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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 147 68.4 459 155 75.8 631 179 80.9 925
2023 134 71.2 459 165 76 679 189 79.6 911 239 60.8 602
2022 119 74.4 457 206 70.1 680 185 79.7 900
2021 130 71.4 447 176 74.9 691 185 79.9 908 251 57.5 583
2020 138 69.8 450 186 73.7 698 186 80 916
2019 126 72.2 447 155 78.1 697 188 79.7 914 253 57.6 589
2018 122 72 428 211 70.3 700 189 79.6 911
2017 130 69.9 425 182 73.8 684 186 79.6 898 299 48.6 575
2016 127 70.9 430 189 73.3 697 193 78.8 896
2015 122 71.8 426 184 73.8 693 195 78.6 898 290 49.7 570
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 105 124 142 117 116 133 137 120 130 139
  Science and engineering 56 73 79 65 63 84 59 62 66 71
    Biological and biomedical sciences 5 3 3 8 4 7 3 10 13 11
      Biochemistry and biophysics 1 2 . 1 . . . . 2 .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 3 1 2 3 2 4 . 2 3 6
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology . . . 1 . 1 . 2 1 2
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . . 2 . . . . 1
      Genetics and genomics . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Microbiology and immunology 1 . 1 . . . 1 4 2 .
      Molecular biology . . . 3 . . 1 1 2 .
      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 4 6 6 4 5 7 3 5 4 3
      Nursing science 4 6 6 4 4 6 3 5 3 3
      Public health . . . . 1 . . . 1 .
      Health sciences, other . . . . . 1 . . . .
    Mathematics and statistics 3 4 7 1 4 6 5 2 4 3
      Mathematics . . 2 . 4 3 5 1 2 2
      Mathematics and statistics, other 3 4 5 1 . 3 . 1 2 1
    Physical sciences 9 16 27 26 23 24 22 12 16 19
      Astronomy and astrophysics . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Chemistry 7 12 19 22 14 17 15 9 14 11
      Physics 2 4 8 4 9 7 6 3 2 8
    Psychology 16 18 17 11 8 15 13 12 8 14
      Clinical psychology . 1 1 . 2 . 1 . 1 .
      Counseling and applied psychology 6 8 7 6 2 6 2 4 5 8
      Research and experimental psychology 8 8 6 5 4 7 8 6 . 6
      Psychology, other 2 1 3 . . 2 2 2 2 .
    Social sciences 19 26 19 15 18 25 13 21 20 21
      Anthropology . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Economics 10 14 13 6 11 11 9 8 10 14
      Political science and government 2 6 2 5 1 4 . 9 4 2
      Public policy analysis . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Sociology, demography, and population studies 2 4 3 . 4 8 4 2 6 5
      Social sciences, other 5 2 1 2 2 2 . 2 . .
  Non-science and engineering 49 51 63 52 53 49 78 58 64 68
    Business 9 8 9 6 5 5 5 8 5 8
      Business 9 8 9 6 5 5 5 8 5 8
    Education 13 20 23 15 18 20 23 23 19 25
      Education leadership and administration . 2 . . . . . 1 . 1
      Education research 11 16 20 14 14 12 20 17 16 21
      Teacher education and teaching fields 2 2 2 1 1 6 2 3 3 3
      Education, other . . 1 . 3 2 1 2 . .
    Humanities and arts 23 19 27 23 27 18 41 25 35 30
      Letters . . 4 2 2 . 8 1 2 4
      Foreign languages and literature . . . . . 3 2 1 3 2
      History 3 5 3 6 4 1 7 7 6 2
      Philosophy and religious studies 7 5 7 7 9 6 9 9 9 9
      Humanities and arts, other 13 9 13 8 12 8 15 7 15 13
    Other non-science and engineering 4 4 4 8 3 6 9 2 5 5
      Public administration and social services 4 3 4 8 3 6 9 2 5 5
      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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   559   479   325   379   342   524   317   454   468   490
    Hispanic or Latino   44   36   22   20   16   28   15   30   28   27
    Not Hispanic or Latino   490   416   274   223   238   440   236   387   405   423
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   64   59   43   41   30   46   22   27   20   31
      Black or African American   35   26   11   14   13   20   8   21   23   18
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   362   309   211   160   186   360   205   325   355   365
      More than one race   28   21   8   8   9   14   1   14   7   9
    Unknown ethnicity and race   25   27   29   136   88   56   66   37   35   40
  Temporary visa holders   472   467   354   395   296   336   215   220   227   229
  Science and engineering   1,012   927   661   751   620   624   511   654   675   698
    Science   1,012   927   661   751   620   624   509   652   675   698
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   69   66   57   56   53   39   37   65   36   40
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   34   33   29   27   26   15   2   23   15   16
      Mathematics and statistics   100   96   96   165   85   90   11   28   27   27
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   43   34   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   215   197   171   173   162   173   162   130   164   165
      Psychology   319   271   67   76   81   80   74   198   245   252
      Social sciences   216   230   241   254   213   227   219   207   188   198
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   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   2   2   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   19   19   18   23   18   236   21   20   20   21
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   19   19   18   23   18   236   21   20   20   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   139   88   68   69   60   119   43   41   28   14
    Hispanic or Latino   14   7   7   6   6   10   1   3   1   1
    Not Hispanic or Latino   118   80   57   52   44   96   29   35   24   10
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   15   15   6   1   4   3   1   2   5   1
      Black or African American   11   4   2   1   3   5   3   2   5   2
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   90   59   48   50   37   87   25   27   14   7
      More than one race   1   2   1   0   0   1   0   4   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   7   1   4   11   10   13   13   3   3   3
  Temporary visa holders   15   15   22   15   110   8   6   1   1   1
  Science and engineering   153   100   86   83   167   53   47   40   23   14
    Science   153   100   86   83   167   53   47   40   23   14
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   1   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   6   5   88   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   36   22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   5   11   2   1   10   15   13   17   23   13
      Social sciences   61   67   75   75   68   37   27   22   0   1
    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   1   3   4   1   3   74   2   2   6   1
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   1   3   4   1   3   74   2   2   6   1

