CUNY, Graduate Center

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2024 54 88.5 459
2023 51 89.2 459 100 85.5 679 425 30.2 602 221 76.1 914
2022 56 88.1 457 95 86.3 680 423 53.5 900
2021 48 89.6 447 134 80.9 691 421 28.6 583 440 52.1 908
2020 43 90.7 450 132 81.4 698 414 55.3 916
2019 41 91.1 447 131 81.5 697 445 25.2 589 400 56.7 914
2018 37 91.6 428 125 82.4 700 413 55.2 911
2017 36 91.8 425 85 87.8 684 424 27 575 352 61.3 898
2016 36 91.9 430 103 85.5 697 362 60.1 896
2015 41 90.7 426 95 86.6 693 405 29.7 570 373 58.9 898
2014 87 87.6 688 350 61.1 889
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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 756 773 576 i 568 i 572 i 575 725 690 814 807 0
    Female 887 916 543 i 532 i 535 i 543 999 810 842 895 0
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 1,096 1,169 812 i 796 i 801 i 811 1,188 1,074 1,226 1,273 0
    Hispanic or Latino 192 193 110 i 109 i 109 i 110 131 131 136 134 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 904 976 665 i 652 i 658 i 664 906 770 882 893 0
      American Indian or Alaska Native 2 2 4 i 4 i 4 i 4 1 2 7 8 0
      Asian 163 168 117 i 117 i 117 i 117 119 98 129 120 0
      Black or African American 97 105 53 i 53 i 53 i 53 87 46 78 81 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 2 1 3 2 0
      White 598 661 491 i 478 i 484 i 490 674 598 644 664 0
      More than one race 44 40 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 23 25 21 18 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 0 37 i 35 i 34 i 37 151 173 208 246 0
  Temporary visa holders 547 520 307 i 304 i 306 i 307 536 426 430 429 0
  Science and engineering 1,602 1,635 1,078 i 1,065 i 1,072 i 1,077 1,587 1,453 1,609 1,647 0
    Science 1,602 1,635 1,078 i 1,065 i 1,072 i 1,077 1,587 1,453 1,605 1,641 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 244 245 210 i 215 i 212 i 210 258 239 254 260 0
      Communication 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 91 84 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 117 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 95 82 88 i 84 i 85 i 88 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 88 96 70 i 70 i 70 i 69 0 89 108 122 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 41 41 10 i 11 i 11 i 10 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 228 232 193 i 194 i 196 i 193 228 224 235 236 0
      Psychology 349 363 16 i 15 i 14 i 16 463 319 402 423 0
      Social sciences 466 492 491 i 476 i 484 i 491 521 550 606 600 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 4 6 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 4 6 0
  Health 41 54 41 i 35 i 35 i 41 137 47 47 55 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 41 54 41 i 35 i 35 i 41 137 47 47 55 0

i=imputed

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

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

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 116 117 29 i 30 i 29 i 29 47 4 0 12 0
    Female 147 144 51 i 52 i 49 i 53 86 4 0 4 0
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 251 246 76 i 78 i 74 i 78 86 7 0 15 0
    Hispanic or Latino 50 45 10 i 10 i 10 i 10 2 2 0 1 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 201 201 46 i 48 i 44 i 47 49 5 0 13 0
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 1 i 1 i 1 i 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 37 39 5 i 5 i 5 i 5 9 1 0 2 0
      Black or African American 26 30 8 i 8 i 7 i 8 2 1 0 0 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 1 0
      White 132 126 32 i 34 i 31 i 33 31 3 0 9 0
      More than one race 6 6 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 7 0 0 1 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 0 20 i 20 i 20 i 21 35 0 0 1 0
  Temporary visa holders 12 15 4 i 4 i 4 i 4 47 1 0 1 0
  Science and engineering 263 261 80 i 82 i 78 i 82 133 8 0 16 0
    Science 263 261 80 i 82 i 78 i 82 133 8 0 16 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 1 i 1 i 1 i 1 0 0 0 4 0
      Communication 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 1 2 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 2 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 32 26 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 2 0 2 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 106 110 9 i 9 i 9 i 9 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 14 7 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 33 34 6 i 6 i 6 i 6 0 0 0 1 0
      Social sciences 77 82 64 i 66 i 62 i 66 131 6 0 9 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0

