California Polytechnic State U., San Luis Obispo

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 285 55.4 631 252 73.1 925
2023 324 52.8 679 248 73.1 911 195 68 602
2022 317 53.9 680 242 73.5 900
2021 289 58.7 691 250 72.8 908 218 63.1 583
2020 276 60.9 698 245 73.6 916
2019 295 58.2 697 253 72.7 914 218 63.5 589
2018 313 55.8 700 293 68.2 911
2017 288 58.4 684 278 69.4 898 215 63.1 575
2016 311 55.9 697 280 69.1 896
2015 275 60.8 693 281 69.1 898 219 62.1 570
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   396   287   277   319   316   267   249   297   283   343
    Hispanic or Latino   59   51   49   45   47   28   30   37   38   48
    Not Hispanic or Latino   323   223   222   250   255   227   204   243   224   269
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   59   47   47   46   48   40   34   43   38   49
      Black or African American   1   0   2   7   3   0   1   3   2   3
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      White   229   156   152   177   183   162   152   174   170   190
      More than one race   31   19   19   19   21   25   17   23   13   27
    Unknown ethnicity and race   14   13   6   24   14   12   15   17   21   26
  Temporary visa holders   10   11   15   10   12   23   12   15   15   30
  Science and engineering   406   298   292   329   328   290   261   312   289   363
    Science   220   155   138   144   125   117   113   137   122   149
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   22   18   17   22   10   16   18   20   27   24
      Biological and biomedical sciences   34   43   24   19   30   25   25   29   21   20
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   47   41   37   41   29   24   27   44   33   45
      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   31   13   16   12   10   9   5   6   8   15
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   22   0   0   0   0   1   1   3   0   0
      Physical sciences   9   4   5   10   4   5   5   3   2   8
      Psychology   28   31   27   30   33   32   28   27   29   26
      Social sciences   27   5   12   10   9   5   4   5   2   11
    Engineering   186   143   154   185   203   173   148   175   167   214
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   18   10   16   17   18   27   15   19   8   16
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   26   23   38   33   39   34   32   27   25   31
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   54   37   32   56   53   49   38   51   44   48
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   44   40   23   39   38   24   24   28   36   43
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   1   3   5   4   14   6   4   8   4   8
      Mechanical engineering   42   30   40   36   41   29   20   27   19   33
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   1   0   0   0   0   4   15   15   31   35
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   10
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   10

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   178   94   122   129   112   105   127   119   149   156
    Hispanic or Latino   39   20   20   21   10   13   21   19   19   24
    Not Hispanic or Latino   131   67   94   101   96   80   101   88   118   115
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Asian   27   12   13   14   15   12   12   14   18   16
      Black or African American   3   2   4   3   0   2   0   0   1   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0
      White   91   48   67   75   74   57   81   69   89   92
      More than one race   9   4   9   9   7   8   7   5   9   7
    Unknown ethnicity and race   8   7   8   7   6   12   5   12   12   17
  Temporary visa holders   10   12   13   8   10   7   6   8   11   17
  Science and engineering   188   106   135   137   122   112   133   127   151   165
    Science   119   68   93   93   74   66   76   69   79   93
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   22   13   18   15   12   12   15   14   20   26
      Biological and biomedical sciences   28   11   7   11   5   10   11   10   11   16
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   14   13   22   16   20   6   11   10   17   14
      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   6   5   3   8   4   2   5   8   8   7
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   18   0   0   0   0   3   4   1   0   0
      Physical sciences   8   4   15   8   5   5   2   4   5   8
      Psychology   10   6   9   12   9   3   8   6   4   13
      Social sciences   13   16   19   23   19   25   20   16   14   9
    Engineering   69   38   42   44   48   46   57   58   72   72
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   5   9   9   9   14   12   15   8   8   13
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   11   10   7   7   10   7   14   15   17   16
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   6   5   8   9   5   5   6   8   5   8
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   10   5   10   10   8   3   4   8   13   15
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   2   1   2   2   1   0   2
      Mechanical engineering   6   9   8   7   9   10   9   11   7   9
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   31   0   0   0   1   7   7   7   22   9
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   8
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   8

