Boise 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 238 48.8 459 278 59.6 679 274 55 602 226 75.6 914
2022 249 46.2 457 266 61.4 680 218 76.1 900
2021 266 41.2 447 246 64.8 691 284 51.9 583 212 77 908
2020 264 42 450 243 65.6 698 213 77.1 916
2019 276 39 447 244 65.4 697 301 49.5 589 220 76.2 914
2018 341 21.2 428 244 65.6 700 207 77.6 911
2017 298 30.6 425 255 63.2 684 278 52.2 575 225 75.3 898
2016 403 7.2 430 293 58.5 697 226 75.1 896
2015 411 4.5 426 302 56.9 693 295 48.8 570 226 75.2 898
2014 293 31.3 422 311 55.3 688 238 73.6 889
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 37 34 25 28 23 11 16 2 2 18
  Science and engineering 36 34 25 25 20 10 16 2 2 18
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Natural resources and conservation 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 10 9 5 3 4 4 2 1 . .
      Biochemistry and biophysics . 2 . . 1 . . . . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 2 3 1 . . . . . . .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 4 1 1 . . . . . . .
      Molecular biology 1 3 2 1 3 4 2 1 . .
      Pharmacology and toxicology 1 . . 1 . . . . . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other 2 . 1 1 . . . . . .
    Computer and information sciences 4 3 3 3 . . . . . .
      Computer science 3 3 1 3 . . . . . .
      Computer and information sciences, other 1 . 2 . . . . . . .
    Engineering 10 15 15 10 9 5 9 1 1 11
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Electrical and computer engineering 3 6 5 5 2 . 5 1 . 8
      Materials and mining engineering 5 8 9 5 7 5 4 . 1 3
      Engineering, other 2 . 1 . . . . . . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 7 3 1 8 5 1 3 . 1 7
      Geological sciences 6 3 1 8 4 1 3 . 1 6
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences 1 . . . 1 . . . . 1
    Mathematics and statistics 1 . 1 . . . . . . .
      Mathematics . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Statistics 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Physical sciences . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Physics . 1 . . . . . . . .
    Social sciences 3 3 . 1 2 . 2 . . .
      Public policy analysis 3 2 . 1 2 . 2 . . .
      Social sciences, other . 1 . . . . . . . .
  Non-science and engineering 1 . . 3 3 1 . . . .
    Education . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Education research . . . 1 . . . . . .
    Other non-science and engineering 1 . . 2 3 1 . . . .
      Public administration and social services 1 . . 2 3 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 216 206 230 212 222 238 226 209 204 171
    Female 191 203 200 193 170 161 145 131 115 110
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 276 302 327 313 291 307 310 269 240 231
    Hispanic or Latino 28 27 31 26 31 33 8 13 17 8
    Not Hispanic or Latino 245 271 289 281 259 273 299 255 220 223
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 3 3 6 0 0 1 3 2 1
      Asian 7 10 11 11 10 10 27 16 9 9
      Black or African American 5 5 7 6 3 2 0 4 1 4
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 1 1
      White 218 235 251 240 236 251 230 220 205 205
      More than one race 13 18 17 18 10 10 13 12 2 3
    Unknown ethnicity and race 3 4 7 6 1 1 3 1 3 0
  Temporary visa holders 131 107 103 92 101 92 61 71 79 50
  Science and engineering 374 374 384 366 360 359 324 314 298 262
    Science 270 263 270 256 235 239 202 208 200 172
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 103 95 80 94 99 91 69 55 51 46
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 10 13
      Computer and information sciences 69 71 76 60 49 58 41 26 31 20
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 38 36 43 40 43 36 45 56 46 46
      Mathematics and statistics 9 9 8 13 8 9 7 12 14 11
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 10 7 10 6 7 9 8 11 9 8
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 39 45 53 43 29 36 31 32 39 28
    Engineering 104 111 114 110 125 120 122 106 98 90
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 17 16 11 6 2 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 8 12 13 8 4 8 10 12 9 5
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 25 19 23 29 40 34 34 24 28 28
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 9 12 10 15 14 9 16 10 8 11
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 45 52 57 52 65 69 62 60 53 46
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 33 35 46 39 32 40 47 26 21 19
    Clinical medicine 33 34 29 0 15 22 23 0 0 0
    Other health 0 1 17 39 17 18 24 26 21 19

