California State U., Long Beach

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 188 70.6 631 263 71.9 925
2023 161 76.6 679 301 67.4 911 250 59 602
2022 169 75.5 680 305 66.5 900
2021 178 74.6 691 310 66.3 908 254 57 583
2020 179 74.7 698 289 68.8 916
2019 200 71.7 697 277 70.1 914 257 56.9 589
2018 124 82.6 700 255 72.4 911
2017 119 82.9 684 273 70 898 252 56.7 575
2016 144 79.7 697 289 68.1 896
2015 153 78.2 693 335 63.1 898 252 56.3 570
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   502   462   460   525   511   422   910   902   683   555
    Hispanic or Latino   205   182   184   200   214   158   310   291   194   156
    Not Hispanic or Latino   283   262   257   304   279   243   553   557   451   355
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   1   0   1   1   1   1   1   0   1
      Asian   115   111   97   129   122   95   209   208   157   119
      Black or African American   24   21   16   16   17   14   37   37   31   22
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   2   3   2   2   3   1   0   1   0   0
      White   110   96   122   132   123   116   270   281   229   183
      More than one race   31   30   20   24   13   16   36   29   34   30
    Unknown ethnicity and race   14   18   19   21   18   21   47   54   38   44
  Temporary visa holders   295   501   428   244   150   166   217   276   316   406
  Science and engineering   690   858   781   668   576   493   985   1,029   797   773
    Science   506   666   628   525   472   408   686   709   593   499
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   14   16   16   14   13   19   81   70   52   22
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   10
      Computer and information sciences   173   346   302   190   104   120   142   144   134   138
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   6   2   5   5   9   6   16   14   6   8
      Mathematics and statistics   62   49   52   45   60   64   133   132   61   52
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   8   6   12   7   18   20   22   28   10   6
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   16   17   18   15   18   12   60   66   16   25
      Psychology   139   133   136   143   138   64   71   70   103   58
      Social sciences   88   97   87   106   112   103   161   185   206   180
    Engineering   184   192   153   143   104   85   299   320   204   274
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   23   16   17   23   10   5   44   53   35   26
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   19   18   16   19   14   4   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   59   77   47   29   24   22   68   75   46   40
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   43   42   41   44   31   27   68   71   85   162
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   35   32   29   25   23   24   84   90   27   30
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   5   7   3   3   2   3   35   31   11   16
    Health   107   105   107   101   85   95   142   149   202   188
      Clinical medicine   64   55   55   48   37   49   63   61   37   45
      Other health   43   50   52   53   48   46   79   88   165   143

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   477   497   526   591   540   532   53   46   657   751
    Hispanic or Latino   217   210   207   226   199   193   18   8   210   227
    Not Hispanic or Latino   244   267   297   331   308   303   29   33   391   463
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   2   3   1   1   1   0   0   0   1
      Asian   95   91   125   142   130   129   7   5   126   129
      Black or African American   14   14   11   18   18   18   2   3   32   43
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   4
      White   111   140   131   155   143   145   19   17   200   264
      More than one race   21   20   27   15   16   10   1   8   29   22
    Unknown ethnicity and race   16   20   22   34   33   36   6   5   56   61
  Temporary visa holders   152   67   55   74   55   47   3   7   125   142
  Science and engineering   582   506   538   632   559   537   54   53   760   864
    Science   407   348   361   409   365   362   49   43   562   659
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   61   59   72   68   68   65   1   3   76   85
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   22   17
      Computer and information sciences   112   47   58   67   39   49   9   9   63   55
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   10   9   17   17   13   9   0   0   15   22
      Mathematics and statistics   99   88   73   91   96   97   26   13   87   103
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   13   15   10   20   19   11   0   2   16   21
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   39   41   45   54   53   48   0   1   20   90
      Psychology   15   11   16   14   17   10   2   3   36   7
      Social sciences   58   78   70   78   60   73   11   12   227   259
    Engineering   175   158   177   223   194   175   5   10   198   205
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   28   38   37   40   43   32   0   1   26   9
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   16   17   17   24   21   5   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   47   29   26   36   30   29   1   1   23   28
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   41   34   46   43   28   33   3   6   70   104
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   33   32   39   57   55   62   1   1   52   42
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   10   8   12   23   17   14   0   1   27   22
    Health   47   58   43   33   36   42   2   0   22   29
      Clinical medicine   12   20   18   13   14   13   1   0   5   8
      Other health   35   38   25   20   22   29   1   0   17   21

