Bucknell U.

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures Research space
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2024 563 11.7 631 434 53.6 925
2023 618 9.9 679 428 53.6 911 376 38.2 602
2022 606 11.8 680 429 52.9 900
2021 646 7.5 691 432 53 908 367 37.7 583
2020 624 11.5 698 405 56.3 916
2019 622 11.7 697 394 57.4 914 337 43.4 589
2018 607 14.2 700 401 56.5 911
2017 602 12.9 684 406 55.3 898 352 39.5 575
2016 615 12.7 697 403 55.5 896
2015 603 13.9 693 414 54.4 898 504 12.5 570
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

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   17   14   18   14   20   21   20   17   17   24
    Hispanic or Latino   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   16   12   14   12   15   15   19   15   16   24
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0
      Asian   0   3   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Black or African American   1   1   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   15   8   12   4   14   14   18   13   15   23
      More than one race   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   1
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1   1   3   2   5   6   1   2   1   0
  Temporary visa holders   13   9   9   1   3   3   6   8   7   5
  Science and engineering   30   23   27   15   23   24   26   25   24   29
    Science   17   15   17   9   16   16   14   13   13   19
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   7   8   7   4   7   7   8   6   5   8
      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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      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   5   5   5   2   5   5   4   6   5   7
      Psychology   5   2   4   3   4   4   2   1   3   3
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   13   8   10   6   7   8   12   12   11   10
      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   4   3   4   2   3   4   4   3   0   1
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   2   0   1   1   1   1   1   2   3   3
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   2   3   5   3   0   0   3   4   3   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   5   2   0   0   3   3   4   3   5   6
      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   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Hispanic or Latino   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      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   0   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      More than one race   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Temporary visa holders   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0
  Science and engineering   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   1   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   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   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   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   1   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   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   1   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   30   23   27   15   23   24   26   25   24   29
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   0   0   0   15   23   24   26   25   24   27
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   15   23   24   26   25   24   27
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   30   23   27   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   30   23   27   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   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.

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   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   4   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   3   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   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   2   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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   1   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   6,193   5,887   5,259   4,476   5,051   5,625   5,269   4,892   4,516   4,140
    Science   4,094   3,093   3,285   2,642   2,955 i   2,429   2,906   2,693 i   2,483 i   2,380
      Computer and information sciences   354   229   113   114   122 i   200   110   98 i   87 i   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   157   126   40   10   12 i   94   102   98 i   94 i   212
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
        Geological and earth sciences   157   126   40   8   10 i   94   83   81 i   79 i   147
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   2   2 i   0   19   17 i   15 i   65
      Life sciences   1,579   1,368   1,255   674   743 i   608   1,103   1,028 i   954 i   829
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,571   1,360   1,238   674   743 i   608   1,069   998 i   927 i   635
        Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   34   30 i   27 i   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
        Life sciences nec   8   8   17   0   0 i   0   0   0 i   0 i   194
      Mathematics and statistics   161   164   169   110   113 i   418   83   78 i   73 i   93
      Physical sciences   1,073   605   1,038   816   872 i   538   650   595 i   541 i   878
        Astronomy and astrophysics   213   51   102   275   291 i   106   254   239 i   225 i   366
        Chemistry   330   341   706   456   494 i   265   396   356 i   316 i   512
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
        Physics   530   213   230   85   87 i   167   0   0 i   0 i   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Psychology   155   86   83   129   154 i   152   239   229 i   219 i   146
      Social sciences   356   355   322   126   149 i   119   234   213 i   193 i   81
        Anthropology   39   15   3   25   30 i   0   43   43 i   44 i   0
        Economics   27   69   41   25   30 i   36   20   18 i   16 i   13
        Political science and government   38   43   13   7   8 i   6   25   22 i   20 i   41
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   58   34   66   57   68 i   16   6   5 i   5 i   27
        Social sciences nec   194   194   199   12   13 i   61   140   125 i   108 i   0
      Sciences nec   259   160   265   663   790 i   300   385   354 i   322 i   141
    Engineering   1,574   2,064   1,589   1,494   1,690 i   1,632   1,733   1,628 i   1,522 i   1,410
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   194   185   163   114   128 i   96   121   117 i   113 i   53
      Chemical engineering   275   457   415   390   432 i   329   375   349 i   323 i   249
      Civil engineering   374   317   254   335   380 i   321   482   443 i   403 i   477
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   236   276   239   216   232 i   94   142   141 i   140 i   206
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Mechanical engineering   282   196   285   265   311 i   350   293   292 i   290 i   311
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Engineering nec   213   633   233   174   207 i   442   320   286 i   253 i   114
    Non-S&E   525   730   385   340   406 i   1,564   630   571 i   511 i   350
      Business management and business administration   124   117   67   61   73 i   64   185   165 i   145 i   59
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Education   11   7   10   2   2 i   2   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Humanities   230   418   157   151   181 i   797   273   253 i   231 i   282
      Law   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Visual and performing arts   75   123   87   18   21 i   57   24   21 i   19 i   9
      Non-S&E nec   85   65   64   108   129 i   644   148   132 i   116 i   0

