C. Charleston

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 493 28.2 679 240 60.6 602 401 56.6 914
2022 485 29.4 680 396 56.5 900
2021 468 33 691 437 25.8 583 383 58.3 908
2020 461 34.7 698 398 57 916
2019 472 33 697 439 26.3 589 364 60.6 914
2018 464 34.4 700 366 60.3 911
2017 472 31.7 684 459 21 575 335 63.1 898
2016 429 39.1 697 326 64 896
2015 459 34.5 693 460 20.1 570 313 65.6 898
2014 439 36.9 688 314 65.1 889
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

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 22 25 20 27 23 28 28 36 35 36
    Female 60 62 70 61 61 63 57 84 68 73
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 78 83 86 87 84 89 82 119 101 107
    Hispanic or Latino 5 5 4 2 4 3 4 5 0 2
    Not Hispanic or Latino 70 77 81 84 79 82 76 114 100 104
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 0 0 1 1 3 2 1 1 0 1
      Black or African American 2 0 0 3 3 1 0 3 7 4
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 63 74 75 77 71 79 71 103 92 96
      More than one race 4 3 5 3 2 0 4 7 1 3
    Unknown ethnicity and race 3 1 1 1 1 4 2 0 1 1
  Temporary visa holders 4 4 4 1 0 2 3 1 2 2
  Science and engineering 82 87 90 88 84 91 85 120 103 109
    Science 82 87 90 88 84 91 85 120 103 109
      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 11 8 8
      Computer and information sciences 4 7 5 10 11 11 14 8 9 8
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 18 7
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 16 15 17 12 15 16 16 47 36 50
      Mathematics and statistics 5 3 5 7 6 10 5 7 8 8
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 9 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 30 38 39 39 33 33 28 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 18 19 21 20 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 19 21 22 25 24 28
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 34 41 45 40 41 47 40 50 51 57
    Female 51 54 44 52 52 47 51 63 86 84
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 81 92 89 91 91 91 89 111 134 139
    Hispanic or Latino 2 2 1 2 4 6 3 3 6 7
    Not Hispanic or Latino 78 90 88 88 85 84 84 106 127 130
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
      Asian 0 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 3
      Black or African American 1 0 2 1 1 1 2 5 3 2
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 72 82 82 85 81 78 78 97 118 124
      More than one race 5 6 3 2 2 3 2 3 5 1
    Unknown ethnicity and race 1 0 0 1 2 1 2 2 1 2
  Temporary visa holders 4 3 0 1 2 3 2 2 3 2
  Science and engineering 85 95 89 92 93 94 91 113 137 141
    Science 85 95 89 92 93 94 91 113 137 141
      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 2 7 5
      Computer and information sciences 6 6 6 14 8 20 12 16 18 16
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 39 40 33 33 34 29 30 65 72 77
      Mathematics and statistics 3 8 13 11 17 14 16 13 7 11
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 3 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 34 34 33 34 34 31 33 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 16 33 32
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All surveyed fields 27 32 29 25 2 10 3 1 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 27 32 29 25 2 10 3 1 0 0 0
    Science 27 32 29 25 2 10 3 1 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 1 4 1 1 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 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 12 19 20 14 2 7 2 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 7 6 5 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2023–14
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 82 87 90 88 84 91 85 120 103 109
  Fellowships 1 2 2 3 3 2 0 2 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 1 2 2 3 3 2 0 2 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 1 3 6 4 3 7 9 7 5 12
    Federal 0 1 2 0 2 1 1 1 0 0
    Institutional 1 2 4 4 1 4 8 6 5 12
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 5 5 7 10 6 25 25 25 16 20
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 5 5 7 10 6 25 25 25 16 20
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 75 77 75 71 72 57 51 86 82 77
    Federal 27 31 27 25 0 9 2 0 0 0
    Institutional 35 28 37 33 60 36 28 57 42 43
    Nonfederal 0 1 1 0 0 0 9 0 0 0
    Personal resources 13 17 10 13 12 12 12 29 40 34

