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California State U., Chico

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 352 48.8 679 496 18.5 602 425 54 914
2022 347 49.6 680 457 49.8 900
2021 346 50.5 691 488 17.2 583 441 52 908
2020 338 52.1 698 428 53.8 916
2019 330 53.2 697 498 16.3 589 469 49.2 914
2018 351 50.4 700 511 44.5 911
2017 365 47.2 684 481 17.2 575 567 37.5 898
2016 354 49.8 697 495 45.4 896
2015 328 53.2 693 463 19.6 570 528 41.8 898
2014 302 56.6 688 490 45.5 889
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 sources
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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 78 81 63 65 66 44 76 i 79 112 130
    Female 173 160 160 158 166 163 109 i 134 154 167
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 203 187 191 189 231 205 153 i 179 188 198
    Hispanic or Latino 49 43 47 47 67 56 23 i 31 29 25
    Not Hispanic or Latino 144 134 138 137 153 136 115 i 127 148 148
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 i 1 0 0
      Asian 6 4 8 7 30 15 13 i 12 11 6
      Black or African American 3 4 4 0 1 3 7 i 4 4 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 1
      White 124 115 114 115 110 108 88 i 102 119 132
      More than one race 10 11 12 15 12 9 7 i 8 14 9
    Unknown ethnicity and race 10 10 6 5 11 13 15 i 21 11 25
  Temporary visa holders 48 54 32 34 1 2 32 i 34 78 99
  Science and engineering 177 159 145 159 169 137 137 i 165 218 218
    Science 177 159 145 159 169 137 118 i 146 199 204
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 4 2 7
      Biological and biomedical sciences 24 20 23 30 22 19 47 i 46 49 29
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 5 9 4
      Computer and information sciences 50 54 33 38 33 4 16 i 16 45 60
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 2 1 4 8 4 8 2 i 2 6 7
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 2 4 10
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 3 2 5 1 4 i 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Psychology 63 51 55 60 72 67 27 i 27 36 28
      Social sciences 38 33 27 21 33 38 22 i 44 48 59
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 i 19 19 14
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 i 19 19 14
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
  Health 74 82 78 64 63 70 48 i 48 48 79
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Other health 74 82 78 64 63 70 48 i 48 48 79

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 95 47 58 28 37 36 75 i 79 56 65
    Female 61 66 63 60 46 50 56 i 73 72 91
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 76 78 89 86 83 86 82 i 102 128 139
    Hispanic or Latino 12 16 20 24 18 8 14 i 19 16 22
    Not Hispanic or Latino 60 55 61 54 58 68 59 i 72 91 94
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 i 1 1 0
      Asian 4 5 8 8 5 5 4 i 6 23 2
      Black or African American 1 1 0 0 1 2 2 i 0 0 3
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      White 46 46 48 41 45 53 49 i 57 61 82
      More than one race 8 3 4 4 5 7 3 i 8 6 7
    Unknown ethnicity and race 4 7 8 8 7 10 9 i 11 21 23
  Temporary visa holders 80 35 32 2 0 0 49 i 50 0 17
  Science and engineering 147 109 115 86 75 82 131 i 152 128 122
    Science 147 109 115 86 75 82 115 i 136 116 113
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 2 2
      Biological and biomedical sciences 9 13 16 21 13 15 25 i 25 30 12
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 9 6 9
      Computer and information sciences 88 40 37 11 7 3 39 i 39 11 7
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 5 4 8 2 10 14 7 i 7 3 5
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 4 1 4
      Natural resources and conservation 4 4 1 4 2 2 0 i 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Psychology 16 21 24 24 16 16 9 i 9 12 13
      Social sciences 25 27 29 24 27 32 35 i 43 51 61
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 i 16 12 9
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 i 16 12 9
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
  Health 9 4 6 2 8 4 0 i 0 0 34
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Other health 9 4 6 2 8 4 0 i 0 0 34

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
All surveyed fields 5 6 4 6 3 1 4 i 1 1 1
  Science and engineering 5 6 4 6 3 1 4 i 1 1 0
    Science 5 6 4 6 3 1 4 i 1 1 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 1 4 1 0 4 i 1 1 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 5 6 3 2 2 1 0 i 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 1
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 1