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 127 121 129 112 114 105 100 85 84 83
    Female 106 104 115 94 90 59 82 66 72 65
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 221 211 222 189 187 147 179 124 149 143
    Hispanic or Latino 25 23 23 11 11 9 19 8 8 3
    Not Hispanic or Latino 194 183 194 174 173 134 158 115 139 138
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0 0 0 3 3 2 1 0 0
      Asian 14 8 9 10 11 11 11 10 12 6
      Black or African American 5 6 3 2 1 0 0 0 2 3
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
      White 158 161 175 157 154 113 133 102 121 128
      More than one race 15 8 7 5 4 7 2 2 4 1
    Unknown ethnicity and race 2 5 5 4 3 4 2 1 2 2
  Temporary visa holders 12 14 22 17 17 17 3 27 7 5
  Science and engineering 212 210 206 172 155 136 140 146 139 129
    Science 138 153 143 122 117 96 104 104 106 84
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 27 41 27 20 18 15 18 9 10 10
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 11 6
      Computer and information sciences 42 41 38 30 35 26 16 28 24 19
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 4 6 9 11 7 11 9 8 10 10
      Mathematics and statistics 11 12 12 6 9 6 8 5 3 3
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 3 5 1 2 2 3 6 3 4 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 50 48 56 53 46 35 47 48 44 36
    Engineering 74 57 63 50 38 40 36 42 33 45
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 4 3 2 1 3 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 8 10 10 6 4 11 6 8 3 5
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 28 18 27 22 16 13 8 23 23 27
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 10 7 7 6 4 5 8 2 1 2
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 24 19 17 15 11 11 14 9 6 11
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 21 15 38 34 49 28 42 5 17 19
    Clinical medicine 21 15 29 0 35 18 35 1 14 16
    Other health 0 0 9 34 14 10 7 4 3 3

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 41 47 25 3 77 65 66 7 38 40
  Science and engineering 41 44 25 3 77 60 62 7 38 40
    Science 27 23 20 3 39 25 35 7 22 24
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 11 8 6 1 6 6 10 3 10 9
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 12 10 10 1 15 6 6 0 2 3
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 1 3 4 0 16 11 17 3 9 11
      Mathematics and statistics 1 1 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 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 1 1 1
    Engineering 14 21 5 0 38 35 27 0 16 16
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 2 1 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 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 2 1 0 12 12 5 0 1 2
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 2
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 11 16 3 0 23 22 21 0 14 11
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 3 0 0 0 5 4 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 3 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 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.
  • 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 407 409 430 405 392 399 371 340 319 281
  Fellowships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 159 154 23 21 84 74 99 138 94 102
    Federal 37 39 18 3 75 63 59 4 24 26
    Institutional 118 115 5 18 8 11 38 132 69 71
    Nonfederal 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 1 5
  Teaching assistantships 54 67 14 15 9 5 31 96 57 57
    Federal 4 8 7 0 1 1 3 0 0 1
    Institutional 47 58 7 15 7 4 28 96 57 56
    Nonfederal 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 194 188 393 369 299 320 241 105 168 122
    Federal 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 3 14 13
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 75 57
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1
    Personal resources 194 188 393 369 298 319 237 57 75 51

