Air Force Institute of Technology

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 44 459 267 58.2 631 231 75.4 925
2023 234 49.6 459 271 60.6 679 219 76.3 911
2022 223 51.8 457 258 62.5 680 225 75.3 900
2021 261 42.3 447 218 68.9 691 214 76.8 908
2020 267 41.4 450 214 69.8 698 232 75 916
2019 244 46.1 447 214 69.7 697 233 74.8 914
2018 236 45.5 428 227 68 700 227 75.4 911
2017 235 45.4 425 230 66.8 684 220 75.8 898
2016 228 47.6 430 228 67.7 697 231 74.6 896
2015 227 47.4 426 229 67.4 693 235 74.2 898
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 38 45 26 27 35 36 37 41 40
  Science and engineering 32 37 44 24 26 34 34 35 38 39
    Computer and information sciences 2 2 2 4 1 3 6 5 4 2
      Computer science 2 2 2 4 1 3 6 5 3 1
      Computer and information sciences, other . . . . . . . . 1 1
    Engineering 18 24 36 15 17 20 14 18 24 29
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 8 6 10 4 5 3 5 7 10 10
      Electrical and computer engineering 2 9 8 7 6 7 4 8 8 3
      Industrial engineering and operations research 7 4 12 3 2 4 2 1 2 11
      Materials and mining engineering . 1 . . . 1 . 1 1 2
      Engineering, other 1 4 6 1 4 5 3 1 3 3
    Mathematics and statistics 6 7 3 1 4 6 5 5 3 3
      Applied mathematics 3 3 3 1 1 1 . 2 1 .
      Statistics 1 2 . . 1 3 . 1 1 1
      Mathematics and statistics, other 2 2 . . 2 2 5 2 1 2
    Physical sciences 6 4 3 4 4 5 9 7 7 5
      Physics 6 4 3 4 4 5 9 7 7 5
  Non-science and engineering 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 3 1
    Business 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 3 1
      Business 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 3 1

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

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Earned Doctorates

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   436 i   423 i   427   510   517   495   441   444   509   478
    Hispanic or Latino   26 i   26 i   26   32   34   31   33   26   20   25
    Not Hispanic or Latino   389 i   376 i   380   449   450   430   368   367   423   375
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1 i   1 i   1   2   1   0   0   1   1   0
      Asian   30 i   30 i   29   36   39   29   18   19   22   20
      Black or African American   16 i   14 i   15   18   19   19   13   13   17   13
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   4 i   4 i   4   4   2   1   1   3   6   5
      White   319 i   308 i   312   368   367   368   322   313   365   328
      More than one race   19 i   19 i   19   21   22   13   14   18   12   9
    Unknown ethnicity and race   21 i   21 i   21   29   33   34   40   51   66   78
  Temporary visa holders   7 i   6 i   7   5   4   8   6   5   3   4
  Science and engineering   441 i   427 i   432   510   518   501   443   447   509   478
    Science   107 i   107 i   103   104   116   127   95   95   110   73
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   45 i   45 i   42   45   59   67   34   30   59   56
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   6 i   6 i   7   7   6   12   13   12   6   0
      Mathematics and statistics   12 i   12 i   12   18   16   13   14   17   10   12
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   16 i   16 i   14   12   7   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   6 i   6 i   6   3   8   9   10   12   9   5
      Psychology   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   22 i   22 i   22   19   20   26   24   24   26   0
    Engineering   334 i   320 i   329   406   402   374   348   352   399   405
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   100 i   99 i   100   114   96   82   90   105   111   116
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   3 i   4 i   4   8   9   7   6   7   8   6
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   58 i   57 i   60   82   104   109   103   98   113   110
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   110 i   99 i   104   143   124   105   86   90   96   102
      Mechanical engineering   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   7
      Other engineering   63 i   61 i   61   59   69   71   63   52   64   64
    Health   2 i   2 i   2   5   3   2   4   2   3   4
      Clinical medicine   2 i   2 i   2   5   3   2   4   2   3   4
      Other health   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • 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   169 i   167 i   166   159   133   147   121   119   102   121
    Hispanic or Latino   7 i   7 i   7   14   12   11   5   12   7   4
    Not Hispanic or Latino   152 i   150 i   149   134   113   126   103   88   74   93
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   10 i   10 i   10   9   2   12   7   8   8   6
      Black or African American   4 i   4 i   4   4   2   3   1   1   2   2
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   2 i   2 i   2   5   1   1   1   0   2   0
      White   127 i   125 i   124   111   100   102   88   76   60   81
      More than one race   9 i   9 i   9   5   8   8   6   3   2   4
    Unknown ethnicity and race   10 i   10 i   10   11   8   10   13   19   21   24
  Temporary visa holders   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   2   2   4   7
  Science and engineering   168 i   166 i   165   157   132   145   121   121   104   126
    Science   28 i   26 i   26   19   13   11   13   15   16   14
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   10 i   9 i   9   5   6   3   6   11   10   8
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   4 i   4 i   4   1   1   2   3   1   1   1
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   7 i   6 i   6   10   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   6 i   6 i   6   3   5   6   4   3   2   5
      Psychology   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   1 i   1 i   1   0   0   0   0   0   3   0
    Engineering   140 i   140 i   139   138   119   134   108   106   88   112
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   31 i   30 i   29   27   21   22   18   23   21   26
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   2   1   0   1   4
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   31 i   31 i   32   33   24   23   19   14   8   12
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   71 i   72 i   71   70   69   76   63   62   51   62
      Mechanical engineering   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   1
      Other engineering   7 i   7 i   7   8   5   11   7   7   5   7
    Health   1 i   1 i   1   2   1   2   2   0   2   2
      Clinical medicine   1 i   1 i   1   2   1   2   2   0   2   2
      Other health   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • 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   431 i   417 i   422   500   502   483   437   443   509   454
  Science and engineering   429 i   415 i   420   495   499   481   434   441   506   450
    Science   106 i   106 i   102   101   113   125   93   93   110   71
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   45 i   45 i   42   44   59   66   34   29   59   54
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   6 i   6 i   7   7   6   12   13   12   6   0
      Mathematics and statistics   12 i   12 i   12   16   15   13   13   17   10   12
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   16 i   16 i   14   12   7   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   5 i   5 i   5   3   6   8   9   11   9   5
      Psychology   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   22 i   22 i   22   19   20   26   24   24   26   0
    Engineering   323 i   309 i   318   394   386   356   341   348   396   379
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   99 i   98 i   99   112   95   81   90   105   111   110
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   3 i   4 i   4   8   9   7   6   7   8   5
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   52 i   51 i   54   78   94   100   99   97   112   102
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   108 i   97 i   102   138   121   99   86   89   94   93
      Mechanical engineering   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   7
      Other engineering   61 i   59 i   59   58   67   69   60   50   64   62
    Health   2 i   2 i   2   5   3   2   3   2   3   4
      Clinical medicine   2 i   2 i   2   5   3   2   3   2   3   4
      Other health   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • 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   443 i   429 i   434   515   521   503   447   449   512   482
  Fellowships   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   443 i   429 i   434   515   521   503   447   449   512   482
    Federal   431 i   417 i   422   500   502   483   437   443   509   454
    Institutional   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   12 i   12 i   12   15   19   20   10   6   3   4
    Personal resources   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   24

