Central Michigan U.

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2023 213 54.2 459 151 78.1 679 184 69.9 602 281 69.6 914
2022 239 48.3 457 180 73.9 680 269 70.5 900
2021 278 38.5 447 267 61.8 691 179 69.7 583 272 70.4 908
2020 230 49.5 450 282 60.1 698 287 69.1 916
2019 223 50.7 447 268 62 697 179 70 589 290 68.7 914
2018 231 46.7 428 263 62.9 700 296 67.9 911
2017 277 35.6 425 245 64.6 684 176 69.8 575 300 67 898
2016 265 39.1 430 213 69.8 697 303 66.6 896
2015 269 37.6 426 183 74 693 213 63.1 570 302 66.8 898
2014 269 37 422 209 70 688 289 67.9 889
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

Number of earned doctorates, by trend major field of study of recipients: 2023–14
Fields 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All fields 50 37 23 39 40 39 22 25 25 23
  Science and engineering 39 25 19 32 32 36 19 19 21 23
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Natural resources and conservation . . . . 1 . . . . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 8 1 2 2 9 4 . 1 2 3
      Biochemistry and biophysics 2 . . . . . . . . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 2 . . 1 1 . . . . .
      Microbiology and immunology . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 3 1 2 1 7 3 . 1 2 3
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . . . 1 . . . . .
    Engineering 1 . 1 2 3 3 1 5 2 3
      Materials and mining engineering 1 . 1 2 3 3 1 5 1 3
      Engineering, other . . . . . . . . 1 .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 2 1 1 2 . . . . . .
      Geological sciences 1 1 1 1 . . . . . .
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences 1 . . 1 . . . . . .
    Mathematics and statistics 6 1 5 7 3 2 3 1 7 3
      Applied mathematics . . . . . . . 1 2 .
      Mathematics . . 1 . 2 . . . . .
      Statistics . 1 1 3 . 1 2 . . 2
      Mathematics and statistics, other 6 . 3 4 1 1 1 . 5 1
    Physical sciences 4 1 1 2 2 3 . 1 . .
      Chemistry 1 1 . . 1 3 . . . .
      Physics 3 . 1 2 1 . . 1 . .
    Psychology 17 21 9 16 13 24 15 11 10 14
      Clinical psychology 5 6 2 5 7 5 5 1 5 5
      Counseling and applied psychology 8 11 4 7 6 15 9 6 3 7
      Research and experimental psychology 3 4 3 4 . 3 1 2 2 1
      Psychology, other 1 . . . . 1 . 2 . 1
    Social sciences 1 . . 1 1 . . . . .
      Social sciences, other 1 . . 1 1 . . . . .
  Non-science and engineering 11 12 4 7 8 3 3 6 4 .
    Education 9 11 3 5 5 2 3 4 4 .
      Education leadership and administration 7 7 2 4 2 . . 2 3 .
      Education research 1 3 . . 1 . 1 . . .
      Teacher education and teaching fields 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 .
    Humanities and arts 2 1 1 2 3 1 . 2 . .
      History 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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 655 450 159 137 150 151 172 278 375 281
    Female 419 359 210 174 188 199 229 304 348 292
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 149 158 196 209 201 220 234 262 406 389
    Hispanic or Latino 12 12 9 5 4 7 4 8 8 6
    Not Hispanic or Latino 136 144 183 201 190 205 222 242 358 314
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 1 6 3
      Asian 3 5 3 4 4 4 9 7 5 10
      Black or African American 3 6 9 11 13 13 10 9 20 13
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 123 130 165 177 168 182 197 217 326 286
      More than one race 7 3 5 7 5 5 5 8 1 2
    Unknown ethnicity and race 1 2 4 3 7 8 8 12 40 69
  Temporary visa holders 925 651 173 102 137 130 167 320 317 184
  Science and engineering 966 709 260 203 234 241 292 489 644 494
    Science 961 706 255 202 231 237 285 482 614 475
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 17 15 18 23 18 32 44 27 57 55
        Neurobiology and neuroscience 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 23 17
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 55 59
      Computer and information sciences 872 610 131 70 102 97 119 235 140 33
      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 28 25 24 19 17 27 26 33 82 62
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 3 4 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 1 1 8 3 4 6 7 13 44 54
      Psychology 33 43 59 62 59 53 55 64 134 135
      Social sciences 7 8 13 22 30 21 34 52 79 60
    Engineering 5 3 5 1 3 4 7 7 30 19
      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 4 20 19
      Other engineering 5 3 5 1 3 4 7 3 10 0
    Health 108 100 109 108 104 109 109 93 79 79
      Clinical medicine 30 24 29 29 26 31 29 15 0 0
      Other health 78 76 80 79 78 78 80 78 79 79

