Cleveland State U.

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 39.9 459 145 79 679 265 56.5 602 181 80.5 914
2022 245 47 457 136 80.3 680 178 80.5 900
2021 220 51.4 447 130 81.5 691 274 53.6 583 177 80.8 908
2020 220 51.7 450 198 72 698 174 81.3 916
2019 230 49.2 447 217 69.3 697 283 52.5 589 172 81.5 914
2018 220 49.2 428 213 70 700 166 82 911
2017 211 51 425 190 72.6 684 276 52.6 575 164 82 898
2016 206 52.7 430 176 75.1 697 161 82.3 896
2015 200 53.6 426 173 75.4 693 283 50.9 570 182 80 898
2014 231 45.9 422 258 63 688 176 80.5 889
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 35 42 42 39 45 51 54 59 38
  Science and engineering 25 21 26 29 31 37 36 32 41 23
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . . . . . . . . . .
      Natural resources and conservation . . . . . . . . . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 7 4 5 6 9 7 12 15 14 5
      Biochemistry and biophysics 1 1 1 . 3 2 2 8 . 1
      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 4
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . 1 1 . 2 1 . 1 .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . 1 . 1 . 2 . . .
    Computer and information sciences 1 . 1 1 . 1 2 . 1 .
      Computer science . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Computer and information sciences, other 1 . 1 1 . 1 2 . . .
    Engineering 7 11 8 11 5 9 6 9 8 5
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 1 2 2 3 1 2 3 5 5 .
      Chemical and petroleum engineering . . 2 1 . 1 . . . .
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering 1 1 . . 1 1 . . . 2
      Electrical and computer engineering 1 3 . 5 . 2 2 2 3 2
      Industrial engineering and operations research . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Materials and mining engineering . 1 . . . 1 . . . .
      Mechanical engineering 3 4 4 1 3 1 1 1 . 1
      Engineering, other 1 . . 1 . . . 1 . .
    Health sciences . 2 . . . . . . 1 .
      Pharmaceutical sciences . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Health sciences, other . 2 . . . . . . . .
    Physical sciences 3 3 4 7 8 10 8 2 8 7
      Chemistry 3 3 4 7 8 9 8 2 8 7
      Physics . . . . . 1 . . . .
    Psychology 6 1 7 2 5 7 4 4 8 3
      Counseling and applied psychology 6 1 6 . 1 3 3 1 6 2
      Research and experimental psychology . . . . 1 1 . 1 1 .
      Psychology, other . . 1 2 3 3 1 2 1 1
    Social sciences 1 . 1 2 4 3 4 2 1 3
      Public policy analysis . . . . . . . . . 1
      Social sciences, other 1 . 1 2 4 3 4 2 1 2
  Non-science and engineering 3 14 16 13 8 8 15 22 18 15
    Business . 1 2 1 3 1 5 3 8 5
      Business . 1 2 1 3 1 5 3 8 5
    Education 3 11 13 12 5 7 10 17 9 10
      Education leadership and administration 2 8 5 9 5 5 6 8 6 4
      Education research 1 1 5 2 . 2 . 3 3 4
      Teacher education and teaching fields . 2 1 . . . 4 2 . .
      Education, other . . 2 1 . . . 4 . 2
    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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 770 808 748 312 229 249 318 434 509 214
    Female 374 403 384 270 264 280 304 313 325 187
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 229 245 236 289 299 297 314 322 319 240
    Hispanic or Latino 10 9 5 6 11 8 9 14 5 5
    Not Hispanic or Latino 215 232 229 279 284 286 302 305 310 227
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
      Asian 12 13 10 15 11 15 15 13 16 9
      Black or African American 16 22 19 26 19 26 26 31 33 15
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 186 196 194 230 246 236 251 256 259 201
      More than one race 0 0 6 8 8 8 9 4 2 2
    Unknown ethnicity and race 4 4 2 4 4 3 3 3 4 8
  Temporary visa holders 915 966 896 293 194 232 308 425 515 161
  Science and engineering 1,079 1,144 1,068 508 402 452 540 673 753 343
    Science 561 685 733 335 248 297 300 329 318 170
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 48 45 42 43 45 49 44 52 46 4
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 11 12
      Computer and information sciences 400 503 545 128 39 54 50 48 47 29
      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 18 16 14 13 22 26 24 24 2
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 11 8 8 6 13 15 5 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 49 50 54 57 45 56 59 71 73 22
      Psychology 28 49 55 67 65 75 80 64 69 61
      Social sciences 11 12 13 20 28 26 36 57 48 40
    Engineering 518 459 335 173 154 155 240 344 435 173
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 89 78 49 0 24 24 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 33 16 19 58 65 61 61
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 104 91 79 32 22 25 49 65 56 18
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 153 150 101 53 46 54 85 161 260 65
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
      Mechanical engineering 172 140 106 55 46 33 48 53 56 22
      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 2 2
    Health 65 67 64 74 91 77 82 74 81 58
      Clinical medicine 0 0 3 11 21 8 14 9 22 6
      Other health 65 67 61 63 70 69 68 65 59 52

