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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 304 34.5 459 177 72.3 631 348 62.8 925
2023 278 40.1 459 155 77.5 679 348 62.2 911 435 28.5 602
2022 275 40.5 457 201 70.8 680 364 60 900
2021 270 40.3 447 284 59.4 691 364 60.4 908 419 28.9 583
2020 236 48.2 450 277 60.8 698 340 63.3 916
2019 318 29.6 447 277 60.7 697 335 63.8 914 410 31.1 589
2018 318 26.5 428 304 57.1 700 350 62 911
2017 251 41.6 425 295 57.4 684 343 62.2 898 400 31.2 575
2016 236 45.8 430 253 64.2 697 364 59.8 896
2015 273 36.6 426 235 66.5 693 361 60.3 898 406 29.5 570
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

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 20 28 26 24 37 15 14 31 38 24
  Science and engineering 19 26 21 23 34 10 13 24 37 21
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . . . . . . . . 3 .
      Natural resources and conservation . . . . . . . . 3 .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 3 4 2 2 4 2 3 2 9 1
      Biochemistry and biophysics 1 1 . 2 1 . . . 2 .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 1 . 1 . . . . . 1 .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . . 1 . 1 1 . .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . 2 1 . 1 2 . . 3 1
      Genetics and genomics . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Microbiology and immunology . 1 . . . . . . 1 .
      Molecular biology 1 . . . . . . 1 1 .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . . . 1 . 1 . . .
    Computer and information sciences . . . . . . . . . .
      Computer and information sciences, other . . . . . . . . . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Geological sciences . . . . 1 . . . . .
    Health sciences . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Public health . . . . . . . 1 . .
    Physical sciences 3 2 1 . 4 . 3 1 5 .
      Chemistry 1 1 1 . 1 . 1 . 2 .
      Physics 2 1 . . 3 . 2 1 3 .
    Psychology 1 8 7 7 3 3 1 5 9 9
      Clinical psychology . 6 5 2 1 3 . 3 3 5
      Research and experimental psychology 1 2 1 4 2 . 1 2 4 3
      Psychology, other . . 1 1 . . . . 2 1
    Social sciences 12 12 11 14 22 5 6 15 11 11
      Economics 3 4 6 2 8 3 3 4 6 3
      Public policy analysis . . . . . . . . . 1
      Social sciences, other 9 8 5 12 14 2 3 11 5 7
  Non-science and engineering 1 2 5 1 3 5 1 7 1 3
    Business 1 . . . . 2 . . . .
      Business 1 . . . . 2 . . . .
    Humanities and arts . 1 5 1 3 3 1 7 1 3
      History . 1 5 1 3 2 1 7 1 3
      Humanities and arts, other . . . . . 1 . . . .
    Other non-science and engineering . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Non-science and engineering, other . 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   86   110   102   126   156   150   139   163   223   247
    Hispanic or Latino   9   7   5   6   8   9   11   15   15   15
    Not Hispanic or Latino   73   99   91   115   143   134   120   137   191   211
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2
      Asian   5   5   4   9   10   13   9   12   18   11
      Black or African American   4   5   6   7   11   11   15   10   11   15
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   61   83   78   93   117   107   91   109   156   176
      More than one race   2   5   3   6   5   3   5   6   5   7
    Unknown ethnicity and race   4   4   6   5   5   7   8   11   17   21
  Temporary visa holders   756   904   613   213   170   169   137   133   202   205
  Science and engineering   842   1,014   715   339   326   319   276   296   425   452
    Science   842   1,014   715   339   326   319   276   296   425   452
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   30   38   33   38   38   41   31   41   43   35
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   41   40
      Computer and information sciences   596   744   436   113   56   44   31   32   37   33
      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   48   47   63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   43   46   43   0   0   0   0   0   117   153
      Natural resources and conservation   26   40   28   30   43   32   18   17   0   0
      Physical sciences   15   19   19   19   18   21   20   19   20   21
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   36   35
      Social sciences   84   80   93   139   171   181   176   187   131   135
    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
      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

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   16   18   25   25   22   7   21   16   48   64
    Hispanic or Latino   4   5   3   1   2   0   0   2   2   3
    Not Hispanic or Latino   12   13   20   22   18   6   20   12   40   54
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
      Asian   2   1   1   1   0   1   2   3   2   2
      Black or African American   3   2   4   7   6   1   4   0   4   5
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   7   10   14   14   12   4   13   8   33   44
      More than one race   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   1   1   1
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   0   2   2   2   1   1   2   6   7
  Temporary visa holders   150   104   38   25   33   9   1   15   21   29
  Science and engineering   166   122   63   50   55   16   22   31   69   93
    Science   166   122   63   50   55   16   22   31   69   93
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   2   4   4   4   3   2   2   4   1   4
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   14   22
      Computer and information sciences   141   90   38   28   37   12   3   17   18   24
      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   4   13   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   13   16
      Natural resources and conservation   6   4   9   8   4   1   2   2   0   0
      Physical sciences   2   1   1   0   2   0   1   2   2   2
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3
      Social sciences   10   10   9   10   9   1   14   6   20   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
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   14   11   2   11   9   12   14   14   11   11
  Science and engineering   14   11   2   11   9   12   14   14   11   11
    Science   14   11   2   11   9   12   14   14   11   11
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   4   3   0   1   1   1   0   2   0   3
      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   8   6   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   2   2   1   6   2   3   5   2   2   2
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3
      Social sciences   0   0   0   4   6   8   9   10   6   3
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   842   1,014   715   339   326   319   276   296   425   452
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   11
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   11
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   22   13   24   35   33   46   33   26   32   26
    Federal   13   10   2   11   9   12   14   14   11   11
    Institutional   8   3   22   24   9   34   19   12   16   13
    Nonfederal   1   0   0   0   15   0   0   0   5   2
  Teaching assistantships   71   60   55   67   63   70   66   65   80   72
    Federal   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   70   60   55   67   63   70   66   65   79   72
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
  Other types of support   749   941   636   237   230   203   177   205   307   343
    Federal   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   136   119   112   85   117   98   77   105   125   137
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   613   821   524   152   112   105   100   100   182   206

