CUNY, Baruch C.

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 349 45.3 631 438 53.2 925
2023 430 37.4 679 478 48.1 911 540 11.2 602
2022 410 40.4 680 501 44.9 900
2021 393 43.8 691 510 44.4 908 561 4.7 583
2020 516 26.8 698 507 45.2 916
2019 509 27.7 697 508 45 914 568 4.5 589
2018 501 29.2 700 482 47.7 911
2017 401 42 684 481 47 898 553 4.8 575
2016 288 59.2 697 464 48.8 896
2015 291 58.5 693 485 46.6 898
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   161   90   111   123   28   33   25   38   259   277
    Hispanic or Latino   41   7   13   10   4   5   4   5   38   36
    Not Hispanic or Latino   120   83   98   113   24   28   21   32   185   200
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
      Asian   49   52   57   71   10   12   8   15   31   20
      Black or African American   17   10   14   12   2   2   3   4   35   35
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   52   20   23   27   11   14   10   11   111   138
      More than one race   2   1   4   1   1   0   0   2   7   6
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   36   41
  Temporary visa holders   84   46   43   38   35   34   44   95   87   58
  Science and engineering   245   136   154   161   63   67   69   133   346   335
    Science   218   128   146   154   53   57   57   76   346   335
      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   67   74   97   0   0   0   8   45   45
      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   90   31   44   40   46   43   43   48   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   79   18   14   2   1   1   0   1   71   64
      Social sciences   49   12   14   15   6   13   14   19   230   226
    Engineering   27   8   8   7   10   10   12   57   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   27   8   8   7   10   10   12   57   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
      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

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   171   459   525   522   328   297   266   215   687   712
    Hispanic or Latino   48   117   121   114   53   46   51   35   133   131
    Not Hispanic or Latino   123   342   404   408   275   251   215   178   469   506
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   3
      Asian   31   146   186   180   80   70   75   41   73   74
      Black or African American   21   59   53   49   41   34   26   23   124   140
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   0   0
      White   65   127   154   173   152   144   112   112   261   283
      More than one race   6   10   11   6   2   2   1   1   8   6
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   85   75
  Temporary visa holders   21   129   141   147   109   123   131   70   21   27
  Science and engineering   192   588   666   669   437   420   397   285   708   739
    Science   178   546   632   628   386   362   326   265   708   739
      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   224   289   259   0   1   2   7   31   28
      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   68   106   109   128   144   137   146   129   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   63   109   117   121   117   120   110   105   54   41
      Social sciences   47   107   117   120   125   104   68   24   623   670
    Engineering   14   42   34   41   51   58   71   20   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   14   42   34   41   51   58   71   20   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
      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 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   245   136   154   161   63   67   69   133   346   335
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   19   20
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   19   20
    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   245   136   154   161   63   67   69   132   327   315
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   2   0   14   46   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   243   136   140   115   63   67   69   132   327   315

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   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
      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

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   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

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   5,977   4,084   3,156   2,521   2,396   2,387   2,817   2,543   2,998   2,451
    Science   3,176   2,458   2,222   2,297   2,243   1,987   1,736   1,843   2,315   1,379
      Computer and information sciences   305   0   1   45   46   0   30   7   19   6
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   63   269   102   44   198   79   135   190   169   41
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   12   0   0   7   30   0   0   3   26   27
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   269   102   0   168   79   135   184   143   5
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   51   0   0   37   0   0   0   3   0   9
      Life sciences   1,452   807   933   785   250   396   381   202   116   36
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   9   612   904   777   250   357   324   202   116   36
        Health sciences   47   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   1,396   153   0   8   0   39   57   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   42   29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   672   682   533   211   325   175   134   77   123   76
      Physical sciences   5   347   338   256   297   375   293   232   278   229
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   207
        Chemistry   0   0   32   0   21   0   0   2   0   3
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   5   347   306   256   276   375   241   230   278   6
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   52   0   0   13
      Psychology   279   175   231   279   230   133   126   217   163   198
      Social sciences   400   169   84   677   897   728   637   918   1,447   640
        Anthropology   21   9   3   0   2   4   14   10   11   0
        Economics   80   114   60   2   6   25   29   113   80   72
        Political science and government   27   3   16   87   10   53   62   31   67   11
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   43   5   477   615   336   461   644   758   473
        Social sciences nec   272   0   0   111   264   310   71   120   531   84
      Sciences nec   0   9   0   0   0   101   0   0   0   153
    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
      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   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   2,801   1,626   934   224   153   400   1,081   700   683   1,072
      Business management and business administration   1,259   56   152   30   110   127   254   223   82   114
      Communication and communications technologies   51   39   0   7   7   10   2   29   0   42
      Education   30   10   0   3   0   0   55   5   7   7
      Humanities   222   301   97   49   36   53   85   110   80   55
      Law   81   0   0   3   0   13   59   8   15   14
      Social work   636   0   13   0   0   0   0   0   0   223
      Visual and performing arts   14   23   8   10   0   16   21   2   63   0
      Non-S&E nec   508   1,197   664   122   0   181   605   323   436   617

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   5,977   2,168   191   2,752   44   626   196
    Science   3,176   1,928   191   621   44   342   50
      Computer and information sciences   305   0   18   287   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   63   51   0   2   0   10   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   12   0   0   2   0   10   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   51   51   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   1,452   1,094   173   88   10   55   32
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   9   0   0   9   0   0   0
        Health sciences   47   47   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   1,396   1,047   173   79   10   55   32
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   672   570   0   62   34   6   0
      Physical sciences   5   0   0   5   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   5   0   0   5   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   279   210   0   69   0   0   0
      Social sciences   400   3   0   108   0   271   18
        Anthropology   21   3   0   18   0   0   0
        Economics   80   0   0   62   0   0   18
        Political science and government   27   0   0   22   0   5   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   272   0   0   6   0   266   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   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   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   2,801   240   0   2,131   0   284   146
      Business management and business administration   1,259   0   0   1,259   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   51   0   0   43   0   0   8
      Education   30   0   0   20   0   10   0
      Humanities   222   33   0   174   0   2   13
      Law   81   0   0   81   0   0   0
      Social work   636   207   0   32   0   272   125
      Visual and performing arts   14   0   0   14   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   508   0   0   508   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   2,168   1,879   1,894   1,691   1,470   1,359   1,412   1,027   1,325   845
  DOD   5   56   24   109   263   285   169   115   40   0
  DOE   432   347   298   253   275   330   241   228   269   207
  HHS   555   583   658   273   35   101   165   1   133   75
  NASA   51   13   7   78   37   70   39   23   78   65
  NSF   906   813   869   925   779   478   596   596   762   477
  USDA   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   29   43   20
  Other   219   67   38   53   81   95   202   35   0   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, Higher Education R&D Survey

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2024–18 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2024   .   .   .   .
2023   .   .   .   .
2022   .   .   .   .
2021   .   .   .   .
2020   .   .   .   .
2019   148   3   145   .
2018   205   0   205   .

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   178   286   195   147   165
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   5   2   18   6   8
    Computer and information sciences   4   5   4   3   2
    Engineering   107   183   109   86   84
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   11   34   12   7   4
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   2   0   1   0
    Natural resources and conservation   1   0   0   5   0
    Physical sciences   40   56   35   36   67
    Psychology   6   2   2   2   0
    Social sciences   0   1   1   1   0
    Other   2   0   15   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   72,518   0   0   0   26,618
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   72,518   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   26,618
    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   10,181   7,823   872   1,713
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   307   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   10,181   7,823   565   1,713
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities

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