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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 415 34.9 631 793 15.1 925
2023 447 34.9 679 871 5.4 911
2022 437 36.4 680 854 6.1 900
2021 416 40.5 691 886 3.4 908
2020 420 40.5 698 859 7.2 916
2019 431 38.8 697
2018 413 41.6 700
2017 421 39.1 684
2016 479 32 697
2015 492 29.8 693
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 sources
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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   115   75   95   114   110   96   101   99   64   63
    Hispanic or Latino   13   1   7   2   6   3   4   6   2   4
    Not Hispanic or Latino   97   71   85   111   104   93   97   93   62   59
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   1   3   1   0   1   0   2   1
      Asian   6   3   2   5   3   3   3   2   4   2
      Black or African American   32   26   33   43   37   19   23   27   24   24
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      White   55   40   48   57   59   68   66   58   29   29
      More than one race   4   2   1   3   4   3   4   6   2   3
    Unknown ethnicity and race   5   3   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Temporary visa holders   29   39   27   23   13   16   23   20   29   16
  Science and engineering   144   114   119   130   113   101   113   110   93   79
    Science   138   109   114   130   113   101   113   110   93   79
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   17   16
      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   52   43   36   36   31   28   35   29   38   29
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   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   16   16   9   16   19   18   19   15   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   70   50   69   78   63   55   59   66   38   34
    Engineering   6   5   5   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   6   5   5   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   3   7   10   11   11   9   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   3   7   10   11   11   9   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   237   253   205   187   192   187   250   279   128   165
    Hispanic or Latino   17   23   15   17   10   12   11   10   8   13
    Not Hispanic or Latino   206   223   188   166   180   175   239   269   120   152
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   1   2
      Asian   8   8   10   6   9   4   6   8   9   10
      Black or African American   60   66   62   55   62   44   60   71   34   37
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   1   2   0   1   0   0
      White   130   145   115   104   107   124   170   186   74   98
      More than one race   8   4   1   1   0   1   3   2   2   5
    Unknown ethnicity and race   14   7   2   4   2   0   0   0   0   0
  Temporary visa holders   10   4   11   2   2   5   3   6   2   2
  Science and engineering   247   256   215   188   188   188   249   282   130   167
    Science   243   251   210   188   188   188   249   282   130   167
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   3
      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   43   53   46   46   49   48   65   60   67   68
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   9   4   8   8   8   6   10   6   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   191   194   156   134   131   134   174   216   61   96
    Engineering   4   5   5   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   4   5   5   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   1   1   1   6   4   4   3   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   1   1   1   6   4   4   3   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   0   20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   1   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   13   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

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   144   114   122   137   123   112   124   119   93   79
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   24   24   20   8   31   35   32   32   35   12
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   24   24   20   8   31   35   32   32   35   12
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   120   90   102   129   92   77   92   87   58   67
    Federal   0   20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   7   0   4   0   0   0   13   13
    Nonfederal   0   2   2   1   0   3   69   0   0   0
    Personal resources   120   68   93   128   88   74   23   87   45   54

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   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   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

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   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   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   549   276   271   206   261   .   .   .   .   .
    Science   524   271   264   206   182   .   .   .   .   .
      Computer and information sciences   373   179   219   110   112   .   .   .   .   .
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   22   9   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .
      Life sciences   128   80   21   74   38   .   .   .   .   .
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .
        Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   38   .   .   .   .   .
        Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   8   .   .   .   .   .
      Physical sciences   0   1   0   12   7   .   .   .   .   .
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .
        Chemistry   0   0   0   0   7   .   .   .   .   .
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .
      Social sciences   1   2   0   10   17   .   .   .   .   .
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   8   .   .   .   .   .
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   9   .   .   .   .   .
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .
      Sciences nec   0   0   24   0   0   .   .   .   .   .
    Engineering   0   2   2   0   0   .   .   .   .   .
    Engineering   0   2   2   0   0   .   .   .   .   .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .
    Non-S&E   25   3   5   0   79   .   .   .   .   .
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   1   .   .   .   .   .
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   5   .   .   .   .   .
      Education   0   0   0   0   70   .   .   .   .   .
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   3   .   .   .   .   .
      Non-S&E nec   0   0   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

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   549   411   .   .   .   0   0
    Science   524   411   .   .   .   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   373   373   .   .   .   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   22   22   .   .   .   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Life sciences   128   16   .   .   .   0   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Health sciences   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Chemistry   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Physics   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Social sciences   1   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Economics   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
    Non-S&E   25   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Business management and business administration   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Education   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Humanities   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Law   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Social work   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   0   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   .   .   .   .   93   .   .   .   .   .
  DOD   .   .   .   .   40   .   .   .   .   .
  DOE   .   .   .   .   0   .   .   .   .   .
  HHS   .   .   .   .   0   .   .   .   .   .
  NASA   .   .   .   .   0   .   .   .   .   .
  NSF   .   .   .   .   53   .   .   .   .   .
  USDA   .   .   .   .   0   .   .   .   .   .
  Other   .   .   .   .   0   .   .   .   .   .

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   .   .   .   .
2018   .   .   .   .

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

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