Teachers C., Columbia 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 174 62.6 459 103 85.1 679 391 35.8 602 252 72.8 914
2022 178 61.6 457 100 85.6 680 247 72.9 900
2021 146 67.8 447 102 85.5 691 381 35.4 583 258 72 908
2020 163 64.3 450 124 82.5 698 268 71.1 916
2019 151 66.7 447 123 82.6 697 375 37 589 255 72.5 914
2018 150 65.4 428 122 82.9 700 251 72.8 911
2017 102 76.4 425 123 82.3 684 395 32 575 250 72.5 898
2016 103 76.5 430 170 76 697 251 72.4 896
2015 93 78.6 426 178 74.7 693 379 34.2 570 254 72.1 898
2014 98 77.2 422 172 75.4 688 263 70.8 889
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: 2023–14
Fields 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All fields 77 77 97 93 100 98 189 180 205 185
  Science and engineering 13 20 18 14 14 9 57 58 62 53
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . . . . . . . . . .
      Agricultural sciences . . . . . . . . . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . . . 3 2 6 2 . 1
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . . . . . . 1 2 . 1
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . . . 3 1 5 . . .
    Engineering . . . . . . . . . .
      Engineering, other . . . . . . . . . .
    Health sciences 10 12 15 6 7 4 12 11 15 7
      Nursing science 1 1 1 . . 1 . 3 1 .
      Public health 9 10 10 1 5 1 4 2 11 4
      Health sciences, other . 1 4 5 2 2 8 6 3 3
    Mathematics and statistics . . 1 . . . . 1 . .
      Statistics . . 1 . . . . 1 . .
    Psychology . 1 1 . 1 1 26 34 33 29
      Clinical psychology . . . . . . 4 6 8 6
      Counseling and applied psychology . . 1 . 1 . 18 14 20 18
      Research and experimental psychology . 1 . . . 1 4 13 4 4
      Psychology, other . . . . . . . 1 1 1
    Social sciences 3 7 1 8 3 2 13 10 14 16
      Anthropology . 1 . . 1 . 7 4 6 14
      Economics . . . . . . 2 3 4 1
      Political science and government . . . . . . . 1 1 .
      Sociology, demography, and population studies . 1 . . . . . . 2 .
      Social sciences, other 3 5 1 8 2 2 4 2 1 1
  Non-science and engineering 64 57 79 79 86 89 132 122 143 132
    Business 2 3 1 2 1 . . . 5 2
      Business 2 3 1 2 1 . . . 5 2
    Education 61 49 69 74 81 86 129 119 136 128
      Education leadership and administration 7 8 10 9 6 11 11 6 15 15
      Education research 17 14 13 15 17 23 45 41 49 52
      Teacher education and teaching fields 33 25 38 48 52 49 61 63 65 54
      Education, other 4 2 8 2 6 3 12 9 7 7
    Humanities and arts . 4 4 2 1 . 1 3 2 2
      Letters . . 1 . . . . . . .
      History . . . . 1 . 1 . 1 .
      Philosophy and religious studies . . . . . . . . 1 1
      Music and performing arts . 2 3 2 . . . 3 . .
      Humanities and arts, other . 2 . . . . . . . 1
    Other non-science and engineering 1 1 5 1 3 3 2 . . .
      Communication 1 . . 1 3 2 2 . . .
      Non-science and engineering, other . 1 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 298 258 244 196 186 198 200 158 172 182
    Female 1,332 1,337 1,227 974 978 954 944 691 610 635
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 1,040 1,012 1,043 870 835 838 873 583 536 595
    Hispanic or Latino 167 158 165 145 157 128 148 81 70 72
    Not Hispanic or Latino 853 832 854 693 653 688 702 490 455 504
      American Indian or Alaska Native 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1
      Asian 190 203 200 145 131 126 123 91 86 80
      Black or African American 99 83 83 78 72 83 102 72 53 64
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
      White 514 506 531 440 421 450 446 303 300 339
      More than one race 45 37 38 28 27 28 31 24 16 20
    Unknown ethnicity and race 20 22 24 32 25 22 23 12 11 19
  Temporary visa holders 590 583 428 300 329 314 271 266 246 222
  Science and engineering 1,506 1,467 1,347 1,015 1,035 1,020 1,012 738 690 719
    Science 1,506 1,467 1,347 1,015 1,035 1,020 1,012 738 690 719
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 115 133 115 32 33 32 23 30 29 29
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 58 34 40
      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 40 62 26
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 482 463 368 275 0 0 0 59 6 7
      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 622 605 601 493 781 796 810 398 502 550
      Social sciences 287 266 263 215 221 192 179 124 45 48
    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 124 128 124 155 129 132 132 111 92 98
    Clinical medicine 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 16 0 0
    Other health 123 127 123 154 129 132 131 95 92 98

