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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 230 50.5 459 354 44.5 631 239 74.5 925
2023 284 38.8 459 369 46.3 679 241 73.9 911 407 33.1 602
2022 233 49.6 457 359 47.8 680 240 73.7 900
2021 237 47.6 447 348 50.2 691 251 72.7 908 341 42.2 583
2020 280 38.5 450 330 53.3 698 244 73.7 916
2019 299 33.8 447 334 52.6 697 274 70.4 914 335 43.8 589
2018 318 26.5 428 336 52.6 700 304 67 911
2017 290 32.5 425 339 51 684 325 64.2 898 357 38.6 575
2016 271 37.7 430 366 48.1 697 371 59.1 896
2015 320 25.7 426 397 43.4 693 384 57.7 898 449 22 570
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 44 27 39 36 24 18 14 18 24 13
  Science and engineering 24 17 17 17 13 8 2 2 1 1
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Natural resources and conservation . . . . . 1 . . . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 1 2 1 1 . . . . . .
      Biochemistry and biophysics 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Pharmacology and toxicology . 2 1 1 . . . . . .
    Computer and information sciences 7 4 4 7 1 1 2 2 . .
      Computer science 1 1 . 1 1 1 2 . . .
      Computer and information sciences, other 6 3 4 6 . . . 2 . .
    Health sciences 10 7 8 6 2 2 . . . .
      Pharmaceutical sciences 10 7 8 6 2 2 . . . .
    Mathematics and statistics 2 2 3 2 8 1 . . . 1
      Applied mathematics 1 . . . 1 1 . . . .
      Mathematics 1 2 3 2 2 . . . . .
      Statistics . . . . . . . . . 1
      Mathematics and statistics, other . . . . 5 . . . . .
    Physical sciences . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Physics . . . . . 1 . . . .
    Psychology . 1 . . 1 . . . . .
      Counseling and applied psychology . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Research and experimental psychology . 1 . . . . . . . .
    Social sciences 4 1 1 1 1 2 . . 1 .
      Economics . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Social sciences, other 4 1 1 1 1 1 . . 1 .
  Non-science and engineering 20 10 22 19 11 10 12 16 23 12
    Business . . . . . 1 . . 1 .
      Business . . . . . 1 . . 1 .
    Education 15 6 17 17 11 9 12 16 22 12
      Education leadership and administration 4 . 3 1 1 2 1 1 5 .
      Education research 2 3 4 10 1 2 4 4 10 9
      Teacher education and teaching fields 2 . . 1 1 . . 1 2 .
      Education, other 7 3 10 5 8 5 7 10 5 3
    Humanities and arts . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Letters . . . 1 . . . . . .
    Other non-science and engineering 5 4 5 1 . . . . . .
      Communication 4 4 3 . . . . . . .
      Non-science and engineering, other 1 . 2 1 . . . . . .

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   197   176   179   178   188   187   182   168   163   146
    Hispanic or Latino   57   42   41   40   50   52   54   43   38   30
    Not Hispanic or Latino   137   132   136   133   132   129   125   121   117   109
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Asian   44   42   43   46   38   39   33   22   21   22
      Black or African American   4   7   6   1   2   5   4   1   4   3
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   1   2   0
      White   72   63   68   73   76   75   76   85   86   79
      More than one race   17   18   18   13   16   10   12   12   3   5
    Unknown ethnicity and race   3   2   2   5   6   6   3   4   8   7
  Temporary visa holders   40   40   39   44   41   40   40   45   39   22
  Science and engineering   121   100   96   92   100   98   101   95   94   88
    Science   121   100   96   92   100   98   101   95   94   88
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   13   17   19   10   12   11   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   19   16   22   12
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   5
      Computer and information sciences   18   30   30   0   40   38   33   35   22   16
      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   6   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   34   0   0   36   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   40   41   43   40   39   42   45   40   37   47
      Social sciences   10   8   4   6   9   7   4   4   8   8
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   116   116   122   130   129   129   121   118   108   80
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   116   116   122   130   129   129   121   118   108   80

