California State Polytechnic U., Pomona

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 219 65.7 631 338 63.9 925
2023 224 67.4 679 356 61.4 911 542 10.9 602
2022 358 48 680 376 58.7 900
2021 311 55.5 691 375 59.2 908 532 9.7 583
2020 306 56.7 698 369 60.2 916
2019 308 56.3 697 384 58.5 914 548 7.9 589
2018 321 54.7 700 357 61.3 911
2017 350 49.4 684 383 57.8 898 546 6 575
2016 370 47.5 697 391 56.9 896
2015 369 47.4 693 400 56 898 415 28 570
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   508   491   194   247   246   208   194   173   172   186
    Hispanic or Latino   215   215   79   89   83   79   76   63   53   52
    Not Hispanic or Latino   278   264   111   148   150   119   107   107   113   115
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   2   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   1
      Asian   131   120   52   68   65   46   47   37   49   49
      Black or African American   21   16   8   5   6   9   5   4   3   7
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   100   101   41   60   68   53   44   58   54   48
      More than one race   24   24   9   13   10   11   11   8   7   10
    Unknown ethnicity and race   15   12   4   10   13   10   11   3   6   19
  Temporary visa holders   97   103   26   36   31   55   57   26   27   22
  Science and engineering   605   594   220   283   277   263   251   199   192   202
    Science   413   390   155   193   161   185   184   150   137   130
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   31   29   17   29   19   25   28   16   27   23
      Biological and biomedical sciences   97   89   25   14   22   39   38   37   29   30
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   151   136   43   54   42   31   25   27   13   8
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   13   11   1   5   3   6   7   9   7   9
      Mathematics and statistics   47   41   21   25   21   21   14   13   10   13
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   20   12   8   15   14   15   11   7   0   0
      Physical sciences   12   22   5   14   6   9   9   5   9   4
      Psychology   29   31   29   27   24   24   29   30   31   29
      Social sciences   13   19   6   10   10   15   23   6   11   14
    Engineering   192   204   65   90   116   78   67   49   55   72
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   29   12   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   69   79   25   40   62   34   34   25   29   28
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   36   32   13   9   14   10   13   17   15   28
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   10   24   11   19   11   10   8   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   36   49   16   22   26   19   11   5   8   12
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   11   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   1   0   0   0   3   5   1   2   3   4
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   6
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   6

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   243   261   520   553   475   385   384   401   461   431
    Hispanic or Latino   108   104   233   225   183   134   112   109   132   109
    Not Hispanic or Latino   124   146   265   296   267   227   247   268   296   285
      American Indian or Alaska Native   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   1   2   2
      Asian   59   64   121   134   120   94   101   124   108   120
      Black or African American   4   11   11   13   13   10   16   13   13   14
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   50   59   115   131   114   102   112   116   159   141
      More than one race   9   10   17   18   20   21   18   14   14   8
    Unknown ethnicity and race   11   11   22   32   25   24   25   24   33   37
  Temporary visa holders   13   12   53   60   49   30   39   93   104   90
  Science and engineering   256   273   573   613   524   415   423   494   555   513
    Science   94   107   278   291   282   208   220   264   279   274
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   13   16   28   34   54   41   28   31   34   31
      Biological and biomedical sciences   23   26   65   72   65   44   49   45   52   67
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   34   24   86   79   39   34   45   66   67   62
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   10   15   18   25   28   25   22   20   23   18
      Mathematics and statistics   4   16   45   48   48   32   42   36   28   26
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   2   3   2   4   5   4   9   11   0   0
      Physical sciences   4   4   20   17   24   15   11   18   9   17
      Psychology   2   0   1   1   0   1   2   1   0   0
      Social sciences   2   3   13   11   19   12   12   36   66   53
    Engineering   162   166   295   322   242   207   203   230   276   239
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   17   12   8   4   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   30   27   77   79   53   55   63   76   86   86
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   21   17   47   52   49   48   42   41   56   62
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   10   9   20   23   21   10   1   14   8   0
      Mechanical engineering   51   68   92   101   59   40   54   72   64   52
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   31   28   34   19   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   2   5   17   44   60   54   43   27   62   39
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   10   8
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   10   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   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   605   594   220   283   277   263   251   199   199   208
  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   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
  Teaching assistantships   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
  Other types of support   605   594   220   283   277   263   251   199   199   208
    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   605   594   220   283   277   263   251   199   199   208

