California State U., Fresno

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 312 51.1 631 336 64.1 925
2023 300 56.3 679 350 62 911 309 49.3 602
2022 288 58.2 680 333 63.4 900
2021 253 63.8 691 347 62.2 908 307 48 583
2020 258 63.5 698 353 61.9 916
2019 270 61.7 697 357 61.4 914 318 46.6 589
2018 276 61 700 344 62.7 911
2017 274 60.4 684 350 61.5 898 318 45.3 575
2016 259 63.3 697 338 62.7 896
2015 264 62.4 693 337 62.9 898 329 42.9 570
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   248   243   249   323   315   337   307   279   263   262
    Hispanic or Latino   120   109   123   153   142   118   102   78   84   88
    Not Hispanic or Latino   115   125   118   159   162   200   185   181   161   157
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   1   2   2   3   1   1   1   1   1
      Asian   30   33   29   33   31   86   65   46   23   22
      Black or African American   4   4   1   5   4   6   7   5   13   10
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0
      White   73   83   78   106   110   96   103   116   114   111
      More than one race   8   4   8   13   13   10   9   13   10   13
    Unknown ethnicity and race   13   9   8   11   11   19   20   20   18   17
  Temporary visa holders   92   122   112   88   55   0   21   64   139   131
  Science and engineering   243   261   259   278   228   230   219   237   290   283
    Science   190   219   228   233   179   183   179   163   208   214
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   39   38   28   24   20   12   16   10   7   4
      Biological and biomedical sciences   15   23   26   50   32   21   26   26   19   21
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   15
      Computer and information sciences   27   54   53   30   17   52   36   33   43   52
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   9   7   10   10   7   3   4   12   16   3
      Mathematics and statistics   11   11   9   13   11   10   4   6   9   9
      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   19   22   24   14   20   18   20   17   13   11
      Psychology   52   52   59   67   51   45   52   48   55   55
      Social sciences   18   12   19   25   21   22   21   11   38   44
    Engineering   53   42   31   45   49   47   40   74   82   69
      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   12   7   15   18   17   24   21   20   17   14
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   31   24   8   12   9   10   2   20   42   38
      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   17
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   10   11   8   15   23   13   17   34   23   0
    Health   97   104   102   133   142   107   109   106   112   110
      Clinical medicine   14   16   23   34   26   15   12   2   10   10
      Other health   83   88   79   99   116   92   97   104   102   100

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   155   176   187   178   183   221   213   211   166   193
    Hispanic or Latino   73   86   78   76   71   78   44   58   55   71
    Not Hispanic or Latino   72   79   99   97   103   125   145   133   97   104
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   1   2
      Asian   17   15   20   19   25   45   60   48   14   17
      Black or African American   5   2   3   2   4   4   3   6   3   7
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   45   55   67   65   63   66   72   72   72   69
      More than one race   5   7   9   10   11   8   10   7   7   9
    Unknown ethnicity and race   10   11   10   5   9   18   24   20   14   18
  Temporary visa holders   44   38   41   32   35   0   7   18   62   28
  Science and engineering   197   205   213   199   202   198   196   195   195   185
    Science   174   185   174   156   163   162   136   145   158   165
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   24   38   35   26   18   20   14   9   17   18
      Biological and biomedical sciences   35   37   46   40   40   45   29   35   24   38
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   6
      Computer and information sciences   18   16   13   9   17   12   14   13   26   5
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   13   10   12   12   10   16   15   9   8   15
      Mathematics and statistics   12   14   10   13   16   9   11   8   7   10
      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   26   24   22   22   21   17   22   23   22   24
      Psychology   35   26   23   17   20   24   18   30   19   20
      Social sciences   11   20   13   17   21   19   13   18   26   29
    Engineering   23   20   39   43   39   36   60   50   37   20
      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   7   11   17   20   18   23   27   16   14   9
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   9   4   8   8   9   3   12   12   9   8
      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   3
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   7   5   14   15   12   10   21   22   14   0
    Health   2   9   15   11   16   23   24   34   33   36
      Clinical medicine   0   3   1   6   11   14   16   21   21   25
      Other health   2   6   14   5   5   9   8   13   12   11

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   43   49   50   54   42   37   56   49   48   42
  Science and engineering   43   49   50   54   42   37   56   49   48   42
    Science   40   47   47   50   38   32   52   45   45   40
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   5   11   2   10   6   5   10   5   4   3
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
      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   6   5   7   7   5   2   3   8   11   2
      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   7   9   13   7   8   9   13   8   2   3
      Psychology   22   22   25   26   19   16   26   24   27   27
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
    Engineering   3   2   3   4   4   5   4   4   3   2
      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   3   2   3   4   4   5   4   4   3   2
      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   340   365   361   411   370   337   328   343   402   393
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   36   28   30   29   22   16   19   19   19   18
    Federal   7   8   7   9   6   5   8   7   8   8
    Institutional   29   20   23   20   16   11   11   11   10   10
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   0
  Teaching assistantships   85   92   87   108   101   92   93   98   104   105
    Federal   22   25   22   30   22   18   27   27   29   22
    Institutional   52   55   53   67   63   61   54   58   61   71
    Nonfederal   11   12   12   11   16   13   12   13   14   12
  Other types of support   219   245   244   274   247   229   216   226   278   269
    Federal   14   16   21   15   14   14   21   15   11   12
    Institutional   55   53   57   80   72   58   65   74   85   94
    Nonfederal   43   58   55   45   46   58   50   50   56   82
    Personal resources   107   118   111   134   115   99   80   87   126   81