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 34 30 26 28 29 15 18 18 8 8
    Science 22 19 12 13 17 12 14 15 5 6
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 4 5 4 4 3 7 6 2 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 2 2 0 2 6 5 5 5 3 3
      Mathematics and statistics 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 2 4 4 3 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 8 5 3 2 4 0 0 3 2 3
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0
    Engineering 12 11 14 15 12 3 4 3 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 3 2 3 3 1 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 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 9 9 10 10 10 3 3 2 3 2
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
  Health 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
    Clinical medicine 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
    Other health 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 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 29 27 21 28 23 6 9 12 3 4
  Science and engineering 29 26 21 28 23 6 9 11 3 4
    Science 17 15 10 13 16 6 6 9 3 4
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 4 4 3 4 2 2 1 2 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 2 2 0 2 6 4 3 4 3 3
      Mathematics and statistics 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 2 4 4 3 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 6 3 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 1
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 12 11 11 15 7 0 3 2 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 3 2 3 3 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 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 9 9 8 10 6 0 3 2 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 52,989 47,617 46,065 43,307 39,824 41,382 34,992 32,085 31,341 26,568
    Science 32,963 29,938 28,249 24,963 23,840 26,052 22,562 20,990 21,685 17,347
      Computer and information sciences 3,449 3,448 1,686 1,761 1,454 1,565 1,911 2,341 2,634 2,507
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 4,255 2,927 3,129 3,660 3,536 5,633 4,814 7,204 5,353 5,922
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 71 106 68 110 212 118 86 81 1 39
        Geological and earth sciences 3,391 2,114 2,938 3,409 2,780 3,168 2,916 5,522 3,788 5,425
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 51 87 123 7 36 14 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 793 656 36 18 537 2,311 1,798 1,601 1,564 458
      Life sciences 12,924 12,000 12,908 10,616 9,858 8,838 9,022 7,764 10,473 5,271
        Agricultural sciences 1,039 769 603 299 516 168 376 65 0 8
        Biological and biomedical sciences 8,101 8,027 9,570 8,089 7,701 7,428 7,170 5,916 5,661 3,288
        Health sciences 2,373 2,279 1,723 1,343 955 881 1,192 1,557 1,107 1,776
        Natural resources and conservation 1,370 884 1,005 885 686 361 284 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 41 41 7 0 0 0 0 226 3,705 199
      Mathematics and statistics 646 1,550 1,475 1,137 582 1,534 1,528 432 368 431
      Physical sciences 7,828 6,848 5,881 3,788 3,358 3,737 1,117 927 1,203 942
        Astronomy and astrophysics 142 339 197 147 432 767 158 37 2 2
        Chemistry 2,575 1,379 745 857 1,182 900 299 359 444 219
        Materials science 4,597 4,788 4,808 2,582 1,488 1,851 441 0 0 0
        Physics 514 342 131 202 256 219 219 364 660 691
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 167 97 30
      Psychology 324 101 127 171 293 136 112 154 15 2
      Social sciences 2,564 2,458 2,554 3,200 4,232 4,145 3,741 1,533 1,317 1,547
        Anthropology 111 137 36 102 66 49 5 0 0 0
        Economics 86 179 186 190 185 378 285 193 111 151
        Political science and government 416 558 421 786 973 349 287 773 569 898
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 156 81 45 5 0 23 137 140 67 83
        Social sciences nec 1,795 1,503 1,866 2,117 3,008 3,346 3,027 427 570 415
      Sciences nec 973 606 489 630 527 464 317 635 322 725
    Engineering 17,088 14,758 14,918 13,956 11,688 11,907 9,717 9,394 8,270 8,004
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 30 38 90 128 20 48 80 20 54 25
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 6,741 5,682 4,057 2,855 678 442 384 272 707 878
      Chemical engineering 967 959 529 97 267 185 144 346 276 41
      Civil engineering 750 584 903 864 875 825 527 244 221 157
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 2,375 2,369 3,033 3,047 2,556 2,457 1,497 1,006 1,192 1,532
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 257 155 354 728 540 593 620 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 1,235 588 183 139 126 18 59 96 64 134
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 3,686 2,780 3,493 3,741 4,492 6,407 5,376 6,484 4,464 4,118
      Engineering nec 1,047 1,603 2,276 2,357 2,134 932 1,030 926 1,292 1,119
    Non-S&E 2,938 2,921 2,898 4,388 4,296 3,423 2,713 1,701 1,386 1,217
      Business management and business administration 987 526 689 1,018 518 634 131 127 71 54
      Communication and communications technologies 39 85 51 122 69 3 50 20 1 9
      Education 1,025 1,533 1,502 2,313 2,534 1,984 1,616 987 836 681
      Humanities 314 304 239 318 348 373 654 404 259 290
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 43 4 0 0 0
      Social work 99 79 62 36 50 109 22 31 6 39
      Visual and performing arts 205 282 272 380 640 138 136 121 190 116
      Non-S&E nec 269 112 83 201 137 139 100 11 23 28