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   29   25   25   24   20   18   52   58   49   49
  Science and engineering   29   25   25   24   20   18   52   58   31   33
    Science   9   7   9   9   10   9   22   25   15   14
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   1   2   2   1   1   10   10   1   1
      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   3   2   3   2   5   5   5   6   2   1
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   2   3   4
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   3
      Social sciences   5   4   4   5   4   3   5   7   5   5
    Engineering   20   18   16   15   10   9   30   33   16   19
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   6   4   4   5   2   1   4   5   4   3
      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   2   3   2   1   1   1   3   3   2   2
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   2   2   2   2   1   1   2   2   3   6
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   10   9   8   7   6   6   21   23   7   8
      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   18   16
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   18   16

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   797   963   888   769   661   588   1,127   1,178   999   961
  Fellowships   15   11   12   18   10   6   33   41   20   18
    Federal   2   2   2   3   3   2   3   4   15   14
    Institutional   13   9   10   15   7   4   30   37   3   3
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   1
  Research assistantships   40   37   38   32   29   26   73   77   29   34
    Federal   21   19   18   17   11   10   42   45   21   25
    Institutional   17   14   17   13   17   15   30   31   6   7
    Nonfederal   2   4   3   2   1   1   1   1   2   2
  Teaching assistantships   65   73   69   60   69   68   143   151   96   87
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   65   73   69   60   69   68   143   151   96   87
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   677   842   769   659   553   488   878   909   854   822
    Federal   6   4   5   4   6   6   7   9   13   10
    Institutional   58   88   84   74   60   61   92   98   47   33
    Nonfederal   1   1   2   2   2   1   4   4   4   5
    Personal resources   612   749   678   579   485   420   775   798   790   774

