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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
2023 265 42.9 459 326 52.5 679 167 72.7 602 166 82.1 914
2022 254 45.1 457 308 55.2 680 166 81.8 900
2021 259 42.7 447 296 57.7 691 170 71.2 583 162 82.4 908
2020 291 36.1 450 290 59 698 164 82.4 916
2019 276 39 447 298 57.8 697 155 74.1 589 162 82.5 914
2018 323 25.3 428 302 57.4 700 168 81.8 911
2017 241 44 425 316 54.3 684 153 73.8 575 167 81.7 898
2016 257 40.9 430 340 51.8 697 165 81.9 896
2015 257 40.4 426 343 51.1 693 193 66.6 570 168 81.6 898
2014 257 39.8 422 322 53.7 688 164 81.8 889
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 31 31 27 21 23 13 35 30 28 28
  Science and engineering 31 31 27 21 23 13 35 30 28 28
    Biological and biomedical sciences 20 20 19 8 13 9 18 15 13 21
      Biochemistry and biophysics . . 1 1 . . . . . 1
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 3 5 6 1 5 5 6 2 7 7
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology 1 . . . . . . 1 . .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . . . . . 1 4 1
      Genetics and genomics 2 1 . . . . . . 1 .
      Microbiology and immunology 2 6 3 1 2 . . 5 . 4
      Molecular biology . 1 . 1 1 . 1 1 1 1
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 5 4 . 1 3 2 5 4 . 1
      Pharmacology and toxicology 2 . 2 1 . 1 . . . 1
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology 5 3 7 2 2 1 5 1 . 5
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . . . . . 1 . . .
    Engineering . 1 . 1 . . . . 1 .
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . 1 . 1 . . . . 1 .
    Health sciences 10 9 7 10 10 3 13 13 12 6
      Nursing science 4 3 2 2 1 1 2 5 2 3
      Pharmaceutical sciences 4 4 2 7 7 . 9 5 5 1
      Public health 2 1 . . . . 1 2 . .
      Health sciences, other . 1 3 1 2 2 1 1 5 2
    Physical sciences 1 . . 2 . 1 3 . 1 .
      Chemistry 1 . . 2 . 1 3 . 1 .
    Psychology . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Research and experimental psychology . . . . . . . 1 . .
    Social sciences . 1 1 . . . 1 1 1 1
      Public policy analysis . 1 1 . . . . 1 1 1
      Social sciences, other . . . . . . 1 . . .
  Non-science and engineering . . . . . . . . . .
    Education . . . . . . . . . .
      Teacher education and teaching fields . . . . . . . . . .

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 122 121 118 117 114 131 120 113 119 127
    Female 174 188 189 185 169 151 132 120 124 126
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 201 254 260 237 205 209 181 163 184 182
    Hispanic or Latino 5 7 1 6 3 5 4 6 8 6
    Not Hispanic or Latino 196 242 250 217 197 199 177 157 176 176
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 19 39 41 12 13 18 13 18 17 14
      Black or African American 34 42 36 20 19 19 8 6 17 19
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 0
      White 142 160 173 180 158 157 154 133 142 141
      More than one race 1 1 0 3 2 3 2 0 0 2
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 5 9 14 5 5 0 0 0 0
  Temporary visa holders 95 55 47 65 78 73 71 70 59 71
  Science and engineering 164 181 186 175 168 168 148 138 144 141
    Science 158 175 181 170 162 163 140 128 135 130
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 142 156 158 151 146 149 133 122 129 123
        Neurobiology and neuroscience 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 16 19 23 19 16 14 7 6 6 7
    Engineering 6 6 5 5 6 5 8 10 9 11
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 6 6 5 5 6 5 8 10 9 11
      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 132 128 121 127 115 114 104 95 99 112
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 132 128 121 127 115 114 104 95 99 112

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 6 0 3 5 3 8 9 11 6 2
    Female 10 1 4 7 6 5 9 12 5 2
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 13 1 6 8 9 12 17 21 8 3
    Hispanic or Latino 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 12 1 5 7 8 11 17 21 8 3
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 0
      Black or African American 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 2 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 5 0 4 6 6 8 12 19 6 3
      More than one race 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Temporary visa holders 3 0 1 4 0 1 1 2 3 1
  Science and engineering 16 1 7 12 9 11 16 13 7 1
    Science 16 1 7 12 9 11 16 13 7 1
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 10 1 7 12 8 11 11 7 4 1
        Neurobiology and neuroscience 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 6 0 0 0 1 0 5 6 3 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 2 2 10 4 3
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 10 4 3

