Embry-Riddle Aeronautical 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 264 58.7 631 258 72.5 925
2023 259 62.3 679 272 70.5 911 201 67 602
2022 263 61.8 680 256 71.9 900
2021 261 62.7 691 278 69.8 908 409 30.6 583
2020 245 65.3 698 284 69.4 916
2019 248 64.9 697 316 65.8 914 401 32.6 589
2018 258 63.6 700 288 68.8 911
2017 263 62 684 308 66.1 898 429 26.2 575
2016 303 57 697 286 68.5 896
2015 311 55.6 693 307 66.2 898 434 24.7 570
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   299   303   267   247   239   200   174   190   143   122
    Hispanic or Latino   59   41   31   27   28   28   28   12   5   2
    Not Hispanic or Latino   237   256   229   215   205   160   137   157   124   108
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   3   2   1   1   1   1   1   2   2
      Asian   17   17   19   15   13   11   5   7   6   7
      Black or African American   10   13   13   12   10   10   8   5   6   6
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   191   206   188   176   173   134   117   121   93   82
      More than one race   17   16   7   11   8   4   6   23   17   11
    Unknown ethnicity and race   3   6   7   5   6   12   9   21   14   12
  Temporary visa holders   154   151   147   147   160   185   188   176   167   179
  Science and engineering   453   454   414   394   399   385   362   366   310   301
    Science   130   119   110   103   96   87   92   94   51   33
      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   14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   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   22   24   19   19   20   23   20   14   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   21   22   21   18   7   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   71   68   60   56   56   45   50   47   42   33
      Social sciences   2   5   10   10   13   19   22   33   0   0
    Engineering   323   335   304   291   303   298   270   272   259   268
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   164   179   162   136   136   134   127   136   117   148
      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   11   8   6   7   7   11   8   5   5   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   15   25   18   28   32   36   37   31   19   14
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   17   16   12   7   5   7   13   19   10   2
      Mechanical engineering   48   41   44   52   63   62   47   46   47   46
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   68   66   62   61   60   48   38   35   61   58
      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

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   27   24   28   31   28   34   44   36   48   30
    Hispanic or Latino   4   4   2   3   5   7   4   1   1   3
    Not Hispanic or Latino   21   20   26   26   19   24   32   28   39   25
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   1   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0
      Asian   3   3   2   4   1   0   3   1   3   1
      Black or African American   2   0   1   0   1   1   3   1   2   4
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   14   13   21   19   14   19   24   22   30   16
      More than one race   1   3   2   2   2   3   2   4   4   4
    Unknown ethnicity and race   2   0   0   2   4   3   8   7   8   2
  Temporary visa holders   7   7   5   9   14   15   14   23   25   16
  Science and engineering   34   31   33   40   42   49   58   59   73   46
    Science   13   11   9   13   8   12   9   10   1   5
      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   1   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   6   3   3   2   2   3   1   3   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   3   6   3   1   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   3   2   2   9   4   8   5   3   1   5
      Social sciences   0   0   1   1   2   1   3   4   0   0
    Engineering   21   20   24   27   34   37   49   49   72   41
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   5   6   10   7   12   11   11   8   29   16
      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   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   2   1   3   3   2   5   3   10   1   2
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   3   0   0   2   0   2   4   1   1   0
      Mechanical engineering   4   6   5   6   7   4   4   12   14   15
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   6   6   6   6   13   15   27   18   27   8
      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 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   453   454   414   394   399   385   362   366   310   301
  Fellowships   4   3   0   12   11   14   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   4   3   0   12   11   14   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   148   129   106   82   95   81   94   79   67   45
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   148   129   106   82   95   81   94   79   67   45
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   82   59   41   57   51   49   47   57   50   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   82   59   41   57   51   49   47   57   50   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   219   263   267   243   242   241   221   230   193   256
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   64   97   94   70   70   32   34   49   48   78
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   155   166   173   173   172   209   187   181   145   178

