DePaul 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 253 45.5 459 109 84.2 679 400 34.3 602 336 63.7 914
2022 254 45.1 457 135 80.5 680 368 59.6 900
2021 319 29.4 447 135 80.8 691 388 34.2 583 380 58.6 908
2020 301 33.8 450 98 86.2 698 380 59 916
2019 305 32.5 447 85 88 697 382 35.8 589 383 58.6 914
2018 277 36 428 86 88 700 370 59.9 911
2017 338 21.3 425 130 81.3 684 374 35.7 575 342 62.4 898
2016 262 39.8 430 140 80.2 697 331 63.5 896
2015 281 34.8 426 143 79.7 693 356 38.2 570 327 64 898
2014 289 32.3 422 151 78.4 688 370 58.9 889
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 34 31 14 17 17 22 9 27 21 19
  Science and engineering 27 19 13 11 15 18 6 21 15 17
    Computer and information sciences 8 3 3 2 4 2 2 3 3 5
      Computer science 3 3 2 1 3 2 1 2 1 4
      Computer and information sciences, other 5 . 1 1 1 . 1 1 2 1
    Engineering 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Electrical and computer engineering 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Psychology 18 16 10 9 11 16 4 18 12 12
      Clinical psychology 3 7 3 5 3 5 4 3 4 5
      Counseling and applied psychology 7 3 3 2 5 5 . 10 2 .
      Research and experimental psychology 4 3 1 1 . 2 . 1 2 1
      Psychology, other 4 3 3 1 3 4 . 4 4 6
  Non-science and engineering 7 12 1 6 2 4 3 6 6 2
    Business . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Business . 1 . . . . . . . .
    Humanities and arts 7 11 1 6 2 4 3 6 6 2
      Philosophy and religious studies 7 11 1 6 2 4 3 6 6 2

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 804 570 532 788 835 804 620 i 667 649 i 608
    Female 774 647 584 631 967 923 421 i 387 407 i 402
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 777 762 831 1,080 1,412 1,364 397 i 731 742 i 742
    Hispanic or Latino 133 121 132 167 178 162 27 i 25 36 i 52
    Not Hispanic or Latino 611 603 671 872 1,184 1,082 346 i 357 499 i 627
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 i 1 2 i 1
      Asian 137 126 133 196 231 197 62 i 42 74 i 93
      Black or African American 102 95 128 156 174 158 34 i 50 75 i 96
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 1 2 1 3 0 3 i 0 1 i 2
      White 344 353 378 486 728 661 229 i 252 336 i 423
      More than one race 28 27 29 31 46 65 17 i 12 11 i 12
    Unknown ethnicity and race 33 38 28 41 50 120 24 i 349 207 i 63
  Temporary visa holders 801 455 285 339 390 363 644 i 323 314 i 268
  Science and engineering 1,354 1,025 980 1,327 1,302 1,255 998 i 1,011 1,013 i 969
    Science 1,311 982 926 1,245 1,302 1,255 998 i 1,011 1,013 i 969
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 16 16 16 12 16 17 14 i 14 14 i 17
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 12 12 i 18
      Computer and information sciences 710 465 438 510 1,015 991 791 i 793 793 i 681
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Mathematics and statistics 147 104 93 121 72 78 37 i 37 38 i 93
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 244 192 167 381 7 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Natural resources and conservation 10 14 16 13 9 4 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Physical sciences 16 16 13 16 22 18 17 i 17 17 i 20
      Psychology 80 58 58 51 47 47 52 i 51 50 i 50
      Social sciences 88 117 125 141 114 100 87 i 87 89 i 90
    Engineering 43 43 54 82 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 43 43 54 82 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
  Health 224 192 136 92 500 472 43 i 43 43 i 41
    Clinical medicine 31 44 58 53 62 37 43 i 43 43 i 41
    Other health 193 148 78 39 438 435 0 i 0 0 i 0

