Florida Atlantic 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 133 71.5 459 108 83.2 631 188 80 925
2023 132 71.7 459 127 81.6 679 191 79.3 911 181 70.4 602
2022 158 65.9 457 175 74.6 680 198 78.3 900
2021 148 67.4 447 190 72.9 691 190 79.4 908 180 69.6 583
2020 155 66 450 195 72.4 698 197 78.8 916
2019 139 69.4 447 199 71.8 697 202 78.2 914 182 69.5 589
2018 139 68 428 203 71.4 700 201 78.2 911
2017 132 69.4 425 190 72.6 684 202 77.8 898 178 69.5 575
2016 150 65.6 430 191 73 697 241 73.4 896
2015 149 65.5 426 194 72.4 693 258 71.6 898 186 67.8 570
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

Number of earned doctorates, by trend major field of study of recipients: 2024–15
Fields 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All fields 124 125 92 96 99 110 115 113 103 99
  Science and engineering 84 79 56 62 68 67 66 61 54 61
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . 2 . . . . . . . 1
      Agricultural sciences . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Natural resources and conservation . 1 . . . . . . . 1
    Biological and biomedical sciences 12 18 8 17 13 14 14 13 11 5
      Biochemistry and biophysics . 1 . 1 . 2 2 . . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 6 8 3 5 6 . 2 1 3 .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . . 1 . 1 . . .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 1 1 2 . . 1 . 4 2 .
      Genetics and genomics . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Microbiology and immunology . 1 . 1 . . . 2 1 .
      Molecular biology . . . . 1 1 . 2 1 .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 5 7 2 5 4 5 7 2 4 2
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . . 3 . 1 . 1 . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . 1 2 1 3 2 1 . 3
    Computer and information sciences 9 9 9 6 7 7 9 1 4 2
      Computer science 6 7 7 6 7 7 9 1 4 2
      Computer and information sciences, other 3 2 2 . . . . . . .
    Engineering 20 18 11 9 17 12 12 13 8 17
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering . . . . . . 1 . 1 .
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . . 2 . 1 . . . . .
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering 1 3 2 . 1 . . . . .
      Electrical and computer engineering 8 9 2 5 5 5 5 6 1 14
      Materials and mining engineering . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Mechanical engineering 4 5 2 1 6 2 4 1 2 .
      Engineering, other 7 1 3 3 4 5 2 6 3 3
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 5 5 4 5 1 3 . 2 1 2
      Geological sciences 5 3 3 4 . 2 . 1 . 2
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences . 2 1 1 1 1 . 1 1 .
    Health sciences 10 8 6 9 8 5 9 7 7 10
      Nursing science 10 7 6 7 8 5 9 6 7 9
      Public health . . . 1 . . . . . 1
      Health sciences, other . 1 . 1 . . . 1 . .
    Mathematics and statistics 7 4 3 4 6 6 6 4 5 5
      Applied mathematics 1 2 1 . 2 2 2 2 . 3
      Mathematics 1 . . 1 2 . 1 1 3 2
      Statistics . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Mathematics and statistics, other 5 2 2 3 1 4 3 1 2 .
    Physical sciences 7 7 7 4 6 8 5 7 4 4
      Astronomy and astrophysics 1 1 . . . . . . . .
      Chemistry 2 2 3 2 3 4 3 4 . 3
      Physics 4 4 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 1
    Psychology 11 5 6 8 9 9 9 12 11 7
      Clinical psychology 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Counseling and applied psychology 2 2 . 1 1 3 3 1 1 1
      Research and experimental psychology 8 3 6 6 8 6 6 11 10 5
      Psychology, other . . . 1 . . . . . 1
    Social sciences 3 3 2 . 1 3 2 2 3 8
      Political science and government . 1 1 . . . . . 1 1
      Public policy analysis . . . . . 1 . 1 1 .
      Sociology, demography, and population studies 1 . . . . . . . . 1
      Social sciences, other 2 2 1 . 1 2 2 1 1 6
  Non-science and engineering 40 46 36 34 31 43 49 52 49 38
    Business 12 15 6 4 6 10 9 11 7 6
      Business 12 15 6 4 6 10 9 11 7 6
    Education 19 23 22 23 20 23 35 30 32 25
      Education leadership and administration 7 7 10 14 10 11 18 13 14 11
      Education research 10 13 8 8 10 10 16 12 15 14
      Teacher education and teaching fields . 2 3 . . 1 1 4 2 .
      Education, other 2 1 1 1 . 1 . 1 1 .
    Humanities and arts 4 7 5 3 3 8 4 3 3 4
      Letters 1 6 2 3 2 4 2 2 2 1
      Foreign languages and literature . . 2 . 1 . . 1 . .
      History . . . . . . . . . 1
      Philosophy and religious studies . 1 . . . . . . 1 .
      Music and performing arts . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Humanities and arts, other 3 . . . . 4 2 . . 2
    Other non-science and engineering 5 1 3 4 2 2 1 8 7 3
      Communication . . . . . . . 2 1 .
      Public administration and social services 5 . 2 4 2 2 1 6 6 3
      Non-science and engineering, other . 1 1 . . . . . . .

