California State U., Bakersfield

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 534 16.2 631 392 58.1 925
2023 577 15.9 679 411 55.4 911 546 10.2 602
2022 574 16.5 680 439 51.8 900
2021 491 29.7 691 386 58 908 525 10.9 583
2020 488 30.8 698 375 59.5 916
2019 500 29 697 365 60.5 914 542 8.9 589
2018 491 30.6 700 393 57.4 911
2017 512 25.9 684 410 54.9 898 514 11.5 575
2016 498 29.3 697 455 49.8 896
2015 395 43.6 693 442 51.3 898 448 22.2 570
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   48   39   40   77 i   75   72   74   62   80   172
    Hispanic or Latino   25   19   20   40 i   39   37   42   2   39   62
    Not Hispanic or Latino   20   16   19   34 i   33   32   30   30   36   95
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   1   1   1   7
      Asian   4   1   4   6 i   6   6   4   1   2   12
      Black or African American   1   2   3   1 i   1   1   1   15   5   11
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   11   10   10   22 i   21   20   24   10   25   59
      More than one race   4   3   2   5 i   5   5   0   3   3   6
    Unknown ethnicity and race   3   4   1   3 i   3   3   2   30   5   15
  Temporary visa holders   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   48   39   40   77 i   75   72   74   62   80   172
    Science   48   39   40   77 i   75   72   74   62   80   172
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   8   5   1   19 i   19   19   11   10   4   16
      Communication   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   1   0   1   6 i   6   6   16   7   4   46
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   39   34   38   52 i   50   47   47   45   39   47
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   33   63
    Engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0

i=imputed

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   14   16   23   21 i   22   21   6   2   60   20
    Hispanic or Latino   8   8   8   12 i   13   12   2   0   19   8
    Not Hispanic or Latino   4   7   13   8 i   8   8   4   2   40   11
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   0   1   2   1 i   1   1   0   0   6   2
      Black or African American   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   1   1   8   3
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   4   6   11   7 i   7   7   3   1   26   4
      More than one race   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   2
    Unknown ethnicity and race   2   1   2   1 i   1   1   0   0   1   1
  Temporary visa holders   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   14   16   23   21 i   22   21   6   2   60   20
    Science   14   16   23   21 i   22   21   6   2   60   20
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   12   12   13   8 i   9   8   3   0   8   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   1   4   8   11 i   11   11   3   2   16   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1   0   2   2 i   2   2   0   0   6   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   30   20
    Engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0

i=imputed

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   21   18   16   76 i   74   71   72   10   0   0
  Science and engineering   21   18   16   76 i   74   71   72   10   0   0
    Science   21   18   16   76 i   74   71   72   10   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   5   1   0   19 i   19   19   11   1   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   6 i   6   6   14   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   16   17   16   51 i   49   46   47   9   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0

i=imputed

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   48   39   40   77 i   75   72   74   62   80   172
  Fellowships   0   0   1   2 i   2   2   5   2   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   2 i   2   2   4   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   1   0 i   0   0   1   2   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   0   0   0   2 i   2   2   5   2   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   2 i   2   2   4   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   1   2   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   0   0   0   1 i   1   1   4   2   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   1 i   1   1   4   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   2   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   48   39   39   72 i   70   67   60   56   80   172
    Federal   21   18   16   71 i   69   66   60   10   0   0
    Institutional   12   11   18   1 i   1   1   0   2   35   49
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   15   10   5   0 i   0   0   0   44   45   123

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, 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 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0

i=imputed

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 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0

