Creighton U.

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 420 9.4 459 447 29.9 631 276 70.5 925
2023 406 12.5 459 466 32.1 679 268 71 911 284 53.4 602
2022 417 9.7 457 467 32.1 680 261 71.4 900
2021 417 7.7 447 476 31.8 691 266 71.1 908 263 55.4 583
2020 351 22.8 450 484 31.4 698 275 70.4 916
2019 367 18.8 447 441 37.4 697 260 71.9 914 276 53.7 589
2018 395 8.6 428 430 39.2 700 267 71.1 911
2017 358 16.6 425 429 38 684 248 72.7 898 314 46 575
2016 349 19.7 430 450 36.1 697 254 72 896
2015 367 14.7 426 446 36.3 693 253 72.2 898 280 51.5 570
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 3 4 3 2 9 7 4 7 8 6
  Science and engineering 3 4 3 2 9 7 4 7 8 6
    Biological and biomedical sciences 3 3 3 2 8 7 3 7 8 6
      Biochemistry and biophysics . . . . . . . 2 . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general . . . 2 1 . . 4 3 2
      Microbiology and immunology 2 1 2 . 3 3 2 1 2 3
      Molecular biology . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 1 . 1 . . . 1 . 1 .
      Pharmacology and toxicology . 2 . . 4 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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   63   68   63   61   47   62   71   74   79   75
    Hispanic or Latino   4   3   2   5   4   0   3   2   4   1
    Not Hispanic or Latino   58   65   61   56   42   61   68   66   74   66
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   2
      Asian   12   8   7   11   2   6   7   8   6   1
      Black or African American   4   6   6   0   0   2   2   1   3   3
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   2   2
      White   40   48   47   38   35   49   52   52   60   56
      More than one race   2   2   0   6   4   3   6   5   3   2
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1   0   0   0   1   1   0   6   1   8
  Temporary visa holders   44   33   35   23   31   43   39   40   30   38
  Science and engineering   66   71   67   59   41   63   59   65   71   80
    Science   66   71   67   59   41   63   59   65   71   80
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   63   69   61   54   37   55   49   54   53   56
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   0   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   3   2   6   5   4   8   10   8   11   10
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   7   11
    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   41   30   31   25   37   42   51   49   38   33
      Clinical medicine   24   9   14   10   14   8   14   16   16   9
      Other health   17   21   17   15   23   34   37   33   22   24

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   22   29   26   38   46   81   114   128   148   148
    Hispanic or Latino   0   1   1   1   5   11   15   15   19   5
    Not Hispanic or Latino   22   28   25   36   39   64   88   104   123   122
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   2   3   1   1   3   3   2   4   1
      Asian   1   2   1   3   3   4   6   6   11   10
      Black or African American   2   2   2   3   6   9   14   12   27   25
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   1   1   3   2   0   1
      White   19   20   17   26   25   44   57   76   81   85
      More than one race   0   2   2   3   3   3   5   6   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   0   0   1   2   6   11   9   6   21
  Temporary visa holders   1   1   0   1   3   0   0   0   2   8
  Science and engineering   4   6   3   1   3   4   9   17   50   44
    Science   4   6   3   1   3   4   9   17   50   44
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   2   2   2   0   1   0   2   1   27   6
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
      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   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   2   4   1   1   2   2   1   1   1   1
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   2   6   15   21   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
    Health   19   24   23   38   46   77   105   111   100   112
      Clinical medicine   11   14   10   25   41   49   74   83   100   112
      Other health   8   10   13   13   5   28   31   28   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   12   13   10   10   1   2   2   3   4   10
  Science and engineering   12   12   8   9   1   2   2   2   2   9
    Science   12   12   8   9   1   2   2   2   2   9
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   9   12   6   7   0   0   1   1   1   6
      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   3   0   2   2   1   2   1   1   1   1
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   1   2   1   0   0   0   1   2   1
      Clinical medicine   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   1   2   1
      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   107   101   98   84   78   105   110   114   109   113
  Fellowships   26   22   35   18   16   15   4   15   27   28
    Federal   4   4   10   3   0   0   0   1   2   2
    Institutional   18   17   23   15   16   15   3   14   25   25
    Nonfederal   4   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0   1
  Research assistantships   32   38   18   11   11   16   42   19   8   14
    Federal   8   8   0   4   1   2   2   1   1   3
    Institutional   17   26   18   7   10   14   40   18   7   10
    Nonfederal   7   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
  Teaching assistantships   9   8   9   9   9   9   8   10   10   8
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   9   8   9   9   9   9   8   10   10   8
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   40   33   36   46   42   65   56   70   64   63
    Federal   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   1   1   5
    Institutional   12   14   16   16   17   21   0   14   13   8
    Nonfederal   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   1
    Personal resources   28   17   20   27   25   44   56   55   48   49

