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 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
2014 147 79 688
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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 264 255 230 206 232 227 269 347 399 655
    Female 241 236 215 192 219 266 250 280 272 379
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 327 357 353 332 351 338 328 383 337 528
    Hispanic or Latino 205 218 203 203 201 175 178 173 115 208
    Not Hispanic or Latino 104 126 133 117 132 147 133 192 190 273
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 2 1
      Asian 42 47 55 41 49 58 49 71 71 116
      Black or African American 25 22 11 13 18 13 17 19 21 28
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
      White 30 50 56 51 54 64 55 84 86 110
      More than one race 7 7 11 10 10 12 11 17 9 18
    Unknown ethnicity and race 18 13 17 12 18 16 17 18 32 47
  Temporary visa holders 178 134 92 66 100 155 191 244 334 506
  Science and engineering 432 408 369 332 381 452 479 611 669 1,034
    Science 368 349 289 284 318 399 399 436 502 631
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 40 39 29 29 35 67 30 107 93 118
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 158 112 66 48 68 131 136 136 219 237
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 2 3 2 5 3 5 6 5 8 11
      Mathematics and statistics 12 20 13 14 18 16 20 19 23 30
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 6 9 15 16 14 9 14 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 27 34 32 40 31 22 42 19 12 11
      Psychology 13 23 16 27 27 24 21 19 37 27
      Social sciences 110 109 116 105 122 125 130 131 110 197
    Engineering 64 59 80 48 63 53 80 175 167 403
      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 10 6 14 7 6 13 16 21 19 46
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 32 32 35 20 32 27 40 72 102 261
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 4 3
      Mechanical engineering 15 14 25 14 21 13 24 49 42 93
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 7 7 6 7 4 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 73 83 76 66 70 41 40 16 2 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 73 83 76 66 70 41 40 16 2 0

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

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

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 184 222 244 210 217 237 245 469 707 249
    Female 170 157 134 126 152 146 175 233 311 164
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 332 355 341 301 339 337 348 432 509 326
    Hispanic or Latino 207 215 209 170 183 169 164 203 226 114
    Not Hispanic or Latino 110 122 114 108 137 148 159 200 251 182
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 2 2 1 1 1 0 3 1 1
      Asian 45 63 49 47 49 64 74 79 98 76
      Black or African American 16 9 14 9 13 16 18 25 18 17
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 4
      White 39 41 44 47 61 56 61 80 120 78
      More than one race 9 7 4 4 13 11 6 12 13 6
    Unknown ethnicity and race 15 18 18 23 19 20 25 29 32 30
  Temporary visa holders 22 24 37 35 30 46 72 270 509 87
  Science and engineering 336 336 330 299 326 382 418 695 1,002 413
    Science 235 230 209 198 229 276 288 411 517 316
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 21 21 17 13 22 27 17 53 82 90
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 28 30 19 20 23 48 68 131 172 78
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 5 8 8 5 5 7 7 12 13 11
      Mathematics and statistics 21 16 19 22 21 21 18 20 28 23
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 7 20 13 11 16 13 10 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 33 30 43 31 31 51 48 17 20 9
      Psychology 17 10 13 8 12 15 12 17 8 18
      Social sciences 103 95 77 88 99 94 108 161 194 87
    Engineering 101 106 121 101 97 106 130 284 485 97
      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 33 31 33 18 21 26 30 55 68 22
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 34 36 43 36 44 55 73 116 269 44
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 14 3
      Mechanical engineering 26 27 37 42 29 25 27 59 134 28
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 8 12 8 5 3 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 18 43 48 37 43 1 2 7 16 0
    Clinical medicine 0 1 0 0 23 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 18 42 48 37 20 1 2 7 16 0

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 4 4 5 6 5 22 0 0 20 22
  Science and engineering 4 4 5 6 4 22 0 0 20 22
    Science 4 4 5 5 2 22 0 0 20 17
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 17 8
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      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 1 0 0 1 1
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 1 1 2 4 1 7 0 0 0 3
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 3 3 3 1 1 4 0 0 2 3
    Engineering 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 5
      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 3
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 1 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: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 505 491 445 398 451 493 519 627 671 1,034
  Fellowships 4 4 5 6 5 1 0 0 13 23
    Federal 4 4 5 6 5 1 0 0 12 22
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
  Research assistantships 6 0 0 0 0 74 0 23 21 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 8 0
    Institutional 6 0 0 0 0 53 0 23 13 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 42 43 44 35 54 56 5 10 12 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 42 43 44 35 54 56 5 10 12 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 453 444 396 357 392 362 514 594 625 1,011
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 119 99 93 66 87 4 5 0 127 0
    Nonfederal 29 29 22 5 17 0 0 0 0 0
    Personal resources 305 316 281 286 288 358 509 594 498 1,011

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

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

Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 14 13
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 13 12
      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 2 13 12
      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 1 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 1 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 14 13
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 14 13
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 13 12
      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 2 13 12
      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 1 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 1 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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