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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
2023 279 39.9 459 155 77.5 679 435 28.5 602 348 62.4 914
2022 275 40.5 457 201 70.8 680 363 60.1 900
2021 270 40.3 447 284 59.4 691 419 28.9 583 364 60.4 908
2020 236 48.2 450 277 60.8 698 340 63.3 916
2019 318 29.6 447 277 60.7 697 410 31.1 589 335 63.8 914
2018 318 26.5 428 304 57.1 700 350 62 911
2017 251 41.6 425 295 57.4 684 400 31.2 575 343 62.2 898
2016 236 45.8 430 253 64.2 697 364 59.8 896
2015 273 36.6 426 235 66.5 693 406 29.5 570 361 60.3 898
2014 266 37.7 422 224 67.9 688 372 58.6 889
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: 2023–14
Fields 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All fields 28 26 24 37 15 14 31 38 24 24
  Science and engineering 26 21 23 34 10 13 24 37 21 19
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . . . . . . . 3 . .
      Natural resources and conservation . . . . . . . 3 . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 4 2 2 4 2 3 2 9 1 .
      Biochemistry and biophysics 1 . 2 1 . . . 2 . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general . 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 . .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . . 1 . 1 . . . .
    Computer and information sciences . . . . . . . . . 1
      Computer and information sciences, other . . . . . . . . . 1
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Geological sciences . . . 1 . . . . . .
    Health sciences . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Public health . . . . . . 1 . . .
    Physical sciences 2 1 . 4 . 3 1 5 . 3
      Chemistry 1 1 . 1 . 1 . 2 . 3
      Physics 1 . . 3 . 2 1 3 . .
    Psychology 8 7 7 3 3 1 5 9 9 6
      Clinical psychology 6 5 2 1 3 . 3 3 5 .
      Research and experimental psychology 2 1 4 2 . 1 2 4 3 2
      Psychology, other . 1 1 . . . . 2 1 4
    Social sciences 12 11 14 22 5 6 15 11 11 9
      Economics 4 6 2 8 3 3 4 6 3 5
      Public policy analysis . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Social sciences, other 8 5 12 14 2 3 11 5 7 4
  Non-science and engineering 2 5 1 3 5 1 7 1 3 5
    Business . . . . 2 . . . . .
      Business . . . . 2 . . . . .
    Humanities and arts 1 5 1 3 3 1 7 1 3 5
      History 1 5 1 3 2 1 7 1 3 5
      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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 608 423 191 148 156 139 145 178 178 203
    Female 406 292 148 178 163 137 151 247 274 284
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 110 102 126 156 150 139 163 223 247 303
    Hispanic or Latino 7 5 6 8 9 11 15 15 15 17
    Not Hispanic or Latino 99 91 115 143 134 120 137 191 211 252
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2
      Asian 5 4 9 10 13 9 12 18 11 14
      Black or African American 5 6 7 11 11 15 10 11 15 18
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 83 78 93 117 107 91 109 156 176 216
      More than one race 5 3 6 5 3 5 6 5 7 2
    Unknown ethnicity and race 4 6 5 5 7 8 11 17 21 34
  Temporary visa holders 904 613 213 170 169 137 133 202 205 184
  Science and engineering 1,014 715 339 326 319 276 296 425 452 487
    Science 1,014 715 339 326 319 276 296 425 452 487
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 38 33 38 38 41 31 41 43 35 42
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 40 24
      Computer and information sciences 744 436 113 56 44 31 32 37 33 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 47 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 46 43 0 0 0 0 0 117 153 196
      Natural resources and conservation 40 28 30 43 32 18 17 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 19 19 19 18 21 20 19 20 21 23
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 35 36
      Social sciences 80 93 139 171 181 176 187 131 135 142
    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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 72 44 24 37 7 11 14 28 40 43
    Female 50 19 26 18 9 11 17 41 53 44
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 18 25 25 22 7 21 16 48 64 63
    Hispanic or Latino 5 3 1 2 0 0 2 2 3 2
    Not Hispanic or Latino 13 20 22 18 6 20 12 40 54 45
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
      Asian 1 1 1 0 1 2 3 2 2 0
      Black or African American 2 4 7 6 1 4 0 4 5 5
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      White 10 14 14 12 4 13 8 33 44 36
      More than one race 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 3
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 2 2 2 1 1 2 6 7 16
  Temporary visa holders 104 38 25 33 9 1 15 21 29 24
  Science and engineering 122 63 50 55 16 22 31 69 93 87
    Science 122 63 50 55 16 22 31 69 93 87
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 4 4 4 3 2 2 4 1 4 3
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 22 16
      Computer and information sciences 90 38 28 37 12 3 17 18 24 17
      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 13 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 16 23
      Natural resources and conservation 4 9 8 4 1 2 2 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 1 1 0 2 0 1 2 2 2 2
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 2
      Social sciences 10 9 10 9 1 14 6 20 22 24
    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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All surveyed fields 11 2 11 9 12 14 14 11 11 13 0
  Science and engineering 11 2 11 9 12 14 14 11 11 13 0
    Science 11 2 11 9 12 14 14 11 11 13 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 3 2 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 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 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 2 1 6 2 3 5 2 2 2 3 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0
      Social sciences 0 0 4 6 8 9 10 6 3 7 0
    Engineering 0 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 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 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 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 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 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 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 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 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: 2023–14
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 1,014 715 339 326 319 276 296 425 452 487
  Fellowships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 11 7
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 11 7
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 13 24 35 33 46 33 26 32 26 22
    Federal 10 2 11 9 12 14 14 11 11 13
    Institutional 3 22 24 9 34 19 12 16 13 3
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 5 2 6
  Teaching assistantships 60 55 67 63 70 66 65 80 72 76
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 60 55 67 63 70 66 65 79 72 76
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
  Other types of support 941 636 237 230 203 177 205 307 343 382
    Federal 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 119 112 85 117 98 77 105 125 137 154
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Personal resources 821 524 152 112 105 100 100 182 206 228

