Cleveland State 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 254 45.3 459 165 74.2 631 189 79.9 925
2023 278 40.1 459 145 79 679 181 80.4 911 265 56.5 602
2022 245 47 457 136 80.3 680 178 80.5 900
2021 220 51.4 447 130 81.5 691 177 80.8 908 274 53.6 583
2020 220 51.7 450 198 72 698 174 81.3 916
2019 230 49.2 447 217 69.3 697 172 81.5 914 283 52.5 589
2018 220 49.2 428 213 70 700 166 82 911
2017 211 51 425 190 72.6 684 164 82 898 276 52.6 575
2016 206 52.7 430 176 75.1 697 161 82.3 896
2015 200 53.6 426 173 75.4 693 182 80 898 283 50.9 570
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 35 28 35 42 42 39 45 51 54 59
  Science and engineering 31 25 21 26 29 31 37 36 32 41
    Biological and biomedical sciences 3 7 4 5 6 9 7 12 15 14
      Biochemistry and biophysics 1 1 1 1 . 3 2 2 8 .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general . 2 . . 1 1 1 . . 1
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . . 2 . . . 1 1
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . . . . . . 1 . . 1
      Genetics and genomics . . . . . . . . . 1
      Microbiology and immunology . 1 . . . . . 3 2 3
      Molecular biology . 2 3 2 2 4 1 4 4 6
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 1 1 . . . . . . . .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . . 1 1 . 2 1 . 1
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other 1 . . 1 . 1 . 2 . .
    Computer and information sciences 4 1 . 1 1 . 1 2 . 1
      Computer science 3 . . . . . . . . 1
      Computer and information sciences, other 1 1 . 1 1 . 1 2 . .
    Engineering 7 7 11 8 11 5 9 6 9 8
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 2 1 2 2 3 1 2 3 5 5
      Chemical and petroleum engineering 1 . . 2 1 . 1 . . .
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering . 1 1 . . 1 1 . . .
      Electrical and computer engineering 2 1 3 . 5 . 2 2 2 3
      Industrial engineering and operations research . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Materials and mining engineering 1 . 1 . . . 1 . . .
      Mechanical engineering 1 3 4 4 1 3 1 1 1 .
      Engineering, other . 1 . . 1 . . . 1 .
    Health sciences 1 . 2 . . . . . . 1
      Pharmaceutical sciences . . . . . . . . . 1
      Health sciences, other 1 . 2 . . . . . . .
    Physical sciences 5 3 3 4 7 8 10 8 2 8
      Chemistry 5 3 3 4 7 8 9 8 2 8
      Physics . . . . . . 1 . . .
    Psychology 7 6 1 7 2 5 7 4 4 8
      Counseling and applied psychology 6 6 1 6 . 1 3 3 1 6
      Research and experimental psychology . . . . . 1 1 . 1 1
      Psychology, other 1 . . 1 2 3 3 1 2 1
    Social sciences 4 1 . 1 2 4 3 4 2 1
      Public policy analysis . . . . . . . . . .
      Social sciences, other 4 1 . 1 2 4 3 4 2 1
  Non-science and engineering 4 3 14 16 13 8 8 15 22 18
    Business 3 . 1 2 1 3 1 5 3 8
      Business 3 . 1 2 1 3 1 5 3 8
    Education 1 3 11 13 12 5 7 10 17 9
      Education leadership and administration 1 2 8 5 9 5 5 6 8 6
      Education research . 1 1 5 2 . 2 . 3 3
      Teacher education and teaching fields . . 2 1 . . . 4 2 .
      Education, other . . . 2 1 . . . 4 .
    Humanities and arts . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Humanities and arts, other . . 1 . . . . . . .
    Other non-science and engineering . . 1 1 . . . . 2 1
      Communication . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Public administration and social services . . 1 1 . . . . 1 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   253   229   245   236   289   299   297   314   322   319
    Hispanic or Latino   13   10   9   5   6   11   8   9   14   5
    Not Hispanic or Latino   238   215   232   229   279   284   286   302   305   310
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   1   1   0   0   0   1   1   1   0
      Asian   15   12   13   10   15   11   15   15   13   16
      Black or African American   15   16   22   19   26   19   26   26   31   33
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   199   186   196   194   230   246   236   251   256   259
      More than one race   8   0   0   6   8   8   8   9   4   2
    Unknown ethnicity and race   2   4   4   2   4   4   3   3   3   4
  Temporary visa holders   668   915   966   896   293   194   232   308   425   515
  Science and engineering   855   1,079   1,144   1,068   508   402   452   540   673   753
    Science   484   561   685   733   335   248   297   300   329   318
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   55   48   45   42   43   45   49   44   52   46
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   13   11
      Computer and information sciences   290   400   503   545   128   39   54   50   48   47
      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   14   14   18   16   14   13   22   26   24   24
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   10   11   8   8   6   13   15   5   0   0
      Physical sciences   52   49   50   54   57   45   56   59   71   73
      Psychology   55   28   49   55   67   65   75   80   64   69
      Social sciences   8   11   12   13   20   28   26   36   57   48
    Engineering   371   518   459   335   173   154   155   240   344   435
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   76   89   78   49   0   24   24   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   33   16   19   58   65   61
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   67   104   91   79   32   22   25   49   65   56
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   98   153   150   101   53   46   54   85   161   260
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   130   172   140   106   55   46   33   48   53   56
      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   2
    Health   66   65   67   64   74   91   77   82   74   81
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   3   11   21   8   14   9   22
      Other health   66   65   67   61   63   70   69   68   65   59

