Clarkson U.

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 260 44 459 260 59.3 631 289 69.1 925
2023 234 49.6 459 288 58.1 679 281 69.5 911 273 55.2 602
2022 239 48.3 457 310 55 680 281 69.2 900
2021 255 43.6 447 315 55 691 297 67.7 908 267 54.8 583
2020 288 36.7 450 308 56.4 698 299 67.8 916
2019 230 49.2 447 304 56.9 697 289 68.8 914 265 55.6 589
2018 220 49.2 428 298 57.9 700 287 68.9 911
2017 250 41.9 425 295 57.4 684 298 67.2 898 287 50.7 575
2016 300 31 430 305 56.8 697 308 66 896
2015 254 41.1 426 336 52.1 693 299 67.1 898 294 49 570
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 33 38 37 28 22 39 45 32 18 29
  Science and engineering 33 38 37 28 22 39 45 32 18 29
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . . 1 . 2 . 1 . . .
      Natural resources and conservation . . 1 . 2 . 1 . . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 7 4 3 . 2 4 3 2 2 3
      Biochemistry and biophysics 1 1 . . . 1 1 1 . 2
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 3 . 3 . 1 . 1 . . 1
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology 1 1 . . 1 . . 1 1 .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy 1 1 . . . 2 . . . .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other 1 1 . . . 1 . . . .
    Computer and information sciences 3 2 3 2 . 1 . 1 . 1
      Computer science 2 2 2 2 . 1 . 1 . 1
      Computer and information sciences, other 1 . 1 . . . . . . .
    Engineering 13 15 18 18 12 18 32 16 8 20
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 2 1 . . . . . . . 2
      Chemical and petroleum engineering 1 5 4 5 1 1 7 8 . 3
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering 4 1 4 5 1 4 6 2 3 4
      Electrical and computer engineering 4 5 5 2 3 6 7 . 3 4
      Industrial engineering and operations research . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Materials and mining engineering . . 2 . 2 2 . 2 . 3
      Mechanical engineering 1 2 3 5 5 4 8 3 1 4
      Engineering, other 1 1 . 1 . 1 4 1 . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . 1 . . . 2 1 1 . .
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences . 1 . . . 2 1 1 . .
    Health sciences 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Pharmaceutical sciences 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Mathematics and statistics 3 4 2 2 3 5 4 2 2 1
      Applied mathematics 1 4 . 1 2 4 3 1 1 .
      Mathematics . . . . 1 1 . . . 1
      Statistics 1 . . 1 . . . . . .
      Mathematics and statistics, other 1 . 2 . . . 1 1 1 .
    Physical sciences 6 12 10 6 3 9 4 10 6 4
      Chemistry 6 10 6 5 1 5 3 7 6 3
      Physics . 2 4 1 2 4 1 3 . 1

