East Carolina 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 274 41 459 257 59.8 631 206 78 925
2023 237 49 459 251 63.5 679 202 78.1 911 175 71.3 602
2022 261 43.6 457 232 66.3 680 203 77.8 900
2021 210 53.6 447 213 69.6 691 200 78.3 908 182 69.2 583
2020 230 49.5 450 209 70.5 698 192 79.3 916
2019 201 55.6 447 176 75.1 697 195 79 914 187 68.7 589
2018 225 48.1 428 173 75.6 700 216 76.6 911
2017 210 51.2 425 164 76.4 684 242 73.4 898 180 69.1 575
2016 230 47.2 430 195 72.4 697 246 72.9 896
2015 203 53 426 177 74.8 693 238 73.8 898 179 69 570
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 28 37 29 48 39 56 41 52 40 56
  Science and engineering 27 35 26 47 35 52 37 46 38 52
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . . . . 4 4 . . 1 2
      Agricultural sciences . . . . 1 2 . . . .
      Natural resources and conservation . . . . 3 2 . . 1 2
    Biological and biomedical sciences 16 17 11 15 16 25 17 11 20 17
      Biochemistry and biophysics 3 2 1 2 4 3 3 2 1 4
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 2 8 2 4 2 5 . 1 3 4
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . 2 1 3 2 1 2 2
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 1 1 . . . 3 1 1 3 1
      Genetics and genomics . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Microbiology and immunology 3 2 3 2 1 . 3 3 4 3
      Molecular biology . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Pharmacology and toxicology 2 3 2 . 5 5 5 . 3 2
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology 4 . 3 5 2 2 2 1 3 1
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . 1 . . 1 3 . 2 1 .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . . . 2 . 1 . 3 . .
      Geological sciences . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences . . . 2 . . . 3 . .
    Health sciences 4 12 7 16 7 9 11 18 4 17
      Nursing science 2 7 3 7 5 7 8 7 1 7
      Public health . . 1 . . . 1 . . 1
      Health sciences, other 2 5 3 9 2 2 2 11 3 9
    Physical sciences 2 2 1 . 1 . . . 2 1
      Chemistry . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Physics 2 2 1 . . . . . 2 1
    Psychology 5 3 7 13 7 11 8 13 10 14
      Clinical psychology 1 . 1 6 1 2 1 . 2 1
      Counseling and applied psychology 4 3 6 7 6 6 7 12 6 13
      Research and experimental psychology . . . . . 3 . . . .
      Psychology, other . . . . . . . 1 2 .
    Social sciences . 1 . 1 . 2 1 1 1 1
      Economics . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Public policy analysis . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Social sciences, other . 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 1 1
  Non-science and engineering 1 2 3 1 4 4 4 6 2 4
    Business . . . . . . . . . .
      Business . . . . . . . . . .
    Education 1 . 1 1 . . 2 1 . .
      Education research 1 . . 1 . . 2 . . .
      Teacher education and teaching fields . . 1 . . . . 1 . .
    Humanities and arts . 2 2 . 4 2 2 4 2 4
      Letters . 2 1 . 4 2 2 4 2 4
      Humanities and arts, other . . 1 . . . . . . .
    Other non-science and engineering . . . . . 2 . 1 . .
      Communication . . . . . 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   432   435   481   492   511   692   673   694   606   704
    Hispanic or Latino   31   33   24   27   29   40   38   34   26   17
    Not Hispanic or Latino   387   390   441   449   465   625   603   642   561   681
      American Indian or Alaska Native   4   1   4   5   4   6   6   6   2   2
      Asian   17   17   19   22   26   37   34   29   19   26
      Black or African American   83   80   88   78   67   70   76   85   44   55
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   2   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   1
      White   265   265   298   324   352   501   473   508   487   587
      More than one race   18   25   29   19   16   11   14   14   9   10
    Unknown ethnicity and race   14   12   16   16   17   27   32   18   19   6
  Temporary visa holders   37   41   41   44   26   42   50   62   65   79
  Science and engineering   338   318   361   371   403   471   446   492   443   550
    Science   321   305   345   352   379   450   430   462   408   516
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   19
      Biological and biomedical sciences   159   164   167   167   214   183   173   177   121   147
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   20   26   0   18   13   12   9   91
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   12   12
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   7   8   8   13   15   17   16   19   21   35
      Mathematics and statistics   3   4   9   5   8   10   13   13   9   9
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   17   14   4   9   6   8   10   12   30   29
      Natural resources and conservation   29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   22   28   35   33   29   35   31   34   51   26
      Psychology   9   11   16   17   17   78   69   76   81   75
      Social sciences   75   76   86   82   90   101   105   119   74   73
    Engineering   17   13   16   19   24   21   16   30   35   34
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   5   5   4   8   9   9   8   13   12   8
      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   10   3   2   3   10   11   8   17   23   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   2   5   10   8   5   1   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   26
    Health   131   158   161   165   134   263   277   264   228   233
      Clinical medicine   74   93   86   96   76   103   90   103   21   9
      Other health   57   65   75   69   58   160   187   161   207   224