i=imputed

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 183 178 136 i 134 i 135 i 136 325 130 145 150 0
  Science and engineering 180 176 134 i 132 i 133 i 134 321 128 143 148 0
    Science 180 176 134 i 132 i 133 i 134 321 128 142 146 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 28 28 24 i 24 i 24 i 24 31 31 32 34 0
      Communication 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 1 1 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 1 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 43 37 40 i 37 i 38 i 40 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 1 1 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 1 1 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 65 64 52 i 53 i 53 i 52 57 58 61 61 0
      Psychology 26 28 1 i 1 i 1 i 1 219 8 15 17 0
      Social sciences 15 16 17 i 17 i 17 i 17 13 30 34 34 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 1 2 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 1 2 0
  Health 3 2 2 i 2 i 2 i 2 4 2 2 2 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 3 2 2 i 2 i 2 i 2 4 2 2 2 0

i=imputed

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 1,643 1,689 1,119 i 1,100 i 1,107 i 1,118 1,724 1,500 1,656 1,702
  Fellowships 607 607 406 i 404 i 405 i 406 506 482 496 509
    Federal 56 54 43 i 42 i 42 i 43 82 46 51 52
    Institutional 532 534 346 i 345 i 346 i 346 404 421 422 430
    Nonfederal 19 19 17 i 17 i 17 i 17 20 15 23 27
  Research assistantships 256 259 176 i 173 i 175 i 176 532 128 171 173
    Federal 96 93 71 i 70 i 71 i 71 216 61 68 72
    Institutional 133 140 86 i 84 i 85 i 86 236 39 78 79
    Nonfederal 27 26 19 i 19 i 19 i 19 80 28 25 22
  Teaching assistantships 450 457 256 i 255 i 256 i 255 355 363 389 399
    Federal 22 22 18 i 18 i 18 i 18 20 20 21 21
    Institutional 428 435 238 i 237 i 238 i 237 335 343 368 378
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 330 366 281 i 268 i 271 i 281 331 527 600 621
    Federal 9 9 4 i 4 i 4 i 4 7 3 5 5
    Institutional 31 48 69 i 68 i 69 i 69 46 71 78 77
    Nonfederal 11 12 1 i 1 i 1 i 1 5 52 38 28
    Personal resources 279 297 207 i 195 i 197 i 207 273 401 479 511

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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 37 35 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 37 35 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 37 35 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 4 4 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 4 4 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0

i=imputed

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

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

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 21 20 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 20 19 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 20 19 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 20 19 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 1 1 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 1 1 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0

