Central Michigan U.

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
2025 273 41.3 460
2024 264 43.2 459 159 75.2 631 283 69.8 925
2023 212 54.4 459 151 78.1 679 282 69.4 911 184 69.9 602
2022 239 48.3 457 180 73.9 680 269 70.5 900
2021 278 38.5 447 267 61.8 691 272 70.4 908 179 69.7 583
2020 230 49.5 450 282 60.1 698 287 69.1 916
2019 223 50.7 447 268 62 697 290 68.7 914 179 70 589
2018 231 46.7 428 263 62.9 700 296 67.9 911
2017 277 35.6 425 245 64.6 684 300 67 898 176 69.8 575
2016 265 39.1 430 213 69.8 697 303 66.6 896
2015 183 74 693 302 66.8 898 213 63.1 570
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: 2025–16
Fields 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
All fields 29 31 50 37 23 39 40 39 22 25
  Science and engineering 26 21 39 25 19 32 32 36 19 19
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources 1 . . . . . 1 . . .
      Agricultural sciences 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Natural resources and conservation . . . . . . 1 . . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 11 4 8 1 2 2 9 4 . 1
      Biochemistry and biophysics 6 . 2 . . . . . . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 1 . 1 . . . . . . .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 2 1 2 . . 1 1 . . .
      Microbiology and immunology . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Molecular biology 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 1 3 3 1 2 1 7 3 . 1
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . . . . . 1 . . .
    Engineering 2 . 1 . 1 2 3 3 1 5
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Materials and mining engineering 1 . 1 . 1 2 3 3 1 5
      Engineering, other . . . . . . . . . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . 1 2 1 1 2 . . . .
      Geological sciences . 1 1 1 1 1 . . . .
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences . . 1 . . 1 . . . .
    Mathematics and statistics 4 5 6 1 5 7 3 2 3 1
      Applied mathematics . . . . . . . . . 1
      Mathematics . . . . 1 . 2 . . .
      Statistics 2 3 . 1 1 3 . 1 2 .
      Mathematics and statistics, other 2 2 6 . 3 4 1 1 1 .
    Physical sciences 1 2 4 1 1 2 2 3 . 1
      Chemistry . . 1 1 . . 1 3 . .
      Physics 1 2 3 . 1 2 1 . . 1
    Psychology 7 9 17 21 9 16 13 24 15 11
      Clinical psychology 3 3 5 6 2 5 7 5 5 1
      Counseling and applied psychology 4 6 8 11 4 7 6 15 9 6
      Research and experimental psychology . . 3 4 3 4 . 3 1 2
      Psychology, other . . 1 . . . . 1 . 2
    Social sciences . . 1 . . 1 1 . . .
      Social sciences, other . . 1 . . 1 1 . . .
  Non-science and engineering 3 10 11 12 4 7 8 3 3 6
    Education 3 9 9 11 3 5 5 2 3 4
      Education leadership and administration 2 8 7 7 2 4 2 . . 2
      Education research 1 1 1 3 . . 1 . 1 .
      Teacher education and teaching fields . . 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2
    Humanities and arts . 1 2 1 1 2 3 1 . 2
      History . 1 2 1 1 2 3 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   129   149   158   196   209   201   220   234   262   406   0
    Hispanic or Latino   4   12   12   9   5   4   7   4   8   8   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   123   136   144   183   201   190   205   222   242   358   0
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   1   2   0   1   1   1   6   0
      Asian   2   3   5   3   4   4   4   9   7   5   0
      Black or African American   6   3   6   9   11   13   13   10   9   20   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   108   123   130   165   177   168   182   197   217   326   0
      More than one race   7   7   3   5   7   5   5   5   8   1   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   2   1   2   4   3   7   8   8   12   40   0
  Temporary visa holders   838   925   651   173   102   137   130   167   320   317   0
  Science and engineering   862   966   709   260   203   234   241   292   489   644   0
    Science   855   961   706   255   202   231   237   285   482   614   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   18   17   15   18   23   18   32   44   27   57   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   48   55   0
      Computer and information sciences   775   872   610   131   70   102   97   119   235   140   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   18   28   25   24   19   17   27   26   33   82   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   2   3   4   2   3   1   1   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   2   1   1   8   3   4   6   7   13   44   0
      Psychology   26   33   43   59   62   59   53   55   64   134   0
      Social sciences   14   7   8   13   22   30   21   34   52   79   0
    Engineering   7   5   3   5   1   3   4   7   7   30   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   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   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   0   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   4   20   0
      Other engineering   7   5   3   5   1   3   4   7   3   10   0
    Health   105   108   100   109   108   104   109   109   93   79   0
      Clinical medicine   35   30   24   29   29   26   31   29   15   0   0
      Other health   70   78   76   80   79   78   78   80   78   79   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   96   102   106   112   112   132   150   189   204   163   0
    Hispanic or Latino   9   5   7   3   2   5   3   5   5   8   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   85   94   96   106   107   121   136   174   187   119   0
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   1   0   1   0   1   1   2   3   2   0
      Asian   2   3   0   4   5   3   6   4   1   2   0
      Black or African American   2   2   5   1   5   2   0   2   6   5   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      White   78   82   86   94   91   110   124   160   172   109   0
      More than one race   3   6   5   6   6   5   5   6   5   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   2   3   3   3   3   6   11   10   12   36   0
  Temporary visa holders   147   132   98   73   86   78   88   83   140   30   0
  Science and engineering   233   225   198   180   188   203   232   268   339   193   0
    Science   224   214   178   171   183   190   219   260   310   189   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   10   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   55   65   53   59   66   75   70   75   72   137   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   22   7   0
      Computer and information sciences   100   74   35   19   18   13   22   34   76   4   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   12   18   22   22   31   32   25   34   27   5   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   13   11   13   19   13   13   14   13   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   17   17   23   17   23   25   38   48   29   7   0
      Psychology   20   24   23   28   24   21   34   40   34   0   0
      Social sciences   7   5   9   7   8   11   16   16   27   27   0
    Engineering   9   11   20   9   5   13   13   8   29   4   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   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   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   0   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   17   4   0
      Other engineering   9   11   20   9   5   13   13   8   12   0   0
    Health   10   9   6   5   10   7   6   4   5   0   0
      Clinical medicine   10   9   6   5   10   7   4   4   2   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   3   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   3   2   2   3   1   1   3   5   4   17   0
  Science and engineering   3   2   2   2   1   0   2   3   2   17   0
    Science   3   2   2   2   1   0   2   3   2   10   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   3   0   4   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   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   1   0   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   1   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0
      Psychology   0   1   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   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   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   0   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   7   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   1   0   1   1   2   2   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   1   0   1   1   2   2   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: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   967   1,074   809   369   311   338   350   401   582   723
  Fellowships   0   3   1   1   4   0   2   0   0   24
    Federal   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   1
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   23
    Nonfederal   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   22   21   41   88   67   87   85   101   107   109
    Federal   2   0   0   1   1   0   2   3   0   14
    Institutional   20   21   41   87   64   87   82   97   107   92
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   3
  Teaching assistantships   36   45   51   69   59   58   69   75   89   208
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
    Institutional   36   45   51   67   59   58   69   74   89   208
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   909   1,005   716   211   181   193   194   225   386   382
    Federal   1   1   1   1   0   1   1   1   4   2
    Institutional   1   4   4   6   5   1   10   6   7   4
    Nonfederal   3   1   1   2   0   1   0   0   14   21
    Personal resources   904   999   710   202   176   190   183   218   361   355

