California State U., Sacramento

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 297 53.5 631 262 72 925
2023 310 54.9 679 271 70.6 911 358 41.2 602
2022 285 58.6 680 271 70.3 900
2021 303 56.7 691 262 71.5 908 351 40.5 583
2020 272 61.5 698 257 72.3 916
2019 239 66.2 697 261 71.8 914 345 42.1 589
2018 243 65.7 700 257 72.2 911
2017 251 63.8 684 261 71.3 898 491 15.5 575
2016 297 57.9 697 267 70.6 896
2015 272 61.2 693 272 70.1 898 476 17.4 570
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   247   212   234   214   233   245   250   257   209   235
    Hispanic or Latino   71   49   49   42   47   44   37   37   21   23
    Not Hispanic or Latino   149   148   164   152   156   170   179   195   163   203
      American Indian or Alaska Native   2   3   3   1   2   5   4   2   1   4
      Asian   51   53   55   43   40   29   46   56   41   52
      Black or African American   15   14   15   8   2   13   11   10   13   10
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   2   2   1   3   1   1   2   3   3   1
      White   79   76   90   97   111   122   116   124   105   119
      More than one race   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   17
    Unknown ethnicity and race   27   15   21   20   30   31   34   25   25   9
  Temporary visa holders   121   132   129   77   98   173   153   122   110   143
  Science and engineering   275   241   235   215   256   341   327   296   241   304
    Science   187   168   165   130   165   243   238   190   151   160
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   17   13   17   13   18   20   17   24   19   22
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   1
      Computer and information sciences   80   89   85   52   71   130   120   84   68   74
      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   1   2   6   3   3   2   2
      Mathematics and statistics   9   3   8   9   9   6   10   7   6   4
      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   6   4   1   3   3   4   0   2   3   3
      Psychology   25   31   30   27   25   27   39   19   17   19
      Social sciences   47   26   21   25   37   50   49   51   33   35
    Engineering   88   73   70   85   91   98   89   106   90   144
      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   9   8   9   18   21   12   17   26   24   22
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   57   43   42   38   45   56   50   54   50   98
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   22   22   19   29   25   30   22   26   16   24
      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   93   103   128   76   75   77   76   83   78   74
      Clinical medicine   49   46   52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   44   57   76   76   75   77   76   83   78   74

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   457   482   383   580   430   413   417   409   439   450
    Hispanic or Latino   109   108   69   113   74   62   68   64   71   79
    Not Hispanic or Latino   304   324   275   391   312   303   294   288   310   347
      American Indian or Alaska Native   2   3   6   5   4   4   5   5   5   2
      Asian   91   89   74   103   75   79   69   62   59   68
      Black or African American   22   15   16   20   19   20   23   25   29   23
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   8   6   1   7   7   7   3   1   2   2
      White   181   211   178   256   207   193   194   195   215   227
      More than one race   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   25
    Unknown ethnicity and race   44   50   39   76   44   48   55   57   58   24
  Temporary visa holders   57   55   18   64   71   49   38   46   67   36
  Science and engineering   486   508   374   607   470   434   430   424   471   452
    Science   354   363   269   402   341   311   306   292   323   307
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   46   51   33   52   45   52   44   35   30   24
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   21   25
      Computer and information sciences   65   62   31   79   74   52   46   44   41   29
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   16   24   15   22   17   14   16   19   18   10
      Mathematics and statistics   27   26   21   31   28   25   26   17   13   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   13   22   20   17   16   14   15   19   23   23
      Psychology   43   34   30   31   35   29   25   29   30   37
      Social sciences   144   144   119   170   126   125   134   129   147   140
    Engineering   132   145   105   205   129   123   124   132   148   145
      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   41   39   29   59   39   42   50   44   50   49
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   55   53   49   74   47   44   43   53   68   62
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   36   53   27   72   43   37   31   35   30   34
      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   28   29   27   37   31   28   25   31   35   34
      Clinical medicine   1   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   27   26   26   37   31   28   25   31   35   34

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   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

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   368   344   363   291   331   418   403   379   319   378
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   368   344   363   291   331   418   403   379   319   378
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   368   344   363   291   331   418   403   379   319   378