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   74   74   79   92   95   92   77   85   91   59
    Hispanic or Latino   20   19   19   32   35   24   17   19   15   8
    Not Hispanic or Latino   54   54   59   58   59   67   55   59   70   49
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   22   27   29   27   23   21   18   15   17   15
      Black or African American   3   2   1   1   5   5   2   6   2   3
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   21   20   25   27   28   38   31   37   46   31
      More than one race   6   5   4   3   3   3   4   1   5   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   1   1   2   1   1   5   7   6   2
  Temporary visa holders   4   6   12   6   9   8   10   4   4   8
  Science and engineering   71   71   81   92   95   95   84   88   93   66
    Science   71   71   81   92   95   95   84   88   93   66
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   24   27   27   31   25   31   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   35   32   31   31
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0
      Computer and information sciences   7   17   26   0   35   28   22   25   27   19
      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   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   11   0   0   28   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   25   27   28   31   34   35   25   28   31   16
      Social sciences   1   0   0   2   1   1   2   3   1   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   7   9   10   6   9   5   3   1   2   1
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   7   9   10   6   9   5   3   1   2   1

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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   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   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      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   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   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

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   237   216   218   222   229   227   222   213   202   168
  Fellowships   51   67   60   59   48   42   30   8   77   22
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   51   67   60   59   48   42   30   8   77   21
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
  Research assistantships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   179   149   158   163   181   185   192   205   125   146
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   1   8   1   0   2   3   7   2   3   0
    Nonfederal   1   0   8   16   10   2   1   3   4   1
    Personal resources   177   141   149   147   169   180   184   200   118   145

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   17   25   22   29   21   22   20   4   2   2
    Science   15   23   22   29   21   22   20   4   2   2
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   2   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   3   2   1   5   6   8   9   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   3   2   0   0   6   6   7   3   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   3   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   2   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   3   5   9   9   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   1   1   3   3   3   1   0   0   0
      Psychology   3   5   2   4   3   1   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   1   1   3   4   2   4   3   1   1   2
    Engineering   2   2   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   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   1   1   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   5   5   4   8   8   9   7   5   6   5
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   5   5   4   8   8   9   7   5   6   5

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   6   10   5   12   9   8   7   1   1   1
  Science and engineering   2   6   3   8   8   5   4   0   0   0
    Science   2   6   3   8   8   5   4   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   1   0   2   2   2   2   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   1   1   0   0   4   3   2   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   0   3   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   1   1   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   1   1   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   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   4   4   2   4   1   3   3   1   1   1
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   4   4   2   4   1   3   3   1   1   1

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   48,308   41,791   34,212   25,820   26,660   19,592   14,141   10,626   6,554   5,353
    Science   33,354   25,854   20,961   16,246   13,849   12,498   9,895   8,568   5,023   3,074
      Computer and information sciences   2,188   851   708   701   665   244   37   3   0   15
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   200   364   324   304   212   231   274   209   357   651
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   23   22   38   28   0   0   0   172   0   56
        Geological and earth sciences   15   50   15   0   0   0   0   0   182   315
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   37   175   174
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   162   292   271   276   212   231   274   0   0   106
      Life sciences   17,816   17,909   13,148   9,497   7,307   7,139   5,505   4,204   2,590   987
        Agricultural sciences   367   473   465   409   102   147   241   274   132   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   7,537   6,646   5,852   4,588   4,374   4,414   2,880   938   811   448
        Health sciences   8,734   9,403   6,376   4,337   2,761   2,578   2,384   2,913   1,646   536
        Natural resources and conservation   320   646   353   5   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   858   741   102   158   70   0   0   79   1   3
      Mathematics and statistics   35   0   29   16   1   0   0   115   0   0
      Physical sciences   1,845   2,106   1,814   1,314   2,062   1,816   1,280   2,306   1,036   538
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   713   636   385   247   370   584   491   607   0   0
        Materials science   0   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   428   277   135   88   81   55   86   1,415   1,036   538
        Physical sciences nec   704   1,184   1,294   979   1,611   1,177   703   284   0   0
      Psychology   1,450   1,096   1,329   1,161   888   0   485   416   433   450
      Social sciences   9,820   3,528   3,609   3,253   2,714   3,068   2,314   1,315   607   433
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   36   0
        Economics   6,156   666   376   732   190   671   1,000   779   317   230
        Political science and government   2,885   2,327   2,842   2,182   2,305   2,267   1,126   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   544   451   197   138   30   25   68   536   195   191
        Social sciences nec   235   84   194   201   189   105   120   0   59   12
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   2,118   2,041   539   348   102   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   45   0   42   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   274   228   52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   1,799   1,813   445   348   102   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   12,836   13,896   12,712   9,226   12,709   7,094   4,246   2,058   1,531   2,279
      Business management and business administration   210   805   779   672   0   358   0   387   2   49
      Communication and communications technologies   742   402   544   819   585   351   353   175   166   219
      Education   2,226   2,708   2,075   1,376   3,318   3,636   980   430   1,188   538
      Humanities   258   461   145   36   362   416   643   100   19   22
      Law   986   337   837   862   939   858   754   620   37   1,093
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   1,499   1,176   37   18   6   5   11   187   9   314
      Non-S&E nec   6,915   8,007   8,295   5,443   7,499   1,470   1,505   159   110   44

