Adelphi U.

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 260 44 459 300 53 631 649 30.6 925
2023 256 44.9 459 276 59.8 679 791 14 911
2022 261 43.6 457 273 60.3 680 815 10.4 900
2021 278 38.5 447 255 63.6 691 829 9.6 908
2020 272 40.2 450 289 59.1 698 816 11.8 916
2019 260 42.5 447 289 59 697 820 11.2 914
2018 264 39 428 239 66.3 700 835 9.3 911
2017 264 38.6 425 268 61.3 684 829 8.6 898
2016 300 31 430 262 62.9 697 811 10.4 896
2015 262 39.2 426 265 62.2 693 891 1.8 898
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 33 33 29 23 25 29 28 26 18 26
  Science and engineering 25 25 21 18 23 23 25 24 16 24
    Health sciences 5 5 6 2 . 5 4 5 2 4
      Nursing science 5 5 5 2 . 5 4 4 2 4
      Public health . . 1 . . . . 1 . .
    Psychology 20 20 15 16 23 18 21 19 14 19
      Clinical psychology 19 20 15 16 23 17 21 19 12 19
      Counseling and applied psychology . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Research and experimental psychology . . . . . 1 . . 1 .
      Psychology, other 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Social sciences . . . . . . . . . 1
      Social sciences, other . . . . . . . . . 1
  Non-science and engineering 8 8 8 5 2 6 3 2 2 2
    Education 1 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 . .
      Teacher education and teaching fields 1 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 . .
    Humanities and arts . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Philosophy and religious studies . . 1 . . . . . . .
    Other non-science and engineering 7 7 7 4 2 5 3 1 2 2
      Public administration and social services 7 7 7 4 2 5 3 1 2 2

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   250   326   371 i   375   288   286   370   331   374   367
    Hispanic or Latino   46   68   73 i   72   54   53   65   58   58   36
    Not Hispanic or Latino   187   243   274 i   279   218   217   284   266   309   319
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   1   2   1   0
      Asian   26   34   34 i   34   18   18   23   30   25   31
      Black or African American   16   20   33 i   33   26   26   39   31   25   18
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   137   180   197 i   202   166   165   214   197   246   258
      More than one race   8   9   10 i   10   8   8   7   6   12   12
    Unknown ethnicity and race   17   15   24 i   24   16   16   21   7   7   12
  Temporary visa holders   107   89   24 i   23   16   16   46   19   20   20
  Science and engineering   276   278   215 i   218   120   117   217   147   197   183
    Science   276   278   215 i   218   120   117   217   147   197   183
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   47   51   15 i   16   12   12   37   32   25   24
      Communication   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   48   32   15 i   13   9   10   6   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   8   8
      Mathematics and statistics   8   13   4 i   4   2   2   1   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   11   10   4 i   4   6   6   2   11   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   162   172   177 i   181   91   87   171   104   164   151
      Social sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   81   137   180 i   180   184   185   199   203   197   204
      Clinical medicine   18   25   1 i   1   0   0   5   0   0   2
      Other health   63   112   179 i   179   184   185   194   203   197   202

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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   180   186   118 i   122   197   192   132   72   133   155
    Hispanic or Latino   37   38   21 i   21   30   29   11   11   13   17
    Not Hispanic or Latino   129   137   97 i   101   160   156   118   59   114   128
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   2   1 i   1   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Asian   24   28   8 i   8   11   11   13   4   9   9
      Black or African American   25   31   12 i   12   30   29   23   11   19   23
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      White   72   69   70 i   74   113   110   78   43   81   93
      More than one race   7   7   6 i   6   6   6   4   1   3   3
    Unknown ethnicity and race   14   11   0 i   0   7   7   3   2   6   10
  Temporary visa holders   61   12   7 i   7   37   35   6   3   4   4
  Science and engineering   117   89   84 i   87   200   195   84   56   73   100
    Science   117   89   84 i   87   200   195   84   56   73   100
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   12   9   10 i   10   28   26   11   10   13   14
      Communication   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   39   12   7 i   7   10   9   1   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   5   7
      Mathematics and statistics   3   2   2 i   2   3   3   3   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   4   3   4 i   4   1   1   5   5   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   59   63   61 i   64   158   156   64   41   55   79
      Social sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   124   109   41 i   42   34   32   54   19   64   59
      Clinical medicine   15   25   1 i   1   5   4   2   6   4   6
      Other health   109   84   40 i   41   29   28   52   13   60   53

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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0 i   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.
  • 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   357   415   395 i   398   304   302   416   350   394   387
  Fellowships   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   0   0   19 i   19   11   11   25   8   26   15
    Federal   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   19 i   19   11   11   25   8   25   15
    Nonfederal   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
  Teaching assistantships   0   0   2 i   2   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   2 i   2   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   357   415   374 i   377   293   291   391   342   368   372
    Federal   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   1 i   1   3   3   2   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   6 i   6   5   5   8   2   3   1
    Personal resources   357   415   367 i   370   285   283   381   340   365   371

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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  Science and engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0 i   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.
  • 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   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0 i   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.
  • 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   1,435   495   377   342   351 i   359   330   347   360   175
    Science   1,116   470   303   317   326 i   344   309   327   339   154
      Computer and information sciences   0   19   0   9   9 i   5   3   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   131   0   0   5   5 i   0   34   110   83   20
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   433   438   101   41   42 i   78   76   68   78   91
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
        Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   4   0   0   5   5 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   17   0   37   52   54 i   245   184   128   37   8
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   236   13   152   200   206 i   13   4   13   134   24
      Social sciences   248   0   0   5   5 i   3   8   8   7   11
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   47   0   13   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   319   25   74   25   25 i   15   21   20   21   21
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   0   0   0   0   0 i   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   1,435   622   .   .   .   0   0
    Science   1,116   622   .   .   .   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   131   129   .   .   .   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Life sciences   433   169   .   .   .   0   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Health sciences   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   4   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Physical sciences   17   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Chemistry   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Physics   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Psychology   236   222   .   .   .   0   0
      Social sciences   248   102   .   .   .   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Economics   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Sciences nec   47   0   .   .   .   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
    Non-S&E   319   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Business management and business administration   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Education   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Humanities   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Law   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Social work   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .
  DOD   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .
  DOE   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .
  HHS   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .
  NASA   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .
  NSF   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .
  USDA   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .
  Other   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .

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   .   .   .   .
2018   .   .   .   .

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

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