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
    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

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   14,410   11,411   12,603   9,213   8,856   8,599   8,988   8,102   8,586   8,624
    Science   11,775   9,359   10,092   6,994   6,599   6,749   6,894   5,930   6,825   6,897
      Computer and information sciences   616   219   234   141   117   46   219   13   18   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   153   221   7   379   147   125   113   100   133   145
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   3   53   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   125   221   7   379   147   42   60   100   133   145
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   80   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   7,222   6,128   4,894   4,197   4,306   4,404   4,719   4,331   4,944   5,540
        Agricultural sciences   3,456   3,848   2,925   2,994   3,277   3,686   2,867   2,957   3,357   4,064
        Biological and biomedical sciences   2,387   1,028   709   448   449   614   1,517   1,086   1,255   1,212
        Health sciences   1,176   1,252   1,117   752   572   104   335   288   181   0
        Natural resources and conservation   70   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   133   0   143   3   8   0   0   0   151   264
      Mathematics and statistics   1,407   909   1,626   490   412   214   149   175   549   363
      Physical sciences   659   1,295   2,668   1,307   1,127   1,157   1,114   1,069   1,061   556
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   543   1,125   2,043   1,129   748   703   562   632   593   171
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   116   170   418   178   283   341   391   278   291   341
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   207   0   96   113   161   159   177   44
      Psychology   52   186   11   116   34   103   57   86   2   18
      Social sciences   1,480   401   652   165   456   700   523   156   118   275
        Anthropology   11   10   0   12   14   14   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   52   0   0   0   0   13   15   12   270
        Political science and government   247   169   442   148   0   2   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   982   58   41   5   363   374   32   38   0   5
        Social sciences nec   240   112   169   0   79   310   478   103   106   0
      Sciences nec   186   0   0   199   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   2,396   1,450   1,970   1,290   1,748   1,492   1,520   1,298   606   351
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   38   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   1,545   991   1,080   652   854   853   359   250   186   144
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   429   309   843   405   631   397   675   519   312   174
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   6   53   142   397   32   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   154   150   13   184   124   33   47   455   69   22
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   268   0   34   5   86   67   42   42   39   11
    Non-S&E   239   602   541   929   509   358   574   874   1,155   1,376
      Business management and business administration   0   49   84   166   68   57   138   78   81   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   239   246   231   499   153   60   155   567   657   676
      Humanities   0   235   171   0   130   127   258   214   222   0
      Law   0   0   0   121   37   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   0   58   55   143   121   114   23   15   195   700

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   14,410   6,203   1,934   4,157   448   1,583   85
    Science   11,775   4,903   1,206   3,598   443   1,540   85
      Computer and information sciences   616   462   0   98   0   56   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   153   98   0   14   0   41   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   125   98   0   9   0   18   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   28   0   0   5   0   23   0
      Life sciences   7,222   2,694   631   2,494   374   944   85
        Agricultural sciences   3,456   761   437   1,544   356   273   85
        Biological and biomedical sciences   2,387   1,722   6   627   18   14   0
        Health sciences   1,176   141   188   190   0   657   0
        Natural resources and conservation   70   0   0   70   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   133   70   0   63   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   1,407   940   174   260   0   33   0
      Physical sciences   659   553   0   103   0   3   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   543   458   0   82   0   3   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   116   95   0   21   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   52   0   33   19   0   0   0
      Social sciences   1,480   156   368   424   69   463   0
        Anthropology   11   0   0   11   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   247   0   0   187   60   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   982   150   345   170   0   317   0
        Social sciences nec   240   6   23   56   9   146   0
      Sciences nec   186   0   0   186   0   0   0
    Engineering   2,396   1,113   702   559   5   17   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   1,545   642   647   234   5   17   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   429   370   38   21   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   154   95   17   42   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   268   6   0   262   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   239   187   26   0   0   26   0
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   239   187   26   0   0   26   0
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   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   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.
  • 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   6,203   4,864   5,928   4,101   3,117   2,900   3,969   3,511   3,539   3,573
  DOD   34   0   340   0   0   0   431   469   0   228
  DOE   64   86   44   12   0   0   0   0   23   38
  HHS   1,828   1,694   1,255   961   760   777   665   689   655   820
  NASA   192   187   191   190   184   182   211   243   227   161
  NSF   2,729   1,830   2,887   2,075   1,345   1,171   1,685   1,544   1,750   1,509
  USDA   1,131   869   757   450   477   405   435   234   314   414
  Other   225   198   454   413   351   365   542   332   570   403

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   437   95   342   .
2018   436   93   343   .

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   220   220   212   199   135
    Agricultural sciences   59   59   50   56   42
    Biological and biomedical sciences   29   29   29   27   27
    Computer and information sciences   51   51   51   51   1
    Engineering   17   16   17   11   11
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   4   4   4   4   2
    Health sciences   6   6   6   7   5
    Mathematics and statistics   10   10   10   10   10
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   2
    Physical sciences   28   28   28   24   24
    Psychology   6   6   6   7   7
    Social sciences   2   2   2   2   4
    Other   8   8   8   1   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   0   13,325
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   13,325
    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   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

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   1,842   0   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   1,583   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   259   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   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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