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   279   294   349   347   269   296   386   380   249   300
    Hispanic or Latino   21   15   20   16   8   10   14   12   10   10
    Not Hispanic or Latino   246   269   313   317   251   269   351   345   228   282
      American Indian or Alaska Native   3   5   5   4   3   3   5   3   1   3
      Asian   13   14   16   15   12   15   8   12   7   18
      Black or African American   56   47   53   47   51   44   51   46   26   35
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   2   1   1   2   1   1   0   0   0   0
      White   162   195   229   236   178   201   279   281   193   223
      More than one race   10   7   9   13   6   5   8   3   1   3
    Unknown ethnicity and race   12   10   16   14   10   17   21   23   11   8
  Temporary visa holders   6   6   14   16   6   9   13   8   8   11
  Science and engineering   160   161   235   254   143   193   230   220   162   216
    Science   142   143   214   233   121   167   193   183   115   174
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   14
      Biological and biomedical sciences   11   16   11   24   19   13   28   22   15   10
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   100   99   0   17   11   9   11   112
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   6   10   14   17   8   9   10   10   12   0
      Mathematics and statistics   1   5   1   4   2   3   1   2   2   1
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   25   18   0   0   0   3   3   3   0   1
      Natural resources and conservation   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   7   8   2   6   11   5   3   6   8   3
      Psychology   7   5   7   3   3   19   28   17   21   4
      Social sciences   82   81   79   80   78   98   109   114   46   29
    Engineering   18   18   21   21   22   26   37   37   47   42
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   1   3   2   4   2   4   6   1   4   1
      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   14   13   18   15   19   21   31   36   43   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   3   2   1   2   1   1   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   41
    Health   125   139   128   109   132   112   169   168   95   95
      Clinical medicine   115   127   120   97   121   92   99   83   38   23
      Other health   10   12   8   12   11   20   70   85   57   72

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   43   32   38   47   55   55   45   44   36   44
  Science and engineering   41   31   35   40   46   52   37   41   36   31
    Science   41   31   35   40   44   52   37   41   35   31
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
      Biological and biomedical sciences   30   24   27   28   31   25   26   24   13   11
      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   2
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   1   1   1   1   0   3   0   3   5   6
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   2
      Natural resources and conservation   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   1   3   6   5   5   0   3   2   2
      Psychology   1   1   0   1   1   15   5   7   8   1
      Social sciences   1   4   3   4   7   4   6   4   4   5
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   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   1   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   2   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   2   1   3   7   9   3   8   3   0   13
      Clinical medicine   0   0   1   7   4   0   1   0   0   0
      Other health   2   1   2   0   5   3   7   3   0   13

