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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 357 23 459 567 11.1 631 431 53.9 925
2023 344 25.9 459 590 14 679 373 59.5 911 454 25.4 602
2022 322 30.3 457 602 12.4 680 360 60.5 900
2021 385 14.8 447 597 14.5 691 351 61.8 908 448 24 583
2020 362 20.4 450 589 16.5 698 331 64.3 916
2019 361 20.1 447 593 15.8 697 340 63.2 914 411 31 589
2018 310 28.4 428 587 17 700 334 63.8 911
2017 303 29.5 425 602 12.9 684 320 64.8 898 401 31 575
2016 318 26.8 430 615 12.7 697 320 64.7 896
2015 312 27.6 426 580 17.2 693 308 66.1 898 385 33.2 570
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 9 12 14 5 8 8 15 15 14 14
  Science and engineering 1 2 5 1 2 5 5 3 6 7
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . 1 . . 1 . . . .
      Biochemistry and biophysics . . 1 . . 1 . . . .
    Mathematics and statistics . . 3 . . 2 1 2 1 1
      Mathematics . . 1 . . 1 1 2 1 1
      Mathematics and statistics, other . . 2 . . 1 . . . .
    Physical sciences 1 2 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1
      Chemistry 1 1 . 1 . 1 2 . 1 1
      Physics . 1 1 . 1 . 1 1 . .
    Psychology . . . . 1 . 1 . 3 5
      Clinical psychology . . . . 1 . 1 . 1 4
      Research and experimental psychology . . . . . . . . 1 1
      Psychology, other . . . . . . . . 1 .
    Social sciences . . . . . 1 . . 1 .
      Social sciences, other . . . . . 1 . . 1 .
  Non-science and engineering 8 10 9 4 6 3 10 12 8 7
    Humanities and arts 4 8 5 3 5 1 7 6 4 5
      Letters 1 5 3 3 1 . 1 3 . .
      Foreign languages and literature . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Humanities and arts, other 3 3 2 . 4 1 6 2 4 5
    Other non-science and engineering 4 2 4 1 1 2 3 6 4 2
      Public administration and social services 4 2 4 1 1 2 3 6 4 2

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   22   31   26   29   32   27   30   22   23   35
    Hispanic or Latino   0   1   0   2   1   2   2   1   1   1
    Not Hispanic or Latino   22   30   25   26   29   23   25   21   18   30
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   1   3   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   1
      Black or African American   3   3   3   2   2   1   1   1   0   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   17   23   19   23   25   20   23   20   18   29
      More than one race   1   1   1   0   2   1   1   0   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   0   1   1   2   2   3   0   4   4
  Temporary visa holders   6   4   2   3   3   4   3   3   1   1
  Science and engineering   28   35   28   32   35   31   33   25   24   36
    Science   28   35   28   32   35   31   33   25   24   36
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   5   11   8   6   6   8   5   3   4   4
      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   6   7   11   11   14   12   13   10   7   7
      Psychology   0   1   1   0   0   1   1   1   1   7
      Social sciences   17   16   8   15   15   10   14   11   12   18
    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
      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

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   3   2   6   4   1   3   4   9   13   13
    Hispanic or Latino   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
    Not Hispanic or Latino   3   2   4   4   1   3   4   8   10   10
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Black or African American   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   3   2   4   4   1   3   4   7   8   9
      More than one race   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   1
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2   2
  Temporary visa holders   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
  Science and engineering   3   2   7   4   1   3   4   9   14   13
    Science   3   2   7   4   1   3   4   9   14   13
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   1   0   1   1   1   1   2   3   3   2
      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   1   2   2   3   0   2   1   3   6   7
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   2
      Social sciences   1   0   4   0   0   0   1   2   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
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

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

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   28   35   28   32   35   31   33   25   24   36
  Fellowships   17   16   9   14   15   12   8   7   12   8
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   17   16   9   14   15   12   8   7   12   8
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   1   1   3   3   3   2   3   1   0   1
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   1   1   3   3   3   2   3   1   0   1
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   8   9   10   10   8   3   5   0   1   1
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   8   9   10   10   8   3   5   0   1   1
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   2   9   6   5   9   14   17   17   11   26
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   1   1   5   8   11   17   16   10   20
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   2   8   5   0   1   3   0   1   1   6

