Florida Institute of Technology

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 241 48.1 459 194 69.7 631 319 65.9 925
2023 217 53.3 459 194 71.8 679 321 65.2 911 202 66.9 602
2022 203 56.1 457 147 78.7 680 306 66.4 900
2021 198 56.3 447 200 71.4 691 267 71 908 211 64.3 583
2020 172 62.3 450 122 82.8 698 281 69.7 916
2019 166 63.4 447 159 77.5 697 287 69 914 210 64.8 589
2018 200 53.9 428 149 79 700 281 69.5 911
2017 197 54.2 425 142 79.6 684 276 69.6 898 211 63.8 575
2016 214 50.8 430 149 79 697 277 69.5 896
2015 231 46.4 426 133 81.1 693 294 67.7 898 220 61.9 570
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 39 49 62 58 79 83 57 57 49 39
  Science and engineering 38 47 58 58 73 82 52 49 45 35
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . 1 1 . . . . . 1 .
      Natural resources and conservation . 1 1 . . . . . 1 .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 4 2 9 6 2 3 4 4 2 3
      Biochemistry and biophysics . . . 1 . . 1 1 . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 3 2 4 2 1 1 . 1 . .
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology . . . 1 . 1 . . . .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . . . . 1 1 . .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . . 1 . . 1 . 1 2 1
      Molecular biology . . 3 2 . . 2 . . 1
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . . . . . . . . . 1
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other 1 . 1 . 1 . . . . .
    Computer and information sciences 2 3 5 6 9 11 9 7 9 8
      Computer science 2 3 2 5 9 10 9 7 7 8
      Computer and information sciences, other . . 3 1 . 1 . . 2 .
    Engineering 17 19 22 28 32 36 17 19 18 10
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 3 3 8 6 5 4 3 6 3 .
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . . 2 1 2 . 1 . . 1
      Chemical and petroleum engineering 2 2 3 2 1 2 . . . .
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering 3 2 . 3 2 4 2 1 2 2
      Electrical and computer engineering 4 6 4 11 15 17 5 8 9 5
      Industrial engineering and operations research . 1 2 1 2 . 1 . . .
      Materials and mining engineering . . . . . . . . . 1
      Mechanical engineering 3 3 2 3 3 6 2 3 1 1
      Engineering, other 2 2 1 1 2 3 3 1 3 .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . 2 2 . . 2 2 4 2 3
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences . 2 2 . . 2 2 4 2 3
    Health sciences . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Health sciences, other . . . . . . . . 1 .
    Mathematics and statistics 3 3 4 3 10 15 5 5 1 1
      Applied mathematics 2 2 3 3 7 6 2 3 1 1
      Statistics . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Mathematics and statistics, other 1 . 1 . 3 9 3 2 . .
    Physical sciences 2 7 7 8 8 7 8 4 5 5
      Astronomy and astrophysics 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 .
      Chemistry 1 5 2 6 4 4 6 2 2 2
      Physics . . 4 1 2 1 1 . 1 3
    Psychology 10 10 8 7 12 8 7 6 6 5
      Counseling and applied psychology 10 8 8 7 12 8 7 6 6 5
      Psychology, other . 2 . . . . . . . .
  Non-science and engineering 1 2 4 . 6 1 5 8 4 4
    Business . . . . . . . 6 . .
      Business . . . . . . . 6 . .
    Education 1 2 4 . 5 1 5 2 4 4
      Education research . . . . . . . . . 1
      Teacher education and teaching fields 1 2 4 . 3 1 5 2 4 3
      Education, other . . . . 2 . . . . .
    Other non-science and engineering . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Non-science and engineering, other . . . . 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   322   295   531   354   894   508   456   439   396   420
    Hispanic or Latino   44   46   86   52   170   79   58   62   49   46
    Not Hispanic or Latino   260   238   423   290   689   404   391   358   316   348
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   13   14   22   22   68   28   20   27   19   25
      Black or African American   26   33   42   21   42   25   18   18   14   16
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   2   0   6   1   2   0   3   1   0   1
      White   205   173   331   233   543   332   331   295   268   291
      More than one race   14   17   21   13   33   19   19   17   15   15
    Unknown ethnicity and race   18   11   22   12   35   25   7   19   31   26
  Temporary visa holders   416   472   554   280   283   325   420   489   574   733
  Science and engineering   738   767   1,085   634   1,177   833   876   928   970   1,153
    Science   412   435   658   391   924   546   560   571   608   713
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   83   86   102   51   51   41   32   61   58   68
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   101   153   177   84   66   81   100   129   165   246
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   28   17   43   21   23   21   22   22   52   50
      Mathematics and statistics   9   6   25   23   19   24   27   20   53   49
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   9   12   0   8   3   5   8   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   63   46   109   57   57   53   65   65   69   55
      Psychology   119   115   202   147   705   321   306   274   211   245
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   326   332   427   243   253   287   316   357   362   440
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   49   53   68   39   45   36   32   40   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   35   32   39   23   26   24   25   28   27   26
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   20   15   36   16   13   15   15   11   8   4
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   39   48   44   18   21   28   29   26   29   30
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   69   76   84   56   54   85   92   114   142   208
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   29   25   38   30   32   33   34   37   50   46
      Mechanical engineering   58   52   69   35   40   42   52   63   97   112
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   27   31   49   26   22   24   37   38   9   14
      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

