Delaware State 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 390 15.9 459 447 29.9 631 244 74 925
2023 382 17.6 459 489 28.7 679 254 72.5 911 215 64.8 602
2022 403 12.7 457 501 27.1 680 254 72.1 900
2021 371 17.9 447 468 33 691 268 70.9 908 185 68.7 583
2020 374 17.8 450 453 35.8 698 264 71.5 916
2019 375 17 447 464 34.1 697 263 71.6 914 196 67.2 589
2018 364 15.8 428 475 32.9 700 259 71.9 911
2017 358 16.6 425 484 30 684 266 70.8 898 213 63.4 575
2016 329 24.3 430 501 28.9 697 262 71.1 896
2015 367 14.7 426 475 32.2 693 285 68.7 898 217 62.4 570
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 6 7 4 6 7 6 7 7 11 6
  Science and engineering 6 7 4 6 7 6 7 7 11 6
    Biological and biomedical sciences 3 3 . 4 1 . . 1 4 .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology . . . . . . . . . .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 3 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 3 1 2 4 4 3 3 5 2
      Chemistry 3 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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   76   70   54   66   68   58   65   55   53   64
    Hispanic or Latino   11   8   9   9   7   5   9   7   7   5
    Not Hispanic or Latino   65   62   45   57   54   53   56   47   45   58
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   7   8   3   5   4   5   3   3   3   6
      Black or African American   46   40   30   32   31   35   34   23   23   30
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   6   10   10   17   15   11   16   18   16   21
      More than one race   6   4   2   3   4   2   3   3   3   1
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   1   1   1
  Temporary visa holders   31   14   24   24   28   31   19   21   24   27
  Science and engineering   87   74   72   82   88   89   84   76   77   91
    Science   87   74   72   82   88   89   84   76   77   91
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   3   2   2   7   11   13   5   6   8   12
      Biological and biomedical sciences   19   25   25   24   26   29   24   15   22   27
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   2   7   7   9   9   7
      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   13   11   12   14   13   10   10   19   19   17
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   20   9   6   6   7   3   8   8   0   0
      Physical sciences   32   27   27   31   29   27   30   19   19   28
      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   20   10   6   8   8   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   20   10   6   8   8   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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   11   4   9   10   11   5   7   11   12   19
    Hispanic or Latino   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2   4
    Not Hispanic or Latino   10   4   9   9   11   5   7   10   10   15
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   0   1   0   1   0   0   1   1   1   0
      Black or African American   5   1   7   6   8   2   2   2   3   5
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   3   1   2   1   3   3   4   7   6   10
      More than one race   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Temporary visa holders   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   1   1
  Science and engineering   6   4   8   8   11   5   7   11   13   20
    Science   6   4   8   8   11   5   7   11   13   20
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   2   1   0   2   0   7   12
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   1   2   4   2   1   1   3   3
      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   1   2   0   0   0   3   2   2   4
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   2   1   2   2   1   1   0   7   0   0
      Physical sciences   3   2   3   2   5   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   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   6   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   6   0   2   3   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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   24   9   0   0   5   25   22   9   18   17
  Science and engineering   23   9   0   0   5   25   22   9   18   17
    Science   23   9   0   0   5   25   22   9   18   17
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   2   0   1
      Biological and biomedical sciences   8   4   0   0   0   10   10   7   11   8
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   3
      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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   1
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   12   3   0   0   5   13   12   0   2   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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   1   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   84   78   90   96   89   84   76   77   91
  Fellowships   1   0   0   5   37   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   1   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   5   30   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   79   51   44   47   0   35   63   0   60   59
    Federal   21   8   0   0   0   25   22   0   18   17
    Institutional   54   34   44   47   0   5   40   0   42   41
    Nonfederal   4   9   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   1
  Teaching assistantships   0   0   0   0   0   27   0   9   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   27   0   2   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   27   33   34   38   59   27   21   67   17   32
    Federal   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0
    Institutional   1   13   0   0   0   0   1   46   0   0
    Nonfederal   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   3
    Personal resources   23   18   34   38   59   27   20   18   17   29

