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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 204 56.1 459 337 47.2 631 227 75.8 925
2023 179 61.5 459 392 42.9 679 229 75.2 911 261 57.2 602
2022 185 60 457 378 45 680 233 74.4 900
2021 192 57.6 447 370 47.1 691 232 74.8 908 292 50.5 583
2020 151 66.9 450 360 49 698 256 72.4 916
2019 144 68.3 447 352 50.1 697 258 72.1 914 294 50.7 589
2018 163 62.4 428 349 50.7 700 246 73.4 911
2017 173 59.8 425 357 48.4 684 249 72.6 898 283 51.4 575
2016 159 63.5 430 387 45.1 697 247 72.8 896
2015 163 62.3 426 385 45.1 693 249 72.6 898 282 51.1 570
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

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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   98   106   124   115   106   117   127   126   86   78
    Hispanic or Latino   9   7   10   10   7   6   6   6   8   12
    Not Hispanic or Latino   87   96   111   102   96   106   111   109   77   63
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   5   3   9   8   7   6   6   8   3   7
      Black or African American   17   13   13   16   14   16   14   18   10   10
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   51   68   73   67   63   70   75   70   51   42
      More than one race   13   12   16   11   12   14   16   13   13   4
    Unknown ethnicity and race   2   3   3   3   3   5   10   11   1   3
  Temporary visa holders   168   72   74   81   87   84   82   65   98   107
  Science and engineering   266   178   198   196   193   201   209   191   180   178
    Science   169   103   120   106   104   124   128   119   130   122
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   38   27   26   27   26   36   37   41   21   29
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   24   1   17   17   4   4   0   0   6   7
      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   2   0   2   2   2   2   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   52   27   31   27   27   29   28   26   15   8
      Psychology   20   18   13   4   8   5   4   3   40   36
      Social sciences   33   30   31   29   37   48   59   49   48   42
    Engineering   97   75   78   90   89   77   81   72   50   56
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   27   17   21   25   21   16   20   14   7   11
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   35   20   20   22   20   22   16   19   18   13
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   18   15   16   20   26   25   29   25   7   8
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   17   23   21   23   22   14   16   14   7   8
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   11   9
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   7
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   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   47   38   50   71   66   53   63   62   234   274
    Hispanic or Latino   2   5   7   8   7   6   5   8   5   9
    Not Hispanic or Latino   43   33   43   63   59   47   58   53   208   235
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1
      Asian   1   1   2   8   4   4   1   4   20   17
      Black or African American   9   4   6   2   7   3   10   7   34   45
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   26   19   29   44   41   32   36   28   138   152
      More than one race   7   8   5   9   7   8   11   13   16   20
    Unknown ethnicity and race   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   21   30
  Temporary visa holders   13   73   36   43   58   65   71   83   81   76
  Science and engineering   60   111   86   114   124   118   134   145   235   270
    Science   42   59   62   84   84   75   86   100   163   184
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   3   7   5   14   17   16   25   24   33   36
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   22   8   6   1   2   3   0   0   21   19
      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   1   0   0   1   1   1   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   2   21   13   17   24   17   10   16   20   27
      Psychology   9   13   27   29   17   20   20   20   36   39
      Social sciences   5   10   11   22   23   18   31   40   53   63
    Engineering   18   52   24   30   40   43   48   45   72   86
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   13   2   7   15   16   9   12   15   15
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   5   16   13   9   12   13   16   13   24   22
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   5   21   7   7   7   7   12   8   19   21
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   8   2   2   7   6   7   11   12   12   13
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   3
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   12
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   80   80
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   80   80

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   210   111   132   127   8   10   11   12   0   1
  Science and engineering   210   111   132   127   8   10   11   12   0   1
    Science   133   54   75   63   6   8   8   9   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   28   11   8   13   4   6   6   6   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   23   0   15   16   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   2   0   2   1   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   33   10   12   8   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   19   10   13   4   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   28   23   25   21   2   2   2   3   0   0
    Engineering   77   57   57   64   2   2   3   3   0   1
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   19   10   13   16   1   1   2   2   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   32   17   16   17   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   13   11   11   14   1   1   1   1   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   13   19   17   17   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   1
    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   266   178   198   196   193   201   209   191   184   185
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   14   12   11   10   0   2
    Federal   0   0   0   0   2   2   2   3   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   11   9   8   6   0   2
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   1   0   0
  Research assistantships   32   36   29   36   61   61   61   52   0   1
    Federal   0   0   0   0   5   7   8   8   0   1
    Institutional   32   36   29   36   53   52   50   40   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   3   2   3   4   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   22   27   29   27   60   60   70   63   0   8
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   22   27   29   27   60   60   70   63   0   8
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   212   115   140   133   58   68   67   66   184   174
    Federal   210   111   132   127   1   1   1   1   0   0
    Institutional   2   4   8   6   14   17   15   11   4   3
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
    Personal resources   0   0   0   0   43   50   51   54   179   171