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   149   103   108   133   158   119   129   124   145   101
    Hispanic or Latino   25   4   5   8   6   7   9   5   8   3
    Not Hispanic or Latino   122   98   103   124   147   109   119   112   132   95
      American Indian or Alaska Native   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   10   7   6   8   6   7   5   6   12   5
      Black or African American   8   4   2   2   3   2   5   3   5   4
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   95   83   91   110   135   98   108   102   113   85
      More than one race   7   3   3   4   3   2   1   1   2   1
    Unknown ethnicity and race   2   1   0   1   5   3   1   7   5   3
  Temporary visa holders   314   287   199   147   115   149   159   172   161   154
  Science and engineering   462   390   307   280   271   265   280   286   306   255
    Science   248   204   131   110   109   115   111   117   115   99
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   1
      Biological and biomedical sciences   11   22   17   15   17   14   14   10   20   11
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   51   32   11   22   22   32   28   28   10   11
      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   22   16   25   23   22   22   24   26   24   22
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   132   93   26   2   1   2   3   3   14   10
      Natural resources and conservation   2   2   4   3   5   4   2   2   0   0
      Physical sciences   30   39   48   45   42   41   40   48   45   44
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   214   186   176   170   162   150   169   169   191   156
      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   21   21   21   19   17   24   23   26   24   21
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   47   44   44   42   30   35   44   46   52   52
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   68   61   47   46   52   39   40   42   45   34
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   64   45   51   48   43   38   43   43   43   41
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   9   10   9   5   4   5   5   6   5   7
      Other engineering   5   5   4   10   16   9   14   6   22   1
    Health   1   0   0   0   2   3   8   10   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   1   0   0   0   2   3   8   10   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   131   125   114   120   127   134   147   137   124   24
    Hispanic or Latino   14   15   14   8   7   3   4   7   4   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   113   105   98   108   112   121   127   99   99   22
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0
      Asian   14   8   3   3   10   12   9   6   7   1
      Black or African American   3   7   6   4   3   1   4   4   3   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   92   86   84   98   92   101   112   83   89   20
      More than one race   3   3   5   3   6   6   2   6   0   1
    Unknown ethnicity and race   4   5   2   4   8   10   16   31   21   2
  Temporary visa holders   23   11   5   4   20   16   21   6   1   2
  Science and engineering   151   136   119   124   120   133   137   124   125   26
    Science   41   27   28   25   17   21   24   13   21   9
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   7   1   2   2   0   0   0   0   18   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   7   5   7   20   17   19   21   12   1   6
      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   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   27   21   18   1   0   1   1   1   2   3
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   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   110   109   91   99   103   112   113   111   104   17
      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   8   7   4   2   0   2   1   1   0   2
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   85   71   50   60   54   49   47   28   24   8
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   5   21   22   23   29   39   54   61   60   2
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   5   4   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   7   6   13   14   20   22   11   21   20   5
    Health   3   0   0   0   27   17   31   19   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   3   0   0   0   27   17   31   19   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   45   42   52   16   20   37   59   46   38   40
  Science and engineering   45   42   52   16   20   37   57   46   38   40
    Science   8   9   11   4   6   9   17   10   11   9
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   2   4   0   1   3   2   2   1   1   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   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   2   1   1   0   0   0   3   3   3   3
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   3   3   8   3   3   7   10   6   6   6
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   37   33   41   12   14   28   40   36   27   31
      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   5   3   2   2   1   3   6   6   3   2
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   14   10   9   1   6   7   9   8   9   12
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   9   15   17   5   3   12   16   16   11   11
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   7   5   13   4   4   6   7   4   2   5
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   1
      Other engineering   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   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   463   390   307   280   273   268   288   296   306   255
  Fellowships   2   3   5   0   1   0   1   4   8   13
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   2   3   5   0   1   0   1   4   8   13
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   88   102   108   36   50   79   94   77   62   61
    Federal   45   42   52   16   20   37   59   40   32   35
    Institutional   23   43   40   14   19   26   22   27   23   18
    Nonfederal   20   17   16   6   11   16   13   10   7   8
  Teaching assistantships   80   88   95   100   90   94   100   105   105   103
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   80   88   95   100   90   94   100   105   105   103
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   293   197   99   144   132   95   93   110   131   78
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   6   5
    Institutional   100   78   49   24   26   25   15   16   26   12
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   8   5
    Personal resources   193   119   50   120   106   70   78   87   91   56

