California State U., Northridge

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 195 69.5 631 284 69.7 925
2023 199 71.1 679 274 70.3 911 302 50.4 602
2022 197 71.4 680 293 67.8 900
2021 186 73.5 691 300 67.4 908 283 52 583
2020 184 74 698 271 70.8 916
2019 203 71.3 697 269 70.9 914 302 49.3 589
2018 208 70.7 700 272 70.5 911
2017 192 72.3 684 278 69.4 898 295 49.3 575
2016 181 74.4 697 290 68 896
2015 147 79.1 693 300 67 898 313 45.7 570
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   463   444   465   544   562   493   465   487   535   700
    Hispanic or Latino   195   182   180   212   226   176   159   165   156   191
    Not Hispanic or Latino   207   210   227   267   285   277   270   274   319   420
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   2   3   1   1   0   0   0   2
      Asian   51   49   43   64   70   64   57   60   72   94
      Black or African American   10   15   13   18   12   18   18   18   14   34
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   1   3   2   3   1   1   1   2
      White   128   128   151   165   184   180   180   170   212   270
      More than one race   18   18   17   14   16   11   14   25   20   18
    Unknown ethnicity and race   61   52   58   65   51   40   36   48   60   89
  Temporary visa holders   253   298   264   143   82   81   71   134   188   337
  Science and engineering   478   496   465   410   355   292   312   360   489   739
    Science   260   275   306   301   228   185   206   196   312   418
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   48   52   44   41   43   53   47   27   50   63
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   26   22
      Computer and information sciences   99   121   132   91   34   19   19   27   55   67
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   44   81
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   8   3   6   8   1   7   8   7   12   10
      Mathematics and statistics   5   4   7   9   12   13   12   10   16   19
      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   8   6   6   10   8   3   9   10   5   18
      Psychology   42   36   52   57   43   32   50   46   23   18
      Social sciences   50   53   59   85   87   58   61   69   81   120
    Engineering   218   221   159   109   127   107   106   164   177   321
      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   28   21   15   23   18   14   13   19   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   128   149   96   44   55   51   41   54   84   95
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   18   22   22   17   21   15   17   0   60   173
      Mechanical engineering   36   21   22   17   20   14   18   12   33   53
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   8   8   4   8   13   13   17   79   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   238   246   264   277   289   282   224   261   234   298
      Clinical medicine   66   88   91   107   133   103   106   143   20   27
      Other health   172   158   173   170   156   179   118   118   214   271

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   922   896   924   1,033   1,057   1,127   1,121   1,176   652   1,334
    Hispanic or Latino   345   296   304   303   310   337   316   352   189   366
    Not Hispanic or Latino   287   289   303   378   398   447   461   547   373   601
      American Indian or Alaska Native   2   1   2   1   1   2   5   2   4   2
      Asian   69   74   61   87   86   95   87   100   75   135
      Black or African American   30   29   29   26   35   36   39   52   30   76
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   2   1   1   5   4   2   4   6   2
      White   167   170   186   243   247   278   299   367   241   354
      More than one race   18   13   24   20   24   32   29   22   17   32
    Unknown ethnicity and race   290   311   317   352   349   343   344   277   90   367
  Temporary visa holders   76   61   51   43   32   33   33   80   75   126
  Science and engineering   429   408   399   430   419   429   346   443   577   1,284
    Science   221   238   238   254   257   284   220   240   441   1,069
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   39   44   57   57   55   57   52   54   69   90
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   14
      Computer and information sciences   45   47   44   40   40   23   24   22   44   44
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   37   61
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   2   8   7   4   13   11   5   9   7   11
      Mathematics and statistics   26   27   32   37   40   45   34   40   42   36
      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   29   34   31   38   41   46   42   38   42   34
      Psychology   6   3   5   3   2   10   1   6   3   6
      Social sciences   74   75   62   75   66   92   62   71   188   773
    Engineering   208   170   161   176   162   145   126   203   136   215
      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   36   32   31   18   27   26   32   35   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   98   77   61   76   77   64   48   73   63   73
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   10   9   15   19   16   22   12   0   37   90
      Mechanical engineering   45   40   36   51   33   22   23   32   36   52
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   19   12   18   12   9   11   11   63   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   569   549   576   646   670   731   808   813   150   176
      Clinical medicine   447   431   438   497   505   582   614   600   29   34
      Other health   122   118   138   149   165   149   194   213   121   142

