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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 563 39.8 925
2023 511 25.5 679 555 39.7 911
2022 453 34.1 680 551 39.4 900
2021 406 41.9 691 552 39.9 908
2020 565 19.9 698 548 40.8 916
2019 545 22.6 697 543 41.2 914
2018 430 39.2 700 532 42.2 911
2017 394 43 684 511 43.7 898
2016 508 27.9 697 513 43.4 896
2015 510 27.2 693 517 43 898
2014 506 27.2 688
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.
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Data

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 30 46 58 17 22 41 55 32 30 24
    Female 39 62 88 27 26 69 87 40 40 43
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 55 98 146 44 44 90 107 56 53 43
    Hispanic or Latino 6 3 20 1 1 5 11 1 4 8
    Not Hispanic or Latino 46 86 113 40 42 83 96 54 47 32
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0
      Asian 6 10 12 4 6 17 16 3 4 2
      Black or African American 5 5 9 11 10 17 21 11 9 5
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 32 70 90 23 26 47 57 39 33 25
      More than one race 3 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 3 9 13 3 1 2 0 1 2 3
  Temporary visa holders 14 10 0 0 4 20 35 16 17 24
  Science and engineering 69 108 146 44 48 110 142 72 70 67
    Science 69 108 146 44 48 110 142 72 70 67
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 53 73 109 44 48 110 142 67 59 56
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 9
      Computer and information sciences 16 11 18 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 24 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 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.
  • 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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 15 38 46 23 19 11 12 32 43 67
    Female 23 32 46 63 24 14 14 65 61 95
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 36 69 92 86 41 19 24 93 100 152
    Hispanic or Latino 7 1 6 6 0 0 3 10 9 8
    Not Hispanic or Latino 24 54 82 78 37 19 21 80 85 136
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1
      Asian 2 3 5 3 6 2 3 5 4 7
      Black or African American 5 6 7 4 9 1 3 11 12 18
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 16 44 69 71 22 15 15 62 63 101
      More than one race 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 9
    Unknown ethnicity and race 5 14 4 2 4 0 0 3 6 8
  Temporary visa holders 2 1 0 0 2 6 2 4 4 10
  Science and engineering 38 70 92 86 43 25 26 97 104 162
    Science 38 70 92 86 43 25 26 97 104 162
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 21 11 7 33 21 25 26 23 29 40
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 74 70 97
      Computer and information sciences 17 14 33 53 22 0 0 0 5 25
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 45 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 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.
  • 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 2 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1
  Science and engineering 2 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1
    Science 2 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 2 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 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.
  • 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: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 69 108 146 44 48 110 142 72 70 67
  Fellowships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 50 108 146 44 48 110 142 72 70 67
    Federal 2 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1
    Institutional 1 23 19 0 3 0 3 4 5 2
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 1 1 0 18 15 14 22
    Personal resources 47 82 126 42 42 110 121 53 51 42

