Fairfield 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 443 52.6 925
2023 495 27.9 679 471 48.9 911
2022 493 28.3 680 647 28.9 900
2021 483 30.8 691 669 27.1 908
2020 515 27 698 614 33.7 916
2019 486 31 697 616 33.3 914 488 18 589
2018 481 32 700 557 39.5 911
2017 469 32.2 684 339 62.7 898 455 21.7 575
2016 470 33.3 697 375 58.6 896
2015 407 41.9 693 377 58.5 898 417 27.6 570
2014
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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 56 i 56 i 55 i 43 i 51 i 56 i 60 i 64 111 0 i
    Female 25 i 25 i 25 i 22 i 25 i 25 i 27 i 35 39 0 i
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 29 i 29 i 28 i 23 i 27 i 29 i 31 i 43 54 0 i
    Hispanic or Latino 28 i 28 i 27 i 22 i 26 i 28 i 30 i 34 51 0 i
    Not Hispanic or Latino 1 i 1 i 1 i 1 i 1 i 1 i 1 i 9 3 0 i
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 i 1 i 1 i 1 i 1 i 1 i 1 i 1 0 0 i
      Asian 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 1 0 0 i
      Black or African American 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      White 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 7 3 0 i
      More than one race 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
  Temporary visa holders 52 i 52 i 52 i 42 i 49 i 52 i 56 i 56 96 0 i
  Science and engineering 81 i 81 i 80 i 65 i 76 i 81 i 87 i 99 150 0 i
    Science 8 i 8 i 7 i 6 i 7 i 8 i 8 i 20 7 0 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Communication 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 5 1 0 i
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Mathematics and statistics 7 i 7 i 6 i 5 i 6 i 7 i 7 i 7 3 0 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Psychology 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Social sciences 1 i 1 i 1 i 1 i 1 i 1 i 1 i 8 3 0 i
    Engineering 73 i 73 i 73 i 59 i 69 i 73 i 79 i 79 143 0 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 53 i 53 i 53 i 44 i 51 i 53 i 58 i 58 119 0 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Mechanical engineering 20 i 20 i 20 i 15 i 18 i 20 i 21 i 21 24 0 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Other engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
    Clinical medicine 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
    Other health 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i

i=imputed

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

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

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 46 i 46 i 45 i 49 i 45 i 46 i 47 i 56 67 0 i
    Female 20 i 20 i 21 i 21 i 20 i 20 i 21 i 37 45 0 i
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 39 i 39 i 39 i 40 i 37 i 39 i 40 i 65 72 0 i
    Hispanic or Latino 28 i 28 i 28 i 29 i 27 i 28 i 28 i 29 24 0 i
    Not Hispanic or Latino 11 i 11 i 11 i 11 i 10 i 11 i 12 i 36 46 0 i
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Asian 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Black or African American 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 3 5 0 i
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      White 11 i 11 i 11 i 11 i 10 i 11 i 12 i 32 40 0 i
      More than one race 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 1 1 0 i
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 2 0 i
  Temporary visa holders 27 i 27 i 27 i 30 i 28 i 27 i 28 i 28 40 0 i
  Science and engineering 66 i 66 i 66 i 70 i 65 i 66 i 68 i 93 112 0 i
    Science 23 i 23 i 23 i 24 i 22 i 23 i 24 i 49 62 0 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Communication 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 12 17 0 i
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Mathematics and statistics 12 i 12 i 12 i 13 i 12 i 12 i 12 i 12 12 0 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Psychology 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Social sciences 11 i 11 i 11 i 11 i 10 i 11 i 12 i 25 33 0 i
    Engineering 43 i 43 i 43 i 46 i 43 i 43 i 44 i 44 50 0 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 26 i 26 i 26 i 27 i 25 i 26 i 26 i 26 25 0 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Mechanical engineering 17 i 17 i 17 i 19 i 18 i 17 i 18 i 18 25 0 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Other engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
    Clinical medicine 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
    Other health 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i

i=imputed

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 11 i 11 i 10 i 8 i 10 i 11 i 12 i 12 14 0 i
  Science and engineering 11 i 11 i 10 i 8 i 10 i 11 i 12 i 12 14 0 i
    Science 7 i 7 i 6 i 5 i 6 i 7 i 7 i 7 3 0 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Communication 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Mathematics and statistics 7 i 7 i 6 i 5 i 6 i 7 i 7 i 7 3 0 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Psychology 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Social sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
    Engineering 4 i 4 i 4 i 3 i 4 i 4 i 5 i 5 11 0 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 4 i 4 i 4 i 3 i 4 i 4 i 5 i 5 11 0 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Other engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
  Health 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
    Clinical medicine 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
    Other health 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i

i=imputed

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 81 i 81 i 80 i 65 i 76 i 81 i 87 i 99 150 0 i
  Fellowships 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
    Federal 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
    Institutional 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
  Research assistantships 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 7 2 0 i
    Federal 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
    Institutional 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 7 2 0 i
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
  Teaching assistantships 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
    Federal 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
    Institutional 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
  Other types of support 81 i 81 i 80 i 65 i 76 i 81 i 87 i 92 148 0 i
    Federal 11 i 11 i 10 i 8 i 10 i 11 i 12 i 12 14 0 i
    Institutional 3 i 3 i 3 i 3 i 3 i 3 i 3 i 3 6 0 i
    Nonfederal 1 i 1 i 1 i 1 i 1 i 1 i 1 i 1 2 0 i
    Personal resources 66 i 66 i 66 i 53 i 62 i 66 i 71 i 76 126 0 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, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
    Science 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Communication 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Psychology 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Social sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
    Engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Other engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
    Clinical medicine 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
    Other health 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i

