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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