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Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2024 204 56.1 459
2023 179 61.5 459 392 42.9 679 261 57.2 602 232 75 914
2022 185 60 457 378 45 680 233 74.4 900
2021 192 57.6 447 370 47.1 691 292 50.5 583 232 74.8 908
2020 151 66.9 450 360 49 698 256 72.4 916
2019 144 68.3 447 352 50.1 697 294 50.7 589 258 72.1 914
2018 163 62.4 428 349 50.7 700 246 73.4 911
2017 173 59.8 425 357 48.4 684 283 51.4 575 249 72.6 898
2016 159 63.5 430 387 45.1 697 247 72.8 896
2015 163 62.3 426 385 45.1 693 282 51.1 570 249 72.6 898
2014 361 48.1 688 253 71.9 889
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

Number of earned doctorates, by trend major field of study of recipients: 2024–15
Fields 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All fields 61 75 72 62 104 106 86 81 92 87
  Science and engineering 32 43 38 36 45 50 37 28 39 38
    Biological and biomedical sciences 2 4 4 6 8 8 2 1 5 1
      Biochemistry and biophysics . . . . . 1 . . 2 .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general . 2 1 2 4 . . . 1 .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . 1 . 1 1 3 1 1 . .
      Microbiology and immunology . . . 1 1 1 . . 1 .
      Molecular biology 2 1 2 2 1 . 1 . 1 .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . 1 . . 1 . . . 1
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . . . 1 2 . . . .
    Computer and information sciences 2 . 1 2 3 3 4 1 3 1
      Computer science 2 . . 2 3 2 4 1 3 1
      Computer and information sciences, other . . 1 . . 1 . . . .
    Engineering 8 10 8 4 8 10 10 5 9 8
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 4 2 3 1 3 1 5 1 . 2
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 3 1 1
      Electrical and computer engineering . 3 . 1 . 4 2 . 7 5
      Materials and mining engineering . . 2 . . . . . . .
      Mechanical engineering 1 3 1 . 3 4 1 1 1 .
      Engineering, other 1 1 . . . . . . . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Geological sciences 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Health sciences 6 18 8 5 13 10 3 3 6 3
      Nursing science 4 16 8 5 12 10 3 3 4 3
      Public health . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Health sciences, other 2 2 . . 1 . . . 1 .
    Physical sciences 5 3 5 4 5 5 3 5 3 5
      Astronomy and astrophysics 2 1 3 1 . 1 . 1 2 1
      Chemistry . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Physics 3 2 2 3 5 4 3 4 . 4
    Psychology 4 6 12 10 5 9 9 8 6 13
      Clinical psychology 2 3 8 8 4 6 8 6 3 5
      Research and experimental psychology 2 3 2 . . 2 1 2 2 7
      Psychology, other . . 2 2 1 1 . . 1 1
    Social sciences 4 2 . 5 3 5 6 5 7 7
      Political science and government 3 . . 3 2 5 4 4 6 3
      Sociology, demography, and population studies . . . . . . . . . 1
      Social sciences, other 1 2 . 2 1 . 2 1 1 3
  Non-science and engineering 29 32 34 26 59 56 49 53 53 49
    Business . . . 2 . . . . . .
      Business . . . 2 . . . . . .
    Education 1 1 . 1 2 5 8 3 5 4
      Education leadership and administration . . . 1 2 5 5 2 3 2
      Education research . 1 . . . . 2 1 1 2
      Teacher education and teaching fields 1 . . . . . 1 . . .
      Education, other . . . . . . . . 1 .
    Humanities and arts 26 28 33 23 44 43 36 46 42 39
      Letters 2 4 3 1 6 8 6 6 9 5
      Foreign languages and literature 4 . 4 3 2 4 . 3 1 .
      History 1 1 2 2 5 1 3 2 8 4
      Philosophy and religious studies 6 13 9 7 12 11 14 20 8 12
      Music and performing arts . 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 . 4
      Humanities and arts, other 13 9 14 9 19 18 12 14 16 14
    Other non-science and engineering 2 3 1 . 13 8 5 4 6 6
      Communication . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Public administration and social services 2 3 1 . 11 7 5 2 5 6
      Non-science and engineering, other . . . . 2 1 . 2 . .

