William & Mary

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 217 53.3 459 247 61.3 631 182 80.6 925
2023 205 55.9 459 277 59.7 679 188 79.7 911 170 72.2 602
2022 196 57.7 457 270 60.8 680 180 80.3 900
2021 203 55.2 447 261 62.7 691 179 80.6 908 175 70.4 583
2020 191 58.1 450 274 61.2 698 182 80.4 916
2019 191 57.8 447 261 63 697 184 80.2 914 167 72 589
2018 175 59.7 428 268 62.2 700 176 81 911
2017 177 58.9 425 247 64.3 684 177 80.6 898 173 70.3 575
2016 206 52.7 430 258 63.4 697 176 80.6 896
2015 199 53.9 426 256 63.5 693 173 81 898 149 74.2 570
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 50 54 66 51 62 66 76 74 54 61
  Science and engineering 24 33 40 35 42 47 48 46 33 35
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . . 3 . . . 2 . 1 1
      Agricultural sciences . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Natural resources and conservation . . 3 . . . 2 . . 1
    Biological and biomedical sciences 3 6 2 1 3 1 2 3 1 2
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general . 2 . . . . . . 1 .
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology . . . . 3 . . . . 1
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 3 1 . 1 . 1 . . . .
      Microbiology and immunology . . . . . . . . . 1
      Molecular biology . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . 2 2 . . . 2 3 . .
    Computer and information sciences 7 7 6 10 10 12 9 8 12 4
      Computer science 5 6 5 9 10 12 8 8 12 4
      Computer and information sciences, other 2 1 1 1 . . 1 . . .
    Engineering 1 4 2 2 4 1 2 . 1 1
      Electrical and computer engineering . 1 2 2 . . . . . .
      Materials and mining engineering 1 3 . . 4 1 2 . 1 1
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 7 8 10 8 14 10 10 6 4 6
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences 7 8 10 8 14 10 10 6 4 6
    Health sciences . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Health sciences, other . . . 1 . . . . . .
    Mathematics and statistics . 1 . . 1 2 . 1 . 1
      Applied mathematics . . . . 1 1 . 1 . 1
      Statistics . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Mathematics and statistics, other . . . . . 1 . . . .
    Physical sciences 3 7 11 6 5 14 17 17 10 10
      Chemistry . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Physics 3 7 11 6 5 14 17 16 10 10
    Social sciences 3 . 6 7 5 7 6 11 4 10
      Anthropology . . 1 . 1 1 3 1 1 1
      Social sciences, other 3 . 5 7 4 6 3 10 3 9
  Non-science and engineering 26 21 26 16 20 19 28 28 21 26
    Education 19 15 16 12 13 13 18 14 15 20
      Education leadership and administration 2 8 5 1 4 3 6 2 1 10
      Education research 16 7 10 11 9 9 11 12 12 10
      Teacher education and teaching fields 1 . . . . . . . 1 .
      Education, other . . 1 . . 1 1 . 1 .
    Humanities and arts 7 6 10 4 7 6 10 14 6 6
      Letters 2 . 1 . . 1 . 1 . .
      History 5 4 9 4 5 4 6 9 6 5
      Humanities and arts, other . 2 . . 2 1 4 4 . 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   336   304   310   306   249   254   233   271   271   268
    Hispanic or Latino   32   28   29   25   12   10   10   11   14   18
    Not Hispanic or Latino   295   269   277   275   229   232   217   251   250   245
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   2
      Asian   13   11   16   21   11   8   6   9   11   9
      Black or African American   17   24   16   20   11   9   12   14   8   6
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      White   244   218   233   219   190   199   189   217   221   223
      More than one race   20   16   12   15   17   16   10   10   9   4
    Unknown ethnicity and race   9   7   4   6   8   12   6   9   7   5
  Temporary visa holders   144   109   92   88   80   96   112   124   132   137
  Science and engineering   480   413   402   394   329   350   345   395   403   405
    Science   480   413   402   394   329   350   345   395   403   405
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   20   17   17   18   17   18   18   18   16   16
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   108   98   81   77   71   73   74   93   97   99
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   102   85   90   89   79   80   73   81   80   83
      Mathematics and statistics   54   29   38   36   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   27   21   15   22   25   23   29   30   27   27
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   61   58   63   60   58   58   60   74   82   86
      Psychology   31   29   27   30   24   30   15   14   17   18
      Social sciences   77   76   71   62   55   68   76   85   84   76
    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   92   53   15   34   33   36   39   43   56   18
    Hispanic or Latino   5   6   0   1   3   1   2   2   4   1
    Not Hispanic or Latino   86   45   15   33   30   34   37   40   51   17
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   8   4   1   1   0   1   0   0   1   1
      Black or African American   12   5   1   1   1   2   5   4   5   2
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   62   34   13   29   29   31   32   35   43   13
      More than one race   4   2   0   1   0   0   0   1   2   1
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   1   1   0
  Temporary visa holders   0   1   0   3   4   2   4   5   8   0
  Science and engineering   92   54   15   37   37   38   43   48   64   18
    Science   92   54   15   37   37   38   43   48   64   18
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   1   0   1   0   1   3   0   1   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   11   5   4   4   8   6   7   7   10   8
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   3   2   2   6   4   7   4   9   8   5
      Mathematics and statistics   75   42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   5   8   6   6   6   6   7   4
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   1   1   3   3   2   3   2   5   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   1   2   1   3   0
      Social sciences   2   3   3   15   16   15   18   23   30   1
    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   112   100   104   83   77   94   103   121   117   116
  Science and engineering   112   100   104   83   77   94   103   121   117   116
    Science   112   100   104   83   77   94   103   121   117   116
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   3   1   1   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   28   29   20   19   19   24   17   24   24   27
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   43   34   43   30   19   29   39   40   38   38
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   7   6   2   2   6   9   14   12   12   7
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   33   30   36   28   29   26   30   42   39   42
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Social sciences   1   1   3   4   4   3   2   2   3   2
    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   480   413   402   394   329   350   345   395   403   405
  Fellowships   16   30   30   33   30   28   28   43   34   2
    Federal   4   4   4   2   3   1   0   2   6   2
    Institutional   11   25   26   31   27   27   28   41   28   0
    Nonfederal   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   217   176   170   189   157   177   181   176   213   209
    Federal   102   95   98   79   73   89   98   117   107   113
    Institutional   110   78   69   87   73   79   74   56   93   76
    Nonfederal   5   3   3   23   11   9   9   3   13   20
  Teaching assistantships   156   132   120   121   103   108   103   131   114   145
    Federal   3   0   0   0   0   1   2   0   0   0
    Institutional   153   132   120   120   103   107   101   130   114   145
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0
  Other types of support   91   75   82   51   39   37   33   45   42   49
    Federal   3   1   2   2   1   3   3   2   4   1
    Institutional   4   1   5   4   13   8   0   1   3   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   1   2   0   1   0   2   2   0
    Personal resources   84   73   74   43   25   25   30   40   33   48