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   14   12   5   8   12   9   7   5   13   8   0
    Science   11   9   4   7   11   9   7   5   13   8   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   1   1   2   4   1   2   0   0   1   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   3   2   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   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   8   6   2   4   6   6   4   5   8   6   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   5   0   0
    Engineering   3   3   1   1   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   0   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   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   0   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   3   3   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   1   2   1   2   3   4   4   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   1   2   1   2   3   4   4   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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   13   8   2   6   9   8   7   5   7   5   0
  Science and engineering   12   8   2   5   7   6   5   5   7   5   0
    Science   9   8   2   5   7   6   5   5   7   5   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   1   0   1   1   1   1   0   0   1   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   1   1   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   8   6   2   4   6   5   4   5   7   4   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   3   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   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   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   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   0   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   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   1   0   0   1   2   2   2   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   1   0   0   1   2   2   2   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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   27,429   25,363   25,105   21,726   17,448   17,102   15,616   14,652   14,166   12,880
    Science   25,877   23,623   23,505   19,978   15,314   15,048   12,749   10,871   9,664   9,091
      Computer and information sciences   45   50   100   87   105   2   6   56   86   94
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1,375   933   683   557   677   661   644   501   395   432
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   727   463   254   145   121   60   80   37   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   367   259   221   275   404   548   550   449   389   370
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   235   201   208   134   149   52   13   6   6   62
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   46   10   0   3   3   1   1   9   0   0
      Life sciences   19,208   18,284   17,871   14,879   9,145   8,603   8,240   7,730   6,901   5,990
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   12   9   32   192   348   771   721   522
        Biological and biomedical sciences   3,880   4,202   4,459   3,225   3,874   4,997   4,227   3,498   3,715   3,066
        Health sciences   14,671   13,508   12,783   10,781   4,390   2,910   3,219   3,113   2,410   2,317
        Natural resources and conservation   653   573   613   864   849   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   4   1   4   0   0   504   446   348   55   85
      Mathematics and statistics   133   46   122   141   120   183   92   93   90   158
      Physical sciences   2,671   2,004   2,396   1,891   2,508   2,908   2,426   1,993   1,904   1,998
        Astronomy and astrophysics   594   441   207   187   105   124   113   41   23   16
        Chemistry   570   66   630   52   31   257   192   283   499   664
        Materials science   83   69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   1,424   1,428   1,558   1,651   2,366   2,527   2,121   1,669   1,382   1,318
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   1   1   6   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   91   201   390   486   497   413   281   221   199   257
      Social sciences   167   173   112   152   169   215   171   236   89   162
        Anthropology   1   8   12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   3   1   1   6   8   32   10   1
        Political science and government   0   0   0   3   3   2   8   0   5   4
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   1   37   77   111   107   52   32   113   9   24
        Social sciences nec   165   128   20   37   58   155   123   91   65   133
      Sciences nec   2,187   1,932   1,831   1,785   2,093   2,063   889   41   0   0
    Engineering   414   377   499   412   736   559   657   650   640   634
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   179   185   433   293   646   394   345   310   388   269
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   5   1   0   0   11   80   141   92
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   16   5   6   111   87   93   82
      Civil engineering   232   187   40   0   0   0   1   4   2   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   29   84   159   169   167   13   177
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   3   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   2   1   0   19   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   21   71   0   0   1   2   3   14
    Non-S&E   1,138   1,363   1,101   1,336   1,398   1,495   2,210   3,131   3,862   3,155
      Business management and business administration   212   353   389   502   368   443   1,257   1,692   1,804   1,424
      Communication and communications technologies   28   40   47   47   51   87   55   56   231   184
      Education   204   82   47   88   90   61   18   10   82   118
      Humanities   12   29   29   112   59   11   6   18   2   13
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   7   10   13   5   18   14   18   10   15   2
      Non-S&E nec   675   849   576   582   812   879   856   1,345   1,728   1,414