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 52,989 35,801 3,473 12,190 426 704 395
    Science 32,963 20,138 2,970 8,754 304 627 170
      Computer and information sciences 3,449 1,623 999 819 0 6 2
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 4,255 2,766 311 1,114 9 10 45
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 71 34 0 37 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 3,391 2,079 311 937 9 10 45
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 793 653 0 140 0 0 0
      Life sciences 12,924 8,196 674 3,334 113 520 87
        Agricultural sciences 1,039 753 41 140 37 68 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 8,101 4,961 435 2,383 25 262 35
        Health sciences 2,373 1,588 15 623 4 91 52
        Natural resources and conservation 1,370 853 183 188 47 99 0
        Life sciences nec 41 41 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 646 513 0 122 0 11 0
      Physical sciences 7,828 4,961 891 1,783 165 21 7
        Astronomy and astrophysics 142 132 0 10 0 0 0
        Chemistry 2,575 774 891 889 0 21 0
        Materials science 4,597 3,613 0 812 165 0 7
        Physics 514 442 0 72 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 324 282 0 37 0 5 0
      Social sciences 2,564 1,614 95 755 17 54 29
        Anthropology 111 76 1 21 13 0 0
        Economics 86 0 0 82 4 0 0
        Political science and government 416 0 0 387 0 29 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 156 14 6 116 0 20 0
        Social sciences nec 1,795 1,524 88 149 0 5 29
      Sciences nec 973 183 0 790 0 0 0
    Engineering 17,088 14,082 477 2,122 122 60 225
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 30 30 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 6,741 6,329 0 363 15 34 0
      Chemical engineering 967 902 0 65 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 750 393 141 167 0 0 49
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 2,375 1,841 97 332 80 0 25
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 257 148 0 109 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 1,235 978 85 153 19 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 3,686 2,788 0 746 1 0 151
      Engineering nec 1,047 673 154 187 7 26 0
    Non-S&E 2,938 1,581 26 1,314 0 17 0
      Business management and business administration 987 613 0 374 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 39 0 0 39 0 0 0
      Education 1,025 703 26 296 0 0 0
      Humanities 314 87 0 210 0 17 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 99 0 0 99 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 205 0 0 205 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 269 178 0 91 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 35,801 32,015 31,357 26,914 24,493 24,918 19,806 16,953 18,296 15,746
  DOD 4,780 4,362 2,926 2,338 1,609 1,406 1,010 588 777 910
  DOE 4,229 3,775 5,341 4,568 4,404 3,713 2,413 1,745 2,090 4,307
  HHS 7,292 6,121 5,834 4,719 4,339 4,046 4,095 3,162 6,250 1,404
  NASA 2,296 1,810 1,820 1,570 1,694 1,912 999 1,049 405 718
  NSF 11,813 11,680 11,953 9,894 7,731 9,351 7,289 6,729 5,365 6,068
  USDA 1,663 1,207 978 831 1,325 953 1,181 1,080 1,236 421
  Other 3,728 3,060 2,505 2,994 3,391 3,537 2,819 2,600 2,173 1,918

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 786 i 149 i 637 i .
2018 808 i 148 i 660 i .
2017 740 i 130 i 610 i .

i=imputed

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 141 130 122 128 114
    Agricultural sciences 12 8 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 25 25 31 32 32
    Computer and information sciences 9 5 5 6 2
    Engineering 52 48 50 39 38
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 14 14 13 15 15
    Health sciences 7 8 3 8 6
    Mathematics and statistics 1 1 1 1 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 2 1 1
    Physical sciences 17 17 15 24 16
    Psychology 2 1 0 2 3
    Social sciences 3 1 1 1 1
    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 . 4,431 . 17,483 . 0
    Engineering . 2,182 . 17,483 . 0
    Physical sciences . 2,249 . 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 3,000 1,170 1,550 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 1,500 1,170 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 1,500 0 1,550 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

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