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   6   2   4   7   11   7   5   13   5   2
    Science   6   2   4   7   11   7   5   13   5   2
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   2   1   3   3   3   2   2   3   3   1
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   1   0   0   2   2   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   2   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   1   0   0   1   4   2   1   5   1   1
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   1   1   1   2   1   1   3   1   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   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
      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   3   2   4   5   9   4   3   7   5   2
  Science and engineering   3   2   4   5   9   4   3   7   5   2
    Science   3   2   4   5   9   4   3   7   5   2
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   2   1   3   3   3   2   2   2   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   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   1   0   0   1   4   2   1   3   1   1
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   1   1   1   2   0   0   2   1   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   12,707   11,539   8,813   7,931   10,277   10,193   8,318   8,453   6,970   7,050
    Science   12,548   11,293   8,570   7,750   9,795   9,426   7,650   7,408   6,404   6,357
      Computer and information sciences   182   326   138   36   60   34   28   2   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   2,150   1,430   843   1,197   1,890   1,787   1,052   909   940   2,165
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   72   83   92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   1,671   1,099   282   1,052   1,781   1,629   721   294   678   803
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   329   248   278   145   109   158   331   371   262   327
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   78   0   191   0   0   0   0   244   0   1,035
      Life sciences   4,632   3,733   3,706   2,197   1,953   2,057   1,225   739   1,041   866
        Agricultural sciences   139   148   100   295   797   711   104   0   7   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   2,498   1,359   1,052   1,059   1,134   1,288   1,107   706   837   866
        Health sciences   1,274   1,143   1,021   0   0   0   0   11   7   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   11   11   13   11   11   186   0
        Life sciences nec   721   1,083   1,533   832   11   45   3   11   4   0
      Mathematics and statistics   47   15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   1,462   1,435   1,277   1,386   1,648   889   664   633   681   656
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   794   753   543   317   594   539   243   91   149   311
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   668   682   734   1,069   1,054   350   421   542   532   345
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   288   613   102   223   622   829   540   1,358   1,632   1,430
      Social sciences   3,787   3,741   2,504   2,711   3,575   3,694   4,141   3,767   2,110   1,222
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   1,827   1,940   1,359   1,192   2,067   1,911   1,873   1,480   481   619
        Political science and government   40   23   3   16   20   38   33   36   20   18
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   67   73   46   3   115   14   18   17   13   0
        Social sciences nec   1,853   1,705   1,096   1,500   1,373   1,731   2,217   2,234   1,596   585
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   47   136   0   0   0   18
    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   159   246   243   181   482   767   668   1,045   566   693
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   13   14   36   24   6
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   20   184   119   116   161   165   236   445   439   312
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   197   293   235   224   0   263
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   4   4   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   38   8   15   18   23   4   8
      Non-S&E nec   139   62   124   27   116   277   161   317   99   104

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   12,707   3,231   209   6,079   199   1,362   1,627
    Science   12,548   3,231   209   6,022   199   1,352   1,535
      Computer and information sciences   182   0   78   104   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   2,150   631   0   411   15   1,093   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   72   63   0   9   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   1,671   177   0   386   15   1,093   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   329   328   0   1   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   78   63   0   15   0   0   0
      Life sciences   4,632   1,415   12   1,901   12   51   1,241
        Agricultural sciences   139   52   0   24   12   51   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   2,498   689   12   1,782   0   0   15
        Health sciences   1,274   0   0   48   0   0   1,226
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   721   674   0   47   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   47   35   0   12   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   1,462   526   0   830   0   5   101
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   794   212   0   482   0   0   100
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   668   314   0   348   0   5   1
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   288   0   0   265   0   10   13
      Social sciences   3,787   624   119   2,499   172   193   180
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   1,827   492   0   1,191   0   0   144
        Political science and government   40   0   0   30   0   7   3
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   67   55   0   10   0   2   0
        Social sciences nec   1,853   77   119   1,268   172   184   33
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   159   0   0   57   0   10   92
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   20   0   0   5   0   10   5
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   139   0   0   52   0   0   87

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   3,231   2,235   2,500   2,754   3,350   3,495   2,962   2,513   2,002   2,515
  DOD   0   4   5   37   9   97   292   158   57   23
  DOE   0   0   61   134   139   43   18   57   15   43
  HHS   530   488   471   325   499   615   281   196   362   660
  NASA   388   97   53   65   164   262   463   473   362   294
  NSF   1,364   923   1,302   1,572   2,197   1,931   1,193   1,119   867   974
  USDA   481   513   197   158   88   187   12   20   0   12
  Other   468   210   411   463   254   360   703   490   339   509

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   180   28   152   .
2018   112   23   89   .

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

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, 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   54   54   54   54   43
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   10   10   17   17   17
    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   2   2   2
    Natural resources and conservation   1   1   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   24   24   16   16   5
    Psychology   7   7   9   9   9
    Social sciences   13   13   10   10   10
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2025–16
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   0   6,050   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   1,300   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   4,750   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   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   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   0   739   0   803   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   0   739   0   803   0
    Psychology   0   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

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