East Tennessee State U.

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2023 308 33.6 459 257 62.6 679 270 55.7 602 239 74.2 914
2022 282 39 457 251 63.6 680 273 70 900
2021 266 41.2 447 240 65.7 691 243 58.8 583 285 69 908
2020 254 44.2 450 233 67 698 311 66.5 916
2019 268 40.7 447 227 67.8 697 241 59.6 589 304 67.1 914
2018 257 40.6 428 281 60.3 700 306 66.8 911
2017 247 42.6 425 293 57.7 684 243 58.3 575 330 63.7 898
2016 271 37.7 430 249 64.7 697 348 61.6 896
2015 262 39.2 426 250 64.4 693 235 59.3 570 365 59.8 898
2014 266 37.7 422 264 62.1 688 349 61.2 889
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

Number of earned doctorates, by trend major field of study of recipients: 2023–14
Fields 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All fields 20 25 25 30 26 29 33 24 26 24
  Science and engineering 17 22 22 28 21 17 28 19 24 24
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . . . . . . . . . .
      Natural resources and conservation . . . . . . . . . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 5 5 4 6 9 4 5 5 5 11
      Biochemistry and biophysics . . . 3 3 1 1 . . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 1 5 3 2 5 3 3 5 4 6
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . . . . . . . 1
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Microbiology and immunology 2 . . . 1 . . . . 2
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . . 1 1 . . . . . .
      Pharmacology and toxicology 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology 1 . . . . . . . 1 2
    Health sciences 6 7 10 13 6 5 17 9 10 9
      Nursing science . 2 4 2 1 3 4 2 2 2
      Pharmaceutical sciences . . 1 . . . 1 . . .
      Public health 1 . . 2 1 . 6 . . .
      Health sciences, other 5 5 5 9 4 2 6 7 8 7
    Psychology 6 10 8 9 6 8 6 5 9 4
      Clinical psychology 3 5 4 5 3 4 4 3 4 .
      Research and experimental psychology 3 5 2 2 3 1 2 2 2 .
      Psychology, other . . 2 2 . 3 . . 3 4
  Non-science and engineering 3 3 3 2 5 12 5 5 2 .
    Education 3 3 3 2 5 10 4 5 2 .
      Education leadership and administration . . . . . . . . . .
      Teacher education and teaching fields 3 3 3 2 4 8 3 4 1 .
      Education, other . . . . 1 2 1 1 1 .
    Other non-science and engineering . . . . . 2 1 . . .
      Non-science and engineering, other . . . . . 2 1 . . .

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Earned Doctorates

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 177 192 151 146 177 134 137 196 178 161
    Female 283 279 300 278 264 183 166 240 236 221
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 314 332 388 372 354 241 222 338 317 301
    Hispanic or Latino 13 8 11 6 1 3 4 5 6 3
    Not Hispanic or Latino 283 307 359 350 344 236 215 327 307 293
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      Asian 12 16 19 18 6 7 6 14 16 12
      Black or African American 13 25 35 33 16 18 13 27 18 20
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 246 257 294 285 306 204 192 280 267 252
      More than one race 12 9 11 14 16 7 4 6 6 8
    Unknown ethnicity and race 18 17 18 16 9 2 3 6 4 5
  Temporary visa holders 146 139 63 52 87 76 81 98 97 81
  Science and engineering 213 210 169 164 188 149 162 266 256 238
    Science 213 210 169 164 188 149 162 266 256 238
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 52 48 47 46 59 47 54 104 88 80
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 17 11
      Computer and information sciences 66 55 29 17 22 23 24 27 31 33
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 17 19 22 19 20 25 21 21 17 13
      Mathematics and statistics 12 18 11 13 15 17 17 21 27 25
      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 16 20 11 17 22 20 22 19 15 24
      Psychology 36 34 35 36 34 0 0 31 35 35
      Social sciences 14 16 14 16 16 17 24 24 26 17
    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 247 261 282 260 253 168 141 170 158 144
    Clinical medicine 145 152 172 141 121 82 80 107 100 85
    Other health 102 109 110 119 132 86 61 63 58 59

