9 6 6 9 14 i
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Computer and information sciences 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Mathematics and statistics 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Natural resources and conservation 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Physical sciences 10 11 8 16 17 7 1 1 1 0 i
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 i
      Social sciences 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
    Engineering 7 6 6 5 3 1 3 5 7 5 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 2 0 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 2 4 3 2 1 0 0 2 2 2 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Mechanical engineering 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
    Health 80 77 44 53 6 9 2 2 1 0 i
      Clinical medicine 6 6 4 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 i
      Other health 74 71 40 53 6 6 2 2 1 0 i

i=imputed

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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields 19 20 24 26 24 16 8 10 14 15 i
  Science and engineering 17 15 20 25 24 13 6 8 14 15 i
    Science 11 11 17 21 21 13 4 5 9 11 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 1 9 11 9 7 3 3 6 8 i
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Computer and information sciences 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Mathematics and statistics 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Natural resources and conservation 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Physical sciences 7 8 6 10 11 5 1 1 1 0 i
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 i
      Social sciences 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
    Engineering 6 4 3 4 3 0 2 3 5 4 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 2 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 1 2 1 2 1 0 0 1 2 2 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Mechanical engineering 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
    Health 2 5 4 1 0 3 2 2 0 0 i
      Clinical medicine 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 i
      Other health 0 2 4 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 i

i=imputed

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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields 101,815 84,756 67,594 52,412 44,933 44,163 45,965 45,768 41,038 47,322
    Science 80,104 66,821 56,215 41,907 35,741 34,826 35,480 36,211 32,808 35,016
      Computer and information sciences 7,934 7,235 1,576 1,747 1,523 1,328 1,034 1,111 2,549 391
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 305 289 225 248 618 1,101 3,394 2,502
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 305 289 225 248 618 1,101 3,394 2,457
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 58,981 48,554 44,152 30,787 25,750 24,940 26,083 26,573 21,237 20,950
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 6,731 5,231 9,045 6,350 5,312 5,089 4,231 3,701 1,439 3,656
        Health sciences 48,231 39,400 28,888 21,927 18,156 17,872 19,482 20,483 19,253 14,821
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 62 0
        Life sciences nec 4,019 3,923 6,219 2,510 2,282 1,979 2,370 2,389 483 2,473
      Mathematics and statistics 494 369 215 198 230 222 225 295 487 518
      Physical sciences 8,110 7,016 6,125 5,720 5,308 5,277 4,058 3,808 2,220 9,113
        Astronomy and astrophysics 1,927 1,633 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 5,217 4,629 5,348 5,000 4,546 4,558 3,457 2,969 1,999 8,607
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 966 754 777 720 762 719 601 839 221 506
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 2,376 1,976 2,546 2,214 1,878 1,968 2,434 2,467 1,731 1,117
      Social sciences 2,209 1,671 1,296 952 827 843 1,028 856 1,190 425
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 1,389 1,073 676 457 444 502 593 471 522 416
        Political science and government 254 163 158 109 95 56 6 4 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 566 435 462 386 288 285 429 381 668 9
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 13,345 11,221 10,431 9,535 8,336 8,401 9,112 8,402 7,604 10,748
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 325 337 360 516 443 203 159 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 1,295 1,146 705 605 466 571 453 354 167 259
      Civil engineering 2,790 2,264 1,560 1,434 1,419 1,400 1,427 1,518 1,265 2,546
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 5,096 5,030 4,408 4,068 3,298 3,227 4,012 3,934 4,352 5,663
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 1,539 1,204 1,442 1,335 1,179 1,224 1,793 1,517 1,183 1,539
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 210 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 2,625 1,577 1,991 1,756 1,614 1,253 984 876 478 741
    Non-S&E 8,366 6,714 948 970 856 936 1,373 1,155 626 1,558
      Business management and business administration 1,965 1,565 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 5,441 4,420 248 163 143 163 106 120 0 516
      Education 675 516 35 213 181 107 736 727 588 1,042
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 230 0 0 38 0
      Social work 285 213 665 594 532 436 531 308 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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: 2024
(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 101,815 55,361 5,844 23,909 6,449 9,347 905
    Science 80,104 40,484 4,147 20,889 4,850 8,851 883
      Computer and information sciences 7,934 6,854 0 911 60 109 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 58,981 24,685 4,071 17,379 4,251 7,712 883
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 6,731 963 0 5,280 111 377 0
        Health sciences 48,231 23,722 4,063 8,182 4,098 7,329 837
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 4,019 0 8 3,917 42 6 46
      Mathematics and statistics 494 296 0 185 0 13 0
      Physical sciences 8,110 6,400 76 1,173 408 53 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 1,927 1,927 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 5,217 3,901 0 855 408 53 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 966 572 76 318 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 2,376 350 0 983 120 923 0
      Social sciences 2,209 1,899 0 258 11 41 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 1,389 1,389 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 254 0 0 228 11 15 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 566 510 0 30 0 26 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 13,345 7,664 1,672 2,063 1,500 424 22
      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 1,295 550 0 606 139 0 0
      Civil engineering 2,790 1,869 695 62 0 164 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 5,096 3,296 0 402 1,207 191 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 1,539 1,539 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 2,625 410 977 993 154 69 22
    Non-S&E 8,366 7,213 25 957 99 72 0
      Business management and business administration 1,965 1,385 0 498 31 51 0
      Communication and communications technologies 5,441 5,063 25 341 12 0 0
      Education 675 675 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 285 90 0 118 56 21 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies 55,361 47,662 37,331 35,443 29,256 29,978 33,602 34,762 33,441 38,820
  DOD 4,406 3,763 2,972 2,624 2,569 2,649 2,967 2,957 2,129 3,293
  DOE 758 610 256 253 225 225 301 308 491 715
  HHS 39,467 33,942 26,170 24,932 20,121 21,044 21,772 22,070 18,435 21,100
  NASA 614 554 251 225 188 150 226 135 54 178
  NSF 6,637 5,937 6,299 6,166 4,974 4,682 6,699 6,742 7,076 9,400
  USDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other 3,479 2,856 1,383 1,243 1,179 1,228 1,637 2,550 5,256 4,134

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: 2024–18 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2024 . . . .
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 629 115 514 .
2018 682 139 543 .

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 493 492 456 458 458
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 142 142 138 138 138
    Computer and information sciences 10 10 10 10 10
    Engineering 58 55 42 42 42
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 15 14 11 11 11
    Health sciences 175 174 163 164 164
    Mathematics and statistics 2 8 8 8 8
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 18 19 15 15 15
    Psychology 16 16 16 16 16
    Social sciences 50 46 45 45 45
    Other 8 8 8 8 8

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)
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 0 0
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    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 0 0
    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

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 44,000 13,570 7,277 10,351 6,000
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 1,782 1,391 1,139 750
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 41,034 3,317 1,105 828 1,500
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 1,207 2,419 1,840 8,073 3,500
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 373 0 250
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 1,759 6,051 2,567 311 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