California State U., Bakersfield

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2023 577 15.9 679 546 10.2 602 413 55.3 914
2022 574 16.5 680 439 51.8 900
2021 491 29.7 691 525 10.9 583 386 58 908
2020 488 30.8 698 375 59.5 916
2019 500 29 697 542 8.9 589 365 60.5 914
2018 491 30.6 700 393 57.4 911
2017 512 25.9 684 514 11.5 575 410 54.9 898
2016 498 29.3 697 455 49.8 896
2015 395 43.6 693 448 22.2 570 442 51.3 898
2014 401 42.4 688 486 45.9 889
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 14 13 21 i 21 20 19 13 18 73 60
    Female 25 27 56 i 54 52 55 49 62 99 89
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 39 40 77 i 75 72 74 62 80 172 149
    Hispanic or Latino 19 20 40 i 39 37 42 2 39 62 57
    Not Hispanic or Latino 16 19 34 i 33 32 30 30 36 95 77
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 i 0 0 1 1 1 7 4
      Asian 1 4 6 i 6 6 4 1 2 12 8
      Black or African American 2 3 1 i 1 1 1 15 5 11 12
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 10 10 22 i 21 20 24 10 25 59 48
      More than one race 3 2 5 i 5 5 0 3 3 6 5
    Unknown ethnicity and race 4 1 3 i 3 3 2 30 5 15 15
  Temporary visa holders 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 39 40 77 i 75 72 74 62 80 172 149
    Science 39 40 77 i 75 72 74 62 80 172 149
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 5 1 19 i 19 19 11 10 4 16 11
      Communication 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 1 6 i 6 6 16 7 4 46 23
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 34 38 52 i 50 47 47 45 39 47 44
      Social sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 33 63 71
    Engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 i 0 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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 9 13 7 i 7 7 3 2 30 10 31
    Female 7 10 14 i 15 14 3 0 30 10 37
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 16 23 21 i 22 21 6 2 60 20 68
    Hispanic or Latino 8 8 12 i 13 12 2 0 19 8 25
    Not Hispanic or Latino 7 13 8 i 8 8 4 2 40 11 40
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 1 2 1 i 1 1 0 0 6 2 8
      Black or African American 0 0 0 i 0 0 1 1 8 3 7
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 6 11 7 i 7 7 3 1 26 4 19
      More than one race 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 2 6
    Unknown ethnicity and race 1 2 1 i 1 1 0 0 1 1 3
  Temporary visa holders 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 16 23 21 i 22 21 6 2 60 20 68
    Science 16 23 21 i 22 21 6 2 60 20 68
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 12 13 8 i 9 8 3 0 8 0 8
      Communication 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 4 8 11 i 11 11 3 2 16 0 32
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 2 2 i 2 2 0 0 6 0 3
      Social sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 30 20 25
    Engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 i 0 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All surveyed fields 18 16 76 i 74 71 72 10 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 18 16 76 i 74 71 72 10 0 0 0 0
    Science 18 16 76 i 74 71 72 10 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 1 0 19 i 19 19 11 1 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 6 i 6 6 14 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 17 16 51 i 49 46 47 9 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 i 0 0 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: 2023–14
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 39 40 77 i 75 72 74 62 80 172 149
  Fellowships 0 1 2 i 2 2 5 2 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 2 i 2 2 4 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 1 0 i 0 0 1 2 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 0 0 2 i 2 2 5 2 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 2 i 2 2 4 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 i 0 0 1 2 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 0 0 1 i 1 1 4 2 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 1 i 1 1 4 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 39 39 72 i 70 67 60 56 80 172 149
    Federal 18 16 71 i 69 66 60 10 0 0 0
    Institutional 11 18 1 i 1 1 0 2 35 49 36
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Personal resources 10 5 0 i 0 0 0 44 45 123 113