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   13,685   10,722   7,909   7,011   7,396   6,099   8,043   5,863   5,254   4,611
    Science   7,802   6,361   5,241   5,362   5,276   4,238   6,290   4,817   4,173   3,395
      Computer and information sciences   669   432   304   360   653   225   97   478   294   7
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   154   4   13   151   68   295   319   393   167   444
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   4   3   0   8   295   319   393   167   401
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   154   0   0   9   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   10   142   60   0   0   0   0   43
      Life sciences   4,322   4,204   3,501   3,557   2,656   2,983   3,700   3,182   3,326   2,648
        Agricultural sciences   1,736   1,745   1,748   2,002   838   1,381   1,751   1,681   1,610   1,596
        Biological and biomedical sciences   2,579   2,459   1,753   1,555   1,818   1,602   1,949   1,501   1,641   1,052
        Health sciences   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   75   0
      Mathematics and statistics   294   106   80   20   138   42   291   0   0   21
      Physical sciences   1,947   1,453   1,301   1,150   1,395   693   1,701   703   225   254
        Astronomy and astrophysics   1,558   1,123   985   905   1,196   676   742   569   215   206
        Chemistry   254   296   289   205   110   17   959   134   10   3
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   135   8   27   40   89   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   45
      Psychology   19   19   20   19   0   0   182   59   0   0
      Social sciences   145   93   22   9   39   0   0   2   161   21
        Anthropology   71   82   22   9   39   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   11   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   161   21
      Sciences nec   252   50   0   96   327   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   1,982   1,673   1,759   1,516   1,875   1,085   1,248   915   1,081   1,118
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   300   372   282   226   192   164   183   85   145   84
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   9   0   0   25   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   482   698   709   358   923   91   133   47   146   479
      Civil engineering   975   470   629   664   568   760   841   559   488   220
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   98   5   3   0   0   0   11   71   53   292
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   117   75   77   15   5   0   0   31   64   0
      Mechanical engineering   1   53   58   88   121   70   80   122   185   43
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   1   28   31   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   112   35   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   3,901   2,688   909   133   245   776   505   131   0   98
      Business management and business administration   35   0   14   0   0   19   96   0   0   11
      Communication and communications technologies   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   508   439   0   0   0   0   138   0   0   0
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   3,358   2,244   895   133   245   757   271   131   0   87

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   13,685   10,621   1,246   1,173   100   238   307
    Science   7,802   5,843   934   829   11   173   12
      Computer and information sciences   669   658   0   11   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   154   0   0   154   0   0   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   154   0   0   154   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   4,322   2,810   797   536   11   156   12
        Agricultural sciences   1,736   1,036   285   366   4   40   5
        Biological and biomedical sciences   2,579   1,774   512   170   0   116   7
        Health sciences   7   0   0   0   7   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   294   278   12   4   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   1,947   1,865   64   1   0   17   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   1,558   1,558   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   254   173   64   0   0   17   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   135   134   0   1   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   19   19   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   145   71   61   13   0   0   0
        Anthropology   71   71   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   63   0   54   9   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   11   0   7   4   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   252   142   0   110   0   0   0
    Engineering   1,982   1,404   277   30   89   27   155
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   300   223   77   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   9   0   0   9   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   482   441   0   0   35   6   0
      Civil engineering   975   546   200   21   54   0   154
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   98   98   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   117   96   0   0   0   21   0
      Mechanical engineering   1   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   3,901   3,374   35   314   0   38   140
      Business management and business administration   35   0   35   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   508   256   0   110   0   36   106
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   3,358   3,118   0   204   0   2   34

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   10,621   8,162   5,407   4,396   5,514   3,555   4,297   3,231   2,199   1,881
  DOD   412   438   299   171   5   72   823   288   210   184
  DOE   308   227   83   58   0   0   0   9   98   278
  HHS   1,334   1,048   493   504   857   915   872   711   380   88
  NASA   134   240   239   94   49   148   118   41   153   109
  NSF   4,759   3,329   2,714   2,278   2,908   1,262   1,664   1,431   764   669
  USDA   1,139   780   474   391   327   287   334   437   271   305
  Other   2,535   2,100   1,105   900   1,368   871   486   314   323   248

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   412   62   350   .
2018   418   68   350   .

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   19   113   109   106   137
    Agricultural sciences   2   19   19   19   25
    Biological and biomedical sciences   5   15   15   15   24
    Computer and information sciences   3   14   14   11   11
    Engineering   4   16   14   14   28
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   2   3   1   1   2
    Health sciences   1   4   4   4   4
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   6   6   6   6
    Physical sciences   1   19   19   19   20
    Psychology   1   6   6   6   6
    Social sciences   1   11   11   11   11
    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   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   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   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   0   0   0   600   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   600   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   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

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