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 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 4 4
    Science 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 4 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 3 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 2 4 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 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 2 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 7,231 6,421 6,361 5,728 7,610 7,375 8,927 10,189 10,607 10,034
    Science 5,624 5,071 5,037 4,075 5,206 5,450 6,740 6,955 7,327 7,121
      Computer and information sciences 421 300 322 162 280 502 603 525 334 283
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 2,157 2,470 1,156 1,048 1,212 1,365 1,424 1,174 1,259 1,746
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 142 47 200 117 77 100 85 119 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 1,441 1,933 458 593 465 730 613 659 1,247 1,683
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 451 490 498 338 670 535 726 396 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 123 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 63
      Life sciences 1,677 1,536 1,370 1,128 1,366 1,095 1,563 2,225 2,620 1,910
        Agricultural sciences 2 157 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,500 904 1,147 882 1,009 762 1,403 1,929 2,619 1,910
        Health sciences 88 121 76 146 225 177 29 15 1 0
        Natural resources and conservation 81 231 147 100 132 156 131 281 0 0
        Life sciences nec 6 123 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 109 31 61 81 146 63 178 228 270 234
      Physical sciences 768 518 983 700 923 880 1,255 1,043 1,626 1,541
        Astronomy and astrophysics 180 255 188 170 279 353 762 600 202 223
        Chemistry 41 54 57 131 200 245 198 249 1,186 1,008
        Materials science 266 0 515 264 341 194 231 112 0 0
        Physics 94 209 223 135 103 88 64 82 238 310
        Physical sciences nec 187 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 63 129 36 42 65 70 211 354 648 946
      Social sciences 429 87 48 113 162 181 265 228 436 360
        Anthropology 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 1 7 6 17 99 45
        Political science and government 180 25 15 25 69 88 167 54 273 234
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 50 62 14 24 36 63 61 88 37 46
        Social sciences nec 194 0 19 64 56 23 31 69 27 35
      Sciences nec 0 0 1,061 801 1,052 1,294 1,241 1,178 134 101
    Engineering 583 158 72 67 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 205 158 72 67 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 148 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 1,024 1,192 1,252 1,586 2,404 1,925 2,187 3,234 3,280 2,913
      Business management and business administration 259 210 179 212 324 243 230 87 316 374
      Communication and communications technologies 24 52 52 7 28 0 0 0 553 688
      Education 214 131 376 359 640 665 891 1,847 1,528 938
      Humanities 289 359 138 265 398 409 290 428 337 386
      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 65 143 93 136 246 147 130 159 266 127
      Non-S&E nec 173 297 414 607 768 461 646 713 280 400

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 7,231 5,036 274 1,285 64 571 1
    Science 5,624 4,234 178 850 64 298 0
      Computer and information sciences 421 356 0 12 53 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 2,157 1,978 69 107 0 3 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 142 142 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 1,441 1,360 8 71 0 2 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 451 435 15 0 0 1 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 123 41 46 36 0 0 0
      Life sciences 1,677 1,301 0 288 0 88 0
        Agricultural sciences 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,500 1,218 0 282 0 0 0
        Health sciences 88 0 0 0 0 88 0
        Natural resources and conservation 81 81 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 6 0 0 6 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 109 0 0 96 0 13 0
      Physical sciences 768 514 0 243 11 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 180 180 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 41 0 0 30 11 0 0
        Materials science 266 266 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 94 68 0 26 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 187 0 0 187 0 0 0
      Psychology 63 0 0 42 0 21 0
      Social sciences 429 85 109 62 0 173 0
        Anthropology 5 0 0 0 0 5 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 180 47 8 40 0 85 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 50 19 0 16 0 15 0
        Social sciences nec 194 19 101 6 0 68 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 583 524 30 0 0 29 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 29 0 29 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 205 205 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 33 3 1 0 0 29 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 68 68 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 100 100 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 148 148 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 1,024 278 66 435 0 244 1
      Business management and business administration 259 85 2 22 0 150 0
      Communication and communications technologies 24 0 0 24 0 0 0
      Education 214 152 10 52 0 0 0
      Humanities 289 34 6 232 0 16 1
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 65 7 36 20 0 2 0
      Non-S&E nec 173 0 12 85 0 76 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 5,036 4,485 4,126 3,087 4,395 4,376 5,870 6,269 6,200 5,051
  DOD 0 0 9 0 30 0 14 13 0 44
  DOE 3 0 7 24 3 22 44 62 0 0
  HHS 584 409 403 205 498 344 399 302 127 157
  NASA 2,212 2,136 1,741 1,423 1,644 1,513 1,883 1,443 1,106 1,332
  NSF 1,067 1,004 1,249 756 1,288 1,507 2,223 2,765 3,259 2,145
  USDA 208 157 101 136 42 50 34 30 12 12
  Other 962 779 616 543 890 940 1,273 1,654 1,696 1,361

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 308 73 235 .
2018 284 59 225 .
2017 338 78 260 .

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)

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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