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
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 269 37.6 426 183 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: 2024–15
Fields 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All fields 31 50 37 23 39 40 39 22 25 25
  Science and engineering 21 39 25 19 32 32 36 19 19 21
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Natural resources and conservation . . . . . 1 . . . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 4 8 1 2 2 9 4 . 1 2
      Biochemistry and biophysics . 2 . . . . . . . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 1 2 . . 1 1 . . . .
      Microbiology and immunology . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 3 3 1 2 1 7 3 . 1 2
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . . . . 1 . . . .
    Engineering . 1 . 1 2 3 3 1 5 2
      Materials and mining engineering . 1 . 1 2 3 3 1 5 1
      Engineering, other . . . . . . . . . 1
    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 5 6 1 5 7 3 2 3 1 7
      Applied mathematics . . . . . . . . 1 2
      Mathematics . . . 1 . 2 . . . .
      Statistics 3 . 1 1 3 . 1 2 . .
      Mathematics and statistics, other 2 6 . 3 4 1 1 1 . 5
    Physical sciences 2 4 1 1 2 2 3 . 1 .
      Chemistry . 1 1 . . 1 3 . . .
      Physics 2 3 . 1 2 1 . . 1 .
    Psychology 9 17 21 9 16 13 24 15 11 10
      Clinical psychology 3 5 6 2 5 7 5 5 1 5
      Counseling and applied psychology 6 8 11 4 7 6 15 9 6 3
      Research and experimental psychology . 3 4 3 4 . 3 1 2 2
      Psychology, other . 1 . . . . 1 . 2 .
    Social sciences . 1 . . 1 1 . . . .
      Social sciences, other . 1 . . 1 1 . . . .
  Non-science and engineering 10 11 12 4 7 8 3 3 6 4
    Education 9 9 11 3 5 5 2 3 4 4
      Education leadership and administration 8 7 7 2 4 2 . . 2 3
      Education research 1 1 3 . . 1 . 1 . .
      Teacher education and teaching fields . 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1
    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
    Hispanic or Latino 4 12 12 9 5 4 7 4 8 8
    Not Hispanic or Latino 123 136 144 183 201 190 205 222 242 358
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 1 6
      Asian 2 3 5 3 4 4 4 9 7 5
      Black or African American 6 3 6 9 11 13 13 10 9 20
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 108 123 130 165 177 168 182 197 217 326
      More than one race 7 7 3 5 7 5 5 5 8 1
    Unknown ethnicity and race 2 1 2 4 3 7 8 8 12 40
  Temporary visa holders 838 925 651 173 102 137 130 167 320 317
  Science and engineering 862 966 709 260 203 234 241 292 489 644
    Science 855 961 706 255 202 231 237 285 482 614
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 18 17 15 18 23 18 32 44 27 57
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 55
      Computer and information sciences 775 872 610 131 70 102 97 119 235 140
      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 18 28 25 24 19 17 27 26 33 82
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 2 3 4 2 3 1 1 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 2 1 1 8 3 4 6 7 13 44
      Psychology 26 33 43 59 62 59 53 55 64 134
      Social sciences 14 7 8 13 22 30 21 34 52 79
    Engineering 7 5 3 5 1 3 4 7 7 30
      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 4 20
      Other engineering 7 5 3 5 1 3 4 7 3 10
    Health 105 108 100 109 108 104 109 109 93 79
      Clinical medicine 35 30 24 29 29 26 31 29 15 0
      Other health 70 78 76 80 79 78 78 80 78 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: 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
    Hispanic or Latino 9 5 7 3 2 5 3 5 5 8
    Not Hispanic or Latino 85 94 96 106 107 121 136 174 187 119
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 3 2
      Asian 2 3 0 4 5 3 6 4 1 2
      Black or African American 2 2 5 1 5 2 0 2 6 5
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      White 78 82 86 94 91 110 124 160 172 109
      More than one race 3 6 5 6 6 5 5 6 5 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 2 3 3 3 3 6 11 10 12 36
  Temporary visa holders 147 132 98 73 86 78 88 83 140 30
  Science and engineering 233 225 198 180 188 203 232 268 339 193
    Science 224 214 178 171 183 190 219 260 310 189
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 55 65 53 59 66 75 70 75 72 137
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 7
      Computer and information sciences 100 74 35 19 18 13 22 34 76 4
      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 12 18 22 22 31 32 25 34 27 5
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 13 11 13 19 13 13 14 13 0 0
      Physical sciences 17 17 23 17 23 25 38 48 29 7
      Psychology 20 24 23 28 24 21 34 40 34 0
      Social sciences 7 5 9 7 8 11 16 16 27 27
    Engineering 9 11 20 9 5 13 13 8 29 4
      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 17 4
      Other engineering 9 11 20 9 5 13 13 8 12 0
    Health 10 9 6 5 10 7 6 4 5 0
      Clinical medicine 10 9 6 5 10 7 4 4 2 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0

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

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

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
  Science and engineering 3 2 2 2 1 0 2 3 2 17
    Science 3 2 2 2 1 0 2 3 2 10
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 4
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 1 0 1 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 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
      Psychology 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
      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 7
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 2 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 2 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 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
    Science 11 9 4 7 11 9 7 5 13 8
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 1 1 2 4 1 2 0 0 1
      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 3 2 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 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 8 6 2 4 6 6 4 5 8 6
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0
    Engineering 3 3 1 1 1 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 3 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 1 2 1 2 3 4 4 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 1 2 1 2 3 4 4 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields 13 8 2 6 9 8 7 5 7 5
  Science and engineering 12 8 2 5 7 6 5 5 7 5
    Science 9 8 2 5 7 6 5 5 7 5
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1
      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 1 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 8 6 2 4 6 5 4 5 7 4
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 3 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 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 1 0 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 1 0 0 1 2 2 2 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 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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