Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

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 357 23 459 526 17.5 631 168 82.1 925
2023 344 25.9 459 546 20.4 679 170 81.6 911 163 73.3 602
2022 322 30.3 457 557 18.9 680 164 82 900
2021 540 22.7 691 159 82.8 908 161 72.8 583
2020 374 17.8 450 542 23.2 698 154 83.4 916
2019 367 18.8 447 539 23.5 697 148 84.1 914 255 57.2 589
2018 385 11 428 537 24.1 700 147 84.1 911
2017 358 16.6 425 553 20 684 157 82.8 898 249 57.2 575
2016 349 19.7 430 565 19.8 697 155 83 896
2015 327 24.1 426 564 19.5 693 154 83.1 898 245 57.6 570
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
Fields 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All fields 9 12 14 . 7 7 5 7 8 12
  Science and engineering 9 12 14 . 7 7 5 7 8 12
    Biological and biomedical sciences 9 12 13 . 7 6 5 7 8 12
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 4 8 6 . 2 4 1 2 2 5
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology 3 . 2 . 1 . 1 1 1 .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . . 1 . . 1 . 1
      Genetics and genomics . . . . . . . . 1 3
      Molecular biology 1 . . . . 1 . . . 2
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . 2 3 . 2 1 3 2 1 .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . 2 1 . 1 . . 1 2 1
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other 1 . 1 . . . . . 1 .
    Psychology . . 1 . . 1 . . . .
      Research and experimental psychology . . 1 . . 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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   24   21   19   24   26   27   24   22   20   17
    Hispanic or Latino   5   4   4   4   4   4   3   3   3   2
    Not Hispanic or Latino   19   17   15   20   22   23   21   19   17   15
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   3   5   4   5   5   3   2   2   2   1
      Black or African American   0   0   0   1   1   1   1   1   2   1
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   16   12   11   13   15   18   17   15   12   13
      More than one race   0   0   0   1   1   1   1   1   1   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Temporary visa holders   28   30   30   30   26   25   26   21   24   25
  Science and engineering   52   51   49   54   52   52   50   43   44   42
    Science   52   51   49   54   52   52   50   43   44   42
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   52   51   49   54   52   52   50   43   44   42
      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

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   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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   9   9   7   14   15   19   19   12   13   15
  Science and engineering   9   9   7   14   15   19   19   12   13   15
    Science   9   9   7   14   15   19   19   12   13   15
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   9   9   7   14   15   19   19   12   13   15
      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

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   52   51   49   54   52   52   50   43   44   42
  Fellowships   41   38   48   41   38   39   37   43   44   32
    Federal   5   4   6   9   10   11   11   12   13   8
    Institutional   32   31   36   29   25   26   24   23   20   18
    Nonfederal   4   3   6   3   3   2   2   8   11   6
  Research assistantships   4   13   1   13   14   13   13   0   0   10
    Federal   0   5   1   5   5   8   8   0   0   7
    Institutional   4   1   0   3   5   3   5   0   0   1
    Nonfederal   0   7   0   5   4   2   0   0   0   2
  Teaching assistantships   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
  Other types of support   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   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.

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   142   132   137   145   148   165   168   163   151   143
    Science   142   132   137   145   148   165   168   163   151   143
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   142   132   137   145   148   165   168   163   105   100
      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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   70   73   72   71   80   91   95   84   72   77
  Science and engineering   70   73   72   71   80   91   95   84   72   77
    Science   70   73   72   71   80   91   95   84   72   77
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   70   73   72   71   80   91   95   84   45   52
      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   126,502   117,483   118,034   114,903   115,198   126,773   115,870   97,288   88,943   84,653
    Science   126,502 i   117,483   118,034   114,885   115,051   126,773   115,870   97,288   88,943   84,653
      Computer and information sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   126,502 i   117,483   118,034   114,885   115,051   126,773   115,870   97,288   88,943   84,653
        Agricultural sciences   3,163 i   2,938   2,112   2,272   1,657   1,622   568   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   123,339 i   114,545   115,922   112,613   113,394   125,151   115,302   97,288   88,943   84,653
        Health sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Anthropology   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   0 i   0   0   18   147   0   0   0   0   0
      Business management and business administration   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   0 i   0   0   18   147   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   0 i   0   0   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.
  • 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   126,502   58,273   225   41,315   4,215   22,474   0
    Science   126,502 i   58,273 i   225 i   41,315 i   4,215 i   22,474 i   0 i
      Computer and information sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Geological and earth sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Life sciences   126,502 i   58,273 i   225 i   41,315 i   4,215 i   22,474 i   0 i
        Agricultural sciences   3,163 i   3,159 i   0 i   3 i   0 i   1 i   0 i
        Biological and biomedical sciences   123,339 i   55,114 i   225 i   41,312 i   4,215 i   22,473 i   0 i
        Health sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Life sciences nec   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Physical sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Chemistry   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Materials science   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Physics   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Physical sciences nec   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Psychology   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Social sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Anthropology   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Economics   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Political science and government   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Social sciences nec   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Sciences nec   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
    Engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Chemical engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Civil engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Mechanical engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   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   0 i   0 i
    Non-S&E   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Business management and business administration   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Communication and communications technologies   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Education   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Humanities   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Law   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Social work   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Visual and performing arts   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Non-S&E nec   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 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

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   58,273   54,123   59,163   56,907   62,215   73,854   67,139   54,260   50,478   49,063
  DOD   2,543 i   2,362   1,486   1,154   917   1,013   1,454   1,407   1,381   2,110
  DOE   427 i   397   1,143   1,279   1,880   2,085   2,104   1,090   1,109   1,057
  HHS   48,300 i   44,859   50,973   47,891   50,792   61,289   52,419   39,278   37,854   36,731
  NASA   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  NSF   4,868 i   4,522   3,740   4,826   6,631   7,506   9,143   9,557   7,401   8,576
  USDA   2,135 i   1,983   1,786   1,626   1,785   1,914   1,369   852   917   589
  Other   0 i   0   35   131   210   47   650   2,076   1,816   0

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
2024   .   .   .   .
2023   .   .   .   .
2022   .   .   .   .
2021   .   .   .   .
2020   .   .   .   .
2019   1,089 i   241 i   848 i   .
2018   1,033 i   216 i   817 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

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   360   360   165   165   165
    Agricultural sciences   36   36   20   20   20
    Biological and biomedical sciences   311   311   138   138   138
    Computer and information sciences   7   7   7   7   7
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   2   2   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   4   4   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

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   59,329   0   0   0   20,000
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   59,329   0   0   0   20,000
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Costs for repair and renovation of science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field and time of repair and renovation: 2025–16
(Dollars in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   1,042   2,318   5,100   34,500   6,377
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   2,600   0   348
    Biological and biomedical sciences   1,042   1,896   1,500   34,500   6,029
    Computer and information sciences   0   422   1,000   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

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