Azusa Pacific 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 314 32.3 459 385 39.7 631 526 43.8 925
2023 269 42.1 459 272 60.4 679 419 54.5 911 491 19.3 602
2022 316 31.6 457 250 63.7 680 486 46.6 900
2021 329 27.2 447 228 67.4 691 406 55.8 908 476 19.2 583
2020 288 36.7 450 222 68.6 698 374 59.6 916
2019 305 32.5 447 339 51.9 697 395 57.3 914 478 19.7 589
2018 295 31.8 428 326 54 700 347 62.4 911
2017 311 27.6 425 357 48.4 684 344 62.1 898 456 21.5 575
2016 323 25.7 430 378 46.4 697 336 62.9 896
2015 340 21 426 308 56.1 693 351 61.4 898 441 23.4 570
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 18 30 15 12 22 17 19 13 13 10
  Science and engineering 3 6 3 7 3 5 4 5 6 2
    Health sciences 3 5 3 7 3 5 4 5 6 2
      Nursing science 3 5 3 7 3 5 4 5 5 2
      Health sciences, other . . . . . . . . 1 .
    Social sciences . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Social sciences, other . 1 . . . . . . . .
  Non-science and engineering 15 24 12 5 19 12 15 8 7 8
    Education 15 24 12 5 19 12 15 8 7 8
      Education leadership and administration . . . . 1 1 . . . .
      Education research 11 15 12 2 18 11 15 7 7 8
      Teacher education and teaching fields . . . 2 . . . . . .
      Education, other 4 9 . 1 . . . 1 . .

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

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Earned Doctorates

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   177   408   457   470   454   212   228   187   186   298
    Hispanic or Latino   72   187   201   197   180   90   72   60   60   80
    Not Hispanic or Latino   99   188   218   244   237   96   118   96   103   175
      American Indian or Alaska Native   2   3   1   2   1   1   1   0   0   1
      Asian   27   45   45   59   55   21   25   19   15   22
      Black or African American   16   28   29   33   39   17   26   13   11   22
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   5   5   5   9   4   6   2   2   2
      White   45   94   124   131   117   49   58   61   75   128
      More than one race   9   13   14   14   16   4   2   1   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   6   33   38   29   37   26   38   31   23   43
  Temporary visa holders   6   17   18   23   33   12   7   4   4   8
  Science and engineering   112   375   419   429   398   221   216   176   176   290
    Science   112   375   419   429   398   221   216   176   176   290
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   18   21   15   16   27   11   44   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   8   9   15   16   16   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   3   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   83   302   346   343   355   210   172   176   176   290
      Social sciences   0   43   43   54   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   71   50   56   64   89   3   19   15   14   16
      Clinical medicine   40   24   17   32   42   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   31   26   39   32   47   3   19   15   14   16

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   60   157   174   208   252   106   114   105   97   130
    Hispanic or Latino   22   67   77   82   79   34   38   32   29   32
    Not Hispanic or Latino   33   71   78   106   143   60   64   61   57   84
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   8   19   16   21   28   12   10   11   8   11
      Black or African American   6   17   18   20   23   14   7   4   7   9
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   2   1   0   1   5   2   2   2   0   1
      White   13   31   41   58   81   30   44   44   42   63
      More than one race   4   2   1   6   5   2   1   0   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   5   19   19   20   30   12   12   12   11   14
  Temporary visa holders   2   4   4   5   6   2   0   1   1   3
  Science and engineering   50   148   157   193   238   106   99   86   79   116
    Science   50   148   157   193   238   106   99   86   79   116
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   3   5   6   4   22   2   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   5   2   5   9   15   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   3   5   8   7   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   41   119   118   142   219   84   97   86   79   116
      Social sciences   0   19   21   29   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   12   13   21   20   20   2   15   20   19   17
      Clinical medicine   3   7   12   9   10   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   9   6   9   11   10   2   15   20   19   17

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   17   0   0   0   5   12   11   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   15   0   0   0   5   5   0   0   0
    Science   0   15   0   0   0   5   5   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   15   0   0   0   5   5   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   2   0   0   0   0   7   11   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   11   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   183   425   475   493   487   224   235   191   190   306
  Fellowships   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   183   425   474   493   487   224   235   191   190   306
    Federal   0   17   0   0   0   5   12   11   0   0
    Institutional   23   37   0   0   0   5   12   2   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   4   2   0   0   2   0   0   0
    Personal resources   160   371   470   491   487   214   209   178   190   306

