Duquesne 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 189 59.4 459 349 45.3 631 318 66 925
2023 185 60.2 459 346 49.6 679 328 64.4 911 155 74.6 602
2022 185 60 457 354 48.5 680 326 64.2 900
2021 178 60.7 447 340 51.4 691 340 63 908 156 73.6 583
2020 179 60.8 450 331 53.1 698 286 69.2 916
2019 168 62.9 447 334 52.6 697 292 68.4 914 153 74.4 589
2018 174 59.9 428 338 52.3 700 280 69.6 911
2017 193 55.2 425 333 51.9 684 282 69 898 154 73.6 575
2016 179 58.9 430 341 51.6 697 285 68.6 896
2015 185 57.1 426 341 51.4 693 282 69 898 153 73.6 570
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 70 70 72 69 70 82 77 58 71 69
  Science and engineering 33 31 35 25 37 45 35 19 31 37
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . . . . . . . . . 1
      Natural resources and conservation . . . . . . . . . 1
    Biological and biomedical sciences 10 5 7 9 8 6 6 3 8 6
      Biochemistry and biophysics 1 . 1 2 . 1 . 1 . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 5 3 2 4 5 1 1 2 5 2
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . . . . . . . .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Microbiology and immunology 1 . 1 . . 1 . . 1 1
      Molecular biology 1 . . . 1 1 1 . . 2
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 1 1 1 . 1 . . . 2 .
      Pharmacology and toxicology 1 1 2 2 1 2 3 . . .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . . . . . . . . 1
    Health sciences 9 14 15 5 10 19 14 7 12 11
      Nursing science 6 14 7 4 6 7 5 6 5 5
      Pharmaceutical sciences 2 . 4 1 1 6 1 1 4 4
      Public health . . 3 . . 1 . . . .
      Health sciences, other 1 . 1 . 3 5 8 . 3 2
    Physical sciences 5 5 5 6 7 4 7 2 4 12
      Chemistry 5 5 5 6 7 4 7 2 4 12
    Psychology 9 7 8 5 12 15 8 6 7 5
      Clinical psychology 7 5 6 4 8 10 6 6 3 1
      Counseling and applied psychology 2 2 2 1 3 4 2 . 3 .
      Research and experimental psychology . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Psychology, other . . . . 1 . . . 1 4
    Social sciences . . . . . 1 . 1 . 2
      Public policy analysis . . . . . 1 . . . 2
      Social sciences, other . . . . . . . 1 . .
  Non-science and engineering 37 39 37 44 33 37 42 39 40 32
    Education 13 12 15 11 10 11 9 6 9 12
      Education research 13 12 13 10 9 11 9 5 8 11
      Teacher education and teaching fields . . 1 . 1 . . 1 1 1
      Education, other . . 1 1 . . . . . .
    Humanities and arts 23 27 21 30 19 24 31 31 29 20
      Letters 5 12 8 11 10 16 12 8 13 4
      Foreign languages and literature . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Philosophy and religious studies 2 1 1 6 9 5 8 7 7 9
      Humanities and arts, other 16 14 12 13 . 3 11 16 8 7
    Other non-science and engineering 1 . 1 3 4 2 2 2 2 .
      Communication 1 . . 3 4 2 2 2 2 .
      Non-science and engineering, other . . 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   152   167   179   181   179   177   166   164   162   170
    Hispanic or Latino   18   6   22   8   12   5   4   3   4   5
    Not Hispanic or Latino   131   159   153   172   164   156   153   150   150   157
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   8   8   6   4   2   1   1   3   1   4
      Black or African American   13   9   9   14   11   12   11   10   7   11
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3   3   3
      White   100   140   125   148   148   143   140   134   138   139
      More than one race   9   2   12   6   3   0   0   0   1   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   3   2   4   1   3   16   9   11   8   8
  Temporary visa holders   93   91   53   51   49   50   55   54   70   75
  Science and engineering   163   181   136   131   134   139   140   148   148   168
    Science   156   170   136   131   134   139   140   148   148   168
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   43   50   49   48   46   35   34   34   31   30
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   24   27   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   20   15   20
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   12   9   8   13   16
      Natural resources and conservation   16   17   17   13   15   14   16   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   33   34   31   30   30   36   36   37   40   40
      Psychology   40   42   39   39   41   41   44   47   45   44
      Social sciences   0   0   0   1   2   1   1   2   4   18
    Engineering   7   11   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   7   11   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   82   77   96   101   94   88   81   70   84   77
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   82   77   96   101   94   88   81   70   84   77

