Florida Gulf Coast 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 507 20.5 631 299 68.1 925
2023 522 23.9 679 283 69.3 911 259 57.5 602
2022 574 16.5 680 353 61.2 900
2021 572 18.1 691 360 60.8 908 259 56.1 583
2020 548 22.3 698 379 59.1 916
2019 605 14.1 697 390 57.8 914 263 55.9 589
2018 593 16.2 700 403 56.3 911
2017 548 20.7 684 381 58.1 898 258 55.7 575
2016 546 22.5 697 358 60.5 896
2015 576 17.7 693 333 63.4 898 262 54.6 570
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   54   57   40   42   48   27   31   43   50   38
    Hispanic or Latino   5   9   9   8   6   1   1   3   5   2
    Not Hispanic or Latino   49   47   30   32   42   26   30   38   45   35
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Black or African American   4   5   2   2   2   3   2   2   2   3
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0
      White   41   41   26   26   37   23   25   33   42   31
      More than one race   3   1   2   3   3   0   2   2   1   1
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   1   1   2   0   0   0   2   0   1
  Temporary visa holders   8   4   0   0   2   1   0   1   2   0
  Science and engineering   55   57   37   36   37   23   27   36   52   38
    Science   46   53   36   35   36   23   25   36   52   38
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   26   17
      Biological and biomedical sciences   14   17   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   2   2   1   3   3   3   3   4   5   5
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   27   27   20   29   32   17   18   25   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   3   7   6   3   1   3   4   7   21   16
    Engineering   9   4   1   1   1   0   2   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   9   4   1   1   1   0   2   0   0   0
    Health   7   4   3   6   13   5   4   8   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   7   4   3   6   13   5   4   8   0   0

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

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

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   51   62   63   73   75   92   102   108   101   98
    Hispanic or Latino   14   17   9   9   7   9   11   9   14   15
    Not Hispanic or Latino   35   45   53   64   68   82   91   99   86   82
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   1   3   2   0   2   1   2   1   2   2
      Black or African American   3   4   4   6   6   4   3   6   8   7
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0
      White   30   37   46   57   58   73   84   91   74   73
      More than one race   1   1   1   1   1   3   2   1   2   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   2   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   1   1
  Temporary visa holders   0   0   0   1   0   2   2   1   0   0
  Science and engineering   47   51   50   55   54   73   84   78   101   98
    Science   42   41   38   38   37   56   62   68   101   98
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   34   38
      Biological and biomedical sciences   8   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   3   5   5   7   6   8   11   10   13   11
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   22   28   30   28   26   40   41   47   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   9   7   3   3   5   8   10   11   54   49
    Engineering   5   10   12   17   17   17   22   10   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   5   10   12   17   17   17   22   10   0   0
    Health   4   11   13   19   21   21   20   31   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   4   11   13   19   21   21   20   31   0   0

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   62   61   40   42   50   28   31   44   52   38
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   62   61   40   42   50   28   31   44   52   38
    Federal   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   51   47   25   20   20   15   17   22   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   10   13   14   22   30   13   14   22   52   38

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   2   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   2   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