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
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 251 241 223 223 232 207 185 i 213 266 297
  Fellowships 0 4 1 0 0 0 2 i 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 i 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 55 48 49 57 60 54 24 i 20 23 19
    Federal 5 6 4 6 3 1 2 i 0 0 0
    Institutional 50 42 44 47 56 53 22 i 20 23 19
    Nonfederal 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 i 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 31 27 21 23 23 16 11 i 3 6 4
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Institutional 31 27 21 23 23 16 11 i 3 6 4
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
  Other types of support 165 162 152 143 149 137 148 i 190 237 274
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 1 1 1
    Institutional 14 15 11 7 7 7 5 i 6 9 16
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Personal resources 151 147 141 136 142 130 143 i 183 227 257

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 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 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 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 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 5,984 4,177 4,209 4,305 3,232 2,452 1,600 2,363 1,837 2,384
    Science 3,753 2,379 2,398 2,551 1,995 1,993 1,137 1,846 1,341 1,785
      Computer and information sciences 3 0 0 10 14 46 0 16 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 485 624 426 395 140 160 131 468 330 374
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 485 624 426 395 140 160 131 468 330 374
        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 2,734 1,445 1,522 1,466 1,089 1,169 808 1,193 907 1,052
        Agricultural sciences 1,985 1,348 1,233 1,224 759 899 603 740 764 891
        Biological and biomedical sciences 661 63 111 184 310 229 204 272 140 140
        Health sciences 88 10 35 0 1 6 1 176 3 21
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 24 143 58 19 35 0 5 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 25 42 41 57 61 124 64 68 39 164
      Physical sciences 396 166 172 182 186 126 4 20 1 77
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 159 59 10 26 30 48 4 10 1 73
        Materials science 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
        Physics 237 105 162 150 156 78 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 4
      Psychology 0 0 0 15 52 28 56 0 1 0
      Social sciences 110 102 237 426 453 340 74 61 46 102
        Anthropology 0 0 71 289 137 225 40 30 0 0
        Economics 20 23 33 17 21 1 2 0 0 0
        Political science and government 2 26 95 16 33 20 25 31 0 5
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 6 1 0 6 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 88 53 32 103 262 88 7 0 46 97
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 17 16
    Engineering 1,465 1,192 1,236 1,120 567 305 337 306 335 499
      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 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 750 403 445 472 541 182 264 109 133 37
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 355 264 276 357 2 12 10 26 21 120
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 82 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 251 414 470 291 24 106 63 113 137 342
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 109 29 38 0 0 0 0 58 44 0
    Non-S&E 766 606 575 634 670 154 126 211 161 100
      Business management and business administration 0 0 2 32 30 21 0 26 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 4 0 5
      Education 517 594 555 552 483 0 5 64 52 32
      Humanities 0 0 18 12 22 13 5 29 104 62
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 128 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 38 1 35 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 121 12 0 38 123 82 115 53 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

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 5,984 3,152 1,130 636 18 97 951
    Science 3,753 1,645 899 497 18 87 607
      Computer and information sciences 3 0 0 3 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 485 424 0 11 0 0 50
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 485 424 0 11 0 0 50
        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 2,734 910 810 417 13 66 518
        Agricultural sciences 1,985 256 809 402 13 66 439
        Biological and biomedical sciences 661 654 1 6 0 0 0
        Health sciences 88 0 0 9 0 0 79
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 25 0 0 0 0 0 25
      Physical sciences 396 230 87 53 5 21 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 159 0 87 46 5 21 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 237 230 0 7 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 110 81 2 13 0 0 14
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 20 0 0 6 0 0 14
        Political science and government 2 0 2 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 88 81 0 7 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 1,465 990 128 76 0 0 271
      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 750 465 70 53 0 0 162
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 355 274 58 23 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 251 251 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 109 0 0 0 0 0 109
    Non-S&E 766 517 103 63 0 10 73
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 517 517 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 128 0 23 22 0 10 73
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 121 0 80 41 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 3,152 2,312 2,258 2,520 1,864 1,060 581 933 854 1,169
  DOD 358 236 308 503 176 0 6 26 29 119
  DOE 0 0 2 21 0 23 0 70 112 260
  HHS 1 63 111 215 388 258 234 188 98 23
  NASA 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 1 54 0
  NSF 2,456 1,474 1,246 1,139 437 302 179 511 482 706
  USDA 246 175 156 191 180 202 112 73 34 43
  Other 91 364 435 451 677 275 50 64 45 18

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 209 56 153 .
2018 157 35 122 .
2017 177 32 145 .

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 . . . 10,893 . 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . . . 2,722 . 0
    Physical sciences . . . 7,423 . 0
    Other . . . 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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