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 Earned Doctorates

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 100 86 87 88 91 90 129 99 93 97 0
    Female 78 112 109 105 110 119 62 85 92 105 0
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 106 124 115 106 117 127 126 86 78 100 0
    Hispanic or Latino 7 10 10 7 6 6 6 8 12 17 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 96 111 102 96 106 111 109 77 63 75 0
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 3 9 8 7 6 6 8 3 7 3 0
      Black or African American 13 13 16 14 16 14 18 10 10 9 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 68 73 67 63 70 75 70 51 42 55 0
      More than one race 12 16 11 12 14 16 13 13 4 8 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 3 3 3 3 5 10 11 1 3 8 0
  Temporary visa holders 72 74 81 87 84 82 65 98 107 102 0
  Science and engineering 178 198 196 193 201 209 191 180 178 199 0
    Science 103 120 106 104 124 128 119 130 122 141 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 27 26 27 26 36 37 41 21 29 35 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 1 17 17 4 4 0 0 6 7 8 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 27 31 27 27 29 28 26 15 8 10 0
      Psychology 18 13 4 8 5 4 3 40 36 35 0
      Social sciences 30 31 29 37 48 59 49 48 42 53 0
    Engineering 75 78 90 89 77 81 72 50 56 58 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 17 21 25 21 16 20 14 7 11 10 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 20 20 22 20 22 16 19 18 13 11 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 15 16 20 26 25 29 25 7 8 5 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 23 21 23 22 14 16 14 7 8 16 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 9 8 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 8 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 3 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 3 0

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

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

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 69 35 64 71 70 79 73 144 165 145 0
    Female 42 51 50 53 48 55 72 171 185 135 0
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 38 50 71 66 53 63 62 234 274 214 0
    Hispanic or Latino 5 7 8 7 6 5 8 5 9 9 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 33 43 63 59 47 58 53 208 235 169 0
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0
      Asian 1 2 8 4 4 1 4 20 17 10 0
      Black or African American 4 6 2 7 3 10 7 34 45 31 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 19 29 44 41 32 36 28 138 152 113 0
      More than one race 8 5 9 7 8 11 13 16 20 14 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 30 36 0
  Temporary visa holders 73 36 43 58 65 71 83 81 76 66 0
  Science and engineering 111 86 114 124 118 134 145 235 270 261 0
    Science 59 62 84 84 75 86 100 163 184 176 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 7 5 14 17 16 25 24 33 36 35 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 8 6 1 2 3 0 0 21 19 20 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 21 13 17 24 17 10 16 20 27 23 0
      Psychology 13 27 29 17 20 20 20 36 39 42 0
      Social sciences 10 11 22 23 18 31 40 53 63 56 0
    Engineering 52 24 30 40 43 48 45 72 86 85 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 13 2 7 15 16 9 12 15 15 16 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 16 13 9 12 13 16 13 24 22 17 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 21 7 7 7 7 12 8 19 21 24 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 2 2 7 6 7 11 12 12 13 14 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 2 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 12 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 80 19 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 80 19 0

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 111 132 127 8 10 11 12 0 1 1 0
  Science and engineering 111 132 127 8 10 11 12 0 1 1 0
    Science 54 75 63 6 8 8 9 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 11 8 13 4 6 6 6 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 15 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 10 12 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 10 13 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 23 25 21 2 2 2 3 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 57 57 64 2 2 3 3 0 1 1 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 10 13 16 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 17 16 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 11 11 14 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 19 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 178 198 196 193 201 209 191 184 185 202
  Fellowships 0 0 0 14 12 11 10 0 2 2
    Federal 0 0 0 2 2 2 3 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 11 9 8 6 0 2 2
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 36 29 36 61 61 61 52 0 1 1
    Federal 0 0 0 5 7 8 8 0 1 1
    Institutional 36 29 36 53 52 50 40 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 3 2 3 4 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 27 29 27 60 60 70 63 0 8 7
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 27 29 27 60 60 70 63 0 8 7
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 115 140 133 58 68 67 66 184 174 192
    Federal 111 132 127 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
    Institutional 4 8 6 14 17 15 11 4 3 3
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
    Personal resources 0 0 0 43 50 51 54 179 171 189