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

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

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 112 118 105 106 134 136 158 195 39 39
    Female 122 86 80 92 76 102 114 149 154 117
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 102 106 112 112 132 150 189 204 163 132
    Hispanic or Latino 5 7 3 2 5 3 5 5 8 5
    Not Hispanic or Latino 94 96 106 107 121 136 174 187 119 113
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 3 2 2
      Asian 3 0 4 5 3 6 4 1 2 3
      Black or African American 2 5 1 5 2 0 2 6 5 2
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
      White 82 86 94 91 110 124 160 172 109 106
      More than one race 6 5 6 6 5 5 6 5 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 3 3 3 3 6 11 10 12 36 14
  Temporary visa holders 132 98 73 86 78 88 83 140 30 24
  Science and engineering 225 198 180 188 203 232 268 339 193 156
    Science 214 178 171 183 190 219 260 310 189 153
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 65 53 59 66 75 70 75 72 137 86
        Neurobiology and neuroscience 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 2 2
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 7 10
      Computer and information sciences 74 35 19 18 13 22 34 76 4 1
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 18 22 22 31 32 25 34 27 5 8
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 11 13 19 13 13 14 13 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 17 23 17 23 25 38 48 29 7 6
      Psychology 24 23 28 24 21 34 40 34 0 0
      Social sciences 5 9 7 8 11 16 16 27 27 33
    Engineering 11 20 9 5 13 13 8 29 4 3
      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 17 4 3
      Other engineering 11 20 9 5 13 13 8 12 0 0
    Health 9 6 5 10 7 6 4 5 0 0
      Clinical medicine 9 6 5 10 7 4 4 2 0 0
      Other health 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All surveyed fields 2 2 3 1 1 3 5 4 17 17 0
  Science and engineering 2 2 2 1 0 2 3 2 17 17 0
    Science 2 2 2 1 0 2 3 2 10 8 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 4 6 0
        Neurobiology and neuroscience 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 1 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 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0
      Psychology 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 9 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 7 9 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2023–14
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 1,074 809 369 311 338 350 401 582 723 573
  Fellowships 3 1 1 4 0 2 0 0 24 31
    Federal 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
    Institutional 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 23 27
    Nonfederal 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3
  Research assistantships 21 41 88 67 87 85 101 107 109 97
    Federal 0 0 1 1 0 2 3 0 14 16
    Institutional 21 41 87 64 87 82 97 107 92 80
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 3 1
  Teaching assistantships 45 51 69 59 58 69 75 89 208 199
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
    Institutional 45 51 67 59 58 69 74 89 208 199
    Nonfederal 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 1,005 716 211 181 193 194 225 386 382 246
    Federal 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 4 2 0
    Institutional 4 4 6 5 1 10 6 7 4 7
    Nonfederal 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 14 21 25
    Personal resources 999 710 202 176 190 183 218 361 355 214