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 i   7 i   7   0   15   19   7   7   13   23
    Science   0 i   3 i   3   0   0   5   3   3   2   2
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0 i   3 i   3   0   0   0   3   3   2   2
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0 i   4 i   4   0   15   14   4   4   11   21
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0 i   2 i   2   0   2   3   2   2   5   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0 i   0 i   0   0   11   11   0   0   0   1
      Mechanical engineering   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
      Other engineering   0 i   2 i   2   0   2   0   2   2   4   7
    Health   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • 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 i   5 i   5   0   10   10   5   5   0   0
  Science and engineering   0 i   5 i   5   0   10   10   5   5   0   0
    Science   0 i   2 i   2   0   0   2   2   2   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0 i   2 i   2   0   0   0   2   2   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0 i   3 i   3   0   10   8   3   3   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0 i   1 i   1   0   1   1   1   1   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0 i   0 i   0   0   7   7   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0 i   2 i   2   0   2   0   2   2   0   0
    Health   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • 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   54,204   56,848   44,391   45,703   35,584   34,016   33,360   35,733   29,998   26,866
    Science   28,946   19,616   16,597   18,923   11,637   13,491   10,452   9,607   10,029   13,535
      Computer and information sciences   6,666   9,028   3,474   1,921   2,441   2,733   1,697   2,036   2,971   3,182
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1,193   1,271   1,025   175   742   967   1,792   2,365   1,616   112
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   712   1,271   1,025   175   742   967   1,792   2,365   1,616   0
        Geological and earth sciences   481   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   112
      Life sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   12,909   375   164   828   658   1,313   1,092   538   635   4,477
      Physical sciences   8,178   8,942   11,934   15,999   7,796   8,478   5,871   4,668   4,807   5,764
        Astronomy and astrophysics   37   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   258   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   7,883   8,942   11,934   15,999   7,796   8,478   5,871   4,668   4,807   5,764
        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   24,545   37,232   27,794   26,780   23,947   20,525   22,908   26,096   19,693   12,788
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   7,321   6,773   4,892   8,194   6,577   5,181   4,740   5,450   4,137   4,443
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   833   2,003   1,036   282   327   206   254   335   97   160
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   6,972   7,186   5,905   5,944   5,372   5,946   6,959   6,109   6,592   5,641
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   62   17,943   14,097   12,119   9,957   8,198   9,863   13,100   7,579   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   277   2,748   1,864   241   1,714   994   1,092   1,102   1,288   851
      Engineering nec   9,080   579   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1,685
    Non-S&E   713   0   0   0   0   0   0   30   276   543
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   30   276   543
      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   713   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: 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   54,204   44,128   0   10,011   65   0   0
    Science   28,946   24,542   0   4,404   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   6,666   5,349   0   1,317   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1,193   1,139   0   54   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   712   695   0   17   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   481   444   0   37   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   12,909   12,307   0   602   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   8,178   5,747   0   2,431   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   37   37   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   258   126   0   132   0   0   0
        Physics   7,883   5,584   0   2,299   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   24,545   19,073   0   5,472   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   7,321   6,103   0   1,218   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   833   359   0   474   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   6,972   5,221   0   1,751   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   62   62   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   277   207   0   70   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   9,080   7,121   0   1,959   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   713   513   0   135   65   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   713   513   0   135   65   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   44,128   45,087   32,479   27,025   22,854   21,856   23,393   25,588   19,796   16,727
  DOD   41,303   41,057   29,403   24,584   21,467   20,782   22,373   24,955   19,383   16,100
  DOE   725   1,607   207   167   208   170   125   67   13   55
  HHS   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  NASA   20   20   18   2   16   194   62   238   11   63
  NSF   0   35   65   0   0   0   0   4   48   64
  USDA   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other   2,080   2,368   2,786   2,272   1,163   710   833   324   341   445

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   449   114   335   .
2018   501   119   382   .

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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