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   33,952   28,027   23,795   23,699   24,939   23,544   21,429   21,106   20,676   17,930
    Science   16,565   12,296   12,135   14,086   13,681   12,772   10,821   10,120   8,595   8,226
      Computer and information sciences   158   212   221   340   178   123   109   108   120   261
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   932   850   808   752   839   909   934   798   696   357
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   932   850   808   752   839   909   934   798   653   244
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   43   113
      Life sciences   1,665   1,182   1,154   1,446   1,328   1,324   1,368   1,072   1,102   1,599
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   100   174
        Biological and biomedical sciences   483   444   452   735   682   682   658   684   456   806
        Health sciences   827   409   324   340   325   356   357   302   487   0
        Natural resources and conservation   355   329   378   371   321   286   353   86   12   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   47   619
      Mathematics and statistics   126   112   131   116   94   41   45   34   48   70
      Physical sciences   916   630   403   238   296   344   267   283   162   86
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   6   0   0
        Chemistry   470   335   133   62   89   183   156   177   58   77
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   446   295   270   176   207   161   104   100   104   9
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   183   176   319   330   310   298   164   44   51   52
      Social sciences   1,882   2,511   3,830   6,544   7,680   7,331   5,981   1,681   1,245   1,858
        Anthropology   40   110   275   169   196   237   272   142   63   0
        Economics   478   322   474   245   218   136   149   154   110   90
        Political science and government   95   97   210   384   203   234   141   30   0   397
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   556   1,178   1,940   5,676   6,599   5,817   4,101   55   10   0
        Social sciences nec   713   804   931   70   464   907   1,318   1,300   1,062   1,371
      Sciences nec   10,703   6,623   5,269   4,320   2,956   2,402   1,953   6,100   5,171   3,943
    Engineering   12,631   11,433   8,253   5,986   7,744   7,507   7,196   7,527   9,110   8,359
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   11,763   11,036   8,064   5,901   7,583   7,164   6,847   7,179   8,890   7,271
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   674   248   21   0   14   117   105   126   41   1,042
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   194   149   168   85   147   226   244   216   158   46
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   21   0
    Non-S&E   4,756   4,298   3,407   3,627   3,514   3,265   3,412   3,459   2,971   1,345
      Business management and business administration   1,019   931   888   721   817   825   261   206   151   143
      Communication and communications technologies   77   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   3,097   2,724   1,684   2,129   1,735   1,582   2,183   2,343   1,857   415
      Humanities   231   258   358   258   402   327   249   291   388   113
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   98   116   83   198   248   80   26   29   31   16
      Visual and performing arts   183   116   136   79   125   103   109   79   69   13
      Non-S&E nec   51   153   258   242   187   348   584   511   475   645

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2024
(Dollars in thousands)
Field All R&D expenditures Federal government State and local government Institution funds Business Nonprofit organizations All other sources
  All R&D fields   33,952   10,567   15,258   6,443   45   1,070   569
    Science   16,565   3,459   9,135   2,914   45   822   190
      Computer and information sciences   158   38   0   102   18   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   932   841   5   55   0   6   25
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   932   841   5   55   0   6   25
        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   1,665   518   67   751   27   249   53
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   483   212   3   241   27   0   0
        Health sciences   827   126   0   460   0   224   17
        Natural resources and conservation   355   180   64   50   0   25   36
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   126   47   0   79   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   916   575   0   338   0   3   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   470   318   0   149   0   3   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   446   257   0   189   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   183   1   7   137   0   14   24
      Social sciences   1,882   541   337   804   0   112   88
        Anthropology   40   5   0   32   0   3   0
        Economics   478   260   162   31   0   0   25
        Political science and government   95   0   45   50   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   556   276   130   150   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   713   0   0   541   0   109   63
      Sciences nec   10,703   898   8,719   648   0   438   0
    Engineering   12,631   6,039   4,808   1,364   0   70   350
      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   11,763   5,505   4,708   1,175   0   30   345
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   674   532   0   102   0   40   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   194   2   100   87   0   0   5
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   4,756   1,069   1,315   2,165   0   178   29
      Business management and business administration   1,019   0   0   1,019   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   77   0   0   77   0   0   0
      Education   3,097   1,015   1,313   584   0   156   29
      Humanities   231   0   0   226   0   5   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   98   14   0   67   0   17   0
      Visual and performing arts   183   0   0   183   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   51   40   2   9   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   10,567   11,284   6,646   5,582   5,693   5,801   6,392   6,894   5,619   5,697
  DOD   0   0   0   0   14   65   103   122   47   112
  DOE   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   16   97
  HHS   1,173   315   198   123   183   111   809   1,359   668   565
  NASA   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  NSF   2,205   2,115   1,353   1,437   770   530   427   552   540   1,089
  USDA   640   1,021   400   107   186   93   87   155   132   83
  Other   6,549   7,833   4,695   3,915   4,540   5,002   4,966   4,706   4,216   3,751

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   904   78   826   .
2018   515   72   443   .

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   89   89   89   25   25
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   5   5   5   3   3
    Computer and information sciences   20   20   9   2   2
    Engineering   28   28   50   2   2
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   2   2   1   0   0
    Health sciences   12   12   12   12   12
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   2   2
    Physical sciences   6   6   6   1   1
    Psychology   1   1   1   1   1
    Social sciences   8   8   0   0   0
    Other   5   5   4   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   9,003   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   5,282   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   3,721   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   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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