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   13   11   10   10   14   9   12   10   13   17
    Science   3   5   1   4   3   3   3   2   4   5
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   1   1   2   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   1   0   1   1
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   2   5   1   3   2   1   2   2   3   4
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   10   6   9   6   11   6   9   8   9   12
      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   5   2   2   0   1   1   3   2   1   3
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   1   2   3   4   7   3   5   3   5   8
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   3   1   3   1   3   1   1   1   1   1
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   1   1   1   1   0   1   0   2   2   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   8   6   4   4   11   6   7   6   6   7
  Science and engineering   8   6   4   4   11   6   7   6   6   7
    Science   3   2   0   2   2   2   1   1   2   3
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   1   1   2   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   1   1
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   2   2   0   1   1   0   1   1   1   2
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   5   4   4   2   9   4   6   5   4   4
      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   1   1   1   0   1   1   2   1   1   1
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   1   2   1   1   5   2   4   1   1   2
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   3   1   2   0   3   1   0   1   1   1
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   2   1   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   26,150   25,399   21,703   16,765   15,104   17,147   16,927   15,148   12,983   13,406
    Science   7,797   8,254   6,919   5,399   4,732   5,322   3,722   3,693   2,589   3,255
      Computer and information sciences   116   780   531   776   517   506   307   204   47   88
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   135   170   112   172   59   4   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   100   103   142   59   4   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   135   70   9   30   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   3,100   1,725   1,339   1,014   999   1,163   1,401   1,284   534   789
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,573   1,192   1,235   920   902   765   894   776   534   730
        Health sciences   456   201   101   93   97   398   507   508   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   1,071   332   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   59
      Mathematics and statistics   891   830   784   868   780   1,046   848   987   630   882
      Physical sciences   3,290   4,148   3,918   2,414   2,217   2,498   1,055   1,091   1,306   1,390
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   2,232   2,815   2,867   945   1,829   2,300   772   837   1,029   1,121
        Materials science   0   0   0   464   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   324   715   629   1,005   388   198   283   254   254   269
        Physical sciences nec   734   618   422   0   0   0   0   0   23   0
      Psychology   190   87   89   113   86   22   14   16   31   30
      Social sciences   75   514   146   42   74   83   97   111   41   76
        Anthropology   0   3   0   2   6   4   0   4   0   0
        Economics   0   45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   23   2   13   21   36   49   73   65   41   64
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   2   409   8   7   0   1   0   6   0   0
        Social sciences nec   50   55   125   12   32   29   24   36   0   12
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   15,279   14,568   12,446   10,113   9,363   10,889   12,058   10,487   10,210   9,939
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   31   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   36   55   0   300   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   2,394   2,051   2,296   2,548   1,849   2,739   2,142   2,031   2,273   1,953
      Civil engineering   4,492   4,044   3,321   2,310   2,954   3,030   3,786   3,002   4,423   4,442
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   4,254   4,291   3,956   2,793   2,394   3,046   2,858   3,064   2,003   1,544
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   504   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   3,515   3,584   2,738   1,627   2,112   2,037   1,983   1,270   1,511   2,000
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   162   74   10   0   21   36   1,289   1,113   0   0
      Engineering nec   426   438   117   31   33   1   0   7   0   0
    Non-S&E   3,074   2,577   2,338   1,253   1,009   936   1,147   968   184   212
      Business management and business administration   221   794   645   358   574   619   724   719   148   181
      Communication and communications technologies   89   150   96   39   13   115   82   79   2   9
      Education   1,247   536   710   704   322   56   108   130   0   0
      Humanities   160   59   171   105   88   129   225   38   0   2
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   1   0   2   2   2   6   2   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   1,357   1,036   716   45   10   15   2   0   34   20

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   26,150   13,293   5,750   4,419   1,557   501   630
    Science   7,797   4,175   2,121   886   234   267   114
      Computer and information sciences   116   110   0   6   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   135   19   0   45   0   0   71
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   135   19   0   45   0   0   71
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   3,100   2,487   100   362   0   151   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,573   989   100   333   0   151   0
        Health sciences   456   435   0   21   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   1,071   1,063   0   8   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   891   217   544   130   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   3,290   1,296   1,410   289   233   19   43
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   2,232   438   1,238   261   233   19   43
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   324   124   172   28   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   734   734   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   190   0   44   49   0   97   0
      Social sciences   75   46   23   5   1   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   23   0   20   3   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   2   0   0   2   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   50   46   3   0   1   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   15,279   8,051   2,101   3,193   1,319   108   507
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   36   36   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   2,394   611   298   660   458   79   288
      Civil engineering   4,492   1,736   1,452   1,089   172   2   41
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   4,254   2,842   96   837   291   27   161
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   3,515   2,529   195   399   375   0   17
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   162   4   0   158   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   426   293   60   50   23   0   0
    Non-S&E   3,074   1,067   1,528   340   4   126   9
      Business management and business administration   221   76   0   145   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   89   0   0   62   4   23   0
      Education   1,247   906   174   64   0   103   0
      Humanities   160   85   0   66   0   0   9
      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   1,357   0   1,354   3   0   0   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies   13,293   10,611   8,834   7,246   7,095   8,551   8,203   6,819   6,183   5,440
  DOD   2,829   1,942   1,660   1,449   1,461   2,295   2,010   1,729   1,596   1,585
  DOE   845   294   288   293   184   565   376   143   298   333
  HHS   1,944   948   584   310   360   514   842   740   139   259
  NASA   99   133   148   38   62   61   23   34   2   29
  NSF   3,646   5,081   3,876   2,948   3,433   3,235   3,341   2,795   2,142   1,634
  USDA   776   189   90   64   134   148   78   81   261   172
  Other   3,154   2,024   2,188   2,144   1,461   1,733   1,533   1,297   1,745   1,428

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   406   90   316   .
2018   418   82   336   .

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   142   142   148   123   114
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   14   14   15   7   6
    Computer and information sciences   1   1   1   1   1
    Engineering   86   86   92   87   81
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   1   1   1   1   1
    Mathematics and statistics   2   2   1   2   2
    Natural resources and conservation   2   2   2   0   0
    Physical sciences   30   30   31   24   22
    Psychology   1   1   2   2   2
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   3   3   2   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   0   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   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   0   0   767   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   767   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

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