CUNY, Graduate Center

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 54 88.5 459 107 83.3 631 193 79.4 925
2023 51 89.2 459 100 85.5 679 222 76 911 425 30.2 602
2022 56 88.1 457 95 86.3 680 422 53.6 900
2021 48 89.6 447 134 80.9 691 440 52.1 908 421 28.6 583
2020 43 90.7 450 132 81.4 698 414 55.3 916
2019 41 91.1 447 131 81.5 697 400 56.7 914 445 25.2 589
2018 37 91.6 428 125 82.4 700 413 55.2 911
2017 36 91.8 425 85 87.8 684 352 61.3 898 424 27 575
2016 36 91.9 430 103 85.5 697 362 60.1 896
2015 41 90.7 426 95 86.6 693 373 58.9 898 405 29.7 570
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

Number of earned doctorates, by trend major field of study of recipients: 2024–15
Fields 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All fields 339 370 336 337 394 394 410 419 431 408
  Science and engineering 234 247 233 221 238 252 257 257 278 259
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources 1 . 1 2 5 3 2 4 3 3
      Agricultural sciences . . 1 1 . . 2 . . 2
      Natural resources and conservation 1 . . 1 5 3 . 4 3 1
    Biological and biomedical sciences 39 33 31 24 43 34 37 26 39 28
      Biochemistry and biophysics 15 13 11 8 14 7 11 7 5 7
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 6 7 9 6 11 12 9 1 4 .
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology 2 . . . 1 1 . . . .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 1
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 6 2 1 2 2 1 3 5 8 7
      Genetics and genomics 1 1 . . . . . . . .
      Microbiology and immunology . 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 2 1
      Molecular biology 4 5 3 1 6 1 3 4 5 1
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 4 4 3 4 5 4 8 2 8 6
      Pharmacology and toxicology . . . . . . . 1 . 1
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology 1 . 1 1 . 4 . . 1 2
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . 1 . 3 2 1 1 2 2
    Computer and information sciences 7 17 10 14 6 14 17 6 14 11
      Computer science 6 15 10 11 6 14 17 6 12 11
      Computer and information sciences, other 1 2 . 3 . . . . 2 .
    Engineering 3 3 3 2 1 . . 4 4 3
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . . . . . . . 1 1 2
      Chemical and petroleum engineering . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Electrical and computer engineering 1 . . 1 . . . . 2 1
      Materials and mining engineering . 1 1 1 1 . . 2 . .
      Mechanical engineering . . . . . . . . . .
      Engineering, other 2 2 1 . . . . 1 . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 9 4 4 7 6 6 3 4 2 6
      Geological sciences 7 4 2 7 5 5 3 3 1 6
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences 2 . 2 . 1 1 . 1 1 .
    Health sciences 4 17 14 8 10 9 14 16 16 11
      Nursing science 1 13 11 7 5 7 10 7 4 6
      Pharmaceutical sciences . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Public health . 1 . . . 1 1 2 1 1
      Health sciences, other 3 3 3 1 5 1 2 7 11 4
    Mathematics and statistics 11 7 6 6 15 6 13 18 15 12
      Applied mathematics 1 . . 1 . 1 . 2 1 .
      Mathematics 1 3 . 1 6 3 5 8 7 9
      Mathematics and statistics, other 9 4 6 4 9 2 8 8 7 3
    Physical sciences 31 35 25 25 25 45 32 26 33 36
      Astronomy and astrophysics 3 3 2 2 . . . 4 1 .
      Chemistry 17 14 10 14 9 26 15 13 12 17
      Physics 11 18 13 9 16 19 17 9 20 19
    Psychology 51 54 53 59 59 53 67 72 76 62
      Clinical psychology 8 12 19 19 21 21 24 22 25 21
      Counseling and applied psychology 11 12 11 16 10 6 14 18 13 8
      Research and experimental psychology 18 12 9 13 17 21 23 22 27 22
      Psychology, other 14 18 14 11 11 5 6 10 11 11
    Social sciences 78 77 86 74 68 82 72 81 76 87
      Anthropology 15 13 19 7 11 14 10 13 12 13
      Economics 11 11 13 14 15 11 18 5 13 9
      Political science and government 6 9 7 9 6 8 8 19 12 13
      Public policy analysis . 1 1 . . . . . . .
      Sociology, demography, and population studies 16 13 15 14 11 14 13 11 7 19
      Social sciences, other 30 30 31 30 25 35 23 33 32 33
  Non-science and engineering 105 123 103 116 156 142 153 162 153 149
    Business 9 13 6 11 7 11 8 11 16 10
      Business 9 13 6 11 7 11 8 11 16 10
    Education 9 15 13 12 18 16 22 24 15 27
      Education leadership and administration 6 8 7 6 13 9 14 11 5 6
      Education research . 5 4 1 2 5 6 5 4 17
      Teacher education and teaching fields . 1 1 4 2 2 1 7 6 3
      Education, other 3 1 1 1 1 . 1 1 . 1
    Humanities and arts 81 87 78 85 122 110 118 122 115 108
      Letters 29 26 23 24 39 33 30 29 39 35
      Foreign languages and literature 7 12 4 6 16 13 23 18 10 13
      History 9 7 8 6 9 11 12 20 11 10
      Philosophy and religious studies 6 11 9 9 18 17 10 10 11 11
      Music and performing arts 20 23 23 21 29 22 30 31 20 28
      Humanities and arts, other 10 8 11 19 11 14 13 14 24 11
    Other non-science and engineering 6 8 6 8 9 5 5 5 7 4
      Communication . . 1 . . . . 1 1 .
      Public administration and social services 5 7 4 5 9 5 4 4 6 4
      Non-science and engineering, other 1 1 1 3 . . 1 . . .