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   24   30   25   26   33   32   20   21   38   50
  Science and engineering   24   30   25   26   33   30   20   21   38   50
    Science   24   30   25   26   33   30   20   21   38   50
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   19   21   19   18   23   24   20   20   37   41
      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   1   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   5   9   6   8   9   6   0   1   1   9
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   2   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   716   742   729   687   644   574   536   621   723   1,037
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   4
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   4
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   42   46   42   47   54   44   42   48   83   111
    Federal   19   21   19   18   24   25   20   21   38   42
    Institutional   9   11   10   9   10   9   8   9   36   48
    Nonfederal   14   14   13   20   20   10   14   18   9   21
  Teaching assistantships   9   13   12   14   10   10   10   10   2   2
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   9   13   12   14   10   9   10   10   2   2
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   665   683   675   626   580   520   484   563   636   920
    Federal   5   9   6   8   9   6   0   0   0   8
    Institutional   6   8   6   8   7   7   11   1   3   8
    Nonfederal   2   2   2   2   3   2   2   0   2   4
    Personal resources   652   664   661   608   561   505   471   562   631   900

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

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

Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   27,009   26,584   19,638   16,573   21,228   21,095   19,618   17,979   16,330   13,333
    Science   21,072   21,542   15,103   14,004   18,290   18,044   16,279   14,356   11,684   11,592
      Computer and information sciences   616   376   173   380   201   189   112   131   106   132
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1,604   1,998   1,181   731   2,158   1,832   1,859   1,993   2,577   1,885
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   699   1,264   468   340   467   348   707   546   800   568
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   308   317   395   148   625   967   990   1,294   1,712   1,313
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   597   417   318   243   1,066   517   162   153   65   4
      Life sciences   7,205   8,105   5,528   4,020   6,822   10,053   8,561   6,196   2,815   2,025
        Agricultural sciences   84   0   0   0   252   273   196   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   5,519   5,747   4,439   3,633   3,875   3,232   3,374   2,390   2,502   2,002
        Health sciences   169   525   0   0   0   0   0   85   306   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   1,433   1,833   1,089   387   2,695   6,548   4,991   3,721   7   23
      Mathematics and statistics   779   616   435   685   980   786   1,348   1,042   1,210   762
      Physical sciences   7,995   8,503   7,084   7,447   5,407   3,225   2,672   3,302   3,315   3,441
        Astronomy and astrophysics   742   452   360   252   357   361   421   282   191   192
        Chemistry   1,358   1,503   514   406   666   366   385   633   642   880
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   1,876   1,534   1,605   1,525   2,567   2,397   1,865   2,387   2,183   2,369
        Physical sciences nec   4,019   5,014   4,605   5,264   1,817   101   1   0   299   0
      Psychology   1,497   855   308   255   473   419   304   529   531   1,011
      Social sciences   642   847   312   393   559   695   448   322   377   904
        Anthropology   13   32   0   0   0   0   0   12   36   0
        Economics   0   111   0   10   151   167   122   73   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   17   3   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   90   80   0   0   0   136   39   151   140   87
        Social sciences nec   539   624   312   383   408   392   287   69   198   817
      Sciences nec   734   242   82   93   1,690   845   975   841   753   1,432
    Engineering   2,872   2,935   2,621   1,216   1,115   714   757   980   787   461
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   295   233   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   34   131   137   145   17   55   15   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   110   256   36   14   24   114   195   59   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   327   198   111   72   168   107   110   111   240   190
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   64   174   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   1,701   1,384   1,508   830   526   328   281   307   543   271
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   3   19   30   43   104   111   97   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   372   637   805   116   148   37   19   488   4   0
    Non-S&E   3,065   2,107   1,914   1,353   1,823   2,337   2,582   2,643   3,859   1,280
      Business management and business administration   400   492   127   213   267   351   757   363   52   80
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   22   55   33
      Education   1,226   1,044   1,387   596   898   870   666   881   432   62
      Humanities   184   180   131   224   190   322   156   3   49   12
      Law   626   229   169   163   45   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   420   0   0   112   159   0   0   0   0   48
      Visual and performing arts   196   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   45
      Non-S&E nec   13   162   100   45   264   794   1,003   1,374   3,271   1,000

