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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 207 55.5 459
2023 256 44.9 459 306 55.5 679 130 78.8 602 66 93 914
2022 216 53.3 457 306 55.5 680 58 93.7 900
2021 220 51.4 447 295 57.8 691 93 84.4 583 58 93.8 908
2020 226 50.4 450 295 58.2 698 60 93.6 916
2019 209 53.8 447 301 57.3 697 87 85.5 589 59 93.7 914
2018 237 45.3 428 317 55.2 700 61 93.5 911
2017 284 33.9 425 320 53.8 684 73 87.6 575 66 92.8 898
2016 248 43 430 331 53.1 697 61 93.4 896
2015 234 45.7 426 347 50.5 693 64 89 570 58 93.7 898
2014 328 52.9 688 57 93.8 889
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 59 33 48 42 40 52 35 19 35 35
  Science and engineering 59 33 48 42 40 52 35 19 35 35
    Biological and biomedical sciences 34 15 24 24 21 23 21 8 21 18
      Biochemistry and biophysics 3 4 4 5 8 6 4 4 7 .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 2 2 4 3 2 2 2 2 5 3
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology 1 . . . 4 2 1 . 1 .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy 4 . 3 1 . 2 7 . 4 3
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 1 . . 1 . . . . . .
      Genetics and genomics 1 . . . . . 1 . . .
      Microbiology and immunology 10 5 10 6 4 2 1 . 2 5
      Molecular biology 5 1 1 4 1 2 1 1 . .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 5 2 2 2 2 6 3 1 1 3
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology 2 1 . 2 . 1 1 . 1 1
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . . . . . . . . 3
    Health sciences . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Pharmaceutical sciences . . . . . . 1 . . .
    Physical sciences 25 18 23 17 19 29 13 11 14 17
      Chemistry 25 18 23 17 19 29 13 11 13 17
      Physics . . . . . . . . 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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 172 159 152 147 151 153 149 i 149 157 163 0
    Female 184 163 156 144 125 100 98 i 98 84 77 0
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 200 185 177 174 173 163 160 i 160 154 150 0
    Hispanic or Latino 32 33 31 29 29 17 17 i 17 18 16 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 168 152 146 144 143 145 142 i 142 135 134 0
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 1 1 1 4 1 1 i 1 1 1 0
      Asian 39 31 29 27 32 27 27 i 27 23 20 0
      Black or African American 6 5 5 6 6 4 4 i 4 3 6 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 i 2 1 1 0
      White 112 110 106 105 98 102 99 i 99 103 101 0
      More than one race 9 2 2 2 0 9 9 i 9 4 5 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 0 0
  Temporary visa holders 156 137 131 117 103 90 87 i 87 87 90 0
  Science and engineering 356 322 308 291 276 253 247 i 247 241 240 0
    Science 356 322 308 291 276 253 247 i 247 241 240 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 356 322 308 291 276 253 247 i 247 241 240 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

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 i 0 0 0 0
    Female 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Hispanic or Latino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Asian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Black or African American 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      White 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      More than one race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
  Temporary visa holders 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 31 28 27 18 25 23 22 i 22 14 14 0
  Science and engineering 31 28 27 18 25 23 22 i 22 14 14 0
    Science 31 28 27 18 25 23 22 i 22 14 14 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 31 28 27 18 25 23 22 i 22 14 14 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 356 322 308 291 276 253 247 i 247 241 240
  Fellowships 356 322 308 291 28 26 25 i 25 24 24
    Federal 31 28 27 18 25 23 22 i 22 14 14
    Institutional 318 288 275 266 0 0 0 i 0 1 1
    Nonfederal 7 6 6 7 3 3 3 i 3 9 9
  Research assistantships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
  Other types of support 0 0 0 0 248 227 222 i 222 217 216
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 248 227 222 i 222 217 216
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Personal resources 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 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, 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 261 263 379 541 349 565 554 i 504 529 600 0
    Science 261 263 379 541 349 565 554 i 504 529 600 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 152 149 277 347 172 412 398 i 254 265 312 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 18 17 21 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 44 45 16 18 i 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 109 114 102 150 132 137 138 i 138 144 167 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 50 44 48 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 50 44 48 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 105 85 115 173 66 251 256 i 256 274 310 0
  Science and engineering 105 85 115 173 66 251 256 i 245 264 299 0
    Science 105 85 115 173 66 251 256 i 245 264 299 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 61 58 91 129 26 215 219 i 180 191 221 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 5 5 6 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 9 9 4 5 i 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 44 27 24 35 31 32 32 i 32 33 38 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 11 10 11 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 11 10 11 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 494,946 492,639 485,435 444,964 427,734 396,839 354,582 364,670 384,161 386,231
    Science 494,946 492,639 485,435 444,964 427,734 396,839 354,582 364,670 384,161 386,231
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        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 0 0
      Life sciences 494,946 492,639 485,435 444,964 427,734 396,839 354,582 364,670 384,161 386,231
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 494,946 492,639 485,435 444,964 427,734 396,839 354,582 364,670 384,161 386,231
        Health 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
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 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
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 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
      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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 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.
  • 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 494,946 278,099 3,331 146,451 31,164 35,901 0
    Science 494,946 278,099 3,331 146,451 31,164 35,901 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 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 494,946 278,099 3,331 146,451 31,164 35,901 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 494,946 278,099 3,331 146,451 31,164 35,901 0
        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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 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.
  • 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 278,099 242,135 272,181 243,502 267,122 267,088 250,090 242,489 274,097 292,268
  DOD 4,693 2,784 2,871 2,606 2,444 3,310 4,165 4,373 4,050 3,110
  DOE 388 124 127 153 168 201 835 570 584 845
  HHS 269,196 234,754 264,863 236,093 240,749 240,246 224,538 213,960 242,821 257,844
  NASA 1,084 806 741 304 317 211 0 1,121 828 652
  NSF 2,301 3,172 3,365 3,550 3,568 3,761 3,349 3,876 3,564 3,306
  USDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other 437 495 214 796 19,876 19,359 17,203 18,589 22,250 26,511

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 1,934 211 1,723 .
2018 2,122 216 1,906 .
2017 2,498 212 2,286 .

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.

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

Science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field: 2023–14
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space 2023 2021 2019 2017 2015
  All research space 535 748 748 879 941
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 535 748 748 879 941
    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

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
  All research space 6,000 109,500 31,597 25,173 9,511
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 6,000 109,500 31,597 25,173 9,511
    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

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