Eastern Michigan 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 286 38.4 459 351 45 631 362 61.3 925
2023 269 42.1 459 376 45.2 679 381 58.7 911 419 31.1 602
2022 287 37.9 457 368 46.5 680 373 59 900
2021 248 45.2 447 362 48.2 691 373 59.4 908 403 31.6 583
2020 230 49.5 450 373 47.2 698 351 62.1 916
2019 223 50.7 447 356 49.5 697 369 60.1 914 424 28.8 589
2018 223 48.5 428 368 48 700 374 59.4 911
2017 205 52.4 425 373 46.1 684 378 58.4 898 423 27.2 575
2016 224 48.5 430 368 47.8 697 423 53.3 896
2015 312 27.6 426 280 60.1 693 535 41.1 898 410 28.8 570
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 26 30 23 32 39 40 44 53 43 14
  Science and engineering 11 12 10 7 6 14 12 21 14 9
    Computer and information sciences 1 2 . . 1 1 . 1 2 2
      Computer and information sciences, other 1 2 . . 1 1 . 1 2 2
    Engineering . . 2 1 1 2 . 4 3 1
      Chemical and petroleum engineering . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering . . . . . . . . . 1
      Electrical and computer engineering . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Engineering, other . . 2 1 1 2 . 3 2 .
    Physical sciences . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Chemistry . . . 1 . . . . . .
    Psychology 9 9 8 4 4 8 8 13 7 5
      Clinical psychology 9 9 8 4 4 8 7 12 7 5
      Counseling and applied psychology . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Psychology, other . . . . . . 1 . . .
    Social sciences 1 1 . 1 . 3 4 3 2 1
      Social sciences, other 1 1 . 1 . 3 4 3 2 1
  Non-science and engineering 15 18 13 25 33 26 32 32 29 5
    Business . 2 . 1 1 3 1 3 1 2
      Business . 2 . 1 1 3 1 3 1 2
    Education 15 14 12 19 29 22 25 25 27 3
      Education leadership and administration 12 6 8 13 25 16 23 20 16 3
      Education research . 2 . 2 1 2 1 2 5 .
      Teacher education and teaching fields . . . 2 1 3 1 2 1 .
      Education, other 3 6 4 2 2 1 . 1 5 .
    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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   192   158   165   168   143   154   140   118   138   249
    Hispanic or Latino   5   2   7   13   11   12   8   7   4   5
    Not Hispanic or Latino   182   152   156   151   128   142   131   107   131   229
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   1   1
      Asian   13   6   5   8   3   2   5   2   9   17
      Black or African American   26   14   23   22   11   15   13   17   12   15
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   125   122   120   115   106   115   107   83   107   187
      More than one race   17   9   7   6   7   10   6   5   2   9
    Unknown ethnicity and race   5   4   2   4   4   0   1   4   3   15
  Temporary visa holders   52   45   44   37   33   45   42   54   62   114
  Science and engineering   168   132   125   133   132   179   173   167   200   270
    Science   168   132   125   133   132   179   173   167   200   266
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   16   14   17   24   18   29   22   16   26   33
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   13
      Computer and information sciences   67   47   36   34   25   27   32   35   36   91
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   9   8   6   5   13   8   9   5   8   9
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   28   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   13   1   0   5   3   8   3   5   9   8
      Psychology   8   41   42   41   37   65   78   61   41   43
      Social sciences   27   20   24   24   36   42   29   45   72   69
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   0   4
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   76   71   84   72   44   20   9   5   0   93
      Clinical medicine   6   6   5   3   0   6   3   1   0   2
      Other health   70   65   79   69   44   14   6   4   0   91

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   215   253   234   223   212   307   317   315   439   493
    Hispanic or Latino   2   5   8   15   10   23   16   13   18   13
    Not Hispanic or Latino   208   245   221   204   199   279   294   297   402   464
      American Indian or Alaska Native   3   2   1   0   0   2   2   1   3   1
      Asian   10   12   13   9   11   13   16   17   15   24
      Black or African American   29   38   35   24   17   24   30   41   74   58
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   155   182   162   162   163   224   231   229   294   368
      More than one race   11   11   10   9   8   16   15   9   16   13
    Unknown ethnicity and race   5   3   5   4   3   5   7   5   19   16
  Temporary visa holders   25   23   25   19   20   18   25   26   23   59
  Science and engineering   203   224   216   192   198   296   314   313   437   481
    Science   203   224   216   192   198   296   314   313   437   462
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   28   32   34   27   41   41   42   39   80   99
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   33   24
      Computer and information sciences   60   65   52   27   26   25   29   20   22   58
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   22   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   6   9   15   22   18   24   23   27   23   21
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   26   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   11   21   23   24   23   24   37   34   26   31
      Psychology   51   64   60   52   45   110   102   100   114   92
      Social sciences   21   32   32   40   45   72   81   93   117   132
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   19
      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   19
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   37   52   43   50   34   29   28   28   25   71
      Clinical medicine   11   17   20   19   12   7   10   12   25   24
      Other health   26   35   23   31   22   22   18   16   0   47

