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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