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   469   476   522   536   537   734   723   756   671   783
  Fellowships   2   0   0   1   3   12   10   8   14   34
    Federal   2   0   0   0   1   12   7   6   9   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   18
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   1   2   0   3   2   3   16
  Research assistantships   182   194   222   222   253   304   285   300   223   274
    Federal   41   31   36   44   53   41   37   37   27   41
    Institutional   138   151   171   168   195   254   239   232   183   217
    Nonfederal   3   12   15   10   5   9   9   31   13   16
  Teaching assistantships   116   119   122   107   130   177   185   186   190   179
    Federal   0   1   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   116   118   121   104   130   172   185   186   189   179
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   1   0
  Other types of support   169   163   178   206   151   241   243   262   244   296
    Federal   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   1   0   3
    Institutional   12   21   19   15   0   5   15   39   29   21
    Nonfederal   0   7   4   2   0   0   2   6   6   6
    Personal resources   157   135   154   189   150   236   225   216   209   266

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   20   28   24   23   19   22   22   12   28   23
    Science   20   25   22   21   16   20   21   12   28   23
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   11   22   15   16   14   18   20   11   21   23
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   4   1   7   3   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   2   0
      Natural resources and conservation   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   2   2   2   1   0   3   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Social sciences   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
    Engineering   0   3   2   2   3   2   1   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   1   0   1   0   1   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   2   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   3   1   0   2   2   0   0   0   0
    Health   2   5   2   3   3   2   4   4   1   5
      Clinical medicine   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0
      Other health   2   4   2   3   3   2   4   2   1   5

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   11   22   13   15   8   8   16   12   17   20
  Science and engineering   11   20   13   14   7   8   14   8   16   17
    Science   11   18   13   14   7   8   14   8   16   17
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   5   16   10   12   7   8   14   8   14   17
      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   3   0   3   2   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   1   0
      Natural resources and conservation   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   2   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   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   2   0   1   1   0   2   4   1   3
      Clinical medicine   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0
      Other health   0   1   0   1   1   0   2   2   1   3

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   72,539   67,082   55,693   51,662   57,820   55,611   39,074   26,117   25,273   26,549
    Science   62,018   57,436   44,247   38,984   44,070   45,597   34,790   25,005   24,623   25,709
      Computer and information sciences   1,827   1,095   484   603   828   554   266   207   209   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   10,116   6,772   4,751   4,564   4,586   3,684   4,433   738   2,057   1,778
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   59   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   2,411   2,172   907   410   823   844   465   287   388   855
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   7,705   4,600   3,844   4,154   3,763   2,840   3,968   392   1,669   923
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   43,515   43,941   34,271   28,703   33,206   35,936   26,176   20,221   20,731   22,368
        Agricultural sciences   330   173   156   164   79   0   41   262   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   11,310   9,967   11,180   10,397   2,842   3,075   5,632   7,088   11,050   9,003
        Health sciences   31,875   33,801   22,935   18,142   30,285   32,861   20,478   12,871   9,600   12,096
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   25   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   81   1,269
      Mathematics and statistics   114   90   439   7   75   11   51   15   23   45
      Physical sciences   2,159   2,274   1,740   1,814   2,168   2,177   1,464   613   353   436
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   1,659   1,365   1,266   1,193   1,354   1,586   868   75   90   151
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   500   909   474   621   814   591   596   538   263   285
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   2,655   1,788   1,336   974   1,321   1,039   878   874   480   550
      Social sciences   1,632   1,476   1,226   2,319   1,886   1,976   1,522   2,201   770   532
        Anthropology   351   186   193   35   207   204   256   412   45   0
        Economics   390   383   298   774   601   509   481   476   263   21
        Political science and government   214   104   59   188   209   112   0   5   0   40
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   424   325   195   103   284   6   167   70   421
        Social sciences nec   677   379   351   1,127   766   867   779   1,141   392   50
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   220   0   136   0   0
    Engineering   3,367   3,013   2,737   3,069   3,053   2,015   1,276   546   628   539
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   45   47   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   121   181   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   574   434   236   395   402   1,032   437   184   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   38   0   382   0   0   0   149
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   120   381
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   2,793   2,579   2,501   2,636   2,651   601   839   196   280   9
    Non-S&E   7,154   6,633   8,709   9,609   10,697   7,999   3,008   566   22   301
      Business management and business administration   2,843   2,964   2,857   2,338   3,403   2,209   0   10   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   40   33   3   0   58   70   0   0   0   0
      Education   1,510   1,493   3,039   4,633   4,426   2,195   1,588   427   22   54
      Humanities   1,369   1,162   624   153   1,476   1,236   894   122   0   15
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   175   227   506   242   141   167   87   7   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   56   65   18   3   126   98   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   1,161   689   1,662   2,240   1,067   2,024   439   0   0   232