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   19   17   16   16   16   15   11   9   12   29
    Science   19   17   16   16   16   15   11   9   12   29
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   16   15   14   15   16   14   9   7   10   27
      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   3   2   2   1   0   1   2   2   2   2
      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   3   3   2   0   2   5   10   2
      Clinical medicine   0   0   1   1   1   0   2   3   8   0
      Other health   1   1   2   2   1   0   0   2   2   2

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   16   11   12   12   9   10   5   9   17   23
  Science and engineering   15   10   11   11   8   10   4   4   8   22
    Science   15   10   11   11   8   10   4   4   8   22
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   12   8   9   10   8   9   2   2   6   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   3   2   2   1   0   1   2   2   2   2
      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   1   0   1   5   9   1
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3   7   0
      Other health   1   1   1   1   1   0   0   2   2   1

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   29,334   28,443   27,609   23,251   20,339   24,039   20,587   24,315   23,510   23,825
    Science   27,077 i   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
      Computer and information sciences   1,226 i   1,196 i   1,153 i   928 i   730 i   846 i   645 i   740 i   795 i   730 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   465 i   539 i   474 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   465 i   539 i   474 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   21,684 i   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
        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   8,667 i   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
        Health sciences   13,017 i   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
        Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   72 i   88 i   90 i   0 i   0 i   0
        Life sciences nec   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   835 i   750 i   840 i
      Mathematics and statistics   409 i   309 i   298 i   239 i   204 i   237 i   192 i   222 i   239 i   219 i
      Physical sciences   2,084 i   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
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   154 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Chemistry   875 i   844 i   816 i   670 i   626 i   734 i   583 i   736 i   746 i   836 i
        Materials science   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0
        Physics   1,209 i   1,253 i   1,204 i   951 i   837 i   957 i   644 i   862 i   960 i   911 i
        Physical sciences nec   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   101 i   118 i   0 i
      Psychology   375 i   348 i   337 i   279 i   259 i   303 i   269 i   362 i   359 i   0 i
      Social sciences   1,299 i   1,209 i   1,186 i   1,068 i   933 i   1,135 i   1,010 i   1,060 i   919 i   921 i
        Anthropology   42 i   27 i   26 i   24 i   20 i   24 i   24 i   23 i   20 i   0
        Economics   287 i   225 i   221 i   202 i   157 i   193 i   170 i   209 i   178 i   257 i
        Political science and government   264 i   238 i   235 i   217 i   229 i   281 i   251 i   263 i   220 i   460 i
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   217 i   192 i   188 i   168 i   163 i   196 i   178 i   165 i   155 i   204 i
        Social sciences nec   489 i   527 i   516 i   457 i   364 i   441 i   387 i   400 i   346 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 i   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   2,257 i   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
      Business management and business administration   561 i   410 i   405 i   378 i   352 i   434 i   401 i   386 i   309 i   337 i
      Communication and communications technologies   77 i   69 i   68 i   62 i   51 i   62 i   60 i   100 i   84 i   0 i
      Education   550 i   449 i   440 i   392 i   355 i   429 i   406 i   510 i   446 i   527 i
      Humanities   427 i   241 i   238 i   221 i   221 i   272 i   268 i   286 i   235 i   0 i
      Law   0 i   190 i   188 i   174 i   133 i   163 i   182 i   168 i   135 i   204 i
