Delaware State 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 382 17.6 459 489 28.7 679 215 64.8 602 254 72.6 914
2022 403 12.7 457 501 27.1 680 254 72.1 900
2021 372 17.6 447 468 33 691 185 68.7 583 268 70.9 908
2020 374 17.8 450 453 35.8 698 264 71.5 916
2019 375 17 447 464 34.1 697 196 67.2 589 263 71.6 914
2018 364 15.8 428 475 32.9 700 259 71.9 911
2017 358 16.6 425 484 30 684 213 63.4 575 266 70.8 898
2016 329 24.3 430 501 28.9 697 262 71.1 896
2015 367 14.7 426 475 32.2 693 217 62.4 570 285 68.7 898
2014 415 2.6 422 475 31.7 688 279 69 889
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 7 4 6 7 6 7 7 11 6 1
  Science and engineering 7 4 6 7 6 7 7 11 6 1
    Biological and biomedical sciences 3 . 4 1 . . 1 4 . 1
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology . . . . . . . . . 1
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 3 . 4 1 . . 1 3 . .
    Health sciences . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Health sciences, other . . . . . . 1 . . .
    Mathematics and statistics 1 3 . 2 2 4 2 2 4 .
      Applied mathematics 1 1 . 2 2 4 2 2 2 .
      Mathematics and statistics, other . 2 . . . . . . 2 .
    Physical sciences 3 1 2 4 4 3 3 5 2 .
      Chemistry 3 1 1 2 2 1 . 3 1 .
      Physics . . 1 2 2 2 3 2 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 37 32 40 42 42 42 45 45 52 43
    Female 47 46 50 54 47 42 31 32 39 41
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 70 54 66 68 58 65 55 53 64 57
    Hispanic or Latino 8 9 9 7 5 9 7 7 5 4
    Not Hispanic or Latino 62 45 57 54 53 56 47 45 58 51
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 8 3 5 4 5 3 3 3 6 3
      Black or African American 40 30 32 31 35 34 23 23 30 27
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 10 10 17 15 11 16 18 16 21 20
      More than one race 4 2 3 4 2 3 3 3 1 1
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 0 0 7 0 0 1 1 1 2
  Temporary visa holders 14 24 24 28 31 19 21 24 27 27
  Science and engineering 74 72 82 88 89 84 76 77 91 84
    Science 74 72 82 88 89 84 76 77 91 84
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 2 2 7 11 13 5 6 8 12 10
      Biological and biomedical sciences 25 25 24 26 29 24 15 22 27 22
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 2 7 7 9 9 7 5
      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 11 12 14 13 10 10 19 19 17 24
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 9 6 6 7 3 8 8 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 27 27 31 29 27 30 19 19 28 23
      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 10 6 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 10 6 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 2 5 3 2 2 5 6 8 7 11
    Female 2 5 8 9 3 2 5 5 13 21
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 4 9 10 11 5 7 11 12 19 27
    Hispanic or Latino 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 3
    Not Hispanic or Latino 4 9 9 11 5 7 10 10 15 24
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1
      Black or African American 1 7 6 8 2 2 2 3 5 8
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 1 2 1 3 3 4 7 6 10 15
      More than one race 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Temporary visa holders 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 5
  Science and engineering 4 8 8 11 5 7 11 13 20 32
    Science 4 8 8 11 5 7 11 13 20 32
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 7 12 15
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 1 2 4 2 1 1 3 3 12
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      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 1 2 0 0 0 3 2 2 4 1
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 1 2 2 1 1 0 7 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 2 3 2 5 2 1 1 1 1 3
      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 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 9 0 0 5 25 22 9 18 17 14
  Science and engineering 9 0 0 5 25 22 9 18 17 14
    Science 9 0 0 5 25 22 9 18 17 14
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 3
      Biological and biomedical sciences 4 0 0 0 10 10 7 11 8 7
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 3 0 0 5 13 12 0 2 4 4
      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

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 84 78 90 96 89 84 76 77 91 84
  Fellowships 0 0 5 37 0 0 0 0 0 16
    Federal 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 6
    Institutional 0 0 5 30 0 0 0 0 0 10
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 51 44 47 0 35 63 0 60 59 36
    Federal 8 0 0 0 25 22 0 18 17 8
    Institutional 34 44 47 0 5 40 0 42 41 28
    Nonfederal 9 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 1 0
  Teaching assistantships 0 0 0 0 27 0 9 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 27 0 2 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 33 34 38 59 27 21 67 17 32 32
    Federal 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
    Institutional 13 0 0 0 0 1 46 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
    Personal resources 18 34 38 59 27 20 18 17 29 32

