Montclair State 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 241 48.1 459 167 73.9 631 243 74.1 925
2023 252 45.7 459 176 74.4 679 245 73.4 911 368 39.6 602
2022 273 41 457 163 76.4 680 245 73.1 900
2021 255 43.6 447 155 77.9 691 293 68.1 908 365 38.1 583
2020 254 44.2 450 157 77.8 698 285 69.3 916
2019 276 39 447 218 69.1 697 296 68 914 312 47.6 589
2018 286 33.9 428 256 63.9 700 358 61.2 911
2017 303 29.5 425 244 64.8 684 386 57.5 898 343 41 575
2016 312 28.2 430 218 69.1 697 394 56.5 896
2015 367 14.7 426 231 67.1 693 410 54.9 898 371 35.6 570
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 767 i 755 i 776 i 766 703 428 311 346 486 407
    Hispanic or Latino 159 i 156 i 159 i 157 145 81 54 68 90 67
    Not Hispanic or Latino 586 i 577 i 595 i 588 531 324 240 248 350 306
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
      Asian 86 i 84 i 87 i 79 68 37 21 20 22 23
      Black or African American 79 i 79 i 80 i 82 78 39 22 20 42 32
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 1 1 0 1 2
      White 384 i 377 i 391 i 390 360 235 185 198 277 235
      More than one race 37 i 37 i 37 i 37 24 12 11 10 8 13
    Unknown ethnicity and race 22 i 22 i 22 i 21 27 23 17 30 46 34
  Temporary visa holders 141 i 140 i 143 i 135 93 59 56 63 87 72
  Science and engineering 702 i 692 i 703 i 679 606 352 240 288 432 327
    Science 702 i 692 i 703 i 679 606 352 240 288 432 327
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 52 43
      Biological and biomedical sciences 86 i 89 i 89 i 90 34 20 28 30 77 57
      Communication 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 8 8
      Computer and information sciences 123 i 123 i 123 i 107 112 57 43 44 57 44
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 23 23
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 23 i 22 i 24 i 25 28 16 22 9 9 13
      Mathematics and statistics 46 i 45 i 47 i 47 45 13 16 23 21 14
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 24 i 24 i 24 i 21 15 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 51 i 49 i 48 i 49 40 40 31 25 0 0
      Physical sciences 11 i 11 i 11 i 12 10 14 11 7 6 8
      Psychology 287 i 279 i 287 i 274 251 134 49 127 139 111
      Social sciences 51 i 50 i 50 i 54 71 58 40 23 40 6
    Engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 206 i 203 i 216 i 222 190 135 127 121 141 152
      Clinical medicine 70 i 70 i 78 i 82 74 35 30 33 28 35
      Other health 136 i 133 i 138 i 140 116 100 97 88 113 117

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 215 i 216 i 222 i 231 192 300 229 351 456 456
    Hispanic or Latino 41 i 42 i 45 i 45 41 63 40 68 73 75
    Not Hispanic or Latino 162 i 162 i 164 i 173 142 225 168 248 343 351
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
      Asian 12 i 12 i 13 i 13 9 16 16 21 22 29
      Black or African American 33 i 33 i 32 i 32 22 34 36 40 45 38
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 1 1 2 0
      White 108 i 107 i 109 i 117 104 164 108 175 263 273
      More than one race 9 i 10 i 10 i 11 7 11 6 10 10 11
    Unknown ethnicity and race 12 i 12 i 13 i 13 9 12 21 35 40 30
  Temporary visa holders 18 i 18 i 18 i 16 12 13 24 34 19 28
  Science and engineering 179 i 182 i 189 i 192 154 257 203 339 385 388
    Science 179 i 182 i 189 i 192 154 257 203 339 385 388
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 41 16
      Biological and biomedical sciences 27 i 28 i 31 i 31 20 33 37 40 87 113
      Communication 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 15 13
      Computer and information sciences 52 i 52 i 50 i 46 27 52 56 51 41 51
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 22 27
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 10 i 10 i 10 i 11 9 10 14 19 11 9
      Mathematics and statistics 22 i 22 i 24 i 25 34 47 47 71 39 37
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 3 i 3 i 3 i 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 3 i 4 i 4 i 4 5 4 4 18 0 0
      Physical sciences 6 i 7 i 7 i 7 4 2 7 7 8 9
      Psychology 38 i 38 i 40 i 44 40 83 18 98 75 84
      Social sciences 18 i 18 i 20 i 21 14 26 20 35 46 29
    Engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 54 i 52 i 51 i 55 50 56 50 46 90 96
      Clinical medicine 9 i 9 i 10 i 10 9 22 21 16 18 14
      Other health 45 i 43 i 41 i 45 41 34 29 30 72 82

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 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 10 5 8
  Science and engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 10 5 8
    Science 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 10 5 8
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
      Communication 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 3 3 1
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      Social sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
    Engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 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.
  • 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 908 i 895 i 919 i 901 796 487 367 409 573 479
  Fellowships 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 121 44 0 0
    Federal 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
    Institutional 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 121 39 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 126 i 125 i 127 i 129 69 48 0 75 128 132
    Federal 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 5 5 8
    Institutional 126 i 125 i 127 i 129 69 48 0 70 121 123
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
  Teaching assistantships 78 i 76 i 76 i 76 117 101 0 4 8 9
    Federal 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 78 i 76 i 76 i 76 117 101 0 4 8 9
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 704 i 694 i 716 i 696 610 338 246 286 437 338
    Federal 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 7 i 7 i 7 i 7 4 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Personal resources 697 i 687 i 709 i 689 606 338 246 286 437 338