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 1 4 7 11 6 5 13 5 2 3
    Science 1 4 7 11 6 5 13 5 2 3
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 3 3 3 2 2 3 3 1 2
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 2 2 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 2 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 1 4 1 1 5 1 1 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 1 1 1 2 1 1 3 1 0 1
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 2 4 5 9 4 3 7 5 2 2
  Science and engineering 2 4 5 9 4 3 7 5 2 2
    Science 2 4 5 9 4 3 7 5 2 2
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 1 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 1 2
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 1 4 2 1 3 1 1 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 1 1 1 2 0 0 2 1 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 11,539 8,813 7,931 10,277 10,193 8,318 8,453 6,970 7,050 6,168
    Science 11,293 8,570 7,750 9,795 9,426 7,650 7,408 6,404 6,357 5,644
      Computer and information sciences 326 138 36 60 34 28 2 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 1,430 843 1,197 1,890 1,787 1,052 909 940 2,165 1,618
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 83 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 1,099 282 1,052 1,781 1,629 721 294 678 803 446
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 248 278 145 109 158 331 371 262 327 183
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 191 0 0 0 0 244 0 1,035 989
      Life sciences 3,733 3,706 2,197 1,953 2,057 1,225 739 1,041 866 735
        Agricultural sciences 148 100 295 797 711 104 0 7 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,359 1,052 1,059 1,134 1,288 1,107 706 837 866 735
        Health sciences 1,143 1,021 0 0 0 0 11 7 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 11 11 13 11 11 186 0 0
        Life sciences nec 1,083 1,533 832 11 45 3 11 4 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 1,435 1,277 1,386 1,648 889 664 633 681 656 691
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 753 543 317 594 539 243 91 149 311 449
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 682 734 1,069 1,054 350 421 542 532 345 242
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 613 102 223 622 829 540 1,358 1,632 1,430 995
      Social sciences 3,741 2,504 2,711 3,575 3,694 4,141 3,767 2,110 1,222 1,583
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 1,940 1,359 1,192 2,067 1,911 1,873 1,480 481 619 602
        Political science and government 23 3 16 20 38 33 36 20 18 14
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 73 46 3 115 14 18 17 13 0 0
        Social sciences nec 1,705 1,096 1,500 1,373 1,731 2,217 2,234 1,596 585 967
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 47 136 0 0 0 18 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
      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 246 243 181 482 767 668 1,045 566 693 524
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 13 14 36 24 6 28
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 184 119 116 161 165 236 445 439 312 91
      Humanities 0 0 0 197 293 235 224 0 263 290
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 38 8 15 18 23 4 8 5
      Non-S&E nec 62 124 27 116 277 161 317 99 104 110

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 11,539 2,235 231 5,610 81 1,804 1,578
    Science 11,293 2,235 231 5,543 81 1,689 1,514
      Computer and information sciences 326 30 172 124 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 1,430 470 0 267 0 693 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 83 66 0 17 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 1,099 157 0 249 0 693 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 248 247 0 1 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 3,733 724 0 1,071 75 699 1,164
        Agricultural sciences 148 0 0 36 75 37 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,359 511 0 827 0 0 21
        Health sciences 1,143 0 0 0 0 0 1,143
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 1,083 213 0 208 0 662 0
      Mathematics and statistics 15 0 0 15 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 1,435 579 0 727 0 7 122
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 753 285 0 361 0 0 107
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 682 294 0 366 0 7 15
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 613 0 0 580 0 30 3
      Social sciences 3,741 432 59 2,759 6 260 225
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 1,940 377 0 1,412 0 2 149
        Political science and government 23 0 0 9 0 9 5
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 73 50 0 21 0 0 2
        Social sciences nec 1,705 5 59 1,317 6 249 69
      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 246 0 0 67 0 115 64
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 184 0 0 67 0 115 2
      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 62 0 0 0 0 0 62

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 2,235 2,500 2,754 3,350 3,495 2,962 2,513 2,002 2,515 2,751
  DOD 4 5 37 9 97 292 158 57 23 70
  DOE 0 61 134 139 43 18 57 15 43 54
  HHS 488 471 325 499 615 281 196 362 660 865
  NASA 97 53 65 164 262 463 473 362 294 294
  NSF 923 1,302 1,572 2,197 1,931 1,193 1,119 867 974 1,125
  USDA 513 197 158 88 187 12 20 0 12 57
  Other 210 411 463 254 360 703 490 339 509 286

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 180 28 152 .
2018 112 23 89 .
2017 166 27 139 .

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 . 6,050 . . . 0
    Agricultural sciences . 1,300 . . . 0
    Computer and information sciences . 4,750 . . . 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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