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

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Earned Doctorates

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   1,051   1,096   1,169   812 i   796 i   801 i   811   1,188   1,074   1,226
    Hispanic or Latino   190   192   193   110 i   109 i   109 i   110   131   131   136
    Not Hispanic or Latino   861   904   976   665 i   652 i   658 i   664   906   770   882
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   2   2   4 i   4 i   4 i   4   1   2   7
      Asian   168   163   168   117 i   117 i   117 i   117   119   98   129
      Black or African American   88   97   105   53 i   53 i   53 i   53   87   46   78
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   2   1   3
      White   564   598   661   491 i   478 i   484 i   490   674   598   644
      More than one race   41   44   40   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   23   25   21
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   0   0   37 i   35 i   34 i   37   151   173   208
  Temporary visa holders   549   547   520   307 i   304 i   306 i   307   536   426   430
  Science and engineering   1,562   1,602   1,635   1,078 i   1,065 i   1,072 i   1,077   1,587   1,453   1,609
    Science   1,562   1,602   1,635   1,078 i   1,065 i   1,072 i   1,077   1,587   1,453   1,605
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   235   244   245   210 i   215 i   212 i   210   258   239   254
      Communication   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   87   91   84   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   117   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   92   95   82   88 i   84 i   85 i   88   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   87   88   96   70 i   70 i   70 i   69   0   89   108
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   26   41   41   10 i   11 i   11 i   10   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   238   228   232   193 i   194 i   196 i   193   228   224   235
      Psychology   333   349   363   16 i   15 i   14 i   16   463   319   402
      Social sciences   464   466   492   491 i   476 i   484 i   491   521   550   606
    Engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   4
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   4
    Health   38   41   54   41 i   35 i   35 i   41   137   47   47
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other health   38   41   54   41 i   35 i   35 i   41   137   47   47

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   246   251   246   76 i   78 i   74 i   78   86   7   0
    Hispanic or Latino   47   50   45   10 i   10 i   10 i   10   2   2   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   199   201   201   46 i   48 i   44 i   47   49   5   0
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   1 i   1 i   1 i   1   0   0   0
      Asian   43   37   39   5 i   5 i   5 i   5   9   1   0
      Black or African American   22   26   30   8 i   8 i   7 i   8   2   1   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      White   127   132   126   32 i   34 i   31 i   33   31   3   0
      More than one race   7   6   6   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   7   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   0   0   20 i   20 i   20 i   21   35   0   0
  Temporary visa holders   21   12   15   4 i   4 i   4 i   4   47   1   0
  Science and engineering   266   263   261   80 i   82 i   78 i   82   133   8   0
    Science   266   263   261   80 i   82 i   78 i   82   133   8   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   1 i   1 i   1 i   1   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   3   1   2   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   2   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   2   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   25   32   26   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   2   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   110   106   110   9 i   9 i   9 i   9   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   20   14   7   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   37   33   34   6 i   6 i   6 i   6   0   0   0
      Social sciences   69   77   82   64 i   66 i   62 i   66   131   6   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Health   1   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other health   1   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   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

