California State U., San Bernardino

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 224 65 631 359 61.6 925
2023 228 66.8 679 338 63.3 911 415 31.8 602
2022 237 65.6 680 337 63 900
2021 242 65.4 691 332 63.9 908 400 32.1 583
2020 240 66 698 336 63.8 916
2019 271 61.6 697 295 68.1 914 397 33.3 589
2018 264 62.8 700 290 68.6 911
2017 276 60.1 684 311 65.8 898 387 33.4 575
2016 265 62.4 697 321 64.6 896
2015 273 61.1 693 287 68.4 898 369 36 570
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   360   322   349   362   363   286   302   311   335   306
    Hispanic or Latino   229   201   195   194   193   133   143   148   154   128
    Not Hispanic or Latino   121   110   140   159   153   131   137   140   147   151
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Asian   28   26   37   34   30   25   20   24   15   16
      Black or African American   12   14   17   21   18   16   19   19   24   32
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2   1   0
      White   67   56   66   86   89   78   89   80   87   90
      More than one race   14   14   20   18   16   12   8   15   20   12
    Unknown ethnicity and race   10   11   14   9   17   22   22   23   34   27
  Temporary visa holders   228   243   161   84   51   46   47   28   50   71
  Science and engineering   558   540   481   411   378   297   283   264   345   360
    Science   558   540   481   411   378   297   283   264   345   360
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   61   52   40   24   21   17   11   7   14   15
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   26   13
      Computer and information sciences   253   257   203   142   116   96   73   39   25   49
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   16   12
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   8   6   1   4   7   5   4   3   3   3
      Mathematics and statistics   11   18   18   19   26   19   23   23   17   20
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   5   4   8   8   5   2   4   3   0   0
      Physical sciences   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   147   135   143   144   140   116   113   119   68   60
      Social sciences   70   68   68   70   63   42   55   70   176   188
    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   30   25   29   35   36   35   66   75   40   17
      Clinical medicine   30   25   29   35   36   35   33   43   31   10
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   33   32   9   7

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   38   50   57   65   47   79   86   65   155   175
    Hispanic or Latino   30   28   32   33   22   36   49   30   68   68
    Not Hispanic or Latino   7   20   24   29   22   37   34   31   70   93
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Asian   2   6   6   7   2   5   5   4   14   15
      Black or African American   2   3   0   2   5   3   6   2   12   18
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      White   3   8   17   17   15   25   18   24   42   59
      More than one race   0   2   1   3   0   4   5   1   0   1
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1   2   1   3   3   6   3   4   17   14
  Temporary visa holders   50   33   16   7   11   7   2   8   18   33
  Science and engineering   86   83   73   71   56   86   81   71   160   188
    Science   86   83   73   71   56   86   81   71   160   188
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   5   4   7   8   7   9   8   10   9   11
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   11   14
      Computer and information sciences   58   44   31   19   16   13   5   11   16   24
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   9
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   1   0   2   1   2   5   0   0   3   2
      Mathematics and statistics   5   10   8   10   6   15   14   10   16   25
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   3   1   1   1   1   0   0
      Physical sciences   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1   7   6   10   10   26   34   9   6   11
      Social sciences   14   18   19   20   14   17   19   30   91   92
    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   2   0   0   1   2   0   7   2   13   20
      Clinical medicine   2   0   0   1   2   0   4   2   3   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0   10   20

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   17   17   16   16   15   10   8   10   0   18
  Science and engineering   17   17   16   16   15   10   8   10   0   18
    Science   17   17   16   16   15   10   8   10   0   18
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   3   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
      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   14   14   15   16   15   10   8   10   0   9
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
    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   588   565   510   446   414   332   349   339   385   377
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   39   32   25   22   20   15   18   9   0   17
    Federal   3   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   14
    Institutional   32   26   23   22   20   15   18   9   0   3
    Nonfederal   4   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   42   38   20   11   5   4   4   3   0   49
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   42   38   20   11   5   4   4   3   0   49
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   507   495   465   413   389   313   327   327   385   303
    Federal   14   14   15   16   15   10   8   10   0   0
    Institutional   128   126   101   79   61   47   69   62   65   199
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   365   355   349   318   313   256   250   255   320   104

