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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 134 71.2 459
2022 119 74.4 457 206 70.1 680 184 79.6 890
2021 130 71.4 447 176 74.9 691 251 57.5 583 185 79.9 907
2020 138 69.8 450 186 73.7 697 186 80 915
2019 126 72.2 447 155 78.1 696 253 57.6 589 188 79.7 913
2018 122 72 428 211 70.2 698 189 79.5 910
2017 130 69.9 425 182 73.8 684 299 48.6 575 186 79.6 897
2016 127 70.9 430 189 73.3 697 193 78.7 895
2015 122 71.8 426 184 73.8 693 290 49.7 570 195 78.6 897
2014 120 72 422 188 73 688 195 78.3 887
2013 185 67.1 555 286 51.9 588 198 77.9 884
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 124 142 117 116 133 137 120 130 139 135
  Science and engineering 73 79 65 63 84 59 62 66 71 58
    Biological and biomedical sciences 3 3 8 4 7 3 10 13 11 11
      Biochemistry and biophysics 2 . 1 . . . . 2 . 3
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 1 2 3 2 4 . 2 3 6 4
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology . . 1 . 1 . 2 1 2 1
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . 2 . . . . 1 .
      Genetics and genomics . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Microbiology and immunology . 1 . . . 1 4 2 . 2
      Molecular biology . . 3 . . 1 1 2 . 1
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . . . . 2 1 1 2 1 .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . . . . . . . 1 .
    Engineering . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Engineering, other . . . . . . . 1 . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Geological sciences . . . 1 . . . . . .
    Health sciences 6 6 4 5 7 3 5 4 3 4
      Nursing science 6 6 4 4 6 3 5 3 3 4
      Public health . . . 1 . . . 1 . .
      Health sciences, other . . . . 1 . . . . .
    Mathematics and statistics 4 7 1 4 6 5 2 4 3 .
      Mathematics . 2 . 4 3 5 1 2 2 .
      Mathematics and statistics, other 4 5 1 . 3 . 1 2 1 .
    Physical sciences 16 27 26 23 24 22 12 16 19 16
      Astronomy and astrophysics . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Chemistry 12 19 22 14 17 15 9 14 11 11
      Physics 4 8 4 9 7 6 3 2 8 5
    Psychology 18 17 11 8 15 13 12 8 14 9
      Clinical psychology 1 1 . 2 . 1 . 1 . .
      Counseling and applied psychology 8 7 6 2 6 2 4 5 8 3
      Research and experimental psychology 8 6 5 4 7 8 6 . 6 4
      Psychology, other 1 3 . . 2 2 2 2 . 2
    Social sciences 26 19 15 18 25 13 21 20 21 18
      Anthropology . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Economics 14 13 6 11 11 9 8 10 14 11
      Political science and government 6 2 5 1 4 . 9 4 2 2
      Public policy analysis . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Sociology, demography, and population studies 4 3 . 4 8 4 2 6 5 5
      Social sciences, other 2 1 2 2 2 . 2 . . .
  Non-science and engineering 51 63 52 53 49 78 58 64 68 77
    Business 8 9 6 5 5 5 8 5 8 9
      Business 8 9 6 5 5 5 8 5 8 9
    Education 20 23 15 18 20 23 23 19 25 27
      Education leadership and administration 2 . . . . . 1 . 1 3
      Education research 16 20 14 14 12 20 17 16 21 20
      Teacher education and teaching fields 2 2 1 1 6 2 3 3 3 4
      Education, other . 1 . 3 2 1 2 . . .
    Humanities and arts 19 27 23 27 18 41 25 35 30 34
      Letters . 4 2 2 . 8 1 2 4 6
      Foreign languages and literature . . . . 3 2 1 3 2 .
