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Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2023 285 38.6 459 369 46.3 679 407 33.1 602 241 74 914
2022 233 49.6 457 359 47.8 680 240 73.7 900
2021 237 47.6 447 348 50.2 691 341 42.2 583 251 72.7 908
2020 280 38.5 450 330 53.3 698 244 73.7 916
2019 299 33.8 447 334 52.6 697 335 43.8 589 274 70.4 914
2018 318 26.5 428 336 52.6 700 304 67 911
2017 290 32.5 425 339 51 684 357 38.6 575 325 64.2 898
2016 271 37.7 430 366 48.1 697 371 59.1 896
2015 320 25.7 426 397 43.4 693 449 22 570 384 57.7 898
2014 331 22.4 422 397 42.9 688 394 56.2 889
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

Number of earned doctorates, by trend major field of study of recipients: 2023–14
Fields 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All fields 27 39 36 24 18 14 18 24 13 10
  Science and engineering 17 17 17 13 8 2 2 1 1 .
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Natural resources and conservation . . . . 1 . . . . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 2 1 1 . . . . . . .
      Pharmacology and toxicology 2 1 1 . . . . . . .
    Computer and information sciences 4 4 7 1 1 2 2 . . .
      Computer science 1 . 1 1 1 2 . . . .
      Computer and information sciences, other 3 4 6 . . . 2 . . .
    Health sciences 7 8 6 2 2 . . . . .
      Pharmaceutical sciences 7 8 6 2 2 . . . . .
    Mathematics and statistics 2 3 2 8 1 . . . 1 .
      Applied mathematics . . . 1 1 . . . . .
      Mathematics 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 1 1 1 1 2 . . 1 . .
      Economics . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Social sciences, other 1 1 1 1 1 . . 1 . .
  Non-science and engineering 10 22 19 11 10 12 16 23 12 10
    Business . . . . 1 . . 1 . .
      Business . . . . 1 . . 1 . .
    Education 6 17 17 11 9 12 16 22 12 10
      Education leadership and administration . 3 1 1 2 1 1 5 . .
      Education research 3 4 10 1 2 4 4 10 9 3
      Teacher education and teaching fields . . 1 1 . . 1 2 . .
      Education, other 3 10 5 8 5 7 10 5 3 7
    Humanities and arts . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Letters . . 1 . . . . . . .
    Other non-science and engineering 4 5 1 . . . . . . .
      Communication 4 3 . . . . . . . .
      Non-science and engineering, other . 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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 48 47 61 67 60 56 57 52 44 38
    Female 168 171 161 162 167 166 156 150 124 116
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 176 179 178 188 187 182 168 163 146 140
    Hispanic or Latino 42 41 40 50 52 54 43 38 30 23
    Not Hispanic or Latino 132 136 133 132 129 125 121 117 109 111
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
      Asian 42 43 46 38 39 33 22 21 22 24
      Black or African American 7 6 1 2 5 4 1 4 3 2
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0
      White 63 68 73 76 75 76 85 86 79 80
      More than one race 18 18 13 16 10 12 12 3 5 5
    Unknown ethnicity and race 2 2 5 6 6 3 4 8 7 6
  Temporary visa holders 40 39 44 41 40 40 45 39 22 14
  Science and engineering 100 96 92 100 98 101 95 94 88 88
    Science 100 96 92 100 98 101 95 94 88 88
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 17 19 10 12 11 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 19 16 22 12 16
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 7
      Computer and information sciences 30 30 0 40 38 33 35 22 16 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 1
      Mathematics and statistics 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 36 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 41 43 40 39 42 45 40 37 47 43
      Social sciences 8 4 6 9 7 4 4 8 8 5
    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 116 122 130 129 129 121 118 108 80 66
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 116 122 130 129 129 121 118 108 80 66

