Ball 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 289 37.8 459 299 53.2 631 345 63.1 925
2023 247 46.8 459 274 60.1 679 345 62.6 911 336 44.8 602
2022 287 37.9 457 274 60.2 680 352 61.4 900
2021 261 42.3 447 254 63.7 691 353 61.6 908 266 54.9 583
2020 258 43.3 450 252 64.4 698 349 62.4 916
2019 247 45.4 447 254 64 697 324 65 914 330 44.6 589
2018 257 40.6 428 252 64.4 700 328 64.4 911
2017 236 45.1 425 238 65.6 684 338 62.8 898 273 53.1 575
2016 265 39.1 430 229 67.6 697 314 65.4 896
2015 236 45.3 426 221 68.5 693 314 65.4 898 285 50.6 570
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 25 35 23 26 29 33 29 36 25 34
  Science and engineering 21 21 16 17 19 24 20 20 17 20
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources 1 1 . . 1 1 1 1 3 .
      Natural resources and conservation 1 1 . . 1 1 1 1 3 .
    Biological and biomedical sciences . 3 . . . 2 . 1 . 1
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . . . . . 2 . . . 1
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . 2 . . . . . . . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . . . . . . 1 . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 1 . . . 1 1 . . . .
      Geological sciences 1 . . . 1 . . . . .
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences . . . . . 1 . . . .
    Health sciences 2 4 . 1 1 1 3 2 2 3
      Health sciences, other 2 4 . 1 1 1 3 2 2 3
    Physical sciences 1 1 . . . . . . . .
      Chemistry 1 1 . . . . . . . .
    Psychology 15 9 16 16 14 19 14 13 11 16
      Clinical psychology . . . . 3 3 1 . 1 .
      Counseling and applied psychology 15 9 15 16 9 10 11 13 8 14
      Research and experimental psychology . . . . . 1 . . . 2
      Psychology, other . . 1 . 2 5 2 . 2 .
    Social sciences 1 3 . . 2 . 2 3 1 .
      Social sciences, other 1 3 . . 2 . 2 3 1 .
  Non-science and engineering 4 14 7 9 10 9 9 16 8 14
    Education 3 10 7 8 8 5 7 9 4 7
      Education leadership and administration . 2 . . . . . . . .
      Education research 2 5 4 5 7 3 5 6 3 4
      Teacher education and teaching fields . 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 3
      Education, other 1 2 1 1 . 1 . 2 . .
    Humanities and arts 1 4 . 1 2 4 2 7 4 7
      Letters 1 4 . 1 2 4 2 6 4 7
      Foreign languages and literature . . . . . . . 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   295   360   337   355   350   330   353   385   433   440
    Hispanic or Latino   18   14   23   25   24   16   21   20   16   16
    Not Hispanic or Latino   270   335   313   328   324   306   328   358   406   411
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   2
      Asian   11   7   4   5   3   7   4   5   8   8
      Black or African American   27   36   23   24   26   26   19   22   21   16
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0
      White   221   283   274   287   285   262   294   316   365   376
      More than one race   11   9   12   12   8   10   10   15   11   9
    Unknown ethnicity and race   7   11   1   2   2   8   4   7   11   13
  Temporary visa holders   70   60   57   50   38   28   26   37   71   95
  Science and engineering   303   354   332   336   324   295   294   328   424   461
    Science   303   354   332   336   324   295   294   326   420   461
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   3
      Biological and biomedical sciences   22   39   20   28   21   22   15   32   29   40
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   21   35
      Computer and information sciences   32   36   34   42   44   39   43   54   66   86
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   26   9
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   6   4   7   2   5   4   5   5   11   9
      Mathematics and statistics   16   13   20   20   14   13   9   12   24   17
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   9   15   8   5   3   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   3   4   6   6   11   12   8   5   0   0
      Physical sciences   1   10   7   4   4   6   8   3   17   25
      Psychology   200   209   204   204   191   173   171   174   177   189
      Social sciences   14   24   26   25   31   26   35   41   46   48
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   4   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   2   4   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   62   66   62   69   64   63   85   94   80   74
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   62   66   62   69   64   63   85   94   80   74

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   359   330   363   348   329   307   311   318   360   265
    Hispanic or Latino   21   16   24   28   20   16   12   10   11   5
    Not Hispanic or Latino   326   308   333   316   303   280   289   285   328   236
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   2
      Asian   22   8   5   7   8   7   8   9   7   4
      Black or African American   32   18   23   22   16   17   10   9   16   12
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   1
      White   262   271   295   278   269   242   260   255   298   216
      More than one race   10   11   9   8   9   14   11   12   6   1
    Unknown ethnicity and race   12   6   6   4   6   11   10   23   21   24
  Temporary visa holders   42   46   48   31   20   22   36   36   27   28
  Science and engineering   390   366   389   363   333   309   310   308   362   275
    Science   390   366   389   363   333   309   310   303   359   273
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   9
      Biological and biomedical sciences   43   40   43   24   25   34   33   28   25   36
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   28   13
      Computer and information sciences   76   39   41   37   40   40   27   31   37   25
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   32   6
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   6   10   7   9   7   5   8   6   15   19
      Mathematics and statistics   20   26   19   31   4   5   54   59   48   40
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   52   44   50   37   34   7   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   15   16   16   18   12   12   11   15   0   0
      Physical sciences   21   20   23   21   18   26   23   29   19   16
      Psychology   138   155   171   166   171   153   136   116   112   86
      Social sciences   19   16   19   20   22   27   18   19   35   23
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   3   2
      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   5   3   2
      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   11   10   22   16   16   20   37   46   25   18
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   11   10   22   16   16   20   37   46   25   18

