Wesleyan U.

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2023 354 23.7 459 459 33.1 679 307 49.6 602 354 61.7 914
2022 332 28.1 457 462 32.8 680 349 61.7 900
2021 347 23.2 447 444 36.4 691 302 48.8 583 363 60.5 908
2020 342 24.8 450 436 38.2 698 362 60.9 916
2019 338 25.2 447 447 36.6 697 306 48.6 589 339 63.4 914
2018 291 32.8 428 436 38.4 700 331 64.1 911
2017 332 22.7 425 424 38.7 684 312 46.4 575 334 63.2 898
2016 312 28.2 430 445 36.8 697 351 61.3 896
2015 298 30.8 426 443 36.8 693 328 43.1 570 357 60.7 898
2014 312 26.9 422 405 41.8 688 358 60.2 889
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: 2023–14
Fields 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All fields 11 12 9 10 11 20 10 15 16 14
  Science and engineering 11 10 8 8 11 16 7 15 11 13
    Biological and biomedical sciences 6 2 3 4 4 10 3 7 4 6
      Biochemistry and biophysics 2 . . 1 1 4 1 1 1 4
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 2 1 1 1 . 1 . 1 . .
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology . . . . . . . . . .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . . . 1 . . 1 1
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 1 . . . . . 1 . . .
      Genetics and genomics . . . . . . . . . .
      Microbiology and immunology . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Molecular biology . 1 1 1 2 2 1 3 . 1
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 1 . 1 1 1 2 . 2 1 .
    Mathematics and statistics 3 3 2 2 2 . 3 2 2 4
      Applied mathematics . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Mathematics . 1 1 1 1 . . 1 1 4
      Mathematics and statistics, other 3 1 1 1 1 . 3 1 1 .
    Physical sciences 2 5 3 2 5 6 1 6 5 3
      Chemistry 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 4 5 .
      Physics 1 3 2 . 3 4 . 2 . 3
  Non-science and engineering . 2 1 2 . 4 3 . 5 1
    Humanities and arts . 2 1 2 . 4 3 . 5 1
      Music and performing arts . 2 1 2 . 4 3 . 5 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 47 41 55 54 54 58 61 47 61 70
    Female 58 60 55 55 48 49 56 65 55 69
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 66 70 69 77 76 80 82 78 74 88
    Hispanic or Latino 6 7 7 11 10 7 7 7 8 4
    Not Hispanic or Latino 60 63 62 66 66 70 69 66 60 72
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 5 9 3 8 7 6 7 10 7 10
      Black or African American 1 1 1 3 2 5 2 1 2 3
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 50 46 54 52 52 55 55 50 49 57
      More than one race 4 7 4 3 5 4 5 5 2 2
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 5 6 12
  Temporary visa holders 39 31 41 32 26 27 35 34 42 51
  Science and engineering 105 101 110 109 102 107 117 112 116 139
    Science 105 101 110 109 102 107 117 112 116 139
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 34 34 30 35 30 38 43 41 42 50
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 4 1 3 0 1 1 1 1 3 1
      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 6 5 6
      Mathematics and statistics 18 17 21 20 16 20 20 17 16 21
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 2 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 41 39 46 47 43 43 48 39 43 53
      Psychology 6 10 10 7 12 5 5 4 5 4
      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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Female 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Hispanic or Latino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Black or African American 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      More than one race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Temporary visa holders 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
    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 8 5 6 2 3 7 7 10 12 17
  Science and engineering 8 5 6 2 3 7 7 10 12 17
    Science 8 5 6 2 3 7 7 10 12 17
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 3 3 3 1 0 5 4 7 8 13
      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 5 2 3 1 3 2 3 3 4 3
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      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 105 101 110 109 102 107 117 112 116 139
  Fellowships 0 0 0 0 0 1 111 0 0 1
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 109 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 10 8 7 3 4 8 6 19 24 24
    Federal 8 5 6 2 3 6 5 10 12 16
    Institutional 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 9 10 8
    Nonfederal 2 3 1 0 1 2 1 0 2 0
  Teaching assistantships 95 93 103 106 98 98 0 76 72 87
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 95 93 103 106 98 98 0 76 72 86
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
  Other types of support 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 20 27
    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
    Personal resources 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 20 27

