Central Washington 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 402 37 631 555 40.6 925
2023 405 41 679 492 46.6 911 450 26 602
2022 382 44.4 680 499 45.2 900
2021 333 52.4 691 519 43.5 908 435 26.2 583
2020 324 54.1 698 493 46.8 916
2019 329 53.3 697 470 49.1 914 431 27.6 589
2018 313 55.8 700 466 49.4 911
2017 309 55.4 684 429 52.8 898 413 28.9 575
2016 320 54.6 697 474 47.7 896
2015 331 52.8 693 476 47.6 898 419 27.3 570
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

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   137 i   141   171   227   219   219   252   255   267   228
    Hispanic or Latino   15 i   16   26   35   32   34   37   38   32   21
    Not Hispanic or Latino   121 i   124   141   189   182   180   208   203   217   196
      American Indian or Alaska Native   5 i   5   1   0   3   1   1   2   2   1
      Asian   5 i   5   7   11   10   10   8   9   12   19
      Black or African American   11 i   12   6   6   9   10   8   6   14   9
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0 i   0   1   1   1   1   3   1   2   1
      White   90 i   91   112   143   141   145   168   169   180   152
      More than one race   10 i   11   14   28   18   13   20   16   7   14
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1 i   1   4   3   5   5   7   14   18   11
  Temporary visa holders   23 i   25   21   15   17   15   9   9   8   32
  Science and engineering   151 i   157   168   212   220   220   248   246   258   246
    Science   151 i   157   168   212   220   220   248   245   256   236
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   16 i   16   16   33   21   22   22   25   24   28
      Communication   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   41 i   48   36   38   40   43   71   60   76   66
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   12   5
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   18 i   17   14   14   17   16   17   17   16   16
      Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   9 i   9   18   18   21   20   33   23   21   16
      Natural resources and conservation   23 i   24   0   0   0   0   0   32   0   0
      Physical sciences   4 i   4   7   9   14   15   8   9   12   10
      Psychology   24 i   23   53   67   67   49   54   59   53   53
      Social sciences   16 i   16   24   33   40   55   43   20   42   42
    Engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2   10
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2   10
      Mechanical engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   9 i   9   24   30   16   14   13   18   17   14
      Clinical medicine   2 i   2   16   21   0   3   0   0   0   0
      Other health   7 i   7   8   9   16   11   13   18   17   14

i=imputed

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   84 i   84   76   107   123   99   67   61   55   58
    Hispanic or Latino   10 i   10   7   16   14   10   10   6   7   6
    Not Hispanic or Latino   73 i   73   67   88   105   87   52   53   45   48
      American Indian or Alaska Native   10 i   9   1   0   2   3   1   1   0   0
      Asian   3 i   3   2   3   6   6   0   3   3   2
      Black or African American   7 i   7   4   6   5   8   4   2   2   1
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0 i   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0
      White   44 i   44   55   73   84   67   44   44   33   40
      More than one race   9 i   10   5   5   8   2   3   3   7   5
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1 i   1   2   3   4   2   5   2   3   4
  Temporary visa holders   2 i   2   8   6   16   4   1   8   2   2
  Science and engineering   79 i   78   75   105   139   100   68   69   57   60
    Science   79 i   78   68   89   108   80   67   68   57   57
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   10 i   10   5   3   3   0   9   9   10   6
      Communication   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   42 i   40   33   43   58   42   19   13   2   8
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   1
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   4 i   4   3   3   4   2   1   2   2   3
      Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   1 i   1   10   10   4   9   11   0   3   6
      Natural resources and conservation   9 i   9   0   0   0   0   0   8   0   0
      Physical sciences   1 i   1   4   6   3   7   0   4   0   0
      Psychology   11 i   12   10   20   30   14   19   26   18   17
      Social sciences   1 i   1   3   4   6   6   8   6   17   16
    Engineering   0 i   0   7   16   31   20   1   1   0   3
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   3
      Mechanical engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0 i   0   7   16   31   20   0   0   0   0
    Health   7 i   8   9   8   0   3   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   5 i   6   9   8   0   3   0   0   0   0
      Other health   2 i   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

i=imputed

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   7 i   7   80   10   15   14   17   26   4   18
  Science and engineering   7 i   7   74   9   15   14   17   25   4   18
    Science   7 i   7   74   9   15   14   17   25   4   18
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1 i   1   4   0   1   4   3   2   1   7
      Communication   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   2 i   2   13   4   4   1   2   3   1   2
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   3 i   3   4   2   2   2   7   7   1   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0 i   0   8   1   1   0   2   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0
      Physical sciences   0 i   0   2   1   2   1   0   2   0   4
      Psychology   0 i   0   28   1   2   0   1   8   0   1
      Social sciences   1 i   1   15   0   3   6   2   1   1   4
    Engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0 i   0   6   1   0   0   0   1   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0 i   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0 i   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0