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   72,539   30,338   4,697   29,538   4,424   3,033   509
    Science   62,018   26,539   4,335   23,494   4,410   2,803   437
      Computer and information sciences   1,827   1,543   113   171   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   10,116   3,934   1,458   4,406   106   201   11
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   2,411   1,782   66   535   0   17   11
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   7,705   2,152   1,392   3,871   106   184   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   43,515   17,261   2,012   17,037   4,303   2,496   406
        Agricultural sciences   330   21   56   150   0   103   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   11,310   4,676   588   5,215   269   442   120
        Health sciences   31,875   12,564   1,368   11,672   4,034   1,951   286
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   114   100   0   14   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   2,159   1,176   405   550   0   28   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   1,659   933   339   374   0   13   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   500   243   66   176   0   15   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   2,655   1,595   49   954   1   36   20
      Social sciences   1,632   930   298   362   0   42   0
        Anthropology   351   233   65   53   0   0   0
        Economics   390   319   0   71   0   0   0
        Political science and government   214   81   46   45   0   42   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   677   297   187   193   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   3,367   1,879   292   1,113   14   0   69
      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   574   304   80   145   0   0   45
      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   2,793   1,575   212   968   14   0   24
    Non-S&E   7,154   1,920   70   4,931   0   230   3
      Business management and business administration   2,843   0   0   2,843   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   40   0   0   40   0   0   0
      Education   1,510   1,020   0   487   0   0   3
      Humanities   1,369   520   49   800   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   175   0   16   97   0   62   0
      Visual and performing arts   56   0   0   51   0   5   0
      Non-S&E nec   1,161   380   5   613   0   163   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   30,338   30,851   29,648   22,813   20,168   17,428   12,611   11,526   13,073   15,079
  DOD   2,974   2,437   2,238   1,285   1,176   659   295   21   280   843
  DOE   725   591   734   216   34   0   0   0   0   0
  HHS   14,493   17,090   17,064   12,999   11,380   11,312   9,046   9,229   9,954   9,366
  NASA   414   425   277   108   99   32   34   12   244   408
  NSF   7,625   6,791   5,386   3,758   3,850   3,360   2,071   905   1,426   1,162
  USDA   142   130   178   154   93   98   106   6   52   15
  Other   3,965   3,387   3,771   4,293   3,536   1,967   1,059   1,353   1,117   3,285

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   1,563   260   1,303   .
2018   1,594   228   1,366   .

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   321   287   280   283   281
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   133   99   90   91   90
    Computer and information sciences   8   4   3   2   3
    Engineering   3   3   3   5   7
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   18   19   19   22   21
    Health sciences   120   120   119   122   127
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   26   30   29   23   26
    Psychology   5   5   6   6   2
    Social sciences   7   7   12   13   5
    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   178,315   0   67,109   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   97,600   0   62,854   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   1,223   0   4,255   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   77,597   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   1,895   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   1,975   1,513   1,415   4,910   5,503
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   1,563   813   306   378   757
    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   394   1,109   4,533   4,746
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   412   305   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

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