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Bloomsburg U. Pennsylvania

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 498 21.9 631
2023 505 26.4 679
2022 507 26.2 680 819 9.9 900
2021 551 21.1 691 823 10.3 908
2020 516 26.8 698 690 25.4 916
2019 509 27.7 697 701 24.1 914
2018 494 30.2 700 705 23.4 911
2017 485 29.8 684 688 24.2 898
2016 499 29.2 697 696 23.1 896
2015 489 30.2 693 668 26.4 898
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.
Data sources
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Data

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   64   75   71   52   61   66   73   74   78   81
    Hispanic or Latino   3   3   6   4   4   2   1   1   0   2
    Not Hispanic or Latino   51   68   65   48   56   63   72   72   77   77
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   1   2   2   2   0   0   1   2   1   1
      Black or African American   1   2   2   0   0   0   1   1   1   1
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   44   60   60   45   55   62   70   69   73   71
      More than one race   5   3   0   1   1   1   0   0   2   4
    Unknown ethnicity and race   10   4   0   0   1   1   0   1   1   2
  Temporary visa holders   3   1   4   0   2   1   0   1   1   0
  Science and engineering   15   22   18   0   1   2   2   1   3   2
    Science   15   22   18   0   1   2   2   1   3   2
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   9   11   6   0   1   2   2   1   3   2
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   6   11   12   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   52   54   57   52   62   65   71   74   76   79
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   52   54   57   52   62   65   71   74   76   79

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   34   33   31   24   8   24   27   8   10   17
    Hispanic or Latino   0   1   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   33   30   28   22   6   24   26   8   10   17
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   0   0   1   0   0   1   2   0   0   0
      Black or African American   1   2   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   32   28   27   22   6   21   23   8   10   17
      More than one race   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1   2   1   1   1   0   1   0   0   0
  Temporary visa holders   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   34   33   27   20   8   19   21   8   10   6
    Science   34   33   27   20   8   19   21   8   10   6
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   20   17   14   20   8   19   21   8   10   6
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   14   16   13   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   4   6   0   5   6   0   0   11
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   4   6   0   5   6   0   0   11

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   67   76   75   52   63   67   73   75   79   81
  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   1   4   19   4   9   9   8   12   10   17
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   1   4   19   4   9   9   8   12   10   17
    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   66   72   56   48   54   58   65   63   69   64
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   66   72   56   48   54   58   65   63   68   64

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   .   .   365   348   735   734   727   797   701   809
    Science   .   .   338   311   703   661   666   688   606   726
      Computer and information sciences   .   .   28   11   18   29   44   162   34   45
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   .   .   29   57   161   27   16   89   91   109
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   .   .   84   55   328   461   377   222   181   130
        Agricultural sciences   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Health sciences   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   .   .   14   7   16   21   6   4   5   6
      Physical sciences   .   .   5   30   22   81   54   39   70   203
        Astronomy and astrophysics   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   .   .   158   140   122   4   98   111   148   171
      Social sciences   .   .   20   11   36   38   71   59   77   62
        Anthropology   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0
    Engineering   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   .   .   27   37   32   73   61   109   95   83
      Business management and business administration   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   .   .   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.
  • 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   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Science   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Life sciences   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Agricultural sciences   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Health sciences   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Life sciences nec   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Physical sciences   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Chemistry   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Materials science   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Physics   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Psychology   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Social sciences   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Anthropology   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Economics   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Political science and government   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Social sciences nec   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Sciences nec   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Engineering   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Chemical engineering   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Civil engineering   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Engineering nec   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Non-S&E   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Business management and business administration   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Education   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Humanities   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Law   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Social work   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   .   .   .   .   .   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   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .
  DOD   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .
  DOE   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .
  HHS   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .
  NASA   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .
  NSF   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .
  USDA   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .
  Other   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .

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   .   .   .   .
2018   .   .   .   .

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

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