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   30   34   26   28   26   26   23   20   27   25
    Science   30   34   26   28   26   26   23   20   27   25
      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   2   2
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   1   1   1   1   2   2   1   1   2
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   7   9   11   13   13   13   11   7   12   10
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   2   2   1   1   1   0   1   2   3   2
      Natural resources and conservation   2   2   1   2   2   2   2   2   0   0
      Physical sciences   12   12   10   11   9   9   6   7   9   9
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   7   8   2   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   18   22   18   23   20   20   15   15   18   18
  Science and engineering   18   22   18   23   20   20   15   15   18   18
    Science   18   22   18   23   20   20   15   15   18   18
      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   1   1
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   1   1   1   1   2   2   1   1   2
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   5   7   7   11   10   9   6   5   7   5
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   2   2   0   0   0   0   1   2   2   2
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   11   12   10   11   9   9   6   7   7   8
      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   94,609   81,815   75,953   68,801   66,763   64,835   65,269   64,127   63,027   61,554
    Science   80,374   71,623   64,142   58,063   55,857   55,687   54,378   54,197   54,491   52,642
      Computer and information sciences   5,211   3,779   2,873   2,575   2,917   2,914   2,133   2,021   2,485   1,741
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   47,694   43,485   38,810   34,838   33,084   32,425   33,109   34,067   33,396   30,659
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   667   855   404   303   924   539   363   347   237   90
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   47,027   42,630   38,406   34,535   32,160   31,886   32,746   33,720   33,159   30,312
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   257
      Life sciences   4,485   4,618   3,112   2,669   2,694   2,775   3,463   2,365   2,417   3,257
        Agricultural sciences   637   0   0   827   453   778   491   360   0   790
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,714   2,035   2,449   1,823   2,241   1,997   2,113   1,941   1,672   2,467
        Health sciences   0   0   35   19   0   0   12   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   2,134   2,583   626   0   0   0   847   64   745   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   396   382   395   371   438   601   324   232   339   431
      Physical sciences   7,888   7,096   6,411   5,985   5,781   6,554   5,219   5,565   6,249   6,770
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   874   801   990   494   501   766   699   462   583   235
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   6,897   6,219   5,421   5,491   5,280   5,788   4,520   4,933   5,666   6,535
        Physical sciences nec   117   76   0   0   0   0   0   170   0   0
      Psychology   487   202   351   367   320   191   211   270   260   276
      Social sciences   14,053   11,684   10,114   9,878   10,623   10,227   9,532   8,290   9,345   9,508
        Anthropology   1,439   195   1,037   995   995   936   421   9   20   0
        Economics   18   24   13   6   1   0   23   18   175   26
        Political science and government   11,698   10,367   8,401   7,983   3,780   4,051   2,851   70   831   7,882
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   90   261   394   312   112   0   18   15   1,677   28
        Social sciences nec   808   837   269   582   5,735   5,240   6,219   8,178   6,642   1,572
      Sciences nec   160   377   2,076   1,380   0   0   387   1,387   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   130   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   130   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   14,235   10,192   11,811   10,738   10,906   9,148   10,761   9,930   8,536   8,912
      Business management and business administration   1,447   830   1,540   1,587   1,031   607   322   32   309   84
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   10,483   5,354   7,023   6,993   6,609   5,901   7,338   6,542   6,834   6,703
      Humanities   1,265   1,578   1,247   904   1,440   1,545   1,020   1,481   1,129   1,308
      Law   1,003   1,641   1,928   994   725   876   707   279   250   577
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   19   44   40   93   120   41   61   51   14   0
      Non-S&E nec   18   745   33   167   981   178   1,313   1,545   0   240

