Drake 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 639 31.6 925
2023 601 34.7 911
2022 591 35 900
2021 587 36 908
2020 615 33.6 916
2019 676 26.8 914
2018 633 31.2 911
2017 617 32 898 404 30.5 575
2016 658 6.6 697 569 37.2 896
2015 658 6 693 627 30.9 898
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

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   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   9   10
    Hispanic or Latino   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   8   10
      American Indian or Alaska Native   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Asian   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Black or African American   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   1   3
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      White   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   7   5
      More than one race   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   2
    Unknown ethnicity and race   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   1   0
  Temporary visa holders   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   2   0
  Science and engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   11   10
    Science   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   11   10
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Communication   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Physical sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Psychology   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Social sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   11   10
    Engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Other engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Clinical medicine   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Other health   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   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   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   133   146
    Hispanic or Latino   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   7   5
    Not Hispanic or Latino   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   124   141
      American Indian or Alaska Native   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Asian   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   3   2
      Black or African American   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   6   7
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      White   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   114   130
      More than one race   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   1   2
    Unknown ethnicity and race   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   2   0
  Temporary visa holders   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
  Science and engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   133   146
    Science   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   133   146
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Communication   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   19   20
      Computer and information sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Physical sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Psychology   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Social sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   114   126
    Engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Other engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Clinical medicine   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Other health   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   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   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
  Science and engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Science   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Communication   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Physical sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Psychology   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Social sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Other engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Health   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Clinical medicine   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Other health   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   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   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   11   10
  Fellowships   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Federal   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Institutional   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Nonfederal   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
  Research assistantships   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Federal   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Institutional   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Nonfederal   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Federal   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Institutional   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Nonfederal   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
  Other types of support   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   11   10
    Federal   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Institutional   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Nonfederal   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Personal resources   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   11   10

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   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Science   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Communication   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Physical sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Psychology   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Social sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Other engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Clinical medicine   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Other health   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   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   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
  Science and engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Science   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Communication   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Physical sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Psychology   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Social sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Other engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Health   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Clinical medicine   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Other health   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   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   1,485   1,724   1,691   1,488   1,201   865   1,103   1,215   1,558   1,108
    Science   634   757   899   784   617   485   563   759   1,147   1,023
      Computer and information sciences   6   7   19   1   4   0   4   4   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   101   56
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   101   0
      Life sciences   347   486   536   503   347   260   338   344   442   420
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   103   65   62   17   0   31   67   75   128   0
        Health sciences   192   315   302   362   0   115   217   208   314   0
        Natural resources and conservation   52   106   172   124   0   114   54   61   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   64   86   109   28   2   44   50   104   228   183
      Physical sciences   136   158   220   221   195   130   115   191   228   148
        Astronomy and astrophysics   134   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   2   12   9   0   0   13   8   11   20   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   146   211   221   0   117   107   180   208   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   25   6   6   0   45   16   10   70   122   210
      Social sciences   56   14   9   31   24   35   46   46   26   6
        Anthropology   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   15   0   22   21   14   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   10   0   2   0   24   26   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   49   14   9   0   0   11   25   8   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   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
      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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   851   967   792   704   584   380   540   456   411   85
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   13   0   21   0   0   19   0
      Communication and communications technologies   13   0   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0
      Education   517   590   618   610   0   231   414   321   289   0
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   9   0   25   14   0
      Law   321   357   71   32   0   119   120   99   83   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   11   6   0
      Non-S&E nec   0   20   103   49   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

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   1,485   936   161   283   25   78   2
    Science   634   310   18   210   25   69   2
      Computer and information sciences   6   0   0   6   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   347   120   18   162   25   22   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   103   99   0   1   0   3   0
        Health sciences   192   21   0   146   25   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   52   0   18   15   0   19   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   64   56   0   8   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   136   134   0   0   0   0   2
        Astronomy and astrophysics   134   134   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   2   0   0   0   0   0   2
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   25   0   0   24   0   1   0
      Social sciences   56   0   0   10   0   46   0
        Anthropology   7   0   0   7   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   49   0   0   3   0   46   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   851   626   143   73   0   9   0
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   13   13   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   517   515   0   2   0   0   0
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   321   98   143   71   0   9   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   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   936   954   1,211   1,016   .   463   699   772   1,116   .
  DOD   13   20   0   0   .   9   19   10   0   .
  DOE   24   15   99   70   .   0   0   0   0   .
  HHS   515   590   616   620   .   109   108   132   279   .
  NASA   42   55   105   76   .   81   50   71   42   .
  NSF   244   254   349   245   .   112   134   184   200   .
  USDA   49   20   42   5   .   17   47   45   126   .
  Other   49   0   0   0   .   135   341   330   469   .

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   0   0   0   .
2018   0   0   0   .

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   .   .   .   53   .
    Agricultural sciences   .   .   .   9   .
    Biological and biomedical sciences   .   .   .   32   .
    Computer and information sciences   .   .   .   3   .
    Engineering   .   .   .   1   .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   .   .   .   1   .
    Health sciences   .   .   .   2   .
    Mathematics and statistics   .   .   .   0   .
    Natural resources and conservation   .   .   .   2   .
    Physical sciences   .   .   .   2   .
    Psychology   .   .   .   1   .
    Social sciences   .   .   .   0   .
    Other   .   .   .   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   .   .   .   .   12,019   0
    Agricultural sciences   .   .   .   .   1,010   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   .   .   .   .   6,683   0
    Computer and information sciences   .   .   .   .   1,198   0
    Engineering   .   .   .   .   652   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Health sciences   .   .   .   .   1,282   0
    Mathematics and statistics   .   .   .   .   1,194   0
    Natural resources and conservation   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Physical sciences   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Psychology   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Social sciences   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Other   .   .   .   .   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   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Engineering   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Health sciences   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Physical sciences   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Psychology   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Social sciences   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Other   .   .   .   .   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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