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   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

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   244   203   209   205   176   199   182   172   200   363
  Fellowships   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   14
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   14
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   22   26   26   20   0   12   32   25   4   102
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   22   26   26   20   0   12   32   25   4   102
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   28   24   23   31   0   1   32   27   12   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   28   24   23   31   0   1   32   27   12   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   192   153   160   154   176   186   118   120   184   247
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   13   12   11   11   0   3   21   40   82   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   179   141   149   143   176   183   97   80   102   247

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   11,202   8,363   8,025   7,233   9,088   7,175   6,600   6,281   3,815   1,761
    Science   1,439   5,292   4,102   4,415   6,182   4,402   3,481   3,284   2,506   1,347
      Computer and information sciences   0   47   232   30   376   201   182   195   64   64
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   170   157   139   108   172   399   505   397   397   202
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   40   0   0   0   77   43   52   30   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   130   107   81   76   95   356   407   367   397   202
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   50   0   10   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   58   22   0   0   46   0   0   0
      Life sciences   1,047   3,091   2,225   2,811   3,498   2,322   1,433   1,304   868   361
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   0   1,122   791   1,037   1,350   1,065   877   639   460   236
        Health sciences   1,047   1,413   1,219   1,406   1,872   1,165   292   311   264   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   415   212   269   274   84   198   226   75   0
        Life sciences nec   0   141   3   99   2   7   66   128   69   125
      Mathematics and statistics   63   272   55   174   216   143   102   258   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   446   540   211   690   491   357   359   503   171
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   158   68   47   68   90   9   15   137   149
        Chemistry   0   238   348   97   410   176   150   240   324   22
        Materials science   0   46   90   54   98   185   176   75   42   0
        Physics   0   4   34   13   114   40   22   29   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   104   230   220   183   183   94   126   323   224   241
      Social sciences   55   1,039   632   892   1,039   752   761   442   450   308
        Anthropology   55   142   113   93   247   8   172   12   70   0
        Economics   0   93   24   85   91   235   100   33   0   0
        Political science and government   0   152   146   113   52   50   165   7   3   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   125   189   228   184   164   76   256   304   288
        Social sciences nec   0   527   160   373   465   295   248   134   73   20
      Sciences nec   0   10   59   6   8   0   15   6   0   0
    Engineering   18   534   407   427   402   304   156   183   136   162
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   72   0   63   0   6   6   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   42   8   34   37   11   37   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   215   175   178   211   15   0   52   1   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   87   23   65   62   61   100   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   37   0   28   27   87   6   7   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   23   72   15   22   118   7   22   1   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   97   134   162
      Engineering nec   18   58   129   44   43   6   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   9,745   2,537   3,516   2,391   2,504   2,469   2,963   2,814   1,173   252
      Business management and business administration   1,992   665   1,041   289   895   584   506   376   60   0
      Communication and communications technologies   45   63   19   56   81   13   6   101   0   0
      Education   109   583   1,078   597   370   314   1,217   782   584   177
      Humanities   1,902   479   651   543   369   865   395   522   298   43
      Law   123   112   57   109   1   147   530   377   171   0
      Social work   2,434   307   230   287   273   180   122   201   0   32
      Visual and performing arts   576   310   369   499   515   360   180   244   2   0
      Non-S&E nec   2,564   18   71   11   0   6   7   211   58   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: 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   11,202   3,500   1,525   5,736   84   357   0
    Science   1,439   1,439   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   170   170   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   40   40   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   130   130   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   1,047   1,047   0   0   0   0   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Health sciences   1,047   1,047   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   63   63   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   0   0   0   0   0   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   104   104   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   55   55   0   0   0   0   0
        Anthropology   55   55   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   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   18   18   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   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   18   18   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   9,745   2,043   1,525   5,736   84   357   0
      Business management and business administration   1,992   0   102   1,858   0   32   0
      Communication and communications technologies   45   0   45   0   0   0   0
      Education   109   0   25   0   84   0   0
      Humanities   1,902   0   354   1,298   0   250   0
      Law   123   0   0   123   0   0   0
      Social work   2,434   0   124   2,310   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   576   0   354   147   0   75   0
      Non-S&E nec   2,564   2,043   521   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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies   3,500   2,521   2,346   2,237   2,598   2,135   1,522   1,474   1,627   1,482
  DOD   104   22   87   18   75   128   144   58   82   170
  DOE   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  HHS   1,518   1,400   1,148   1,384   1,947   1,110   147   146   293   532
  NASA   0   179   70   87   20   76   53   37   170   123
  NSF   370   820   815   656   454   692   769   580   457   271
  USDA   11   0   0   0   0   1   1   80   155   132
  Other   1,497   100   226   92   102   128   408   573   470   254

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   93   25   68   .
2018   193   28   165   .

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   0   0   0   7,650   6,210
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   994   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   6,656   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   1,705
    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   4,505
    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   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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