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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 218 53.1 459 158 75.3 631 198 78.9 925
2023 219 52.9 459 165 76 679 194 79 911 382 37.2 602
2022 210 54.6 457 138 80 680 186 79.6 900
2021 237 47.6 447 125 82.2 691 182 80.2 908 373 36.7 583
2020 214 53 450 137 80.7 698 177 81 916
2019 220 51.4 447 141 80.1 697 176 81 914 394 33.8 589
2018 224 48.3 428 142 80 700 180 80.5 911
2017 182 57.7 425 147 78.8 684 189 79.2 898 461 20.7 575
2016 210 51.8 430 125 82.4 697 188 79.3 896
2015 201 53.4 426 127 82 693 180 80.2 898 453 21.4 570
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 48 47 52 36 45 42 42 69 51 58
  Science and engineering 33 37 35 25 32 30 33 55 40 44
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . . . . . 1 . . 1 .
      Agricultural sciences . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Natural resources and conservation . . . . . 1 . . . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 2 1 2 2 3 . 1 1 . 3
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 2 1 2 2 3 . 1 1 . 3
    Computer and information sciences . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Computer and information sciences, other . . . 1 . . . . . .
    Health sciences . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Public health . 1 . . . . . . . .
    Physical sciences . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Chemistry . . . . . 1 . . . .
    Psychology 5 11 6 7 8 6 9 10 13 16
      Clinical psychology 2 8 5 3 7 3 5 6 7 10
      Counseling and applied psychology . . . . . . . . . .
      Research and experimental psychology 3 3 1 4 1 3 4 4 6 5
      Psychology, other . . . . . . . . . 1
    Social sciences 26 24 27 15 21 22 23 44 26 25
      Anthropology 1 . 4 1 1 2 3 13 4 7
      Economics 7 9 15 7 10 16 12 9 13 10
      Political science and government 2 2 3 3 2 1 2 5 2 1
      Public policy analysis 3 2 . . . . . . 1 .
      Social sciences, other 13 11 5 4 8 3 6 17 6 7
  Non-science and engineering 15 10 17 11 13 12 9 14 11 14
    Education 1 . 2 . . . . . . .
      Education research 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Teacher education and teaching fields . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Education, other . . 1 . . . . . . .
    Humanities and arts 6 4 7 4 5 5 1 4 5 4
      History 6 4 6 4 5 5 1 3 4 4
      Philosophy and religious studies . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Humanities and arts, other . . . . . . . 1 1 .
    Other non-science and engineering 8 6 8 7 8 7 8 10 6 10
      Communication 3 5 1 3 5 3 3 4 2 2
      Public administration and social services 5 1 7 4 2 4 5 6 4 8
      Non-science and engineering, other . . . . 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   734   724   950   1,021   808   750   765   712   980   991
    Hispanic or Latino   110   103   127   130   80   63   96   69   82   94
    Not Hispanic or Latino   602   602   808   857   650   588   623   602   808   764
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   1   2   1   2   1   1   2   6
      Asian   46   47   66   75   57   50   60   52   56   54
      Black or African American   107   88   96   102   99   78   86   93   130   117
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   2   2   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0
      White   424   441   603   630   452   432   450   426   589   574
      More than one race   23   24   41   47   39   26   26   30   31   13
    Unknown ethnicity and race   22   19   15   34   78   99   46   41   90   133
  Temporary visa holders   237   222   234   218   204   185   181   179   265   249
  Science and engineering   963   939   1,180   1,229   999   923   946   883   1,245   1,240
    Science   963   939   1,180   1,229   999   923   946   883   1,245   1,240
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   11   14
      Biological and biomedical sciences   46   33   33   31   33   39   41   31   18   13
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   74   78
      Computer and information sciences   12   17   54   55   49   19   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   8   7   8   7   9   18   15   8   16   19
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   92   88   68   79   68   62   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   52   49   51   49   36   35   12   25   0   0
      Physical sciences   4   3   3   4   4   3   5   6   3   2
      Psychology   48   24   28   26   19   54   58   27   86   88
      Social sciences   701   718   935   978   781   693   815   786   1,037   1,026
    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   8   7   4   10   13   12   0   8   0   0
      Clinical medicine   8   7   4   10   13   12   0   8   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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   440   515   669   764   660   678   765   813   1,076   1,064
    Hispanic or Latino   68   69   90   91   85   102   186   121   68   72
    Not Hispanic or Latino   343   409   531   599   508   504   398   476   692   679
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   2   3   3   5   2   5   6   10   13
      Asian   31   30   36   40   35   32   31   38   57   61
      Black or African American   64   63   75   89   74   63   57   65   128   135
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   1   2   3   1   1   0   0   2   5
      White   229   286   383   433   359   371   282   343   472   450
      More than one race   17   27   32   31   34   35   23   24   23   15
    Unknown ethnicity and race   29   37   48   74   67   72   181   216   316   313
  Temporary visa holders   29   27   22   39   26   23   19   15   29   40
  Science and engineering   456   529   676   789   677   694   784   815   1,105   1,104
    Science   456   529   676   789   677   694   784   815   1,105   1,104
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
      Biological and biomedical sciences   3   3   7   8   5   8   8   9   2   10
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   164   170
      Computer and information sciences   8   12   31   49   32   15   1   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   2   5   6   9   9   11   13   12   13   11
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   40   28   19   15   22   22   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   41   30   22   30   32   14   5   20   0   0
      Physical sciences   1   3   1   1   3   4   1   2   1   3
      Psychology   15   13   9   14   1   7   6   7   12   19
      Social sciences   346   435   581   663   573   613   750   765   913   888
    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   13   15   14   9   7   0   13   0   0
      Clinical medicine   13   13   15   14   9   7   0   13   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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   1   24   5
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   1   24   5
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   1   24   5
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   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   1
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   19   4
    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

