C. Charleston

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 474 25.7 631 389 58.4 925
2023 493 28.2 679 400 56.6 911 240 60.6 602
2022 485 29.4 680 396 56.5 900
2021 468 33 691 383 58.3 908 437 25.8 583
2020 461 34.7 698 398 57 916
2019 472 33 697 364 60.6 914 439 26.3 589
2018 464 34.4 700 366 60.3 911
2017 472 31.7 684 335 63.1 898 459 21 575
2016 429 39.1 697 326 64 896
2015 459 34.5 693 313 65.6 898 460 20.1 570
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

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   87   78   83   86   87   84   89   82   119   101
    Hispanic or Latino   3   5   5   4   2   4   3   4   5   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   82   70   77   81   84   79   82   76   114   100
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   1   0   0   1   1   3   2   1   1   0
      Black or African American   4   2   0   0   3   3   1   0   3   7
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   73   63   74   75   77   71   79   71   103   92
      More than one race   3   4   3   5   3   2   0   4   7   1
    Unknown ethnicity and race   2   3   1   1   1   1   4   2   0   1
  Temporary visa holders   2   4   4   4   1   0   2   3   1   2
  Science and engineering   89   82   87   90   88   84   91   85   120   103
    Science   89   82   87   90   88   84   91   85   120   103
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   11   8
      Computer and information sciences   6   4   7   5   10   11   11   14   8   9
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   22   18
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   19   16   15   17   12   15   16   16   47   36
      Mathematics and statistics   4   5   3   5   7   6   10   5   7   8
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   9   9   5   3   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   34   30   38   39   39   33   33   28   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   17   18   19   21   20   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   19   21   22   25   24
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

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   79   81   92   89   91   91   91   89   111   134
    Hispanic or Latino   2   2   2   1   2   4   6   3   3   6
    Not Hispanic or Latino   76   78   90   88   88   85   84   84   106   127
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Asian   0   0   2   1   0   1   2   2   1   0
      Black or African American   2   1   0   2   1   1   1   2   5   3
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   69   72   82   82   85   81   78   78   97   118
      More than one race   5   5   6   3   2   2   3   2   3   5
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1   1   0   0   1   2   1   2   2   1
  Temporary visa holders   3   4   3   0   1   2   3   2   2   3
  Science and engineering   82   85   95   89   92   93   94   91   113   137
    Science   82   85   95   89   92   93   94   91   113   137
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   7
      Computer and information sciences   7   6   6   6   14   8   20   12   16   18
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   36   39   40   33   33   34   29   30   65   72
      Mathematics and statistics   8   3   8   13   11   17   14   16   13   7
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   7   3   7   4   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   24   34   34   33   34   34   31   33   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   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   16   33
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   5   27   32   29   25   2   10   3   1   0
  Science and engineering   5   27   32   29   25   2   10   3   1   0
    Science   5   27   32   29   25   2   10   3   1   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   2   1   4   1   1   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   2   4   2   2   1   0   0   0   1   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   2   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   12   19   20   14   2   7   2   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   7   6   5   8   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    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   89   82   87   90   88   84   91   85   120   103
  Fellowships   3   1   2   2   3   3   2   0   2   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   3   1   2   2   3   3   2   0   2   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   7   1   3   6   4   3   7   9   7   5
    Federal   1   0   1   2   0   2   1   1   1   0
    Institutional   6   1   2   4   4   1   4   8   6   5
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   17   5   5   7   10   6   25   25   25   16
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   17   5   5   7   10   6   25   25   25   16
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   62   75   77   75   71   72   57   51   86   82
    Federal   4   27   31   27   25   0   9   2   0   0
    Institutional   7   35   28   37   33   60   36   28   57   42
    Nonfederal   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   9   0   0
    Personal resources   51   13   17   10   13   12   12   12   29   40