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   94,609   41,488   3,683   36,864   2,097   6,884   3,593
    Science   80,374   33,221   2,909   33,137   1,904   6,245   2,958
      Computer and information sciences   5,211   3,245   292   1,538   89   25   22
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   47,694   18,925   2,046   24,981   1,413   195   134
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   667   100   0   559   0   0   8
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   47,027   18,825   2,046   24,422   1,413   195   126
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   4,485   1,822   10   714   110   282   1,547
        Agricultural sciences   637   637   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,714   1,185   6   206   29   249   39
        Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   2,134   0   4   508   81   33   1,508
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   396   300   0   64   0   32   0
      Physical sciences   7,888   6,122   139   1,377   75   84   91
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   874   539   40   138   0   70   87
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   6,897   5,583   99   1,193   11   7   4
        Physical sciences nec   117   0   0   46   64   7   0
      Psychology   487   267   0   155   0   65   0
      Social sciences   14,053   2,540   422   4,161   217   5,562   1,151
        Anthropology   1,439   70   298   473   141   457   0
        Economics   18   0   0   18   0   0   0
        Political science and government   11,698   2,232   0   3,254   57   5,084   1,071
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   90   0   0   10   0   0   80
        Social sciences nec   808   238   124   406   19   21   0
      Sciences nec   160   0   0   147   0   0   13
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   14,235   8,267   774   3,727   193   639   635
      Business management and business administration   1,447   259   36   1,050   102   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   10,483   7,982   496   1,434   0   571   0
      Humanities   1,265   0   0   927   0   68   270
      Law   1,003   26   242   279   91   0   365
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   19   0   0   19   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   18   0   0   18   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   41,488   32,631   33,730   29,928   30,436   31,983   33,503   32,760   34,133   33,129
  DOD   2,730   2,485   2,376   1,729   2,057   1,856   1,755   2,184   3,315   2,872
  DOE   3,938   3,284   2,419   2,534   2,091   1,922   2,079   1,448   1,987   1,580
  HHS   1,687   1,800   1,420   1,569   1,787   1,890   1,983   2,048   1,596   1,189
  NASA   101   119   222   285   436   462   544   514   564   790
  NSF   8,825   8,199   7,968   6,095   7,153   7,382   7,347   6,900   7,809   7,725
  USDA   361   278   201   253   155   348   343   250   247   142
  Other   23,846   16,466   19,124   17,463   16,757   18,123   19,452   19,416   18,615   18,831

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   1,377   251   1,126   .
2018   1,035   221   814   .

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   693   668   692   765   868
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   3   4   4
    Biological and biomedical sciences   313   311   298   310   324
    Computer and information sciences   7   8   9   8   15
    Engineering   3   3   3   4   2
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   189   167   168   167   174
    Health sciences   63   62   62   62   78
    Mathematics and statistics   6   6   6   6   13
    Natural resources and conservation   8   8   11   35   36
    Physical sciences   46   50   59   95   140
    Psychology   16   13   11   31   33
    Social sciences   24   25   30   29   50
    Other   18   15   31   14   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   56,486   14,363   0   2,962
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   4,996   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   4,622   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   39,986   14,363   0   712
    Health sciences   0   4,103   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   2,779   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   2,250
    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   1,100   1,000   1,590   2,214   996
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   886   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   1,000   704   1,369   996
    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   1,100   0   0   845   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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