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   10   4   3   2   2   2   2   2   2   2
  Science and engineering   10   4   3   2   2   2   2   2   2   2
    Science   1   2   1   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   1   2   1   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   9   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   7   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   406   298   292   329   328   290   261   312   298   373
  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   10   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1
    Federal   8   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1
    Institutional   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   47   32   33   28   25   27   20   18   21   33
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   47   32   33   28   25   27   20   18   21   33
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   349   265   258   300   302   262   240   293   276   339
    Federal   2   3   2   1   1   1   1   1   1   1
    Institutional   20   7   12   6   5   3   2   3   1   7
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   327   255   244   293   296   258   237   289   274   331

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

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

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

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   38,133   35,830   33,155   25,953   26,605   25,249   16,352   17,979   18,081   16,312
    Science   25,361   21,372   20,528   17,019   19,033   20,837   12,318   13,108   10,865   9,544
      Computer and information sciences   458   186   359   679   626   850   586   321   314   111
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   2,146   1,768   2,006   1,106   1,105   1,362   1,410   882   795   915
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   2,146   1,768   2,006   1,106   1,105   1,362   1,410   882   768   915
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   27   0
      Life sciences   12,682   10,928   9,048   6,526   7,929   8,979   6,326   6,773   5,942   5,322
        Agricultural sciences   5,219   4,586   4,120   2,514   3,201   4,252   2,134   2,100   2,495   2,417
        Biological and biomedical sciences   572   423   844   707   1,009   1,227   936   703   1,280   892
        Health sciences   2,785   2,570   2,181   2,546   2,899   2,891   2,741   3,029   2,167   2,013
        Natural resources and conservation   2,372   2,409   1,387   759   820   609   515   941   0   0
        Life sciences nec   1,734   940   516   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   3,304   2,996   2,826   2,668   2,841   1,711   1,361   1,353   1,227   989
      Physical sciences   5,984   5,010   5,294   4,953   5,672   7,589   1,884   2,057   1,647   855
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   550   571   622   460   456   385   348   409   402   330
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   985   1,309   2,142   1,757   2,494   2,783   1,536   1,648   1,245   525
        Physical sciences nec   4,449   3,130   2,530   2,736   2,722   4,421   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   97   21   183   157   185   90   61   51   77   103
      Social sciences   675   463   738   930   675   256   505   1,671   616   899
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   356   360   542   623   379   99   65   97   40   172
        Political science and government   263   11   126   98   53   48   340   1,273   360   552
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   21   1   49   69   33   33   87   67   78   13
        Social sciences nec   35   91   21   140   210   76   13   234   138   162
      Sciences nec   15   0   74   0   0   0   185   0   247   350
    Engineering   7,251   9,181   8,472   5,522   4,646   4,117   3,542   4,196   6,694   6,122
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   410   3,288   3,861   1,314   274   275   621   1,651   3,561   2,654
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   1,406   1,051   372   128   66   106   91   91   95   95
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   1,716   1,689   1,453   1,033   1,444   1,505   1,179   766   1,658   1,982
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   234   67   169   180   30   21   83   169   260   98
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   65   15   45   41   81   166   204   193   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   333   872   983   865   746   681   936   711   427   392
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   5   7   4   26   0   49   156   173   303   136
      Engineering nec   3,082   2,192   1,585   1,935   2,005   1,314   272   442   390   765
    Non-S&E   5,521   5,277   4,155   3,412   2,926   295   492   675   522   646
      Business management and business administration   3,130   3,090   2,798   2,755   2,003   57   61   178   176   445
      Communication and communications technologies   147   50   32   70   97   105   52   75   51   41
      Education   1,270   1,419   1,012   367   266   37   97   39   33   10
      Humanities   957   699   313   210   555   72   224   304   231   141
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   14   0   0   0   0   0   0   10   10   9
      Non-S&E nec   3   19   0   10   5   24   58   69   21   0