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   8   36   0   0   0   1   10   15   15   18
    Science   8   36   0   0   0   1   10   15   15   18
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   2   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   3   3
      Biological and biomedical sciences   3   30   0   0   0   0   6   6   6   9
      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   1   0   0   0   0   0   4   4   3
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   3   0   0
      Physical sciences   2   3   0   0   0   0   3   2   2   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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   3   21   0   0   0   1   10   13   13   13
  Science and engineering   3   21   0   0   0   1   10   13   13   13
    Science   3   21   0   0   0   1   10   13   13   13
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   3   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   17   0   0   0   0   6   6   6   9
      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   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   2   1
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   3   0   0
      Physical sciences   2   2   0   0   0   0   3   2   2   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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   43,724   33,499   29,016   23,193   23,105   23,017   21,377   20,793   21,320   15,980
    Science   37,302   32,355   23,227   18,886   19,311 i   20,264   17,109   18,174   20,384   15,964
      Computer and information sciences   327   1,071   185   334   358 i   1   83   127   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   158   1,451   752   377   385 i   633   956   980   597   725
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   12   0   0   0   0 i   155   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   8   106   292   4   3 i   0   0   0   0   100
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   138   1,345   460   373   382 i   478   956   980   597   625
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   26,511   20,808   15,815   14,196   14,368 i   13,791   11,406   11,479   11,451   10,849
        Agricultural sciences   10,245   6,702   4,163   2,426   2,463 i   6,823   6,186   7,455   7,701   7,066
        Biological and biomedical sciences   12,286   11,167   9,339   8,804   8,501 i   6,582   4,525   3,438   3,133   3,171
        Health sciences   1,255   1,641   984   2,245   2,777 i   265   197   30   189   612
        Natural resources and conservation   2,713   1,162   1,056   721   627 i   1   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   12   136   273   0   0 i   120   498   556   428   0
      Mathematics and statistics   246   803   652   3   3 i   834   561   1,428   1,407   1,381
      Physical sciences   5,161   5,666   3,965   2,304   2,210 i   4,306   3,709   3,764   6,929   3,009
        Astronomy and astrophysics   667   101   235   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   279   1,401   328   276   240 i   590   1,275   836   1,561   861
        Materials science   806   6   425   143   183 i   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   3,409   4,158   2,640   1,340   1,313 i   3,716   2,434   2,928   5,367   2,148
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   337   545   474 i   0   0   0   1   0
      Psychology   0   473   240   1,144   1,348 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   4,899   787   1,618   528   639 i   169   394   396   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   125   33   299   78   68 i   0   394   396   0   0
        Political science and government   112   0   0   0   0 i   2   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   3,995   754   888   250   310 i   167   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   667   0   431   200   261 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   1,296   0   0   0 i   530   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   567   419   207   308   316 i   2,248   1,807   962   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   566   0   0   0   0 i   2,248   1,807   962   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   1   0   137   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   9   70   110   144 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   410   0   198   172 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   5,855   725   5,582   3,999   3,478 i   505   2,461   1,657   936   16
      Business management and business administration   1,781   0   300   0   0 i   352   355   305   604   0
      Communication and communications technologies   215   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   3,223   371   4,755   3,709   3,226 i   0   1,497   1,247   2   16
      Humanities   158   0   0   0   0 i   73   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   71   0   0   0
      Social work   477   319   527   0   0 i   49   0   88   330   0
      Visual and performing arts   1   0   0   0   0 i   0   113   17   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   0   35   0   290   252 i   31   425   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: 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   43,724   28,488   5,383   7,969   242   1,632   10
    Science   37,302   25,225   4,607   6,517   20   933   0
      Computer and information sciences   327   327   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   158   158   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   12   12   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   8   8   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   138   138   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   26,511   17,175   4,409   4,607   20   300   0
        Agricultural sciences   10,245   6,241   2,236   1,748   20   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   12,286   8,096   1,433   2,642   0   115   0
        Health sciences   1,255   853   0   217   0   185   0
        Natural resources and conservation   2,713   1,973   740   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   12   12   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   246   219   0   27   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   5,161   3,472   0   1,524   0   165   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   667   151   0   516   0   0   0
        Chemistry   279   97   0   182   0   0   0
        Materials science   806   792   0   14   0   0   0
        Physics   3,409   2,432   0   812   0   165   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   4,899   3,874   198   359   0   468   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   125   125   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   112   112   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   3,995   2,970   198   359   0   468   0
        Social sciences nec   667   667   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   567   512   0   48   7   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   566   511   0   48   7   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   1   1   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   5,855   2,751   776   1,404   215   699   10
      Business management and business administration   1,781   285   776   720   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   215   0   0   0   215   0   0
      Education   3,223   2,327   0   284   0   612   0
      Humanities   158   139   0   9   0   0   10
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   477   0   0   390   0   87   0
      Visual and performing arts   1   0   0   1   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   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.
  • 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   28,488   24,167   24,361   16,460   14,319   12,179   13,007   14,693   15,260   12,091
  DOD   2,028   3,092   2,236   144   126 i   303   1,061   1,010   1,043   774
  DOE   1   0   70   3   3 i   258   272   353   451   200
  HHS   9,774   8,286   7,051   4,739   4,123 i   4,583   3,095   2,693   3,356   3,788
  NASA   1,124   101   565   1,272   1,107 i   1,014   981   760   481   1,340
  NSF   3,642   2,039   3,443   3,244   2,821 i   2,357   3,299   4,157   5,397   2,871
  USDA   6,361   5,147   3,919   2,791   2,427 i   3,191   2,986   4,036   3,632   2,661
  Other   5,558   5,502   7,077   4,267   3,712 i   473   1,313   1,684   900   457

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   236 i   37 i   199 i   .
2018   236   37   199   .

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   0   3,700   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   17,000   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   3,700   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   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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