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 239 180 226 145 150 187 216 290 284 526
    Female 95 98 115 89 109 115 116 167 169 302
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 157 172 205 180 210 236 231 310 350 441
    Hispanic or Latino 5 8 11 8 5 8 7 8 9 12
    Not Hispanic or Latino 147 157 190 168 200 227 221 294 328 409
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 12 9 17 10 10 11 10 15 16 22
      Black or African American 20 15 16 13 17 19 29 37 56 45
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 115 133 154 141 169 192 177 237 251 337
      More than one race 0 0 3 4 3 5 5 5 5 5
    Unknown ethnicity and race 5 7 4 4 5 1 3 8 13 20
  Temporary visa holders 177 106 136 54 49 66 101 147 103 387
  Science and engineering 332 278 328 218 241 286 322 444 440 812
    Science 192 161 180 105 121 131 146 210 244 450
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 9 8 0 7 7 15 10 13 15 69
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 5 6
      Computer and information sciences 107 57 79 18 19 17 10 23 32 81
      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 17 12 21 23 18 18 28 18 21 40
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 4 9 7 1 1 13 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 8 10 6 12 19 18 30 22 34 101
      Psychology 12 35 38 12 27 16 18 30 33 38
      Social sciences 35 30 29 32 30 34 50 97 104 115
    Engineering 140 117 148 113 120 155 176 234 196 362
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 30 20 11 0 12 18 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 11 8 14 28 32 35 35
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 22 23 37 16 20 30 29 19 21 45
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 51 42 55 39 32 52 73 140 91 211
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8
      Mechanical engineering 37 32 45 47 48 41 46 43 48 62
      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 1
    Health 2 0 13 16 18 16 10 13 13 16
      Clinical medicine 0 0 13 15 18 16 10 11 13 15
      Other health 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1

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 38 25 9 15 15 41 27 42 25 14 0
  Science and engineering 38 25 9 15 15 41 27 42 25 14 0
    Science 33 20 8 14 15 21 16 18 14 1 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 22 16 8 13 15 19 14 18 12 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 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 1 0 0 1 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
    Engineering 5 5 1 1 0 20 11 24 11 13 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 7 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 17 10 9 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 5 5 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 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 9 0 7 0 3 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 1,144 1,211 1,132 582 493 529 622 747 834 401
  Fellowships 0 1 0 0 1 6 1 2 1 1
    Federal 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 1
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 141 139 53 23 24 90 83 103 58 55
    Federal 38 24 9 15 14 41 26 40 24 13
    Institutional 101 113 40 6 10 46 48 63 26 30
    Nonfederal 2 2 4 2 0 3 9 0 8 12
  Teaching assistantships 121 140 151 130 168 110 113 115 92 99
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 121 140 151 100 103 110 112 113 92 99
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 30 65 0 1 2 0 0
  Other types of support 882 931 928 429 300 323 425 527 683 246
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 27 7 2 16 2 11 2 4 38 5
    Nonfederal 0 0 1 1 11 8 11 8 0 0
    Personal resources 855 924 925 412 287 304 412 515 645 241

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 8 9 1 0 7 4 4 4 3 3
    Science 8 9 1 0 7 4 3 2 2 3
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 7 8 0 0 7 4 3 2 2 3
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 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 1 1 1 0 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 1 2 1 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 1 1 1 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 1 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