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   3,401   6,097   3,389   5,318   7,068   5,598   8,380   8,430   8,898   7,521
    Science   2,128   4,275   1,881   2,461   3,578   2,681   4,169   4,151   4,975   3,944
      Computer and information sciences   1   119   29   92   148   12   35   180   21   55
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
        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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
      Life sciences   946   2,795   691   1,022   2,002   995   2,685   2,291   2,671   2,302
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   125   1,616   240   174   126   259   173   205   395   371
        Health sciences   821   1,179   451   848   1,876   736   2,512   1,941   2,276   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   145   0   1,931
      Mathematics and statistics   160   49   30   125   64   42   99   75   79   84
      Physical sciences   206   256   176   207   205   179   332   307   454   196
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   99   74   111   129   137   98   250   229   279   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   107   182   65   78   68   81   82   78   175   196
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   695   1,021   868   844   885   742   785   938   1,322   990
      Social sciences   120   35   87   171   274   701   233   360   428   313
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   1   110   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   1   382   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   5   27   28   41   53   63   44   53   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   118   12   1   3   43   75   124   296   375   313
        Social sciences nec   2   18   59   140   188   81   46   20   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   10   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   84   21   10   5   31   50   38   179   21   9
    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   38   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   10   5   31   50   0   179   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   84   21   0   0   0   0   0   0   21   9
    Non-S&E   1,189   1,801   1,498   2,852   3,459   2,867   4,173   4,100   3,902   3,568
      Business management and business administration   222   338   23   260   639   306   607   537   447   427
      Communication and communications technologies   66   0   75   12   57   58   127   116   139   562
      Education   158   211   243   540   687   584   878   640   665   391
      Humanities   662   617   979   1,746   1,358   1,376   1,767   1,952   907   589
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   78   190   48   169   216   162   251   256   305   357
      Visual and performing arts   1   7   56   104   346   173   98   142   321   100
      Non-S&E nec   2   438   74   21   156   208   445   457   1,118   1,142

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   3,401   245   33   3,004   0   119   0
    Science   2,128   207   33   1,839   0   49   0
      Computer and information sciences   1   0   0   1   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   946   0   0   901   0   45   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   125   0   0   125   0   0   0
        Health sciences   821   0   0   776   0   45   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   160   32   0   128   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   206   4   0   202   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   99   4   0   95   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   107   0   0   107   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   695   127   33   531   0   4   0
      Social sciences   120   44   0   76   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   118   44   0   74   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   2   0   0   2   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   84   38   0   39   0   7   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   84   38   0   39   0   7   0
    Non-S&E   1,189   0   0   1,126   0   63   0
      Business management and business administration   222   0   0   222   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   66   0   0   66   0   0   0
      Education   158   0   0   130   0   28   0
      Humanities   662   0   0   627   0   35   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   78   0   0   78   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   1   0   0   1   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   2   0   0   2   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   245   140   282   212   128   137   199   334   606   323
  DOD   0   0   0   32   116   72   28   110   228   43
  DOE   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  HHS   127   114   269   156   0   0   111   136   204   147
  NASA   0   9   13   9   0   0   0   48   128   133
  NSF   74   7   0   15   12   58   60   40   46   0
  USDA   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other   44   10   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0

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   287   46   241   .
2018   466   72   394   .

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   149   149   163   105   99
    Agricultural sciences   3   3   3   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   42   42   31   49   44
    Computer and information sciences   5   5   5   4   4
    Engineering   47   47   47   4   2
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   4   4   3   11   11
    Health sciences   16   16   25   10   10
    Mathematics and statistics   1   1   1   2   2
    Natural resources and conservation   16   16   25   11   11
    Physical sciences   10   10   10   13   13
    Psychology   4   4   9   1   1
    Social sciences   0   0   4   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

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   3,645   2,600
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   1,730   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   1,915   2,600
    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   0   0   0   950   1,845
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   1,500
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   950   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   345
    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

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