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   2,396   2,124   1,956   1,408   657   234   228   188   158   151
    Hispanic or Latino   706   573   529   312   124   24   31   19   17   14
    Not Hispanic or Latino   1,506   1,391   1,276   969   472   192   189   159   134   128
      American Indian or Alaska Native   8   4   5   5   2   3   2   1   0   0
      Asian   99   93   87   76   37   12   15   12   8   8
      Black or African American   186   172   160   108   57   15   12   11   12   9
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   5   6   4   2   1   1   1   0   0   0
      White   1,123   1,053   965   728   348   153   154   132   111   109
      More than one race   85   63   55   50   27   8   5   3   3   2
    Unknown ethnicity and race   184   160   151   127   61   18   8   10   7   9
  Temporary visa holders   231   240   72   38   74   72   69   96   143   180
  Science and engineering   2,627   2,364   2,028   1,446   731   306   297   284   301   331
    Science   2,478   2,194   1,835   1,230   481   84   79   105   141   165
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   16   16   11   9   1   5   4   7   11   15
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   58   78   59   55   79   39   44   52   69   68
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   3   8   8   5   2   3   3   4   13   21
      Mathematics and statistics   1   10   2   7   5   7   5   8   12   17
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   6   2   0   0   0   1   2   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   4   19   7   12   9   14   12   15   16   27
      Psychology   2,390   2,061   1,748   1,142   385   15   9   19   20   17
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   149   170   193   216   250   222   218   179   160   166
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   21   28   27   41   49   31   33   25   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   4   4   4   5   4   6   2   6   11   8
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   9   9   4   5   3   3   2   1   2   7
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   6   9   10   2   4   6   6   12   7   10
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   29   23   30   32   41   64   67   48   54   75
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   66   73   93   106   132   83   78   58   29   24
      Mechanical engineering   11   18   18   22   14   27   23   17   53   37
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   3   6   7   3   3   2   7   12   4   5
      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 receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   137   90   153   84   82   36   60   41   32   67
  Science and engineering   137   90   153   84   82   36   60   41   32   67
    Science   80   59   105   56   56   25   35   24   26   44
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   13   9   7   7   12   7   9   6   7   9
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   9   7   21   4   6   3   2   1   1   6
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   9   5   8   7   5   2   5   5   6   11
      Mathematics and statistics   1   0   4   1   2   2   0   0   3   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   4   5   0   2   2   1   2   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   25   16   31   17   21   10   14   9   7   14
      Psychology   19   17   34   18   8   0   3   3   2   4
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   57   31   48   28   26   11   25   17   6   23
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   8   3   7   3   7   1   0   1   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   5   5   1   0   2   1   3   1   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   11   3   7   4   3   1   2   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   4   2   3   6   2   0   0   0   1   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   6   8   18   7   4   4   2   1   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   9   2   1   1   1   1   3   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   13   4   2   3   3   1   11   8   4   20
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   1   4   9   4   4   2   4   6   1   3
    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   738   767   1,085   634   1,177   833   876   928   970   1,153
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   2
    Federal   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   2
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   179   149   228   122   152   132   159   140   126   131
    Federal   137   82   125   84   75   36   60   38   30   48
    Institutional   32   55   93   29   62   74   76   78   78   79
    Nonfederal   10   12   10   9   15   22   23   24   18   4
  Teaching assistantships   99   92   154   131   126   122   116   120   111   95
    Federal   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   3   1   2
    Institutional   99   92   154   131   121   122   111   111   105   92
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   3   0   5   6   5   1
  Other types of support   460   526   703   381   894   579   601   668   733   925
    Federal   0   8   28   0   0   0   0   0   1   15
    Institutional   0   0   65   33   44   10   3   26   22   42
    Nonfederal   0   5   49   0   66   0   2   0   3   84
    Personal resources   460   513   561   348   784   569   596   642   707   784