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

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

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 23 36 33 44 38 32 37 39 27 28
    Female 57 55 65 60 62 55 52 56 40 41
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 74 79 92 95 92 77 85 91 59 66
    Hispanic or Latino 19 19 32 35 24 17 19 15 8 11
    Not Hispanic or Latino 54 59 58 59 67 55 59 70 49 50
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 27 29 27 23 21 18 15 17 15 15
      Black or African American 2 1 1 5 5 2 6 2 3 3
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
      White 20 25 27 28 38 31 37 46 31 29
      More than one race 5 4 3 3 3 4 1 5 0 1
    Unknown ethnicity and race 1 1 2 1 1 5 7 6 2 5
  Temporary visa holders 6 12 6 9 8 10 4 4 8 3
  Science and engineering 71 81 92 95 95 84 88 93 66 69
    Science 71 81 92 95 95 84 88 93 66 69
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 27 27 31 25 31 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 35 32 31 31 31
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 17 26 0 35 28 22 25 27 19 12
      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 1
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 28 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 27 28 31 34 35 25 28 31 16 25
      Social sciences 0 0 2 1 1 2 3 1 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 9 10 6 9 5 3 1 2 1 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 9 10 6 9 5 3 1 2 1 0

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All surveyed fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 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 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 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 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2023–14
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 216 218 222 229 227 222 213 202 168 154
  Fellowships 67 60 59 48 42 30 8 77 22 19
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 67 60 59 48 42 30 8 77 21 18
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 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
  Other types of support 149 158 163 181 185 192 205 125 146 135
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 8 1 0 2 3 7 2 3 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 8 16 10 2 1 3 4 1 0
    Personal resources 141 149 147 169 180 184 200 118 145 135

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

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

Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 17 17 23 19 17 20 4 2 2 3
    Science 16 17 23 19 17 20 4 2 2 3
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 2 1 4 5 6 9 0 0 0 1
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 2 0 0 6 6 7 3 1 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 4 7 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 1 1 3 3 2 1 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 1 3 4 2 3 3 1 1 2 2
    Engineering 1 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 1 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 5 4 8 8 8 7 5 6 5 2
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 5 4 8 8 8 7 5 6 5 2

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

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

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 10 5 12 9 8 7 1 1 1 1
  Science and engineering 6 3 8 8 5 4 0 0 0 1
    Science 6 3 8 8 5 4 0 0 0 1
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 1 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 1
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 1 0 0 4 3 2 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 3 2 1 0 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 3 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 1 1 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 4 2 4 1 3 3 1 1 1 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 4 2 4 1 3 3 1 1 1 0

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 41,791 34,212 25,820 26,660 19,592 14,141 10,626 6,554 5,353 4,794
    Science 25,854 20,961 16,246 13,849 12,498 9,895 8,568 5,023 3,074 3,189
      Computer and information sciences 851 708 701 665 244 37 3 0 15 18
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 364 324 304 212 231 274 209 357 651 1,040
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 22 38 28 0 0 0 172 0 56 340
        Geological and earth sciences 50 15 0 0 0 0 0 182 315 252
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 175 174 158
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 292 271 276 212 231 274 0 0 106 290
      Life sciences 17,909 13,148 9,497 7,307 7,139 5,505 4,204 2,590 987 407
        Agricultural sciences 473 465 409 102 147 241 274 132 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 6,646 5,852 4,588 4,374 4,414 2,880 938 811 448 384
        Health sciences 9,403 6,376 4,337 2,761 2,578 2,384 2,913 1,646 536 23
        Natural resources and conservation 646 353 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 741 102 158 70 0 0 79 1 3 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 29 16 1 0 0 115 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 2,106 1,814 1,314 2,062 1,816 1,280 2,306 1,036 538 758
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 636 385 247 370 584 491 607 0 0 0
        Materials science 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 277 135 88 81 55 86 1,415 1,036 538 758
        Physical sciences nec 1,184 1,294 979 1,611 1,177 703 284 0 0 0
      Psychology 1,096 1,329 1,161 888 0 485 416 433 450 167
      Social sciences 3,528 3,609 3,253 2,714 3,068 2,314 1,315 607 433 799
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 0
        Economics 666 376 732 190 671 1,000 779 317 230 529
        Political science and government 2,327 2,842 2,182 2,305 2,267 1,126 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 451 197 138 30 25 68 536 195 191 270
        Social sciences nec 84 194 201 189 105 120 0 59 12 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 2,041 539 348 102 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 42 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 228 52 0 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 1,813 445 348 102 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 13,896 12,712 9,226 12,709 7,094 4,246 2,058 1,531 2,279 1,605
      Business management and business administration 805 779 672 0 358 0 387 2 49 0
      Communication and communications technologies 402 544 819 585 351 353 175 166 219 188
      Education 2,708 2,075 1,376 3,318 3,636 980 430 1,188 538 390
      Humanities 461 145 36 362 416 643 100 19 22 0
      Law 337 837 862 939 858 754 620 37 1,093 939
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 1,176 37 18 6 5 11 187 9 314 85
      Non-S&E nec 8,007 8,295 5,443 7,499 1,470 1,505 159 110 44 3