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   108   107   82   86   63   61   81   95   91   77
  Science and engineering   108   107   82   86   63   61   80   95   90   77
    Science   108   107   82   86   63   61   79   94   90   77
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   19   14   14   11   11   11   13   21   14   19
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   9   6   3   5   2   1   0   4   2   0
      Mathematics and statistics   3   5   0   2   2   1   0   1   1   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   69   70   60   65   44   43   55   57   62   53
      Psychology   6   10   3   2   2   2   6   7   10   4
      Social sciences   1   2   2   1   2   3   4   4   1   1
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   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   1   1   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   1   0   1   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   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   1,031   946   679   774   638   860   532   674   695   719
  Fellowships   1   0   0   0   0   0   108   48   94   72
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   3   3   6
    Institutional   1   0   0   0   0   0   98   45   85   65
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   6   1
  Research assistantships   174   137   99   109   76   119   161   214   187   168
    Federal   104   94   77   82   62   60   70   86   86   70
    Institutional   38   23   13   13   6   46   88   113   90   88
    Nonfederal   32   20   9   14   8   13   3   15   11   10
  Teaching assistantships   271   257   252   235   248   255   145   207   237   250
    Federal   4   12   4   4   0   0   1   3   0   0
    Institutional   265   243   246   229   248   255   144   200   237   250
    Nonfederal   2   2   2   2   0   0   0   4   0   0
  Other types of support   585   552   328   430   314   486   118   205   177   229
    Federal   0   1   1   0   1   1   2   3   2   1
    Institutional   142   169   120   132   112   97   9   22   10   39
    Nonfederal   0   1   1   1   0   1   2   3   2   8
    Personal resources   443   381   206   297   201   387   105   177   163   181

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   75   67   62   63   62   58   42   50   44   43
    Science   68   63   60   61   62   58   41   50   44   43
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   16   10   11   13   15   13   13   18   13   8
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   5   8   9   5   2   3   0   2   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   2   1   2
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   5   7   5   6   5   5   2   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   22   22   22   26   26   22   19   18   21   23
      Psychology   14   14   13   11   14   14   7   7   8   9
      Social sciences   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   3   1   1
    Engineering   7   4   2   2   0   0   1   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   1   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   7   4   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   1   1   3   2   2   3   0   1   1   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   1   1   3   2   2   3   0   1   1   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   38   35   31   34   36   31   28   35   35   29
  Science and engineering   38   35   31   34   36   31   28   35   35   29
    Science   37   34   31   34   36   31   28   35   35   29
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   9   3   5   6   6   5   10   15   13   5
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   3   5   2   3   1   2   0   1   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   1   2
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   3   5   3   5   3   2   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   12   13   13   14   19   15   16   13   15   15
      Psychology   7   8   8   6   7   6   2   3   6   7
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0
    Engineering   1   1   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   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   96,310   81,425   68,958   65,156   63,063   61,956   57,030   58,088   54,469   47,761
    Science   62,001   53,228   46,125   45,676   43,168   44,768   42,801   43,825   40,724   26,123
      Computer and information sciences   1,497   1,408   1,399   663   599   559   521   387   343   142
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   9,572   9,394   9,912   7,414   5,836   5,130   5,533   6,058   6,106   6,161
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   6,382   7,055   7,610   6,176   4,786   4,498   4,682   5,226   5,041   5,614
        Geological and earth sciences   3,190   2,339   2,302   1,238   1,050   632   851   832   1,065   547
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   15,173   11,638   8,226   9,313   9,824   13,514   12,494   13,811   10,996   7,091
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   11,258   8,994   6,239   7,705   8,248   12,312   11,319   12,967   9,969   6,659
        Health sciences   3,915   2,644   1,987   1,608   1,576   1,202   1,175   844   1,027   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   432
      Mathematics and statistics   1,294   1,377   951   1,079   1,289   1,015   1,113   1,230   1,084   929
      Physical sciences   15,124   13,121   12,202   11,863   9,306   9,572   8,313   8,233   7,978   8,297
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   9,754   9,250   8,931   8,543   7,492   7,188   6,530   6,137   5,864   5,384
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   5,370   3,871   3,271   3,320   1,814   2,384   1,783   2,096   2,114   2,913
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   6,048   4,748   4,174   4,588   4,452   3,837   3,549   3,156   3,300   2,873
      Social sciences   13,293   11,542   9,261   10,756   11,862   11,141   11,278   10,950   10,917   630
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   410   502   430   525   821   702   572   616   545   397
        Political science and government   180   145   152   164   172   150   49   68   171   52
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   6,244   4,853   3,791   4,355   4,538   3,989   4,814   4,604   4,910   160
        Social sciences nec   6,459   6,042   4,888   5,712   6,331   6,300   5,843   5,662   5,291   21
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   1,305   592   438   50   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 nec   1,305   592   438   50   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   33,004   27,605   22,395   19,430   19,895   17,188   14,229   14,263   13,745   21,638
      Business management and business administration   13   258   124   89   36   74   51   26   137   4,198
      Communication and communications technologies   56   81   30   10   58   61   39   28   27   12
      Education   20,876   17,200   13,237   11,664   11,563   11,045   10,307   11,512   10,383   14,731
      Humanities   947   712   974   564   806   399   460   559   513   525
      Law   267   192   162   586   543   551   73   96   89   13
      Social work   10,160   8,160   6,335   5,977   6,369   4,419   2,366   1,104   1,681   1,220
      Visual and performing arts   53   70   64   66   50   85   81   55   74   47
      Non-S&E nec   632   932   1,469   474   470   554   852   883   841   892

