East Tennessee State U.

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures Research space
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2024 257 44.7 459 278 56.5 631 246 73.8 925
2023 308 33.6 459 257 62.6 679 239 74.1 911 270 55.7 602
2022 282 39 457 251 63.6 680 273 70 900
2021 266 41.2 447 240 65.7 691 285 69 908 243 58.8 583
2020 258 43.3 450 233 67 698 312 66.4 916
2019 268 40.7 447 227 67.8 697 304 67.1 914 241 59.6 589
2018 257 40.6 428 281 60.3 700 306 66.8 911
2017 247 42.6 425 293 57.7 684 330 63.7 898 243 58.3 575
2016 271 37.7 430 249 64.7 697 348 61.6 896
2015 262 39.2 426 250 64.4 693 365 59.8 898 235 59.3 570
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 34 20 25 25 29 26 29 33 24 26
  Science and engineering 29 17 22 22 27 21 17 28 19 24
    Biological and biomedical sciences 10 5 5 4 6 9 4 5 5 5
      Biochemistry and biophysics . . . . 3 3 1 1 . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 4 1 5 3 2 5 3 3 5 4
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . . . . . . . .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Microbiology and immunology 4 2 . . . 1 . . . .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 1 . . 1 1 . . . . .
      Pharmacology and toxicology . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . 1 . . . . . . . 1
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Health sciences 8 6 7 10 13 6 5 17 9 10
      Nursing science 5 . 2 4 2 1 3 4 2 2
      Pharmaceutical sciences . . . 1 . . . 1 . .
      Public health . 1 . . 2 1 . 6 . .
      Health sciences, other 3 5 5 5 9 4 2 6 7 8
    Psychology 11 6 10 8 8 6 8 6 5 9
      Clinical psychology 8 3 5 4 5 3 4 4 3 4
      Research and experimental psychology 2 3 5 2 2 3 1 2 2 2
      Psychology, other 1 . . 2 1 . 3 . . 3
  Non-science and engineering 5 3 3 3 2 5 12 5 5 2
    Education 5 3 3 3 2 5 10 4 5 2
      Teacher education and teaching fields 5 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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   283   314   332   388   372   354   241   222   338   317
    Hispanic or Latino   11   13   8   11   6   1   3   4   5   6
    Not Hispanic or Latino   252   283   307   359   350   344   236   215   327   307
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   7   12   16   19   18   6   7   6   14   16
      Black or African American   14   13   25   35   33   16   18   13   27   18
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   223   246   257   294   285   306   204   192   280   267
      More than one race   8   12   9   11   14   16   7   4   6   6
    Unknown ethnicity and race   20   18   17   18   16   9   2   3   6   4
  Temporary visa holders   132   146   139   63   52   87   76   81   98   97
  Science and engineering   203   213   210   169   164   188   149   162   266   256
    Science   203   213   210   169   164   188   149   162   266   256
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   62   52   48   47   46   59   47   54   104   88
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   19   17
      Computer and information sciences   41   66   55   29   17   22   23   24   27   31
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   16   17   19   22   19   20   25   21   21   17
      Mathematics and statistics   17   12   18   11   13   15   17   17   21   27
      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   15   16   20   11   17   22   20   22   19   15
      Psychology   33   36   34   35   36   34   0   0   31   35
      Social sciences   19   14   16   14   16   16   17   24   24   26
    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   212   247   261   282   260   253   168   141   170   158
      Clinical medicine   108   145   152   172   141   121   82   80   107   100
      Other health   104   102   109   110   119   132   86   61   63   58

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   187   221   224   193   172   118   89   83   128   130
    Hispanic or Latino   10   13   8   6   6   1   1   1   2   2
    Not Hispanic or Latino   169   199   204   177   164   116   88   80   123   125
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   11   13   10   6   6   2   1   1   4   5
      Black or African American   12   19   11   15   10   11   8   15   15   13
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   139   159   175   145   141   101   77   63   103   105
      More than one race   7   8   8   11   7   2   2   1   1   2
    Unknown ethnicity and race   8   9   12   10   2   1   0   2   3   3
  Temporary visa holders   45   36   7   6   3   9   7   2   6   8
  Science and engineering   86   83   65   56   51   40   14   5   50   44
    Science   86   83   65   56   51   40   14   5   50   44
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   12   21   20   16   18   5   8   3   7   8
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   1
      Computer and information sciences   50   38   16   9   3   4   1   1   9   10
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   9   6   7   5   7   7   0   0   2   3
      Mathematics and statistics   3   5   0   2   1   3   2   0   3   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   3   2   1   6   4   3   3   0   6   8
      Psychology   5   2   9   5   7   5   0   0   10   6
      Social sciences   4   9   12   13   11   13   0   1   8   6
    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   146   174   166   143   124   87   82   80   84   94
      Clinical medicine   129   147   145   120   96   72   65   59   60   64
      Other health   17   27   21   23   28   15   17   21   24   30