      Social work   127 i   112 i   108 i   91 i   71 i   85 i   73 i   83 i   78 i   117 i
      Visual and performing arts   90 i   56 i   55 i   51 i   47 i   58 i   46 i   64 i   52 i   43 i
      Non-S&E nec   425 i   261 i   257 i   235 i   210 i   258 i   255 i   408 i   328 i   369 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: 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   29,334   12,815   3,931   10,047   999   472   1,070
    Science   27,077 i   12,550 i   3,458 i   8,835 i   879 i   415 i   940 i
      Computer and information sciences   1,226 i   674 i   131 i   336 i   33 i   16 i   36 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   21,684 i   9,961 i   2,792 i   7,131 i   708 i   334 i   758 i
        Agricultural sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Biological and biomedical sciences   8,667 i   4,160 i   1,073 i   2,740 i   273 i   129 i   292 i
        Health sciences   13,017 i   5,801 i   1,719 i   4,391 i   435 i   205 i   466 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   409 i   262 i   35 i   89 i   9 i   4 i   10 i
      Physical sciences   2,084 i   1,242 i   200 i   512 i   51 i   25 i   54 i
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Chemistry   875 i   425 i   107 i   274 i   27 i   13 i   29 i
        Materials science   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Physics   1,209 i   817 i   93 i   238 i   24 i   12 i   25 i
        Physical sciences nec   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Psychology   375 i   179 i   47 i   119 i   12 i   5 i   13 i
      Social sciences   1,299 i   232 i   253 i   648 i   66 i   31 i   69 i
        Anthropology   42 i   9 i   8 i   20 i   2 i   1 i   2 i
        Economics   287 i   47 i   56 i   146 i   15 i   7 i   16 i
        Political science and government   264 i   20 i   58 i   148 i   15 i   7 i   16 i
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   217 i   56 i   38 i   98 i   10 i   5 i   10 i
        Social sciences nec   489 i   100 i   93 i   236 i   24 i   11 i   25 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   2,257 i   265 i   473 i   1,212 i   120 i   57 i   130 i
      Business management and business administration   561 i   14 i   130 i   333 i   33 i   16 i   35 i
      Communication and communications technologies   77 i   13 i   15 i   39 i   4 i   2 i   4 i
      Education   550 i   122 i   102 i   260 i   26 i   12 i   28 i
      Humanities   427 i   11 i   99 i   253 i   25 i   12 i   27 i
      Law   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Social work   127 i   56 i   17 i   43 i   4 i   2 i   5 i
      Visual and performing arts   90 i   4 i   20 i   53 i   5 i   2 i   6 i
      Non-S&E nec   425 i   45 i   90 i   231 i   23 i   11 i   25 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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies   12,815   12,681   12,022   8,585   7,583   8,265   5,721   7,946   10,619   9,359
  DOD   1,132 i   1,235 i   1,171 i   837 i   730 i   797 i   506 i   670 i   896 i   712 i
  DOE   309 i   308 i   290 i   207 i   208 i   226 i   135 i   242 i   323 i   234 i
  HHS   10,035 i   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
  NASA   208 i   158 i   151 i   109 i   160 i   172 i   167 i   115 i   152 i   110 i
  NSF   791 i   835 i   792 i   563 i   560 i   611 i   443 i   643 i   857 i   778 i
  USDA   50 i   46 i   42 i   30 i   28 i   30 i   25 i   40 i   53 i   54 i
  Other   290 i   313 i   298 i   213 i   298 i   327 i   255 i   249 i   339 i   377 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: 2024–18 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2024   .   .   .   .
2023   .   .   .   .
2022   .   .   .   .
2021   .   .   .   .
2020   .   .   .   .
2019   224 i   103 i   121 i   .
2018   227 i   90 i   137 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)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   0   0   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities

Costs for repair and renovation of science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field and time of repair and renovation: 2025–16
(Dollars in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   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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