Appalachian State U.

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures Research space
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2024 320 49.9 631 360 61.5 925
2023 327 52.4 679 380 58.8 911 430 29.3 602
2022 318 53.8 680 383 57.9 900
2021 285 59.2 691 430 53.2 908 499 15.3 583
2020 280 60.4 698 410 55.8 916
2019 284 59.8 697 467 49.5 914 533 10.4 589
2018 269 62 700 439 52.4 911
2017 254 63.3 684 413 54.5 898 521 10.3 575
2016 277 60.7 697 456 49.7 896
2015 276 60.7 693 421 53.6 898 516 10.4 570
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

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   297   276   281   327   309   295   333   363   362   361
    Hispanic or Latino   29   18   15   13   17   21   8   12   10   5
    Not Hispanic or Latino   263   255   264   313   290   273   322   345   344   343
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   2   2   1   0   3   1   2
      Asian   6   5   4   4   4   6   4   4   7   7
      Black or African American   6   8   8   9   7   5   9   13   11   15
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   0
      White   244   233   239   289   267   251   295   317   320   314
      More than one race   7   9   13   9   10   10   14   7   4   5
    Unknown ethnicity and race   5   3   2   1   2   1   3   6   8   13
  Temporary visa holders   12   15   10   10   12   14   9   11   7   6
  Science and engineering   225   189   187   224   210   193   214   251   248   236
    Science   225   189   187   224   210   193   214   251   248   236
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   50   25   33   47   39   35   40   39   32   38
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   50   56   40   42   34   25   30   26   22   11
      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   13   9   10   15   8   10   13   17   10   11
      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   18   19   17   21   31   27   21   39   31   28
      Psychology   57   53   55   60   59   59   69   72   67   73
      Social sciences   37   27   32   39   39   37   41   58   86   75
    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   84   102   104   113   111   116   128   123   121   131
      Clinical medicine   10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   74   102   104   113   111   116   128   123   121   131

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   88   86   69   58   61   64   51   56   99   81
    Hispanic or Latino   5   5   4   3   4   2   1   3   4   1
    Not Hispanic or Latino   82   81   65   55   56   60   49   51   95   79
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Asian   2   1   1   1   0   1   1   1   2   1
      Black or African American   5   0   1   2   1   2   2   1   5   5
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
      White   72   77   61   52   53   56   45   49   85   69
      More than one race   2   2   2   0   2   1   1   0   2   2
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1   0   0   0   1   2   1   2   0   1
  Temporary visa holders   1   0   1   1   0   4   4   0   0   2
  Science and engineering   80   85   68   58   58   65   53   53   95   79
    Science   80   85   68   58   58   65   53   53   95   79
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   26   28   29   13   13   19   15   11   15   11
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   18   22   10   12   9   11   9   5   5   3
      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   16   16   7   10   9   9   3   5   5   2
      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   1   1   4   4   2   5   4   5   2   1
      Psychology   11   11   8   13   15   15   15   15   18   15
      Social sciences   8   7   10   6   10   6   7   12   50   47
    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   9   1   2   1   3   3   2   3   4   4
      Clinical medicine   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   1   2   1   3   3   2   3   4   4

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   2   3   4   2   2   4   4   1
  Science and engineering   0   0   2   3   4   2   2   4   4   1
    Science   0   0   2   3   4   2   2   4   4   1
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   1   1   0   0   2   2   1   1
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   1   1   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   1   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   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   1   3   2   0   1   2   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   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

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   309   291   291   337   321   309   342   374   369   367
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   25   0   0   0   1
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   25   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   39   51   52   46   45   65   61   65   34   58
    Federal   0   0   2   3   4   2   2   3   4   0
    Institutional   36   51   46   38   36   62   58   59   27   48
    Nonfederal   3   0   4   5   5   1   1   3   3   10
  Teaching assistantships   124   117   111   139   138   122   136   149   150   134
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
    Institutional   124   117   111   139   138   122   136   148   148   131
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   3
  Other types of support   146   123   128   152   138   97   145   160   185   174
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   44   35   30   40   37   13   42   42   69   74
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   6   3
    Personal resources   102   88   98   112   101   84   103   117   110   97

