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 589 7.6 631 443 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
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   9 i   29 i   29 i   28 i   23 i   27 i   29 i   31 i   43   54
    Hispanic or Latino   2 i   28 i   28 i   27 i   22 i   26 i   28 i   30 i   34   51
    Not Hispanic or Latino   7 i   1 i   1 i   1 i   1 i   1 i   1 i   1 i   9   3
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0 i   1 i   1 i   1 i   1 i   1 i   1 i   1 i   1   0
      Asian   2 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   1   0
      Black or African American   1 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      White   3 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   7   3
      More than one race   1 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
  Temporary visa holders   7 i   52 i   52 i   52 i   42 i   49 i   52 i   56 i   56   96
  Science and engineering   16 i   81 i   81 i   80 i   65 i   76 i   81 i   87 i   99   150
    Science   10 i   8 i   8 i   7 i   6 i   7 i   8 i   8 i   20   7
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Communication   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   5   1
      Computer and information sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   8 i   7 i   7 i   6 i   5 i   6 i   7 i   7 i   7   3
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Physical sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Psychology   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Social sciences   2 i   1 i   1 i   1 i   1 i   1 i   1 i   1 i   8   3
    Engineering   6 i   73 i   73 i   73 i   59 i   69 i   73 i   79 i   79   143
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   4 i   53 i   53 i   53 i   44 i   51 i   53 i   58 i   58   119
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   2 i   20 i   20 i   20 i   15 i   18 i   20 i   21 i   21   24
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Other engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Other health   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0

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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   15 i   39 i   39 i   39 i   40 i   37 i   39 i   40 i   65   72
    Hispanic or Latino   8 i   28 i   28 i   28 i   29 i   27 i   28 i   28 i   29   24
    Not Hispanic or Latino   7 i   11 i   11 i   11 i   11 i   10 i   11 i   12 i   36   46
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Asian   4 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Black or African American   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   3   5
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      White   3 i   11 i   11 i   11 i   11 i   10 i   11 i   12 i   32   40
      More than one race   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   1   1
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   2
  Temporary visa holders   2 i   27 i   27 i   27 i   30 i   28 i   27 i   28 i   28   40
  Science and engineering   17 i   66 i   66 i   66 i   70 i   65 i   66 i   68 i   93   112
    Science   11 i   23 i   23 i   23 i   24 i   22 i   23 i   24 i   49   62
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Communication   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   12   17
      Computer and information sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   9 i   12 i   12 i   12 i   13 i   12 i   12 i   12 i   12   12
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Physical sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Psychology   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Social sciences   2 i   11 i   11 i   11 i   11 i   10 i   11 i   12 i   25   33
    Engineering   6 i   43 i   43 i   43 i   46 i   43 i   43 i   44 i   44   50
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   4 i   26 i   26 i   26 i   27 i   25 i   26 i   26 i   26   25
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   2 i   17 i   17 i   17 i   19 i   18 i   17 i   18 i   18   25
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Other engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Other health   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0

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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   0 i   11 i   11 i   10 i   8 i   10 i   11 i   12 i   12   14
  Science and engineering   0 i   11 i   11 i   10 i   8 i   10 i   11 i   12 i   12   14
    Science   0 i   7 i   7 i   6 i   5 i   6 i   7 i   7 i   7   3
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Communication   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0 i   7 i   7 i   6 i   5 i   6 i   7 i   7 i   7   3
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Physical sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Psychology   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Social sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Engineering   0 i   4 i   4 i   4 i   3 i   4 i   4 i   5 i   5   11
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0 i   4 i   4 i   4 i   3 i   4 i   4 i   5 i   5   11
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Other engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Health   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Other health   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0

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: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   16 i   81 i   81 i   80 i   65 i   76 i   81 i   87 i   99   150
  Fellowships   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Federal   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Institutional   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Nonfederal   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
  Research assistantships   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   7   2
    Federal   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Institutional   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   7   2
    Nonfederal   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   1 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Federal   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Institutional   1 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Nonfederal   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
  Other types of support   15 i   81 i   81 i   80 i   65 i   76 i   81 i   87 i   92   148
    Federal   0 i   11 i   11 i   10 i   8 i   10 i   11 i   12 i   12   14
    Institutional   3 i   3 i   3 i   3 i   3 i   3 i   3 i   3 i   3   6
    Nonfederal   0 i   1 i   1 i   1 i   1 i   1 i   1 i   1 i   1   2
    Personal resources   12 i   66 i   66 i   66 i   53 i   62 i   66 i   71 i   76   126

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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  Science and engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Science   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Communication   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Physical sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Psychology   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Social sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Other engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Other health   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0

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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
  Science and engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Science   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Communication   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Physical sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Psychology   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Social sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Other engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Health   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Other health   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0

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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