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   971   946   1,184   1,239   1,012   935   946   891   1,245   1,240
  Fellowships   4   3   3   1   0   0   1   2   22   3
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   4   0
    Institutional   4   3   3   1   0   0   0   1   18   3
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   0   0   0   0   0   61   0   101   201   130
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   4
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   61   0   101   200   126
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   87   0   0   0   0   23   82   17   44   44
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
    Institutional   87   0   0   0   0   23   82   17   44   42
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
  Other types of support   880   943   1,181   1,238   1,012   851   863   771   978   1,063
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   19   0
    Institutional   294   342   111   101   0   18   76   32   103   73
    Nonfederal   0   24   16   24   0   28   41   25   50   30
    Personal resources   586   577   1,054   1,113   1,012   805   745   714   806   960

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   7   9   8   6   4   2   5   7   0   4
    Science   7   9   8   6   4   2   5   7   0   4
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   5   0   1
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Social sciences   7   6   5   5   3   2   2   1   0   1
    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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
  Science and engineering   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
    Science   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
      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   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
    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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   78,356   76,041   67,616   65,912   71,839   71,053   61,741   56,034   57,064   58,325
    Science   28,313   35,861   31,685   29,508   37,505   39,531   31,906   26,551   28,170   25,350
      Computer and information sciences   315   733   753   649   672   2,122   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   4,294   1,082   1,091   1,035   642   482   511   396   436   542
        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   4,294   1,082   1,091   1,035   642   482   511   396   436   542
      Life sciences   1,173   1,584   1,117   1,148   1,886   1,854   1,703   2,314   2,645   2,109
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,057   979   661   719   1,235   1,225   1,168   1,617   1,895   1,416
        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   116   605   456   429   651   629   535   697   750   693
      Mathematics and statistics   376   1,501   1,615   1,538   1,559   1,319   1,618   1,741   1,890   1,396
      Physical sciences   4,981   4,853   4,351   4,404   4,714   5,167   3,545   2,504   1,809   1,945
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   439   1,143   983   790   847   1,864   1,300   651   599   528
        Materials science   1,120   619   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   3,422   3,091   3,368   3,614   3,867   3,303   2,245   1,853   1,210   1,417
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1,222   1,266   1,109   1,063   2,248   2,564   3,026   2,474   2,821   2,582
      Social sciences   11,061   18,962   17,191   16,428   20,632   20,802   16,040   12,757   13,273   10,674
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   999   2,385   2,440   2,410   2,433   3,584   2,310   2,018   1,950   2,361
        Political science and government   5,530   8,928   7,506   6,730   7,219   6,775   6,640   6,383   7,066   3,813
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   689   698   960   1,188   3,346   2,792   602   466   355   858
        Social sciences nec   3,843   6,951   6,285   6,100   7,634   7,651   6,488   3,890   3,902   3,642
      Sciences nec   4,891   5,880   4,458   3,243   5,152   5,221   5,463   4,365   5,296   6,102
    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   50,043   40,180   35,931   36,404   34,334   31,522   29,835   29,483   28,894   32,975