i=imputed

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 54,089 5,509 4,265 4,787 5,399 4,781 8,011 7,093 6,175 7,797
    Science 30,506 1,881 3,346 3,583 4,163 4,145 5,727 4,979 i 4,144 5,719
      Computer and information sciences 1,079 6 22 0 0 3 0 0 i 131 158
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 881 3 0 0 2 8 62 75 i 15 49
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 538 3 0 0 2 8 62 75 i 15 49
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 232 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 111 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Life sciences 3,725 6 110 116 51 59 197 179 i 603 356
        Agricultural sciences 173 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,359 6 110 116 51 59 79 83 i 60 96
        Health sciences 240 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 i 16 0
        Natural resources and conservation 558 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
        Life sciences nec 1,395 0 0 0 0 0 116 94 i 527 260
      Mathematics and statistics 1,564 88 332 23 34 0 0 0 i 87 171
      Physical sciences 2,993 0 547 630 353 0 8 6 i 0 47
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
        Chemistry 654 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
        Materials science 245 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
        Physics 1,445 0 547 630 353 0 8 6 i 0 47
        Physical sciences nec 649 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Psychology 5,510 249 682 576 633 1,537 1,042 901 i 362 761
      Social sciences 14,400 1,067 1,325 2,238 3,090 2,538 4,418 3,818 i 2,946 4,177
        Anthropology 5,468 63 165 171 119 180 327 381 i 0 0
        Economics 1,429 90 88 24 7 0 0 0 i 53 4
        Political science and government 2,300 607 665 984 1,433 982 262 213 i 922 1,347
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 4,215 307 407 365 486 321 2,184 1,772 i 1,263 2,391
        Social sciences nec 988 0 0 694 1,045 1,055 1,645 1,452 i 708 435
      Sciences nec 354 462 328 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
    Engineering 206 0 6 30 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 206 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 30 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
    Non-S&E 23,377 3,628 913 1,174 1,236 636 2,284 2,114 i 2,031 2,078
      Business management and business administration 1,049 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 269 317 i 0 0
      Education 3,196 296 161 409 516 91 1,120 928 i 1,208 1,126
      Humanities 12,030 1,806 0 0 80 309 351 414 i 689 793
      Law 0 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Social work 359 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 13 55
      Visual and performing arts 4,455 42 20 0 0 0 41 37 i 121 64
      Non-S&E nec 2,288 1,481 732 760 640 236 503 418 i 0 40

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: 2023
(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 54,089 2,792 428 45,484 127 4,450 808
    Science 30,506 1,787 58 26,417 127 1,939 178
      Computer and information sciences 1,079 0 0 1,008 68 3 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 881 15 0 830 0 36 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 538 15 0 507 0 16 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 232 0 0 212 0 20 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 111 0 0 111 0 0 0
      Life sciences 3,725 0 0 3,604 0 121 0
        Agricultural sciences 173 0 0 163 0 10 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,359 0 0 1,295 0 64 0
        Health sciences 240 0 0 229 0 11 0
        Natural resources and conservation 558 0 0 558 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 1,395 0 0 1,359 0 36 0
      Mathematics and statistics 1,564 6 0 1,316 0 242 0
      Physical sciences 2,993 659 0 1,808 58 468 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 654 0 0 555 58 41 0
        Materials science 245 0 0 245 0 0 0
        Physics 1,445 10 0 1,008 0 427 0
        Physical sciences nec 649 649 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 5,510 145 0 5,206 1 58 100
      Social sciences 14,400 661 58 12,592 0 1,011 78
        Anthropology 5,468 13 0 5,421 0 34 0
        Economics 1,429 53 0 1,312 0 64 0
        Political science and government 2,300 500 58 1,570 0 95 77
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 4,215 95 0 3,301 0 818 1
        Social sciences nec 988 0 0 988 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 354 301 0 53 0 0 0
    Engineering 206 206 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 206 206 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 23,377 799 370 19,067 0 2,511 630
      Business management and business administration 1,049 0 0 1,030 0 19 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 3,196 607 4 2,084 0 421 80
      Humanities 12,030 190 199 9,542 0 1,549 550
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 359 2 167 1 0 189 0
      Visual and performing arts 4,455 0 0 4,129 0 326 0
      Non-S&E nec 2,288 0 0 2,281 0 7 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 2,792 2,535 2,496 2,561 3,009 2,592 1,485 1,796 2,106 2,310
  DOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 31
  DOE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
  HHS 142 344 354 567 903 689 96 116 i 407 142
  NASA 0 0 0 10 1 0 12 15 i 53 80
  NSF 2,385 1,865 2,020 1,984 1,965 1,375 602 728 i 1,383 1,831
  USDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
  Other 265 326 122 0 140 528 775 937 i 263 226

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: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 208 23 185 .
2018 202 i 17 185 i .
2017 204 1 203 .

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 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021
  All research space . . 10,744 . . 0
    Computer and information sciences . . 10,744 . . 0

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

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

Costs for repair and renovation of science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field and time of repair and renovation: 2025–16
(Dollars in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space 0 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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