i=imputed

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

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

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
  Science and engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
    Science 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Communication 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Psychology 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Social sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
    Engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
      Other engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
  Health 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
    Clinical medicine 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i
    Other health 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 i

i=imputed

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 5,839 4,213 1,097 849 1,210 1,279 1,742 8,749 6,174 5,750
    Science 2,492 1,706 666 348 567 644 1,159 3,268 2,261 2,176
      Computer and information sciences 409 186 50 12 6 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 25 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 10 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 611 624 92 36 279 146 1,015 1,375 790 710
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 245 243 0 14 230 78 136 673 533 498
        Health sciences 366 381 0 22 49 68 0 702 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 879 0 257 212
      Mathematics and statistics 449 274 129 78 75 43 40 316 333 316
      Physical sciences 222 161 219 134 153 442 95 702 392 405
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 191 122 0 52 84 297 14 563 239 216
        Materials science 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 39 0 63 52 81 41 139 153 189
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 19 17 64 40 0 0 0
      Psychology 244 179 21 9 26 0 9 288 202 212
      Social sciences 532 276 64 79 20 0 0 587 544 533
        Anthropology 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 139 114 0 22 11 0 0 281 231 231
        Political science and government 266 37 0 2 6 0 0 131 111 111
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 126 79 0 51 2 0 0 175 191 191
        Social sciences nec 0 46 0 4 1 0 0 0 11 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 91 0 7 13 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 74 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 552 474 74 109 117 60 375 267 444 224
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 259 294 0 5 5 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 125 26 0 44 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 165 112 0 9 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 3 4 0 51 111 60 375 267 444 224
    Non-S&E 2,795 2,033 357 392 526 575 208 5,214 3,469 3,350
      Business management and business administration 1,292 563 0 217 293 16 50 2,030 1,529 1,524
      Communication and communications technologies 16 162 0 19 32 0 0 200 0 0
      Education 278 142 0 17 14 0 0 410 0 0
      Humanities 972 723 0 124 173 262 58 1,910 871 829
      Law 1 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 96 213 0 7 7 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 135 230 0 7 0 0 0 435 370 313
      Non-S&E nec 5 0 0 1 0 297 100 229 699 684

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 5,839 241 0 4,667 0 126 805
    Science 2,492 196 0 2,011 0 83 202
      Computer and information sciences 409 91 0 286 0 7 25
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 25 9 0 15 0 0 1
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 10 6 0 4 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 15 3 0 11 0 0 1
        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 611 4 0 506 0 23 78
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 245 4 0 219 0 0 22
        Health sciences 366 0 0 287 0 23 56
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 449 84 0 339 0 0 26
      Physical sciences 222 8 0 181 0 3 30
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 191 8 0 157 0 3 23
        Materials science 31 0 0 24 0 0 7
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 244 0 0 178 0 50 16
      Social sciences 532 0 0 506 0 0 26
        Anthropology 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
        Economics 139 0 0 122 0 0 17
        Political science and government 266 0 0 264 0 0 2
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 126 0 0 119 0 0 7
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 552 45 0 320 0 43 144
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 259 14 0 135 0 7 103
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 125 10 0 93 0 0 22
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 165 21 0 90 0 36 18
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 3 0 0 2 0 0 1
    Non-S&E 2,795 0 0 2,336 0 0 459
      Business management and business administration 1,292 0 0 1,060 0 0 232
      Communication and communications technologies 16 0 0 16 0 0 0
      Education 278 0 0 278 0 0 0
      Humanities 972 0 0 750 0 0 222
      Law 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
      Social work 96 0 0 96 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 135 0 0 131 0 0 4
      Non-S&E nec 5 0 0 4 0 0 1

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 241 180 . 147 365 594 1,222 1,101 435 339
  DOD 0 15 . 0 0 0 0 0 11 26
  DOE 0 0 . 0 0 2 40 9 13 34
  HHS 0 0 . 0 0 0 879 423 85 65
  NASA 77 20 . 17 10 21 14 31 23 8
  NSF 154 145 . 113 338 478 239 505 292 206
  USDA 0 0 . 17 17 62 0 0 0 0
  Other 10 0 . 0 0 31 50 133 11 0

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 92 10 82 .
2018 92 i 10 i 82 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 . . 31 i 35 i 40 i
    Agricultural sciences . . 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . 6 i 9 i 12 i
    Computer and information sciences . . 3 i 3 i 3 i
    Engineering . . 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . . 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Health sciences . . 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Mathematics and statistics . . 3 i 4 i 4 i
    Natural resources and conservation . . 1 i 0 i 0 i
    Physical sciences . . 9 i 10 i 12 i
    Psychology . . 4 i 5 i 5 i
    Social sciences . . 4 i 5 i 4 i
    Other . . 0 i 0 i 0 i

i=imputed

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 i 0 i 0 i
    Agricultural sciences . . . 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . . 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Computer and information sciences . . . 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Engineering . . . 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . . . 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Health sciences . . . 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Mathematics and statistics . . . 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Natural resources and conservation . . . 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Physical sciences . . . 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Psychology . . . 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Social sciences . . . 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Other . . . 0 i 0 i 0 i

i=imputed

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 i 0 i 0 i
    Agricultural sciences . . . 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . . 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Computer and information sciences . . . 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Engineering . . . 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . . . 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Health sciences . . . 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Mathematics and statistics . . . 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Natural resources and conservation . . . 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Physical sciences . . . 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Psychology . . . 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Social sciences . . . 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Other . . . 0 i 0 i 0 i

i=imputed

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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