CUNY, Hunter 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 430 32.6 631 242 74.2 925
2023 436 36.5 679 247 73.2 911 243 60.1 602
2022 431 37.3 680 239 73.8 900
2021 413 40.9 691 235 74.5 908 204 65.5 583
2020 412 41.6 698 225 75.8 916
2019 400 43.2 697 227 75.5 914 176 70.5 589
2018 408 42.4 700 226 75.5 911
2017 397 42.6 684 229 74.8 898 167 71.4 575
2016 531 24.6 697 218 76 896
2015 480 31.5 693 216 76.3 898 228 60.5 570
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   124 i   123 i   126 i   132   123   135   127   125   56   76
    Hispanic or Latino   12 i   12 i   12 i   12   8   13   15   18   7   7
    Not Hispanic or Latino   112 i   111 i   114 i   120   115   122   112   107   49   69
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   22 i   22 i   22 i   23   16   22   15   12   8   7
      Black or African American   16 i   16 i   17 i   16   9   11   10   14   2   2
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   74 i   73 i   75 i   81   90   89   87   81   39   60
      More than one race   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Temporary visa holders   6 i   6 i   6 i   6   7   4   5   11   3   11
  Science and engineering   86 i   85 i   86 i   93   87   90   89   90   59   87
    Science   86 i   85 i   86 i   93   87   90   89   90   59   87
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   5 i   5 i   5 i   5   4   8   11   5   23   59
      Communication   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   1 i   1 i   1 i   1   1   0   2   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   6 i   6 i   6 i   6   10   16   10   5   4   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   1 i   1 i   1 i   1   3   4   6   4   1   6
      Psychology   15 i   14 i   15 i   14   17   11   13   7   9   6
      Social sciences   58 i   58 i   58 i   66   52   51   47   69   22   16
    Engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   44 i   44 i   46 i   45   43   49   43   46   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   44 i   44 i   46 i   45   43   49   43   46   0   0

i=imputed

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

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

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   398 i   402 i   421 i   465   462   435   402   386   290   241
    Hispanic or Latino   60 i   62 i   63 i   70   67   60   54   50   28   20
    Not Hispanic or Latino   338 i   340 i   358 i   395   395   375   348   336   262   221
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   1   1   0   0   3
      Asian   53 i   53 i   57 i   61   67   61   61   54   45   48
      Black or African American   57 i   57 i   60 i   65   62   51   51   43   29   14
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   228 i   230 i   241 i   269   266   262   235   239   188   156
      More than one race   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Temporary visa holders   29 i   29 i   30 i   29   22   26   32   31   35   24
  Science and engineering   425 i   429 i   449 i   492   484   458   431   416   325   265
    Science   425 i   429 i   449 i   492   484   458   431   416   325   265
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   14 i   14 i   15 i   16   21   27   23   34   64   63
      Communication   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   24 i   24 i   23 i   21   20   15   8   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   42 i   42 i   48 i   49   45   60   60   50   54   48
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   2   0   0
      Physical sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   3   7   5   4   1   1
      Psychology   150 i   152 i   159 i   177   163   145   115   98   87   81
      Social sciences   195 i   197 i   204 i   229   232   204   220   228   119   72
    Engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   2 i   2 i   2 i   2   0   3   3   1   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   2 i   2 i   2 i   2   0   3   3   1   0   0

i=imputed

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   28 i   28 i   30 i   29   28   31   27   33   2   41
  Science and engineering   1 i   1 i   1 i   1   1   0   0   4   2   41
    Science   1 i   1 i   1 i   1   1   0   0   4   2   41
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   39
      Communication   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
      Psychology   1 i   1 i   1 i   1   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   4   1   0
    Engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   27 i   27 i   29 i   28   27   31   27   29   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   27 i   27 i   29 i   28   27   31   27   29   0   0

i=imputed

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   130 i   129 i   132 i   138   130   139   132   136   59   87
  Fellowships   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   1   0   0   10
    Federal   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   10
    Institutional   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   1   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   4 i   4 i   4 i   5   5   4   4   9   1   3
    Federal   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   4   1   1
    Institutional   4 i   4 i   4 i   5   5   4   4   5   0   0
    Nonfederal   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
  Teaching assistantships   3 i   3 i   3 i   3   3   3   3   3   0   43
    Federal   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   30
    Institutional   3 i   3 i   3 i   3   3   3   3   3   0   13
    Nonfederal   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   123 i   122 i   125 i   130   122   132   124   124   58   31
    Federal   28 i   28 i   30 i   29   28   31   27   29   1   0
    Institutional   5 i   5 i   5 i   5   5   3   4   5   3   1
    Nonfederal   3 i   3 i   3 i   3   2   1   3   1   1   0
    Personal resources   87 i   86 i   87 i   93   87   97   90   89   53   30

