Boise 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 212 54.4 459 270 57.7 631 226 75.9 925
2023 237 49 459 278 59.6 679 227 75.4 911 274 55 602
2022 249 46.2 457 266 61.4 680 218 76.1 900
2021 266 41.2 447 246 64.8 691 212 77 908 284 51.9 583
2020 264 42 450 243 65.6 698 213 77.1 916
2019 276 39 447 244 65.4 697 220 76.2 914 301 49.5 589
2018 341 21.2 428 244 65.6 700 207 77.6 911
2017 298 30.6 425 255 63.2 684 225 75.3 898 278 52.2 575
2016 403 7.2 430 293 58.5 697 226 75.1 896
2015 411 4.5 426 302 56.9 693 226 75.2 898 295 48.8 570
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 53 37 34 25 28 23 11 16 2 2
  Science and engineering 48 36 34 25 25 20 10 16 2 2
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Natural resources and conservation . 1 . . . . . . . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 9 10 9 5 3 4 4 2 1 .
      Biochemistry and biophysics . . 2 . . 1 . . . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 1 2 3 1 . . . . . .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 6 4 1 1 . . . . . .
      Molecular biology 2 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 11 4 3 3 3 . . . . .
      Computer science 8 3 3 1 3 . . . . .
      Computer and information sciences, other 3 1 . 2 . . . . . .
    Engineering 18 10 15 15 10 9 5 9 1 1
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 2 . 1 . . . . . . .
      Electrical and computer engineering 4 3 6 5 5 2 . 5 1 .
      Materials and mining engineering 10 5 8 9 5 7 5 4 . 1
      Mechanical engineering 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Engineering, other 1 2 . 1 . . . . . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 3 7 3 1 8 5 1 3 . 1
      Geological sciences 3 6 3 1 8 4 1 3 . 1
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences . 1 . . . 1 . . . .
    Mathematics and statistics . 1 . 1 . . . . . .
      Mathematics . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Statistics . 1 . . . . . . . .
    Physical sciences . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Physics . . 1 . . . . . . .
    Social sciences 7 3 3 . 1 2 . 2 . .
      Public policy analysis 7 3 2 . 1 2 . 2 . .
      Social sciences, other . . 1 . . . . . . .
  Non-science and engineering 5 1 . . 3 3 1 . . .
    Education 1 . . . 1 . . . . .
      Education research 1 . . . 1 . . . . .
    Other non-science and engineering 4 1 . . 2 3 1 . . .
      Communication 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Public administration and social services 3 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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   279   276   302   327   313   291   307   310   269   240
    Hispanic or Latino   34   28   27   31   26   31   33   8   13   17
    Not Hispanic or Latino   239   245   271   289   281   259   273   299   255   220
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   1   3   3   6   0   0   1   3   2
      Asian   8   7   10   11   11   10   10   27   16   9
      Black or African American   3   5   5   7   6   3   2   0   4   1
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   28   0   1
      White   209   218   235   251   240   236   251   230   220   205
      More than one race   18   13   18   17   18   10   10   13   12   2
    Unknown ethnicity and race   6   3   4   7   6   1   1   3   1   3
  Temporary visa holders   144   131   107   103   92   101   92   61   71   79
  Science and engineering   393   374   374   384   366   360   359   324   314   298
    Science   276   270   263   270   256   235   239   202   208   200
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   96   103   95   80   94   99   91   69   55   51
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   16   10
      Computer and information sciences   83   69   71   76   60   49   58   41   26   31
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   39   38   36   43   40   43   36   45   56   46
      Mathematics and statistics   10   9   9   8   13   8   9   7   12   14
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   8   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   9   10   7   10   6   7   9   8   11   9
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   31   39   45   53   43   29   36   31   32   39
    Engineering   117   104   111   114   110   125   120   122   106   98
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   20   17   16   11   6   2   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   14   8   12   13   8   4   8   10   12   9
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   26   25   19   23   29   40   34   34   24   28
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   7   9   12   10   15   14   9   16   10   8
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   46   45   52   57   52   65   69   62   60   53
      Other engineering   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   30   33   35   46   39   32   40   47   26   21
      Clinical medicine   30   33   34   29   0   15   22   23   0   0
      Other health   0   0   1   17   39   17   18   24   26   21

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   193   221   211   222   189   187   147   179   124   149
    Hispanic or Latino   21   25   23   23   11   11   9   19   8   8
    Not Hispanic or Latino   170   194   183   194   174   173   134   158   115   139
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   1   0   0   0   3   3   2   1   0
      Asian   10   14   8   9   10   11   11   11   10   12
