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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 220 52.7 459 165 76 679 382 37.2 602 194 79.1 914
2022 210 54.6 457 138 80 680 186 79.6 900
2021 237 47.6 447 125 82.2 691 373 36.7 583 182 80.2 908
2020 214 53 450 137 80.7 698 177 81 916
2019 220 51.4 447 141 80.1 697 394 33.8 589 176 81 914
2018 224 48.3 428 142 80 700 180 80.5 911
2017 182 57.7 425 147 78.8 684 461 20.7 575 189 79.2 898
2016 210 51.8 430 125 82.4 697 188 79.3 896
2015 201 53.4 426 127 82 693 453 21.4 570 180 80.2 898
2014 203 52.5 422 120 82.8 688 174 80.7 889
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 47 52 36 45 42 42 69 51 58 52
  Science and engineering 37 35 25 32 30 33 55 40 44 39
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . . . . 1 . . 1 . .
      Agricultural sciences . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Natural resources and conservation . . . . 1 . . . . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 1 2 2 3 . 1 1 . 3 1
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 1 2 2 3 . 1 1 . 3 1
    Computer and information sciences . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Computer and information sciences, other . . 1 . . . . . . .
    Physical sciences . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Chemistry . . . . 1 . . . . .
    Psychology 11 6 7 8 6 9 10 13 16 7
      Clinical psychology 8 5 3 7 3 5 6 7 10 5
      Counseling and applied psychology . . . . . . . . . 1
      Research and experimental psychology 3 1 4 1 3 4 4 6 5 .
      Psychology, other . . . . . . . . 1 1
    Social sciences 25 27 15 21 22 23 44 26 25 31
      Anthropology . 4 1 1 2 3 13 4 7 6
      Economics 10 15 7 10 16 12 9 13 10 7
      Political science and government 2 3 3 2 1 2 5 2 1 5
      Public policy analysis 2 . . . . . . 1 . 1
      Sociology, demography, and population studies . . . . . . . . . .
      Social sciences, other 11 5 4 8 3 6 17 6 7 12
  Non-science and engineering 10 17 11 13 12 9 14 11 14 13
    Education . 2 . . . . . . . .
      Education research . . . . . . . . . .
      Teacher education and teaching fields . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Education, other . 1 . . . . . . . .
    Humanities and arts 4 7 4 5 5 1 4 5 4 7
      History 4 6 4 5 5 1 3 4 4 6
      Philosophy and religious studies . 1 . . . . . . . 1
      Humanities and arts, other . . . . . . 1 1 . .
    Other non-science and engineering 6 8 7 8 7 8 10 6 10 6
      Communication 5 1 3 5 3 3 4 2 2 1
      Public administration and social services 1 7 4 2 4 5 6 4 8 4
      Non-science and engineering, other . . . 1 . . . . . 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 380 467 501 398 307 328 314 452 481 483
    Female 566 717 738 614 628 618 577 793 759 794
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 724 950 1,021 808 750 765 712 980 991 1,044
    Hispanic or Latino 103 127 130 80 63 96 69 82 94 96
    Not Hispanic or Latino 602 808 857 650 588 623 602 808 764 771
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 6 4
      Asian 47 66 75 57 50 60 52 56 54 69
      Black or African American 88 96 102 99 78 86 93 130 117 109
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
      White 441 603 630 452 432 450 426 589 574 569
      More than one race 24 41 47 39 26 26 30 31 13 18
    Unknown ethnicity and race 19 15 34 78 99 46 41 90 133 177
  Temporary visa holders 222 234 218 204 185 181 179 265 249 233
  Science and engineering 939 1,180 1,229 999 923 946 883 1,245 1,240 1,277
    Science 939 1,180 1,229 999 923 946 883 1,245 1,240 1,277
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 14 15
      Biological and biomedical sciences 33 33 31 33 39 41 31 18 13 18
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 74 78 67
      Computer and information sciences 17 54 55 49 19 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 7 8 7 9 18 15 8 16 19 11
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 88 68 79 68 62 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 49 51 49 36 35 12 25 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 3 3 4 4 3 5 6 3 2 4
      Psychology 24 28 26 19 54 58 27 86 88 97
      Social sciences 718 935 978 781 693 815 786 1,037 1,026 1,065
    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 7 4 10 13 12 0 8 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 7 4 10 13 12 0 8 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