i=imputed

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 234 256 331 474 472 509 446 i 459 467 i 554
    Female 253 265 285 327 343 330 286 i 276 265 i 282
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 425 488 570 746 765 794 549 i 685 693 i 799
    Hispanic or Latino 72 72 77 92 89 82 44 i 31 40 i 53
    Not Hispanic or Latino 329 393 463 609 622 642 455 i 415 507 i 655
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 i 1 1 i 1
      Asian 58 74 86 103 125 133 105 i 72 70 i 93
      Black or African American 60 69 73 87 89 85 47 i 63 76 i 101
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 1 0 4 2 2 0 i 1 1 i 2
      White 193 232 280 387 383 399 295 i 270 351 i 449
      More than one race 17 17 23 27 23 23 8 i 8 8 i 9
    Unknown ethnicity and race 24 23 30 45 54 70 50 i 239 146 i 91
  Temporary visa holders 62 33 46 55 50 45 183 i 50 39 i 37
  Science and engineering 463 504 601 781 782 813 706 i 709 704 i 810
    Science 441 482 565 747 782 813 706 i 709 704 i 810
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 2 4 3 7 7 13 7 i 7 7 i 8
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 2 2 i 3
      Computer and information sciences 215 258 304 384 613 639 551 i 555 549 i 635
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Mathematics and statistics 48 28 29 27 33 33 26 i 26 24 i 46
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 87 93 112 203 5 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Natural resources and conservation 4 4 5 4 2 1 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Physical sciences 0 3 7 11 11 8 6 i 6 6 i 9
      Psychology 61 61 62 65 64 53 65 i 62 64 i 63
      Social sciences 24 31 43 46 47 66 51 i 51 52 i 46
    Engineering 22 22 36 34 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 22 22 36 34 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
  Health 24 17 15 20 33 26 26 i 26 28 i 26
    Clinical medicine 11 9 4 10 4 4 26 i 26 28 i 26
    Other health 13 8 11 10 29 22 0 i 0 0 i 0

i=imputed

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
All surveyed fields 17 12 11 17 16 16 21 i 7 8 i 8
  Science and engineering 16 10 9 15 14 15 20 i 6 7 i 7
    Science 16 10 9 15 14 15 20 i 6 7 i 7
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Computer and information sciences 5 3 2 8 12 13 19 i 6 7 i 7
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Psychology 11 7 7 7 2 2 1 i 0 0 i 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
  Health 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 i 1 1 i 1
    Clinical medicine 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 i 1 1 i 1
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0

i=imputed

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
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 1,578 1,217 1,116 1,419 1,802 1,727 1,041 i 1,054 1,056 i 1,010
  Fellowships 52 48 51 48 35 21 48 i 39 39 i 36
    Federal 3 2 2 2 2 2 6 i 3 2 i 3
    Institutional 49 46 49 46 33 19 39 i 36 37 i 33
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 i 0 0 i 0
  Research assistantships 101 79 75 83 73 80 69 i 79 81 i 90
    Federal 13 9 8 8 7 6 9 i 4 6 i 1
    Institutional 82 65 61 67 62 70 57 i 74 74 i 88
    Nonfederal 6 5 6 8 4 4 3 i 1 1 i 1
  Teaching assistantships 42 35 30 35 70 61 101 i 31 31 i 43
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 4
    Institutional 42 35 30 35 70 61 101 i 31 31 i 39
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
  Other types of support 1,383 1,055 960 1,253 1,624 1,565 823 i 905 905 i 841
    Federal 1 1 1 7 7 8 6 i 0 0 i 0
    Institutional 195 141 119 131 144 132 45 i 55 42 i 42
    Nonfederal 6 4 4 11 8 8 0 i 0 0 i 0
    Personal resources 1,181 909 836 1,104 1,465 1,417 772 i 850 863 i 799

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, 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 4 3 4 4 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
    Science 4 3 4 4 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Computer and information sciences 4 3 4 4 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
  Health 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
    Other health 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0

i=imputed

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 2 1 4 2 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
  Science and engineering 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
    Science 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Computer and information sciences 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
  Health 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0
    Other health 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0