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 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
    Science 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
    Engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 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.
  • 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 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
    Science 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 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.
  • 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 43,798 38,209 32,202 17,390 17,636 15,588 7,980 5,796 5,207 4,274
    Science 27,075 24,592 19,677 11,366 10,590 7,960 4,965 4,006 4,250 3,433
      Computer and information sciences 1,814 1,332 1,888 314 535 427 204 631 139 105
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 3,011 2,352 2,393 1,815 1,262 1,685 1,128 1,024 819 693
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 2,467 1,844 1,860 1,501 982 1,408 896 868 673 693
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 356 391 454 300 259 277 232 156 146 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 188 117 79 14 21 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 7,324 5,509 3,830 3,231 3,277 2,586 2,436 1,706 2,557 1,352
        Agricultural sciences 9 54 146 48 17 72 135 42 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 3,077 1,638 688 1,125 1,422 1,152 717 427 693 1,341
        Health sciences 3,189 2,991 2,715 1,735 1,206 852 1,249 1,124 1,736 0
        Natural resources and conservation 949 317 281 323 632 510 335 113 128 0
        Life sciences nec 100 509 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
      Mathematics and statistics 1,142 1,684 1,388 785 726 952 593 232 348 300
      Physical sciences 2,775 2,520 1,811 737 589 260 256 187 123 593
        Astronomy and astrophysics 123 47 45 29 39 15 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 2,159 1,848 1,645 689 507 245 256 187 123 593
        Materials science 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 322 105 121 19 43 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 101 520 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 5,989 6,448 4,824 3,099 2,060 927 283 188 171 303
      Social sciences 5,020 4,747 3,543 1,378 2,138 1,123 65 38 93 87
        Anthropology 535 361 265 97 144 110 6 22 87 0
        Economics 403 552 566 155 205 108 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 369 823 754 195 284 169 0 16 0 4
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 366 344 368 121 173 136 0 0 0 37
        Social sciences nec 3,347 2,667 1,590 810 1,332 600 59 0 6 46
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 7 3 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 538 402 1,129 104 14 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 7 1,041 99 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 59 94 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 451 301 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 28 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 16,185 13,215 11,396 5,920 7,032 7,628 3,015 1,790 957 841
      Business management and business administration 3,633 2,621 2,328 942 935 608 1 0 0 20
      Communication and communications technologies 671 674 636 363 311 131 0 0 0 0
      Education 4,518 3,338 3,033 2,696 3,965 1,664 905 562 409 802
      Humanities 3,805 3,777 3,083 709 1,005 816 27 28 61 19
      Law 32 47 86 76 25 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 634 557 491 380 198 25 20 2 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 1,420 1,523 1,405 464 487 324 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 1,472 678 334 290 106 4,060 2,062 1,198 487 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 43,798 7,489 682 34,306 1 1,320 0
    Science 27,075 5,844 680 19,495 1 1,055 0
      Computer and information sciences 1,814 656 0 1,155 0 3 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 3,011 863 191 1,765 0 192 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 2,467 630 33 1,612 0 192 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 356 186 158 12 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 188 47 0 141 0 0 0
      Life sciences 7,324 1,247 338 5,589 1 149 0
        Agricultural sciences 9 5 0 2 0 2 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 3,077 351 0 2,660 0 66 0
        Health sciences 3,189 428 85 2,594 1 81 0
        Natural resources and conservation 949 363 253 333 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 100 100 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 1,142 282 0 857 0 3 0
      Physical sciences 2,775 1,495 0 1,201 0 79 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 123 39 0 84 0 0 0
        Chemistry 2,159 1,141 0 939 0 79 0
        Materials science 70 70 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 322 167 0 155 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 101 78 0 23 0 0 0
      Psychology 5,989 283 0 5,588 0 118 0
      Social sciences 5,020 1,018 151 3,340 0 511 0
        Anthropology 535 0 0 535 0 0 0
        Economics 403 0 0 403 0 0 0
        Political science and government 369 0 0 369 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 366 0 0 366 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 3,347 1,018 151 1,667 0 511 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 538 431 0 107 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 59 59 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 451 344 0 107 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 28 28 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 16,185 1,214 2 14,704 0 265 0
      Business management and business administration 3,633 0 0 3,605 0 28 0
      Communication and communications technologies 671 0 0 616 0 55 0
      Education 4,518 711 0 3,669 0 138 0
      Humanities 3,805 0 2 3,803 0 0 0
      Law 32 32 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 634 0 0 595 0 39 0
      Visual and performing arts 1,420 0 0 1,420 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 1,472 471 0 996 0 5 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 7,489 5,916 5,189 4,146 3,782 4,164 3,505 2,163 2,649 2,716
  DOD 70 0 0 0 0 1 219 124 268 275
  DOE 54 43 0 0 0 0 0 132 87 0
  HHS 2,010 1,763 1,469 1,191 1,008 921 575 217 312 239
  NASA 101 67 153 156 227 115 50 51 136 124
  NSF 3,859 3,038 2,886 2,511 2,222 2,788 2,307 1,455 1,679 1,280
  USDA 264 34 5 46 108 200 182 131 36 116
  Other 1,131 971 676 242 217 139 172 53 131 682

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 363 59 304 .
2018 340 54 286 .

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 85 82 109 84 58
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 4 1 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 17 23 20 21 14
    Computer and information sciences 9 8 9 5 5
    Engineering 1 3 1 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 2 11 16 17 11
    Health sciences 7 4 13 5 4
    Mathematics and statistics 3 4 6 7 1
    Natural resources and conservation 1 1 3 3 0
    Physical sciences 33 17 16 15 16
    Psychology 8 8 16 8 6
    Social sciences 1 2 3 1 1
    Other 2 2 2 2 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)
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 50,000 0 0 0 0
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 22,500 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 5,000 0 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 22,500 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 0 1,100 3,850 0 0
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 550 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 1,100 3,300 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