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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
2024 244 47.5 459
2023 211 54.6 459 241 65 679 404 33.6 602 264 71.5 914
2022 275 40.5 457 241 65 680 249 72.7 900
2021 248 45.2 447 257 63.3 691 380 35.5 583 245 73.4 908
2020 258 43.3 450 232 67.2 698 239 74.2 916
2019 254 43.8 447 258 63.4 697 356 40.2 589 236 74.5 914
2018 235 45.8 428 261 63.2 700 236 74.4 911
2017 251 41.6 425 319 53.9 684 345 40.7 575 238 73.8 898
2016 230 47.2 430 394 44.1 697 243 73.2 896
2015 245 43.2 426 313 55.4 693 347 39.8 570 241 73.5 898
2014 298 57.2 688 225 75 889
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
Fields 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All fields 38 51 26 32 29 30 37 31 40 32
  Science and engineering 30 42 22 29 23 24 28 22 31 25
    Biological and biomedical sciences 9 11 5 3 4 13 10 3 10 5
      Biochemistry and biophysics . . . . . 1 . . 1 .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 7 6 3 2 . 4 6 3 7 3
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . 1 . . 1 . 2 . . .
      Genetics and genomics . . . . 1 . . . 1 .
      Microbiology and immunology . . 1 . . 1 1 . . .
      Molecular biology . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . 2 1 1 1 4 . . . 2
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology 1 . . . 1 . . . 1 .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other 1 . . . . 3 . . . .
    Computer and information sciences . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Computer science . . . . . . 1 . . .
    Engineering 1 5 1 1 3 2 3 3 5 1
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 1 5 1 1 2 2 1 . 4 1
      Materials and mining engineering . . . . 1 . 2 3 . .
      Engineering, other . . . . . . . . 1 .
    Health sciences 2 6 7 9 2 1 3 . 3 .
      Health sciences, other 2 6 7 9 2 1 3 . 3 .
    Physical sciences 11 6 2 6 2 2 1 1 6 9
      Astronomy and astrophysics . 1 . 1 . . . . . .
      Chemistry 8 3 2 4 2 1 . 1 6 9
      Physics 3 2 . 1 . 1 1 . . .
    Psychology 4 13 6 6 10 6 7 14 5 10
      Clinical psychology 3 8 5 4 5 3 1 7 . 3
      Counseling and applied psychology 1 2 . . 2 1 . 1 1 1
      Research and experimental psychology . 1 . . 1 . . . . 1
      Psychology, other . 2 1 2 2 2 6 6 4 5
    Social sciences 3 1 1 4 2 . 3 1 2 .
      Political science and government 3 1 1 4 1 . 3 1 2 .
      Public policy analysis . . . . 1 . . . . .
  Non-science and engineering 8 9 4 3 6 6 9 9 9 7
    Education 2 3 2 1 2 5 5 7 5 3
      Education research 2 3 2 1 2 5 5 7 5 3
    Humanities and arts 3 4 2 1 4 1 2 2 3 4
      Letters 3 4 2 1 4 1 2 2 3 4
    Other non-science and engineering 3 2 . 1 . . 2 . 1 .
      Public administration and social services 3 1 . 1 . . 2 . 1 .
      Non-science and engineering, other . 1 . . . . . . . .

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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 281 227 135 184 155 146 95 113 166 i 166
    Female 223 273 260 244 199 206 154 64 133 i 136
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 260 330 314 322 269 275 222 117 229 i 234
    Hispanic or Latino 11 9 7 8 4 9 5 3 10 i 10
    Not Hispanic or Latino 248 320 307 314 265 265 216 114 217 i 222
      American Indian or Alaska Native 10 12 9 12 6 4 7 2 3 i 3
      Asian 13 12 15 6 4 9 8 1 4 i 4
      Black or African American 7 15 8 9 10 10 11 4 3 i 3
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2 2 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 i 0
      White 205 266 263 275 232 224 182 106 202 i 207
      More than one race 11 13 12 12 12 14 8 1 5 i 5
    Unknown ethnicity and race 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 i 2
  Temporary visa holders 244 170 81 106 85 77 27 60 70 i 68
  Science and engineering 405 364 257 339 284 285 158 168 223 i 224
    Science 400 357 242 323 270 272 156 156 212 i 213
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 66 84 66 105 98 100 58 70 67 i 66
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 i 16
      Computer and information sciences 190 118 34 18 13 18 12 22 12 i 11
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Mathematics and statistics 4 9 7 8 7 5 2 8 9 i 9
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 12 i 11
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Physical sciences 47 47 47 84 68 48 5 22 35 i 35
      Psychology 91 99 88 107 82 96 58 0 42 i 43
      Social sciences 0 0 0 1 2 5 21 20 20 i 22
    Engineering 5 7 15 16 14 13 2 12 11 i 11
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 5 7 15 16 14 13 2 12 11 i 11
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
  Health 99 136 138 89 70 67 91 9 76 i 78
    Clinical medicine 12 5 8 11 18 21 42 0 0 i 0
    Other health 87 131 130 78 52 46 49 9 76 i 78