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 18 12 17 21 22 20 29 12 12 5
    Science 18 12 17 21 22 20 29 12 12 5
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
      Biological and biomedical sciences 1 1 1 2 2 1 3 1 1 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 3 2 3 0 1 2 2 1 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 1 2 1 0 1 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 8 7 7 11 15 11 15 7 7 0
      Psychology 0 0 2 3 2 2 6 2 1 1
      Social sciences 5 0 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2
    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 5 7 6 10 7 12 15 7 7 0
  Science and engineering 5 7 6 10 7 12 15 7 7 0
    Science 5 7 6 10 7 12 15 7 7 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 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 1 1 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 3 7 5 7 5 7 7 7 7 0
      Psychology 0 0 1 2 1 2 5 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 10,828 10,101 8,009 8,300 9,958 10,662 8,945 7,740 7,223 7,262
    Science 7,686 7,234 5,596 5,971 7,714 8,529 7,589 6,760 6,330 6,017
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 963 632 450 821 444 512 294 344 312 446
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 963 632 322 821 444 512 294 344 312 446
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 128 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 1,998 1,833 1,469 909 1,810 1,744 2,167 2,223 2,552 2,522
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,998 1,833 1,469 909 1,810 1,744 2,142 2,223 2,552 2,522
        Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 659 506 402 533 553 391 297 268 310 268
      Physical sciences 2,538 2,622 2,137 2,383 2,876 2,998 2,904 2,685 2,052 1,515
        Astronomy and astrophysics 613 336 401 477 550 597 682 707 621 445
        Chemistry 1,173 1,377 827 776 960 1,371 681 829 665 679
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 752 909 909 1,130 1,366 1,030 1,541 1,149 766 391
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 1,193 1,363 1,002 871 991 926 1,177 868 690 1,090
      Social sciences 250 262 136 454 1,040 1,890 746 372 412 176
        Anthropology 19 13 5 16 24 13 17 16 0 0
        Economics 68 61 31 166 357 1,086 32 44 44 44
        Political science and government 90 151 66 213 609 740 632 259 280 61
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 37 27 19 45 44 48 28 31 67 49
        Social sciences nec 36 10 15 14 6 3 37 22 21 22
      Sciences nec 85 16 0 0 0 68 4 0 2 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
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      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 3,142 2,867 2,413 2,329 2,244 2,133 1,356 980 893 1,245
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 756 525 934 338 274 75 26 22 25 20
      Education 1,296 1,290 784 940 673 527 291 280 297 443
      Humanities 758 855 544 790 1,040 961 583 439 402 568
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 302 176 142 239 196 495 428 206 148 193
      Non-S&E nec 30 21 9 22 61 75 28 33 21 21

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2023
(Dollars in thousands)
Field All R&D expenditures Federal government State and local government Institution funds Business Nonprofit organizations All other sources
  All R&D fields 10,828 5,955 0 3,515 221 688 449
    Science 7,686 4,868 0 2,211 221 359 27
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 963 547 0 416 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 963 547 0 416 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 1,998 1,360 0 330 151 130 27
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,998 1,360 0 330 151 130 27
        Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 659 411 0 196 22 30 0
      Physical sciences 2,538 1,567 0 725 48 198 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 613 303 0 259 48 3 0
        Chemistry 1,173 822 0 321 0 30 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 752 442 0 145 0 165 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 1,193 963 0 229 0 1 0
      Social sciences 250 20 0 230 0 0 0
        Anthropology 19 0 0 19 0 0 0
        Economics 68 0 0 68 0 0 0
        Political science and government 90 20 0 70 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 37 0 0 37 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 36 0 0 36 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 85 0 0 85 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 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 3,142 1,087 0 1,304 0 329 422
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 756 113 0 200 0 78 365
      Education 1,296 974 0 230 0 35 57
      Humanities 758 0 0 605 0 153 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 302 0 0 239 0 63 0
      Non-S&E nec 30 0 0 30 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 5,955 5,267 4,032 4,305 4,793 4,353 3,902 3,493 3,612 3,363
  DOD 317 626 501 1,002 861 535 542 323 171 51
  DOE 37 0 0 0 0 21 9 0 0 75
  HHS 2,133 1,700 1,001 834 711 805 1,183 1,096 1,505 1,869
  NASA 551 508 545 608 403 418 341 306 303 299
  NSF 2,546 1,885 1,455 1,355 2,007 1,897 1,405 1,315 1,378 976
  USDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other 371 548 530 506 811 677 422 453 255 93

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 232 30 202 .
2018 243 37 206 .
2017 200 28 172 .

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 115 116 116 102 87
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 32 32 31 27 24
    Computer and information sciences 2 2 2 2 2
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 8 8 8 8 5
    Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 3 3 3 3 1
    Natural resources and conservation 7 7 7 7 10
    Physical sciences 42 42 42 33 31
    Psychology 13 14 14 14 7
    Social sciences 8 8 8 7 6
    Other 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2025–16
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
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 . 71,750 . . . 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences . 36,540 . . . 0
    Physical sciences . 28,710 . . . 0
    Social sciences . 6,500 . . . 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 1,430 3,315 1,801 2,201 3,006
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 330 930 546 999 722
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 1,400 680 0 0
    Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 0 250 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 1,100 0 250 920 1,864
    Psychology 0 735 325 282 420
    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