i=imputed

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   160 i   166   192   242   236   234   261   264   275   260
  Fellowships   0 i   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   1   2
    Federal   0 i   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
    Institutional   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
    Nonfederal   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   10 i   9   3   6   1   3   16   2   19   18
    Federal   3 i   3   0   0   1   3   6   2   0   1
    Institutional   7 i   6   3   6   0   0   10   0   19   17
    Nonfederal   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   30 i   30   24   30   43   49   55   50   39   34
    Federal   0 i   0   0   1   0   0   0   6   0   0
    Institutional   30 i   30   24   29   43   49   55   44   39   34
    Nonfederal   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   120 i   127   163   206   192   182   190   212   216   206
    Federal   4 i   4   78   9   14   11   11   18   3   16
    Institutional   6 i   7   15   27   34   41   19   32   22   21
    Nonfederal   1 i   1   0   0   0   0   2   7   9   22
    Personal resources   109 i   115   70   170   144   130   158   155   182   147

i=imputed

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

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

Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  Science and engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

i=imputed

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

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

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

i=imputed

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   2,757   3,683   3,176   2,410   2,674   3,223   3,066   3,798   2,751   2,581
    Science   2,642   3,593   3,102   2,328   2,559   3,135   3,037   3,749   2,735   2,181
      Computer and information sciences   111   384   406   202   58   5   22   79   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1,621   2,043   1,394   1,204   1,525   2,110   1,779   2,143   1,438   1,452
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   1,621   2,043   1,394   1,204   1,525   2,110   1,779   2,143   1,438   1,403
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   49
      Life sciences   448   464   437   380   449   517   613   670   492   308
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   345   324   266   336   428   517   580   623   469   306
        Health sciences   57   84   135   31   0   0   33   47   23   0
        Natural resources and conservation   46   56   36   13   21   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
      Mathematics and statistics   160   209   196   169   104   154   106   48   68   0
      Physical sciences   79   267   541   285   306   229   322   280   295   272
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   25   68   41   256   197   51   115   183   182   155
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   54   199   500   29   109   178   125   97   113   117
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   82   0   0   0
      Psychology   4   0   0   0   1   1   0   5   15   14
      Social sciences   219   226   128   88   116   119   195   524   427   135
        Anthropology   176   176   104   68   102   81   136   374   427   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   12   20   18   0   36   6   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   9   0   0   0   8   2   0   6   0   0
        Social sciences nec   34   38   4   2   6   0   53   144   0   135
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   6   56   32   72   61   70   13   6   16   1
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   16   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   56   0   72   61   66   13   6   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   6   0   32   0   0   4   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   109   34   42   10   54   18   16   43   0   399
      Business management and business administration   67   15   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   5   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   36   8   10   0   0   3   0   15   0   74
      Humanities   0   0   14   9   54   0   12   28   0   0
      Law   6   3   10   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   0   3   0   0   0   15   0   0   0   325

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   2,757   1,693   616   253   20   151   24
    Science   2,642   1,665   607   240   20   87   23
      Computer and information sciences   111   107   1   1   2   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1,621   1,249   161   152   0   36   23
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   1,621   1,249   161   152   0   36   23
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   448   71   310   55   0   12   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   345   26   277   42   0   0   0
        Health sciences   57   36   0   9   0   12   0
        Natural resources and conservation   46   9   33   4   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   160   125   0   10   0   25   0
      Physical sciences   79   70   0   7   0   2   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   25   16   0   7   0   2   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   54   54   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   4   0   0   4   0   0   0
      Social sciences   219   43   135   11   18   12   0
        Anthropology   176   0   135   11   18   12   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   9   9   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   34   34   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   6   0   5   0   0   0   1
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   6   0   5   0   0   0   1
    Non-S&E   109   28   4   13   0   64   0
      Business management and business administration   67   0   0   3   0   64   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   36   28   0   8   0   0   0
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   6   0   4   2   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   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.
  • 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   1,693   2,499   2,429   1,778   1,701   2,159   1,840   2,297   1,580   1,575
  DOD   139   363   381   177   0   5   0   0   2   0
  DOE   0   39   0   0   0   0   0   21   0   3
  HHS   64   36   8   0   0   6   45   152   146   36
  NASA   182   278   564   189   165   275   199   325   204   145
  NSF   870   1,401   1,067   1,041   846   1,166   1,212   1,244   954   1,224
  USDA   2   2   1   6   20   47   5   1   5   4
  Other   436   380   408   365   670   660   379   554   269   163

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   138   33   105   .
2018   142   66   76   .

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   322   289   281   270   281
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   183   162   145   131   126
    Computer and information sciences   2   2   2   2   2
    Engineering   1   1   1   1   1
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   10   10   10   10   6
    Health sciences   101   89   97   100   124
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   8   8   8   8   4
    Psychology   10   10   10   10   10
    Social sciences   7   7   7   7   7
    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   13,250   657   3,452
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   3,452
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   13,250   657   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   10,000   20,221   3,511   2,879
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   10,000   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   20,221   3,511   2,879
    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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