Bucknell U.

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 618 9.9 679 376 38.2 602 430 53.5 914
2022 606 11.8 680 430 52.8 900
2021 646 7.5 691 367 37.7 583 432 53 908
2020 624 11.5 698 405 56.3 916
2019 622 11.7 697 337 43.4 589 394 57.4 914
2018 607 14.2 700 401 56.5 911
2017 602 12.9 684 352 39.5 575 406 55.3 898
2016 615 12.7 697 403 55.5 896
2015 603 13.9 693 504 12.5 570 414 54.4 898
2014 595 14.4 688 400 55.5 889
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

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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 5,887 5,259 4,476 5,051 5,625 5,269 4,892 4,516 4,140 4,464
    Science 3,093 3,285 2,642 2,955 i 2,429 2,906 2,693 i 2,483 i 2,380 2,594
      Computer and information sciences 229 113 114 122 i 200 110 98 i 87 i 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 126 40 10 12 i 94 102 98 i 94 i 212 266
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 126 40 8 10 i 94 83 81 i 79 i 147 189
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 2 2 i 0 19 17 i 15 i 65 77
      Life sciences 1,368 1,255 674 743 i 608 1,103 1,028 i 954 i 829 753
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,360 1,238 674 743 i 608 1,069 998 i 927 i 635 753
        Health sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 34 30 i 27 i 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
        Life sciences nec 8 17 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 i 194 0
      Mathematics and statistics 164 169 110 113 i 418 83 78 i 73 i 93 39
      Physical sciences 605 1,038 816 872 i 538 650 595 i 541 i 878 771
        Astronomy and astrophysics 51 102 275 291 i 106 254 239 i 225 i 366 115
        Chemistry 341 706 456 494 i 265 396 356 i 316 i 512 499
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
        Physics 213 230 85 87 i 167 0 0 i 0 i 0 157
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Psychology 86 83 129 154 i 152 239 229 i 219 i 146 325
      Social sciences 355 322 126 149 i 119 234 213 i 193 i 81 40
        Anthropology 15 3 25 30 i 0 43 43 i 44 i 0 0
        Economics 69 41 25 30 i 36 20 18 i 16 i 13 7
        Political science and government 43 13 7 8 i 6 25 22 i 20 i 41 30
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 34 66 57 68 i 16 6 5 i 5 i 27 3
        Social sciences nec 194 199 12 13 i 61 140 125 i 108 i 0 0
      Sciences nec 160 265 663 790 i 300 385 354 i 322 i 141 400
    Engineering 2,064 1,589 1,494 1,690 i 1,632 1,733 1,628 i 1,522 i 1,410 1,549
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 185 163 114 128 i 96 121 117 i 113 i 53 84
      Chemical engineering 457 415 390 432 i 329 375 349 i 323 i 249 203
      Civil engineering 317 254 335 380 i 321 482 443 i 403 i 477 490
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 276 239 216 232 i 94 142 141 i 140 i 206 289
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 196 285 265 311 i 350 293 292 i 290 i 311 467
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Engineering nec 633 233 174 207 i 442 320 286 i 253 i 114 16
    Non-S&E 730 385 340 406 i 1,564 630 571 i 511 i 350 321
      Business management and business administration 117 67 61 73 i 64 185 165 i 145 i 59 19
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 1
      Education 7 10 2 2 i 2 0 0 i 0 i 0 6
      Humanities 418 157 151 181 i 797 273 253 i 231 i 282 289
      Law 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 123 87 18 21 i 57 24 21 i 19 i 9 6
      Non-S&E nec 65 64 108 129 i 644 148 132 i 116 i 0 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: 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 5,887 2,359 61 2,031 299 235 902
    Science 3,093 1,657 26 897 6 105 402
      Computer and information sciences 229 109 0 103 6 0 11
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 126 0 0 119 0 7 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 126 0 0 119 0 7 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 1,368 948 26 242 0 58 94
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,360 948 26 234 0 58 94
        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 164 135 0 29 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 605 462 0 66 0 23 54
        Astronomy and astrophysics 51 31 0 20 0 0 0
        Chemistry 341 220 0 46 0 21 54
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 213 211 0 0 0 2 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 86 0 0 51 0 0 35
      Social sciences 355 0 0 196 0 17 142
        Anthropology 15 0 0 15 0 0 0
        Economics 69 0 0 38 0 0 31
        Political science and government 43 0 0 34 0 0 9
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 34 0 0 22 0 12 0
        Social sciences nec 194 0 0 87 0 5 102
      Sciences nec 160 3 0 91 0 0 66
    Engineering 2,064 656 35 792 293 88 200
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 185 45 0 65 0 0 75
      Chemical engineering 457 213 0 29 184 31 0
      Civil engineering 317 117 30 29 73 57 11
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 276 208 0 59 0 0 9
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 196 66 5 79 36 0 10
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 633 7 0 531 0 0 95
    Non-S&E 730 46 0 342 0 42 300
      Business management and business administration 117 0 0 74 0 3 40
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 7 0 0 7 0 0 0
      Humanities 418 46 0 138 0 39 195
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 123 0 0 123 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 65 0 0 0 0 0 65

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 2,359 2,539 1,696 1,730 1,764 1,329 1,383 1,436 1,489 1,725
  DOD 62 46 43 44 i 221 2 2 i 2 i 40 0
  DOE 19 3 18 18 i 3 36 38 i 39 i 73 153
  HHS 822 638 131 134 i 290 418 436 i 453 i 33 0
  NASA 46 181 359 365 i 36 22 23 i 24 i 156 93
  NSF 1,251 1,540 1,026 1,048 i 1,091 722 750 i 778 i 1,053 1,258
  USDA 3 6 4 4 i 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
  Other 156 125 115 117 i 123 129 134 i 140 i 134 221

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: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 297 47 250 .
2018 271 58 213 .
2017 271 i 58 i 213 i .

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

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 . . . 15,459 . 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . . 2,199 . 0
    Computer and information sciences . . . 2,257 . 0
    Engineering . . . 11,003 . 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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