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 Earned Doctorates

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   494   460   446   518   443   445   420   454   516   535
    Hispanic or Latino   126   119   109   107   88   91   88   99   105   78
    Not Hispanic or Latino   358   338   336   411   355   354   332   355   411   457
      American Indian or Alaska Native   4   3   2   2   3   4   5   4   0   0
      Asian   46   46   39   45   34   39   26   33   29   28
      Black or African American   53   72   65   65   48   40   38   34   49   60
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   255   217   230   299   270   271   263   284   317   356
      More than one race   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   16   13
    Unknown ethnicity and race   10   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Temporary visa holders   1,094   930   391   154   157   150   134   168   172   132
  Science and engineering   1,498   1,298   751   587   516   506   457   535   589   564
    Science   1,294   1,112   617   469   416   400   361   396   466   455
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   19   15
      Biological and biomedical sciences   124   107   124   131   98   100   90   101   96   91
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   21   22
      Computer and information sciences   671   592   212   78   77   66   43   47   59   36
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   37   35   43   52   52   49   37   35   25   17
      Mathematics and statistics   33   22   23   24   22   28   20   27   33   35
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   282   204   63   14   8   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   8   8   15   14   5   12   13   11   0   0
      Physical sciences   33   28   23   26   22   29   32   39   29   33
      Psychology   36   49   36   42   51   46   51   47   51   39
      Social sciences   70   67   78   88   81   70   75   89   133   167
    Engineering   204   186   134   118   100   106   96   139   123   109
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   26   21   19   21   9   15   15   20   12   7
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   44   44   18   22   16   22   13   18   13   15
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   48   50   54   41   40   31   26   39   32   32
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   58   44   20   11   17   14   15   33   35   22
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   28   27   23   23   18   24   27   29   31   33
    Health   90   92   86   85   84   89   97   87   99   103
      Clinical medicine   6   3   3   4   4   4   4   3   2   6
      Other health   84   89   83   81   80   85   93   84   97   97

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   532   523   523   481   465   425   430   380   536   552
    Hispanic or Latino   129   134   120   111   101   88   87   71   105   112
    Not Hispanic or Latino   398   385   402   370   364   337   343   309   430   437
      American Indian or Alaska Native   2   2   1   3   5   3   4   2   0   1
      Asian   66   44   61   47   50   38   41   35   27   23
      Black or African American   71   67   67   59   49   46   47   37   74   72
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   259   272   273   261   260   250   251   235   310   324
      More than one race   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   19   17
    Unknown ethnicity and race   5   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   3
  Temporary visa holders   277   154   132   150   106   100   128   93   69   60
  Science and engineering   751   611   595   579   513   467   497   454   539   549
    Science   603   486   457   444   384   336   345   318   403   441
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   11
      Biological and biomedical sciences   79   70   77   65   85   82   92   67   72   77
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   17   14
      Computer and information sciences   289   170   126   133   103   78   72   67   64   45
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   37   43   46   49   39   37   36   29   21   18
      Mathematics and statistics   30   39   36   34   30   33   38   32   22   26
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   56   38   25   21   5   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   13   16   10   10   12   8   8   14   0   0
      Physical sciences   30   35   41   43   38   37   38   28   35   30
      Psychology   44   50   58   50   32   26   29   28   25   39
      Social sciences   25   25   38   39   40   35   32   53   142   181
    Engineering   148   125   138   135   129   131   152   136   136   108
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   17   20   17   13   12   11   12   14   8   9
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   21   13   18   15   13   15   23   21   23   14
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   49   45   53   57   46   50   57   53   55   48
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   26   14   19   18   19   25   35   30   29   25
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   35   33   31   32   39   30   25   18   21   12
    Health   58   66   60   52   58   58   61   19   66   63
      Clinical medicine   5   8   8   3   4   4   9   7   4   3
      Other health   53   58   52   49   54   54   52   12   62   60

