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

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