i=imputed

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

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

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

i=imputed

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

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

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

i=imputed

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   45,223   37,172   35,348   33,816   38,345   37,478   33,702   31,273   37,094   36,368
    Science   33,355   29,064   27,465   30,854   33,951   32,773   29,752   26,496   33,508   33,483
      Computer and information sciences   2,252   1,805   1,556   1,395   1,726   2,001   1,780   588   550   456
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1,537   1,258   1,197   1,010   1,339   1,147   1,297   794   1,328   1,205
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   1,454   893   1,197   1,010   1,339   1,147   1,297   794   1,328   1,205
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   83   365   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   9,973   10,272   7,870   7,852   8,957   7,408   6,221   9,123   13,355   13,586
        Agricultural sciences   40   31   58   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   5,897   6,227   6,539   7,167   8,550   7,166   6,073   9,019   13,342   13,574
        Health sciences   3,941   4,014   1,204   685   407   242   148   104   13   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   95   0   69   0   0   0   0   0   0   12
      Mathematics and statistics   491   262   200   217   174   95   24   22   12   129
      Physical sciences   6,245   5,712   4,838   5,489   4,197   4,739   4,500   3,628   4,379   5,585
        Astronomy and astrophysics   21   0   0   62   0   87   96   94   115   164
        Chemistry   4,044   3,656   3,392   4,412   3,003   3,027   3,119   2,274   3,121   3,921
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   1,409   1,907   1,446   1,015   1,194   1,625   1,285   1,260   1,143   1,500
        Physical sciences nec   771   149   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   9,549   8,218   9,591   12,382   14,507   15,915   14,303   10,859   12,320   10,997
      Social sciences   3,308   1,537   1,827   2,509   3,051   1,468   1,627   1,482   1,564   1,525
        Anthropology   550   531   540   705   830   441   669   545   437   0
        Economics   216   229   215   46   49   159   302   199   257   305
        Political science and government   115   44   0   90   416   103   11   109   23   17
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   2,407   729   1,072   1,396   1,322   527   634   424   508   593
        Social sciences nec   20   4   0   272   434   238   11   205   339   610
      Sciences nec   0   0   386   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   357   0   191   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   357   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   191   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   11,511   8,108   7,692   2,962   4,394   4,705   3,950   4,777   3,586   2,885
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   8   8   24   24   0   0   0
      Education   1,241   1,827   2,644   1,670   2,015   2,022   1,722   1,319   1,209   739
      Humanities   2,849   1,883   1,812   100   529   736   490   472   533   461
      Law   299   269   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   481   137   2,531   1,157   1,818   1,874   1,678   2,285   1,411   1,079
      Visual and performing arts   1,096   313   391   27   24   49   36   501   233   289
      Non-S&E nec   5,545   3,679   314   0   0   0   0   200   200   317

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   45,223   22,412   3,109   17,263   751   1,223   465
    Science   33,355   21,253   1,941   8,052   750   977   382
      Computer and information sciences   2,252   1,852   0   309   91   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1,537   408   1,066   52   0   6   5
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   1,454   325   1,066   52   0   6   5
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   83   83   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   9,973   6,367   681   2,114   509   283   19
        Agricultural sciences   40   0   0   40   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   5,897   3,644   396   1,458   100   280   19
        Health sciences   3,941   2,628   285   616   409   3   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   95   95   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   491   220   0   270   0   1   0
      Physical sciences   6,245   4,229   194   1,510   75   32   205
        Astronomy and astrophysics   21   0   0   21   0   0   0
        Chemistry   4,044   2,674   18   1,070   63   14   205
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   1,409   938   176   265   12   18   0
        Physical sciences nec   771   617   0   154   0   0   0
      Psychology   9,549   7,614   0   1,666   0   244   25
      Social sciences   3,308   563   0   2,131   75   411   128
        Anthropology   550   212   0   317   0   21   0
        Economics   216   80   0   136   0   0   0
        Political science and government   115   0   0   104   0   0   11
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   2,407   271   0   1,554   75   390   117
        Social sciences nec   20   0   0   20   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   357   357   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   357   357   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   11,511   802   1,168   9,211   1   246   83
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   1,241   566   112   516   1   25   21
      Humanities   2,849   53   1,056   1,651   0   34   55
      Law   299   0   0   299   0   0   0
      Social work   481   183   0   298   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   1,096   0   0   1,082   0   7   7
      Non-S&E nec   5,545   0   0   5,365   0   180   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   22,412   22,124   21,142   23,166   26,025   23,485   21,766   18,705   20,037   19,193
  DOD   792   813   801   921   342   496   422   522   276   374
  DOE   820   828   833   784   424   239   247   323   374   666
  HHS   16,834   18,145   17,604   19,542   21,271   19,963   16,922   15,710   17,371   15,964
  NASA   312   324   165   128   47   0   0   0   1   10
  NSF   2,822   1,787   1,488   1,386   3,483   2,627   3,954   1,971   1,809   2,027
  USDA   0   0   0   0   0   0   37   11   24   66
  Other   832   227   251   405   458   160   184   168   182   86

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   495   155   340   .
2018   490   145   345   .

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   176   250   301 i   316   205
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   34   36   63 i   62   71
    Computer and information sciences   2   2   8 i   7   4
    Engineering   0   0   3 i   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   5   8   10 i   10   9
    Health sciences   29   54   73 i   75   3
    Mathematics and statistics   3   5   10 i   9   10
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   2 i   0   0
    Physical sciences   38   41   53 i   54   35
    Psychology   29   27   29 i   31   37
    Social sciences   28   65   50 i   56   38
    Other   7   11   0 i   12   0

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   0   0   0 i   3,338
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0 i   1,260
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0 i   837
    Psychology   0   0   0   0 i   1,241
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Other   0   0   0   0 i   0

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

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   12,000   0   3,433   0 i   550
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   3,600   0   0   0 i   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Health sciences   3,600   0   0   0 i   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Physical sciences   3,600   0   3,120   0 i   0
    Psychology   1,200   0   313   0 i   550
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Other   0   0   0   0 i   0

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

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