Fordham 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 165 64.6 459 238 62.8 631 279 70.2 925
2023 148 68.2 459 302 56 679 287 68.9 911 371 39 602
2022 166 64.2 457 302 56.1 680 286 68.6 900
2021 151 66.7 447 245 65 691 298 67.6 908 363 38.4 583
2020 164 64.1 450 331 53.1 698 274 70.5 916
2019 149 67.2 447 281 60.2 697 271 70.7 914 358 39.9 589
2018 140 67.8 428 242 65.9 700 266 71.2 911
2017 134 69 425 219 68.4 684 265 70.9 898 347 40.3 575
2016 146 66.5 430 256 63.7 697 245 73 896
2015 143 66.9 426 297 57.6 693 259 71.5 898 335 41.9 570
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 85 101 85 94 90 102 114 112 107 105
  Science and engineering 42 51 38 44 43 35 57 52 55 42
    Biological and biomedical sciences 4 5 1 4 5 1 10 5 7 3
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 1 2 . . 2 . 1 1 . .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . . . 1 2 . . 1
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 1 1 1 3 3 . 6 3 6 2
      Molecular biology 1 2 . 1 . . 1 1 1 .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Health sciences . . 1 . . . 1 . . .
      Health sciences, other . . 1 . . . 1 . . .
    Psychology 31 35 29 35 36 30 38 36 41 31
      Clinical psychology 13 8 7 13 11 10 10 8 12 9
      Counseling and applied psychology 14 22 16 17 13 13 19 19 19 15
      Research and experimental psychology 3 5 4 5 9 5 5 5 10 6
      Psychology, other 1 . 2 . 3 2 4 4 . 1
    Social sciences 7 11 7 5 2 4 8 11 7 8
      Economics 5 8 4 5 2 4 6 9 1 7
      Sociology, demography, and population studies . . . . . . . 1 2 .
      Social sciences, other 2 3 3 . . . 2 1 4 1
  Non-science and engineering 43 50 47 50 47 67 57 60 52 63
    Business 3 1 2 2 . 1 . . 1 .
      Business 3 1 2 2 . 1 . . 1 .
    Education 17 14 15 14 15 21 10 18 13 24
      Education leadership and administration 6 3 3 3 5 6 2 6 4 4
      Education research 8 6 11 3 6 10 7 7 6 14
      Teacher education and teaching fields 3 1 1 1 2 3 1 5 2 6
      Education, other . 4 . 7 2 2 . . 1 .
    Humanities and arts 18 23 20 24 26 26 35 34 32 34
      Letters 3 12 7 2 4 10 11 10 12 12
      History 4 2 2 5 2 5 4 5 5 4
      Philosophy and religious studies 4 5 8 8 8 5 8 11 10 11
      Humanities and arts, other 7 4 3 9 12 6 12 8 5 7
    Other non-science and engineering 5 12 10 10 6 19 12 8 6 5
      Public administration and social services 4 8 8 7 4 11 9 5 5 3
      Non-science and engineering, other 1 4 2 3 2 8 3 3 1 2

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 303 297 268 384 183 194 244 330 323 242
    Hispanic or Latino 56 36 36 5 6 11 16 15 37 14
    Not Hispanic or Latino 241 205 203 227 164 175 215 208 273 172
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 2 4 3 0 0 1 2 1 3
      Asian 40 40 41 39 23 27 32 23 31 23
      Black or African American 33 30 26 25 13 16 17 16 24 14
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
      White 157 133 132 160 128 132 164 166 217 132
      More than one race 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 6 56 29 152 13 8 13 107 13 56
  Temporary visa holders 210 67 62 48 45 121 163 154 95 85
  Science and engineering 501 364 330 432 228 315 407 484 418 327
    Science 501 364 330 432 228 315 407 484 418 327
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 44 42 50 47 54 49 44 47 49 49
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
      Computer and information sciences 128 99 61 78 32 118 117 145 61 23
      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 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 65 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 141 158 142 208 113 123 167 179 183 144
      Social sciences 66 65 77 99 29 25 79 113 105 111
    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 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 12 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 155 149 177 157 138 140 161 182 128 158
    Hispanic or Latino 15 14 15 5 10 3 12 6 7 13
    Not Hispanic or Latino 133 124 151 89 121 123 140 108 116 111
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0
      Asian 24 22 34 17 32 28 17 11 13 13
      Black or African American 12 13 20 11 14 15 19 13 18 14
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 1 0
      White 89 89 97 60 75 80 99 79 84 84
      More than one race 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 7 11 11 63 7 14 9 68 5 34
  Temporary visa holders 27 9 16 9 10 21 83 26 15 25
  Science and engineering 177 158 193 166 148 161 244 208 143 183
    Science 177 158 193 166 148 161 244 208 143 183
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 2 6 2 3 1 4 11 6 3 7
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 41 31 33 43 18 45 81 63 18 8
      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 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 22 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 94 103 129 88 119 111 98 96 87 115
      Social sciences 12 18 29 32 10 1 54 43 35 53
    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 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 5 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 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25
  Science and engineering 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25
    Science 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25
      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 4
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      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 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
      Social sciences 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
    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 513 364 330 432 228 315 407 484 418 327
  Fellowships 50 104 95 81 25 78 96 90 12 5
    Federal 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 31 97 87 75 17 75 87 83 7 2
    Nonfederal 3 7 8 6 8 3 9 7 5 3
  Research assistantships 157 34 37 68 19 39 44 51 9 25
    Federal 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
    Institutional 147 34 37 68 19 39 44 51 9 9
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 61 60 62 89 43 61 75 93 161 79
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 61 60 62 89 43 61 75 93 161 79
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 245 166 136 194 141 137 192 250 236 218
    Federal 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
    Institutional 22 31 35 29 12 25 43 41 90 107
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
    Personal resources 221 135 101 165 129 112 149 209 146 101

