Austin Peay 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 452 29.1 631 464 50.4 925
2023 453 34 679 483 47.6 911 573 5.8 602
2022 469 31.8 680 502 44.8 900
2021 488 30.1 691 495 46.1 908 557 5.4 583
2020 516 26.8 698 481 48.1 916
2019 431 38.8 697 515 44.3 914 557 6.4 589
2018 523 26.1 700 493 46.5 911
2017 546 21 684 511 43.7 898
2016 578 17.9 697 533 41.2 896
2015 578 17.4 693 508 44 898
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

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   79   65   46   48   41   60   23   36   36   37
    Hispanic or Latino   11   7   4   5   2   5   0   3   0   2
    Not Hispanic or Latino   65   57   40   42   38   54   22   32   34   33
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   1   1   2   0   0   1   1   0   0   0
      Black or African American   12   9   11   10   11   10   3   4   5   7
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   45   45   27   29   23   37   18   26   27   22
      More than one race   7   2   0   3   3   6   0   2   2   4
    Unknown ethnicity and race   3   1   2   1   1   1   1   1   2   2
  Temporary visa holders   27   43   51   30   22   52   33   9   0   0
  Science and engineering   66   82   97   78   63   112   56   45   36   37
    Science   66   82   97   78   63   112   56   45   36   37
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   7   13   5   5   3   10   6   1   8   3
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   13
      Computer and information sciences   40   55   66   45   33   71   48   23   6   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   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   19   14   26   28   27   31   2   21   21   18
      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   40   26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   27   26   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   153   106   115   143   140   103   123   73   107   127
    Hispanic or Latino   7   6   6   8   2   2   10   5   4   3
    Not Hispanic or Latino   144   94   105   131   135   98   111   67   101   121
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   7   7   3   3   4   3   5   3   1   0
      Black or African American   36   18   24   22   25   15   9   5   19   15
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   90   67   68   94   96   71   88   56   76   98
      More than one race   11   2   10   11   10   9   9   3   5   8
    Unknown ethnicity and race   2   6   4   4   3   3   2   1   2   3
  Temporary visa holders   33   35   50   36   22   10   10   1   0   0
  Science and engineering   180   141   165   179   162   113   133   74   107   127
    Science   180   141   165   179   162   113   133   74   107   127
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   18   16   19   23   23   22   27   27   17   26
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   61   61
      Computer and information sciences   99   102   120   125   117   81   72   41   20   27
      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   21   23   26   31   22   10   34   6   9   13
      Social sciences   42   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   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   1   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   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

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   106   108   97   78   63   112   56   45   36   37
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   3   6   4   3   6   0   1   12   14   8
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   3   6   4   3   6   0   1   12   14   8
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   43   56   49   34   28   0   21   1   0   7
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   43   56   49   34   28   0   21   1   0   7
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   60   46   44   41   27   112   34   32   22   22
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   2   3   1   0   0   13   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   60   44   41   40   27   112   21   32   22   22

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   5,070   3,950   3,149   2,740   2,833   2,285   2,644   2,134   1,823   2,113
    Science   4,539   3,231   2,391   2,083   1,974   1,169   1,191   955   556   863
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   3   1   0   11   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   670   716   635   611   596   14   56   131   0   4
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   670   716   632   608   596   0   0   0   0   4
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   14   56   131   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   3   3   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   3,619   2,220   1,657   1,404   1,333   912   826   590   434   748
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   60   174   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   582   530   35   50   60   705   465   433   255   748
        Health sciences   263   28   6   1   3   3   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   2,750   1,662   1,347   1,063   947   116   9   157   179   0
        Life sciences nec   24   0   269   290   323   28   178   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   2   0   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   167   96   89   50   15   232   309   234   122   111
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   24   0
        Chemistry   0   1   0   0   2   14   25   17   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   136   76   113   98   0
        Physics   167   95   26   50   13   47   155   46   0   111
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   63   0   0   35   53   58   0   0
      Psychology   71   21   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   10   178   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   10   178   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   6   16   22   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   3   9   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   3   8   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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   528   710   758   657   859   1,116   1,453   1,179   1,267   1,250
      Business management and business administration   1   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   24   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   465   426   329   319   0
      Education   10   9   44   28   6   0   85   71   0   0
      Humanities   5   0   7   0   9   569   938   768   734   1,210
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   40
      Visual and performing arts   489   651   478   536   708   70   3   0   175   0
      Non-S&E nec   23   50   228   93   130   12   1   11   15   0

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2024
(Dollars in thousands)
Field All R&D expenditures Federal government State and local government Institution funds Business Nonprofit organizations All other sources
  All R&D fields   5,070   2,386   1,470   304   0   72   838
    Science   4,539   2,383   981   265   0   72   838
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   670   60   572   15   0   23   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   670   60   572   15   0   23   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   3,619   2,167   373   192   0   49   838
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   582   156   286   140   0   0   0
        Health sciences   263   253   6   4   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   2,750   1,734   81   48   0   49   838
        Life sciences nec   24   24   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   2   0   0   2   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   167   153   0   14   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   167   153   0   14   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   71   0   36   35   0   0   0
      Social sciences   10   3   0   7   0   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   10   3   0   7   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   3   3   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   3   3   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   528   0   489   39   0   0   0
      Business management and business administration   1   0   0   1   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   10   0   0   10   0   0   0
      Humanities   5   0   0   5   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   489   0   489   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   23   0   0   23   0   0   0

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

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

Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies   2,386   1,401   870   597   475   295   599   347   325   334
  DOD   309   8   321   263   52   0   174   0   0   0
  DOE   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   29
  HHS   253   16   0   0   0   0   0   157   0   0
  NASA   32   11   5   50   13   30   28   19   0   0
  NSF   286   287   92   86   128   205   244   171   24   241
  USDA   350   6   4   0   25   0   0   0   301   27
  Other   1,156   1,073   448   198   257   60   153   0   0   37

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   172   34   138   .
2018   132   37   95   .

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   10   10   10   .   .
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   .   .
    Biological and biomedical sciences   2   2   2   .   .
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   .   .
    Engineering   2   2   2   .   .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1   1   1   .   .
    Health sciences   2   2   2   .   .
    Mathematics and statistics   1   1   1   .   .
    Natural resources and conservation   1   1   1   .   .
    Physical sciences   1   1   1   .   .
    Psychology   1   1   1   .   .
    Social sciences   1   1   1   .   .
    Other   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   160,000   0   0   0   .
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   .
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   .
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   .
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   .
    Health sciences   160,000   0   0   0   .
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   .
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   .
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   .
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   .
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   .
    Other   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   .
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   .
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   .
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   .
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   .
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   .
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   .
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   .
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   .
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   .
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   .
    Other   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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