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   27,429   11,541   46   12,951   666   1,312   913
    Science   25,877   11,103   46   11,983   666   1,304   775
      Computer and information sciences   45   10   0   29   0   0   6
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1,375   1,129   0   61   60   0   125
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   727   617   0   0   60   0   50
        Geological and earth sciences   367   232   0   60   0   0   75
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   235   234   0   1   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   46   46   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   19,208   5,914   46   10,727   606   1,289   626
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   3,880   3,214   0   472   2   153   39
        Health sciences   14,671   2,323   0   10,167   604   1,092   485
        Natural resources and conservation   653   377   46   87   0   41   102
        Life sciences nec   4   0   0   1   0   3   0
      Mathematics and statistics   133   107   0   13   0   4   9
      Physical sciences   2,671   2,660   0   8   0   0   3
        Astronomy and astrophysics   594   593   0   1   0   0   0
        Chemistry   570   560   0   7   0   0   3
        Materials science   83   83   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   1,424   1,424   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   91   51   0   24   0   10   6
      Social sciences   167   132   0   34   0   1   0
        Anthropology   1   0   0   0   0   1   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   1   1   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   165   131   0   34   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   2,187   1,100   0   1,087   0   0   0
    Engineering   414   232   0   152   0   3   27
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   179   0   0   152   0   0   27
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   232   232   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   3   0   0   0   0   3   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   1,138   206   0   816   0   5   111
      Business management and business administration   212   0   0   157   0   0   55
      Communication and communications technologies   28   0   0   28   0   0   0
      Education   204   116   0   88   0   0   0
      Humanities   12   0   0   7   0   5   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   7   0   0   7   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   675   90   0   529   0   0   56

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   11,541   9,591   9,773   6,919   7,450   8,100   7,130   5,557   5,387   5,464
  DOD   1,317   612   44   0   67   118   227   210   444   255
  DOE   1,931   1,651   1,651   1,793   1,812   1,900   1,168   739   524   494
  HHS   3,845   3,643   3,482   1,579   1,386   1,599   1,559   1,328   531   718
  NASA   50   40   38   0   0   0   1   9   0   0
  NSF   1,942   1,285   1,823   1,252   1,258   1,547   1,532   944   1,481   1,375
  USDA   0   1   2   0   0   1   20   4   47   62
  Other   2,456   2,359   2,733   2,295   2,927   2,935   2,623   2,323   2,360   2,560

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   669   62   607   .
2018   603   55   548   .

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   296   296   296   296   230
    Agricultural sciences   14   14   14   14   13
    Biological and biomedical sciences   118   118   118   118   58
    Computer and information sciences   5   5   5   5   5
    Engineering   29   29   29   29   29
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   9   9   9   9   9
    Health sciences   36   36   36   36   36
    Mathematics and statistics   9   9   9   9   9
    Natural resources and conservation   5   5   5   5   0
    Physical sciences   32   32   32   32   32
    Psychology   26   26   26   26   26
    Social sciences   13   13   13   13   13
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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