CUNY, Lehman 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 472 26 631 432 53.8 925
2023 595 13.3 679 427 53.6 911 563 7.4 602
2022 484 29.6 680 441 51.6 900
2021 528 24.4 691 442 51.9 908 538 8.6 583
2020 465 34.1 698 433 53.3 916
2019 645 8.4 697 419 54.7 914 540 9.2 589
2018 632 10.6 700 395 57.1 911
2017 467 32.4 684 403 55.6 898 531 8.6 575
2016 682 3.1 697 390 57 896
2015 477 31.9 693 445 51 898 531 7.8 570
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   91   33   89   57   83   15   18   89   5   89
    Hispanic or Latino   56   15   33   13   25   3   2   33   3   26
    Not Hispanic or Latino   29   18   56   44   58   12   11   56   2   63
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   4   7   6   7   4   2   1   6   1   12
      Black or African American   12   6   9   14   12   7   3   9   0   10
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   12   4   41   23   42   3   7   41   1   41
      More than one race   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   6   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
  Temporary visa holders   0   1   0   2   4   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   13   24   7   14   15   15   10   7   5   8
    Science   13   24   7   14   15   15   10   7   5   8
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   4   4   2   6   3   8   7   2   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   6   11   2   6   4   2   3   2   2   5
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   3   9   3   1   2   2   0   3   3   3
      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   1   6   3   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   78   10   82   45   72   0   8   82   0   81
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   78   10   82   41   72   0   8   82   0   81

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   61   122   61   195   77   81   52   61   17   106
    Hispanic or Latino   32   66   19   70   29   25   15   19   7   24
    Not Hispanic or Latino   22   56   42   125   48   56   22   42   10   82
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   5   8   9   18   15   11   5   9   2   6
      Black or African American   9   15   13   58   13   25   11   13   3   43
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   8   28   20   49   20   20   6   20   5   33
      More than one race   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   7   0   0   0   0   0   15   0   0   0
  Temporary visa holders   0   3   0   6   2   0   0   0   2   0
  Science and engineering   19   10   40   80   48   81   52   40   17   38
    Science   19   10   40   80   48   81   52   40   17   38
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   8   7   11   45   7   22   8   11   0   17
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   5   2   13   9   12   21   13   13   1   11
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   6   1   16   9   14   14   11   16   16   10
      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   17   15   24   20   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   42   115   21   121   31   0   0   21   2   68
      Clinical medicine   0   0   1   74   0   0   0   1   1   43
      Other health   42   115   20   47   31   0   0   20   1   25

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   91   34   89   59   87   15   18   89   5   89
  Fellowships   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
  Research assistantships   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   1   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   91   34   89   58   87   15   18   89   5   89
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   91   34   0   0   0   0   10   0   0   0
    Personal resources   0   0   89   58   87   15   8   89   5   89

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
    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

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   6,259   5,918   4,656   4,181   4,154   4,690   5,556   4,979   5,347   3,130
    Science   5,247   5,148   3,937   2,968   3,429   2,594   4,657   4,114   3,847   2,613
      Computer and information sciences   9   402   9   81   476   0   317   277   0   37
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   143   43   44   20   37   0   37   33   18   12
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   143   43   44   20   37   0   37   33   18   12
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   1,217   757   371   249   256   205   1,145   1,036   1,019   843
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   205   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,052   654   335   181   255   0   384   680   458   208
        Health sciences   144   92   32   68   1   0   428   125   561   317
        Natural resources and conservation   20   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   1   4   4   0   0   0   333   231   0   318
      Mathematics and statistics   149   181   214   343   271   26   13   19   132   132
      Physical sciences   2,796   3,003   2,650   2,062   2,208   1,624   2,181   1,952   1,927   657
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   828   696   0   101   0   0   180   0   67
        Chemistry   1,866   2,166   1,954   1,567   1,698   1,495   1,821   1,562   1,511   405
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   930   9   0   495   409   129   360   210   416   185
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   161   178   16   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   772   581   380   213   180   739   964   797   751   932
        Anthropology   3   9   8   42   9   686   708   629   614   0
        Economics   101   0   2   3   0   6   0   4   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   7   10   5   0   0   0   0   6
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   668   569   363   158   166   2   256   164   108   129
        Social sciences nec   0   3   0   0   0   45   0   0   29   797
      Sciences nec   0   3   253   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
      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   1,012   770   719   1,213   725   2,096   899   865   1,500   517
      Business management and business administration   90   4   0   1   0   0   0   5   89   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   6   0   161   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   760   244   128   826   453   0   323   43   17   0
      Humanities   13   27   43   47   19   0   21   32   44   23
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   26   0   10   0   28   0   12   18   4   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   7   32   11   0   0   10   4   37   0
      Non-S&E nec   123   488   500   328   64   2,096   533   763   1,309   494

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   6,259   4,313   0   1,468   427   41   10
    Science   5,247   3,554   0   1,238   427   18   10
      Computer and information sciences   9   0   0   5   4   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   143   92   0   51   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   143   92   0   51   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   1,217   781   0   372   59   5   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,052   722   0   273   57   0   0
        Health sciences   144   59   0   78   2   5   0
        Natural resources and conservation   20   0   0   20   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   1   0   0   1   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   149   126   0   21   0   2   0
      Physical sciences   2,796   1,963   0   524   309   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   1,866   1,456   0   410   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   930   507   0   114   309   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   161   90   0   3   55   3   10
      Social sciences   772   502   0   262   0   8   0
        Anthropology   3   0   0   3   0   0   0
        Economics   101   0   0   101   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   668   502   0   158   0   8   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   1,012   759   0   230   0   23   0
      Business management and business administration   90   0   0   90   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   760   746   0   14   0   0   0
      Humanities   13   13   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   26   0   0   26   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   123   0   0   100   0   23   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   4,313   4,487   3,652   3,382   3,197   3,342   4,478   3,734   3,625   2,394
  DOD   49   66   69   61   1   0   46   9   56   0
  DOE   314   149   139   117   170   0   216   87   82   73
  HHS   1,519   2,088   1,725   1,500   1,432   565   891   1,183   1,278   1,101
  NASA   272   254   231   130   71   0   110   130   106   62
  NSF   2,014   1,839   1,483   1,574   1,472   2,777   3,141   2,325   2,103   1,134
  USDA   96   31   2   0   28   0   74   0   0   1
  Other   49   60   3   0   23   0   0   0   0   23

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   195   72   123   .
2018   171   60   111   .

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   130   131   130   115   98
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   39   39   37   33   29
    Computer and information sciences   3   3   2   2   3
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   9   9   9   8   5
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   1
    Mathematics and statistics   4   4   4   3   2
    Natural resources and conservation   7   7   7   7   10
    Physical sciences   48   48   48   39   35
    Psychology   13   14   14   14   7
    Social sciences   9   9   9   8   6
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2025–16
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   0   72,755   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   36,540   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   1,005   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   28,710   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   6,500   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   1,430   3,315   1,801   2,201   3,006
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   330   930   546   999   722
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   1,400   680   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   250   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   1,100   0   250   920   1,864
    Psychology   0   735   325   282   420
    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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