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   2   0   0   0   1   1   3   1   4   1
    Science   2   0   0   0   1   1   2   1   2   1
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   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   1   0   0   0   1   1   2   0   2   1
      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   1   0   2   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   2   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   1   1   2   1   4   1
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   1   1   2   1   4   1
    Science   0   0   0   0   1   1   2   1   2   1
      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   1   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   1   1   2   0   2   1
      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   2   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   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   33,897   21,458   17,807   15,134   16,684   18,664   22,880   18,805   16,390   8,830
    Science   26,961   15,462   12,110   9,636   11,167   13,236   13,258   14,724   12,597   7,154
      Computer and information sciences   756   542   390   271   102   74   71   68   101   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   287   514   399   226   514   125   209   276   437   435
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   287   514   399   226   514   125   209   276   437   435
        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   18,523   7,345   4,858   3,700   4,816   5,335   5,238   3,130   3,208   2,916
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   3,854   2,504   1,834   1,201   2,110   2,389   2,714   1,535   1,211   1,092
        Health sciences   14,649   4,697   3,023   2,499   2,704   2,873   2,524   1,595   1,997   0
        Natural resources and conservation   20   144   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   2   73   0   0   0   1,824
      Mathematics and statistics   844   534   369   446   691   621   574   581   617   78
      Physical sciences   2,899   2,993   3,494   2,723   2,670   4,363   4,445   3,808   2,722   1,321
        Astronomy and astrophysics   552   445   284   535   194   210   167   219   201   0
        Chemistry   2,043   2,516   3,191   2,188   2,474   3,453   3,819   3,230   2,271   1,027
        Materials science   156   32   1   0   2   677   441   356   203   0
        Physics   148   0   0   0   0   23   18   3   47   294
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1,971   2,056   1,974   1,431   1,465   1,660   1,754   3,128   2,573   1,995
      Social sciences   1,210   1,113   574   645   625   723   646   329   223   146
        Anthropology   62   35   74   80   36   93   69   35   14   0
        Economics   351   154   40   32   2   15   53   29   7   6
        Political science and government   0   13   14   4   11   0   18   5   53   50
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   124   188   2   107   47   20   0   9   0   56
        Social sciences nec   673   723   444   422   529   595   506   251   149   34
      Sciences nec   471   365   52   194   284   335   321   3,404   2,716   263
    Engineering   4,265   3,160   3,671   4,574   4,733   4,223   5,150   2,269   1,578   954
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   107   173   34   154   59   440   21   257   41   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   593   538   917   861   712   382   451   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   554   502   722   532   357   329   386   75   2   12
      Civil engineering   1,829   594   812   652   1,127   1,224   1,380   582   504   70
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   396   467   149   1,083   877   769   716   225   66   167
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   81   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   453   459   561   593   913   415   1,256   489   9   132
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   333   427   476   699   688   583   934   641   956   573
    Non-S&E   2,671   2,836   2,026   924   784   1,205   4,472   1,812   2,215   722
      Business management and business administration   15   44   4   8   9   8   19   14   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   46   91   183   53   70   57   53   4   10   0
      Education   1,045   326   444   312   270   616   2,945   1,031   883   516
      Humanities   133   321   535   199   153   143   179   258   535   47
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   1,130   1,277   569   163   164   74   69   64   71   109
      Visual and performing arts   113   115   80   106   39   68   75   168   168   50
      Non-S&E nec   189   662   211   83   79   239   1,132   273   548   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   33,897   24,285   2,637   4,541   452   1,602   380
    Science   26,961   21,487   1,315   2,779   311   834   235
      Computer and information sciences   756   260   19   131   155   0   191
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   287   265   13   9   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   287   265   13   9   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   18,523   15,542   835   1,272   53   818   3
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   3,854   2,145   418   536   0   752   3
        Health sciences   14,649   13,377   417   736   53   66   0
        Natural resources and conservation   20   20   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   844   537   209   88   10   0   0
      Physical sciences   2,899   2,425   0   446   23   5   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   552   552   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   2,043   1,672   0   343   23   5   0
        Materials science   156   81   0   75   0   0   0
        Physics   148   120   0   28   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1,971   1,787   6   178   0   0   0
      Social sciences   1,210   671   233   184   70   11   41
        Anthropology   62   49   0   13   0   0   0
        Economics   351   131   166   43   0   0   11
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   124   66   4   34   9   2   9
        Social sciences nec   673   425   63   94   61   9   21
      Sciences nec   471   0   0   471   0   0   0
    Engineering   4,265   2,175   867   1,033   121   69   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   107   94   0   13   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   593   501   0   92   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   554   487   0   47   20   0   0
      Civil engineering   1,829   558   551   651   49   20   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   396   143   141   42   21   49   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   453   382   0   40   31   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   333   10   175   148   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   2,671   623   455   729   20   699   145
      Business management and business administration   15   1   0   14   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   46   1   0   15   0   0   30
      Education   1,045   483   358   204   0   0   0
      Humanities   133   24   26   83   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   1,130   29   71   227   0   699   104
      Visual and performing arts   113   0   0   113   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   189   85   0   73   20   0   11

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   24,285   13,758   11,739   11,178   12,014   13,579   14,021   13,085   11,176   6,198
  DOD   9,173   230   1,059   1,686   674   140   452   144   159   112
  DOE   311   236   123   158   221   243   617   761   476   448
  HHS   8,457   7,752   6,369   6,608   8,232   9,460   9,052   8,624   7,211   2,705
  NASA   63   118   34   35   262   116   219   392   508   659
  NSF   4,049   3,518   2,200   1,561   1,277   811   1,141   1,567   1,188   1,318
  USDA   955   678   374   214   87   76   56   30   539   486
  Other   1,277   1,226   1,580   916   1,261   2,733   2,484   1,567   1,095   470

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   744   106   638   .
2018   874   152   722   .

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   1,197   1,097   1,053   1,096   863
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   7   8   8
    Biological and biomedical sciences   244   320   304   312   216
    Computer and information sciences   17   13   13   13   12
    Engineering   181   172   174   172   156
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   9   13   5   13   13
    Health sciences   327   321   294   321   246
    Mathematics and statistics   11   7   9   7   7
    Natural resources and conservation   0   2   2   2   0
    Physical sciences   136   152   153   152   152
    Psychology   74   65   61   65   29
    Social sciences   64   33   31   33   24
    Other   132   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   120,000   0   0   0   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   0   0
    Health sciences   120,000   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   23,125   6,775   3,700   33,122   3,482
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   6,170   0   1,200   11,519   0
    Computer and information sciences   2,935   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   1,430   0   0   625   2,500
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   12,590   3,506   2,500   11,517   632
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   460   0   0   350
    Psychology   0   0   0   5,962   0
    Social sciences   0   2,809   0   3,500   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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