Creighton U.

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2023 406 12.5 459 466 32.1 679 284 53.4 602 268 71 914
2022 417 9.7 457 467 32.1 680 261 71.4 900
2021 417 7.7 447 476 31.8 691 263 55.4 583 266 71.1 908
2020 351 22.8 450 484 31.4 698 275 70.4 916
2019 367 18.8 447 441 37.4 697 276 53.7 589 260 71.9 914
2018 395 8.6 428 430 39.2 700 267 71.1 911
2017 358 16.6 425 429 38 684 314 46 575 248 72.7 898
2016 349 19.7 430 450 36.1 697 254 72 896
2015 367 14.7 426 446 36.3 693 280 51.5 570 253 72.2 898
2014 342 19.8 422 435 37.5 688 240 73.4 889
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

Number of earned doctorates, by trend major field of study of recipients: 2023–14
Fields 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All fields 4 3 2 9 7 4 7 8 6 8
  Science and engineering 4 3 2 9 7 4 7 8 6 8
    Biological and biomedical sciences 3 3 2 8 7 3 7 8 6 8
      Biochemistry and biophysics . . . . . . 2 . . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general . . 2 1 . . 4 3 2 2
      Microbiology and immunology 1 2 . 3 3 2 1 2 3 4
      Molecular biology . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . 1 . . . 1 . 1 . .
      Pharmacology and toxicology 2 . . 4 2 . . 2 . 2
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . . . 1 . . . 1 .
    Health sciences . . . 1 . 1 . . . .
      Health sciences, other . . . 1 . 1 . . . .
    Psychology 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Research and experimental psychology 1 . . . . . . . . .

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Earned Doctorates

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 51 45 43 37 48 51 54 59 66 67
    Female 50 53 41 41 57 59 60 50 47 46
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 68 63 61 47 62 71 74 79 75 82
    Hispanic or Latino 3 2 5 4 0 3 2 4 1 1
    Not Hispanic or Latino 65 61 56 42 61 68 66 74 66 77
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1
      Asian 8 7 11 2 6 7 8 6 1 3
      Black or African American 6 6 0 0 2 2 1 3 3 2
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 2 0
      White 48 47 38 35 49 52 52 60 56 69
      More than one race 2 0 6 4 3 6 5 3 2 2
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 0 0 1 1 0 6 1 8 4
  Temporary visa holders 33 35 23 31 43 39 40 30 38 31
  Science and engineering 71 67 59 41 63 59 65 71 80 87
    Science 71 67 59 41 63 59 65 71 80 87
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 69 61 54 37 55 49 54 53 56 55
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
      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 1 7
      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 2 6 5 4 8 10 8 11 10 10
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 11 13
    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 30 31 25 37 42 51 49 38 33 26
      Clinical medicine 9 14 10 14 8 14 16 16 9 4
      Other health 21 17 15 23 34 37 33 22 24 22

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 12 11 11 14 18 31 31 31 43 51
    Female 18 15 28 35 63 83 97 119 113 105
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 29 26 38 46 81 114 128 148 148 150
    Hispanic or Latino 1 1 1 5 11 15 15 19 5 4
    Not Hispanic or Latino 28 25 36 39 64 88 104 123 122 129
      American Indian or Alaska Native 2 3 1 1 3 3 2 4 1 1
      Asian 2 1 3 3 4 6 6 11 10 16
      Black or African American 2 2 3 6 9 14 12 27 25 27
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 1 1 3 2 0 1 2
      White 20 17 26 25 44 57 76 81 85 83
      More than one race 2 2 3 3 3 5 6 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 0 1 2 6 11 9 6 21 17
  Temporary visa holders 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 2 8 6
  Science and engineering 6 3 1 3 4 9 17 50 44 48
    Science 6 3 1 3 4 9 17 50 44 48
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 2 2 0 1 0 2 1 27 6 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 22
      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 1 1 1
      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 4 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 3
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 2 6 15 21 28 22
    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 24 23 38 46 77 105 111 100 112 108
      Clinical medicine 14 10 25 41 49 74 83 100 112 108
      Other health 10 13 13 5 28 31 28 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 13 10 10 1 2 2 3 4 10 13 0
  Science and engineering 12 8 9 1 2 2 2 2 9 13 0
    Science 12 8 9 1 2 2 2 2 9 13 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 12 6 7 0 0 1 1 1 6 8 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 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 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 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 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0
      Clinical medicine 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 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 101 98 84 78 105 110 114 109 113 113
  Fellowships 22 35 18 16 15 4 15 27 28 29
    Federal 4 10 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 6
    Institutional 17 23 15 16 15 3 14 25 25 22
    Nonfederal 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1
  Research assistantships 38 18 11 11 16 42 19 8 14 12
    Federal 8 0 4 1 2 2 1 1 3 1
    Institutional 26 18 7 10 14 40 18 7 10 10
    Nonfederal 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
  Teaching assistantships 8 9 9 9 9 8 10 10 8 10
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 8 9 9 9 9 8 10 10 8 10
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 33 36 46 42 65 56 70 64 63 62
    Federal 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 5 6
    Institutional 14 16 16 17 21 0 14 13 8 7
    Nonfederal 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2
    Personal resources 17 20 27 25 44 56 55 48 49 47

