Ball State U.

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2023 248 46.6 459 274 60.1 679 336 44.8 602 345 62.7 914
2022 287 37.9 457 274 60.2 680 351 61.5 900
2021 261 42.3 447 254 63.7 691 266 54.9 583 353 61.6 908
2020 259 43.1 450 252 64.4 698 349 62.4 916
2019 247 45.4 447 254 64 697 330 44.6 589 324 65 914
2018 257 40.6 428 252 64.4 700 328 64.4 911
2017 236 45.1 425 238 65.6 684 273 53.1 575 338 62.8 898
2016 265 39.1 430 229 67.6 697 314 65.4 896
2015 236 45.3 426 221 68.5 693 285 50.6 570 314 65.4 898
2014 243 43.1 422 219 68.6 688 322 64.2 889
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: 2023–14
Fields 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All fields 35 23 26 29 33 29 36 25 34 32
  Science and engineering 21 16 17 19 24 20 20 17 20 15
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources 1 . . 1 1 1 1 3 . .
      Natural resources and conservation 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 . . . . .
      Geological sciences . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences . . . . 1 . . . . .
    Health sciences 4 . 1 1 1 3 2 2 3 1
      Health sciences, other 4 . 1 1 1 3 2 2 3 1
    Physical sciences 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Chemistry 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Psychology 9 16 16 14 19 14 13 11 16 13
      Clinical psychology . . . 3 3 1 . 1 . 1
      Counseling and applied psychology 9 15 16 9 10 11 13 8 14 11
      Research and experimental psychology . . . . 1 . . . 2 .
      Psychology, other . 1 . 2 5 2 . 2 . 1
    Social sciences 3 . . 2 . 2 3 1 . 1
      Social sciences, other 3 . . 2 . 2 3 1 . 1
  Non-science and engineering 14 7 9 10 9 9 16 8 14 17
    Education 10 7 8 8 5 7 9 4 7 11
      Education leadership and administration 2 . . . . . . . . .
      Education research 5 4 5 7 3 5 6 3 4 7
      Teacher education and teaching fields 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 3 3
      Education, other 2 1 1 . 1 . 2 . . 1
    Humanities and arts 4 . 1 2 4 2 7 4 7 6
      Letters 4 . 1 2 4 2 6 4 7 6
      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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 129 115 98 123 119 138 157 178 207 190
    Female 291 279 307 265 239 241 265 326 328 316
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 360 337 355 350 330 353 385 433 440 409
    Hispanic or Latino 14 23 25 24 16 21 20 16 16 6
    Not Hispanic or Latino 335 313 328 324 306 328 358 406 411 353
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 1
      Asian 7 4 5 3 7 4 5 8 8 7
      Black or African American 36 23 24 26 26 19 22 21 16 12
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
      White 283 274 287 285 262 294 316 365 376 331
      More than one race 9 12 12 8 10 10 15 11 9 1
    Unknown ethnicity and race 11 1 2 2 8 4 7 11 13 50
  Temporary visa holders 60 57 50 38 28 26 37 71 95 97
  Science and engineering 354 332 336 324 295 294 328 424 461 407
    Science 354 332 336 324 295 294 326 420 461 407
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 6
      Biological and biomedical sciences 39 20 28 21 22 15 32 29 40 53
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 35 0
      Computer and information sciences 36 34 42 44 39 43 54 66 86 30
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 9 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 4 7 2 5 4 5 5 11 9 10
      Mathematics and statistics 13 20 20 14 13 9 12 24 17 58
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 15 8 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 4 6 6 11 12 8 5 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 10 7 4 4 6 8 3 17 25 24
      Psychology 209 204 204 191 173 171 174 177 189 182
      Social sciences 24 26 25 31 26 35 41 46 48 44
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 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 2 4 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 66 62 69 64 63 85 94 80 74 99
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 66 62 69 64 63 85 94 80 74 99

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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 139 157 148 122 129 118 132 138 114 107
    Female 237 254 231 227 200 229 222 249 179 153
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 330 363 348 329 307 311 318 360 265 239
    Hispanic or Latino 16 24 28 20 16 12 10 11 5 3
    Not Hispanic or Latino 308 333 316 303 280 289 285 328 236 195
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2
      Asian 8 5 7 8 7 8 9 7 4 4
      Black or African American 18 23 22 16 17 10 9 16 12 6
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
      White 271 295 278 269 242 260 255 298 216 181
      More than one race 11 9 8 9 14 11 12 6 1 2
    Unknown ethnicity and race 6 6 4 6 11 10 23 21 24 41
  Temporary visa holders 46 48 31 20 22 36 36 27 28 21
  Science and engineering 366 389 363 333 309 310 308 362 275 217
    Science 366 389 363 333 309 310 303 359 273 217
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 9 8
      Biological and biomedical sciences 40 43 24 25 34 33 28 25 36 55
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 13 0
      Computer and information sciences 39 41 37 40 40 27 31 37 25 4
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 6 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 10 7 9 7 5 8 6 15 19 18
      Mathematics and statistics 26 19 31 4 5 54 59 48 40 32
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 44 50 37 34 7 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 16 16 18 12 12 11 15 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 20 23 21 18 26 23 29 19 16 10
      Psychology 155 171 166 171 153 136 116 112 86 61
      Social sciences 16 19 20 22 27 18 19 35 23 29
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 2 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 5 3 2 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 10 22 16 16 20 37 46 25 18 43
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 10 22 16 16 20 37 46 25 18 43