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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 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.
  • 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 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.
  • 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 2,661 i 2,425 i 2,128 i 1,906 i 1,915 i 2,018 i 2,048 2,134 2,105 i 1,991
    Science 1,789 i 1,631 i 1,430 i 1,281 i 1,287 i 1,355 i 1,376 i 1,434 i 1,415 i 1,338 i
      Computer and information sciences 38 i 35 i 30 i 27 i 27 i 29 i 29 i 30 i 30 i 28 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 122 i 111 i 97 i 87 i 88 i 93 i 94 i 98 i 96 i 91 i
        Atmospheric science and meteorology . 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 4 i 12 i 0 i 0 i
        Geological and earth sciences . 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 22 i 42 i 0 i 39 i
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences . 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 52 i 28 i 0 i 29 i
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec . 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 16 i 16 i 0 i 23 i
      Life sciences 1,019 i 929 i 815 i 730 i 732 i 771 i 783 i 818 i 806 i 762 i
        Agricultural sciences . 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 11 i 31 i 0 i 4 i
        Biological and biomedical sciences . 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 343 i 346 i 0 i 381 i
        Health sciences . 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 377 i 404 i 0 i 295 i
        Natural resources and conservation . 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 6 i 8 i 0 i 0
        Life sciences nec . 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 46 i 29 i 0 i 82 i
      Mathematics and statistics 29 i 26 i 23 i 21 i 21 i 22 i 22 i 23 i 23 i 22 i
      Physical sciences 227 i 207 i 181 i 163 i 164 i 172 i 175 i 182 i 180 i 170 i
        Astronomy and astrophysics . 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 13 i 10 i 0 i 6 i
        Chemistry . 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 101 i 107 i 0 i 102 i
        Materials science . 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0
        Physics . 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 43 i 43 i 0 i 35 i
        Physical sciences nec . 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 18 i 22 i 0 i 27 i
      Psychology 76 i 69 i 61 i 54 i 55 i 58 i 59 i 61 i 60 i 57 i
      Social sciences 278 i 254 i 223 i 199 i 200 i 210 i 214 i 222 i 220 i 208 i
        Anthropology . 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 11 i 16 i 0 i 0
        Economics . 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 55 i 44 i 0 i 43 i
        Political science and government . 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 53 i 29 i 0 i 67 i
        Sociology, demography, and population studies . 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 40 i 35 i 0 i 39 i
        Social sciences nec . 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 55 i 98 i 0 i 59 i
      Sciences nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Engineering 139 i 127 i 111 i 100 i 100 i 106 i 107 i 112 i 110 i 104 i
    Engineering 139 i 127 i 111 i 100 i 100 i 106 i 0 0 110 i 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering . 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 3 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 2 i 2 i 0 i 1 i
      Chemical engineering . 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 7 i 2 i 0 i 5 i
      Civil engineering . 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 21 i 18 i 0 i 23 i
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering . 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 9 i 13 i 0 i 13 i
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering . 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 1 i 3 i 0 i 0
      Mechanical engineering . 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 36 i 46 i 0 i 40 i
      Metallurgical and materials engineering . 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Engineering nec . 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 28 i 28 i 0 i 22 i
    Non-S&E 733 i 667 i 587 i 525 i 528 i 557 i 565 i 588 i 580 i 549 i
      Business management and business administration . 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 75 i 87 i 0 i 72 i
      Communication and communications technologies . 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 12 i 11 i 0 i 8 i
      Education . 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 104 i 107 i 0 i 110 i
      Humanities . 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 179 i 186 i 0 i 164 i
      Law . 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 5 i 7 i 0 i 4 i
      Social work . 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 2 i 1 i 0 i 0 i
      Visual and performing arts . 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 56 i 60 i 0 i 57 i
      Non-S&E nec . 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 132 i 129 i 0 i 134 i

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: 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 . . . . . 0 0
    Science . . . . . 0 0
      Computer and information sciences . . . . . 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . . . . . 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology . . . . . 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences . . . . . 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences . . . . . 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec . . . . . 0 0
      Life sciences . . . . . 0 0
        Agricultural sciences . . . . . 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences . . . . . 0 0
        Health sciences . . . . . 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation . . . . . 0 0
        Life sciences nec . . . . . 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics . . . . . 0 0
      Physical sciences . . . . . 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics . . . . . 0 0
        Chemistry . . . . . 0 0
        Materials science . . . . . 0 0
        Physics . . . . . 0 0
        Physical sciences nec . . . . . 0 0
      Psychology . . . . . 0 0
      Social sciences . . . . . 0 0
        Anthropology . . . . . 0 0
        Economics . . . . . 0 0
        Political science and government . . . . . 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies . . . . . 0 0
        Social sciences nec . . . . . 0 0
      Sciences nec . . . . . 0 0
    Engineering . . . . . 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering . . . . . 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . . . . . 0 0
      Chemical engineering . . . . . 0 0
      Civil engineering . . . . . 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering . . . . . 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering . . . . . 0 0
      Mechanical engineering . . . . . 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering . . . . . 0 0
      Engineering nec . . . . . 0 0
    Non-S&E . . . . . 0 0
      Business management and business administration . . . . . 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies . . . . . 0 0
      Education . . . . . 0 0
      Humanities . . . . . 0 0
      Law . . . . . 0 0
      Social work . . . . . 0 0
      Visual and performing arts . . . . . 0 0
      Non-S&E nec . . . . . 0 0

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 . . . . . . 493 513 . 480
  DOD . . . . . . 26 i 27 i . 28 i
  DOE . . . . . . 7 i 7 i . 13 i
  HHS . . . . . . 191 i 200 i . 187 i
  NASA . . . . . . 4 i 4 i . 2 i
  NSF . . . . . . 201 i 210 i . 189 i
  USDA . . . . . . 6 i 6 i . 5 i
  Other . . . . . . 58 i 59 i . 56 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, Higher Education R&D Survey

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2024–18 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 . . . .
2018 119 i 27 i 92 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, Higher Education R&D Survey

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