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   12   18   6   19   15   0   7   9   10   6
  Science and engineering   12   12   2   13   12   0   6   8   9   4
    Science   12   12   2   13   12   0   6   8   9   4
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   7   9   0   9   11   0   6   8   8   4
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   2   0   1   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   1   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   5   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Social sciences   0   1   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   6   4   6   3   0   1   1   1   2
      Clinical medicine   0   4   3   4   1   0   1   1   1   2
      Other health   0   2   1   2   2   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   415   460   471   451   424   441   317   303   436   414
  Fellowships   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   13   12
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   13   12
    Nonfederal   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   225   187   205   168   170   190   161   172   187   187
    Federal   12   17   6   18   14   0   7   9   9   6
    Institutional   204   170   188   139   145   190   149   159   175   176
    Nonfederal   9   0   11   11   11   0   5   4   3   5
  Teaching assistantships   4   88   92   77   99   98   113   93   111   112
    Federal   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0
    Institutional   4   87   92   76   98   98   113   93   110   112
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   186   179   174   206   155   153   43   38   125   103
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   93   47   50   44   46   0   43   37   46   37
    Nonfederal   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   1
    Personal resources   92   132   124   162   109   153   0   0   79   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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  Science and engineering   3   3   2   2   1   2   3   3   6   10
    Science   3   3   2   2   1   2   3   3   6   10
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   3   3   2   2   1   2   3   3   6   10
      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   6   0   2   6   1   2   1   0   0
      Clinical medicine   1   3   0   2   6   1   2   1   0   0
      Other health   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   3   3   2   3   0   2   3   2   5   6
  Science and engineering   3   2   2   1   0   1   1   2   5   6
    Science   3   2   2   1   0   1   1   2   5   6
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   3   2   2   1   0   1   1   2   5   6
      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   0   1   0   2   0   1   2   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   1   0   2   0   1   2   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   42,526   42,335   23,420   18,449   13,925   14,197   14,043   9,493   7,982   6,930
    Science   17,347   19,981   22,426 i   17,258 i   13,553 i   13,901 i   13,694 i   9,146   7,680   6,173
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0 i   4 i   19 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   77
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   180   298   18 i   26 i   0 i   6 i   29 i   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   180   298   18 i   26 i   0 i   6 i   29 i   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
      Life sciences   16,498   19,166   21,542 i   13,835 i   10,103 i   10,721 i   9,373 i   8,069   6,779   5,263
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0 i   0 i   3 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   3,822   4,011   7,172 i   8,912 i   5,949 i   7,316 i   5,091 i   4,032   3,649   3,056
        Health sciences   12,676   15,155   14,370 i   4,923 i   4,145 i   3,405 i   4,282 i   4,013   3,109   2,207
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0 i   0 i   6 i   0 i   0 i   24   21   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   19   185 i   50 i   149 i   19 i   0 i   75   117   92
      Physical sciences   484   404   464 i   240 i   439 i   368 i   425 i   193   209   180
        Astronomy and astrophysics   332   296   289 i   132 i   121 i   119 i   97 i   17   97   95
        Chemistry   152   108   126 i   59 i   91 i   78 i   35 i   8   30   10
        Materials science   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   49 i   49 i   227 i   171 i   293 i   168   82   75
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
      Psychology   12   44   97 i   3,057 i   2,755 i   2,381 i   2,695 i   640   367   446
      Social sciences   164   48   120 i   46 i   88 i   406 i   1,172 i   169   208   115
        Anthropology   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0 i   0 i   1 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   164   0   120 i   46 i   82 i   379 i   1,167 i   169   31   115
        Social sciences nec   0   48   0 i   0 i   5 i   27 i   5 i   0   177   0
      Sciences nec   9   2   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Engineering   264   87   27 i   138 i   65 i   2 i   0 i   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   264   87   27 i   0 i   63 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0 i   0 i   2 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0 i   138 i   0 i   2 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   24,915   22,267   967 i   1,053 i   307 i   294 i   349 i   347   302   757
      Business management and business administration   281   253   399 i   157 i   277 i   248 i   259 i   216   209   211
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0 i   64 i   30 i   30 i   30 i   40   36   543
      Education   1,076   244   215 i   65 i   0 i   16 i   60 i   82   56   0
      Humanities   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   23,558   21,770   353 i   767 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   9   1   3

i=imputed

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2024
(Dollars in thousands)
Field All R&D expenditures Federal government State and local government Institution funds Business Nonprofit organizations All other sources
  All R&D fields   42,526   11,338   2,191   25,260   138   3,554   45
    Science   17,347   10,314   1,885   2,642   138   2,323   45
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   180   0   180   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   180   0   180   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   16,498   9,749   1,653   2,642   95   2,314   45
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   3,822   3,733   1   0   0   88   0
        Health sciences   12,676   6,016   1,652   2,642   95   2,226   45
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   484   441   0   0   43   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   332   332   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   152   109   0   0   43   0   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   12   12   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   164   112   52   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   164   112   52   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   9   0   0   0   0   9   0
    Engineering   264   0   264   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   264   0   264   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   24,915   1,024   42   22,618   0   1,231   0
      Business management and business administration   281   0   0   0   0   281   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   1,076   1,024   42   0   0   10   0
      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   23,558   0   0   22,618   0   940   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   11,338   10,776   9,715   8,358   7,329   7,688   7,168   5,933   5,658   5,135
  DOD   815   124   239   157   126   0   0   54   76   60
  DOE   9   0   0   0   17   0   0   0   0   0
  HHS   8,678   8,632   8,690   7,220   6,405   6,822   5,557   5,051   4,815   4,357
  NASA   109   12   17   38   26   51   50   5   0   19
  NSF   499   601   378   471   377   600   1,165   566   507   620
  USDA   79   113   74   52   29   6   4   0   0   1
  Other   1,149   1,294   317   420   349   209   392   257   260   78

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   640   86   554   .
2018   641   79   562   .

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)
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   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

Open printer friendly view

Back to Top of page.