      History 5 3 6 4 1 7 7 6 2 7
      Philosophy and religious studies 5 7 7 9 6 9 9 9 9 9
      Humanities and arts, other 9 13 8 12 8 15 7 15 13 12
    Other non-science and engineering 4 4 8 3 6 9 2 5 5 7
      Public administration and social services 3 4 8 3 6 9 2 5 5 7
      Non-science and engineering, other 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: 2022–13
All races 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All full-time students 679 774 638 860 532 674 695 719 681 665
    Male 368 417 345 366 278 310 294 307 294 299
    Female 311 357 293 494 254 364 401 412 387 366
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 325 379 342 524 317 454 468 490 488 470
    Hispanic or Latino 22 20 16 28 15 30 28 27 31 23
    Not Hispanic or Latino 274 223 238 440 236 387 405 423 436 420
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      Asian 43 41 30 46 22 27 20 31 35 34
      Black or African American 11 14 13 20 8 21 23 18 30 23
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 211 160 186 360 205 325 355 365 356 353
      More than one race 8 8 9 14 1 14 7 9 15 9
    Unknown ethnicity and race 29 136 88 56 66 37 35 40 21 27
  Temporary visa holders 354 395 296 336 215 220 227 229 193 195
  Science and engineering 661 751 620 624 511 654 675 698 659 644
    Science 661 751 620 624 509 652 675 698 659 644
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 57 56 53 39 37 65 36 40 43 52
      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 sciences, and ocean sciences 29 27 26 15 2 23 15 16 14 14
      Mathematics and statistics 96 165 85 90 11 28 27 27 25 19
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 67 76 81 80 74 198 245 252 235 214
      Physical sciences 171 173 162 173 162 130 164 165 138 143
      Social sciences 241 254 213 227 219 207 188 198 204 202
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 2 2 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 2 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 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 18 23 18 236 21 20 20 21 22 21
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 18 23 18 236 21 20 20 21 22 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: 2022–13
All races 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All part-time students 90 84 170 127 49 42 29 15 28 20
    Male 60 63 88 41 24 19 3 2 4 2
    Female 30 21 82 86 25 23 26 13 24 18
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 68 69 60 119 43 41 28 14 27 19
    Hispanic or Latino 7 6 6 10 1 3 1 1 4 2
    Not Hispanic or Latino 57 52 44 96 29 35 24 10 21 15
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 6 1 4 3 1 2 5 1 3 3
      Black or African American 2 1 3 5 3 2 5 2 1 1
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 48 50 37 87 25 27 14 7 17 11
      More than one race 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 4 11 10 13 13 3 3 3 2 2
  Temporary visa holders 22 15 110 8 6 1 1 1 1 1
  Science and engineering 86 83 167 53 47 40 23 14 26 18
    Science 86 83 167 53 47 40 23 14 26 18
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 1 0 1 0 0 1 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 sciences, and ocean sciences 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 6 5 88 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 2 1 10 15 13 17 23 13 22 16
      Physical sciences 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 75 75 68 37 27 22 0 1 4 2
    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 4 1 3 74 2 2 6 1 2 2
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 4 1 3 74 2 2 6 1 2 2

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: 2022–13
Field 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
All surveyed fields 82 86 63 61 81 95 91 77 78 91 0
  Science and engineering 82 86 63 61 80 95 90 77 78 91 0
    Science 82 86 63 61 79 94 90 77 78 91 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 14 11 11 11 13 21 14 19 13 17 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 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 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 3 5 2 1 0 4 2 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 2 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 60 65 44 43 55 57 62 53 57 65 0
      Psychology 3 2 2 2 6 7 10 4 7 8 0
      Social sciences 2 1 2 3 4 4 1 1 1 1 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 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 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 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 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 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 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 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: 2022–13
Type and primary source of support 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All types and sources of support 679 774 638 860 532 674 695 719 681 665
  Fellowships 0 0 0 0 108 48 94 72 49 61
    Federal 0 0 0 0 8 3 3 6 2 1