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   4   10   4   26   9   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   4   10   4   19   6   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   4   10   4   19   6   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   1   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   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   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   4   4   2   15   4   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   1   1   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   7   3   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   7   3   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   365   420   394   405   388   358   379   422   504   535
  Fellowships   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
  Research assistantships   129   95   100   108   106   105   118   116   118   124
    Federal   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   129   95   100   106   106   105   118   116   118   124
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   16   47   42   35   62   88   66   82   110   127
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   16   47   42   35   62   88   66   82   110   127
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   220   278   252   262   220   165   195   224   276   284
    Federal   4   10   4   24   9   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   41   74   69   74   74   34   55   67   49   84
    Nonfederal   3   4   11   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   172   190   168   163   137   131   140   157   227   200

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   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   1   0   2   1   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   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   1   1   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   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   1   0   1   1   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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   1   1   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   13,095   11,650   9,932   8,826   9,429   12,145   11,163   8,797   11,763   10,548
    Science   9,286   8,347   7,404   6,262   6,771   7,025   6,412   5,215   5,689   4,693
      Computer and information sciences   107   56   348   1,079   1,263   1,236   1,580   1,233   1,075   899
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   9   57   91   22   44   27
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   9   57   91   22   44   27
        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   0
      Life sciences   6,503   5,898   4,876   2,674   2,738   2,880   2,615   2,572   2,166   2,634
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   823
        Biological and biomedical sciences   3,002   2,251   1,644   1,536   1,412   1,569   1,279   1,164   884   864
        Health sciences   3,366   3,476   3,086   1,042   1,171   1,232   1,287   1,349   1,249   173
        Natural resources and conservation   135   171   146   96   155   79   49   59   33   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   774
      Mathematics and statistics   98   100   83   27   51   140   139   107   80   60
      Physical sciences   1,317   1,277   1,106   826   834   993   700   398   435   220
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   1,277   1,163   970   667   801   963   677   384   408   167
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   40   114   98   65   9   22   11   14   27   53
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   38   94   24   8   12   0   0   0
      Psychology   695   446   219   183   214   338   65   34   46   196
      Social sciences   566   570   772   1,473   1,662   1,381   1,222   849   1,843   657
        Anthropology   189   159   264   363   404   412   189   230   441   0
        Economics   145   168   201   766   869   430   254   293   1,234   40
        Political science and government   4   8   36   145   168   170   171   127   113   297
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   133   98   145   148   163   298   265   91   37   217
        Social sciences nec   95   137   126   51   58   71   343   108   18   103
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   58   32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   117
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      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   58   32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   29
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   87
    Non-S&E   3,751   3,271   2,528   2,564   2,658   5,120   4,751   3,582   6,074   5,738
      Business management and business administration   1,107   1,022   478   601   638   1,421   1,650   969   355   957
      Communication and communications technologies   315   336   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   417
      Education   568   381   552   287   353   709   475   381   611   343
      Humanities   180   204   121   165   238   182   277   202   47   196
      Law   0   0   18   579   228   164   191   109   117   125
      Social work   256   152   376   147   82   24   113   258   257   211
      Visual and performing arts   213   151   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   56
      Non-S&E nec   1,112   1,025   983   785   1,119   2,620   2,045   1,663   4,687   3,433

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   13,095   6,935   463   4,780   532   368   17
    Science   9,286   6,121   227   2,686   13   222   17
      Computer and information sciences   107   29   0   78   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   6,503   4,746   160   1,441   13   126   17
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   3,002   1,679   149   1,096   1   60   17
        Health sciences   3,366   3,041   11   277   12   25   0
        Natural resources and conservation   135   26   0   68   0   41   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   98   39   0   59   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   1,317   697   0   561   0   59   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   1,277   686   0   532   0   59   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   40   11   0   29   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   695   489   54   146   0   6   0
      Social sciences   566   121   13   401   0   31   0
        Anthropology   189   55   0   126   0   8   0
        Economics   145   0   0   145   0   0   0
        Political science and government   4   0   0   4   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   133   66   13   52   0   2   0
        Social sciences nec   95   0   0   74   0   21   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   58   0   5   53   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   58   0   5   53   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   3,751   814   231   2,041   519   146   0
      Business management and business administration   1,107   0   154   438   515   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   315   0   13   302   0   0   0
      Education   568   271   24   270   0   3   0
      Humanities   180   1   37   121   0   21   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   256   82   0   52   0   122   0
      Visual and performing arts   213   0   0   209   4   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   1,112   460   3   649   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   6,935   6,355   5,302   2,469   2,397   2,929   3,028   2,531   3,253   2,291
  DOD   94   58   0   25   19   99   257   270   356   174
  DOE   0   0   0   0   8   26   53   13   0   0
  HHS   4,128   4,028   3,560   1,387   1,060   1,026   700   594   877   789
  NASA   21   9   20   22   17   22   54   140   84   95
  NSF   1,136   1,196   610   388   623   891   1,304   515   1,194   612
  USDA   287   226   164   0   15   19   11   29   26   21
  Other   1,269   838   948   647   655   846   649   970   716   600

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   345   100   245   .
2018   346   101   245   .

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   98   143   100   132   123
    Agricultural sciences   11   9   9   3   4
    Biological and biomedical sciences   24   51   24   28   29
    Computer and information sciences   4   5   5   6   6
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   7   7   7   13   8
    Health sciences   19   14   14   26   21
    Mathematics and statistics   1   0   0   2   2
    Natural resources and conservation   3   3   3   6   6
    Physical sciences   16   38   22   31   28
    Psychology   4   5   5   7   5
    Social sciences   9   11   11   12   10
    Other   0   0   0   0   5

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   42,747   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   26,468   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   16,279   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   59,900   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   25,400   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   11,300   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   18,400   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   4,800   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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