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2023
(Dollars in thousands)
Field All R&D expenditures Federal government State and local government Institution funds Business Nonprofit organizations All other sources
  All R&D fields 41,791 10,015 303 23,533 383 7,481 76
    Science 25,854 9,347 292 10,660 383 5,137 35
      Computer and information sciences 851 82 0 769 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 364 186 0 149 0 7 22
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 22 0 0 0 0 0 22
        Geological and earth sciences 50 50 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 292 136 0 149 0 7 0
      Life sciences 17,909 6,276 64 8,901 383 2,272 13
        Agricultural sciences 473 471 0 1 1 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 6,646 3,084 0 3,055 363 144 0
        Health sciences 9,403 2,131 8 5,158 18 2,075 13
        Natural resources and conservation 646 590 56 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 741 0 0 687 1 53 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 2,106 1,511 0 227 0 368 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 636 510 0 10 0 116 0
        Materials science 9 0 0 0 0 9 0
        Physics 277 112 0 0 0 165 0
        Physical sciences nec 1,184 889 0 217 0 78 0
      Psychology 1,096 853 228 15 0 0 0
      Social sciences 3,528 439 0 599 0 2,490 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 666 0 0 383 0 283 0
        Political science and government 2,327 0 0 146 0 2,181 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 451 389 0 50 0 12 0
        Social sciences nec 84 50 0 20 0 14 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 2,041 228 0 1,813 0 0 0
      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 228 228 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 1,813 0 0 1,813 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 13,896 440 11 11,060 0 2,344 41
      Business management and business administration 805 6 0 799 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 402 0 0 306 0 96 0
      Education 2,708 31 11 820 0 1,846 0
      Humanities 461 0 0 272 0 189 0
      Law 337 66 0 204 0 26 41
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 1,176 0 0 1,176 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 8,007 337 0 7,483 0 187 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 10,015 11,098 8,574 7,850 5,738 4,057 3,598 3,357 2,790 2,373
  DOD 1,950 1,562 974 1,378 611 552 1,141 1,284 815 755
  DOE 13 0 0 105 552 420 256 273 106 102
  HHS 5,558 6,762 5,195 4,377 2,974 1,922 1,067 479 579 244
  NASA 188 245 241 203 193 210 172 175 174 268
  NSF 953 981 1,176 1,264 1,087 636 422 847 638 539
  USDA 719 772 642 293 108 135 237 114 229 361
  Other 634 776 346 230 213 182 303 185 249 104

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

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

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 217 69 148 .
2018 170 63 107 .
2017 210 65 145 .

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, 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 . 4,730 . . 40,238 0
    Agricultural sciences . . . . 8,159 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . . . 10,429 0
    Computer and information sciences . . . . 8,879 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . . . . 2,139 0
    Mathematics and statistics . . . . 2,489 0
    Physical sciences . 4,730 . . 8,143 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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