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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 i 0 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 i 0 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 6,409 4,815 6,253 7,053 7,591 5,577 4,652 3,161 3,192 2,432
    Science 2,879 2,256 3,769 4,453 4,562 3,362 3,022 2,227 2,764 1,981
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 50 490 219
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 194 69 134 176 262 299 243 1,530 1,339 1,012
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 194 69 134 176 262 299 243 1,530 1,339 1,012
        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 661 75 197 245 316 430 616 358 405 299
        Agricultural sciences 99 29 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 553 46 189 223 295 426 606 358 401 282
        Health sciences 9 0 0 22 21 4 10 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 4 17
      Mathematics and statistics 1,353 1,457 2,321 3,173 2,952 1,691 1,482 66 163 71
      Physical sciences 202 322 447 91 420 6 88 104 342 298
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 202 322 447 91 94 5 88 44 147 206
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 39 195 92
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 313 1 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 23 72 524 504 191 585 385 0 8 31
      Social sciences 446 261 146 264 391 351 208 119 17 51
        Anthropology 113 31 39 133 50 17 15 75 0 0
        Economics 50 0 0 2 4 1 81 2 0 8
        Political science and government 9 8 63 1 4 6 1 29 6 9
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 138 78 26 99 209 260 67 3 11 34
        Social sciences nec 136 144 18 29 124 67 44 10 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 711 440 839 1,449 2,050 1,271 729 498 93 273
      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 0 125 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 272 100 52 218 219 199 291 348 0 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 439 340 787 1,231 1,831 1,072 438 25 93 273
    Non-S&E 2,819 2,119 1,645 1,151 979 944 901 436 335 178
      Business management and business administration 391 394 204 107 122 150 134 142 42 8
      Communication and communications technologies 0 145 0 93 0 3 3 0 8 7
      Education 1,920 1,168 1,046 592 584 355 110 36 46 67
      Humanities 145 238 171 291 267 239 460 96 22 15
      Law 25 122 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 76 0 0 0 0 0 110 102 16 24
      Visual and performing arts 60 0 70 67 5 136 84 5 8 15
      Non-S&E nec 202 52 91 1 1 61 0 55 193 42

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2023
(Dollars in thousands)
Field All R&D expenditures Federal government State and local government Institution funds Business Nonprofit organizations All other sources
  All R&D fields 6,409 3,525 154 2,580 0 150 0
    Science 2,879 1,579 112 1,160 0 28 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 194 117 14 56 0 7 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 194 117 14 56 0 7 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 661 375 3 273 0 10 0
        Agricultural sciences 99 89 0 10 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 553 286 3 262 0 2 0
        Health sciences 9 0 0 1 0 8 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 1,353 969 0 384 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 202 98 68 36 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 202 98 68 36 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 23 10 0 13 0 0 0
      Social sciences 446 10 27 398 0 11 0
        Anthropology 113 0 27 86 0 0 0
        Economics 50 0 0 39 0 11 0
        Political science and government 9 0 0 9 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 138 1 0 137 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 136 9 0 127 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 711 388 21 302 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 272 92 0 180 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 439 296 21 122 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 2,819 1,558 21 1,118 0 122 0
      Business management and business administration 391 34 0 357 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 1,920 1,524 0 274 0 122 0
      Humanities 145 0 21 124 0 0 0
      Law 25 0 0 25 0 0 0
      Social work 76 0 0 76 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 60 0 0 60 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 202 0 0 202 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 3,525 2,665 3,827 4,486 4,376 3,243 2,466 1,689 1,875 1,140
  DOD 43 0 0 28 119 887 494 184 341 0
  DOE 45 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 0 0
  HHS 223 0 317 372 313 384 177 0 0 0
  NASA 0 0 0 0 0 31 0 0 18 36
  NSF 438 661 918 1,478 1,229 1,388 1,416 1,472 1,495 1,008
  USDA 349 118 115 190 321 196 112 6 0 96
  Other 2,427 1,886 2,477 2,418 2,394 338 267 27 21 0

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

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

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 354 27 327 .
2018 142 19 123 .
2017 195 26 169 .

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 . . . 25,643 . 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . . 12,788 . 0
    Natural resources and conservation . . . 5,980 . 0
    Physical sciences . . . 4,958 . 0
    Psychology . . . 1,917 . 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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