California State U., Los Angeles

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 281 56 631 366 60.9 925
2023 240 65.1 679 363 60.6 911 427 29.8 602
2022 243 64.7 680 354 61.1 900
2021 243 65.3 691 346 62.3 908 411 30.3 583
2020 246 65.2 698 337 63.6 916
2019 224 68.3 697 317 65.7 914 405 32 589
2018 220 69 700 339 63.2 911
2017 215 69 684 346 61.9 898 394 32.2 575
2016 201 71.6 697 388 57.2 896
2015 193 72.5 693 392 56.8 898 376 34.8 570
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   274   327   357   353   332   351   338   328   383   337
    Hispanic or Latino   160   205   218   203   203   201   175   178   173   115
    Not Hispanic or Latino   103   104   126   133   117   132   147   133   192   190
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   1   1   2
      Asian   43   42   47   55   41   49   58   49   71   71
      Black or African American   24   25   22   11   13   18   13   17   19   21
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      White   25   30   50   56   51   54   64   55   84   86
      More than one race   11   7   7   11   10   10   12   11   17   9
    Unknown ethnicity and race   11   18   13   17   12   18   16   17   18   32
  Temporary visa holders   138   178   134   92   66   100   155   191   244   334
  Science and engineering   412   432   408   369   332   381   452   479   611   669
    Science   339   368   349   289   284   318   399   399   436   502
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   23   40   39   29   29   35   67   30   107   93
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   142   158   112   66   48   68   131   136   136   219
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   3   2   3   2   5   3   5   6   5   8
      Mathematics and statistics   16   12   20   13   14   18   16   20   19   23
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   8   6   9   15   16   14   9   14   0   0
      Physical sciences   31   27   34   32   40   31   22   42   19   12
      Psychology   0   13   23   16   27   27   24   21   19   37
      Social sciences   116   110   109   116   105   122   125   130   131   110
    Engineering   73   64   59   80   48   63   53   80   175   167
      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   13   10   6   14   7   6   13   16   21   19
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   37   32   32   35   20   32   27   40   72   102
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   33   4
      Mechanical engineering   20   15   14   25   14   21   13   24   49   42
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   3   7   7   6   7   4   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   73   83   76   66   70   41   40   16   2
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   73   83   76   66   70   41   40   16   2

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   270   332   355   341   301   339   337   348   432   509
    Hispanic or Latino   158   207   215   209   170   183   169   164   203   226
    Not Hispanic or Latino   92   110   122   114   108   137   148   159   200   251
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   1   2   2   1   1   1   0   3   1
      Asian   46   45   63   49   47   49   64   74   79   98
      Black or African American   16   16   9   14   9   13   16   18   25   18
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   1
      White   25   39   41   44   47   61   56   61   80   120
      More than one race   5   9   7   4   4   13   11   6   12   13
    Unknown ethnicity and race   20   15   18   18   23   19   20   25   29   32
  Temporary visa holders   21   22   24   37   35   30   46   72   270   509
  Science and engineering   291   336   336   330   299   326   382   418   695   1,002
    Science   200   235   230   209   198   229   276   288   411   517
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   20   21   21   17   13   22   27   17   53   82
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   32   28   30   19   20   23   48   68   131   172
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   9   5   8   8   5   5   7   7   12   13
      Mathematics and statistics   14   21   16   19   22   21   21   18   20   28
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   7   7   20   13   11   16   13   10   0   0
      Physical sciences   35   33   30   43   31   31   51   48   17   20
      Psychology   0   17   10   13   8   12   15   12   17   8
      Social sciences   83   103   95   77   88   99   94   108   161   194
    Engineering   91   101   106   121   101   97   106   130   284   485
      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   21   33   31   33   18   21   26   30   55   68
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   35   34   36   43   36   44   55   73   116   269
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   54   14
      Mechanical engineering   20   26   27   37   42   29   25   27   59   134
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   15   8   12   8   5   3   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   18   43   48   37   43   1   2   7   16
      Clinical medicine   0   0   1   0   0   23   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   18   42   48   37   20   1   2   7   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 receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   9   4   4   5   6   5   22   0   0   20
  Science and engineering   9   4   4   5   6   4   22   0   0   20
    Science   9   4   4   5   5   2   22   0   0   20
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   4   0   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   17
      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   1   0   0   1
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   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   1   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   2   1   1   2   4   1   7   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
      Social sciences   3   3   3   3   1   1   4   0   0   2
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   1   2   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   2   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   1   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   412   505   491   445   398   451   493   519   627   671
  Fellowships   5   4   4   5   6   5   1   0   0   13
    Federal   5   4   4   5   6   5   1   0   0   12
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   10   6   0   0   0   0   74   0   23   21
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   21   0   0   8
    Institutional   10   6   0   0   0   0   53   0   23   13
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   43   42   43   44   35   54   56   5   10   12
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   43   42   43   44   35   54   56   5   10   12
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   354   453   444   396   357   392   362   514   594   625
    Federal   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   93   119   99   93   66   87   4   5   0   127
    Nonfederal   28   29   29   22   5   17   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   229   305   316   281   286   288   358   509   594   498