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   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   2   4
    Science   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   2   4
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   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   0   2   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   4
      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   0   0   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   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   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   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   2
      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   0   0   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   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   8,662   7,231   6,421   6,361   5,728   7,610   7,375   8,927   10,189   10,607
    Science   6,719   5,624   5,071   5,037   4,075   5,206   5,450   6,740   6,955   7,327
      Computer and information sciences   261   421   300   322   162   280   502   603   525   334
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   3,227   2,157   2,470   1,156   1,048   1,212   1,365   1,424   1,174   1,259
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   255   142   47   200   117   77   100   85   119   0
        Geological and earth sciences   2,221   1,441   1,933   458   593   465   730   613   659   1,247
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   505   451   490   498   338   670   535   726   396   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   246   123   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   12
      Life sciences   1,222   1,677   1,536   1,370   1,128   1,366   1,095   1,563   2,225   2,620
        Agricultural sciences   46   2   157   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,032   1,500   904   1,147   882   1,009   762   1,403   1,929   2,619
        Health sciences   22   88   121   76   146   225   177   29   15   1
        Natural resources and conservation   83   81   231   147   100   132   156   131   281   0
        Life sciences nec   39   6   123   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   125   109   31   61   81   146   63   178   228   270
      Physical sciences   1,251   768   518   983   700   923   880   1,255   1,043   1,626
        Astronomy and astrophysics   224   180   255   188   170   279   353   762   600   202
        Chemistry   531   41   54   57   131   200   245   198   249   1,186
        Materials science   293   266   0   515   264   341   194   231   112   0
        Physics   77   94   209   223   135   103   88   64   82   238
        Physical sciences nec   126   187   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   265   63   129   36   42   65   70   211   354   648
      Social sciences   368   429   87   48   113   162   181   265   228   436
        Anthropology   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   1   7   6   17   99
        Political science and government   66   180   25   15   25   69   88   167   54   273
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   64   50   62   14   24   36   63   61   88   37
        Social sciences nec   238   194   0   19   64   56   23   31   69   27
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   1,061   801   1,052   1,294   1,241   1,178   134
    Engineering   911   583   158   72   67   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   205   158   72   67   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   68   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   168   100   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   222   148   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   521   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   1,032   1,024   1,192   1,252   1,586   2,404   1,925   2,187   3,234   3,280
      Business management and business administration   312   259   210   179   212   324   243   230   87   316
      Communication and communications technologies   9   24   52   52   7   28   0   0   0   553
      Education   173   214   131   376   359   640   665   891   1,847   1,528
      Humanities   184   289   359   138   265   398   409   290   428   337
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   28   65   143   93   136   246   147   130   159   266
      Non-S&E nec   326   173   297   414   607   768   461   646   713   280

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   8,662   5,698   701   1,536   119   518   90
    Science   6,719   5,108   266   1,120   6   154   65
      Computer and information sciences   261   245   0   10   6   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   3,227   2,518   215   487   0   0   7
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   255   75   0   180   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   2,221   1,976   166   72   0   0   7
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   505   420   0   85   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   246   47   49   150   0   0   0
      Life sciences   1,222   1,009   0   195   0   2   16
        Agricultural sciences   46   46   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,032   880   0   150   0   2   0
        Health sciences   22   0   0   22   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   83   83   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   39   0   0   23   0   0   16
      Mathematics and statistics   125   34   0   64   0   27   0
      Physical sciences   1,251   1,045   22   184   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   224   224   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   531   497   0   34   0   0   0
        Materials science   293   293   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   77   31   22   24   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   126   0   0   126   0   0   0
      Psychology   265   187   0   69   0   0   9
      Social sciences   368   70   29   111   0   125   33
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   66   34   0   28   0   4   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   64   9   1   35   0   0   19
        Social sciences nec   238   27   28   48   0   121   14
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   911   390   385   50   86   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   168   168   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   222   222   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   521   0   385   50   86   0   0
    Non-S&E   1,032   200   50   366   27   364   25
      Business management and business administration   312   120   0   19   0   159   14
      Communication and communications technologies   9   0   0   9   0   0   0
      Education   173   62   0   100   0   0   11
      Humanities   184   18   0   166   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   28   0   8   20   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   326   0   42   52   27   205   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   5,698   5,036   4,485   4,126   3,087   4,395   4,376   5,870   6,269   6,200
  DOD   0   0   0   9   0   30   0   14   13   0
  DOE   0   3   0   7   24   3   22   44   62   0
  HHS   593   584   409   403   205   498   344   399   302   127
  NASA   2,513   2,212   2,136   1,741   1,423   1,644   1,513   1,883   1,443   1,106
  NSF   1,711   1,067   1,004   1,249   756   1,288   1,507   2,223   2,765   3,259
  USDA   46   208   157   101   136   42   50   34   30   12
  Other   835   962   779   616   543   890   940   1,273   1,654   1,696

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   308   73   235   .
2018   284   59   225   .

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   187   48   46   34   28
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   58   14   12   6   6
    Computer and information sciences   8   2   2   2   2
    Engineering   2   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   19   8   6   6   4
    Health sciences   22   1   1   1   0
    Mathematics and statistics   1   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   1   1   1   1
    Physical sciences   47   13   13   11   9
    Psychology   14   7   10   5   6
    Social sciences   15   1   1   2   2
    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   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   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

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