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   6,302   9,039   9,123   8,987   11,575   9,846   10,282   11,146   10,867   11,692
    Science   3,119   5,676   5,539   4,803   5,508   4,971   5,708   6,270   6,136   6,369
      Computer and information sciences   247   368   335   356   691   332   497   424   851   641
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   131   337   189   151   260   185   268   401   327   510
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   70   0   0   0   0   0   21   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   61   337   189   151   260   185   247   401   327   510
        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   986   1,141   1,259   709   705   829   1,018   1,105   820   1,042
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   978   1,141   1,132   709   640   781   1,018   1,105   820   1,042
        Health sciences   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   6   0   127   0   65   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   48   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   168   541   545   599   561   460   608   606   814   666
      Physical sciences   693   1,094   1,254   1,119   1,423   1,057   1,285   1,375   1,345   1,129
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   409   567   599   657   758   422   510   512   687   672
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   284   527   655   462   462   635   775   863   658   457
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   203   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   125   479   508   327   295   628   497   741   586   909
      Social sciences   769   1,716   1,449   1,542   1,573   1,480   1,535   1,618   1,393   1,472
        Anthropology   265   224   314   361   164   154   498   463   228   0
        Economics   12   242   143   214   285   257   317   227   252   302
        Political science and government   144   244   198   457   489   274   231   257   181   256
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   185   382   201   157   413   420   229   397   308   394
        Social sciences nec   163   624   593   353   222   375   260   274   424   520
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   3,183   3,363   3,584   4,184   6,067   4,875   4,574   4,876   4,731   5,323
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   273   64   118   171   159   93   122   101   150   230
      Humanities   1,876   2,626   2,746   3,273   4,236   3,977   3,616   3,684   3,779   4,202
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   732   436   527   626   1,247   571   634   835   671   727
      Visual and performing arts   302   237   193   114   266   234   202   256   131   164
      Non-S&E nec   0   0   0   0   159   0   0   0   0   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2024
(Dollars in thousands)
Field All R&D expenditures Federal government State and local government Institution funds Business Nonprofit organizations All other sources
  All R&D fields   6,302   1,152   0   4,892   0   258   0
    Science   3,119   1,132   0   1,868   0   119   0
      Computer and information sciences   247   57   0   179   0   11   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   131   70   0   61   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   70   70   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   61   0   0   61   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   986   597   0   376   0   13   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   978   597   0   368   0   13   0
        Health sciences   2   0   0   2   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   6   0   0   6   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   168   52   0   103   0   13   0
      Physical sciences   693   325   0   334   0   34   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   409   120   0   260   0   29   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   284   205   0   74   0   5   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   125   0   0   109   0   16   0
      Social sciences   769   31   0   706   0   32   0
        Anthropology   265   31   0   234   0   0   0
        Economics   12   0   0   12   0   0   0
        Political science and government   144   0   0   144   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   185   0   0   185   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   163   0   0   131   0   32   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   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 nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   3,183   20   0   3,024   0   139   0
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   273   0   0   243   0   30   0
      Humanities   1,876   20   0   1,845   0   11   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   732   0   0   635   0   97   0
      Visual and performing arts   302   0   0   301   0   1   0
      Non-S&E nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

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   1,152   1,289   1,257   1,429   1,531   1,801   2,242   2,507   2,556   1,713
  DOD   0   0   0   551   672   714   810   941   1,090   219
  DOE   0   0   0   30   55   53   54   0   0   0
  HHS   116   72   220   67   129   247   267   247   294   333
  NASA   0   18   0   0   0   0   20   71   26   0
  NSF   1,016   1,184   990   619   649   752   902   976   998   1,038
  USDA   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   11   7   0
  Other   20   15   47   162   26   35   189   261   141   123

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   170   159   11   .
2018   150   139   11   .

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   46   43   54   54   54
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   9   8   10   10   10
    Computer and information sciences   1   2   2   2   2
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   5   5   13   13   13
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   2   2   2   2   2
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   14   12   13   13   13
    Psychology   5   5   5   5   5
    Social sciences   8   8   8   8   8
    Other   1   1   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   0   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   0   0   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   0   0   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   2,083   3,457   4,522   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   1,283   783   1,235   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   438   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   1,223   1,250   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   800   1,013   2,038   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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