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   48,308   11,392   483   31,243   331   4,453   406
    Science   33,354   10,863   483   18,729   331   2,542   406
      Computer and information sciences   2,188   288   0   1,900   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   200   66   0   95   0   0   39
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   23   0   0   0   0   0   23
        Geological and earth sciences   15   15   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   162   51   0   95   0   0   16
      Life sciences   17,816   7,588   127   8,744   331   666   360
        Agricultural sciences   367   330   0   37   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   7,537   2,788   35   4,200   247   219   48
        Health sciences   8,734   4,233   0   3,695   84   410   312
        Natural resources and conservation   320   228   92   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   858   9   0   812   0   37   0
      Mathematics and statistics   35   35   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   1,845   1,264   0   319   0   262   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   713   552   0   8   0   153   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   428   169   0   153   0   106   0
        Physical sciences nec   704   543   0   158   0   3   0
      Psychology   1,450   1,104   291   15   0   40   0
      Social sciences   9,820   518   65   7,656   0   1,574   7
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   6,156   0   0   5,282   0   874   0
        Political science and government   2,885   15   0   2,243   0   627   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   544   406   0   92   0   46   0
        Social sciences nec   235   97   65   39   0   27   7
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   2,118   332   0   1,786   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   45   45   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   274   274   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   1,799   13   0   1,786   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   12,836   197   0   10,728   0   1,911   0
      Business management and business administration   210   0   0   210   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   742   0   0   643   0   99   0
      Education   2,226   0   0   625   0   1,601   0
      Humanities   258   0   0   226   0   32   0
      Law   986   197   0   784   0   5   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   1,499   0   0   1,499   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   6,915   0   0   6,741   0   174   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   11,392   10,015   11,098   8,574   7,850   5,738   4,057   3,598   3,357   2,790
  DOD   1,571   1,950   1,562   974   1,378   611   552   1,141   1,284   815
  DOE   0   13   0   0   105   552   420   256   273   106
  HHS   7,311   5,558   6,762   5,195   4,377   2,974   1,922   1,067   479   579
  NASA   58   188   245   241   203   193   210   172   175   174
  NSF   1,452   953   981   1,176   1,264   1,087   636   422   847   638
  USDA   341   719   772   642   293   108   135   237   114   229
  Other   659   634   776   346   230   213   182   303   185   249

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   217   69   148   .
2018   170   63   107   .

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   64   94   97   78   31 i
    Agricultural sciences   4   3   3   1   0 i
    Biological and biomedical sciences   30   21   6   4   10 i
    Computer and information sciences   2   7   5   1   2 i
    Engineering   2   5   0   0   0 i
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1   5   4   2   0 i
    Health sciences   3   19   31   36   0 i
    Mathematics and statistics   0   1   1   1   1 i
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0 i
    Physical sciences   6   5   7   5   9 i
    Psychology   7   10   19   9   4 i
    Social sciences   8   18   20   19   5 i
    Other   0   0   0   0   0 i

i=imputed

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   4,730   0   0   40,238
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   8,159
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   10,429
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   8,879
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   2,139
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   2,489
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   4,730   0   0   8,143
    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   7,800   2,474   21,530   7,280   8,296
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   2,630   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   7,800   453   0   0   1,963
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   17,000   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   1,900   0   3,233
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   2,021   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   1,380   3,100
    Social sciences   0   0   0   5,900   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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