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   23,841   24,899   9,896   8,197   6,671   5,907   5,115   6,025   7,335   8,992
    Science   7,909   7,283   5,795   4,912   3,204   1,411   1,472   1,749   1,917   1,849
      Computer and information sciences   46   3   5   13   41   145   12   21   39   34
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   5,557   3,744   2,791   2,475   1,654   877   1,032   555   654   709
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   48   51   0   252   0   0   6   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   68   86   0   6   0   3   3   16   17   33
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   5,441   3,516   2,791   2,168   1,654   873   764   262   356   540
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   91   0   49   0   1   259   277   281   136
      Life sciences   1,952   2,748   2,606   2,209   760   153   274   809   858   1,013
        Agricultural sciences   4   4   9   0   26   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   324   386   179   94   0   51   144   760   849   1,010
        Health sciences   1,001   975   1,945   897   632   66   20   20   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   623   1,383   473   1,218   102   36   55   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   55   29   9   3
      Mathematics and statistics   8   77   105   0   232   17   22   53   0   25
      Physical sciences   127   376   207   197   397   138   0   37   284   9
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   140   116   0   0   5   0
        Chemistry   127   376   207   197   257   22   0   37   279   9
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   21   50   79   10   0   0   0   0   10   0
      Social sciences   198   285   2   8   118   81   132   136   63   23
        Anthropology   12   10   0   0   40   57   0   0   0   0
        Economics   134   175   2   5   0   0   1   0   0   1
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   38   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   12   13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   40   87   0   3   40   24   131   136   63   22
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   138   9   36
    Engineering   139   221   222   145   250   59   270   139   195   118
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   64   0   0   0   0   72   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   5   9   67   0   39   0   232   4   0   2
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   11   70   91   112   47   56   0   0   7   17
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   61   63   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   62   79   0   33   164   3   38   63   188   99
    Non-S&E   15,793   17,395   3,879   3,140   3,217   4,437   3,373   4,137   5,223   7,025
      Business management and business administration   1,360   1,467   5   220   900   1,085   754   1,303   1,399   1,166
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   1,890
      Education   8,555   12,913   2,394   2,819   2,203   3,062   2,424   2,603   3,489   3,741
      Humanities   2   30   0   46   3   7   6   12   0   0
      Law   0   0   44   35   38   11   0   28   0   0
      Social work   0   0   48   3   0   0   79   7   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   28   60   12   0   7   0   10   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   5,848   2,925   1,368   17   66   272   100   184   335   228

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   23,841   11,117   4,771   3,819   120   3,994   20
    Science   7,909   2,649   3,425   1,573   15   227   20
      Computer and information sciences   46   0   46   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   5,557   1,166   2,881   1,394   2   114   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   48   48   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   68   26   0   0   0   42   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   5,441   1,092   2,881   1,394   2   72   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   1,952   1,272   429   179   0   63   9
        Agricultural sciences   4   4   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   324   137   170   0   0   8   9
        Health sciences   1,001   793   0   179   0   29   0
        Natural resources and conservation   623   338   259   0   0   26   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   8   1   6   0   0   1   0
      Physical sciences   127   113   0   0   0   14   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   127   113   0   0   0   14   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   21   10   0   0   0   0   11
      Social sciences   198   87   63   0   13   35   0
        Anthropology   12   0   9   0   0   3   0
        Economics   134   51   54   0   0   29   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   12   9   0   0   0   3   0
        Social sciences nec   40   27   0   0   13   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   139   14   7   40   58   20   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   5   0   0   0   0   5   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   11   3   7   0   0   1   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   61   0   0   0   58   3   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   62   11   0   40   0   11   0
    Non-S&E   15,793   8,454   1,339   2,206   47   3,747   0
      Business management and business administration   1,360   588   468   174   26   104   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   8,555   6,756   115   105   15   1,564   0
      Humanities   2   2   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   28   0   23   0   0   5   0
      Non-S&E nec   5,848   1,108   733   1,927   6   2,074   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies   11,117   9,858   6,482   4,467   5,304   3,773   3,164   3,746   4,442   4,501
  DOD   100   97   15   0   59   57   4   4   7   39
  DOE   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   125
  HHS   1,289   1,489   2,290   1,237   898   124   272   447   421   481
  NASA   48   51   64   252   140   116   6   72   5   10
  NSF   684   812   800   924   1,173   438   348   443   534   229
  USDA   8   45   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other   8,988   7,364   3,308   2,054   3,034   3,038   2,534   2,780   3,475   3,617

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   552   105   447   .
2018   509   55   454   .

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   152   151   151   151   148
    Agricultural sciences   73   73   73   73   74
    Biological and biomedical sciences   65   65   65   67   68
    Computer and information sciences   1   1   1   1   1
    Engineering   8   8   8   8   4
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   2   2   2   0   0
    Health sciences   1   1   1   1   1
    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   1   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

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   30,000   0   21,923   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   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   7,308   0   0
    Health sciences   30,000   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   7,308   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   7,307   0   0

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

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

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