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   15   33   28   50   28   22   15   13   19   17
    Science   11   31   26   50   28   21   14   12   18   16
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   2   0   4   4   4   5   6   8   10
      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   11   29   26   46   24   17   9   6   10   6
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   4   2   2   0   0   1   1   1   1   1
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   1   2   0   0   1   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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   2   1   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   1   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   13   33   27   50   28   22   0   0   0   11
  Science and engineering   13   33   27   50   28   22   0   0   0   11
    Science   11   31   25   50   28   21   0   0   0   11
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   2   0   4   4   4   0   0   0   8
      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   11   29   25   46   24   17   0   0   0   3
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   2   2   2   0   0   1   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   1   2   0   0   1   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   2   1   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   57,705   50,433   38,191   35,548   25,221   24,484   25,497   24,282   25,139   24,265
    Science   44,030   39,247   26,959   22,631   20,581   20,815   22,296   21,400   22,919   22,285
      Computer and information sciences   295   118   0   50   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   2,112   1,875   637   1,649   2,000   2,368   2,503   2,116   2,640   2,500
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,740   1,689   607   1,157   1,333   1,633   1,614   1,692   2,060   2,229
        Health sciences   372   186   30   444   667   735   889   424   580   271
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   48   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   266   221   0   53   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   38,974   34,776   23,353   19,708   17,669   17,660   19,319   18,592   18,956   18,048
        Astronomy and astrophysics   33,287   0   0   185   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   19   3   18   101   659   551   662   586   608   557
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   200   30,529   19,597   13,988   12,213   11,192   9,434   8,497   8,683   8,109
        Physical sciences nec   5,468   4,244   3,738   5,434   4,797   5,917   9,223   9,509   9,665   9,382
      Psychology   1,498   1,286   1,064   520   347   294   105   267   1,011   1,377
      Social sciences   885   971   1,897   651   502   402   358   425   312   360
        Anthropology   28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   5   248   0   40   49   4   99
        Political science and government   239   321   370   8   14   43   0   5   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   618   650   1,527   635   240   359   318   371   308   261
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   8   0   63   91   11   0   0   0
    Engineering   4,134   3,217   3,076   3,926   3,518   2,587   1,973   1,937   1,441   1,532
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   1,711   1,334   1,313   1,312   1,034   614   376   357   270   294
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   751   546   371   347   314   351   231   337   365   371
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   881   897   1,049   1,189   1,212   903   795   658   531   486
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   660   440   343   948   958   719   571   585   275   381
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   131   0   0   130   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   9,541   7,969   8,156   8,991   1,122   1,082   1,228   945   779   448
      Business management and business administration   1,106   397   0   4,170   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Education   0   330   0   0   0   0   0   4   55   20
      Humanities   3,716   3,791   3,174   2,300   223   309   456   407   263   62
      Law   513   477   73   108   161   231   310   129   85   0
      Social work   1,241   734   142   70   180   129   163   347   325   287
      Visual and performing arts   847   334   0   0   0   0   0   0   10   0
      Non-S&E nec   2,118   1,906   4,767   2,343   558   413   299   58   41   78

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   57,705   40,655   728   13,696   368   1,976   282
    Science   44,030   36,823   218   5,949   159   799   82
      Computer and information sciences   295   99   0   78   118   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   2,112   1,227   218   555   41   71   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,740   1,207   0   492   41   0   0
        Health sciences   372   20   218   63   0   71   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   266   154   0   112   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   38,974   34,912   0   4,049   0   13   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   33,287   29,287   0   3,989   0   11   0
        Chemistry   19   19   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   200   138   0   60   0   2   0
        Physical sciences nec   5,468   5,468   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1,498   431   0   987   0   80   0
      Social sciences   885   0   0   168   0   635   82
        Anthropology   28   0   0   0   0   28   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   239   0   0   168   0   0   71
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   618   0   0   0   0   607   11
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   4,134   2,316   257   1,312   209   40   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   1,711   1,109   0   512   90   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   751   166   254   316   0   15   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   881   527   0   235   119   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   660   514   3   140   0   3   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   131   0   0   109   0   22   0
    Non-S&E   9,541   1,516   253   6,435   0   1,137   200
      Business management and business administration   1,106   407   253   131   0   315   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   3,716   108   0   2,929   0   598   81
      Law   513   45   0   338   0   42   88
      Social work   1,241   956   0   175   0   86   24
      Visual and performing arts   847   0   0   840   0   0   7
      Non-S&E nec   2,118   0   0   2,022   0   96   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   40,655   35,502   26,285   23,128   22,503   21,642   20,749   19,857   19,928   19,900
  DOD   500   570   366   225   363   362   472   563   935   1,466
  DOE   5,582   4,193   4,180   5,338   5,027   5,880   6,836   7,258   6,925   6,703
  HHS   3,370   2,416   1,720   2,378   2,341   2,222   2,023   1,910   2,403   2,861
  NASA   27,764   25,243   18,342   13,378   11,992   10,428   8,847   7,938   7,523   7,145
  NSF   2,764   2,580   1,428   1,149   1,823   1,942   1,668   1,589   1,582   1,313
  USDA   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other   675   500   249   660   957   808   903   599   560   412

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   235   67   168   .
2018   205   56   149   .

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
  All research space   0   0   31,000   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   31,000   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   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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