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   179   183   178   136 i   134 i   135 i   136   325   130   145
  Science and engineering   177   180   176   134 i   132 i   133 i   134   321   128   143
    Science   177   180   176   134 i   132 i   133 i   134   321   128   142
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   26   28   28   24 i   24 i   24 i   24   31   31   32
      Communication   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   1   1   1   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   1   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   41   43   37   40 i   37 i   38 i   40   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   1   1   1   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   1   1   1   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   67   65   64   52 i   53 i   53 i   52   57   58   61
      Psychology   25   26   28   1 i   1 i   1 i   1   219   8   15
      Social sciences   15   15   16   17 i   17 i   17 i   17   13   30   34
    Engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   1
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   1
    Health   2   3   2   2 i   2 i   2 i   2   4   2   2
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other health   2   3   2   2 i   2 i   2 i   2   4   2   2

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   1,600   1,643   1,689   1,119 i   1,100 i   1,107 i   1,118   1,724   1,500   1,656
  Fellowships   607   607   607   406 i   404 i   405 i   406   506   482   496
    Federal   55   56   54   43 i   42 i   42 i   43   82   46   51
    Institutional   533   532   534   346 i   345 i   346 i   346   404   421   422
    Nonfederal   19   19   19   17 i   17 i   17 i   17   20   15   23
  Research assistantships   252   256   259   176 i   173 i   175 i   176   532   128   171
    Federal   92   96   93   71 i   70 i   71 i   71   216   61   68
    Institutional   133   133   140   86 i   84 i   85 i   86   236   39   78
    Nonfederal   27   27   26   19 i   19 i   19 i   19   80   28   25
  Teaching assistantships   438   450   457   256 i   255 i   256 i   255   355   363   389
    Federal   23   22   22   18 i   18 i   18 i   18   20   20   21
    Institutional   415   428   435   238 i   237 i   238 i   237   335   343   368
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   303   330   366   281 i   268 i   271 i   281   331   527   600
    Federal   9   9   9   4 i   4 i   4 i   4   7   3   5
    Institutional   30   31   48   69 i   68 i   69 i   69   46   71   78
    Nonfederal   10   11   12   1 i   1 i   1 i   1   5   52   38
    Personal resources   254   279   297   207 i   195 i   197 i   207   273   401   479

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   21   37   35   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Science   21   37   35   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   21   37   35   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   4   4   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   4   4   0 i   0 i   0 i   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   13   21   20   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   13   20   19   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Science   13   20   19   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   13   20   19   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   1   1   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   1   1   0 i   0 i   0 i   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   80,831   54,089   5,509   4,265   4,787   5,399   4,781   8,011   7,093   6,175
    Science   51,481   30,506   1,881   3,346   3,583   4,163   4,145   5,727   4,979 i   4,144
      Computer and information sciences   1,796   1,079   6   22   0   0   3   0   0 i   131
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   2,764   881   3   0   0   2   8   62   75 i   15
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0
        Geological and earth sciences   2,764   538   3   0   0   2   8   62   75 i   15
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   232   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   111   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0
      Life sciences   5,701   3,725   6   110   116   51   59   197   179 i   603
        Agricultural sciences   0   173   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   4,015   1,359   6   110   116   51   59   79   83 i   60
        Health sciences   1,202   240   0   0   0   0   0   2   2 i   16
        Natural resources and conservation   484   558   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0
        Life sciences nec   0   1,395   0   0   0   0   0   116   94 i   527
      Mathematics and statistics   2,987   1,564   88   332   23   34   0   0   0 i   87
      Physical sciences   6,345   2,993   0   547   630   353   0   8   6 i   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0
        Chemistry   1,870   654   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0
        Materials science   0   245   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0
        Physics   3,707   1,445   0   547   630   353   0   8   6 i   0
        Physical sciences nec   768   649   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0
      Psychology   8,680   5,510   249   682   576   633   1,537   1,042   901 i   362
      Social sciences   22,819   14,400   1,067   1,325   2,238   3,090   2,538   4,418   3,818 i   2,946
        Anthropology   3,594   5,468   63   165   171   119   180   327   381 i   0
        Economics   2,635   1,429   90   88   24   7   0   0   0 i   53
        Political science and government   4,725   2,300   607   665   984   1,433   982   262   213 i   922
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   5,203   4,215   307   407   365   486   321   2,184   1,772 i   1,263
        Social sciences nec   6,662   988   0   0   694   1,045   1,055   1,645   1,452 i   708
      Sciences nec   389   354   462   328   0   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Engineering   491   206   0   6   30   0   0   0   0 i   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0 i   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   491   206   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   30   0   0   0   0 i   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Non-S&E   28,859   23,377   3,628   913   1,174   1,236   636   2,284   2,114 i   2,031
      Business management and business administration   1,754   1,049   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0
      Communication and communications technologies   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   269   317 i   0
      Education   580   3,196   296   161   409   516   91   1,120   928 i   1,208
      Humanities   20,043   12,030   1,806   0   0   80   309   351   414 i   689
      Law   0   0   3   0   5   0   0   0   0 i   0
      Social work   1,288   359   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   13
      Visual and performing arts   5,189   4,455   42   20   0   0   0   41   37 i   121
      Non-S&E nec   0   2,288   1,481   732   760   640   236   503   418 i   0

