Air Force Institute of Technology

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 234 49.6 459 271 60.6 679 218 76.5 914
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
2014 238 44.3 422 215 69.2 688 244 72.9 889
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 38 45 26 27 35 36 37 41 40 35
  Science and engineering 37 44 24 26 34 34 35 38 39 35
    Computer and information sciences 2 2 4 1 3 6 5 4 2 1
      Computer science 2 2 4 1 3 6 5 3 1 .
      Computer and information sciences, other . . . . . . . 1 1 1
    Engineering 24 36 15 17 20 14 18 24 29 26
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 6 10 4 5 3 5 7 10 10 8
      Electrical and computer engineering 9 8 7 6 7 4 8 8 3 10
      Industrial engineering and operations research 4 12 3 2 4 2 1 2 11 2
      Materials and mining engineering 1 . . . 1 . 1 1 2 .
      Engineering, other 4 6 1 4 5 3 1 3 3 6
    Mathematics and statistics 7 3 1 4 6 5 5 3 3 4
      Applied mathematics 3 3 1 1 1 . 2 1 . 2
      Statistics 2 . . 1 3 . 1 1 1 2
      Mathematics and statistics, other 2 . . 2 2 5 2 1 2 .
    Physical sciences 4 3 4 4 5 9 7 7 5 4
      Physics 4 3 4 4 5 9 7 7 5 4
  Non-science and engineering 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 3 1 .
    Business 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 3 1 .
      Business 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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 365 i 369 456 458 445 387 394 459 430 491
    Female 64 i 65 59 63 58 60 55 53 52 51
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 423 i 427 510 517 495 441 444 509 478 528
    Hispanic or Latino 26 i 26 32 34 31 33 26 20 25 24
    Not Hispanic or Latino 376 i 380 449 450 430 368 367 423 375 352
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 i 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 1
      Asian 30 i 29 36 39 29 18 19 22 20 22
      Black or African American 14 i 15 18 19 19 13 13 17 13 11
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 4 i 4 4 2 1 1 3 6 5 2
      White 308 i 312 368 367 368 322 313 365 328 302
      More than one race 19 i 19 21 22 13 14 18 12 9 14
    Unknown ethnicity and race 21 i 21 29 33 34 40 51 66 78 152
  Temporary visa holders 6 i 7 5 4 8 6 5 3 4 14
  Science and engineering 427 i 432 510 518 501 443 447 509 478 542
    Science 107 i 103 104 116 127 95 95 110 73 60
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 45 i 42 45 59 67 34 30 59 56 44
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 6 i 7 7 6 12 13 12 6 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 12 i 12 18 16 13 14 17 10 12 14
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 16 i 14 12 7 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 6 i 6 3 8 9 10 12 9 5 2
      Psychology 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 22 i 22 19 20 26 24 24 26 0 0
    Engineering 320 i 329 406 402 374 348 352 399 405 482
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 99 i 100 114 96 82 90 105 111 116 128
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 4 i 4 8 9 7 6 7 8 6 7
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 57 i 60 82 104 109 103 98 113 110 113
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 99 i 104 143 124 105 86 90 96 102 138
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 5
      Other engineering 61 i 61 59 69 71 63 52 64 64 91
  Health 2 i 2 5 3 2 4 2 3 4 0
    Clinical medicine 2 i 2 5 3 2 4 2 3 4 0
    Other health 0 i 0 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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 140 i 139 134 114 126 107 110 87 109 50
    Female 27 i 27 25 19 21 16 11 19 19 10
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 167 i 166 159 133 147 121 119 102 121 60
    Hispanic or Latino 7 i 7 14 12 11 5 12 7 4 1
    Not Hispanic or Latino 150 i 149 134 113 126 103 88 74 93 30
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 10 i 10 9 2 12 7 8 8 6 1
      Black or African American 4 i 4 4 2 3 1 1 2 2 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2 i 2 5 1 1 1 0 2 0 0
      White 125 i 124 111 100 102 88 76 60 81 29
      More than one race 9 i 9 5 8 8 6 3 2 4 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 10 i 10 11 8 10 13 19 21 24 29
  Temporary visa holders 0 i 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 7 0
  Science and engineering 166 i 165 157 132 145 121 121 104 126 60
    Science 26 i 26 19 13 11 13 15 16 14 16
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 9 i 9 5 6 3 6 11 10 8 9
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 4 i 4 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 2
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 6 i 6 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 6 i 6 3 5 6 4 3 2 5 5
      Psychology 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 1 i 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
    Engineering 140 i 139 138 119 134 108 106 88 112 44
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 30 i 29 27 21 22 18 23 21 26 8
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 4 2
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 31 i 32 33 24 23 19 14 8 12 7
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 72 i 71 70 69 76 63 62 51 62 21
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
      Other engineering 7 i 7 8 5 11 7 7 5 7 6
  Health 1 i 1 2 1 2 2 0 2 2 0
    Clinical medicine 1 i 1 2 1 2 2 0 2 2 0
    Other health 0 i 0 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 417 i 422 500 502 483 437 443 509 454 507
  Science and engineering 415 i 420 495 499 481 434 441 506 450 507
    Science 106 i 102 101 113 125 93 93 110 71 56
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 45 i 42 44 59 66 34 29 59 54 42
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 6 i 7 7 6 12 13 12 6 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 12 i 12 16 15 13 13 17 10 12 12
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 16 i 14 12 7 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 5 i 5 3 6 8 9 11 9 5 2
      Psychology 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 22 i 22 19 20 26 24 24 26 0 0
    Engineering 309 i 318 394 386 356 341 348 396 379 451
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 98 i 99 112 95 81 90 105 111 110 117
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 4 i 4 8 9 7 6 7 8 5 7
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 51 i 54 78 94 100 99 97 112 102 108
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 97 i 102 138 121 99 86 89 94 93 130
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 0
      Other engineering 59 i 59 58 67 69 60 50 64 62 89
  Health 2 i 2 5 3 2 3 2 3 4 0
    Clinical medicine 2 i 2 5 3 2 3 2 3 4 0
    Other health 0 i 0 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: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 429 i 434 515 521 503 447 449 512 482 542
  Fellowships 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 429 i 434 515 521 503 447 449 512 482 542
    Federal 417 i 422 500 502 483 437 443 509 454 507
    Institutional 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 12 i 12 15 19 20 10 6 3 4 14
    Personal resources 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 21

