CUNY, Queens 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 331 48.1 631 270 71.2 925
2023 337 50.9 679 280 69.6 911 294 51.7 602
2022 321 53.3 680 282 69.1 900
2021 297 57.5 691 302 67.2 908 293 50.3 583
2020 259 63.4 698 292 68.5 916
2019 279 60.5 697 279 69.9 914 296 50.3 589
2018 286 59.6 700 291 68.4 911
2017 275 60.3 684 294 67.7 898 284 51.2 575
2016 335 52.5 697 275 69.7 896
2015 376 46.4 693 266 70.8 898 275 52.3 570
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   249   251   253   279   319   282   272   304   196   148
    Hispanic or Latino   64   73   75   79   94   62   65   81   33   10
    Not Hispanic or Latino   185   178   178   200   225   220   207   223   127   103
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
      Asian   48   43   29   36   53   45   45   39   25   13
      Black or African American   33   22   26   31   35   35   22   25   15   11
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   2   3   3   2   0   0   1   0   0
      White   93   101   114   122   126   126   125   144   86   78
      More than one race   10   10   6   8   9   14   15   13   1   1
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   36   35
  Temporary visa holders   30   24   32   26   36   36   37   38   43   52
  Science and engineering   219   218   226   249   303   267   251   283   207   168
    Science   219   218   226   249   303   267   251   283   207   168
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   13   14   14   11   21   17   14   20   2   1
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   23   19   21   26   34   40   46   48   28   14
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   8   5   5   4   12   4   5   12   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   18   20   16   24   36   34   25   28   1   2
      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   5   6   5   9   10   15   13   18   29   35
      Psychology   150   148   159   164   168   142   132   138   120   85
      Social sciences   2   6   6   11   22   15   16   19   17   22
    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   60   57   59   56   52   51   58   59   32   32
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   60   57   59   56   52   51   58   59   32   32

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   175   188   219   254   252   261   274   268   236   298
    Hispanic or Latino   50   45   61   64   63   67   68   54   42   62
    Not Hispanic or Latino   125   143   158   190   189   194   206   214   151   184
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   9   0
      Asian   43   39   45   57   69   61   49   56   44   54
      Black or African American   26   43   29   36   33   40   50   48   13   44
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   1   1   1   1   0   1   0
      White   52   58   75   86   77   87   102   101   82   84
      More than one race   4   3   9   10   9   5   4   8   2   2
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   43   52
  Temporary visa holders   6   8   8   16   13   21   19   24   18   51
  Science and engineering   169   184   208   250   235   244   257   252   254   349
    Science   169   184   208   250   235   244   257   252   254   349
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   35   26   42   57   34   28   26   18   27   25
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   21   15   17   23   34   23   34   36   27   27
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   8   12   13   15   12   13   10   10   22   11
      Mathematics and statistics   25   30   37   47   54   70   66   59   65   44
      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   7   5   11   10   6   10   13   11   7   10
      Psychology   45   61   60   64   51   44   45   50   66   75
      Social sciences   28   35   28   34   44   56   63   68   27   144
    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   12   12   19   20   30   38   36   40   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   12   12   19   20   30   38   36   40   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   4   1   4   3   0   3   2   16   3   34
  Science and engineering   3   0   1   3   0   3   2   16   3   2
    Science   3   0   1   3   0   3   2   16   3   2
      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   2   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   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   1   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   1   2   0   3   1   0   3   1
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   14   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   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   1   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   32
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   1   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   32

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   279   275   285   305   355   318   309   342   239   200
  Fellowships   32   15   21   6   10   20   13   39   21   35
    Federal   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   15   0   1
    Institutional   28   15   21   6   9   16   13   9   0   0
    Nonfederal   3   0   0   0   1   3   0   15   21   34
  Research assistantships   3   0   1   3   0   2   0   1   3   1
    Federal   2   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   3   1
    Institutional   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   7   12   5   7   4   8   7   22   12   4
    Federal   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   3   12   5   7   0   8   7   20   12   4
    Nonfederal   3   0   0   0   4   0   0   2   0   0
  Other types of support   237   248   258   289   341   288   289   280   203   160
    Federal   0   1   3   1   0   0   2   1   0   32
    Institutional   1   6   2   0   8   13   5   1   1   4
    Nonfederal   1   1   3   2   8   0   4   5   30   0
    Personal resources   235   240   250   286   325   275   278   273   172   124