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 247 306 360 283 306 360 365 431 418 352
    Female 295 385 443 403 395 424 463 674 686 555
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 515 669 764 660 678 765 813 1,076 1,064 865
    Hispanic or Latino 69 90 91 85 102 186 121 68 72 72
    Not Hispanic or Latino 409 531 599 508 504 398 476 692 679 654
      American Indian or Alaska Native 2 3 3 5 2 5 6 10 13 10
      Asian 30 36 40 35 32 31 38 57 61 47
      Black or African American 63 75 89 74 63 57 65 128 135 131
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 2 5 6
      White 286 383 433 359 371 282 343 472 450 452
      More than one race 27 32 31 34 35 23 24 23 15 8
    Unknown ethnicity and race 37 48 74 67 72 181 216 316 313 139
  Temporary visa holders 27 22 39 26 23 19 15 29 40 42
  Science and engineering 529 676 789 677 694 784 815 1,105 1,104 907
    Science 529 676 789 677 694 784 815 1,105 1,104 907
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
      Biological and biomedical sciences 3 7 8 5 8 8 9 2 10 2
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 164 170 129
      Computer and information sciences 12 31 49 32 15 1 0 0 0 1
      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 5 6 9 9 11 13 12 13 11 17
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 28 19 15 22 22 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 30 22 30 32 14 5 20 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 3 1 1 3 4 1 2 1 3 5
      Psychology 13 9 14 1 7 6 7 12 19 11
      Social sciences 435 581 663 573 613 750 765 913 888 741
    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 13 15 14 9 7 0 13 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 13 15 14 9 7 0 13 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

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 0 0 0 0 2 1 24 5 2 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 24 5 2 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 24 5 2 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 1 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 2 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 19 4 2 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 0 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 0 0 0 0

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

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

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 946 1,184 1,239 1,012 935 946 891 1,245 1,240 1,277
  Fellowships 3 3 1 0 0 1 2 22 3 15
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 1
    Institutional 3 3 1 0 0 0 1 18 3 13
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
  Research assistantships 0 0 0 0 61 0 101 201 130 87
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 61 0 101 200 126 82
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
  Teaching assistantships 0 0 0 0 23 82 17 44 44 26
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 23 82 17 44 42 26
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
  Other types of support 943 1,181 1,238 1,012 851 863 771 978 1,063 1,149
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 19 0 0
    Institutional 342 111 101 0 18 76 32 103 73 214
    Nonfederal 24 16 24 0 28 41 25 50 30 22
    Personal resources 577 1,054 1,113 1,012 805 745 714 806 960 913

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 9 7 9 4 2 5 7 0 4 0
    Science 9 7 9 4 2 5 7 0 4 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 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 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 0 1 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
      Social sciences 6 4 8 3 2 2 1 0 1 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
  Science and engineering 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
    Science 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 76,041 67,616 65,912 71,839 71,053 61,741 56,034 57,064 58,325 63,628
    Science 35,861 31,685 29,508 37,505 39,531 31,906 26,551 28,170 25,350 38,038
      Computer and information sciences 733 753 649 672 2,122 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 1,082 1,091 1,035 642 482 511 396 436 542 902
        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 1,082 1,091 1,035 642 482 511 396 436 542 902
      Life sciences 1,584 1,117 1,148 1,886 1,854 1,703 2,314 2,645 2,109 3,276
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 979 661 719 1,235 1,225 1,168 1,617 1,895 1,416 1,723
        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 605 456 429 651 629 535 697 750 693 1,553
      Mathematics and statistics 1,501 1,615 1,538 1,559 1,319 1,618 1,741 1,890 1,396 2,711
      Physical sciences 4,853 4,351 4,404 4,714 5,167 3,545 2,504 1,809 1,945 2,733
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 1,143 983 790 847 1,864 1,300 651 599 528 1,294
        Materials science 619 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 3,091 3,368 3,614 3,867 3,303 2,245 1,853 1,210 1,417 1,439
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 1,266 1,109 1,063 2,248 2,564 3,026 2,474 2,821 2,582 4,371
      Social sciences 18,962 17,191 16,428 20,632 20,802 16,040 12,757 13,273 10,674 16,140
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 2,385 2,440 2,410 2,433 3,584 2,310 2,018 1,950 2,361 4,552
        Political science and government 8,928 7,506 6,730 7,219 6,775 6,640 6,383 7,066 3,813 5,820
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 698 960 1,188 3,346 2,792 602 466 355 858 1,976
        Social sciences nec 6,951 6,285 6,100 7,634 7,651 6,488 3,890 3,902 3,642 3,792
      Sciences nec 5,880 4,458 3,243 5,152 5,221 5,463 4,365 5,296 6,102 7,905
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 40,180 35,931 36,404 34,334 31,522 29,835 29,483 28,894 32,975 25,590
      Business management and business administration 6,441 6,169 5,834 5,403 5,368 5,228 4,704 4,740 4,880 10,960
      Communication and communications technologies 4,990 5,816 6,415 6,801 6,848 4,353 4,493 3,180 3,322 7,992
      Education 3,826 2,473 1,637 1,130 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 2,498 2,742 2,573 2,955 2,613 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 10,116 10,783 11,579 12,393 12,152 13,258 11,350 12,363 13,537 5,720
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 689 707 748 798 921 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 11,620 7,241 7,618 4,854 3,620 6,996 8,936 8,611 11,236 918