i=imputed

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   6,193   2,692   137   1,841   442   276   805
    Science   4,094   2,090   36   1,198   14   211   545
      Computer and information sciences   354   117   0   122   12   98   5
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   157   9   0   123   0   18   7
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   157   9   0   123   0   18   7
        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   1,579   1,042   36   348   0   62   91
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,571   1,042   36   340   0   62   91
        Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   8   0   0   8   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   161   111   0   43   0   0   7
      Physical sciences   1,073   808   0   235   0   0   30
        Astronomy and astrophysics   213   49   0   164   0   0   0
        Chemistry   330   229   0   71   0   0   30
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   530   530   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   155   0   0   63   0   33   59
      Social sciences   356   0   0   229   0   0   127
        Anthropology   39   0   0   39   0   0   0
        Economics   27   0   0   27   0   0   0
        Political science and government   38   0   0   30   0   0   8
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   58   0   0   10   0   0   48
        Social sciences nec   194   0   0   123   0   0   71
      Sciences nec   259   3   0   35   2   0   219
    Engineering   1,574   524   101   346   428   62   113
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   194   88   0   53   0   0   53
      Chemical engineering   275   91   0   77   97   9   1
      Civil engineering   374   75   58   56   106   53   26
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   236   141   0   46   48   0   1
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   282   125   43   71   35   0   8
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   213   4   0   43   142   0   24
    Non-S&E   525   78   0   297   0   3   147
      Business management and business administration   124   0   0   100   0   0   24
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   11   0   0   11   0   0   0
      Humanities   230   78   0   111   0   3   38
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   75   0   0   69   0   0   6
      Non-S&E nec   85   0   0   6   0   0   79

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   2,692   2,359   2,539   1,696   1,730   1,764   1,329   1,383   1,436   1,489
  DOD   25   62   46   43   44 i   221   2   2 i   2 i   40
  DOE   42   19   3   18   18 i   3   36   38 i   39 i   73
  HHS   858   822   638   131   134 i   290   418   436 i   453 i   33
  NASA   60   46   181   359   365 i   36   22   23 i   24 i   156
  NSF   1,581   1,251   1,540   1,026   1,048 i   1,091   722   750 i   778 i   1,053
  USDA   3   3   6   4   4 i   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
  Other   123   156   125   115   117 i   123   129   134 i   140 i   134

i=imputed

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

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

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2024–18 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2024   .   .   .   .
2023   .   .   .   .
2022   .   .   .   .
2021   .   .   .   .
2020   .   .   .   .
2019   297   47   250   .
2018   271   58   213   .

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   81   81   96   81   16
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   19   20   22   20   5
    Computer and information sciences   0   1   3   1   0
    Engineering   22   20   31   20   3
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   7   7   7   7   1
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   1   1   1   1   0
    Physical sciences   20   20   20   20   3
    Psychology   12   12   12   12   5
    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

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   15,459   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   2,199   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   2,257   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   11,003   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   4,670   0   0   2,354   2,750
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   4,670   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   954   2,250
    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   1,400   500
    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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