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   95   76   72   38   34   40   40   40   36   30
  Science and engineering   83   67   72   38   34   39   39   40   36   30
    Science   63   52   46   21   18   18   19   14   14   11
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
      Biological and biomedical sciences   17   14   4   3   2   2   2   2   5   5
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   16   9   34   9   9   9   9   5   2   1
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   2   1
      Mathematics and statistics   6   4   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   2   2   3   3   1   1   1   1   0   0
      Physical sciences   9   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   8   10   2   3   3   3   4   3   3   2
      Social sciences   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
    Engineering   20   15   26   17   16   21   20   26   22   19
      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   1   1   1   2   1   1   1   1
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   2   2   8   0   0   0   0   0   4   3
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   17   12   10   5   6   5   4   10   7   4
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   1   1   7   11   9   14   15   15   10   11
    Health   12   9   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   4   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   8   7   0   0   0   1   1   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   1,588   1,390   837   672   600   595   554   622   688   667
  Fellowships   35   31   21   11   10   11   11   8   1   2
    Federal   14   14   3   5   5   6   6   3   0   0
    Institutional   21   17   16   3   2   2   2   2   1   2
    Nonfederal   0   0   2   3   3   3   3   3   0   0
  Research assistantships   195   169   154   64   56   54   56   71   86   81
    Federal   60   47   61   26   23   27   26   31   35   29
    Institutional   130   116   77   33   30   25   27   37   37   38
    Nonfederal   5   6   16   5   3   2   3   3   14   14
  Teaching assistantships   172   152   265   278   239   239   232   267   327   308
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   172   152   265   278   239   239   232   267   323   306
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   2
  Other types of support   1,186   1,038   397   319   295   291   255   276   274   276
    Federal   21   15   8   7   6   7   8   6   1   1
    Institutional   361   283   96   54   45   39   43   44   53   54
    Nonfederal   6   4   12   26   27   26   19   20   0   0
    Personal resources   798   736   281   232   217   219   185   206   220   221

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   49   42   49   35   42   41   31   27   0   11
    Science   41   31   39   28   34   33   27   22   0   10
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   15   18   16   14   12   19   19   9   0   3
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   2   0   1   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   4   3   5   11   12   6   1   6   0   4
      Mathematics and statistics   5   4   3   2   2   0   2   1   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   6   3   4   1   7   7   4   4   0   1
      Psychology   6   2   5   0   1   0   0   2   0   2
      Social sciences   2   1   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0
    Engineering   8   11   10   7   8   8   4   5   0   1
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   1   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   1   1   3   2   2   1   1   1   0   1
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   1   5   6   4   3   3   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   2   2   1   0   1   1   1   2   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   4   3   0   0   2   3   2   2   0   0
    Health   3   1   1   3   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   3   1   1   2   1   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   12   13   15   12   20   14   12   11   0   4
  Science and engineering   12   13   15   12   19   14   12   11   0   4
    Science   9   10   11   10   14   8   11   10   0   4
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   2   4   5   2   6   5   9   7   0   2
      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   1   2   5   4   3   0   2   0   1
      Mathematics and statistics   2   3   2   2   2   0   1   1   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   1   1   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Social sciences   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0
    Engineering   3   3   4   2   5   6   1   1   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   1   1   1   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   1   2   4   1   2   2   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   1   1   0   0   2   3   0   1   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   1   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   87,906   77,593   61,748   58,471   53,845   51,085   48,024   46,025   26,750   21,214
    Science   55,247   49,981   42,144   37,916   39,428   34,949   32,535   34,333   20,229   16,667
      Computer and information sciences   5,535   4,999   2,776   2,479   2,586   2,170   1,427   1,866   888   827
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1,903   890   1,332   2,013   1,186   1,149   1,017   405   217   584
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   1,208   377   236   369   284   179   79   74   217   215
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   4   0   309   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   695   513   1,096   1,644   898   970   629   331   0   361
      Life sciences   40,183   35,633   31,522   27,748   28,725   25,420   23,880   25,082   15,877   13,276
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   28   0   73   249   259   285   441   355
        Biological and biomedical sciences   25,816   21,354   18,712   18,879   16,997   13,061   11,013   9,984   7,504   6,756
        Health sciences   11,967   12,783   9,696   8,431   7,865   7,432   7,705   8,322   3,601   4,312
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   740   553   0
        Life sciences nec   2,400   1,496   3,086   438   3,790   4,678   4,903   5,751   3,778   1,853
      Mathematics and statistics   837   1,112   1,403   1,026   1,268   883   631   357   216   123
      Physical sciences   4,374   3,509   2,364   2,726   3,147   2,794   2,653   3,640   1,324   847
        Astronomy and astrophysics   159   195   75   37   0   0   0   0   0   47
        Chemistry   3,760   2,184   1,628   1,668   1,772   2,184   2,181   2,827   1,134   579
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   81   0   0
        Physics   264   1,129   561   849   991   560   472   323   190   221
        Physical sciences nec   191   1   100   172   384   50   0   409   0   0
      Psychology   2,152   2,749   2,486   1,771   2,306   2,391   2,820   2,938   1,678   997
      Social sciences   263   1,089   261   153   210   142   107   45   29   13
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   263   1,089   261   153   210   142   107   45   29   13
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   17,107   17,629   16,449   17,064   10,574   11,450   12,099   8,585   4,929   3,051
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   6   156   85   92   98   52   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   231   224   1,550   0   50   43   0   0   0   2
      Civil engineering   4,439   2,663   2,121   3,601   2,788   2,833   1,799   1,317   760   998
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   6   35   23   660   73   97   92   74   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   12,425   14,551   12,670   12,711   7,565   8,425   10,208   7,194   4,169   2,051
    Non-S&E   15,552   9,983   3,155   3,491   3,843   4,686   3,390   3,107   1,592   1,496
      Business management and business administration   4,204   5,048   1,159   1,265   816   0   0   10   97   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   1   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0
      Education   705   793   417   544   514   503   1,071   1,414   966   1,193
      Humanities   1,599   19   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   504   118   271   90   26   86   14   35   51   62
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   8,540   4,004   1,307   1,591   2,487   4,093   2,305   1,648   478   241

