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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 439 31.2 631 706 24.5 925
2023 467 32 679 696 24.4 911
2022 506 26.4 680 662 27.2 900
2021 504 27.8 691 602 34.4 908
2020 465 34.1 698 574 38 916
2019 506 28.2 697 608 34.2 914 327 45.1 589
2018 446 37 700 619 32.8 911
2017 429 38 684 647 28.7 898 329 43.4 575
2016 461 34.6 697 595 34.3 896
2015 444 36.6 693 595 34.4 898
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 sources
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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   103   88   70   68   73   58   95   102   82   75
    Hispanic or Latino   18   20   15   13   18   14   10   8   7   7
    Not Hispanic or Latino   84   68   55   53   54   41   83   93   74   65
      American Indian or Alaska Native   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   6   6   5   10   8   5   8   9   6   5
      Black or African American   17   9   9   3   9   7   9   13   12   13
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   53   48   37   36   36   27   62   68   53   44
      More than one race   5   5   4   4   1   2   4   3   3   3
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1   0   0   2   1   3   2   1   1   3
  Temporary visa holders   15   12   6   3   14   10   6   12   21   39
  Science and engineering   118   100   76   71   87   68   101   114   103   114
    Science   111   94   73   66   81   56   92   110   103   114
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   19   18   16   12   15   19   34   32   21   27
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   7
      Computer and information sciences   9   14   12   8   19   6   15   26   26   41
      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   5   5   1   5   4   6   11   14   4   10
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   26   16   11   4   6   4   6   12   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   32   25   15   32   27   12   8   13   20   11
      Social sciences   20   16   18   5   10   9   18   13   25   18
    Engineering   7   6   3   5   6   12   9   4   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   7   2   3   5   6   12   9   4   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   4   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
      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

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   176   182   183   192   183   171   158   177   219   239
    Hispanic or Latino   24   23   19   18   18   20   9   12   19   14
    Not Hispanic or Latino   149   157   162   170   159   148   148   160   192   216
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Asian   16   13   19   14   16   13   16   15   21   16
      Black or African American   20   10   14   26   18   21   23   22   17   22
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   1
      White   109   129   121   125   120   106   105   121   146   171
      More than one race   3   5   7   5   5   7   4   1   8   5
    Unknown ethnicity and race   3   2   2   4   6   3   1   5   8   9
  Temporary visa holders   7   5   6   4   4   10   7   7   24   11
  Science and engineering   183   187   189   196   187   181   165   184   243   250
    Science   165   172   164   175   172   172   157   182   243   250
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   15   21   22   19   22   26   25   31   28   29
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   26   28
      Computer and information sciences   19   15   11   13   18   50   38   36   71   64
      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   23   33   35   40   36   29   49   45   41   47
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   69   59   40   53   47   11   9   17   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   19   24   26   19   17   18   5   9   11   12
      Social sciences   20   20   30   31   32   38   31   44   66   70
    Engineering   18   15   25   21   15   9   8   2   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   11   10   13   17   15   9   8   2   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   7   5   12   4   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
      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 receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   118   100   76   71   87   68   101   114   103   114
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   118   100   76   71   87   68   101   114   103   114
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   36   30   22   7   3   6   10   10   2   7
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   82   70   54   64   84   62   91   104   101   107

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
      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   966   934   1,035   1,314   1,572   1,381   1,190   995   1,322   1,259
    Science   664   494   646   907   869   847   933   743   1,075   950
      Computer and information sciences   69   27   27   33   21   16   21   19   23   18
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   22   10   5   79   91   61   93   91   51   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   14   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   10   5   79   91   61   0   89   37   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   110   95   121   142   131   112   88   76   79   119
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   0   95   121   142   131   112   0   64   79   115
        Health 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
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   12   0   4
      Mathematics and statistics   13   40   24   25   17   24   18   32   321   250
      Physical sciences   218   82   104   73   82   118   110   67   42   71
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   0   82   101   66   78   101   0   42   22   30
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   3   7   4   17   0   25   20   41
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   16   21   19   14   8   12   14   9   6   18
      Social sciences   216   219   346   541   519   504   589   449   553   474
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   8   8   0
        Economics   0   12   2   5   15   4   0   5   12   19
        Political science and government   0   7   10   3   0   4   0   5   5   2
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   14   8   5   9   0   18   11   33
        Social sciences nec   0   200   320   525   499   486   0   413   517   420
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   54   172   185   100   120   119   109   130   123   156
    Engineering   54   0   0   0   0   0   109   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   10   90   74   88   97   0   98   112   116
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   7   8   7   3   0   0   4   1   0
      Civil engineering   0   84   43   14   8   12   0   4   10   40
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   10   6   2   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   37   21   0   15   3   0   24   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   11   17   3   6   7   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   248   268   204   307   583   415   148   122   124   153
      Business management and business administration   0   22   16   17   7   26   0   12   19   15
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   4   10   5   1   0   2   3   4
      Education   0   171   94   174   529   327   0   57   40   46
      Humanities   0   64   73   106   28   50   0   30   47   71
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   5   5   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   6   12   0   6   11   0   21   14   17
      Non-S&E nec   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   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

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   966   457   .   .   .   0   0
    Science   664   357   .   .   .   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   69   54   .   .   .   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   22   5   .   .   .   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Life sciences   110   15   .   .   .   0   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Health sciences   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   13   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Physical sciences   218   161   .   .   .   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Chemistry   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Physics   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Psychology   16   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Social sciences   216   122   .   .   .   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Economics   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
    Engineering   54   8   .   .   .   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
    Non-S&E   248   92   .   .   .   0   0
      Business management and business administration   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Education   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Humanities   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Law   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Social work   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   0   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   .   393   511   663   901   540   .   231   143   243
  DOD   .   0   0   0   0   0   .   0   0   0
  DOE   .   0   0   0   0   0   .   0   0   0
  HHS   .   5   43   80   61   5   .   0   7   64
  NASA   .   38   87   105   122   102   .   97   26   36
  NSF   .   22   29   76   52   38   .   34   19   39
  USDA   .   0   0   25   8   26   .   0   0   0
  Other   .   328   352   377   658   369   .   100   91   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, Higher Education R&D Survey

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2024–18 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2024   .   .   .   .
2023   .   .   .   .
2022   .   .   .   .
2021   .   .   .   .
2020   .   .   .   .
2019   142   63   79   .
2018   .   .   .   .

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   .   .   100   95   .
    Agricultural sciences   .   .   0   0   .
    Biological and biomedical sciences   .   .   17   17   .
    Computer and information sciences   .   .   7   7   .
    Engineering   .   .   20   20   .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   .   .   8   8   .
    Health sciences   .   .   9   8   .
    Mathematics and statistics   .   .   8   7   .
    Natural resources and conservation   .   .   0   0   .
    Physical sciences   .   .   8   8   .
    Psychology   .   .   8   4   .
    Social sciences   .   .   16   16   .
    Other   .   .   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
    Agricultural sciences   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Engineering   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Health sciences   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Psychology   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Social sciences   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Other   .   .   .   0   0   0

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

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

Costs for repair and renovation of science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field and time of repair and renovation: 2025–16
(Dollars in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   .   .   .   0   300   0
    Agricultural sciences   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   .   .   .   0   300   0
    Engineering   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Health sciences   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Psychology   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Social sciences   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Other   .   .   .   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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