Eastern Michigan 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 270 41.8 459 376 45.2 679 419 31.1 602 381 58.8 914
2022 287 37.9 457 368 46.5 680 372 59.1 900
2021 248 45.2 447 362 48.2 691 403 31.6 583 373 59.4 908
2020 230 49.5 450 373 47.2 698 351 62.1 916
2019 223 50.7 447 356 49.5 697 424 28.8 589 369 60.1 914
2018 223 48.5 428 368 48 700 374 59.4 911
2017 205 52.4 425 373 46.1 684 423 27.2 575 378 58.4 898
2016 224 48.5 430 368 47.8 697 423 53.3 896
2015 312 27.6 426 280 60.1 693 410 28.8 570 534 41.2 898
2014 319 25.2 422 269 61.4 688 579 35.6 889
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

Number of earned doctorates, by trend major field of study of recipients: 2023–14
Fields 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All fields 30 23 32 39 40 44 53 43 14 13
  Science and engineering 12 10 7 6 14 12 21 14 9 8
    Computer and information sciences 2 . . 1 1 . 1 2 2 1
      Computer and information sciences, other 2 . . 1 1 . 1 2 2 1
    Engineering . 2 1 1 2 . 4 3 1 3
      Chemical and petroleum engineering . . . . . . 1 . . 1
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Electrical and computer engineering . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Industrial engineering and operations research . . . . . . . . . .
      Engineering, other . 2 1 1 2 . 3 2 . 2
    Physical sciences . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Chemistry . . 1 . . . . . . .
    Psychology 9 8 4 4 8 8 13 7 5 4
      Clinical psychology 9 8 4 4 8 7 12 7 5 3
      Counseling and applied psychology . . . . . . 1 . . 1
      Psychology, other . . . . . 1 . . . .
    Social sciences 1 . 1 . 3 4 3 2 1 .
      Social sciences, other 1 . 1 . 3 4 3 2 1 .
  Non-science and engineering 18 13 25 33 26 32 32 29 5 5
    Business 2 . 1 1 3 1 3 1 2 .
      Business 2 . 1 1 3 1 3 1 2 .
    Education 14 12 19 29 22 25 25 27 3 5
      Education leadership and administration 6 8 13 25 16 23 20 16 3 .
      Education research 2 . 2 1 2 1 2 5 . 2
      Teacher education and teaching fields . . 2 1 3 1 2 1 . 2
      Education, other 6 4 2 2 1 . 1 5 . 1
    Humanities and arts . . 1 . . . . 1 . .
      Philosophy and religious studies . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Humanities and arts, other . . 1 . . . . . . .
    Other non-science and engineering 2 1 4 3 1 6 4 . . .
      Non-science and engineering, other 2 1 4 3 1 6 4 . . .

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 69 62 61 62 63 59 67 83 116 126
    Female 134 147 144 114 136 123 105 117 247 251
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 158 165 168 143 154 140 118 138 249 241
    Hispanic or Latino 2 7 13 11 12 8 7 4 5 6
    Not Hispanic or Latino 152 156 151 128 142 131 107 131 229 227
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1
      Asian 6 5 8 3 2 5 2 9 17 9
      Black or African American 14 23 22 11 15 13 17 12 15 17
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 122 120 115 106 115 107 83 107 187 196
      More than one race 9 7 6 7 10 6 5 2 9 4
    Unknown ethnicity and race 4 2 4 4 0 1 4 3 15 8
  Temporary visa holders 45 44 37 33 45 42 54 62 114 136
  Science and engineering 132 125 133 132 179 173 167 200 270 287
    Science 132 125 133 132 179 173 167 200 266 283
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 14 17 24 18 29 22 16 26 33 38
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 13 11
      Computer and information sciences 47 36 34 25 27 32 35 36 91 93
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 8 6 5 13 8 9 5 8 9 6
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 1 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 5 3 8 3 5 9 8 15
      Psychology 41 42 41 37 65 78 61 41 43 55
      Social sciences 20 24 24 36 42 29 45 72 69 65
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4
      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 4 4
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 71 84 72 44 20 9 5 0 93 90
      Clinical medicine 6 5 3 0 6 3 1 0 2 3
      Other health 65 79 69 44 14 6 4 0 91 87