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

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

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 96 80 66 63 43 23 9 39 39 34
    Female 161 151 133 112 84 73 76 95 99 84
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 221 224 193 172 118 89 83 128 130 110
    Hispanic or Latino 13 8 6 6 1 1 1 2 2 3
    Not Hispanic or Latino 199 204 177 164 116 88 80 123 125 104
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 13 10 6 6 2 1 1 4 5 7
      Black or African American 19 11 15 10 11 8 15 15 13 7
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 159 175 145 141 101 77 63 103 105 88
      More than one race 8 8 11 7 2 2 1 1 2 2
    Unknown ethnicity and race 9 12 10 2 1 0 2 3 3 3
  Temporary visa holders 36 7 6 3 9 7 2 6 8 8
  Science and engineering 83 65 56 51 40 14 5 50 44 38
    Science 83 65 56 51 40 14 5 50 44 38
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 21 20 16 18 5 8 3 7 8 11
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0
      Computer and information sciences 38 16 9 3 4 1 1 9 10 8
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 6 7 5 7 7 0 0 2 3 1
      Mathematics and statistics 5 0 2 1 3 2 0 3 2 2
      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 2 1 6 4 3 3 0 6 8 8
      Psychology 2 9 5 7 5 0 0 10 6 7
      Social sciences 9 12 13 11 13 0 1 8 6 1
    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 174 166 143 124 87 82 80 84 94 80
    Clinical medicine 147 145 120 96 72 65 59 60 64 44
    Other health 27 21 23 28 15 17 21 24 30 36

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 18 6 19 15 0 7 9 10 6 12
  Science and engineering 12 2 13 12 0 6 8 9 4 8
    Science 12 2 13 12 0 6 8 9 4 8
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 9 0 9 11 0 6 8 8 4 7
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 2 0 1 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 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
      Social sciences 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 6 4 6 3 0 1 1 1 2 4
    Clinical medicine 4 3 4 1 0 1 1 1 2 4
    Other health 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 460 471 451 424 441 317 303 436 414 382
  Fellowships 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 12 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 12 0
    Nonfederal 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 187 205 168 170 190 161 172 187 187 173
    Federal 17 6 18 14 0 7 9 9 6 11
    Institutional 170 188 139 145 190 149 159 175 176 156
    Nonfederal 0 11 11 11 0 5 4 3 5 6
  Teaching assistantships 88 92 77 99 98 113 93 111 112 112
    Federal 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
    Institutional 87 92 76 98 98 113 93 110 112 111
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 179 174 206 155 153 43 38 125 103 97
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 47 50 44 46 0 43 37 46 37 32
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
    Personal resources 132 124 162 109 153 0 0 79 65 65

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.