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   87,906   35,414   8,801   32,146   2,529   7,427   1,589
    Science   55,247   22,233   5,285   16,758   2,431   7,003   1,537
      Computer and information sciences   5,535   2,933   90   1,903   378   0   231
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1,903   316   182   949   108   1   347
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   1,208   199   12   949   0   0   48
        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   695   117   170   0   108   1   299
      Life sciences   40,183   15,555   4,128   10,867   1,769   6,971   893
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   25,816   8,394   2,513   6,793   1,422   6,395   299
        Health sciences   11,967   6,194   961   3,512   214   492   594
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   2,400   967   654   562   133   84   0
      Mathematics and statistics   837   619   14   158   0   8   38
      Physical sciences   4,374   1,845   600   1,794   103   4   28
        Astronomy and astrophysics   159   159   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   3,760   1,488   600   1,645   0   0   27
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   264   160   0   0   103   0   1
        Physical sciences nec   191   38   0   149   0   4   0
      Psychology   2,152   887   224   949   73   19   0
      Social sciences   263   78   47   138   0   0   0
        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   263   78   47   138   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   17,107   12,064   1,096   3,597   98   215   37
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   6   6   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   231   227   3   0   0   0   1
      Civil engineering   4,439   2,458   914   969   62   0   36
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   6   6   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   12,425   9,367   179   2,628   36   215   0
    Non-S&E   15,552   1,117   2,420   11,791   0   209   15
      Business management and business administration   4,204   143   75   3,986   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   705   120   0   545   0   32   8
      Humanities   1,599   0   29   1,494   0   76   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   504   6   198   267   0   33   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   8,540   848   2,118   5,499   0   68   7

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   35,414   35,108   28,641   28,510   23,695   21,667   18,771   17,172   15,356   11,574
  DOD   6,589   9,229   6,289   5,985   3,964   3,253   2,844   1,533   1,951   1,339
  DOE   561   642   700   519   393   347   351   582   1,014   693
  HHS   10,969   10,689   9,579   8,977   7,931   7,898   6,706   6,673   5,202   5,119
  NASA   863   873   713   592   515   305   262   174   130   55
  NSF   6,301   6,028   4,214   4,111   4,130   3,613   3,219   3,147   2,956   1,836
  USDA   5,268   2,722   2,462   2,351   857   77   59   0   0   0
  Other   4,863   4,925   4,684   5,975   5,905   6,174   5,330   5,063   4,103   2,532

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   826   195   631   .
2018   719   173   546   .

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   303   291   287   285   272
    Agricultural sciences   39   39   39   42   23
    Biological and biomedical sciences   132   123   123   102   73
    Computer and information sciences   8   7   0   6   16
    Engineering   33   32   34   48   30
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   10   10   10   20   22
    Health sciences   1   1   1   3   36
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   1
    Natural resources and conservation   3   3   3   8   1
    Physical sciences   23   23   24   33   26
    Psychology   10   10   10   2   14
    Social sciences   5   5   5   9   7
    Other   38   38   38   12   22

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   0   38,500   0   2,068
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   38,500   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   2,068
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Costs for repair and renovation of science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field and time of repair and renovation: 2025–16
(Dollars in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   0   257   716   582   700
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   257   716   582   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   700
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

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