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 76,041 17,462 2,193 44,220 603 9,510 2,053
    Science 35,861 10,619 894 18,785 0 4,958 605
      Computer and information sciences 733 92 0 641 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 1,082 539 0 470 0 57 16
        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 1,082 539 0 470 0 57 16
      Life sciences 1,584 345 0 1,208 0 28 3
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 979 345 0 630 0 1 3
        Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 605 0 0 578 0 27 0
      Mathematics and statistics 1,501 514 0 987 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 4,853 3,433 0 1,184 0 207 29
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 1,143 342 0 594 0 207 0
        Materials science 619 0 0 590 0 0 29
        Physics 3,091 3,091 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 1,266 209 0 1,056 0 1 0
      Social sciences 18,962 3,759 510 10,155 0 4,019 519
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 2,385 113 0 1,629 0 643 0
        Political science and government 8,928 648 31 5,197 0 2,561 491
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 698 138 0 532 0 28 0
        Social sciences nec 6,951 2,860 479 2,797 0 787 28
      Sciences nec 5,880 1,728 384 3,084 0 646 38
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 40,180 6,843 1,299 25,435 603 4,552 1,448
      Business management and business administration 6,441 331 27 5,784 220 3 76
      Communication and communications technologies 4,990 835 2 2,137 65 1,951 0
      Education 3,826 741 1,270 1,055 144 616 0
      Humanities 2,498 0 0 2,434 0 64 0
      Law 10,116 1,161 0 6,618 0 998 1,339
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 689 0 0 689 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 11,620 3,775 0 6,718 174 920 33

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 17,462 14,752 12,076 16,123 15,229 13,013 8,800 9,554 9,449 9,427
  DOD 1,333 586 647 1,092 582 346 504 410 250 214
  DOE 162 50 16 42 96 43 0 0 0 0
  HHS 2,241 1,654 1,537 3,228 3,427 2,739 2,022 2,713 2,524 2,404
  NASA 2,965 2,621 2,927 3,211 2,595 1,625 1,277 732 944 800
  NSF 5,629 3,617 2,220 1,121 1,344 1,372 997 1,422 1,794 970
  USDA 284 304 165 174 199 270 117 293 160 330
  Other 4,848 5,920 4,564 7,255 6,986 6,618 3,883 3,984 3,777 4,709

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 1,311 173 1,138 .
2018 1,066 122 944 .
2017 1,132 155 977 .

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 75 75 61 33 30
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 10 10 8 7 7
    Computer and information sciences 1 1 1 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 1 1 1 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 2 2 2 1 1
    Natural resources and conservation 6 6 8 5 5
    Physical sciences 22 22 16 3 3
    Psychology 15 15 6 4 3
    Social sciences 19 19 19 12 11
    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 . . . 25,643 . 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . . 12,788 . 0
    Natural resources and conservation . . . 5,980 . 0
    Physical sciences . . . 4,958 . 0
    Psychology . . . 1,917 . 0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities

Costs for repair and renovation of science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field and time of repair and renovation: 2025–16
(Dollars in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space 0 0 0 0 1,154
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    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 0 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 0 904
    Psychology 0 0 0 0 0
    Social sciences 0 0 0 0 250
    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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