      Black or African American   6   5   6   3   2   1   0   0   0   2
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   10   0   0
      White   144   158   161   175   157   154   113   133   102   121
      More than one race   9   15   8   7   5   4   7   2   2   4
    Unknown ethnicity and race   2   2   5   5   4   3   4   2   1   2
  Temporary visa holders   17   12   14   22   17   17   17   3   27   7
  Science and engineering   197   212   210   206   172   155   136   140   146   139
    Science   132   138   153   143   122   117   96   104   104   106
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   26   27   41   27   20   18   15   18   9   10
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   11
      Computer and information sciences   40   42   41   38   30   35   26   16   28   24
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   6   4   6   9   11   7   11   9   8   10
      Mathematics and statistics   13   11   12   12   6   9   6   8   5   3
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   4   3   5   1   2   2   3   6   3   4
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   39   50   48   56   53   46   35   47   48   44
    Engineering   65   74   57   63   50   38   40   36   42   33
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   1   4   3   2   1   3   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   6   8   10   10   6   4   11   6   8   3
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   31   28   18   27   22   16   13   8   23   23
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   7   10   7   7   6   4   5   8   2   1
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   18   24   19   17   15   11   11   14   9   6
      Other engineering   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   13   21   15   38   34   49   28   42   5   17
      Clinical medicine   13   21   15   29   0   35   18   35   1   14
      Other health   0   0   0   9   34   14   10   7   4   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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   55   41   47   25   3   77   65   66   7   38
  Science and engineering   55   41   44   25   3   77   60   62   7   38
    Science   31   27   23   20   3   39   25   35   7   22
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   12   11   8   6   1   6   6   10   3   10
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   14   12   10   10   1   15   6   6   0   2
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   4   1   3   4   0   16   11   17   3   9
      Mathematics and statistics   0   1   1   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   1   2   1   0   1   2   2   2   1   1
    Engineering   24   14   21   5   0   38   35   27   0   16
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   4   2   1   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   2   1   0   0   1   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   3   0   2   1   0   12   12   5   0   1
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   1   1   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   1
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   15   11   16   3   0   23   22   21   0   14
      Other engineering   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   3   0   0   0   5   4   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   3   0   0   0   5   2   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   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   423   407   409   430   405   392   399   371   340   319
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
    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
  Research assistantships   174   159   154   23   21   84   74   99   138   94
    Federal   50   37   39   18   3   75   63   59   4   24
    Institutional   118   118   115   5   18   8   11   38   132   69
    Nonfederal   6   4   0   0   0   1   0   2   2   1
  Teaching assistantships   49   54   67   14   15   9   5   31   96   57
    Federal   5   4   8   7   0   1   1   3   0   0
    Institutional   43   47   58   7   15   7   4   28   96   57
    Nonfederal   1   3   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   200   194   188   393   369   299   320   241   105   168
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   4   3   14
    Institutional   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   44   75
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   4
    Personal resources   198   194   188   393   369   298   319   237   57   75

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   28   34   30   26   28   29   15   18   18   8
    Science   19   22   19   12   13   17   12   14   15   5
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   6   4   5   4   4   3   7   6   2   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   3   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   2   0   2   6   5   5   5   3
      Mathematics and statistics   0   1   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   1   0   2   4   4   3   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   4   5   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   4   8   5   3   2   4   0   0   3   2
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   1   2   0
    Engineering   9   12   11   14   15   12   3   4   3   3