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   6   4   4   7   5   3   7   23   26   13
    Science   4   4   1   3   2   2   6   19   22   13
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   2   1   0   1   0   1   3   5   5   4
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   1   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   2   1   0   0   0   3   1
      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   1   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   2   2   0   0   1   0   3   14   14   8
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   2   0   3   4   3   1   1   4   4   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   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   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   2   0   1   1   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   1   2   1   0   3   3   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   2   2   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   4   3   0   0   2   2   7   14   16   12
  Science and engineering   4   3   0   0   2   2   7   14   16   12
    Science   3   3   0   0   2   1   6   14   16   12
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   0   0   0   0   1   3   5   5   4
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   1   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   1   0   0   0   2   1
      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   2   2   0   0   1   0   3   9   9   7
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   1   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   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   1   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   1   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   17,842   16,859   17,706   23,195   18,271   17,876   17,378   18,180   18,860   14,282
    Science   11,791   11,597   11,828   16,347   11,914   12,065   10,916   11,447   10,499   8,702
      Computer and information sciences   3,252   3,416   5,289   5,643   4,287   4,242   2,359   1,742   2,053   1,072
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   3,728   3,062   1,985   3,254   2,310   2,096   2,559   1,815   1,203   2,338
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   1,310   1,697   671   905   18   104   101   108   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   165   65   0   208   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   1,784   1,245   1,119   2,006   2,292   1,992   2,458   1,703   1,203   2,338
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   469   55   195   135   0   0   0   4   0   0
      Life sciences   2,402   1,682   1,313   2,175   667   1,384   1,360   3,880   2,884   2,352
        Agricultural sciences   242   208   223   234   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   719   887   949   875   667   1,384   1,360   1,564   2,724   2,352
        Health sciences   467   114   42   588   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   26   473   35   63   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   948   0   64   415   0   0   0   2,316   160   0
      Mathematics and statistics   154   210   298   286   188   345   365   630   231   120
      Physical sciences   1,718   2,408   1,682   3,547   2,777   2,078   2,253   2,398   2,913   2,586
        Astronomy and astrophysics   209   299   163   465   944   980   923   0   0   0
        Chemistry   346   783   218   466   469   448   571   842   1,219   1,124
        Materials science   74   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   1,088   1,210   1,051   2,513   1,364   650   759   1,556   1,694   1,462
        Physical sciences nec   1   116   250   103   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   191   819   1,261   1,371   1,652   1,813   1,874   941   1,215   175
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   41   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   41   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   346   0   0   71   33   107   146   0   0   59
    Engineering   5,886   5,021   5,100   5,891   5,362   4,782   5,427   6,593   4,697   2,499
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   1,241   1,007   740   665   1,200   1,163   864   1,039   465   311
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   800   400   534   564   447   365   356   220   463   173
      Chemical engineering   410   345   205   177   274   67   92   180   123   6
      Civil engineering   610   539   390   574   757   587   902   608   502   345
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   658   458   364   296   99   422   542   272   620   569
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   545   12   13   257   16   73   173   191   66   0
      Mechanical engineering   333   624   1,039   1,295   1,280   1,209   1,385   443   671   434
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   332   0   0   41   30   49   48   0   17   0
      Engineering nec   957   1,636   1,815   2,022   1,259   847   1,065   3,640   1,770   661
    Non-S&E   165   241   778   957   995   1,029   1,035   140   3,664   3,081
      Business management and business administration   0   174   176   157   161   0   176   101   664   61
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   8   21   17   16   27   0   118   3
      Education   0   7   0   11   37   46   43   30   168   32
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   12   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   165   60   594   768   780   967   789   0   2,702   2,985

