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 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
2014 595 14.4 688
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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 11 13 4 8 8 10 11 14 18 13
    Female 12 14 11 15 16 16 14 10 11 12
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 14 18 14 20 21 20 17 17 24 21
    Hispanic or Latino 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 12 14 12 15 15 19 15 16 24 21
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 3 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Black or African American 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 8 12 4 14 14 18 13 15 23 20
      More than one race 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 1 3 2 5 6 1 2 1 0 0
  Temporary visa holders 9 9 1 3 3 6 8 7 5 4
  Science and engineering 23 27 15 23 24 26 25 24 29 25
    Science 15 17 9 16 16 14 13 13 19 17
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 8 7 4 7 7 8 6 5 8 6
      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 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 5 5 2 5 5 4 6 5 7 7
      Psychology 2 4 3 4 4 2 1 3 3 4
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 8 10 6 7 8 12 12 11 10 8
      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 3 4 2 3 4 4 3 0 1 2
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 2
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 3 5 3 0 0 3 4 3 0 2
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 2 0 0 3 3 4 3 5 6 2
      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 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
    Female 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 1 0 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 1 0 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 1 0 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 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 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 1 0 1 0 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 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 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 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
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: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 23 27 15 23 24 26 25 24 29 25
  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 15 23 24 26 25 24 27 25
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 15 23 24 26 25 24 27 25
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 23 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 23 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
    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: 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: 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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