California State U., Dominguez Hills

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 385 39.7 631 446 52.3 925
2023 363 47.1 679 440 52.2 911 516 15.2 602
2022 402 41.5 680 455 50 900
2021 486 30.4 691 497 45.9 908 497 15.6 583
2020 478 32.2 698 535 42.2 916
2019 474 32.7 697 549 40.6 914 559 6 589
2018 427 39.7 700 533 42.1 911
2017 449 35.1 684 538 40.7 898 545 6.2 575
2016 459 34.8 697 472 47.9 896
2015 483 31 693 479 47.2 898 534 7.3 570
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   76   64   165   57   60   55   69   64   87   72
    Hispanic or Latino   46   42   36   28   28   19   26   31   39   28
    Not Hispanic or Latino   28   19   123   28   29   34   39   27   41   36
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Asian   10   8   101   10   10   5   6   6   10   6
      Black or African American   7   2   4   6   6   12   12   4   18   11
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   9   6   15   9   9   11   16   15   12   16
      More than one race   2   2   2   3   4   6   5   2   1   2
    Unknown ethnicity and race   2   3   6   1   3   2   4   6   7   8
  Temporary visa holders   107   160   1   22   21   28   44   37   17   14
  Science and engineering   183   224   166   79   81   83   113   101   104   86
    Science   183   224   166   79   81   83   113   101   104   86
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   7
      Biological and biomedical sciences   3   3   1   3   3   5   4   4   3   3
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   125   171   108   34   29   41   58   57   31   23
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   11   4
      Natural resources and conservation   4   2   10   1   9   3   2   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   41   40   36   28   26   24   36   30   34   28
      Social sciences   10   8   11   13   14   10   13   9   24   21
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

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   41   37   57   71   64   75   59   66   130   132
    Hispanic or Latino   24   16   26   23   25   32   31   30   51   44
    Not Hispanic or Latino   15   21   30   46   37   38   26   33   70   76
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1
      Asian   8   7   14   17   11   8   4   5   14   11
      Black or African American   3   1   2   10   8   8   12   15   28   37
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   4   13   13   17   16   19   8   12   25   25
      More than one race   0   0   1   2   2   3   1   1   3   2
    Unknown ethnicity and race   2   0   1   2   2   5   2   3   9   12
  Temporary visa holders   28   17   3   11   10   14   7   8   6   7
  Science and engineering   69   54   60   82   74   89   66   74   136   139
    Science   69   54   60   82   74   89   66   74   136   139
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   3
      Biological and biomedical sciences   7   5   12   13   12   8   9   10   15   17
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   36   28   20   23   21   23   16   16   17   19
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   6   19   17
      Natural resources and conservation   8   7   6   12   5   9   2   2   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   12   11   15   28   24   32   22   26   20   22
      Social sciences   6   3   7   6   12   17   15   14   60   61
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   183   224   166   79   81   83   113   101   104   86
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   21   20   17   13   11   9   16   13   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   21   20   17   13   11   9   16   13   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   162   204   149   66   70   74   97   88   104   83
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   44   54   40   23   23   22   29   25   52   27
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   118   150   109   43   47   52   68   63   52   56

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

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   5,762   5,558   4,230   2,690   2,065   1,957   2,043   1,858   2,790   2,557
    Science   4,318   4,768   2,931   1,985   1,810   1,563   1,582   1,105   1,460   1,035
      Computer and information sciences   586   440   413   620   700   243   187   136   203   95
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   223   95   15   8   13   7   13   4   2   20
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   159   95   15   0   0   0   0   4   2   20
        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   8   13   7   13   0   0   0
      Life sciences   1,202   845   335   140   144   244   380   118   214   205
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   61   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   740   763   286   0   110   213   341   108   209   205
        Health sciences   420   78   41   64   21   24   24   10   5   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   42   4   8   15   13   7   15   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   46   82   72   125   116   76   56   50   248   25
      Physical sciences   1,115   1,128   1,464   418   556   821   837   734   701   581
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   488   91   608   418   531   781   778   722   698   457
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   627   1,037   856   0   25   40   59   12   3   124
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   477   759   435   360   95   114   7   7   15   0
      Social sciences   669   1,419   197   314   186   58   102   56   77   109
        Anthropology   70   33   0   0   6   11   17   23   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   300   693   0   6   0   0   0   12   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   151   405   176   294   153   23   66   14   77   109
        Social sciences nec   148   288   21   14   27   24   19   7   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      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   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   0   27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   1,444   763   1,299   705   255   394   461   753   1,330   1,522
      Business management and business administration   96   68   36   42   44   53   34   51   5   0
      Communication and communications technologies   30   22   14   26   25   30   11   0   0   0
      Education   803   323   1,139   553   98   168   328   603   1,261   675
      Humanities   413   237   64   54   52   89   46   49   25   0
      Law   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   847
      Visual and performing arts   34   21   20   24   12   29   26   11   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   68   92   20   6   24   25   16   39   34   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   5,762   2,674   603   2,170   121   191   3
    Science   4,318   2,168   603   1,353   0   191   3
      Computer and information sciences   586   451   0   135   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   223   64   57   102   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   64   64   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   159   0   57   102   0   0   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   1,202   387   307   444   0   64   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   740   387   82   223   0   48   0
        Health sciences   420   0   225   179   0   16   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   42   0   0   42   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   46   16   0   30   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   1,115   843   0   245   0   27   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   488   369   0   114   0   5   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   627   474   0   131   0   22   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   477   254   0   220   0   3   0
      Social sciences   669   153   239   177   0   97   3
        Anthropology   70   2   0   68   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   300   0   239   61   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   151   151   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   148   0   0   48   0   97   3
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   1,444   506   0   817   121   0   0
      Business management and business administration   96   0   0   96   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   30   0   0   30   0   0   0
      Education   803   446   0   236   121   0   0
      Humanities   413   60   0   353   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   34   0   0   34   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   68   0   0   68   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   2,674   2,457   3,156   2,001   1,433   1,261   1,354   1,238   2,215   2,527
  DOD   90   489   592   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  DOE   71   57   1   0   3   32   45   24   3   55
  HHS   697   777   887   821   637   604   618   499   660   1,448
  NASA   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  NSF   1,497   826   1,308   874   701   494   623   491   711   782
  USDA   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other   317   308   368   306   92   131   68   224   841   242

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   101   6   95   .
2018   93   5   88   .

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   175   130   147   147   149
    Agricultural sciences   2   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   41   31   41   41   41
    Computer and information sciences   21   20   22   22   23
    Engineering   1   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   17   13   14   14   16
    Health sciences   1   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   9   7   5   5   5
    Natural resources and conservation   2   1   1   1   1
    Physical sciences   50   37   39   39   37
    Psychology   16   10   17   17   17
    Social sciences   14   8   8   8   8
    Other   0   1   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   70,504   8,700
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   3,576   3,550
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   2,710   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   19,936   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   40,298   5,150
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   3,984   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   1,159   22,269   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   308   10,010   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   4,580   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   641   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   1,601   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   337   3,611   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   1,826   0   0
    Social sciences   0   513   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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