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   149   157   172   205   180   210   236   231   310   350
    Hispanic or Latino   6   5   8   11   8   5   8   7   8   9
    Not Hispanic or Latino   143   147   157   190   168   200   227   221   294   328
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
      Asian   7   12   9   17   10   10   11   10   15   16
      Black or African American   19   20   15   16   13   17   19   29   37   56
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   108   115   133   154   141   169   192   177   237   251
      More than one race   9   0   0   3   4   3   5   5   5   5
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   5   7   4   4   5   1   3   8   13
  Temporary visa holders   162   177   106   136   54   49   66   101   147   103
  Science and engineering   311   332   278   328   218   241   286   322   444   440
    Science   164   192   161   180   105   121   131   146   210   244
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   22   9   8   0   7   7   15   10   13   15
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   5
      Computer and information sciences   67   107   57   79   18   19   17   10   23   32
      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   16   17   12   21   23   18   18   28   18   21
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   5   4   9   7   1   1   13   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   8   8   10   6   12   19   18   30   22   34
      Psychology   22   12   35   38   12   27   16   18   30   33
      Social sciences   24   35   30   29   32   30   34   50   97   104
    Engineering   147   140   117   148   113   120   155   176   234   196
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   21   30   20   11   0   12   18   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   11   8   14   28   32   35
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   36   22   23   37   16   20   30   29   19   21
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   44   51   42   55   39   32   52   73   140   91
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Mechanical engineering   46   37   32   45   47   48   41   46   43   48
      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   2   0   13   16   18   16   10   13   13
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   13   15   18   16   10   11   13
      Other health   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   2   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   39   38   25   9   15   15   41   27   42   25
  Science and engineering   39   38   25   9   15   15   41   27   42   25
    Science   35   33   20   8   14   15   21   16   18   14
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   30   22   16   8   13   15   19   14   18   12
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   1   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   0   1
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   3   4   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   2   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1
    Engineering   4   5   5   1   1   0   20   11   24   11
      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   7   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   9   17   10
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   4   5   5   1   1   0   0   2   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   9   0   7   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   921   1,144   1,211   1,132   582   493   529   622   747   834
  Fellowships   4   0   1   0   0   1   6   1   2   1
    Federal   4   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   2   1
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   127   141   139   53   23   24   90   83   103   58
    Federal   35   38   24   9   15   14   41   26   40   24
    Institutional   90   101   113   40   6   10   46   48   63   26
    Nonfederal   2   2   2   4   2   0   3   9   0   8
  Teaching assistantships   118   121   140   151   130   168   110   113   115   92
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   118   121   140   151   100   103   110   112   113   92
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   30   65   0   1   2   0
  Other types of support   672   882   931   928   429   300   323   425   527   683
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   15   27   7   2   16   2   11   2   4   38
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   1   1   11   8   11   8   0
    Personal resources   657   855   924   925   412   287   304   412   515   645

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   8   8   9   1   0   7   4   4   4   3
    Science   8   8   9   1   0   7   4   3   2   2
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   8   7   8   0   0   7   4   3   2   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2   1
      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   1   1   1
      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   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