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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 10 4 26 9 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 10 4 19 6 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 10 4 19 6 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 1 0 1 1 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 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 4 2 15 4 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 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 7 3 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: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 420 394 405 388 358 379 422 504 535 506
  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 95 100 108 106 105 118 116 118 124 96
    Federal 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 95 100 106 106 105 118 116 118 124 96
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 47 42 35 62 88 66 82 110 127 121
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 47 42 35 62 88 66 82 110 127 121
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 278 252 262 220 165 195 224 276 284 289
    Federal 10 4 24 9 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 74 69 74 74 34 55 67 49 84 68
    Nonfederal 4 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Personal resources 190 168 163 137 131 140 157 227 200 221

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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 2 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 1 1 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 1 1 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 1 1 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 11,650 9,932 8,826 9,429 12,145 11,163 8,797 11,763 10,548 9,209
    Science 8,347 7,404 6,262 6,771 7,025 6,412 5,215 5,689 4,693 4,275
      Computer and information sciences 56 348 1,079 1,263 1,236 1,580 1,233 1,075 899 805
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 9 57 91 22 44 27 24
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 9 57 91 22 44 27 23
        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 5,898 4,876 2,674 2,738 2,880 2,615 2,572 2,166 2,634 2,297
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 823 575
        Biological and biomedical sciences 2,251 1,644 1,536 1,412 1,569 1,279 1,164 884 864 733
        Health sciences 3,476 3,086 1,042 1,171 1,232 1,287 1,349 1,249 173 299
        Natural resources and conservation 171 146 96 155 79 49 59 33 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 774 690
      Mathematics and statistics 100 83 27 51 140 139 107 80 60 46
      Physical sciences 1,277 1,106 826 834 993 700 398 435 220 281
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 1,163 970 667 801 963 677 384 408 167 249
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 114 98 65 9 22 11 14 27 53 32
        Physical sciences nec 0 38 94 24 8 12 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 446 219 183 214 338 65 34 46 196 287
      Social sciences 570 772 1,473 1,662 1,381 1,222 849 1,843 657 535
        Anthropology 159 264 363 404 412 189 230 441 0 0
        Economics 168 201 766 869 430 254 293 1,234 40 1
        Political science and government 8 36 145 168 170 171 127 113 297 216
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 98 145 148 163 298 265 91 37 217 123
        Social sciences nec 137 126 51 58 71 343 108 18 103 195
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 117 89
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 39
      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 87 50
    Non-S&E 3,271 2,528 2,564 2,658 5,120 4,751 3,582 6,074 5,738 4,845
      Business management and business administration 1,022 478 601 638 1,421 1,650 969 355 957 1,179
      Communication and communications technologies 336 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 417 401
      Education 381 552 287 353 709 475 381 611 343 438
      Humanities 204 121 165 238 182 277 202 47 196 175
      Law 0 18 579 228 164 191 109 117 125 0
      Social work 152 376 147 82 24 113 258 257 211 60
      Visual and performing arts 151 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 56 50
      Non-S&E nec 1,025 983 785 1,119 2,620 2,045 1,663 4,687 3,433 2,542

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: 2023
(Dollars in thousands)
Field All R&D expenditures Federal government State and local government Institution funds Business Nonprofit organizations All other sources
  All R&D fields 11,650 6,355 396 3,956 637 306 0
    Science 8,347 5,871 204 1,912 86 274 0
      Computer and information sciences 56 18 0 38 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 5,898 4,559 118 949 81 191 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 2,251 1,377 85 641 48 100 0
        Health sciences 3,476 3,171 33 203 32 37 0
        Natural resources and conservation 171 11 0 105 1 54 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 100 44 1 53 2 0 0
      Physical sciences 1,277 857 0 365 0 55 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 1,163 815 0 293 0 55 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 114 42 0 72 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 446 215 69 156 3 3 0
      Social sciences 570 178 16 351 0 25 0
        Anthropology 159 91 0 43 0 25 0
        Economics 168 0 0 168 0 0 0
        Political science and government 8 0 0 8 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 98 50 0 48 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 137 37 16 84 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 32 0 0 32 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 32 0 0 32 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 3,271 484 192 2,012 551 32 0
      Business management and business administration 1,022 0 160 321 541 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 336 29 14 293 0 0 0
      Education 381 121 12 247 0 1 0
      Humanities 204 0 0 202 2 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 152 52 0 69 0 31 0
      Visual and performing arts 151 0 0 143 8 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 1,025 282 6 737 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 6,355 5,302 2,469 2,397 2,929 3,028 2,531 3,253 2,291 1,971
  DOD 58 0 25 19 99 257 270 356 174 90
  DOE 0 0 0 8 26 53 13 0 0 0
  HHS 4,028 3,560 1,387 1,060 1,026 700 594 877 789 615
  NASA 9 20 22 17 22 54 140 84 95 178
  NSF 1,196 610 388 623 891 1,304 515 1,194 612 551
  USDA 226 164 0 15 19 11 29 26 21 9
  Other 838 948 647 655 846 649 970 716 600 528

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: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 345 100 245 .
2018 346 101 245 .
2017 404 90 314 .

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 . . . 42,747 . 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . . 26,468 . 0
    Physical sciences . . . 16,279 . 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

Open printer friendly view

Back to Top of page.