Fairfield U.

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2023 495 27.9 679 623 32.6 914
2022 493 28.3 680 645 29.1 900
2021 483 30.8 691 669 27.1 908
2020 515 27 698 613 33.8 916
2019 486 31 697 488 18 589 615 33.4 914
2018 481 32 700 556 39.6 911
2017 469 32.2 684 455 21.7 575 339 62.7 898
2016 470 33.3 697 375 58.6 896
2015 407 41.9 693 417 27.6 570 377 58.5 898
2014 324 64 889
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
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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 1,484 1,033 849 1,210 1,279 1,742 8,749 6,174 5,750 9,155
    Science 626 602 348 567 644 1,159 3,268 2,261 2,176 2,494
      Computer and information sciences 92 50 12 6 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 131 92 36 279 146 1,015 1,375 790 710 958
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 43 0 14 230 78 136 673 533 498 459
        Health sciences 88 0 22 49 68 0 702 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 879 0 257 212 499
      Mathematics and statistics 118 129 78 75 43 40 316 333 316 306
      Physical sciences 76 219 134 153 442 95 702 392 405 437
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 53 0 52 84 297 14 563 239 216 196
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 23 0 63 52 81 41 139 153 189 241
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 19 17 64 40 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 92 21 9 26 0 9 288 202 212 208
      Social sciences 64 0 79 20 0 0 587 544 533 585
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 13 0 22 11 0 0 281 231 231 276
        Political science and government 36 0 2 6 0 0 131 111 111 121
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 15 0 51 2 0 0 175 191 191 188
        Social sciences nec 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 11 0 0
      Sciences nec 47 91 0 7 13 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 74 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 225 74 109 117 60 375 267 444 224 403
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 81 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 84 0 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 22 0 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 3 0 51 111 60 375 267 444 224 403
    Non-S&E 633 357 392 526 575 208 5,214 3,469 3,350 6,258
      Business management and business administration 244 0 217 293 16 50 2,030 1,529 1,524 1,672
      Communication and communications technologies 27 0 19 32 0 0 200 0 0 0
      Education 60 0 17 14 0 0 410 0 0 0
      Humanities 254 0 124 173 262 58 1,910 871 829 1,356
      Law 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 16 0 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 32 0 7 0 0 0 435 370 313 431
      Non-S&E nec 0 0 1 0 297 100 229 699 684 2,799

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: 2023
(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 1,484 180 0 751 0 553 0
    Science 626 146 0 318 0 162 0
      Computer and information sciences 92 57 0 32 0 3 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 6 0 0 4 0 2 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 6 0 0 4 0 2 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 131 0 0 73 0 58 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 43 0 0 27 0 16 0
        Health sciences 88 0 0 46 0 42 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 118 80 0 38 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 76 9 0 44 0 23 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 53 0 0 34 0 19 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 23 9 0 10 0 4 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 92 0 0 51 0 41 0
      Social sciences 64 0 0 29 0 35 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 13 0 0 0 0 13 0
        Political science and government 36 0 0 20 0 16 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 15 0 0 9 0 6 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 47 0 0 47 0 0 0
    Engineering 225 34 0 70 0 121 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 35 25 0 10 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 81 6 0 41 0 34 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 84 2 0 8 0 74 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 22 0 0 10 0 12 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 3 1 0 1 0 1 0
    Non-S&E 633 0 0 363 0 270 0
      Business management and business administration 244 0 0 141 0 103 0
      Communication and communications technologies 27 0 0 27 0 0 0
      Education 60 0 0 25 0 35 0
      Humanities 254 0 0 127 0 127 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 16 0 0 16 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 32 0 0 27 0 5 0
      Non-S&E nec 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.
  • 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 180 . 147 365 594 1,222 1,101 435 339 2,051
  DOD 15 . 0 0 0 0 0 11 26 76
  DOE 0 . 0 0 2 40 9 13 34 50
  HHS 0 . 0 0 0 879 423 85 65 685
  NASA 20 . 17 10 21 14 31 23 8 6
  NSF 145 . 113 338 478 239 505 292 206 115
  USDA 0 . 17 17 62 0 0 0 0 0
  Other 0 . 0 0 31 50 133 11 0 1,119

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: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 92 10 82 .
2018 92 i 10 i 82 i .
2017 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)

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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