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   20   20   30   29   37   36   29   56   55   58
    Hispanic or Latino   0   1   1   2   0   0   1   4   2   2
    Not Hispanic or Latino   19   19   27   26   36   26   18   43   39   46
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Black or African American   0   1   1   4   1   2   1   4   7   4
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
      White   16   17   24   21   34   24   16   39   30   39
      More than one race   1   0   1   1   1   0   1   0   1   1
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1   0   2   1   1   10   10   9   14   10
  Temporary visa holders   2   2   2   5   6   4   4   1   3   2
  Science and engineering   8   7   27   23   26   23   14   18   28   23
    Science   8   6   27   23   26   23   14   18   28   23
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   2   6   5   4   0   0   1   0   1
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   3   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   14   18   12
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   5   5   0   6   5
      Natural resources and conservation   1   1   16   14   16   13   8   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   4   3   5   4   6   4   1   3   0   3
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   4   2
    Engineering   0   1   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   1   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   14   15   5   11   17   17   19   39   30   37
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   14   15   5   11   17   17   19   39   30   37

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   19   36   37   21   35   22   22   15   22   21
  Science and engineering   2   8   15   4   9   7   7   10   9   10
    Science   2   8   15   4   9   7   7   10   9   10
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   2   5   13   2   4   3   3   5   6   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   3   2   2   5   3   4   5   3   7
      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   17   28   22   17   26   15   15   5   13   11
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   17   28   22   17   26   15   15   5   13   11

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   245   258   232   232   228   227   221   218   232   245
  Fellowships   0   0   2   5   11   15   4   4   6   11
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   2   5   11   15   4   4   6   11
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   33   29   30   34   33   23   16   24   31   41
    Federal   2   16   20   14   15   7   7   10   9   10
    Institutional   31   12   10   20   17   16   8   11   21   26
    Nonfederal   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   3   1   5
  Teaching assistantships   117   181   115   119   133   128   138   140   128   125
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   117   181   115   119   133   127   138   140   128   125
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   95   48   85   74   51   61   63   50   67   68
    Federal   17   20   17   7   20   15   15   5   13   11
    Institutional   60   15   15   18   0   19   4   1   11   12
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
    Personal resources   18   13   53   49   31   27   44   44   43   43

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   1   1   0   1   0   4   1   4   3   6
    Science   1   1   0   1   0   4   1   4   3   6
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   1   0   4   0   2   1   2
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   1   1   0   0   0   0   1   2   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   0   0   0   1   1   2   1   1   1   1
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   1   1   2   1   1   1   1