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 17 15 16 16 15 11 9 12 29 24
    Science 17 15 16 16 15 11 9 12 29 24
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 15 14 15 16 14 9 7 10 27 24
      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 2 1 1 0 1 2 2 2 2 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 1 3 3 3 0 2 5 10 2 0
      Clinical medicine 0 1 1 2 0 2 3 8 0 0
      Other health 1 2 2 1 0 0 2 2 2 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 11 12 12 9 10 5 9 17 23 20
  Science and engineering 10 11 11 8 10 4 4 8 22 20
    Science 10 11 11 8 10 4 4 8 22 20
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 8 9 10 8 9 2 2 6 20 20
      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 2 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 2 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 1 1 1 1 0 1 5 9 1 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 7 0 0
      Other health 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 2 1 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 28,443 27,609 23,251 20,339 24,039 20,587 24,315 23,510 23,825 25,560
    Science 26,655 i 25,850 i 21,647 i 18,899 i 22,278 i 18,896 i 22,310 i 21,843 i 22,228 i 24,073 i
      Computer and information sciences 1,196 i 1,153 i 928 i 730 i 846 i 645 i 740 i 795 i 730 i 851 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 465 i 539 i 474 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 i 0 i 0 i 465 i 539 i 474 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Geological and earth sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Life sciences 21,496 i 20,856 i 17,512 i 14,845 i 17,527 i 14,925 i 18,227 i 17,707 i 18,611 i 20,055 i
        Agricultural sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Biological and biomedical sciences 8,703 i 8,439 i 7,059 i 5,976 i 7,033 i 5,948 i 7,070 i 6,947 i 6,453 i 7,041 i
        Health sciences 12,793 i 12,417 i 10,453 i 8,797 i 10,406 i 8,887 i 10,322 i 10,010 i 11,318 i 12,101 i
        Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 i 0 i 72 i 88 i 90 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 835 i 750 i 840 i 913 i
      Mathematics and statistics 309 i 298 i 239 i 204 i 237 i 192 i 222 i 239 i 219 i 266 i
      Physical sciences 2,097 i 2,020 i 1,621 i 1,463 i 1,691 i 1,381 i 1,699 i 1,824 i 1,747 i 2,012 i
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 154 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Chemistry 844 i 816 i 670 i 626 i 734 i 583 i 736 i 746 i 836 i 2,012 i
        Materials science 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
        Physics 1,253 i 1,204 i 951 i 837 i 957 i 644 i 862 i 960 i 911 i 0 i
        Physical sciences nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 101 i 118 i 0 i 0 i
      Psychology 348 i 337 i 279 i 259 i 303 i 269 i 362 i 359 i 0 i 0 i
      Social sciences 1,209 i 1,186 i 1,068 i 933 i 1,135 i 1,010 i 1,060 i 919 i 921 i 889 i
        Anthropology 27 i 26 i 24 i 20 i 24 i 24 i 23 i 20 i 0 0
        Economics 225 i 221 i 202 i 157 i 193 i 170 i 209 i 178 i 257 i 504 i
        Political science and government 238 i 235 i 217 i 229 i 281 i 251 i 263 i 220 i 460 i 0 i
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 192 i 188 i 168 i 163 i 196 i 178 i 165 i 155 i 204 i 385 i
        Social sciences nec 527 i 516 i 457 i 364 i 441 i 387 i 400 i 346 i 0 i 0 i
      Sciences nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Chemical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Civil engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Engineering nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Non-S&E 1,788 i 1,759 i 1,604 i 1,440 i 1,761 i 1,691 i 2,005 i 1,667 i 1,597 i 1,487 i
      Business management and business administration 410 i 405 i 378 i 352 i 434 i 401 i 386 i 309 i 337 i 572 i
      Communication and communications technologies 69 i 68 i 62 i 51 i 62 i 60 i 100 i 84 i 0 i 0 i
      Education 449 i 440 i 392 i 355 i 429 i 406 i 510 i 446 i 527 i 915 i
      Humanities 241 i 238 i 221 i 221 i 272 i 268 i 286 i 235 i 0 i 0 i
      Law 190 i 188 i 174 i 133 i 163 i 182 i 168 i 135 i 204 i 0 i
      Social work 112 i 108 i 91 i 71 i 85 i 73 i 83 i 78 i 117 i 0 i
      Visual and performing arts 56 i 55 i 51 i 47 i 58 i 46 i 64 i 52 i 43 i 0 i
      Non-S&E nec 261 i 257 i 235 i 210 i 258 i 255 i 408 i 328 i 369 i 0 i

