California State U., Monterey Bay

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
2025
2024 428 32.9 631 356 62 925
2023 422 38.5 679 358 61.2 911 580 4.6 602
2022 429 37.6 680 363 60.1 900
2021 481 31.1 691 377 59 908 571 3 583
2020 490 30.5 698 390 57.9 916
2019 506 28.2 697 379 59 914 538 9.6 589
2018 498 29.6 700 387 58 911
2017 578 16.4 684 391 57 898 522 10.1 575
2016 600 14.8 697 385 57.5 896
2015 593 15.3 693 382 58 898 511 11.3 570
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   130   147   130   78   71   67   68   31   28   31   0
    Hispanic or Latino   70   77   62   35   32   32   30   1   1   3   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   55   64   64   40   35   31   30   25   23   27   0
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   11   11   9   3   3   4   3   2   1   2   0
      Black or African American   1   2   3   2   0   1   0   1   1   0   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   37   46   46   33   31   25   23   20   20   23   0
      More than one race   5   5   6   1   0   1   4   2   1   2   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   5   6   4   3   4   4   8   5   4   1   0
  Temporary visa holders   1   1   4   3   3   1   2   1   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   82   75   85   81   74   68   70   32   28   31   0
    Science   82   75   85   81   74   68   70   32   28   31   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   26   23   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   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   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   13   15   10   8   6   9   2   10   2   8   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   22   13   25   21   22   16   24   22   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   47   47   50   52   46   43   44   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   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   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   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   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   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   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   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   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   49   73   49   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   49   73   49   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   29   32   32   44   48   51   54   48   48   44   0
    Hispanic or Latino   6   5   6   10   10   9   7   6   4   3   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   21   26   26   33   36   35   39   34   36   38   0
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Asian   3   3   1   2   2   2   1   3   3   4   0
      Black or African American   1   1   2   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   17   20   23   27   29   29   33   27   27   28   0
      More than one race   0   2   0   3   4   4   4   4   6   5   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   2   1   0   1   2   7   8   8   8   3   0
  Temporary visa holders   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
  Science and engineering   26   30   33   44   48   51   54   48   49   44   0
    Science   26   30   33   44   48   51   54   48   49   44   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   16   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   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   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   13   14   24   31   40   39   45   37   41   28   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   13   15   8   12   7   9   9   11   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   1   1   1   1   3   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   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   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   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   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   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   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   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   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   23   3   3   6   7   4   4   3   7   1   0
  Science and engineering   18   3   3   6   7   4   4   3   7   1   0
    Science   18   3   3   6   7   4   4   3   7   1   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   1   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   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   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   2   2   1   2   0   1   0   1   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   6   0   2   4   7   2   4   2   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   10   1   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   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   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   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   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   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   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   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   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   5   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   131   148   134   81   74   68   70   32   28   31
  Fellowships   1   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   1
    Federal   1   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   1
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   3   2   4   9   13   8   14   6   17   0
    Federal   3   1   2   4   7   2   3   3   7   0
    Institutional   0   1   2   5   2   5   10   0   4   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   4   1   1   3   6   0
  Teaching assistantships   3   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   124   145   129   68   61   60   56   26   11   30
    Federal   18   1   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0
    Institutional   10   19   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   1   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0
    Personal resources   96   124   129   65   60   58   54   26   10   30

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   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   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   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   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   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   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   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   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   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   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   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   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   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   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   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   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   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   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   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   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   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   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   11,717   10,678   8,975   6,882   5,874   6,444   5,799   5,397   5,680   5,492
    Science   11,491   10,526   8,914   6,844   5,763   6,192   5,702   5,384   5,679   5,459
      Computer and information sciences   1,860   1,294   1,517   1,298   1,023   512   538   465   377   454
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   3,462   3,299   2,702   1,953   1,281   1,327   922   740   1,491   1,963
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   42   54   0   0   0   4   6   43   23   12
        Geological and earth sciences   677   275   291   369   630   344   161   136   349   806
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   1,993   2,628   2,008   1,446   587   714   602   561   1,119   1,145
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   750   342   403   138   64   265   153   0   0   0
      Life sciences   4,664   5,232   3,977   3,452   3,225   3,887   3,668   3,490   3,480   2,990
        Agricultural sciences   2,846   2,195   1,637   1,409   1,164   1,501   1,197   1,188   975   695
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,755   2,957   2,127   1,861   2,006   2,116   2,115   2,121   2,385   2,295
        Health sciences   0   24   192   182   49   262   278   155   120   0
        Natural resources and conservation   63   56   0   0   0   0   14   21   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   21   0   6   8   64   5   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   239   204   175   12   234   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   591   349   446   57   0   65   0   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   591   349   446   57   0   65   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   8   0   0   290   289   301   1   0
      Social sciences   390   148   89   47   0   111   285   388   330   52
        Anthropology   0   31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   40   0   0   0   0   0   4
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   390   117   89   7   0   26   279   388   330   48
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   85   6   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   285   0   0   25   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   45   23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   45   23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   181   129   61   38   111   252   97   13   1   33
      Business management and business administration   0   0   8   0   3   0   1   9   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   1   2   0   1   0   5   4   0   7
      Education   29   5   3   3   0   67   0   0   0   5
      Humanities   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   1   3
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   131   87   0   0   52   30   19   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   8   28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   18
      Non-S&E nec   13   8   46   35   55   155   72   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

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   11,717   5,717   2,920   2,758   11   311   0
    Science   11,491   5,598   2,920   2,651   11   311   0
      Computer and information sciences   1,860   1,102   676   71   11   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   3,462   1,391   1,002   1,060   0   9   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   42   0   42   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   677   449   169   55   0   4   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   1,993   612   390   991   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   750   330   401   14   0   5   0
      Life sciences   4,664   2,312   1,020   1,100   0   232   0
        Agricultural sciences   2,846   920   821   896   0   209   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,755   1,392   183   178   0   2   0
        Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   63   0   16   26   0   21   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   239   233   6   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   591   540   0   25   0   26   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   591   540   0   25   0   26   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   390   20   216   110   0   44   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   390   20   216   110   0   44   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   285   0   0   285   0   0   0
    Engineering   45   0   0   45   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   45   0   0   45   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   181   119   0   62   0   0   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   29   20   0   9   0   0   0
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   131   99   0   32   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   8   0   0   8   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   13   0   0   13   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   5,717   5,639   5,051   3,813   3,889   3,746   3,607   3,574   3,654   3,459
  DOD   58   59   119   146   290   100   0   2   62   53
  DOE   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  HHS   628   575   345   240   160   60   378   366   323   29
  NASA   1,014   1,714   1,656   1,558   1,769   2,110   2,093   2,208   2,537   2,534
  NSF   2,391   2,096   2,163   1,091   1,021   547   223   289   269   339
  USDA   831   607   342   176   248   478   491   488   174   69
  Other   792   588   426   602   401   451   422   221   289   435

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   175   25   150   .
2018   151   18   133   .

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   8   5   15   15   15
    Agricultural sciences   2   2   2   2   2
    Biological and biomedical sciences   3   3   3   3   3
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   2   2   2
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   3   3   3
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   2   2   1
    Physical sciences   0   0   1   1   1
    Psychology   3   0   1   1   1
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   0   1

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   475   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   475   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   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

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