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   27,009   16,778   1,546   7,057   281   1,347   0
    Science   21,072   13,898   1,507   4,657   77   933   0
      Computer and information sciences   616   408   0   205   0   3   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1,604   1,050   65   250   0   239   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   699   530   28   141   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   308   295   0   13   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   597   225   37   96   0   239   0
      Life sciences   7,205   4,121   1,200   1,636   0   248   0
        Agricultural sciences   84   81   3   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   5,519   3,069   1,168   1,037   0   245   0
        Health sciences   169   0   0   169   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   1,433   971   29   430   0   3   0
      Mathematics and statistics   779   572   0   198   0   9   0
      Physical sciences   7,995   6,119   0   1,539   77   260   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   742   670   0   63   0   9   0
        Chemistry   1,358   847   0   281   77   153   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   1,876   1,423   0   355   0   98   0
        Physical sciences nec   4,019   3,179   0   840   0   0   0
      Psychology   1,497   842   0   538   0   117   0
      Social sciences   642   175   178   286   0   3   0
        Anthropology   13   0   0   13   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   90   9   0   81   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   539   166   178   192   0   3   0
      Sciences nec   734   611   64   5   0   54   0
    Engineering   2,872   1,722   0   858   41   251   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   295   282   0   13   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   110   22   0   77   11   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   327   5   0   159   30   133   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   64   0   0   64   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   1,701   1,082   0   524   0   95   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   3   3   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   372   328   0   21   0   23   0
    Non-S&E   3,065   1,158   39   1,542   163   163   0
      Business management and business administration   400   49   2   186   163   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   1,226   661   10   409   0   146   0
      Humanities   184   0   0   184   0   0   0
      Law   626   233   0   393   0   0   0
      Social work   420   215   27   161   0   17   0
      Visual and performing arts   196   0   0   196   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   16,778   19,169   15,546   13,989   17,261   16,939   15,892   14,756   13,442   12,060
  DOD   768   1,204   1,302   528   1,316   867   1,020   1,929   1,904   1,312
  DOE   234   240   246   298   189   260   120   113   59   160
  HHS   7,079   8,418   7,395   7,537   8,733   9,004   6,758   5,755   5,421   4,736
  NASA   1,505   1,345   1,229   1,056   609   461   708   604   291   212
  NSF   6,415   7,385   4,631   3,948   5,291   4,629   4,596   4,449   4,573   4,352
  USDA   229   102   31   108   285   307   479   160   1   20
  Other   548   475   712   514   838   1,411   2,211   1,746   1,193   1,268

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   642   88   554   .
2018   530   52   478   .

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   754   769   579   586   477
    Agricultural sciences   2   2   2   80   98
    Biological and biomedical sciences   304   320   200   186   119
    Computer and information sciences   8   8   6   7   10
    Engineering   99   96   55   55   53
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   51   52   45   47   45
    Health sciences   39   36   31   25   18
    Mathematics and statistics   3   3   3   4   6
    Natural resources and conservation   92   93   80   14   0
    Physical sciences   119   124   124   119   103
    Psychology   19   16   17   14   5
    Social sciences   13   15   17   34   20
    Other   5   5   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   15,000   0   0   0   1,253
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   15,000   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   1,253
    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   1,363   1,300   1,345   1,504
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   738   1,300   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   832
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   625   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   1,345   672
    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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