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 98 93 86 91 101 122 127 169 215 226
    Female 178 166 156 141 224 220 214 293 337 390
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 253 234 223 212 307 317 315 439 493 550
    Hispanic or Latino 5 8 15 10 23 16 13 18 13 16
    Not Hispanic or Latino 245 221 204 199 279 294 297 402 464 513
      American Indian or Alaska Native 2 1 0 0 2 2 1 3 1 2
      Asian 12 13 9 11 13 16 17 15 24 28
      Black or African American 38 35 24 17 24 30 41 74 58 70
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 182 162 162 163 224 231 229 294 368 397
      More than one race 11 10 9 8 16 15 9 16 13 16
    Unknown ethnicity and race 3 5 4 3 5 7 5 19 16 21
  Temporary visa holders 23 25 19 20 18 25 26 23 59 66
  Science and engineering 224 216 192 198 296 314 313 437 481 543
    Science 224 216 192 198 296 314 313 437 462 527
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 32 34 27 41 41 42 39 80 99 105
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 24 33
      Computer and information sciences 65 52 27 26 25 29 20 22 58 51
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 9 15 22 18 24 23 27 23 21 27
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 4
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 21 23 24 23 24 37 34 26 31 32
      Psychology 64 60 52 45 110 102 100 114 92 100
      Social sciences 32 32 40 45 72 81 93 117 132 175
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 16
      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 19 16
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 52 43 50 34 29 28 28 25 71 73
      Clinical medicine 17 20 19 12 7 10 12 25 24 25
      Other health 35 23 31 22 22 18 16 0 47 48

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 2013
All surveyed fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 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 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 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 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 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 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 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 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 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 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2023–14
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 203 209 205 176 199 182 172 200 363 377
  Fellowships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 8
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 8
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 26 26 20 0 12 32 25 4 102 105
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 26 26 20 0 12 32 25 4 102 105
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 24 23 31 0 1 32 27 12 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 24 23 31 0 1 32 27 12 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 153 160 154 176 186 118 120 184 247 264
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 12 11 11 0 3 21 40 82 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Personal resources 141 149 143 176 183 97 80 102 247 264

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 8,363 8,025 7,233 9,088 7,175 6,600 6,281 3,815 1,761 1,428
    Science 5,292 4,102 4,415 6,182 4,402 3,481 3,284 2,506 1,347 996
      Computer and information sciences 47 232 30 376 201 182 195 64 64 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 157 139 108 172 399 505 397 397 202 55
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 77 43 52 30 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 107 81 76 95 356 407 367 397 202 55
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 50 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 58 22 0 0 46 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 3,091 2,225 2,811 3,498 2,322 1,433 1,304 868 361 330
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,122 791 1,037 1,350 1,065 877 639 460 236 264
        Health sciences 1,413 1,219 1,406 1,872 1,165 292 311 264 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 415 212 269 274 84 198 226 75 0 0
        Life sciences nec 141 3 99 2 7 66 128 69 125 66
      Mathematics and statistics 272 55 174 216 143 102 258 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 446 540 211 690 491 357 359 503 171 154
        Astronomy and astrophysics 158 68 47 68 90 9 15 137 149 92
        Chemistry 238 348 97 410 176 150 240 324 22 43
        Materials science 46 90 54 98 185 176 75 42 0 0
        Physics 4 34 13 114 40 22 29 0 0 19
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 230 220 183 183 94 126 323 224 241 29
      Social sciences 1,039 632 892 1,039 752 761 442 450 308 428
        Anthropology 142 113 93 247 8 172 12 70 0 0
        Economics 93 24 85 91 235 100 33 0 0 0
        Political science and government 152 146 113 52 50 165 7 3 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 125 189 228 184 164 76 256 304 288 347
        Social sciences nec 527 160 373 465 295 248 134 73 20 81
      Sciences nec 10 59 6 8 0 15 6 0 0 0
    Engineering 534 407 427 402 304 156 183 136 162 248
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 72 0 63 0 6 6 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 42 8 34 37 11 37 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 215 175 178 211 15 0 52 1 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 87 23 65 62 61 100 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 37 0 28 27 87 6 7 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 23 72 15 22 118 7 22 1 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 97 134 162 174
      Engineering nec 58 129 44 43 6 0 0 0 0 74
    Non-S&E 2,537 3,516 2,391 2,504 2,469 2,963 2,814 1,173 252 184
      Business management and business administration 665 1,041 289 895 584 506 376 60 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 63 19 56 81 13 6 101 0 0 0
      Education 583 1,078 597 370 314 1,217 782 584 177 107
      Humanities 479 651 543 369 865 395 522 298 43 0
      Law 112 57 109 1 147 530 377 171 0 0
      Social work 307 230 287 273 180 122 201 0 32 77
      Visual and performing arts 310 369 499 515 360 180 244 2 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 18 71 11 0 6 7 211 58 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