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 8 9 1 0 7 4 4 4 3 3
  Science and engineering 8 9 1 0 7 4 4 4 3 3
    Science 8 9 1 0 7 4 3 2 2 3
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 7 8 0 0 7 4 3 2 2 3
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 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 1 1 1 0 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 1 2 1 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 1 1 1 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 1 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 87,941 81,225 71,451 78,189 80,077 83,641 83,762 77,720 57,662 61,783
    Science 62,800 58,736 53,603 55,867 56,576 62,019 61,883 55,946 46,170 i 41,574
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 14
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 7
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 7
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Life sciences 52,377 51,438 45,321 46,618 47,567 52,257 50,247 46,418 42,101 i 38,481
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 i 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 51,303 48,744 41,447 43,464 40,075 42,253 44,403 39,420 32,667 i 30,770
        Health sciences 866 1,976 3,312 2,797 6,578 8,610 4,156 5,708 8,266 i 7,643
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 208 718 562 357 914 1,394 1,688 1,290 1,167 i 68
      Mathematics and statistics 901 521 642 784 823 1,058 1,786 1,288 344 i 236
      Physical sciences 1,610 1,030 976 1,547 1,372 1,318 1,750 1,638 923 i 1,005
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
        Chemistry 1,120 628 549 761 733 763 1,314 1,300 591 i 722
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 490 402 427 786 639 555 436 282 332 i 283
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 56 0 i 0
      Psychology 769 751 762 653 644 893 865 566 231 i 79
      Social sciences 7,143 4,782 5,902 6,265 6,170 6,493 7,235 6,036 2,571 i 1,752
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 147 129 125 129 117 152 134 121 22 i 34
        Political science and government 131 208 143 178 163 169 170 171 19 i 13
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 116 0 0 0 5 51 121 i 140
        Social sciences nec 6,865 4,445 5,518 5,958 5,890 6,172 6,926 5,693 2,409 i 1,565
      Sciences nec 0 214 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Engineering 15,061 14,519 12,371 16,225 17,278 15,184 15,635 14,719 10,513 i 19,717
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 8,152 8,481 6,951 10,598 10,668 8,473 8,281 10,106 7,420 i 7,775
      Chemical engineering 1,448 981 1,199 1,184 1,394 1,571 1,602 946 559 i 1,151
      Civil engineering 467 514 495 651 336 301 538 604 530 i 401
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 2,019 1,693 1,305 1,041 1,687 1,938 1,758 1,439 684 i 9,421
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 156 101 89 125 653 722 171 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 2,749 2,027 2,152 2,478 1,877 1,855 2,586 1,354 1,174 i 875
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Engineering nec 226 667 168 184 1,191 393 148 99 146 i 94
    Non-S&E 10,080 7,970 5,477 6,097 6,223 6,438 6,244 7,055 979 i 492
      Business management and business administration 2,354 1,799 1,925 1,901 2,567 3,046 2,782 2,110 267 i 50
      Communication and communications technologies 232 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 i 0
      Education 1,796 2,225 2,037 1,984 2,160 1,859 2,074 1,813 397 i 271
      Humanities 3 4 0 0 18 91 38 47 216 i 141
      Law 169 1,001 812 897 965 939 902 784 0 i 0
      Social work 1,354 37 36 60 34 110 43 0 0 i 6
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 i 2
      Non-S&E nec 4,172 2,904 667 1,255 479 393 405 2,301 54 i 22

i=imputed

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2023
(Dollars in thousands)
Field All R&D expenditures Federal government State and local government Institution funds Business Nonprofit organizations All other sources
  All R&D fields 87,941 56,550 2,913 19,420 3,494 5,423 141
    Science 62,800 44,770 2,598 8,642 2,959 3,819 12
      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 52,377 42,985 52 2,612 2,910 3,817 1
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 51,303 42,985 52 1,651 2,910 3,704 1
        Health sciences 866 0 0 778 0 88 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 208 0 0 183 0 25 0
      Mathematics and statistics 901 139 0 762 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 1,610 580 4 1,013 0 2 11
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 1,120 357 4 746 0 2 11
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 490 223 0 267 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 769 163 0 606 0 0 0
      Social sciences 7,143 903 2,542 3,649 49 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 147 0 0 147 0 0 0
        Political science and government 131 0 0 131 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 6,865 903 2,542 3,371 49 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 15,061 9,606 65 3,587 477 1,197 129
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 8,152 6,977 0 107 393 675 0
      Chemical engineering 1,448 674 0 738 36 0 0
      Civil engineering 467 121 0 338 8 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 2,019 581 0 1,050 5 382 1
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 2,749 1,207 65 1,270 35 59 113
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 226 46 0 84 0 81 15
    Non-S&E 10,080 2,174 250 7,191 58 407 0
      Business management and business administration 2,354 0 5 2,263 0 86 0
      Communication and communications technologies 232 0 0 232 0 0 0
      Education 1,796 1,071 130 299 0 296 0
      Humanities 3 0 0 3 0 0 0
      Law 169 6 89 16 58 0 0
      Social work 1,354 1,089 0 265 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 4,172 8 26 4,113 0 25 0

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

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

Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 56,550 53,395 47,402 53,756 51,475 55,468 52,541 49,925 41,851 44,233
  DOD 4,053 3,686 3,769 3,490 3,541 2,676 2,363 2,095 866 826
  DOE 396 289 127 436 147 100 67 43 0 0
  HHS 46,511 46,611 41,691 47,469 44,940 49,867 46,996 44,897 37,970 40,702
  NASA 361 210 172 490 328 355 413 546 863 624
  NSF 2,375 1,608 1,096 1,456 1,517 1,550 1,560 1,562 1,111 1,379
  USDA 30 14 272 0 0 0 249 0 0 0
  Other 2,824 977 275 415 1,002 920 893 782 1,041 702

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 1,216 i 219 i 997 i .
2018 1,259 i 223 i 1,036 i .
2017 1,289 i 223 i 1,066 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 . . . 11,527 . 0
    Engineering . . . 11,527 . 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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