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   11,339   13,152   11,929   11,607   10,819   16,062   16,702   12,924   10,771   15,317
    Science   10,744   10,341   7,663   6,617   5,817   9,985   10,402   10,315   9,724   14,200
      Computer and information sciences   1,941   1,228   672   228   472   1,831   1,155   691   623   38
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   243   239   75   51   87   118   40   72   41   54
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   240   232   73   51   87   118   40   72   41   39
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   3   7   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   15
      Life sciences   2,337   1,559   1,251   1,016   948   2,115   1,898   2,123   1,987   2,288
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   400   509   493   767   723   828
        Biological and biomedical sciences   2,262   1,477   1,187   882   539   1,549   1,312   1,089   938   983
        Health sciences   75   82   63   11   9   57   88   267   322   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   1   121   0   0   5   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   4   477
      Mathematics and statistics   630   462   311   466   633   681   948   1,576   1,864   2,245
      Physical sciences   1,801   3,067   2,635   1,992   1,569   1,219   1,337   1,233   1,384   1,496
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   25   35   98   24   180   176
        Chemistry   1,538   2,052   1,994   1,706   4   23   20   51   112   52
        Materials science   7   40   112   206   992   1,156   1,211   1,156   1,090   0
        Physics   255   975   529   80   0   5   1   2   2   1,098
        Physical sciences nec   1   0   0   0   548   0   7   0   0   170
      Psychology   3,039   3,229   2,206   2,299   1,775   2,708   3,461   3,663   3,396   2,540
      Social sciences   650   349   278   208   320   534   1,270   925   279   5,444
        Anthropology   4   20   15   11   20   9   5   12   12   0
        Economics   0   1   6   0   22   2   0   13   6   0
        Political science and government   3   3   0   8   0   2   2   2   0   1
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   165   33   35   9   0   7   42   5   6   86
        Social sciences nec   478   292   222   180   278   514   1,221   893   255   5,357
      Sciences nec   103   208   235   357   13   779   293   32   150   95
    Engineering   95   1,108   658   1,382   1,598   2,434   1,133   4   1   142
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   10   24   7   36   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   85   1,084   651   1,079   1,598   2,434   1,133   4   1   142
      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   267   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   500   1,703   3,608   3,608   3,404   3,643   5,167   2,605   1,046   975
      Business management and business administration   24   16   23   9   0   11   35   31   10   46
      Communication and communications technologies   29   8   22   2   0   14   12   69   167   9
      Education   165   1,255   3,378   3,456   3,397   3,589   4,815   1,806   548   402
      Humanities   60   38   7   0   0   5   93   339   211   120
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   9   10   12   5   4   3   0   8   0   6
      Visual and performing arts   17   12   43   4   0   15   38   32   34   51
      Non-S&E nec   196   364   123   132   3   6   174   320   76   341

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   11,339   6,998   1,652   1,924   0   765   0
    Science   10,744   6,700   1,577   1,702   0   765   0
      Computer and information sciences   1,941   1,929   0   12   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   243   177   0   66   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   240   177   0   63   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   3   0   0   3   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   2,337   959   956   422   0   0   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   2,262   937   955   370   0   0   0
        Health sciences   75   22   1   52   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   630   558   12   46   0   14   0
      Physical sciences   1,801   1,279   143   379   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   1,538   1,051   143   344   0   0   0
        Materials science   7   7   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   255   221   0   34   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   1   0   0   1   0   0   0
      Psychology   3,039   1,470   238   580   0   751   0
      Social sciences   650   328   228   94   0   0   0
        Anthropology   4   0   0   4   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   3   0   0   3   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   165   144   0   21   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   478   184   228   66   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   103   0   0   103   0   0   0
    Engineering   95   0   70   25   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   10   0   0   10   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   85   0   70   15   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   500   298   5   197   0   0   0
      Business management and business administration   24   0   0   24   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   29   0   0   29   0   0   0
      Education   165   118   5   42   0   0   0
      Humanities   60   0   0   60   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   9   0   0   9   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   17   0   0   17   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   196   180   0   16   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   6,998   7,606   6,693   5,867   5,886   8,651   7,920   6,565   6,348   5,959
  DOD   139   56   94   0   133   1,281   1,548   332   182   151
  DOE   73   58   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  HHS   2,086   1,518   772   664   374   533   839   1,430   2,052   1,628
  NASA   101   139   99   111   60   18   18   25   20   95
  NSF   3,923   4,485   3,345   2,809   2,474   3,316   2,213   1,916   2,248   2,870
  USDA   17   17   1   106   346   447   446   652   663   656
  Other   659   1,333   2,382   2,177   2,499   3,056   2,856   2,210   1,183   559

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   710   65   645   .
2018   976   77   899   .

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   88   88   88   88   85
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   15   15   15   15   15
    Computer and information sciences   3   3   3   3   3
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   5   5   5   5   5
    Health sciences   10   10   10   10   10
    Mathematics and statistics   2   2   2   2   2
    Natural resources and conservation   2   2   2   2   2
    Physical sciences   16   16   16   16   15
    Psychology   17   17   17   17   17
    Social sciences   17   17   17   17   17
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2025–16
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   0   0   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Costs for repair and renovation of science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field and time of repair and renovation: 2025–16
(Dollars in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   1,004   0   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   1,004   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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