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

Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 3 2 2 1 2 3 3 6 10 3
    Science 3 2 2 1 2 3 3 6 10 3
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 3 2 2 1 2 3 3 6 10 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 6 0 2 6 1 2 1 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 3 0 2 6 1 2 1 0 0 0
    Other health 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 3 2 3 0 2 3 2 5 6 1
  Science and engineering 2 2 1 0 1 1 2 5 6 1
    Science 2 2 1 0 1 1 2 5 6 1
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 2 2 1 0 1 1 2 5 6 1
      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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 1 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 1 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 42,335 23,420 18,449 13,925 14,197 14,043 9,493 7,982 6,930 7,836
    Science 19,981 22,426 i 17,258 i 13,553 i 13,901 i 13,694 i 9,146 7,680 6,173 6,952
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 i 4 i 19 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 77 129
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 298 18 i 26 i 0 i 6 i 29 i 0 0 0 83
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 13
        Geological and earth sciences 298 18 i 26 i 0 i 6 i 29 i 0 0 0 70
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 19,166 21,542 i 13,835 i 10,103 i 10,721 i 9,373 i 8,069 6,779 5,263 5,869
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 i 0 i 3 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 11
        Biological and biomedical sciences 4,011 7,172 i 8,912 i 5,949 i 7,316 i 5,091 i 4,032 3,649 3,056 3,020
        Health sciences 15,155 14,370 i 4,923 i 4,145 i 3,405 i 4,282 i 4,013 3,109 2,207 2,838
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 i 0 i 6 i 0 i 0 i 24 21 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 19 185 i 50 i 149 i 19 i 0 i 75 117 92 22
      Physical sciences 404 464 i 240 i 439 i 368 i 425 i 193 209 180 225
        Astronomy and astrophysics 296 289 i 132 i 121 i 119 i 97 i 17 97 95 59
        Chemistry 108 126 i 59 i 91 i 78 i 35 i 8 30 10 2
        Materials science 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 49 i 49 i 227 i 171 i 293 i 168 82 75 164
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 44 97 i 3,057 i 2,755 i 2,381 i 2,695 i 640 367 446 554
      Social sciences 48 120 i 46 i 88 i 406 i 1,172 i 169 208 115 70
        Anthropology 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 i 0 i 1 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 120 i 46 i 82 i 379 i 1,167 i 169 31 115 9
        Social sciences nec 48 0 i 0 i 5 i 27 i 5 i 0 177 0 61
      Sciences nec 2 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 87 27 i 138 i 65 i 2 i 0 i 0 0 0 2
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 87 27 i 0 i 63 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 2
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 i 0 i 2 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 i 138 i 0 i 2 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 22,267 967 i 1,053 i 307 i 294 i 349 i 347 302 757 882
      Business management and business administration 253 399 i 157 i 277 i 248 i 259 i 216 209 211 261
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 i 64 i 30 i 30 i 30 i 40 36 543 472
      Education 244 215 i 65 i 0 i 16 i 60 i 82 56 0 148
      Humanities 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 21,770 353 i 767 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 9 1 3 1

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2023
(Dollars in thousands)
Field All R&D expenditures Federal government State and local government Institution funds Business Nonprofit organizations All other sources
  All R&D fields 42,335 10,776 2,889 24,910 130 3,601 29
    Science 19,981 10,578 2,798 3,436 90 3,051 28
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 298 0 262 0 0 36 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 298 0 262 0 0 36 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 19,166 10,118 2,488 3,436 90 3,006 28
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 4,011 3,794 8 0 85 124 0
        Health sciences 15,155 6,324 2,480 3,436 5 2,882 28
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 19 19 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 404 397 0 0 0 7 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 296 296 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 108 101 0 0 0 7 0
        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 44 42 0 0 0 2 0
      Social sciences 48 0 48 0 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 48 0 48 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 87 0 87 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 87 0 87 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 22,267 198 4 21,474 40 550 1
      Business management and business administration 253 0 0 0 0 253 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 244 198 4 0 40 1 1
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 21,770 0 0 21,474 0 296 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 10,776 9,715 8,358 7,329 7,688 7,168 5,933 5,658 5,135 5,484
  DOD 124 239 157 126 0 0 54 76 60 63
  DOE 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 0
  HHS 8,632 8,690 7,220 6,405 6,822 5,557 5,051 4,815 4,357 3,989
  NASA 12 17 38 26 51 50 5 0 19 39
  NSF 601 378 471 377 600 1,165 566 507 620 1,012
  USDA 113 74 52 29 6 4 0 0 1 3
  Other 1,294 317 420 349 209 392 257 260 78 378

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 640 86 554 .
2018 641 79 562 .
2017 499 79 420 .

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 144 185 185 185 185
    Agricultural sciences 0 3 3 3 3
    Biological and biomedical sciences 102 108 108 108 108
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 6 5 5 5 5
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 7 4 4 4 4
    Health sciences 14 27 27 27 27
    Mathematics and statistics 0 13 13 13 13
    Natural resources and conservation 0 5 5 5 5
    Physical sciences 8 12 12 12 12
    Psychology 2 3 3 3 3
    Social sciences 5 4 4 4 4
    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)

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 47,000 0 1,356 0 1,500
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 47,000 0 0 0 0
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 1,500
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 0 0 1,356 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

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