Eastern Kentucky 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 391 38.7 631 649 30.6 925
2023 390 43.2 679 632 31.4 911
2022 390 43.3 680 649 28.6 900
2021 406 41.9 691 640 30.2 908
2020 398 43.6 698 645 30.3 916
2019 381 46 697 637 31 914 434 27.1 589
2018 430 39.2 700 627 31.9 911
2017 415 40 684 611 32.7 898 416 28.4 575
2016 377 46.5 697 578 36.2 896
2015 285 59.4 693 546 39.8 898 536 6.9 570
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

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   158   158   158   134   134   154   103   114   176   332
    Hispanic or Latino   10   10   10   9   7   8   2   0   4   2
    Not Hispanic or Latino   147   147   147   125   125   144   101   114   171   326
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Asian   4   4   3   2   6   5   1   3   3   2
      Black or African American   11   11   15   13   18   20   6   6   13   16
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0
      White   123   123   118   103   94   116   91   101   152   304
      More than one race   9   9   11   7   7   2   2   4   3   3
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1   1   1   0   2   2   0   0   1   4
  Temporary visa holders   22   22   18   12   13   10   7   9   15   19
  Science and engineering   76   76   95   79   77   88   69   78   96   114
    Science   76   76   95   79   77   88   69   78   96   114
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   13   13   17   17   18   15   18   20   23   28
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   22   22   20   9   6   9   8   6   8   10
      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   3   3   6   6   8   6   11   11   6   9
      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   5   4   6   7   7   6   3   12
      Psychology   32   32   43   41   37   46   21   33   20   31
      Social sciences   6   6   4   2   2   5   4   2   36   24
    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   104   104   81   67   70   76   41   45   95   237
      Clinical medicine   16   16   28   41   43   45   41   45   39   42
      Other health   88   88   53   26   27   31   0   0   56   195

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   208   208   199   210   187   147   121   100   178   149
    Hispanic or Latino   15   15   9   9   9   7   3   4   5   2
    Not Hispanic or Latino   190   190   188   198   172   134   113   91   165   145
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0
      Asian   2   2   3   5   2   1   3   1   1   4
      Black or African American   14   14   17   20   15   12   10   10   10   12
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   1   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0
      White   163   163   158   164   148   115   94   78   149   125
      More than one race   10   10   9   9   7   4   4   2   5   4
    Unknown ethnicity and race   3   3   2   3   6   6   5   5   8   2
  Temporary visa holders   8   8   11   2   0   4   2   4   3   2
  Science and engineering   197   197   191   199   170   121   99   67   150   110
    Science   197   197   191   199   170   121   99   67   150   110
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   5   5   0   2   1   5   2   3   6   7
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   24   24   19   15   6   2   2   5   4   5
      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   7   7   5   9   15   10   10   9   13   7
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   1   1   0   1   1   5   3   5   5   2
      Psychology   129   129   136   141   116   66   47   18   3   5
      Social sciences   31   31   31   31   31   33   35   27   119   84
    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   19   19   19   13   17   30   24   37   31   41
      Clinical medicine   11   11   9   8   11   18   24   37   31   36
      Other health   8   8   10   5   6   12   0   0   0   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

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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7

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   180   180   176   146   147   164   110   123   191   351
  Fellowships   45   45   36   42   34   32   20   19   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   39   39   36   42   34   31   20   16   0   0
    Nonfederal   6   6   0   0   0   1   0   3   0   0
  Research assistantships   13   13   19   23   22   26   16   29   0   6
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   13   13   19   23   22   26   16   29   0   6
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   49   49   66   44   47   61   36   35   0   1
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   49   49   66   44   47   61   36   35   0   1
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   73   73   55   37   44   45   38   40   191   344
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   17   14
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   4
    Personal resources   73   73   55   37   44   45   38   40   171   319

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

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   1,435   1,446   1,089   986   1,010   1,125   1,142   1,248   1,486   1,681
    Science   1,078   1,127   785   839   854   975   1,004   1,157   1,338   1,375
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   10   0   0   0   32   89   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   10   4   7   21   11   6   123
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   21   11   2   3
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   10   4   7   0   0   0   120
      Life sciences   690   458   637   509   701   885   769   638   1,047   1,091
        Agricultural sciences   39   46   0   3   4   6   5   2   3   27
        Biological and biomedical sciences   250   212   0   488   609   774   671   628   1,038   1,063
        Health sciences   371   5   0   18   80   105   79   8   6   1
        Natural resources and conservation   9   195   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   21   0   0   0   8   0   14   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   8   0   24   50   54   14   1   0
      Physical sciences   387   598   102   131   95   0   65   305   237   144
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   2
        Chemistry   183   399   0   60   55   0   65   305   234   142
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   5   199   0   71   40   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   199   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   8   25   43   12   13   49   83   34   1
      Social sciences   1   63   3   64   18   20   14   17   3   8
        Anthropology   1   0   0   64   18   4   11   0   0   0
        Economics   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   57   0   0   0   13   0   0   0   5
        Social sciences nec   0   5   0   0   0   3   3   14   3   3
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   82   0   0   0   0   10   8
    Engineering   112   69   2   58   58   0   0   0   2   0
    Engineering   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   79   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   33   0   0   58   58   0   0   0   2   0
    Non-S&E   245   250   302   89   98   150   138   91   146   306
      Business management and business administration   0   250   0   3   1   2   10   0   23   120
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   90   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   29   136
      Humanities   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   58   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Non-S&E nec   96   0   0   86   92   148   128   91   94   49

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   1,435   871   275   220   0   69   0
    Science   1,078   811   147   55   0   65   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   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   690   556   56   18   0   60   0
        Agricultural sciences   39   34   0   5   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   250   182   0   10   0   58   0
        Health sciences   371   319   47   3   0   2   0
        Natural resources and conservation   9   0   9   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   21   21   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   387   255   91   36   0   5   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   183   52   91   35   0   5   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   5   5   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   199   198   0   1   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   1   0   0   1   0   0   0
        Anthropology   1   0   0   1   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   112   30   0   82   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   79   0   0   79   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   33   30   0   3   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   245   30   128   83   0   4   0
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   90   0   70   20   0   0   0
      Humanities   1   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   58   0   58   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   96   30   0   63   0   3   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   871   798   .   530   554   598   655   758   1,029   1,111
  DOD   0   0   .   0   8   0   16   50   49   131
  DOE   0   0   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  HHS   52   64   .   113   143   155   83   196   415   427
  NASA   0   0   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  NSF   760   596   .   293   335   208   328   199   301   245
  USDA   34   10   .   6   4   59   37   16   8   11
  Other   25   128   .   118   64   176   191   297   256   297

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   105   17   88   .
2018   89   16   73   .

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   .   .   47   47   10
    Agricultural sciences   .   .   1   1   1
    Biological and biomedical sciences   .   .   22   22   4
    Computer and information sciences   .   .   0   0   0
    Engineering   .   .   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   .   .   0   0   0
    Health sciences   .   .   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   .   .   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   .   .   3   3   3
    Physical sciences   .   .   19   19   1
    Psychology   .   .   1   1   0
    Social sciences   .   .   0   0   0
    Other   .   .   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
    Agricultural sciences   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Engineering   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Health sciences   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Psychology   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Social sciences   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Other   .   .   .   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   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Engineering   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Health sciences   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Psychology   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Social sciences   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Other   .   .   .   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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