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2024
(Dollars in thousands)
Field All R&D expenditures Federal government State and local government Institution funds Business Nonprofit organizations All other sources
  All R&D fields   38,133   14,234   6,320   14,662   777   2,077   63
    Science   25,361   10,877   3,944   7,965   600   1,918   57
      Computer and information sciences   458   444   0   4   10   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   2,146   1,407   20   188   24   507   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   2,146   1,407   20   188   24   507   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   12,682   4,875   3,409   2,728   566   1,047   57
        Agricultural sciences   5,219   1,773   738   1,899   187   590   32
        Biological and biomedical sciences   572   327   92   71   55   27   0
        Health sciences   2,785   2,167   224   156   191   47   0
        Natural resources and conservation   2,372   33   1,739   540   0   35   25
        Life sciences nec   1,734   575   616   62   133   348   0
      Mathematics and statistics   3,304   2,453   413   422   0   16   0
      Physical sciences   5,984   1,319   46   4,465   0   154   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   550   364   46   52   0   88   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   985   955   0   7   0   23   0
        Physical sciences nec   4,449   0   0   4,406   0   43   0
      Psychology   97   96   0   0   0   1   0
      Social sciences   675   268   56   158   0   193   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   356   264   41   51   0   0   0
        Political science and government   263   0   0   73   0   190   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   21   4   0   17   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   35   0   15   17   0   3   0
      Sciences nec   15   15   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   7,251   1,854   2,367   2,746   177   107   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   410   381   0   0   23   6   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   1,406   83   1,005   237   81   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   1,716   641   880   128   67   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   234   222   0   0   0   12   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   65   65   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   333   218   78   27   6   4   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   5   5   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   3,082   239   404   2,354   0   85   0
    Non-S&E   5,521   1,503   9   3,951   0   52   6
      Business management and business administration   3,130   0   0   3,130   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   147   122   0   25   0   0   0
      Education   1,270   1,036   9   192   0   33   0
      Humanities   957   343   0   589   0   19   6
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   14   0   0   14   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   3   2   0   1   0   0   0

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

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

Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies   14,234   14,810   15,084   11,163   10,178   9,720   9,613   10,535   11,276   9,796
  DOD   1,096   3,550   4,195   1,865   440   440   879   1,493   2,606   1,973
  DOE   494   573   471   525   832   859   959   1,585   1,508   1,787
  HHS   2,124   1,667   1,153   1,778   1,731   2,016   1,914   2,288   2,159   1,987
  NASA   151   156   334   145   353   597   419   623   1,099   667
  NSF   5,509   4,267   4,371   3,293   4,232   3,633   3,625   3,023   2,423   2,057
  USDA   2,649   1,743   1,645   1,224   1,181   1,068   936   552   502   598
  Other   2,211   2,854   2,915   2,333   1,409   1,107   881   971   979   727

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   971   160   811   .
2018   886   145   741   .

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   272   231   228   226   224
    Agricultural sciences   40   34   27   34   30
    Biological and biomedical sciences   43   40   40   37   37
    Computer and information sciences   4   16   16   16   15
    Engineering   87   68   68   68   68
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   9   14   14   14   14
    Health sciences   15   10   10   10   10
    Mathematics and statistics   7   5   5   5   5
    Natural resources and conservation   8   0   4   0   0
    Physical sciences   53   24   24   24   24
    Psychology   2   2   2   1   2
    Social sciences   2   2   2   2   2
    Other   4   17   17   17   17

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   22,465   0   0   61,088   0
    Agricultural sciences   22,465   0   0   23,500   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   33,800   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   500   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   500   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   2,788   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   3,600   5,500   600   922   1,044
    Agricultural sciences   0   1,000   0   922   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   500   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   3,600   4,000   600   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   550
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   494
    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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