i=imputed

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   8,457   6,409   4,815   6,253   7,053   7,591   5,577   4,652   3,161   3,192
    Science   4,822   2,879   2,256   3,769   4,453   4,562   3,362   3,022   2,227   2,764
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   30   0   0   50   490
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1,155   194   69   134   176   262   299   243   1,530   1,339
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   1,155   194   69   134   176   262   299   243   1,530   1,339
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   735   661   75   197   245   316   430   616   358   405
        Agricultural sciences   0   99   29   8   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   722   553   46   189   223   295   426   606   358   401
        Health sciences   13   9   0   0   22   21   4   10   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   0   4
      Mathematics and statistics   1,465   1,353   1,457   2,321   3,173   2,952   1,691   1,482   66   163
      Physical sciences   266   202   322   447   91   420   6   88   104   342
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   252   202   322   447   91   94   5   88   44   147
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   21   0
        Physics   14   0   0   0   0   13   0   0   39   195
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   313   1   0   0   0
      Psychology   473   23   72   524   504   191   585   385   0   8
      Social sciences   728   446   261   146   264   391   351   208   119   17
        Anthropology   30   113   31   39   133   50   17   15   75   0
        Economics   137   50   0   0   2   4   1   81   2   0
        Political science and government   0   9   8   63   1   4   6   1   29   6
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   361   138   78   26   99   209   260   67   3   11
        Social sciences nec   200   136   144   18   29   124   67   44   10   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   586   711   440   839   1,449   2,050   1,271   729   498   93
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   125   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   153   272   100   52   218   219   199   291   348   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   433   439   340   787   1,231   1,831   1,072   438   25   93
    Non-S&E   3,049   2,819   2,119   1,645   1,151   979   944   901   436   335
      Business management and business administration   365   391   394   204   107   122   150   134   142   42
      Communication and communications technologies   75   0   145   0   93   0   3   3   0   8
      Education   1,688   1,920   1,168   1,046   592   584   355   110   36   46
      Humanities   35   145   238   171   291   267   239   460   96   22
      Law   277   25   122   63   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   5   76   0   0   0   0   0   110   102   16
      Visual and performing arts   205   60   0   70   67   5   136   84   5   8
      Non-S&E nec   399   202   52   91   1   1   61   0   55   193

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   8,457   4,979   106   3,223   0   149   0
    Science   4,822   2,950   56   1,702   0   114   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1,155   936   18   200   0   1   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   1,155   936   18   200   0   1   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   735   328   2   395   0   10   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   722   328   0   384   0   10   0
        Health sciences   13   0   2   11   0   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   1,465   954   0   511   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   266   223   0   29   0   14   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   252   223   0   29   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   14   0   0   0   0   14   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   473   295   0   178   0   0   0
      Social sciences   728   214   36   389   0   89   0
        Anthropology   30   0   30   0   0   0   0
        Economics   137   118   6   3   0   10   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   361   96   0   186   0   79   0
        Social sciences nec   200   0   0   200   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   586   441   24   121   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   153   129   0   24   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   433   312   24   97   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   3,049   1,588   26   1,400   0   35   0
      Business management and business administration   365   120   0   245   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   75   0   0   75   0   0   0
      Education   1,688   1,465   0   188   0   35   0
      Humanities   35   0   26   9   0   0   0
      Law   277   0   0   277   0   0   0
      Social work   5   0   0   5   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   205   0   0   205   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   399   3   0   396   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   4,979   3,525   2,665   3,827   4,486   4,376   3,243   2,466   1,689   1,875
  DOD   276   43   0   0   28   119   887   494   184   341
  DOE   356   45   0   0   0   0   19   0   0   0
  HHS   314   223   0   317   372   313   384   177   0   0
  NASA   0   0   0   0   0   0   31   0   0   18
  NSF   1,158   438   661   918   1,478   1,229   1,388   1,416   1,472   1,495
  USDA   325   349   118   115   190   321   196   112   6   0
  Other   2,550   2,427   1,886   2,477   2,418   2,394   338   267   27   21

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   354   27   327   .
2018   142   19   123   .

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   93   93   76   49   62
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   14   14   11   12   14
    Computer and information sciences   2   2   2   0   3
    Engineering   3   3   0   1   4
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   4   4   4   4   2
    Health sciences   2   2   2   2   5
    Mathematics and statistics   2   2   2   1   4
    Natural resources and conservation   6   6   8   5   5
    Physical sciences   24   24   18   5   6
    Psychology   17   17   8   5   6
    Social sciences   20   20   20   15   12
    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   25,643   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   12,788   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   5,980   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   4,958   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   1,917   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   643   1,154
    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   643   904
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   250
    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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