i=imputed

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   80,831   3,157   222   73,562   171   2,993   726
    Science   51,481   1,920   222   45,568   171   2,993   607
      Computer and information sciences   1,796   36   0   1,599   161   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   2,764   19   0   2,698   0   47   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   2,764   19   0   2,698   0   47   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   5,701   55   0   5,160   0   484   2
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   4,015   55   0   3,960   0   0   0
        Health sciences   1,202   0   0   1,200   0   0   2
        Natural resources and conservation   484   0   0   0   0   484   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   2,987   50   0   2,508   10   419   0
      Physical sciences   6,345   636   0   4,559   0   1,150   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   1,870   45   0   1,825   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   3,707   43   0   2,734   0   930   0
        Physical sciences nec   768   548   0   0   0   220   0
      Psychology   8,680   340   0   7,995   0   316   29
      Social sciences   22,819   470   222   21,049   0   502   576
        Anthropology   3,594   0   0   3,594   0   0   0
        Economics   2,635   53   0   2,504   0   78   0
        Political science and government   4,725   371   222   3,750   0   0   382
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   5,203   46   0   4,675   0   424   58
        Social sciences nec   6,662   0   0   6,526   0   0   136
      Sciences nec   389   314   0   0   0   75   0
    Engineering   491   491   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   491   491   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   28,859   746   0   27,994   0   0   119
      Business management and business administration   1,754   0   0   1,754   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   5   0   0   0   0   0   5
      Education   580   535   0   0   0   0   45
      Humanities   20,043   211   0   19,804   0   0   28
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   1,288   0   0   1,288   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   5,189   0   0   5,148   0   0   41
      Non-S&E nec   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.
  • 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   3,157   2,792   2,535   2,496   2,561   3,009   2,592   1,485   1,796   2,106
  DOD   32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0
  DOE   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0
  HHS   171   142   344   354   567   903   689   96   116 i   407
  NASA   0   0   0   0   10   1   0   12   15 i   53
  NSF   2,585   2,385   1,865   2,020   1,984   1,965   1,375   602   728 i   1,383
  USDA   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0
  Other   369   265   326   122   0   140   528   775   937 i   263

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, Higher Education R&D Survey

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2024–18 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2024   .   .   .   .
2023   .   .   .   .
2022   .   .   .   .
2021   .   .   .   .
2020   .   .   .   .
2019   208   23   185   .
2018   202 i   17   185 i   .

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, 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   119   117   107 i   107   238
    Agricultural sciences   2   0   0 i   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   7   7   7 i   4   13
    Computer and information sciences   3   3   7 i   6   12
    Engineering   18   18   21 i   18   40
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   6   6   5 i   5   15
    Health sciences   8   8   12 i   12   22
    Mathematics and statistics   8   10   8 i   8   20
    Natural resources and conservation   2   0   2 i   0   0
    Physical sciences   24   24   23 i   20   59
    Psychology   10   10   12 i   11   22
    Social sciences   31   31   8 i   8   19
    Other   0   0   0 i   15   15

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   10,744   0 i   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   10,744   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   0
    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   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0 i   0
    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   0   4,500   4,500   0 i   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   4,500   4,500   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   0
    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   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0 i   0
    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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