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 7 0 1 1 3 2 7 6 6
    Science 0 7 0 1 1 3 2 7 6 6
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 3 0 0 0 2 1 6 5 4
      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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 2
      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

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 5 0 1 1 3 2 5 5 6
  Science and engineering 0 5 0 1 1 3 2 5 5 6
    Science 0 5 0 1 1 3 2 5 5 6
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 4 4 4
      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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 2
      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 28,249 23,832 20,432 16,731 20,456 20,287 20,644 20,807 25,374 20,939
    Science 11,665 8,263 7,554 5,479 5,472 6,623 7,336 8,429 9,477 6,352
      Computer and information sciences 355 393 511 287 390 635 534 473 357 418
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 126 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 126 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 2,187 1,566 1,213 1,207 1,435 1,819 2,382 2,373 2,597 2,026
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 2,186 1,566 1,213 1,207 1,435 1,819 2,382 2,353 2,400 2,021
        Health sciences 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 167 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0
      Mathematics and statistics 104 396 212 140 173 242 228 210 63 95
      Physical sciences 1,115 1,226 1,532 1,067 747 868 68 295 194 135
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 855 1,003 1,532 1,067 747 333 63 260 173 55
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 260 223 0 0 0 535 5 20 21 80
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
      Psychology 5,015 3,003 2,567 2,116 1,632 2,095 3,131 3,601 5,285 2,814
      Social sciences 2,293 1,619 1,519 662 1,095 964 993 1,448 973 864
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 595 577 535 227 556 450 370 318 243 383
        Political science and government 588 67 0 0 130 274 461 758 310 215
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 363 634 376 92 287 163 70 184 212 236
        Social sciences nec 747 341 608 343 122 77 92 188 208 30
      Sciences nec 470 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 8 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
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 16,584 15,569 12,878 11,252 14,984 13,664 13,308 12,378 15,897 14,587
      Business management and business administration 3,265 3,911 3,255 3,039 2,950 3,110 2,117 3,255 2,650 2,096
      Communication and communications technologies 789 252 425 286 232 209 716 404 456 326
      Education 980 1,381 1,230 729 1,131 1,004 3,028 2,871 4,336 4,314
      Humanities 3,433 3,808 3,231 2,238 3,589 3,520 2,080 2,254 3,900 2,017
      Law 5,876 4,214 2,704 2,833 5,321 3,635 3,843 1,982 2,517 3,308
      Social work 973 945 975 790 880 691 677 1,305 1,837 1,903
      Visual and performing arts 4 98 0 0 0 161 0 202 201 238
      Non-S&E nec 1,264 960 1,058 1,337 881 1,334 847 105 0 385

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 28,249 6,944 0 18,342 216 1,436 1,311
    Science 11,665 5,442 0 4,914 216 837 256
      Computer and information sciences 355 128 0 227 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 126 0 0 126 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 126 0 0 126 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 2,187 1,029 0 585 3 419 151
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 2,186 1,029 0 585 3 419 150
        Health sciences 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 104 32 0 72 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 1,115 490 0 522 0 71 32
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 855 419 0 362 0 42 32
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 260 71 0 160 0 29 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 5,015 3,744 0 1,050 157 64 0
      Social sciences 2,293 19 0 1,884 34 283 73
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 595 0 0 442 34 96 23
        Political science and government 588 0 0 588 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 363 19 0 343 0 0 1
        Social sciences nec 747 0 0 511 0 187 49
      Sciences nec 470 0 0 448 22 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 16,584 1,502 0 13,428 0 599 1,055
      Business management and business administration 3,265 0 0 3,216 0 6 43
      Communication and communications technologies 789 41 0 524 0 0 224
      Education 980 328 0 652 0 0 0
      Humanities 3,433 60 0 2,996 0 310 67
      Law 5,876 58 0 5,023 0 146 649
      Social work 973 809 0 23 0 137 4
      Visual and performing arts 4 0 0 4 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 1,264 206 0 990 0 0 68

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 6,944 4,687 4,856 4,076 3,831 4,218 4,973 5,761 5,979 3,969
  DOD 0 64 356 194 382 436 441 80 126 137
  DOE 148 75 65 53 0 0 0 0 0 0
  HHS 4,592 3,132 2,651 2,594 2,238 1,826 2,200 2,393 2,954 2,296
  NASA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  NSF 1,156 647 836 748 703 959 1,014 1,368 1,217 827
  USDA 0 0 44 12 0 27 25 38 60 0
  Other 1,048 769 904 475 508 970 1,293 1,882 1,622 709

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 359 131 228 .
2018 311 110 201 .

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 83 83 83 83 83
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 27 27 27 27 27
    Computer and information sciences 4 4 4 4 4
    Engineering 2 2 2 2 2
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 2 2 2 2 2
    Natural resources and conservation 21 21 21 21 21
    Physical sciences 13 13 13 13 13
    Psychology 6 6 6 6 6
    Social sciences 7 7 7 7 7
    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 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

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 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 550
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 250
    Computer and information sciences 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 300
    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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