i=imputed

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2023
(Dollars in thousands)
Field All R&D expenditures Federal government State and local government Institution funds Business Nonprofit organizations All other sources
  All R&D fields 28,443 12,681 3,943 9,597 1,033 467 722
    Science 26,655 i 12,446 i 3,554 i 8,651 i 932 i 420 i 652 i
      Computer and information sciences 1,196 i 728 i 118 i 285 i 30 i 14 i 21 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Geological and earth sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Life sciences 21,496 i 9,821 i 2,920 i 7,106 i 767 i 346 i 536 i
        Agricultural sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Biological and biomedical sciences 8,703 i 4,099 i 1,152 i 2,803 i 302 i 136 i 211 i
        Health sciences 12,793 i 5,722 i 1,768 i 4,303 i 465 i 210 i 325 i
        Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Life sciences nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Mathematics and statistics 309 i 191 i 29 i 73 i 8 i 3 i 5 i
      Physical sciences 2,097 i 1,302 i 199 i 484 i 52 i 23 i 37 i
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Chemistry 844 i 458 i 97 i 235 i 25 i 11 i 18 i
        Materials science 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Physics 1,253 i 844 i 102 i 249 i 27 i 12 i 19 i
        Physical sciences nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Psychology 348 i 178 i 42 i 104 i 10 i 6 i 8 i
      Social sciences 1,209 i 226 i 246 i 599 i 65 i 28 i 45 i
        Anthropology 27 i 3 i 6 i 15 i 2 i 0 i 1 i
        Economics 225 i 29 i 49 i 119 i 13 i 6 i 9 i
        Political science and government 238 i 18 i 55 i 134 i 14 i 7 i 10 i
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 192 i 41 i 38 i 92 i 10 i 4 i 7 i
        Social sciences nec 527 i 135 i 98 i 239 i 26 i 11 i 18 i
      Sciences nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Chemical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Civil engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Engineering nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Non-S&E 1,788 i 235 i 389 i 946 i 101 i 47 i 70 i
      Business management and business administration 410 i 11 i 100 i 245 i 24 i 12 i 18 i
      Communication and communications technologies 69 i 8 i 15 i 37 i 4 i 2 i 3 i
      Education 449 i 102 i 87 i 211 i 23 i 10 i 16 i
      Humanities 241 i 16 i 56 i 137 i 15 i 7 i 10 i
      Law 190 i 8 i 46 i 111 i 12 i 5 i 8 i
      Social work 112 i 53 i 15 i 35 i 4 i 2 i 3 i
      Visual and performing arts 56 i 3 i 13 i 32 i 4 i 2 i 2 i
      Non-S&E nec 261 i 34 i 57 i 138 i 15 i 7 i 10 i

i=imputed

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

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

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 12,681 12,022 8,585 7,583 8,265 5,721 7,946 10,619 9,359 11,690
  DOD 1,235 i 1,171 i 837 i 730 i 797 i 506 i 670 i 896 i 712 i 838 i
  DOE 308 i 290 i 207 i 208 i 226 i 135 i 242 i 323 i 234 i 251 i
  HHS 9,786 i 9,278 i 6,626 i 5,599 i 6,102 i 4,190 i 5,987 i 7,999 i 7,094 i 9,096 i
  NASA 158 i 151 i 109 i 160 i 172 i 167 i 115 i 152 i 110 i 65 i
  NSF 835 i 792 i 563 i 560 i 611 i 443 i 643 i 857 i 778 i 890 i
  USDA 46 i 42 i 30 i 28 i 30 i 25 i 40 i 53 i 54 i 62 i
  Other 313 i 298 i 213 i 298 i 327 i 255 i 249 i 339 i 377 i 488 i

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.

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

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 224 i 103 i 121 i .
2018 227 i 90 i 137 i .
2017 442 i 96 i 346 i .

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.

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

Science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field: 2023–14
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space 2023 2021 2019 2017 2015
  All research space 134 143 135 101 125
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 48 63 62 51 54
    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 68 59 51 32 61
    Mathematics and statistics 0 1 1 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 13 13 13 12 6
    Psychology 2 3 3 3 3
    Social sciences 2 4 4 2 1
    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 3,436 400 13,573 3,582 6,470
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 2,433 0 5,996 1,123 1,072
    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 1,003 400 7,328 947 3,789
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 0 0 250 1,512 1,609
    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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