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 2013
All surveyed fields 0 2 1 2 2 4 3 2 1 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 2 1 2 2 4 3 1 1 0 0
    Science 0 2 1 2 2 4 3 1 1 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 2 1 2 2 4 3 1 1 0 0
        Neurobiology and neuroscience 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 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 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 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 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 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 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 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 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 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 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 296 309 307 302 283 282 252 233 243 253
  Fellowships 0 2 1 2 2 4 3 2 2 1
    Federal 0 2 1 2 2 4 3 1 1 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
  Research assistantships 253 251 264 242 231 236 214 206 215 229
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
    Institutional 253 251 264 242 231 236 214 205 215 229
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  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 43 56 42 58 50 42 35 25 26 23
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 2 5 1 0 5 4 3
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 5 5 2 1 1 2 2
    Personal resources 43 56 42 51 40 39 34 19 20 18

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 37 41 37 46 38 29 34 41 49 52
    Science 37 41 37 46 38 29 34 41 49 52
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 36 40 36 44 38 29 34 35 44 45
        Neurobiology and neuroscience 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 5 7
      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 45 41 45 54 75 79 66 66 54 61
      Clinical medicine 23 20 23 41 53 55 45 48 39 37
      Other health 22 21 22 13 22 24 21 18 15 24

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 47 54 53 88 56 48 49 48 54 54
  Science and engineering 25 26 28 44 29 21 22 24 35 37
    Science 25 26 28 44 29 21 22 24 35 37
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 25 26 28 42 29 21 22 21 30 33
        Neurobiology and neuroscience 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 4
      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 22 28 25 44 27 27 27 24 19 17
      Clinical medicine 9 13 11 31 14 16 16 13 10 10
      Other health 13 15 14 13 13 11 11 11 9 7

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 130,472 115,161 109,562 99,716 96,979 79,460 73,393 71,547 65,771 67,841
    Science 129,430 114,521 108,875 99,068 96,369 78,862 72,768 70,845 65,074 67,291
      Computer and information sciences 4 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 128,251 113,398 107,620 98,345 95,852 78,204 72,682 70,805 64,908 66,777
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 40,611 35,849 29,655 22,245 18,079 15,901 16,311 16,851 17,790 18,539
        Health sciences 84,104 74,096 74,246 72,349 74,555 61,918 56,195 52,924 45,902 46,814
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 3,536 3,453 3,719 3,751 3,218 385 176 1,030 1,216 1,424
      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 1,175 1,123 1,255 723 517 658 86 40 166 514
    Engineering 683 640 687 648 610 598 625 702 697 550
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 683 640 687 648 610 598 625 702 697 550
      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 359 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 359 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 130,472 70,676 6,816 34,783 4,183 6,814 7,200
    Science 129,430 70,356 6,133 34,744 4,183 6,814 7,200
      Computer and information sciences 4 0 0 4 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 128,251 70,356 6,133 34,516 4,183 6,814 6,249
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 40,611 30,367 291 7,278 809 913 953
        Health sciences 84,104 39,905 5,842 23,876 3,374 5,812 5,295
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 3,536 84 0 3,362 0 89 1
      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 1,175 0 0 224 0 0 951
    Engineering 683 0 683 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 683 0 683 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 359 320 0 39 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 359 320 0 39 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 70,676 60,221 56,021 48,264 42,396 39,421 39,138 38,374 39,356 41,830
  DOD 2,549 3,162 2,837 2,943 2,832 3,292 2,848 2,438 1,457 1,382
  DOE 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 41 155
  HHS 66,422 55,803 52,273 44,904 39,136 35,235 36,125 35,884 37,816 39,834
  NASA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  NSF 135 150 115 60 107 120 51 18 17 146
  USDA 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 9 34
  Other 1,546 1,106 796 357 321 764 114 28 16 279

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 1,140 207 933 .
2018 1,038 169 869 .
2017 1,041 154 887 .

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 338 338 378 392 257
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 277 277 318 342 207
    Computer and information sciences 19 19 19 2 2
    Engineering 1 1 1 2 2
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 40 40 40 46 46
    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)
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 63,600 . 18,300 . .
    Health sciences 63,600 . 18,300 . .

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 29,454 0 0 0 75,000
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 75,000
    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 29,454 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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