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   17,842   10,759   1,333   4,745   575   430   0
    Science   11,791   7,531   1,176   2,497   267   320   0
      Computer and information sciences   3,252   1,928   0   1,324   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   3,728   2,237   754   525   156   56   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   1,310   1,175   0   130   5   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   165   165   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   1,784   879   374   324   151   56   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   469   18   380   71   0   0   0
      Life sciences   2,402   1,530   422   127   111   212   0
        Agricultural sciences   242   201   0   13   0   28   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   719   471   0   13   99   136   0
        Health sciences   467   375   29   28   0   35   0
        Natural resources and conservation   26   0   8   6   12   0   0
        Life sciences nec   948   483   385   67   0   13   0
      Mathematics and statistics   154   136   0   18   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   1,718   1,378   0   313   0   27   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   209   209   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   346   266   0   53   0   27   0
        Materials science   74   74   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   1,088   829   0   259   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   1   0   0   1   0   0   0
      Psychology   191   0   0   190   0   1   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   346   322   0   0   0   24   0
    Engineering   5,886   3,214   157   2,097   308   110   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   1,241   596   0   595   0   50   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   800   325   0   464   0   11   0
      Chemical engineering   410   152   0   248   10   0   0
      Civil engineering   610   319   157   134   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   658   262   0   387   9   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   545   458   0   43   44   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   333   107   0   226   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   332   53   0   0   245   34   0
      Engineering nec   957   942   0   0   0   15   0
    Non-S&E   165   14   0   151   0   0   0
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   165   14   0   151   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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies   10,759   11,520   10,970   13,049   10,999   10,352   8,511   8,465   9,500   8,315
  DOD   2,942   4,892   3,709   3,776   3,335   3,497   3,857   3,479   2,936   3,023
  DOE   469   583   349   537   304   381   394   555   479   528
  HHS   914   815   773   828   431   629   448   260   217   226
  NASA   1,964   1,728   1,597   1,649   1,292   774   922   1,245   1,134   917
  NSF   1,238   1,307   1,260   2,107   1,630   1,782   1,573   2,007   2,435   1,997
  USDA   599   332   333   211   96   0   0   0   0   0
  Other   2,633   1,863   2,949   3,941   3,911   3,289   1,317   919   2,299   1,624

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   433   75   358   .
2018   426   69   357   .

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   261   235   235   235   224
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   65   40   40   40   40
    Computer and information sciences   15   15   15   15   15
    Engineering   86   86   86   86   74
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   12   10   10   10   10
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   2   2   2   2   2
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   60   60   60   60   60
    Psychology   22   22   22   22   22
    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   0   0   26,197   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   24,572   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   1,625   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

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   545   3,327   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   545   3,327   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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