i=imputed

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

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

Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 7 i 7 0 15 19 7 7 13 23 0
    Science 3 i 3 0 0 5 3 3 2 2 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 3 i 3 0 0 0 3 3 2 2 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 i 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 4 i 4 0 15 14 4 4 11 21 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 2 i 2 0 2 3 2 2 5 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 0 11 11 0 0 0 1 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
      Other engineering 2 i 2 0 2 0 2 2 4 7 0
  Health 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 i 0 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 5 i 5 0 10 10 5 5 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 5 i 5 0 10 10 5 5 0 0 0
    Science 2 i 2 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 2 i 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 i 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 3 i 3 0 10 8 3 3 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 1 i 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 0 7 7 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 2 i 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 0
  Health 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 i 0 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 56,848 44,391 45,703 35,584 34,016 33,360 35,733 29,998 26,866 23,902
    Science 19,616 16,597 18,923 11,637 13,491 10,452 9,607 10,029 13,535 11,026
      Computer and information sciences 9,028 3,474 1,921 2,441 2,733 1,697 2,036 2,971 3,182 2,111
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 1,271 1,025 175 742 967 1,792 2,365 1,616 112 250
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 1,271 1,025 175 742 967 1,792 2,365 1,616 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 0 112 250
      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 375 164 828 658 1,313 1,092 538 635 4,477 3,088
      Physical sciences 8,942 11,934 15,999 7,796 8,478 5,871 4,668 4,807 5,764 5,577
        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 8,942 11,934 15,999 7,796 8,478 5,871 4,668 4,807 5,764 5,577
        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 37,232 27,794 26,780 23,947 20,525 22,908 26,096 19,693 12,788 12,309
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 6,773 4,892 8,194 6,577 5,181 4,740 5,450 4,137 4,443 4,405
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 2,003 1,036 282 327 206 254 335 97 160 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 7,186 5,905 5,944 5,372 5,946 6,959 6,109 6,592 5,641 5,785
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 17,943 14,097 12,119 9,957 8,198 9,863 13,100 7,579 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 2,748 1,864 241 1,714 994 1,092 1,102 1,288 851 852
      Engineering nec 579 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,685 1,267
    Non-S&E 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 276 543 567
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 276 543 567
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

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

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2023
(Dollars in thousands)
Field All R&D expenditures Federal government State and local government Institution funds Business Nonprofit organizations All other sources
  All R&D fields 56,848 45,087 0 11,659 102 0 0
    Science 19,616 15,899 0 3,615 102 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 9,028 7,354 0 1,643 31 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 1,271 1,123 0 148 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 1,271 1,123 0 148 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 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 375 352 0 23 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 8,942 7,070 0 1,801 71 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 8,942 7,070 0 1,801 71 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 37,232 29,188 0 8,044 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 6,773 2,986 0 3,787 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 2,003 1,264 0 739 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 7,186 6,809 0 377 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 17,943 16,509 0 1,434 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 2,748 1,315 0 1,433 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 579 305 0 274 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

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

Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 45,087 32,479 27,025 22,854 21,856 23,393 25,588 19,796 16,727 16,782
  DOD 41,057 29,403 24,584 21,467 20,782 22,373 24,955 19,383 16,100 16,070
  DOE 1,607 207 167 208 170 125 67 13 55 138
  HHS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  NASA 20 18 2 16 194 62 238 11 63 0
  NSF 35 65 0 0 0 0 4 48 64 37
  USDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other 2,368 2,786 2,272 1,163 710 833 324 341 445 537

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 449 114 335 .
2018 501 119 382 .
2017 515 106 409 .

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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