Bryn Mawr C.

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 345 25.6 459 590 14 679 454 25.4 602 373 59.7 914
2022 322 30.3 457 602 12.4 680 359 60.6 900
2021 385 14.8 447 597 14.5 691 448 24 583 351 61.8 908
2020 362 20.4 450 589 16.5 698 331 64.3 916
2019 361 20.1 447 593 15.8 697 411 31 589 340 63.2 914
2018 310 28.4 428 587 17 700 334 63.8 911
2017 303 29.5 425 602 12.9 684 401 31 575 320 64.8 898
2016 318 26.8 430 615 12.7 697 320 64.7 896
2015 312 27.6 426 580 17.2 693 385 33.2 570 308 66.1 898
2014 305 28.5 422 547 21.3 688 325 63.9 889
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

Number of earned doctorates, by trend major field of study of recipients: 2023–14
Fields 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All fields 12 14 5 8 8 15 15 14 14 16
  Science and engineering 2 5 1 2 5 5 3 6 7 8
    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 2 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 4
      Chemistry 1 . 1 . 1 2 . 1 1 2
      Physics 1 1 . 1 . 1 1 . . 2
    Psychology . . . 1 . 1 . 3 5 4
      Clinical psychology . . . 1 . 1 . 1 4 3
      Research and experimental psychology . . . . . . . 1 1 1
      Psychology, other . . . . . . . 1 . .
    Social sciences . . . . 1 . . 1 . .
      Social sciences, other . . . . 1 . . 1 . .
  Non-science and engineering 10 9 4 6 3 10 12 8 7 8
    Education . . . . . . . . . .
      Teacher education and teaching fields . . . . . . . . . .
    Humanities and arts 8 5 3 5 1 7 6 4 5 7
      Letters 5 3 3 1 . 1 3 . . 1
      Foreign languages and literature . . . . . . 1 . . 1
      Humanities and arts, other 3 2 . 4 1 6 2 4 5 5
    Other non-science and engineering 2 4 1 1 2 3 6 4 2 1
      Public administration and social services 2 4 1 1 2 3 6 4 2 1

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

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Earned Doctorates

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 4 4 12 14 10 9 9 7 8 12
    Female 31 24 20 21 21 24 16 17 28 30
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 31 26 29 32 27 30 22 23 35 41
    Hispanic or Latino 1 0 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1
    Not Hispanic or Latino 30 25 26 29 23 25 21 18 30 35
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
      Black or African American 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 23 19 23 25 20 23 20 18 29 34
      More than one race 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 1 1 2 2 3 0 4 4 5
  Temporary visa holders 4 2 3 3 4 3 3 1 1 1
  Science and engineering 35 28 32 35 31 33 25 24 36 42
    Science 35 28 32 35 31 33 25 24 36 42
      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 11 8 6 6 8 5 3 4 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 7 11 11 14 12 13 10 7 7 8
      Psychology 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 7 9
      Social sciences 16 8 15 15 10 14 11 12 18 21
    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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 1 3 1 0 1 1 3 5 4 3
    Female 1 4 3 1 2 3 6 9 9 10
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 2 6 4 1 3 4 9 13 13 13
    Hispanic or Latino 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 2 4 4 1 3 4 8 10 10 11
      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 1
      Black or African American 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 2 4 4 1 3 4 7 8 9 10
      More than one race 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 2
  Temporary visa holders 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
  Science and engineering 2 7 4 1 3 4 9 14 13 13
    Science 2 7 4 1 3 4 9 14 13 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 0 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 2 3
      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 2 2 3 0 2 1 3 6 7 6
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2
      Social sciences 0 4 0 0 0 1 2 4 2 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All surveyed fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 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 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 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 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 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: 2023–14
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 35 28 32 35 31 33 25 24 36 42
  Fellowships 16 9 14 15 12 8 7 12 8 17
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 16 9 14 15 12 8 7 12 8 17
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 1 3 3 3 2 3 1 0 1 1
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 1 3 3 3 2 3 1 0 1 1
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 9 10 10 8 3 5 0 1 1 6
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 9 10 10 8 3 5 0 1 1 6
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 9 6 5 9 14 17 17 11 26 18
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 1 1 5 8 11 17 16 10 20 11
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Personal resources 8 5 0 1 3 0 1 1 6 7