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

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

Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   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   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   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   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   11,293   8,479   7,189   4,509   4,894   3,268   3,631   4,475   3,146   3,878
    Science   9,782   7,125   6,064   3,650   4,141   3,055   3,387   4,318   2,868   3,507
      Computer and information sciences   674   536   327   356   336   198   126   371   397   175
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   675   986   987   357   499   583   945   1,268   743   769
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   539   732   136   238   438   680   660   289   262
        Geological and earth sciences   675   447   255   221   205   112   260   605   174   330
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   56   33   5   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   280   177
      Life sciences   4,590   4,134   3,066   1,745   1,879   1,663   1,573   1,709   1,120   1,708
        Agricultural sciences   444   400   254   60   87   195   162   118   38   174
        Biological and biomedical sciences   2,361   2,101   1,906   1,089   840   1,339   1,125   1,244   842   1,410
        Health sciences   797   468   404   269   409   45   19   9   11   0
        Natural resources and conservation   195   398   276   327   543   63   267   338   221   0
        Life sciences nec   793   767   226   0   0   21   0   0   8   124
      Mathematics and statistics   97   72   22   29   90   41   146   85   0   8
      Physical sciences   2,764   971   1,013   591   408   262   330   528   272   434
        Astronomy and astrophysics   219   0   0   101   65   64   96   43   85   69
        Chemistry   1,864   631   372   124   226   108   162   127   160   266
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   18   0
        Physics   681   340   611   320   115   87   72   358   9   99
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   30   46   0   3   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   239   130   244   307   344   52   77   141   232   258
      Social sciences   743   296   405   265   585   226   175   166   54   64
        Anthropology   194   78   44   24   153   19   11   5   4   0
        Economics   168   58   220   103   158   82   28   151   41   40
        Political science and government   208   32   13   8   90   0   4   0   9   3
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   86   63   111   74   15   125   132   6   0   21
        Social sciences nec   87   65   17   56   169   0   0   4   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   30   15   50   50   91
    Engineering   430   266   237   0   0   5   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   5   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   430   266   237   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   1,081   1,088   888   859   753   208   244   157   278   371
      Business management and business administration   373   119   152   128   163   8   3   5   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   4   0   47   2   0   3   0   2
      Education   214   473   472   563   317   85   71   87   213   116
      Humanities   154   118   114   51   90   53   101   13   29   218
      Law   0   0   1   6   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   113   10   56   86   97   0   0   1   1   3
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   1   12   37   25   16   16   5   17
      Non-S&E nec   227   368   88   13   2   35   53   32   30   15

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   11,293   4,178   830   5,017   713   555   0
    Science   9,782   3,952   830   3,924   712   364   0
      Computer and information sciences   674   547   0   127   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   675   551   0   124   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   675   551   0   124   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   4,590   1,685   609   1,313   697   286   0
        Agricultural sciences   444   444   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   2,361   682   161   849   506   163   0
        Health sciences   797   27   269   241   191   69   0
        Natural resources and conservation   195   43   152   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   793   489   27   223   0   54   0
      Mathematics and statistics   97   39   0   58   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   2,764   901   136   1,695   0   32   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   219   219   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   1,864   469   136   1,227   0   32   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   681   213   0   468   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   239   79   0   145   15   0   0
      Social sciences   743   150   85   462   0   46   0
        Anthropology   194   28   0   121   0   45   0
        Economics   168   0   0   167   0   1   0
        Political science and government   208   0   85   123   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   86   35   0   51   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   87   87   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   430   0   0   430   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   430   0   0   430   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   1,081   226   0   663   1   191   0
      Business management and business administration   373   0   0   373   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   214   0   0   23   0   191   0
      Humanities   154   0   0   154   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   113   0   0   113   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   227   226   0   0   1   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   4,178   3,497   2,567   1,694   1,469   1,332   1,922   2,630   1,896   1,796
  DOD   81   33   151   24   0   73   67   342   0   0
  DOE   43   32   2   4   27   26   164   192   280   162
  HHS   417   319   258   73   102   184   415   325   158   339
  NASA   122   79   31   4   40   60   89   45   43   145
  NSF   2,281   1,978   1,604   993   958   725   988   1,348   929   775
  USDA   717   539   173   67   42   58   48   205   232   143
  Other   517   517   348   529   300   206   151   173   254   232

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   156   74   82   .
2018   180   70   110   .

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   55   27   16   15   12
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   26   1   1   1   1
    Computer and information sciences   1   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   2   2   2   2   0
    Health sciences   13   10   3   3   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   7   8   7   7   9
    Psychology   4   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   2   6   2   2   2
    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   0   4,000
    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   4,000
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   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   636   0   0   0   0
    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   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   636   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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