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   8   9   1   0   7   4   4   4   3
  Science and engineering   8   8   9   1   0   7   4   4   4   3
    Science   8   8   9   1   0   7   4   3   2   2
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   8   7   8   0   0   7   4   3   2   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2   1
      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   1   1   1
      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   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   85,839   87,941   81,225   71,451   78,189   80,077   83,641   83,762   77,720   57,662
    Science   55,527   62,800   58,736   53,603   55,867   56,576   62,019   61,883   55,946   46,170 i
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Life sciences   44,788   52,377   51,438   45,321   46,618   47,567   52,257   50,247   46,418   42,101 i
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1 i
        Biological and biomedical sciences   42,760   51,303   48,744   41,447   43,464   40,075   42,253   44,403   39,420   32,667 i
        Health sciences   792   866   1,976   3,312   2,797   6,578   8,610   4,156   5,708   8,266 i
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   1,236   208   718   562   357   914   1,394   1,688   1,290   1,167 i
      Mathematics and statistics   1,132   901   521   642   784   823   1,058   1,786   1,288   344 i
      Physical sciences   1,904   1,610   1,030   976   1,547   1,372   1,318   1,750   1,638   923 i
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
        Chemistry   1,214   1,120   628   549   761   733   763   1,314   1,300   591 i
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   690   490   402   427   786   639   555   436   282   332 i
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   56   0 i
      Psychology   822   769   751   762   653   644   893   865   566   231 i
      Social sciences   6,881   7,143   4,782   5,902   6,265   6,170   6,493   7,235   6,036   2,571 i
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   149   147   129   125   129   117   152   134   121   22 i
        Political science and government   133   131   208   143   178   163   169   170   171   19 i
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   116   0   0   0   5   51   121 i
        Social sciences nec   6,599   6,865   4,445   5,518   5,958   5,890   6,172   6,926   5,693   2,409 i
      Sciences nec   0   0   214   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
    Engineering   21,401   15,061   14,519   12,371   16,225   17,278   15,184   15,635   14,719   10,513 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   13,015   8,152   8,481   6,951   10,598   10,668   8,473   8,281   10,106   7,420 i
      Chemical engineering   1,672   1,448   981   1,199   1,184   1,394   1,571   1,602   946   559 i
      Civil engineering   775   467   514   495   651   336   301   538   604   530 i
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   1,014   2,019   1,693   1,305   1,041   1,687   1,938   1,758   1,439   684 i
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   1,072   0   156   101   89   125   653   722   171   0
      Mechanical engineering   3,669   2,749   2,027   2,152   2,478   1,877   1,855   2,586   1,354   1,174 i
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Engineering nec   184   226   667   168   184   1,191   393   148   99   146 i
    Non-S&E   8,911   10,080   7,970   5,477   6,097   6,223   6,438   6,244   7,055   979 i
      Business management and business administration   3,147   2,354   1,799   1,925   1,901   2,567   3,046   2,782   2,110   267 i
      Communication and communications technologies   236   232   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   22 i
      Education   708   1,796   2,225   2,037   1,984   2,160   1,859   2,074   1,813   397 i
      Humanities   3   3   4   0   0   18   91   38   47   216 i
      Law   78   169   1,001   812   897   965   939   902   784   0 i
      Social work   375   1,354   37   36   60   34   110   43   0   0 i
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   23 i
      Non-S&E nec   4,364   4,172   2,904   667   1,255   479   393   405   2,301   54 i

i=imputed

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2024
(Dollars in thousands)
Field All R&D expenditures Federal government State and local government Institution funds Business Nonprofit organizations All other sources
  All R&D fields   85,839   53,415   2,545   19,747   2,743   7,245   144
    Science   55,527   37,513   2,135   8,786   1,951   5,124   18
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   44,788   35,129   335   2,656   1,894   4,756   18
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   42,760   35,044   227   1,679   1,894   3,898   18
        Health sciences   792   0   0   791   0   1   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   1,236   85   108   186   0   857   0
      Mathematics and statistics   1,132   319   0   775   0   38   0
      Physical sciences   1,904   875   0   1,029   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   1,214   456   0   758   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   690   419   0   271   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   822   206   0   616   0   0   0
      Social sciences   6,881   984   1,800   3,710   57   330   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   149   0   0   149   0   0   0
        Political science and government   133   0   0   133   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   6,599   984   1,800   3,428   57   330   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   21,401   15,192   153   3,654   792   1,500   110
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   13,015   11,225   0   108   746   936   0
      Chemical engineering   1,672   878   27   750   17   0   0
      Civil engineering   775   391   0   343   8   33   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   1,014   628   10   10   3   363   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   1,072   0   5   1,067   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   3,669   2,070   110   1,291   18   91   89
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   184   0   1   85   0   77   21
    Non-S&E   8,911   710   257   7,307   0   621   16
      Business management and business administration   3,147   610   7   2,301   0   229   0
      Communication and communications technologies   236   0   0   236   0   0   0
      Education   708   0   12   304   0   392   0
      Humanities   3   0   0   3   0   0   0
      Law   78   6   56   16   0   0   0
      Social work   375   94   0   265   0   0   16
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   4,364   0   182   4,182   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   53,415   56,550   53,395   47,402   53,756   51,475   55,468   52,541   49,925   41,851
  DOD   3,624   4,053   3,686   3,769   3,490   3,541   2,676   2,363   2,095   866
  DOE   456   396   289   127   436   147   100   67   43   0
  HHS   43,531   46,511   46,611   41,691   47,469   44,940   49,867   46,996   44,897   37,970
  NASA   599   361   210   172   490   328   355   413   546   863
  NSF   3,189   2,375   1,608   1,096   1,456   1,517   1,550   1,560   1,562   1,111
  USDA   9   30   14   272   0   0   0   249   0   0
  Other   2,007   2,824   977   275   415   1,002   920   893   782   1,041

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   1,216 i   219 i   997 i   .
2018   1,259 i   223 i   1,036 i   .

i=imputed

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

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

Science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field: 2023–14
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space 2023 2021 2019 2017 2015
  All research space   147   136   132   130   124
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   30   26   28   28   25
    Computer and information sciences   7   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   57   54   47   45   45
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   8   7   7   9   8
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   3
    Physical sciences   29   31   34   33   31
    Psychology   8   8   5   5   6
    Social sciences   8   10   11   10   6
    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   0   0   11,527   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   11,527   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   21,000   0   1,701   815   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   7,000   0   1,701   815   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   7,000   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   7,000   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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