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 98 45 85 65 45 60
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 1 2 0
  Research assistantships 99 109 76 119 161 214 187 168 187 215
    Federal 77 82 62 60 70 86 86 70 75 90
    Institutional 13 13 6 46 88 113 90 88 106 105
    Nonfederal 9 14 8 13 3 15 11 10 6 20
  Teaching assistantships 252 235 248 255 145 207 237 250 211 192
    Federal 4 4 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 246 229 248 255 144 200 237 250 211 192
    Nonfederal 2 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 328 430 314 486 118 205 177 229 234 197
    Federal 1 0 1 1 2 3 2 1 1 0
    Institutional 120 132 112 97 9 22 10 39 46 30
    Nonfederal 1 1 0 1 2 3 2 8 2 2
    Personal resources 206 297 201 387 105 177 163 181 185 165

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: 2022–13
All races 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
  Science and engineering 123 124 124 109 42 50 44 43 46 62
    Science 120 121 124 109 41 50 44 43 46 62
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 22 26 30 24 13 18 13 8 11 15
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 18 10 4 5 0 2 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 2 3 2
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 10 12 10 9 2 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 26 22 28 25 7 7 8 9 7 7
      Physical sciences 44 51 52 44 19 18 21 23 25 29
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 1
    Engineering 3 3 0 0 1 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 1 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 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 6 4 4 6 0 1 1 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 6 4 4 6 0 1 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: 2022–13
Field 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All surveyed fields 31 34 36 31 28 35 35 29 38 40
  Science and engineering 31 34 36 31 28 35 35 29 38 40
    Science 31 34 36 31 28 35 35 29 38 40
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 5 6 6 5 10 15 13 5 10 11
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 2 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 3 1
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 3 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 8 6 7 6 2 3 6 7 5 4
      Physical sciences 13 14 19 15 16 13 15 15 20 24
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 2 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: 2022–13
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
  All R&D fields 68,958 65,156 63,063 61,956 57,030 58,088 54,469 47,761 49,724 50,702
    Science 46,125 45,676 43,168 44,768 42,801 43,825 40,724 26,123 28,326 30,700
      Computer and information sciences 1,399 663 599 559 521 387 343 142 46 223
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 9,912 7,414 5,836 5,130 5,533 6,058 6,106 6,161 6,817 9,009
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 7,610 6,176 4,786 4,498 4,682 5,226 5,041 5,614 6,219 7,959
        Geological and earth sciences 2,302 1,238 1,050 632 851 832 1,065 547 598 1,050
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 8,226 9,313 9,824 13,514 12,494 13,811 10,996 7,091 8,321 9,509
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 6,239 7,705 8,248 12,312 11,319 12,967 9,969 6,659 7,751 8,948
        Health sciences 1,987 1,608 1,576 1,202 1,175 844 1,027 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 432 570 561
      Mathematics and statistics 951 1,079 1,289 1,015 1,113 1,230 1,084 929 886 597
      Physical sciences 12,202 11,863 9,306 9,572 8,313 8,233 7,978 8,297 9,547 9,070
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 8,931 8,543 7,492 7,188 6,530 6,137 5,864 5,384 6,484 5,031
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 3,271 3,320 1,814 2,384 1,783 2,096 2,114 2,913 2,768 3,699
        Physical sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 295 340
      Psychology 4,174 4,588 4,452 3,837 3,549 3,156 3,300 2,873 2,286 1,906
      Social sciences 9,261 10,756 11,862 11,141 11,278 10,950 10,917 630 423 386
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 430 525 821 702 572 616 545 397 215 186
        Political science and government 152 164 172 150 49 68 171 52 29 24
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 3,791 4,355 4,538 3,989 4,814 4,604 4,910 160 179 176
        Social sciences, not elsewhere classified 4,888 5,712 6,331 6,300 5,843 5,662 5,291 21 0 0
      Sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 438 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering not elsewhere classified 438 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 22,395 19,430 19,895 17,188 14,229 14,263 13,745 21,638 21,398 20,002
      Business management and business administration 124 89 36 74 51 26 137 4,198 4,043 4,870
      Communication and communications technologies 30 10 58 61 39 28 27 12 21 0
      Education 13,237 11,664 11,563 11,045 10,307 11,512 10,383 14,731 14,122 12,313
      Humanities 974 564 806 399 460 559 513 525 450 672