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

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

Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 12 5 7 10 9 7 5 13 8 12
    Science 9 4 6 9 9 7 5 13 8 7
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 1 1 1 2 1 2 0 0 1 1
        Neurobiology and neuroscience 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
      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 2 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 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 6 2 4 6 6 4 5 8 6 4
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0
    Engineering 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5
      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 5
      Other engineering 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 2 1 2 3 4 4 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 2 1 2 3 4 4 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 8 2 6 9 8 7 5 7 5 6
  Science and engineering 8 2 5 7 6 5 5 7 5 6
    Science 8 2 5 7 6 5 5 7 5 3
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
        Neurobiology and neuroscience 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 1 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 6 2 4 6 5 4 5 7 4 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
      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 3
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 1 2 2 2 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 25,363 25,105 21,726 17,448 17,102 15,616 14,652 14,166 12,880 15,015
    Science 23,623 23,505 19,978 15,314 15,048 12,749 10,871 9,664 9,091 11,086
      Computer and information sciences 50 100 87 105 2 6 56 86 94 116
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 933 683 557 677 661 644 501 395 432 559
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 463 254 145 121 60 80 37 0 0 13
        Geological and earth sciences 259 221 275 404 548 550 449 389 370 423
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 201 208 134 149 52 13 6 6 62 123
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 10 0 3 3 1 1 9 0 0 0
      Life sciences 18,284 17,871 14,879 9,145 8,603 8,240 7,730 6,901 5,990 6,783
        Agricultural sciences 0 12 9 32 192 348 771 721 522 265
        Biological and biomedical sciences 4,202 4,459 3,225 3,874 4,997 4,227 3,498 3,715 3,066 4,320
        Health sciences 13,508 12,783 10,781 4,390 2,910 3,219 3,113 2,410 2,317 1,824
        Natural resources and conservation 573 613 864 849 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 1 4 0 0 504 446 348 55 85 374
      Mathematics and statistics 46 122 141 120 183 92 93 90 158 218
      Physical sciences 2,004 2,396 1,891 2,508 2,908 2,426 1,993 1,904 1,998 2,638
        Astronomy and astrophysics 441 207 187 105 124 113 41 23 16 11
        Chemistry 66 630 52 31 257 192 283 499 664 1,437
        Materials science 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 1,428 1,558 1,651 2,366 2,527 2,121 1,669 1,382 1,318 1,190
        Physical sciences nec 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 201 390 486 497 413 281 221 199 257 533
      Social sciences 173 112 152 169 215 171 236 89 162 239
        Anthropology 8 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 3 1 1 6 8 32 10 1 1
        Political science and government 0 0 3 3 2 8 0 5 4 3
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 37 77 111 107 52 32 113 9 24 1
        Social sciences nec 128 20 37 58 155 123 91 65 133 234
      Sciences nec 1,932 1,831 1,785 2,093 2,063 889 41 0 0 0
    Engineering 377 499 412 736 559 657 650 640 634 420
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 185 433 293 646 394 345 310 388 269 234
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 5 1 0 0 11 80 141 92 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 16 5 6 111 87 93 82 0
      Civil engineering 187 40 0 0 0 1 4 2 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 29 84 159 169 167 13 177 157
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 2 1 0 19 0 0 0 1
      Engineering nec 0 21 71 0 0 1 2 3 14 23
    Non-S&E 1,363 1,101 1,336 1,398 1,495 2,210 3,131 3,862 3,155 3,509
      Business management and business administration 353 389 502 368 443 1,257 1,692 1,804 1,424 1,983
      Communication and communications technologies 40 47 47 51 87 55 56 231 184 267
      Education 82 47 88 90 61 18 10 82 118 60
      Humanities 29 29 112 59 11 6 18 2 13 10
      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 10 13 5 18 14 18 10 15 2 6
      Non-S&E nec 849 576 582 812 879 856 1,345 1,728 1,414 1,183

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2023
(Dollars in thousands)
Field All R&D expenditures Federal government State and local government Institution funds Business Nonprofit organizations All other sources
  All R&D fields 25,363 9,591 0 13,833 408 852 679
    Science 23,623 9,382 0 12,459 408 834 540
      Computer and information sciences 50 0 0 50 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 933 647 0 146 140 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 463 323 0 0 140 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 259 118 0 141 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 201 196 0 5 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 10 10 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 18,284 6,079 0 10,659 268 765 513
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 4,202 3,323 0 609 12 211 47
        Health sciences 13,508 2,490 0 10,001 256 472 289
        Natural resources and conservation 573 266 0 48 0 82 177
        Life sciences nec 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 46 16 0 17 0 6 7
      Physical sciences 2,004 1,960 0 37 0 0 7
        Astronomy and astrophysics 441 432 0 9 0 0 0
        Chemistry 66 34 0 25 0 0 7
        Materials science 69 69 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 1,428 1,425 0 3 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 201 70 0 66 0 55 10
      Social sciences 173 121 0 44 0 8 0
        Anthropology 8 0 0 0 0 8 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 37 28 0 9 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 128 93 0 35 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 1,932 489 0 1,440 0 0 3
    Engineering 377 187 0 138 0 5 47
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 185 0 0 138 0 0 47
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 187 187 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 5 0 0 0 0 5 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 1,363 22 0 1,236 0 13 92
      Business management and business administration 353 0 0 272 0 0 81
      Communication and communications technologies 40 0 0 40 0 0 0
      Education 82 6 0 69 0 7 0
      Humanities 29 16 0 7 0 6 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 10 0 0 10 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 849 0 0 838 0 0 11

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 9,591 9,773 6,919 7,450 8,100 7,130 5,557 5,387 5,464 6,187
  DOD 612 44 0 67 118 227 210 444 255 190
  DOE 1,651 1,651 1,793 1,812 1,900 1,168 739 524 494 394
  HHS 3,643 3,482 1,579 1,386 1,599 1,559 1,328 531 718 668
  NASA 40 38 0 0 0 1 9 0 0 0
  NSF 1,285 1,823 1,252 1,258 1,547 1,532 944 1,481 1,375 1,706
  USDA 1 2 0 0 1 20 4 47 62 36
  Other 2,359 2,733 2,295 2,927 2,935 2,623 2,323 2,360 2,560 3,193

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

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 669 62 607 .
2018 603 55 548 .
2017 574 37 537 .

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)

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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