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   2   14
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   13
      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   2   13
      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   1
      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   1
      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   2   14
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   14
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   13
      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   2   13
      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   1
      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   1
      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   10,889   10,186   9,839   9,382   10,590   12,476   9,594   8,274   5,371   5,010
    Science   7,179   7,268   7,897   7,406   9,266   11,204 i   8,725   7,244   4,051   2,610
      Computer and information sciences   393   499   241   218   36   50 i   20   22   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   317   236   202   23   0   0 i   0   0   0   87
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   317   236   202   23   0   0 i   0   0   0   87
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   1,649   1,272   1,229   740   2,299   2,989 i   1,794   869   958   940
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,598   924   773   476   1,949   2,424 i   1,394   721   793   806
        Health sciences   0   348   439   264   257   522 i   400   148   165   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   51   0   17   0   93   43 i   0   0   0   134
      Mathematics and statistics   0   10   0   26   10   28 i   46   28   0   0
      Physical sciences   4,135   4,354   5,776   5,165   5,241   6,385 i   5,202   4,409   1,575   1,129
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   4,032   4,063   5,055   4,770   4,602   5,640 i   4,040   3,715   1,244   873
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
        Physics   103   291   721   395   639   745 i   1,162   694   331   256
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   4   249   58   103   110   93 i   44   56   0   283
      Social sciences   681   648   391   1,131   1,570   1,659 i   1,619   1,860   1,518   171
        Anthropology   392   0   0   0   0   22 i   40   0   3   0
        Economics   22   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   66   62   46   0
        Social sciences nec   267   648   391   1,131   1,570   1,637 i   1,513   1,798   1,469   171
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   2,200   2,149   1,423   1,486   922   879 i   762   787   809   1,851
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   657   1,045   787   824   377   374 i   401   46   513   837
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   76   130   167   56   427   408 i   135   701   267   466
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   1,461   974   469   606   118   85 i   137   40   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   6   0   0   0   0   12 i   89   0   29   548
    Non-S&E   1,510   769   519   490   402   393 i   107   243   511   549
      Business management and business administration   75   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   1   0   2   52 i   56   0   0   68
      Education   709   641   473   490   397   340 i   22   149   400   456
      Humanities   31   5   0   0   0   0 i   0   94   0   12
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   13
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   695   123   45   0   3   1 i   29   0   111   0

i=imputed

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   10,889   9,598   139   1,037   0   115   0
    Science   7,179   6,100   92   888   0   99   0
      Computer and information sciences   393   393   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   317   317   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   317   317   0   0   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   1,649   1,453   83   113   0   0   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,598   1,453   83   62   0   0   0
        Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   51   0   0   51   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   4,135   3,386   9   711   0   29   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   4,032   3,283   9   711   0   29   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   103   103   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   4   4   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   681   547   0   64   0   70   0
        Anthropology   392   272   0   50   0   70   0
        Economics   22   22   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   267   253   0   14   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   2,200   2,199   0   1   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   657   656   0   1   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   76   76   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   1,461   1,461   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   6   6   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   1,510   1,299   47   148   0   16   0
      Business management and business administration   75   21   47   7   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   709   568   0   141   0   0   0
      Humanities   31   31   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   695   679   0   0   0   16   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   9,598   8,973   8,605   7,342   8,380   9,288   8,586   6,612   3,804   4,291
  DOD   65   186   292   564   252   182   197   122   584   245
  DOE   552   119   102   33   98   125   115   178   195   233
  HHS   2,962   3,154   2,636   3,288   3,161   3,804   3,838   3,250   865   1,571
  NASA   358   212   356   637   1,031   1,123   1,174   972   1,053   289
  NSF   4,621   4,755   4,479   1,968   2,673   2,081   1,646   1,264   681   1,502
  USDA   130   85   54   24   15   97   36   0   0   0
  Other   910   462   686   828   1,150   1,876   1,580   826   426   451

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   272   65   207   .
2018   265   93   172   .

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   153   153   181   173   137
    Agricultural sciences   4   4   4   4   4
    Biological and biomedical sciences   53   53   56   52   24
    Computer and information sciences   2   2   3   3   3
    Engineering   42   42   47   44   44
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   8   8   8   8   8
    Health sciences   16   16   20   18   9
    Mathematics and statistics   1   1   4   4   4
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   22   21   33   33   33
    Psychology   2   2   3   3   3
    Social sciences   2   2   6   6   6
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2025–16
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   0   0   0   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   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   0   0   0   400   9,554
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   5,000
    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   400   4,554
    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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