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   3   16   5   3   0   2   6   3   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   3   16   5   3   0   2   6   3   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   2   2   1   1   0   0   2   2   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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   1   2   2   0   2   1   1   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   3   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   1   0   0   0   2   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   1   0   0   0   2   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   1   0   0   0   2   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   1   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   2   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   35,014   27,451   28,650   19,830   17,786   12,478   16,767   13,335   16,761   11,942
    Science   11,656   12,435   11,333   7,775   5,421   3,933   3,675   1,910   1,462   1,856
      Computer and information sciences   12   2,014   2,417   2,136   526   0   0   280   87   100
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   3,102   2,085   1,823   1,200   1,336   818   1,475   189   217   490
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   3,102   2,085   1,823   1,200   1,336   818   1,125   189   217   451
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   39
        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   350   0   0   0
      Life sciences   791   636   1,064   0   17   92   0   24   0   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Health sciences   635   437   1,020   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   156   199   18   0   17   92   0   24   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   733   681   111   110   84   33   21   172   186   144
      Physical sciences   6,829   6,884   5,852   3,853   2,744   2,332   1,954   849   764   1,017
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   14   0   0   0   0   125   0   0   54
        Chemistry   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0
        Physics   641   719   1,508   2,244   1,787   724   631   189   183   306
        Physical sciences nec   6,188   6,151   4,344   1,609   957   1,608   1,198   658   581   657
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   32   42   5
      Social sciences   189   135   66   476   714   394   225   181   133   97
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   39   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   59   0   11
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   16   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
        Social sciences nec   189   135   66   476   714   394   225   106   94   77
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   264   0   183   33   3
    Engineering   22,820   13,774   16,049   11,279   12,015   8,374   12,926   11,223   14,947   9,672
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   18,928   12,932   14,396   10,226   10,584   6,322   10,639   9,518   13,512   8,423
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   176   36   42
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   446   255   416   317   86   150   13   94   59   7
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   2,699   0   0   0   423   682   980   19   28   99
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   636   538   721   669   794   579   599   558   482   379
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   111   49   516   67   128   641   689   858   830   722
    Non-S&E   538   1,242   1,268   776   350   171   166   202   352   414
      Business management and business administration   37   59   157   183   249   157   166   15   99   42
      Communication and communications technologies   0   955   382   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
      Education   372   0   613   54   0   2   0   24   121   121
      Humanities   36   0   8   0   0   11   0   0   8   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   23   0   5
      Non-S&E nec   93   228   108   539   101   1   0   140   124   237

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   35,014   28,014   4,514   935   1,163   212   176
    Science   11,656   10,698   50   412   289   102   105
      Computer and information sciences   12   0   0   12   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   3,102   2,674   50   189   122   67   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   3,102   2,674   50   189   122   67   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   791   557   0   71   91   0   72
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Health sciences   635   421   0   51   91   0   72
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   156   136   0   20   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   733   666   0   64   0   3   0
      Physical sciences   6,829   6,654   0   76   58   32   9
        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   641   499   0   43   58   32   9
        Physical sciences nec   6,188   6,155   0   33   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   189   147   0   0   18   0   24
        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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   189   147   0   0   18   0   24
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   22,820   16,941   4,398   511   809   99   62
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   18,928   13,794   4,124   286   703   5   16
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   446   187   226   33   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   2,699   2,460   48   140   11   0   40
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   636   439   0   40   63   94   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   111   61   0   12   32   0   6
    Non-S&E   538   375   66   12   65   11   9
      Business management and business administration   37   0   10   0   7   11   9
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   372   258   56   0   58   0   0
      Humanities   36   36   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   93   81   0   12   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   28,014   23,733   23,863   14,859   11,542   8,970   12,661   10,525   14,135   10,049
  DOD   3,741   4,836   3,878   1,602   602   678   1,757   478   157   339
  DOE   205   187   0   41   54   62   70   0   0   15
  HHS   400   376   212   168   12   0   0   0   0   0
  NASA   3,908   1,961   1,552   1,117   1,050   750   971   614   348   388
  NSF   5,012   3,619   3,016   2,626   1,502   1,362   592   922   1,103   1,404
  USDA   229   107   79   133   153   0   0   0   0   0
  Other   14,519   12,647   15,126   9,172   8,169   6,118   9,271   8,511   12,527   7,903

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   183   113   70   .
2018   194   119   75   .

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   263   57   57   41   36
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   2   2   2   0
    Computer and information sciences   12   4   4   4   4
    Engineering   189   29   29   13   13
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   3   3   3   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   1   4   4   4   4
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   23   15   15   15   15
    Psychology   3   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   34   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   15,000   0   0   15,423   79,893
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   4,951
    Engineering   15,000   0   0   15,423   36,515
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   1,912
    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   36,515
    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   700   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   450   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   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   0   0   250   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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