      Business management and business administration   961   6,441   6,169   5,834   5,403   5,368   5,228   4,704   4,740   4,880
      Communication and communications technologies   2,428   4,990   5,816   6,415   6,801   6,848   4,353   4,493   3,180   3,322
      Education   3,060   3,826   2,473   1,637   1,130   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   76   2,498   2,742   2,573   2,955   2,613   0   0   0   0
      Law   6,333   10,116   10,783   11,579   12,393   12,152   13,258   11,350   12,363   13,537
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   44   689   707   748   798   921   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   37,141   11,620   7,241   7,618   4,854   3,620   6,996   8,936   8,611   11,236

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   78,356   21,538   1,850   41,312   1,020   10,590   2,046
    Science   28,313   16,627   830   6,328   669   3,703   156
      Computer and information sciences   315   200   0   115   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   4,294   3,319   0   678   19   278   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   4,294   3,319   0   678   19   278   0
      Life sciences   1,173   796   0   368   0   9   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,057   708   0   349   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   116   88   0   19   0   9   0
      Mathematics and statistics   376   322   0   54   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   4,981   3,682   0   1,220   0   79   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   439   260   0   121   0   58   0
        Materials science   1,120   0   0   1,099   0   21   0
        Physics   3,422   3,422   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1,222   965   0   241   0   2   14
      Social sciences   11,061   4,410   609   2,271   650   2,979   142
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   999   77   0   132   0   786   4
        Political science and government   5,530   3,101   595   1,080   98   558   98
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   689   258   0   235   0   196   0
        Social sciences nec   3,843   974   14   824   552   1,439   40
      Sciences nec   4,891   2,933   221   1,381   0   356   0
    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   50,043   4,911   1,020   34,984   351   6,887   1,890
      Business management and business administration   961   74   0   340   185   2   360
      Communication and communications technologies   2,428   162   2   420   0   1,829   15
      Education   3,060   804   1,001   528   119   608   0
      Humanities   76   0   0   28   0   47   1
      Law   6,333   1,918   17   1,897   0   1,108   1,393
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   44   6   0   25   0   13   0
      Non-S&E nec   37,141   1,947   0   31,746   47   3,280   121

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   21,538   17,462   14,752   12,076   16,123   15,229   13,013   8,800   9,554   9,449
  DOD   1,719   1,333   586   647   1,092   582   346   504   410   250
  DOE   91   162   50   16   42   96   43   0   0   0
  HHS   3,452   2,241   1,654   1,537   3,228   3,427   2,739   2,022   2,713   2,524
  NASA   4,047   2,965   2,621   2,927   3,211   2,595   1,625   1,277   732   944
  NSF   4,511   5,629   3,617   2,220   1,121   1,344   1,372   997   1,422   1,794
  USDA   373   284   304   165   174   199   270   117   293   160
  Other   7,345   4,848   5,920   4,564   7,255   6,986   6,618   3,883   3,984   3,777

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   1,311   173   1,138   .
2018   1,066   122   944   .

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   0   0   0   25,643   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   12,788   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   5,980   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   4,958   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   1,917   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

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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