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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 240 62.4 631 544 41.8 925
2023 213 69 679 543 41 911 507 16.6 602
2022 229 66.8 680 538 40.9 900
2021 289 58.7 691 549 40.2 908 359 39.1 583
2020 286 59.5 698 516 44.3 916
2019 303 57 697 542 41.3 914 363 39 589
2018 330 53.4 700 499 45.8 911
2017 412 40.4 684 522 42.5 898 356 38.8 575
2016 357 49.4 697 439 51.6 896
2015 401 42.8 693 454 50 898 341 40.8 570
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

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   498   622   519   327   305   266   226   122   202   149
    Hispanic or Latino   3   10   13   7   10   5   5   3   8   12
    Not Hispanic or Latino   39   67   52   36   65   61   76   45   80   69
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   1   1   0   1   3   4   1   2   1
      Asian   3   2   1   2   3   3   3   2   0   0
      Black or African American   3   3   3   0   1   1   3   2   1   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      White   31   55   44   34   58   50   63   39   76   68
      More than one race   2   6   3   0   2   4   3   1   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   456   545   454   284   230   200   145   74   114   68
  Temporary visa holders   9   7   4   2   2   3   4   2   7   12
  Science and engineering   175   212   205   219   229   189   135   77   156   131
    Science   175   212   205   219   229   189   135   77   156   131
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   24   32   29   23   19   22   22   10   17   16
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   25   18
      Computer and information sciences   15   10   8   10   12   14   17   8   15   18
      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   4   5   7   6   1   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   24   21   26   27   25   17   0   0   11   9
      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   109   145   137   148   159   120   85   50   61   41
      Social sciences   0   0   0   4   8   15   11   9   27   29
    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   332   417   318   110   78   80   95   47   53   30
      Clinical medicine   284   368   269   63   28   23   38   18   0   0
      Other health   48   49   49   47   50   57   57   29   53   30

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

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

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   137   110   118   73   38   50   47   32   48   40
    Hispanic or Latino   2   0   3   1   1   1   3   0   4   5
    Not Hispanic or Latino   10   9   11   15   9   18   19   9   27   24
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   2   0   0
      Asian   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Black or African American   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   2
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0
      White   7   7   9   13   9   17   18   7   24   21
      More than one race   1   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   125   101   104   57   28   31   25   23   17   11
  Temporary visa holders   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   1
  Science and engineering   49   42   66   54   29   31   37   16   48   41
    Science   49   42   66   54   29   31   37   16   48   41
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   2   3   4   3   7   0   2   0   4   5
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   2   3   6   6   3   7   3   2   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   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   15   7   7   8   8   9   0   0   6   5
      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   30   28   49   33   9   13   30   10   7   2
      Social sciences   0   0   0   3   2   2   2   4   27   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   88   69   53   19   10   19   10   16   0   0
      Clinical medicine   88   69   53   19   10   19   9   15   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   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 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   2   1   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   1   1   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   1   1   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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   1   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   507   629   523   329   307   269   230   124   209   161
  Fellowships   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   0   0   0   5   0   1   2   1   0   17
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   5   0   1   2   1   0   17
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   0   0   0   37   44   28   17   8   43   38
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   37   44   28   17   8   43   38
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   507   629   523   281   263   240   211   115   166   106
    Federal   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   28   27   34   43   23   20   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0
    Personal resources   507   629   523   250   234   206   168   92   145   106

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   2,957   2,546   2,437   1,921   2,282   2,024   2,590   2,000   3,368   2,973
    Science   2,774   2,475   2,430   1,918   2,221   1,957   2,497   1,937   3,276   2,973
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   664   37   17   61   58   66   45   45   35   36
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   664   37   17   61   58   66   45   45   35   36
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   592   454   410   436   422   564   662   946   1,040   703
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1   244   79   193   186   66   67   573   623   417
        Health sciences   333   0   114   6   0   14   27   138   190   134
        Natural resources and conservation   258   210   217   237   176   281   354   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   60   203   214   235   227   152
      Mathematics and statistics   0   1   2   1   15   2   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   113   86   125   63   66   152   212   106   148   113
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   113   75   0   0   0   118   179   70   116   107
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   11   118   63   66   34   33   36   32   6
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   8   87   87   39   47   47   26   0   0   0
      Social sciences   1,397   1,810   1,789   1,318   1,613   1,126   1,552   840   2,053   2,121
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   22
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   75
        Social sciences nec   1,396   1,810   1,789   1,318   1,613   1,126   1,552   840   2,053   2,024
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   170   71   0   0   0   14   9   27   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   5   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   165   71   0   0   0   14   9   27   0   0
    Non-S&E   13   0   7   3   61   53   84   36   92   0
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   1   0   7   3   15   0   0   0   0   0
      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   27   47   0
      Visual and performing arts   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   4   0   0   0   46   53   84   9   45   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   2,957   1,722   999   0   63   137   36
    Science   2,774   1,553   998   0   63   124   36
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   664   564   100   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   664   564   100   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   592   534   28   0   0   30   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1   0   0   0   0   1   0
        Health sciences   333   321   0   0   0   12   0
        Natural resources and conservation   258   213   28   0   0   17   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   113   113   0   0   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   113   113   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   8   0   0   0   0   0   8
      Social sciences   1,397   342   870   0   63   94   28
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   1   0   1   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   1,396   342   869   0   63   94   28
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   170   165   0   0   0   5   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   5   0   0   0   0   5   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   165   165   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   13   4   1   0   0   8   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   1   0   1   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   8   0   0   0   0   8   0
      Non-S&E nec   4   4   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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies   1,722   1,015   855   775   1,153   864   1,081   1,193   1,287   955
  DOD   0   0   0   0   0   2   14   112   163   134
  DOE   213   210   217   217   152   192   374   436   494   499
  HHS   64   19   114   125   157   216   279   333   348   144
  NASA   0   0   0   0   0   34   33   41   32   6
  NSF   1,065   368   181   131   139   145   103   56   63   73
  USDA   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0
  Other   380   418   343   302   705   273   278   215   187   99

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   107 i   20   87 i   .
2018   109 i   22   87 i   .

i=imputed

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   1,078   929   821   837   805
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   290   320   240   214   204
    Computer and information sciences   24   15   16   18   18
    Engineering   236   186   184   201   190
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   104   74   66   78   75
    Health sciences   0   6   6   6   6
    Mathematics and statistics   9   2   2   5   6
    Natural resources and conservation   0   3   3   3   3
    Physical sciences   404   313   296   301   295
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   11   10   7   10   9
    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   33,350   112,000   0   81,790   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   81,790   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   1,850   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   31,500   112,000   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities

Costs for repair and renovation of science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field and time of repair and renovation: 2025–16
(Dollars in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   59,923   97,862   94,185   34,617   42,614
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   53,373   3,275   33,967   12,905   7,444
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   2,175   6,461   16,697   7,158   14,801
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   657   35,855   7,665   4,753   750
    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   3,718   52,272   34,605   9,800   19,618
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   1,253   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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