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

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

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   1   0   1   0   2   1   1   1   5
  Science and engineering   0   1   0   0   0   2   1   1   1   4
    Science   0   1   0   0   0   2   1   1   1   4
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   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   1   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   18,348   14,989   13,944   10,521   17,485   16,947   17,420   17,197   17,089   16,159
    Science   15,105   11,887   10,313   7,487   13,477   12,651   13,533   13,745   13,433   13,059
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   131   236   886   510   584   84   77   109   220   187
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   131   236   886   510   584   84   77   109   220   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   0   187
      Life sciences   13,174   10,506   8,351   6,085   9,914   9,595   10,603   11,088   10,378   8,411
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,971   2,010   1,627   1,239   3,648   3,645   4,142   2,959   3,193   2,756
        Health sciences   11,203   8,496   6,724   4,846   6,266   5,950   6,461   8,129   7,185   5,118
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   537
      Mathematics and statistics   240   83   57   71   233   255   0   17   96   368
      Physical sciences   934   726   629   615   2,326   2,581   2,631   2,410   2,642   3,959
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   822   608   506   569   2,204   2,446   2,436   2,178   2,510   3,740
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   112   118   123   46   122   135   195   232   132   219
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   298   83   245   160   414   115   96   103   70   19
      Social sciences   328   253   145   46   6   21   126   18   27   115
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   6
        Political science and government   120   2   1   5   5   0   112   0   0   100
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   208   251   144   41   1   21   14   18   20   9
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   308   187   66   102   374   525   588   651   778   708
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   308   187   66   102   374   525   588   651   778   708
      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   2,935   2,915   3,565   2,932   3,634   3,771   3,299   2,801   2,878   2,392
      Business management and business administration   798   1,052   1,216   1,012   1,188   981   1,270   1,237   1,683   1,097
      Communication and communications technologies   1   0   0   0   0   234   0   0   0   4
      Education   1,025   511   716   693   1,071   1,011   883   990   715   688
      Humanities   69   123   343   212   615   599   298   74   134   90
      Law   449   555   440   399   412   354   501   259   192   195
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   33   0   6   3   18   18   19   12   11   10
      Non-S&E nec   560   674   844   613   330   574   328   229   143   308

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   18,348   8,989   965   4,894   204   3,296   0
    Science   15,105   8,420   108   4,058   202   2,317   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   131   0   0   31   0   100   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   131   0   0   31   0   100   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   13,174   7,523   108   3,344   180   2,019   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,971   1,234   21   499   40   177   0
        Health sciences   11,203   6,289   87   2,845   140   1,842   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   240   178   0   61   1   0   0
      Physical sciences   934   650   0   237   21   26   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   822   573   0   209   14   26   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   112   77   0   28   7   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   298   0   0   298   0   0   0
      Social sciences   328   69   0   87   0   172   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   120   0   0   32   0   88   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   208   69   0   55   0   84   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   308   220   0   82   2   4   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   308   220   0   82   2   4   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   2,935   349   857   754   0   975   0
      Business management and business administration   798   292   302   201   0   3   0
      Communication and communications technologies   1   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Education   1,025   20   134   258   0   613   0
      Humanities   69   0   0   19   0   50   0
      Law   449   0   181   113   0   155   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   33   0   0   13   0   20   0
      Non-S&E nec   560   37   240   150   0   133   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   8,989   6,555   6,309   5,020   4,981   4,552   5,762   5,759   5,809   5,004
  DOD   1,079   1,242   1,042   1,016   456   398   338   211   39   0
  DOE   0   21   0   0   0   0   0   21   24   19
  HHS   6,892   3,996   2,832   2,398   2,714   2,392   2,639   3,206   3,798   3,424
  NASA   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   14
  NSF   620   476   817   511   718   729   1,227   875   722   1,033
  USDA   43   18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
  Other   350   802   1,618   1,095   1,093   1,033   1,558   1,446   1,226   510

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   329   27   302   .
2018   448   29   419   .

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   387   387   387   386   384
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   74   76   76   76   76
    Computer and information sciences   5   5   5   5   5
    Engineering   9   9   9   9   8
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   138   134   134   134   134
    Mathematics and statistics   5   5   5   5   5
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   98   100   100   100   100
    Psychology   7   7   7   7   7
    Social sciences   50   50   50   50   50
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

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

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

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

Costs for repair and renovation of science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field and time of repair and renovation: 2025–16
(Dollars in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   3,460   3,500   1,100   991   2,149
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   1,100   305   976
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   2,160   0   0   0   500
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   1,300   3,500   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   686   673
    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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