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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 86 65 52 47 57 47 122 53 55 i 56
    Female 108 123 136 109 92 99 170 32 52 i 51
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 127 163 177 153 134 132 236 80 100 i 100
    Hispanic or Latino 4 5 9 7 6 6 10 2 1 i 1
    Not Hispanic or Latino 121 158 166 143 125 125 226 78 96 i 96
      American Indian or Alaska Native 4 4 7 6 4 4 2 3 3 i 3
      Asian 10 7 8 4 7 6 6 0 5 i 5
      Black or African American 8 8 3 7 8 8 4 2 2 i 2
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 i 0
      White 96 132 139 119 101 97 200 72 83 i 83
      More than one race 3 7 9 7 5 10 12 1 3 i 3
    Unknown ethnicity and race 2 0 2 3 3 1 0 0 3 i 3
  Temporary visa holders 67 25 11 3 15 14 56 5 7 i 7
  Science and engineering 109 77 78 67 84 104 237 77 94 i 95
    Science 107 70 75 62 78 103 223 76 94 i 95
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 5 8 7 5 11 40 63 6 5 i 5
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 i 3
      Computer and information sciences 64 20 5 2 5 5 7 3 4 i 4
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Mathematics and statistics 2 0 1 2 0 1 9 0 0 i 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 9 i 9
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Physical sciences 2 1 2 0 3 2 38 1 11 i 11
      Psychology 32 31 47 40 41 41 97 0 32 i 30
      Social sciences 1 10 13 13 18 14 9 55 30 i 33
    Engineering 2 7 3 5 6 1 14 1 0 i 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 2 7 3 5 6 1 14 1 0 i 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
  Health 85 111 110 89 65 42 55 8 13 i 12
    Clinical medicine 25 35 37 49 40 37 15 0 0 i 0
    Other health 60 76 73 40 25 5 40 8 13 i 12

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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 58 81 63 10 80 47 44 28 24 i 21
  Science and engineering 56 73 58 10 78 42 44 28 22 i 19
    Science 54 71 53 10 69 40 43 22 22 i 19
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 22 37 34 10 48 23 31 17 12 i 9
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Computer and information sciences 5 5 3 0 2 1 1 2 0 i 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Physical sciences 11 11 6 0 17 10 1 2 6 i 6
      Psychology 16 18 10 0 2 6 9 0 4 i 4
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 i 0
    Engineering 2 2 5 0 9 2 1 6 0 i 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 2 2 5 0 9 2 1 6 0 i 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
  Health 2 8 5 0 2 5 0 0 2 i 2
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 i 0
    Other health 2 8 5 0 0 2 0 0 2 i 2

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: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 504 500 395 428 354 352 249 177 299 i 302
  Fellowships 8 12 6 18 49 1 0 0 0 i 0
    Federal 4 5 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 i 0
    Institutional 2 3 3 18 44 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Nonfederal 2 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
  Research assistantships 83 121 102 183 139 154 51 84 118 i 112
    Federal 45 71 60 10 69 43 40 26 24 i 21
    Institutional 34 50 40 157 59 83 11 51 73 i 86
    Nonfederal 4 0 2 16 11 28 0 7 21 i 5
  Teaching assistantships 80 68 60 47 57 36 4 30 51 i 51
    Federal 3 1 0 0 6 0 3 1 0 i 0
    Institutional 77 67 59 47 51 36 1 29 49 i 49
    Nonfederal 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 i 2
  Other types of support 333 299 227 180 109 161 194 63 130 i 139
    Federal 6 4 3 0 0 3 1 1 0 i 0
    Institutional 48 50 45 44 0 53 8 16 55 i 63
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 i 0
    Personal resources 279 245 179 136 109 102 184 46 75 i 76