      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   1   3   2   3   3   1   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   1   2   1   0   0   1   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   8   9   9   10   10   10   3   3   2   3
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
    Health   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   1   1
      Clinical medicine   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
      Other health   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   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   25   29   27   21   28   23   6   9   12   3
  Science and engineering   25   29   26   21   28   23   6   9   11   3
    Science   16   17   15   10   13   16   6   6   9   3
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   4   4   4   3   4   2   2   1   2   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   3   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   2   0   2   6   4   3   4   3
      Mathematics and statistics   0   1   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   1   0   2   4   4   3   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   4   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   3   6   3   2   2   4   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   9   12   11   11   15   7   0   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   1   3   2   3   3   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   2   1   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   8   9   9   8   10   6   0   3   2   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   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   57,749   52,989   47,617   46,065   43,307   39,824   41,382   34,992   32,085   31,341
    Science   34,806   32,963   29,938   28,249   24,963   23,840   26,052   22,562   20,990   21,685
      Computer and information sciences   3,272   3,449   3,448   1,686   1,761   1,454   1,565   1,911   2,341   2,634
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   4,871   4,255   2,927   3,129   3,660   3,536   5,633   4,814   7,204   5,353
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   30   71   106   68   110   212   118   86   81   1
        Geological and earth sciences   4,088   3,391   2,114   2,938   3,409   2,780   3,168   2,916   5,522   3,788
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   51   87   123   7   36   14   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   753   793   656   36   18   537   2,311   1,798   1,601   1,564
      Life sciences   12,670   12,924   12,000   12,908   10,616   9,858   8,838   9,022   7,764   10,473
        Agricultural sciences   1,271   1,039   769   603   299   516   168   376   65   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   7,300   8,101   8,027   9,570   8,089   7,701   7,428   7,170   5,916   5,661
        Health sciences   1,853   2,373   2,279   1,723   1,343   955   881   1,192   1,557   1,107
        Natural resources and conservation   2,171   1,370   884   1,005   885   686   361   284   0   0
        Life sciences nec   75   41   41   7   0   0   0   0   226   3,705
      Mathematics and statistics   837   646   1,550   1,475   1,137   582   1,534   1,528   432   368
      Physical sciences   8,624   7,828   6,848   5,881   3,788   3,358   3,737   1,117   927   1,203
        Astronomy and astrophysics   236   142   339   197   147   432   767   158   37   2
        Chemistry   4,097   2,575   1,379   745   857   1,182   900   299   359   444
        Materials science   3,629   4,597   4,788   4,808   2,582   1,488   1,851   441   0   0
        Physics   662   514   342   131   202   256   219   219   364   660
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   167   97
      Psychology   311   324   101   127   171   293   136   112   154   15
      Social sciences   2,749   2,564   2,458   2,554   3,200   4,232   4,145   3,741   1,533   1,317
        Anthropology   237   111   137   36   102   66   49   5   0   0
        Economics   87   86   179   186   190   185   378   285   193   111
        Political science and government   414   416   558   421   786   973   349   287   773   569
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   208   156   81   45   5   0   23   137   140   67
        Social sciences nec   1,803   1,795   1,503   1,866   2,117   3,008   3,346   3,027   427   570
      Sciences nec   1,472   973   606   489   630   527   464   317   635   322
    Engineering   19,438   17,088   14,758   14,918   13,956   11,688   11,907   9,717   9,394   8,270
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   35   30   38   90   128   20   48   80   20   54
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   5,709   6,741   5,682   4,057   2,855   678   442   384   272   707
      Chemical engineering   497   967   959   529   97   267   185   144   346   276
      Civil engineering   1,002   750   584   903   864   875   825   527   244   221
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   3,386   2,375   2,369   3,033   3,047   2,556   2,457   1,497   1,006   1,192
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   960   257   155   354   728   540   593   620   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   2,037   1,235   588   183   139   126   18   59   96   64
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   3,142   3,686   2,780   3,493   3,741   4,492   6,407   5,376   6,484   4,464
      Engineering nec   2,670   1,047   1,603   2,276   2,357   2,134   932   1,030   926   1,292