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   96,310   47,731   2,309   21,690   867   22,054   1,659
    Science   62,001   37,389   1,824   13,861   813   6,541   1,573
      Computer and information sciences   1,497   1,006   0   491   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   9,572   7,163   0   2,409   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   6,382   4,892   0   1,490   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   3,190   2,271   0   919   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   15,173   9,271   399   3,210   216   1,781   296
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   11,258   7,939   0   2,180   216   888   35
        Health sciences   3,915   1,332   399   1,030   0   893   261
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   1,294   1,071   0   115   0   108   0
      Physical sciences   15,124   12,120   0   2,092   125   787   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   9,754   7,373   0   1,626   77   678   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   5,370   4,747   0   466   48   109   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   6,048   3,356   0   1,327   0   1,365   0
      Social sciences   13,293   3,402   1,425   4,217   472   2,500   1,277
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   410   41   0   369   0   0   0
        Political science and government   180   96   0   68   0   16   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   6,244   3,041   0   1,963   447   788   5
        Social sciences nec   6,459   224   1,425   1,817   25   1,696   1,272
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   1,305   114   0   1,171   0   20   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 nec   1,305   114   0   1,171   0   20   0
    Non-S&E   33,004   10,228   485   6,658   54   15,493   86
      Business management and business administration   13   0   0   8   0   5   0
      Communication and communications technologies   56   0   0   35   0   0   21
      Education   20,876   4,467   301   3,547   0   12,502   59
      Humanities   947   44   0   504   0   399   0
      Law   267   21   0   194   0   52   0
      Social work   10,160   5,696   184   1,685   54   2,535   6
      Visual and performing arts   53   0   0   53   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   632   0   0   632   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   47,731   39,356   36,560   34,257   31,038   32,475   30,541   30,448   27,033   23,352
  DOD   7,898   6,761   6,683   5,438   3,386   3,095   3,090   3,525   2,952   3,366
  DOE   1,833   952   940   929   620   704   604   542   778   1,000
  HHS   20,824   17,454   15,584   16,891   16,628   19,255   16,840   16,189   12,833   8,316
  NASA   815   332   734   160   285   285   285   267   220   386
  NSF   10,375   9,110   7,788   6,635   6,491   6,340   5,920   6,328   6,455   6,211
  USDA   76   52   40   0   0   31   95   79   86   0
  Other   5,910   4,695   4,791   4,204   3,628   2,765   3,707   3,518   3,709   4,073

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   746   125   621   .
2018   732   127   605   .

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   190   164   167   115   116
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   46   40   43   38   37
    Computer and information sciences   3   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   7   1   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   23   16   18   8   8
    Health sciences   4   4   3   1   1
    Mathematics and statistics   4   1   1   1   1
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   58   57   56   49   49
    Psychology   17   17   19   8   7
    Social sciences   30   28   27   11   13
    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   0   31,225   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   4,208   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   4,208   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   4,208   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   4,608   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   4,208   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   9,785   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   4,271   4,158   2,687   1,837   7,786
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   288   611
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   920   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1,000   2,510   1,500   541   1,998
    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   2,070   1,649   267   1,007   5,177
    Psychology   1,201   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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