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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 20 16 16 12 19 15 21 30 9 i 13
    Science 18 14 14 11 19 15 21 30 9 i 13
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 11 8 7 9 8 8 16 11 5 i 9
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 i 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 i 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 i 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Physical sciences 7 6 7 2 10 6 4 18 4 i 4
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Engineering 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 16 13 12 8 12 9 5 10 4 i 7
  Science and engineering 16 13 12 8 12 9 5 10 4 i 7
    Science 14 11 10 8 12 9 5 10 4 i 7
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 9 6 5 7 5 5 5 7 4 i 7
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Physical sciences 5 5 5 1 7 4 0 3 0 i 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Engineering 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 29,855 30,322 27,537 29,279 32,028 30,943 28,358 25,864 25,661 30,700
    Science 25,451 24,693 21,462 23,381 25,213 23,970 21,387 18,702 19,231 26,392
      Computer and information sciences 334 450 174 799 363 1,346 333 264 650 381
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 5 87 78 304 179 88 161
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 5 87 78 292 179 78 153
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 8
      Life sciences 17,382 17,850 15,920 17,172 18,568 18,390 16,539 13,453 13,125 17,398
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 14,545 12,452 13,982 15,109 16,612 15,990 14,733 11,515 11,257 14,888
        Health sciences 1,953 4,478 1,576 1,743 1,631 1,997 1,806 1,922 789 1,602
        Natural resources and conservation 540 626 221 191 0 30 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 344 294 141 129 325 373 0 16 1,079 908
      Mathematics and statistics 236 117 189 160 181 139 191 157 0 131
      Physical sciences 4,481 4,107 3,713 4,054 5,059 2,957 2,464 3,175 3,894 6,693
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0
        Chemistry 2,506 2,380 2,022 2,499 2,741 1,737 1,517 2,250 2,652 4,920
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 1,975 1,727 1,691 1,555 2,089 1,220 936 925 1,242 1,773
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 229 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 1,711 1,288 1,150 687 582 704 746 1,102 1,100 1,137
      Social sciences 1,083 693 316 504 373 356 810 372 374 491
        Anthropology 178 120 16 36 7 23 115 0 0 0
        Economics 455 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0
        Political science and government 364 573 300 369 287 205 243 273 274 250
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 49 0 0 99 78 128 146 99 100 241
        Social sciences nec 37 0 0 0 1 0 297 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 224 188 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 1,153 1,447 1,429 1,385 3,243 3,198 3,443 3,841 2,440 975
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 134 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 1,153 1,313 1,429 1,385 3,243 3,198 3,443 3,841 2,440 975
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 3,251 4,182 4,646 4,513 3,572 3,775 3,528 3,321 3,990 3,333
      Business management and business administration 451 1,081 945 887 934 1,128 1,123 1,089 967 901
      Communication and communications technologies 142 21 267 268 217 206 658 88 141 212
      Education 322 457 955 752 621 578 621 554 751 780
      Humanities 512 922 621 491 0 693 77 592 540 433
      Law 627 614 496 515 448 441 526 457 388 412
      Social work 348 535 217 220 103 100 146 106 134 200
      Visual and performing arts 475 444 424 429 438 450 377 349 374 377
      Non-S&E nec 374 108 721 951 811 179 0 86 695 18

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 29,855 14,101 1,798 13,128 44 782 2
    Science 25,451 13,208 1,349 10,091 19 782 2
      Computer and information sciences 334 226 0 108 0 0 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 17,382 9,622 854 6,150 19 735 2
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 14,545 8,692 842 4,294 19 696 2
        Health sciences 1,953 622 0 1,304 0 27 0
        Natural resources and conservation 540 184 12 332 0 12 0
        Life sciences nec 344 124 0 220 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 236 0 0 236 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 4,481 2,467 495 1,472 0 47 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 2,506 1,158 495 853 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 1,975 1,309 0 619 0 47 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 1,711 859 0 852 0 0 0
      Social sciences 1,083 34 0 1,049 0 0 0
        Anthropology 178 8 0 170 0 0 0
        Economics 455 0 0 455 0 0 0
        Political science and government 364 0 0 364 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 49 0 0 49 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 37 26 0 11 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 224 0 0 224 0 0 0
    Engineering 1,153 653 225 275 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 1,153 653 225 275 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 3,251 240 224 2,762 25 0 0
      Business management and business administration 451 0 0 429 22 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 142 0 0 142 0 0 0
      Education 322 0 53 269 0 0 0
      Humanities 512 0 0 512 0 0 0
      Law 627 0 0 627 0 0 0
      Social work 348 193 0 152 3 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 475 0 0 475 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 374 47 171 156 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 14,101 13,702 11,664 13,034 13,367 12,523 11,134 8,832 9,214 12,162
  DOD 229 301 250 247 162 64 15 18 376 704
  DOE 433 279 199 270 170 131 258 179 221 814
  HHS 9,481 9,291 7,429 8,010 8,531 8,938 8,547 6,016 5,284 7,240
  NASA 62 41 1 38 68 102 125 81 124 218
  NSF 3,275 3,152 3,574 4,124 4,029 3,067 2,017 2,181 2,619 2,597
  USDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other 621 638 211 345 407 221 172 357 590 589

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 412 69 343 .
2018 269 74 195 .
2017 277 64 213 .

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 . 71 84 84 73
    Agricultural sciences . 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences . 37 47 47 40
    Computer and information sciences . 0 0 0 0
    Engineering . 7 7 7 7
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . 7 7 7 8
    Health sciences . 0 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics . 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation . 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences . 11 13 13 11
    Psychology . 6 6 6 4
    Social sciences . 4 4 4 4
    Other . 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 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021
  All research space . . 380 937 2,150 0
    Agricultural sciences . . 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . 380 307 1,500 0
    Computer and information sciences . . 0 0 0 0
    Engineering . . 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . . 0 280 0 0
    Health sciences . . 0 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics . . 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation . . 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences . . 0 350 350 0
    Psychology . . 0 0 300 0
    Social sciences . . 0 0 0 0
    Other . . 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