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 8,363 2,521 72 5,463 0 297 10
    Science 5,292 2,232 15 2,785 0 260 0
      Computer and information sciences 47 0 0 47 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 157 92 0 65 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 107 59 0 48 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 50 33 0 17 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 3,091 1,632 0 1,361 0 98 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,122 390 0 692 0 40 0
        Health sciences 1,413 1,002 0 353 0 58 0
        Natural resources and conservation 415 240 0 175 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 141 0 0 141 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 272 131 0 141 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 446 338 0 87 0 21 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 158 151 0 7 0 0 0
        Chemistry 238 165 0 73 0 0 0
        Materials science 46 22 0 3 0 21 0
        Physics 4 0 0 4 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 230 0 0 142 0 88 0
      Social sciences 1,039 39 15 932 0 53 0
        Anthropology 142 0 0 142 0 0 0
        Economics 93 0 0 93 0 0 0
        Political science and government 152 0 0 152 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 125 28 15 82 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 527 11 0 463 0 53 0
      Sciences nec 10 0 0 10 0 0 0
    Engineering 534 83 0 414 0 37 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 72 0 0 72 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 42 0 0 42 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 215 83 0 132 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 87 0 0 87 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 37 0 0 0 0 37 0
      Mechanical engineering 23 0 0 23 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 58 0 0 58 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 2,537 206 57 2,264 0 0 10
      Business management and business administration 665 0 0 665 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 63 23 0 40 0 0 0
      Education 583 111 57 415 0 0 0
      Humanities 479 17 0 462 0 0 0
      Law 112 0 0 112 0 0 0
      Social work 307 55 0 252 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 310 0 0 310 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 18 0 0 8 0 0 10

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 2,521 2,346 2,237 2,598 2,135 1,522 1,474 1,627 1,482 1,031
  DOD 22 87 18 75 128 144 58 82 170 143
  DOE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  HHS 1,400 1,148 1,384 1,947 1,110 147 146 293 532 228
  NASA 179 70 87 20 76 53 37 170 123 79
  NSF 820 815 656 454 692 769 580 457 271 178
  USDA 0 0 0 0 1 1 80 155 132 178
  Other 100 226 92 102 128 408 573 470 254 225

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 93 25 68 .
2018 193 28 165 .
2017 255 25 230 .

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 59 59 50 44 42
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 1 1 1
    Biological and biomedical sciences 10 10 10 10 10
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 2 2 2
    Engineering 19 19 8 8 7
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 7 7 7 6 6
    Health sciences 4 4 4 4 4
    Mathematics and statistics 1 1 1 1 1
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 13 13 13 8 8
    Psychology 2 2 1 1 1
    Social sciences 2 2 2 2 2
    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 . . . 7,650 6,210 0
    Computer and information sciences . . . 994 0 0
    Engineering . . . 6,656 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . . . . 1,705 0
    Physical sciences . . . . 4,505 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 43,500 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 43,500 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

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