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

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

Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 33 28 50 28 22 15 13 19 17 18 0
    Science 31 26 50 28 21 14 12 18 16 16 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 2 0 4 4 4 5 6 8 10 7 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 29 26 46 24 17 9 6 10 6 9 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 2 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 33 27 50 28 22 0 0 0 11 11 0
  Science and engineering 33 27 50 28 22 0 0 0 11 11 0
    Science 31 25 50 28 21 0 0 0 11 11 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 2 0 4 4 4 0 0 0 8 6 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 29 25 46 24 17 0 0 0 3 5 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 47,022 38,191 35,548 25,221 24,484 25,497 24,282 25,139 24,265 22,331
    Science 36,367 26,959 22,631 20,581 20,815 22,296 21,400 22,919 22,285 20,401
      Computer and information sciences 118 0 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        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 0 0
      Life sciences 1,689 637 1,649 2,000 2,368 2,503 2,116 2,640 2,500 1,774
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,689 607 1,157 1,333 1,633 1,614 1,692 2,060 2,229 1,566
        Health sciences 0 30 444 667 735 889 424 580 271 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 208
      Mathematics and statistics 202 0 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
      Physical sciences 32,191 23,353 19,708 17,669 17,660 19,319 18,592 18,956 18,048 16,957
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 185 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 3 18 101 659 551 662 586 608 557 471
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 27,944 19,597 13,988 12,213 11,192 9,434 8,497 8,683 8,109 7,810
        Physical sciences nec 4,244 3,738 5,434 4,797 5,917 9,223 9,509 9,665 9,382 8,676
      Psychology 1,232 1,064 520 347 294 105 267 1,011 1,377 1,204
      Social sciences 935 1,897 651 502 402 358 425 312 360 456
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 5 248 0 40 49 4 99 148
        Political science and government 285 370 8 14 43 0 5 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 650 1,527 635 240 359 318 371 308 261 308
        Social sciences nec 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 8 0 63 91 11 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 3,217 3,076 3,926 3,518 2,587 1,973 1,937 1,441 1,532 1,608
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 1,334 1,313 1,312 1,034 614 376 357 270 294 314
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 546 371 347 314 351 231 337 365 371 493
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 897 1,049 1,189 1,212 903 795 658 531 486 292
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 440 343 948 958 719 571 585 275 381 509
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 130 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 7,438 8,156 8,991 1,122 1,082 1,228 945 779 448 322
      Business management and business administration 397 0 4,170 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
      Education 300 0 0 0 0 0 4 55 20 60
      Humanities 3,507 3,174 2,300 223 309 456 407 263 62 14
      Law 260 73 108 161 231 310 129 85 0 0
      Social work 734 142 70 180 129 163 347 325 287 126
      Visual and performing arts 334 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 1,906 4,767 2,343 558 413 299 58 41 78 122

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: 2023
(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 47,022 35,502 1,147 7,957 264 2,124 28
    Science 36,367 32,122 0 3,185 218 842 0
      Computer and information sciences 118 0 0 118 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 1,689 565 0 906 218 0 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,689 565 0 906 218 0 0
        Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 202 202 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 32,191 30,887 0 1,304 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 27,944 27,081 0 863 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 4,244 3,803 0 441 0 0 0
      Psychology 1,232 465 0 767 0 0 0
      Social sciences 935 3 0 90 0 842 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 285 3 0 90 0 192 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 650 0 0 0 0 650 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 3,217 2,405 99 627 46 40 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 1,334 1,147 0 184 3 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 546 244 99 163 0 40 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 897 743 0 114 40 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 440 271 0 166 3 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 7,438 975 1,048 4,145 0 1,242 28
      Business management and business administration 397 0 0 0 0 397 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 300 55 237 1 0 7 0
      Humanities 3,507 39 30 3,044 0 394 0
      Law 260 93 0 117 0 50 0
      Social work 734 570 0 57 0 107 0
      Visual and performing arts 334 0 0 330 0 0 4
      Non-S&E nec 1,906 218 781 596 0 287 24

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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 35,502 26,285 23,128 22,503 21,642 20,749 19,857 19,928 19,900 17,205
  DOD 570 366 225 363 362 472 563 935 1,466 1,308
  DOE 4,193 4,180 5,338 5,027 5,880 6,836 7,258 6,925 6,703 5,390
  HHS 2,416 1,720 2,378 2,341 2,222 2,023 1,910 2,403 2,861 1,781
  NASA 25,243 18,342 13,378 11,992 10,428 8,847 7,938 7,523 7,145 6,439
  NSF 2,580 1,428 1,149 1,823 1,942 1,668 1,589 1,582 1,313 1,912
  USDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other 500 249 660 957 808 903 599 560 412 375

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: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 235 67 168 .
2018 205 56 149 .
2017 450 76 374 .

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 149 125 125 124 124
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 22 22 22 20 20
    Computer and information sciences 4 4 4 4 4
    Engineering 30 30 30 30 30
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 1 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 7 7 7 7 7
    Mathematics and statistics 3 1 1 1 1
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 51 48 48 48 48
    Psychology 14 6 6 6 6
    Social sciences 18 8 8 8 8
    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 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021
  All research space . . 31,000 . . 0
    Health sciences . . 31,000 . . 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 3,250 2,260 3,143 800 1,001
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 1,625 0 0 0 0
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 985 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 993 800 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 0 0 0 0 382
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 1,625 0 1,165 0 619
    Psychology 0 1,160 0 0 0
    Social sciences 0 1,100 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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