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 59 105 131 121 118 133 127 335 278 255
    Female 247 370 498 536 526 590 619 1,137 969 918
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 286 442 566 533 531 619 607 1,152 1,018 973
    Hispanic or Latino 69 87 121 102 91 116 113 167 137 120
    Not Hispanic or Latino 209 343 423 412 423 481 479 952 834 808
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 3 3 3
      Asian 42 62 78 74 74 87 91 175 137 135
      Black or African American 28 48 51 48 53 65 70 140 102 93
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2
      White 132 213 272 272 280 310 301 602 561 545
      More than one race 7 19 21 16 16 18 17 31 31 30
    Unknown ethnicity and race 8 12 22 19 17 22 15 33 47 45
  Temporary visa holders 20 33 63 124 113 104 139 320 229 200
  Science and engineering 268 420 550 565 582 641 646 1,192 1,168 1,098
    Science 268 420 550 565 582 641 646 1,192 1,168 1,098
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 36 41 55 11 12 14 11 100 96 105
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 128 97 100
      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 74 38 26
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 55 96 182 184 0 1 0 98 22 28
      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 102 188 203 230 397 436 442 434 673 610
      Social sciences 75 95 110 140 173 190 193 260 172 176
    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 38 55 79 92 62 82 100 280 79 75
    Clinical medicine 2 7 15 9 14 16 13 104 0 0
    Other health 36 48 64 83 48 66 87 176 79 75

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 30 28 20 30 28 33 21 18 0 0
  Science and engineering 30 26 20 29 28 32 20 14 0 0
    Science 30 26 20 29 28 32 20 14 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 2 2 0 1 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 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 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 3 5 0 3 0 0 0 1 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 24 19 20 24 27 31 20 12 0 0
      Social sciences 1 0 0 1 1 1 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 2 0 1 0 1 1 4 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
    Other health 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 3 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 1,630 1,595 1,471 1,170 1,164 1,152 1,144 849 782 817
  Fellowships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 64 68
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 64 68
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 1,630 1,595 1,471 1,170 1,164 1,152 1,144 798 718 749
    Federal 30 28 20 30 28 33 21 16 0 0
    Institutional 183 185 149 147 100 99 117 158 65 69
    Nonfederal 50 42 57 23 42 65 68 5 0 0
    Personal resources 1,367 1,340 1,245 970 994 955 938 619 653 680

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

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

Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  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

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 34,183 30,978 24,335 22,630 24,865 24,477 24,194 24,124 23,269 20,538
    Science 33,950 30,921 24,303 22,170 24,234 23,261 23,189 22,868 22,359 19,457
      Computer and information sciences 2,791 3,235 2,913 2,459 1,948 1,627 1,493 613 459 355
      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 6,595 6,007 5,040 4,455 4,651 3,554 1,959 2,225 3,317 3,229
        Agricultural 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
        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 6,595 6,007 5,040 4,455 4,651 3,554 1,959 2,225 3,317 3,229
      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 2,232 1,729 878 1,387 1,760 2,514 2,870 3,892 3,668 4,132
      Social sciences 22,332 19,950 15,472 13,869 15,875 15,566 16,867 16,138 14,915 11,741
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 16,107 18,060 14,292 12,071 12,145 10,779 11,699 11,077 11,331 9,765
        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 6,225 1,890 1,180 1,798 3,730 4,787 5,168 5,061 3,584 1,976
      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 233 57 32 460 631 1,216 1,005 1,256 910 1,081
      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 233 57 32 460 631 1,216 1,005 994 910 1,081
      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 0 262 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 34,183 11,871 3,953 0 1,428 14,239 2,692
    Science 33,950 11,871 3,953 0 1,428 14,145 2,553
      Computer and information sciences 2,791 1,788 0 0 0 45 958
      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 6,595 1,843 332 0 0 4,341 79
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 6,595 1,843 332 0 0 4,341 79
      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 2,232 546 0 0 0 1,037 649
      Social sciences 22,332 7,694 3,621 0 1,428 8,722 867
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 16,107 6,378 0 0 1,424 8,181 124
        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 6,225 1,316 3,621 0 4 541 743
      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 233 0 0 0 0 94 139
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 233 0 0 0 0 94 139
      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 11,871 10,177 8,521 7,614 8,054 8,925 10,194 11,635 12,775 8,909
  DOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 73 241 259 250
  DOE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  HHS 1,113 401 668 524 606 583 533 1,353 2,243 1,923
  NASA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  NSF 2,873 3,587 3,352 2,286 2,060 2,166 2,050 1,583 1,594 1,275
  USDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 291 450
  Other 7,885 6,189 4,501 4,804 5,388 6,176 7,538 8,458 8,388 5,011

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 382 i 78 304 i .
2018 378 i 72 306 i .
2017 416 i 82 334 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 1,153 1,199 1,122 1,078 1,052
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 260 283 248 237 276
    Computer and information sciences 156 162 188 84 100
    Engineering 194 226 147 144 133
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 22 24 78 69 68
    Health sciences 304 259 247 235 178
    Mathematics and statistics 10 10 11 11 11
    Natural resources and conservation 34 48 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 64 69 72 64 61
    Psychology 38 41 48 48 49
    Social sciences 25 24 61 49 41
    Other 47 52 23 138 136

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 . 150,630 . 45,317 . 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences . 150,630 . 20,945 . 0
    Engineering . . . 12,872 . 0
    Health sciences . . . 11,500 . 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 15,643 72,365 28,955 71,880 28,596
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 4,597 36,836 10,726 27,911 8,383
    Computer and information sciences 0 723 0 5,054 2,036
    Engineering 0 7,350 3,198 21,109 7,841
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 6,561 1,405 683 6,259 6,060
    Health sciences 3,985 23,389 7,878 4,990 0
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 1,946
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 0 2,200 5,513 4,670 1,475
    Psychology 500 0 956 0 854
    Social sciences 0 461 0 1,888 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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