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   9   9
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   9
      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   3   1
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      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   6   7
      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   5   6
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   6
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   6
      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   5   6
      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   31,845   25,492   21,434   16,063   16,470   18,391   16,676   15,936   19,168   19,092
    Science   29,114   24,716   21,027   14,946   15,606   17,643   15,969   15,522   18,538   18,332
      Computer and information sciences   694   442   508   294   182   155   393   626   1,406   1,017
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1,286   680   561   402   817   427   414   541   479   754
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   1,286   680   561   402   817   427   414   541   479   754
        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   17,612   16,586   14,572   10,421   11,236   10,992   10,167   9,545   10,691   10,353
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   2,480   2,914   2,738   1,599   1,250   1,052   954   420   491   697
        Health sciences   15,132   13,637   11,834   8,822   9,978   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   35   0   0   8   9,940   9,213   9,125   10,200   9,656
      Mathematics and statistics   677   380   278   251   228   302   346   212   222   180
      Physical sciences   3,591   2,163   2,266   1,815   1,444   1,446   1,463   1,160   1,871   1,804
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   1,477   1,625   1,698   1,289   955   893   815   773   1,095   1,101
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   2,114   538   568   423   458   553   648   387   487   703
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   103   31   0   0   0   289   0
      Psychology   3,080   2,523   2,015   1,082   1,222   1,327   1,268   1,714   2,117   1,515
      Social sciences   2,043   1,325   603   579   477   696   659   481   574   640
        Anthropology   479   224   93   84   74   249   244   148   255   0
        Economics   379   157   108   34   24   66   135   136   91   38
        Political science and government   27   13   25   74   8   10   27   7   10   7
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   856   921   357   300   264   180   130   124   73   286
        Social sciences nec   302   10   20   87   107   191   123   66   145   309
      Sciences nec   131   617   224   102   0   2,298   1,259   1,243   1,178   2,069
    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   2,731   776   407   1,117   864   748   707   414   630   760
      Business management and business administration   9   2   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   3
      Communication and communications technologies   348   61   53   12   6   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   797   487   230   656   695   658   612   194   396   548
      Humanities   928   114   67   33   19   29   79   220   119   185
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   508   10   16   8   0   19   16   0   50   0
      Non-S&E nec   141   102   41   408   138   42   0   0   65   24

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   31,845   19,019   6,805   5,641   9   287   84
    Science   29,114   18,615   4,947   5,268   9   252   23
      Computer and information sciences   694   220   354   120   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1,286   532   567   141   0   46   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   1,286   532   567   141   0   46   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   17,612   12,352   1,499   3,726   0   17   18
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   2,480   1,793   182   483   0   7   15
        Health sciences   15,132   10,559   1,317   3,243   0   10   3
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   677   202   345   87   0   38   5
      Physical sciences   3,591   2,380   686   490   9   26   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   1,477   910   437   105   9   16   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   2,114   1,470   249   385   0   10   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   3,080   2,053   564   400   0   63   0
      Social sciences   2,043   876   882   223   0   62   0
        Anthropology   479   56   368   27   0   28   0
        Economics   379   30   291   26   0   32   0
        Political science and government   27   0   0   27   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   856   778   0   78   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   302   12   223   65   0   2   0
      Sciences nec   131   0   50   81   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   2,731   404   1,858   373   0   35   61
      Business management and business administration   9   0   0   9   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   348   0   331   17   0   0   0
      Education   797   342   321   117   0   17   0
      Humanities   928   0   757   122   0   0   49
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   508   0   449   59   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   141   62   0   49   0   18   12

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   19,019   17,811   14,756   12,386   12,726   13,457   12,390   11,884   14,275   14,080
  DOD   1,803   672   108   99   176   75   260   494   841   840
  DOE   10,076   9,893   8,749   6,809   7,815   8,281   7,754   7,719   7,975   7,881
  HHS   4,413   4,122   3,377   3,051   2,960   2,838   1,892   2,080   3,292   2,770
  NASA   31   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  NSF   2,529   3,015   2,498   2,421   1,737   2,196   2,383   1,549   1,956   2,092
  USDA   85   54   24   6   3   0   5   5   1   0
  Other   82   48   0   0   35   67   96   37   210   497

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   360   14   346   .
2018   29   13   16   .

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   124   124   124   124   133
    Agricultural sciences   1   1   1   1   2
    Biological and biomedical sciences   21   21   21   21   29
    Computer and information sciences   3   3   3   3   7
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   4   4   4   4   15
    Health sciences   10   10   10   10   10
    Mathematics and statistics   5   5   5   5   5
    Natural resources and conservation   4   4   4   4   7
    Physical sciences   30   30   30   30   25
    Psychology   30   30   30   30   17
    Social sciences   17   17   17   17   17
    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   3,025   0   0   0   0
    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   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   2,427   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   598   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   1,900   18,823   1,395   1,395   336
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   500   500   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   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   6,500   500   500   336
    Psychology   1,900   12,323   395   395   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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