California State U., Chico

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 318 50.2 631 386 58.8 925
2023 352 48.8 679 423 54.1 911 496 18.5 602
2022 347 49.6 680 458 49.7 900
2021 346 50.5 691 441 52 908 488 17.2 583
2020 338 52.1 698 428 53.8 916
2019 330 53.2 697 469 49.2 914 498 16.3 589
2018 351 50.4 700 511 44.5 911
2017 365 47.2 684 568 37.4 898 481 17.2 575
2016 354 49.8 697 495 45.4 896
2015 328 53.2 693 529 41.7 898 463 19.6 570
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   227   203   187   191   189   231   205   153 i   179   188
    Hispanic or Latino   69   49   43   47   47   67   56   23 i   31   29
    Not Hispanic or Latino   148   144   134   138   137   153   136   115 i   127   148
      American Indian or Alaska Native   2   1   0   0   0   0   1   0 i   1   0
      Asian   12   6   4   8   7   30   15   13 i   12   11
      Black or African American   4   3   4   4   0   1   3   7 i   4   4
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      White   119   124   115   114   115   110   108   88 i   102   119
      More than one race   11   10   11   12   15   12   9   7 i   8   14
    Unknown ethnicity and race   10   10   10   6   5   11   13   15 i   21   11
  Temporary visa holders   95   48   54   32   34   1   2   32 i   34   78
  Science and engineering   248   177   159   145   159   169   137   137 i   165   218
    Science   244   177   159   145   159   169   137   118 i   146   199
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   4   2
      Biological and biomedical sciences   23   24   20   23   30   22   19   47 i   46   49
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   5   9
      Computer and information sciences   101   50   54   33   38   33   4   16 i   16   45
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   2   2   1   4   8   4   8   2 i   2   6
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   2   4
      Natural resources and conservation   1   0   0   3   2   5   1   4 i   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Psychology   58   63   51   55   60   72   67   27 i   27   36
      Social sciences   47   38   33   27   21   33   38   22 i   44   48
    Engineering   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   19 i   19   19
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   19 i   19   19
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
    Health   74   74   82   78   64   63   70   48 i   48   48
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Other health   74   74   82   78   64   63   70   48 i   48   48

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   101   76   78   89   86   83   86   82 i   102   128
    Hispanic or Latino   28   12   16   20   24   18   8   14 i   19   16
    Not Hispanic or Latino   70   60   55   61   54   58   68   59 i   72   91
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   1   0   1   1   2   1   1 i   1   1
      Asian   4   4   5   8   8   5   5   4 i   6   23
      Black or African American   1   1   1   0   0   1   2   2 i   0   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      White   57   46   46   48   41   45   53   49 i   57   61
      More than one race   7   8   3   4   4   5   7   3 i   8   6
    Unknown ethnicity and race   3   4   7   8   8   7   10   9 i   11   21
  Temporary visa holders   17   80   35   32   2   0   0   49 i   50   0
  Science and engineering   109   147   109   115   86   75   82   131 i   152   128
    Science   105   147   109   115   86   75   82   115 i   136   116
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   2
      Biological and biomedical sciences   15   9   13   16   21   13   15   25 i   25   30
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   9   6
      Computer and information sciences   19   88   40   37   11   7   3   39 i   39   11
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   3   5   4   8   2   10   14   7 i   7   3
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   4   1
      Natural resources and conservation   3   4   4   1   4   2   2   0 i   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Psychology   32   16   21   24   24   16   16   9 i   9   12
      Social sciences   33   25   27   29   24   27   32   35 i   43   51
    Engineering   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   16 i   16   12
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   16 i   16   12
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
    Health   9   9   4   6   2   8   4   0 i   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Other health   9   9   4   6   2   8   4   0 i   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   8   5   6   4   6   3   1   4 i   1   1
  Science and engineering   8   5   6   4   6   3   1   4 i   1   1
    Science   8   5   6   4   6   3   1   4 i   1   1
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   1   4   1   0   4 i   1   1
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   2   5   6   3   2   2   1   0 i   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   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   322   251   241   223   223   232   207   185 i   213   266
  Fellowships   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   2 i   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2 i   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
  Research assistantships   49   55   48   49   57   60   54   24 i   20   23
    Federal   2   5   6   4   6   3   1   2 i   0   0
    Institutional   47   50   42   44   47   56   53   22 i   20   23
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   1   4   1   0   0 i   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   33   31   27   21   23   23   16   11 i   3   6
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
    Institutional   33   31   27   21   23   23   16   11 i   3   6
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
  Other types of support   240   165   162   152   143   149   137   148 i   190   237
    Federal   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   1   1
    Institutional   11   14   15   11   7   7   7   5 i   6   9
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
    Personal resources   223   151   147   141   136   142   130   143 i   183   227