i=imputed

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 13,267 8,362 6,675 6,557 6,144 7,079 8,561 9,558 9,479 6,415
    Science 6,459 6,053 5,293 5,754 5,241 6,325 7,590 8,590 8,506 5,681
      Computer and information sciences 1,399 736 1,552 1,528 1,661 2,148 3,498 4,879 4,995 2,078
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 456 88 276 91 37 27 11 27 13 84
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 413 63 276 91 37 27 11 27 13 84
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 3,609 2,088 573 465 479 783 773 429 484 467
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,313 865 371 296 332 470 370 239 273 314
        Health sciences 1,928 785 60 79 27 29 15 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 55 46 0 1 19 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 313 392 142 89 101 284 388 190 211 153
      Mathematics and statistics 168 154 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
      Physical sciences 16 13 258 305 229 243 241 239 154 332
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 15 13 47 38 42 58 0 0 8 22
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 1 0 211 267 187 185 152 173 117 310
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 89 66 29 0
      Psychology 267 194 2,415 3,343 2,812 2,841 2,828 2,953 2,834 2,660
      Social sciences 544 2,780 43 22 23 283 239 63 26 56
        Anthropology 8 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 144 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 162 62 10 11 13 40 20 8 4 3
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 266 1,074 12 0 0 52 14 3 5 1
        Social sciences nec 108 1,500 0 11 10 190 205 52 17 52
      Sciences nec 0 0 174 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 106 76 0 0 0 0 0 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 106 76 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 6,702 2,233 1,382 803 903 754 971 968 973 734
      Business management and business administration 907 235 554 369 231 259 243 190 248 323
      Communication and communications technologies 25 469 38 4 34 15 67 61 13 14
      Education 833 676 94 230 379 262 337 277 329 124
      Humanities 936 64 114 104 65 56 111 68 58 101
      Law 438 105 76 26 119 108 126 142 114 163
      Social work 294 111 18 56 55 26 25 5 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 192 318 166 9 20 28 62 225 199 9
      Non-S&E nec 3,077 255 322 5 0 0 0 0 12 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: 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 13,267 5,592 807 3,512 372 2,911 73
    Science 6,459 4,595 639 657 72 496 0
      Computer and information sciences 1,399 768 0 393 72 166 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 456 456 0 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 413 413 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 43 43 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 3,609 3,041 417 116 0 35 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,313 1,273 0 37 0 3 0
        Health sciences 1,928 1,455 403 62 0 8 0
        Natural resources and conservation 55 31 0 0 0 24 0
        Life sciences nec 313 282 14 17 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 168 136 0 5 0 27 0
      Physical sciences 16 0 0 5 0 11 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 15 0 0 5 0 10 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 267 0 177 45 0 45 0
      Social sciences 544 194 45 93 0 212 0
        Anthropology 8 0 0 8 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 162 116 0 3 0 43 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 266 78 4 30 0 154 0
        Social sciences nec 108 0 41 52 0 15 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 106 106 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 106 106 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 6,702 891 168 2,855 300 2,415 73
      Business management and business administration 907 0 0 17 257 630 3
      Communication and communications technologies 25 0 0 25 0 0 0
      Education 833 779 49 5 0 0 0
      Humanities 936 0 0 5 0 931 0
      Law 438 0 0 3 0 435 0
      Social work 294 40 0 78 0 131 45
      Visual and performing arts 192 0 0 134 21 37 0
      Non-S&E nec 3,077 72 119 2,588 22 251 25

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

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

Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 5,592 3,757 4,518 5,156 4,464 4,532 5,424 4,623 4,622 5,023
  DOD 0 0 0 14 79 80 48 14 0 0
  DOE 101 20 38 14 1 0 0 0 0 0
  HHS 2,807 1,830 2,333 2,805 2,301 2,248 2,374 2,308 2,497 2,326
  NASA 345 75 95 126 281 220 242 202 70 49
  NSF 2,114 1,688 1,980 2,037 1,590 1,878 2,731 2,035 2,017 2,491
  USDA 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0
  Other 225 144 72 160 209 104 29 64 38 157

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 306 86 220 .
2018 533 183 350 .
2017 523 199 324 .

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 67 67 67 67 67
    Agricultural sciences 2 3 3 3 3
    Biological and biomedical sciences 19 19 19 19 19
    Computer and information sciences 7 7 7 7 7
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 2 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 4 4 4 4 4
    Natural resources and conservation 3 3 3 3 3
    Physical sciences 17 17 17 17 17
    Psychology 6 6 6 6 6
    Social sciences 10 10 10 10 10
    Other 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2025–16
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)

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

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

Costs for repair and renovation of science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field and time of repair and renovation: 2025–16
(Dollars in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space 0 0 0 0 0
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Psychology 0 0 0 0 0
    Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Other 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

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