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 36 0 0 0 1 10 15 15 18 15
    Science 36 0 0 0 1 10 15 15 18 15
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 3 4
      Biological and biomedical sciences 30 0 0 0 0 6 6 6 9 7
      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 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 3 1
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 2 3 3
      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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 21 0 0 0 1 10 13 13 13 12
  Science and engineering 21 0 0 0 1 10 13 13 13 12
    Science 21 0 0 0 1 10 13 13 13 12
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 4
      Biological and biomedical sciences 17 0 0 0 0 6 6 6 9 5
      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 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 2 0 0 0 0 3 2 2 3 3
      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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 33,499 29,016 23,193 23,105 23,017 21,377 20,793 21,320 15,980 17,679
    Science 32,355 23,227 18,886 19,311 i 20,264 17,109 18,174 20,384 15,964 17,636
      Computer and information sciences 1,071 185 334 358 i 1 83 127 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 1,451 752 377 385 i 633 956 980 597 725 815
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 i 155 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 106 292 4 3 i 0 0 0 0 100 111
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 1,345 460 373 382 i 478 956 980 597 625 704
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 20,808 15,815 14,196 14,368 i 13,791 11,406 11,479 11,451 10,849 12,314
        Agricultural sciences 6,702 4,163 2,426 2,463 i 6,823 6,186 7,455 7,701 7,066 7,336
        Biological and biomedical sciences 11,167 9,339 8,804 8,501 i 6,582 4,525 3,438 3,133 3,171 2,416
        Health sciences 1,641 984 2,245 2,777 i 265 197 30 189 612 2,562
        Natural resources and conservation 1,162 1,056 721 627 i 1 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 136 273 0 0 i 120 498 556 428 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 803 652 3 3 i 834 561 1,428 1,407 1,381 1,780
      Physical sciences 5,666 3,965 2,304 2,210 i 4,306 3,709 3,764 6,929 3,009 2,644
        Astronomy and astrophysics 101 235 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 4
        Chemistry 1,401 328 276 240 i 590 1,275 836 1,561 861 539
        Materials science 6 425 143 183 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 4,158 2,640 1,340 1,313 i 3,716 2,434 2,928 5,367 2,148 2,101
        Physical sciences nec 0 337 545 474 i 0 0 0 1 0 0
      Psychology 473 240 1,144 1,348 i 0 0 0 0 0 7
      Social sciences 787 1,618 528 639 i 169 394 396 0 0 76
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 33 299 78 68 i 0 394 396 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 i 2 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 754 888 250 310 i 167 0 0 0 0 76
        Social sciences nec 0 431 200 261 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 1,296 0 0 0 i 530 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 419 207 308 316 i 2,248 1,807 962 0 0 18
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 i 2,248 1,807 962 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 137 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 7
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 9 70 110 144 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 410 0 198 172 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 11
    Non-S&E 725 5,582 3,999 3,478 i 505 2,461 1,657 936 16 25
      Business management and business administration 0 300 0 0 i 352 355 305 604 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 371 4,755 3,709 3,226 i 0 1,497 1,247 2 16 8
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 i 73 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 i 0 71 0 0 0 17
      Social work 319 527 0 0 i 49 0 88 330 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 i 0 113 17 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 35 0 290 252 i 31 425 0 0 0 0

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 33,499 24,167 4,093 3,975 48 1,181 35
    Science 32,355 23,798 4,093 3,613 48 803 0
      Computer and information sciences 1,071 1,071 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 1,451 590 447 414 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 106 106 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 1,345 484 447 414 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 20,808 14,808 3,540 1,885 48 527 0
        Agricultural sciences 6,702 4,151 2,100 451 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 11,167 8,659 1,440 823 48 197 0
        Health sciences 1,641 855 0 590 0 196 0
        Natural resources and conservation 1,162 1,007 0 21 0 134 0
        Life sciences nec 136 136 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 803 803 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 5,666 4,727 0 939 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 101 101 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 1,401 1,015 0 386 0 0 0
        Materials science 6 6 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 4,158 3,605 0 553 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 473 352 106 0 0 15 0
      Social sciences 787 412 0 375 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 33 33 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 754 379 0 375 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 1,296 1,035 0 0 0 261 0
    Engineering 419 176 0 243 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 9 9 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 410 167 0 243 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 725 193 0 119 0 378 35
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 371 193 0 0 0 178 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 319 0 0 119 0 200 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 35 0 0 0 0 0 35

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 24,167 24,361 16,460 14,319 12,179 13,007 14,693 15,260 12,091 12,464
  DOD 3,092 2,236 144 126 i 303 1,061 1,010 1,043 774 1,234
  DOE 0 70 3 3 i 258 272 353 451 200 201
  HHS 8,286 7,051 4,739 4,123 i 4,583 3,095 2,693 3,356 3,788 4,126
  NASA 101 565 1,272 1,107 i 1,014 981 760 481 1,340 1,675
  NSF 2,039 3,443 3,244 2,821 i 2,357 3,299 4,157 5,397 2,871 2,178
  USDA 5,147 3,919 2,791 2,427 i 3,191 2,986 4,036 3,632 2,661 2,286
  Other 5,502 7,077 4,267 3,712 i 473 1,313 1,684 900 457 764

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 236 i 37 i 199 i .
2018 236 37 199 .
2017 227 49 178 .

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 237 284 258 228 224
    Agricultural sciences 30 30 29 22 19
    Biological and biomedical sciences 33 30 28 25 25
    Computer and information sciences 13 19 20 8 8
    Engineering 4 2 2 2 127
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 2 2 3 3 3
    Health sciences 15 16 8 8 8
    Mathematics and statistics 2 2 2 2 0
    Natural resources and conservation 8 8 8 8 8
    Physical sciences 78 111 119 139 16
    Psychology 31 36 33 5 5
    Social sciences 19 27 5 5 5
    Other 1 1 1 1 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 17,000 . 3,700 . .
    Agricultural sciences 17,000 . 0 . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 . 3,700 . .

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 950 1,138 677 426 350
    Agricultural sciences 0 305 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 700 326 251 426 350
    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 0 255 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 250 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 0 251 0 0 0
    Psychology 0 0 0 0 0
    Social sciences 0 0 427 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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