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Eastern Kentucky U.

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2023 390 43.2 679 630 31.8 914
2022 390 43.3 680 647 28.9 900
2021 406 41.9 691 639 30.4 908
2020 398 43.6 698 644 30.4 916
2019 381 46 697 434 27.1 589 636 31.1 914
2018 430 39.2 700 626 32 911
2017 415 40 684 416 28.4 575 610 32.8 898
2016 377 46.5 697 577 36.3 896
2015 285 59.4 693 536 6.9 570 545 40 898
2014 390 43.9 688 497 44.7 889
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.
Data sources
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Data

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 59 68 54 58 64 45 51 64 85 76
    Female 121 108 92 89 100 65 72 127 266 95
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 158 158 134 134 154 103 114 176 332 150
    Hispanic or Latino 10 10 9 7 8 2 0 4 2 3
    Not Hispanic or Latino 147 147 125 125 144 101 114 171 326 145
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
      Asian 4 3 2 6 5 1 3 3 2 4
      Black or African American 11 15 13 18 20 6 6 13 16 14
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
      White 123 118 103 94 116 91 101 152 304 123
      More than one race 9 11 7 7 2 2 4 3 3 4
    Unknown ethnicity and race 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 1 4 2
  Temporary visa holders 22 18 12 13 10 7 9 15 19 21
  Science and engineering 76 95 79 77 88 69 78 96 114 122
    Science 76 95 79 77 88 69 78 96 114 122
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 13 17 17 18 15 18 20 23 28 26
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 22 20 9 6 9 8 6 8 10 21
      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 6 6 8 6 11 11 6 9 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 0 5 4 6 7 7 6 3 12 9
      Psychology 32 43 41 37 46 21 33 20 31 44
      Social sciences 6 4 2 2 5 4 2 36 24 15
    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 81 67 70 76 41 45 95 237 49
    Clinical medicine 16 28 41 43 45 41 45 39 42 49
    Other health 88 53 26 27 31 0 0 56 195 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

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 62 63 67 59 47 35 34 58 52 46
    Female 154 147 145 128 104 88 70 123 99 70
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 208 199 210 187 147 121 100 178 149 113
    Hispanic or Latino 15 9 9 9 7 3 4 5 2 3
    Not Hispanic or Latino 190 188 198 172 134 113 91 165 145 110
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
      Asian 2 3 5 2 1 3 1 1 4 1
      Black or African American 14 17 20 15 12 10 10 10 12 12
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
      White 163 158 164 148 115 94 78 149 125 94
      More than one race 10 9 9 7 4 4 2 5 4 3
    Unknown ethnicity and race 3 2 3 6 6 5 5 8 2 0
  Temporary visa holders 8 11 2 0 4 2 4 3 2 3
  Science and engineering 197 191 199 170 121 99 67 150 110 78
    Science 197 191 199 170 121 99 67 150 110 78
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 5 0 2 1 5 2 3 6 7 3
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 24 19 15 6 2 2 5 4 5 6
      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 5 9 15 10 10 9 13 7 10
      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 0 1 1 5 3 5 5 2 4
      Psychology 129 136 141 116 66 47 18 3 5 2
      Social sciences 31 31 31 31 33 35 27 119 84 53
    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 13 17 30 24 37 31 41 38
    Clinical medicine 11 9 8 11 18 24 37 31 36 38
    Other health 8 10 5 6 12 0 0 0 5 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 receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 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 7 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 180 176 146 147 164 110 123 191 351 171
  Fellowships 45 36 42 34 32 20 19 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 39 36 42 34 31 20 16 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 6 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 13 19 23 22 26 16 29 0 6 6
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 13 19 23 22 26 16 29 0 6 6
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 49 66 44 47 61 36 35 0 1 4
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 49 66 44 47 61 36 35 0 1 4
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 73 55 37 44 45 38 40 191 344 161
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 14 14
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 0
    Personal resources 73 55 37 44 45 38 40 171 319 147

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

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

Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 1,446 1,086 986 1,010 1,125 1,142 1,248 1,486 1,681 2,221
    Science 1,127 782 839 854 975 1,004 1,157 1,338 1,375 1,858
      Computer and information sciences 0 10 0 0 0 32 89 0 0 20
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 10 4 7 21 11 6 123 96
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 21 11 2 3 15
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 10 4 7 0 0 0 120 81
      Life sciences 458 637 509 701 885 769 638 1,047 1,091 1,375
        Agricultural sciences 46 0 3 4 6 5 2 3 27 304
        Biological and biomedical sciences 212 0 488 609 774 671 628 1,038 1,063 1,028
        Health sciences 5 0 18 80 105 79 8 6 1 5
        Natural resources and conservation 195 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 8 0 14 0 0 0 38
      Mathematics and statistics 0 8 0 24 50 54 14 1 0 9
      Physical sciences 598 102 131 95 0 65 305 237 144 354
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 2
        Chemistry 399 0 60 55 0 65 305 234 142 349
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 199 0 71 40 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
      Psychology 8 25 43 12 13 49 83 34 1 1
      Social sciences 63 0 64 18 20 14 17 3 8 3
        Anthropology 0 0 64 18 4 11 0 0 0 0
        Economics 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 57 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 5 0
        Social sciences nec 5 0 0 0 3 3 14 3 3 3
      Sciences nec 0 0 82 0 0 0 0 10 8 0
    Engineering 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 69 2 58 58 0 0 0 2 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 69 0 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 0 0 58 58 0 0 0 2 0 0
    Non-S&E 250 302 89 98 150 138 91 146 306 363
      Business management and business administration 250 0 3 1 2 10 0 23 120 109
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 29 136 199
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
      Non-S&E nec 0 0 86 92 148 128 91 94 49 54

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2023
(Dollars in thousands)
Field All R&D expenditures Federal government State and local government Institution funds Business Nonprofit organizations All other sources
  All R&D fields 1,446 798 124 468 56 0 0
    Science 1,127 729 124 218 56 0 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 458 306 61 37 54 0 0
        Agricultural sciences 46 36 4 6 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 212 154 38 20 0 0 0
        Health sciences 5 0 0 5 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 195 116 19 6 54 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 598 423 9 166 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 399 273 9 117 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 199 150 0 49 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 8 0 0 6 2 0 0
      Social sciences 63 0 54 9 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 57 0 54 3 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 5 0 0 5 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 69 69 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 69 69 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 250 0 0 250 0 0 0
      Business management and business administration 250 0 0 250 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 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.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

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

Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 798 . 530 554 598 655 758 1,029 1,111 1,518
  DOD 0 . 0 8 0 16 50 49 131 150
  DOE 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  HHS 64 . 113 143 155 83 196 415 427 645
  NASA 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  NSF 596 . 293 335 208 328 199 301 245 210
  USDA 10 . 6 4 59 37 16 8 11 0
  Other 128 . 118 64 176 191 297 256 297 513

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

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

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 105 17 88 .
2018 89 16 73 .
2017 94 21 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)

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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