    Non-S&E   3,505   2,938   2,921   2,898   4,388   4,296   3,423   2,713   1,701   1,386
      Business management and business administration   799   987   526   689   1,018   518   634   131   127   71
      Communication and communications technologies   56   39   85   51   122   69   3   50   20   1
      Education   758   1,025   1,533   1,502   2,313   2,534   1,984   1,616   987   836
      Humanities   492   314   304   239   318   348   373   654   404   259
      Law   200   0   0   0   0   0   43   4   0   0
      Social work   309   99   79   62   36   50   109   22   31   6
      Visual and performing arts   240   205   282   272   380   640   138   136   121   190
      Non-S&E nec   651   269   112   83   201   137   139   100   11   23

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   57,749   38,325   3,116   14,043   344   1,292   629
    Science   34,806   20,853   2,926   9,223   205   1,249   350
      Computer and information sciences   3,272   1,648   832   762   0   12   18
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   4,871   3,509   437   821   17   87   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   30   20   0   8   2   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   4,088   2,854   437   695   15   87   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   753   635   0   118   0   0   0
      Life sciences   12,670   7,913   638   3,348   89   658   24
        Agricultural sciences   1,271   898   158   139   60   16   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   7,300   4,368   216   2,327   16   353   20
        Health sciences   1,853   1,200   10   516   8   115   4
        Natural resources and conservation   2,171   1,427   254   311   5   174   0
        Life sciences nec   75   20   0   55   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   837   681   0   156   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   8,624   5,091   948   1,860   99   383   243
        Astronomy and astrophysics   236   173   0   63   0   0   0
        Chemistry   4,097   1,799   948   976   0   374   0
        Materials science   3,629   2,525   0   762   99   0   243
        Physics   662   594   0   59   0   9   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   311   227   0   49   0   35   0
      Social sciences   2,749   1,542   71   997   0   74   65
        Anthropology   237   198   0   39   0   0   0
        Economics   87   0   0   87   0   0   0
        Political science and government   414   0   0   414   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   208   50   5   146   0   7   0
        Social sciences nec   1,803   1,294   66   311   0   67   65
      Sciences nec   1,472   242   0   1,230   0   0   0
    Engineering   19,438   15,583   190   3,220   139   32   274
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   35   35   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   5,709   4,936   0   684   36   30   23
      Chemical engineering   497   447   0   50   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   1,002   455   167   380   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   3,386   2,516   6   839   0   0   25
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   960   874   0   86   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   2,037   1,800   3   187   47   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   3,142   2,047   0   869   0   0   226
      Engineering nec   2,670   2,473   14   125   56   2   0
    Non-S&E   3,505   1,889   0   1,600   0   11   5
      Business management and business administration   799   510   0   289   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   56   0   0   53   0   3   0
      Education   758   542   0   216   0   0   0
      Humanities   492   217   0   262   0   8   5
      Law   200   200   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   309   0   0   309   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   240   0   0   240   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   651   420   0   231   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   38,325   35,801   32,015   31,357   26,914   24,493   24,918   19,806   16,953   18,296
  DOD   4,499   4,780   4,362   2,926   2,338   1,609   1,406   1,010   588   777
  DOE   4,234   4,229   3,775   5,341   4,568   4,404   3,713   2,413   1,745   2,090
  HHS   8,303   7,292   6,121   5,834   4,719   4,339   4,046   4,095   3,162   6,250
  NASA   2,526   2,296   1,810   1,820   1,570   1,694   1,912   999   1,049   405
  NSF   14,052   11,813   11,680   11,953   9,894   7,731   9,351   7,289   6,729   5,365
  USDA   2,098   1,663   1,207   978   831   1,325   953   1,181   1,080   1,236
  Other   2,613   3,728   3,060   2,505   2,994   3,391   3,537   2,819   2,600   2,173

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   786 i   149 i   637 i   .
2018   808 i   148 i   660 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   0   4,431   0   17,483   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   2,182   0   17,483   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   2,249   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities

Costs for repair and renovation of science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field and time of repair and renovation: 2025–16
(Dollars in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   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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