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   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   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   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   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   8,918   5,984   4,177   4,209   4,305   3,232   2,452   1,600   2,363   1,837
    Science   6,226   3,753   2,379   2,398   2,551   1,995   1,993   1,137   1,846   1,341
      Computer and information sciences   176   3   0   0   10   14   46   0   16   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   67   485   624   426   395   140   160   131   468   330
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   67   485   624   426   395   140   160   131   468   330
        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   4,181   2,734   1,445   1,522   1,466   1,089   1,169   808   1,193   907
        Agricultural sciences   3,072   1,985   1,348   1,233   1,224   759   899   603   740   764
        Biological and biomedical sciences   435   661   63   111   184   310   229   204   272   140
        Health sciences   541   88   10   35   0   1   6   1   176   3
        Natural resources and conservation   15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   118   0   24   143   58   19   35   0   5   0
      Mathematics and statistics   11   25   42   41   57   61   124   64   68   39
      Physical sciences   547   396   166   172   182   186   126   4   20   1
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   303   159   59   10   26   30   48   4   10   1
        Materials science   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   5   0
        Physics   244   237   105   162   150   156   78   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0
      Psychology   11   0   0   0   15   52   28   56   0   1
      Social sciences   1,233   110   102   237   426   453   340   74   61   46
        Anthropology   8   0   0   71   289   137   225   40   30   0
        Economics   41   20   23   33   17   21   1   2   0   0
        Political science and government   0   2   26   95   16   33   20   25   31   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   126   0   0   6   1   0   6   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   1,058   88   53   32   103   262   88   7   0   46
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   20   17
    Engineering   1,450   1,465   1,192   1,236   1,120   567   305   337   306   335
      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   7   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   786   750   403   445   472   541   182   264   109   133
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   359   355   264   276   357   2   12   10   26   21
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   106   0   82   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   176   251   414   470   291   24   106   63   113   137
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   23   109   29   38   0   0   0   0   58   44
    Non-S&E   1,242   766   606   575   634   670   154   126   211   161
      Business management and business administration   10   0   0   2   32   30   21   0   26   0
      Communication and communications technologies   36   0   0   0   0   12   0   0   4   0
      Education   772   517   594   555   552   483   0   5   64   52
      Humanities   7   0   0   18   12   22   13   5   29   104
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   128   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   38   1   35   0
      Non-S&E nec   417   121   12   0   38   123   82   115   53   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   8,918   2,964   2,874   1,146   233   475   1,226
    Science   6,226   1,726   2,143   887   68   400   1,002
      Computer and information sciences   176   74   0   6   58   9   29
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   67   36   0   7   0   0   24
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   67   36   0   7   0   0   24
        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   4,181   654   1,692   652   10   254   919
        Agricultural sciences   3,072   522   1,692   575   10   21   252
        Biological and biomedical sciences   435   132   0   45   0   122   136
        Health sciences   541   0   0   10   0   0   531
        Natural resources and conservation   15   0   0   0   0   15   0
        Life sciences nec   118   0   0   22   0   96   0
      Mathematics and statistics   11   11   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   547   514   0   12   0   18   3
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   303   278   0   7   0   18   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   244   236   0   5   0   0   3
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   11   0   0   8   0   0   3
      Social sciences   1,233   437   451   202   0   119   24
        Anthropology   8   0   0   8   0   0   0
        Economics   41   0   0   17   0   0   24
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   126   0   7   10   0   109   0
        Social sciences nec   1,058   437   444   167   0   10   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   1,450   444   381   165   165   75   220
      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   786   108   355   130   0   75   118
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   359   336   9   11   0   0   3
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   106   0   0   7   0   0   99
      Mechanical engineering   176   0   17   6   153   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   23   0   0   11   12   0   0
    Non-S&E   1,242   794   350   94   0   0   4
      Business management and business administration   10   0   0   10   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   36   26   0   6   0   0   4
      Education   772   768   3   1   0   0   0
      Humanities   7   0   0   7   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   417   0   347   70   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   2,964   3,152   2,312   2,258   2,520   1,864   1,060   581   933   854
  DOD   47   358   236   308   503   176   0   6   26   29
  DOE   278   0   0   2   21   0   23   0   70   112
  HHS   0   1   63   111   215   388   258   234   188   98
  NASA   3   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   1   54
  NSF   1,973   2,456   1,474   1,246   1,139   437   302   179   511   482
  USDA   605   246   175   156   191   180   202   112   73   34
  Other   58   91   364   435   451   677   275   50   64   45

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   209   56   153   .
2018   157   35   122   .

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   100   99   96   81   81
    Agricultural sciences   21   21   21   21   21
    Biological and biomedical sciences   23   23   23   23   23
    Computer and information sciences   3   2   2   2   2
    Engineering   8   8   8   8   8
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   3   3   1   1   1
    Health sciences   1   1   1   1   1
    Mathematics and statistics   3   3   3   3   3
    Natural resources and conservation   16   16   16   1   1
    Physical sciences   5   5   4   4   4
    Psychology   1   1   1   1   1
    Social sciences   15   15   15   15   15
    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   10,893   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   2,722   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   7,423   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   748   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   4,155   1,054
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   3,655   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   1,054
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   500   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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