      Law 162 586 543 551 73 96 89 13 0 0
      Social work 6,335 5,977 6,369 4,419 2,366 1,104 1,681 1,220 1,826 1,966
      Visual and performing arts 64 66 50 85 81 55 74 47 13 0
      Non-S&E, not elsewhere classified 1,469 474 470 554 852 883 841 892 923 181

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: 2022
(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 68,958 36,560 1,439 13,949 652 15,649 709
    Science 46,125 30,840 1,365 8,747 536 3,977 660
      Computer and information sciences 1,399 883 0 486 30 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 9,912 7,552 0 2,359 0 1 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 7,610 6,235 0 1,374 0 1 0
        Geological and earth sciences 2,302 1,317 0 985 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 8,226 6,009 24 1,441 129 607 16
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 6,239 4,556 0 1,123 129 415 16
        Health sciences 1,987 1,453 24 318 0 192 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 951 911 0 24 0 16 0
      Physical sciences 12,202 9,471 0 1,939 246 546 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 8,931 7,144 0 1,131 110 546 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 3,271 2,327 0 808 136 0 0
        Physical sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 4,174 2,185 0 876 0 1,113 0
      Social sciences 9,261 3,829 1,341 1,622 131 1,694 644
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 430 98 0 257 0 75 0
        Political science and government 152 83 0 66 0 3 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 3,791 3,110 25 0 59 546 51
        Social sciences, not elsewhere classified 4,888 538 1,316 1,299 72 1,070 593
      Sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 438 0 0 438 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering not elsewhere classified 438 0 0 438 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 22,395 5,720 74 4,764 116 11,672 49
      Business management and business administration 124 54 0 44 0 26 0
      Communication and communications technologies 30 0 0 25 0 0 5
      Education 13,237 2,094 74 1,958 19 9,048 44
      Humanities 974 0 0 402 97 475 0
      Law 162 0 0 66 0 96 0
      Social work 6,335 3,572 0 747 0 2,016 0
      Visual and performing arts 64 0 0 64 0 0 0
      Non-S&E, not elsewhere classified 1,469 0 0 1,458 0 11 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: 2022–13
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Federal Agencies 36,560 34,257 31,038 32,475 30,541 30,448 27,033 23,352 25,115 27,975
  DOD 6,683 5,438 3,386 3,095 3,090 3,525 2,952 3,366 4,639 6,878
  DOE 940 929 620 704 604 542 778 1,000 1,086 1,456
  HHS 15,584 16,891 16,628 19,255 16,840 16,189 12,833 8,316 9,420 10,794
  NASA 734 160 285 285 285 267 220 386 360 275
  NSF 7,788 6,635 6,491 6,340 5,920 6,328 6,455 6,211 5,469 4,893
  USDA 40 0 0 31 95 79 86 0 0 0
  Other 4,791 4,204 3,628 2,765 3,707 3,518 3,709 4,073 4,141 3,679

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: 2022–16 [temporarily discontinued]
Year All personnel Principal investigators Other personnel Postdocs
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 746 125 621 .
2018 732 127 605 .
2017 690 110 580 .
2016 674 108 566 .

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: 2021–12
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field 2021 2019 2017 2015 2013
  All research space 164 167 115 116 118
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 40 43 38 37 38
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 1 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 16 18 8 8 7
    Health sciences 4 3 1 1 1
    Mathematics and statistics 1 1 1 1 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 .
    Physical sciences 57 56 49 49 51
    Psychology 17 19 8 7 6
    Social sciences 28 27 11 13 16
    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: 2023–14
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field Planned to start 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 Started in FY 2014 or FY 2015 Planned to start in FY 2020 or FY 2021
  All research space . 31,225 . . . 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences . 4,208 . . . 0
    Computer and information sciences . 4,208 . . . 0
    Engineering . 4,208 . . . 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . 4,608 . . . 0
    Health sciences . 4,208 . . . 0
    Physical sciences . 9,785 . . . 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field Planned to start 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 Started in FY 2014 or FY 2015
  All research space 0 2,687 1,837 7,786 7,902
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 288 611 2,478
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 920 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 1,500 541 1,998 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 0 267 1,007 5,177 5,424
    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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