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

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

Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 9,039 9,123 8,987 11,575 9,846 10,282 11,146 10,867 11,692 9,143
    Science 5,676 5,539 4,803 5,508 4,971 5,708 6,270 6,136 6,369 5,329
      Computer and information sciences 368 335 356 691 332 497 424 851 641 500
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 337 189 151 260 185 268 401 327 510 366
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 337 189 151 260 185 247 401 327 510 366
        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 1,141 1,259 709 705 829 1,018 1,105 820 1,042 907
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,141 1,132 709 640 781 1,018 1,105 820 1,042 907
        Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 127 0 65 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 541 545 599 561 460 608 606 814 666 581
      Physical sciences 1,094 1,254 1,119 1,423 1,057 1,285 1,375 1,345 1,129 1,346
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 567 599 657 758 422 510 512 687 672 729
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 527 655 462 462 635 775 863 658 457 617
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 203 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 479 508 327 295 628 497 741 586 909 554
      Social sciences 1,716 1,449 1,542 1,573 1,480 1,535 1,618 1,393 1,472 1,075
        Anthropology 224 314 361 164 154 498 463 228 0 0
        Economics 242 143 214 285 257 317 227 252 302 135
        Political science and government 244 198 457 489 274 231 257 181 256 306
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 382 201 157 413 420 229 397 308 394 235
        Social sciences nec 624 593 353 222 375 260 274 424 520 399
      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 3,363 3,584 4,184 6,067 4,875 4,574 4,876 4,731 5,323 3,814
      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 64 118 171 159 93 122 101 150 230 117
      Humanities 2,626 2,746 3,273 4,236 3,977 3,616 3,684 3,779 4,202 2,858
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 436 527 626 1,247 571 634 835 671 727 693
      Visual and performing arts 237 193 114 266 234 202 256 131 164 146
      Non-S&E nec 0 0 0 159 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

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2023
(Dollars in thousands)
Field All R&D expenditures Federal government State and local government Institution funds Business Nonprofit organizations All other sources
  All R&D fields 9,039 1,289 0 7,105 16 629 0
    Science 5,676 1,289 0 3,993 16 378 0
      Computer and information sciences 368 80 0 283 0 5 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 337 40 0 297 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 337 40 0 297 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 1,141 603 0 513 0 25 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,141 603 0 513 0 25 0
        Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 541 72 0 458 0 11 0
      Physical sciences 1,094 432 0 600 0 62 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 567 112 0 403 0 52 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 527 320 0 197 0 10 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 479 0 0 463 16 0 0
      Social sciences 1,716 62 0 1,379 0 275 0
        Anthropology 224 62 0 157 0 5 0
        Economics 242 0 0 242 0 0 0
        Political science and government 244 0 0 230 0 14 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 382 0 0 360 0 22 0
        Social sciences nec 624 0 0 390 0 234 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 3,363 0 0 3,112 0 251 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 64 0 0 64 0 0 0
      Humanities 2,626 0 0 2,398 0 228 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 436 0 0 413 0 23 0
      Visual and performing arts 237 0 0 237 0 0 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 1,289 1,257 1,429 1,531 1,801 2,242 2,507 2,556 1,713 1,353
  DOD 0 0 551 672 714 810 941 1,090 219 112
  DOE 0 0 30 55 53 54 0 0 0 0
  HHS 72 220 67 129 247 267 247 294 333 277
  NASA 18 0 0 0 0 20 71 26 0 270
  NSF 1,184 990 619 649 752 902 976 998 1,038 610
  USDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 7 0 0
  Other 15 47 162 26 35 189 261 141 123 84

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

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

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 170 159 11 .
2018 150 139 11 .
2017 138 127 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)

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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