Fordham U.

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2023 148 68.2 459 302 56 679 371 39 602 286 69.1 914
2022 166 64.2 457 302 56.1 680 286 68.6 900
2021 151 66.7 447 245 65 691 363 38.4 583 297 67.7 908
2020 164 64.1 450 331 53.1 698 274 70.5 916
2019 149 67.2 447 281 60.2 697 358 39.9 589 271 70.7 914
2018 140 67.8 428 242 65.9 700 266 71.2 911
2017 134 69 425 219 68.4 684 347 40.3 575 265 70.9 898
2016 146 66.5 430 256 63.7 697 245 73 896
2015 143 66.9 426 297 57.6 693 335 41.9 570 259 71.5 898
2014 147 65.7 422 308 55.8 688 276 69.3 889
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: 2023–14
Fields 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All fields 101 85 94 90 102 114 112 107 105 102
  Science and engineering 51 38 44 43 35 57 52 55 42 44
    Biological and biomedical sciences 5 1 4 5 1 10 5 7 3 2
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 2 . . 2 . 1 1 . . .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . . 1 2 . . 1 1
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 1 1 3 3 . 6 3 6 2 1
      Genetics and genomics . . . . . . . . . .
      Molecular biology 2 . 1 . . 1 1 1 . .
    Health sciences . 1 . . . 1 . . . .
      Health sciences, other . 1 . . . 1 . . . .
    Psychology 35 29 35 36 30 38 36 41 31 36
      Clinical psychology 8 7 13 11 10 10 8 12 9 9
      Counseling and applied psychology 22 16 17 13 13 19 19 19 15 19
      Research and experimental psychology 5 4 5 9 5 5 5 10 6 7
      Psychology, other . 2 . 3 2 4 4 . 1 1
    Social sciences 11 7 5 2 4 8 11 7 8 6
      Economics 8 4 5 2 4 6 9 1 7 1
      Sociology, demography, and population studies . . . . . . 1 2 . 3
      Social sciences, other 3 3 . . . 2 1 4 1 2
  Non-science and engineering 50 47 50 47 67 57 60 52 63 58
    Business 1 2 2 . 1 . . 1 . .
      Business 1 2 2 . 1 . . 1 . .
    Education 14 15 14 15 21 10 18 13 24 16
      Education leadership and administration 3 3 3 5 6 2 6 4 4 3
      Education research 6 11 3 6 10 7 7 6 14 12
      Teacher education and teaching fields 1 1 1 2 3 1 5 2 6 1
      Education, other 4 . 7 2 2 . . 1 . .
    Humanities and arts 23 20 24 26 26 35 34 32 34 37
      Letters 12 7 2 4 10 11 10 12 12 14
      History 2 2 5 2 5 4 5 5 4 3
      Philosophy and religious studies 5 8 8 8 5 8 11 10 11 10
      Humanities and arts, other 4 3 9 12 6 12 8 5 7 10
    Other non-science and engineering 12 10 10 6 19 12 8 6 5 5
      Public administration and social services 8 8 7 4 11 9 5 5 3 5
      Non-science and engineering, other 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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 142 128 161 76 125 157 203 170 133 114
    Female 222 202 271 152 190 250 281 248 194 169
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 297 268 384 183 194 244 330 323 242 213
    Hispanic or Latino 36 36 5 6 11 16 15 37 14 8
    Not Hispanic or Latino 205 203 227 164 175 215 208 273 172 161
      American Indian or Alaska Native 2 4 3 0 0 1 2 1 3 1
      Asian 40 41 39 23 27 32 23 31 23 14
      Black or African American 30 26 25 13 16 17 16 24 14 7
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
      White 133 132 160 128 132 164 166 217 132 139
      More than one race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 56 29 152 13 8 13 107 13 56 44
  Temporary visa holders 67 62 48 45 121 163 154 95 85 70
  Science and engineering 364 330 432 228 315 407 484 418 327 283
    Science 364 330 432 228 315 407 484 418 327 283
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 42 50 47 54 49 44 47 49 49 48
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 99 61 78 32 118 117 145 61 23 13
      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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 158 142 208 113 123 167 179 183 144 135
      Social sciences 65 77 99 29 25 79 113 105 111 87
    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
    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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 56 65 63 37 50 96 81 56 57 61
    Female 102 128 103 111 111 148 127 87 126 128
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 149 177 157 138 140 161 182 128 158 172
    Hispanic or Latino 14 15 5 10 3 12 6 7 13 6
    Not Hispanic or Latino 124 151 89 121 123 140 108 116 111 127
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
      Asian 22 34 17 32 28 17 11 13 13 15
      Black or African American 13 20 11 14 15 19 13 18 14 14
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 1 0 0
      White 89 97 60 75 80 99 79 84 84 98
      More than one race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 11 11 63 7 14 9 68 5 34 39
  Temporary visa holders 9 16 9 10 21 83 26 15 25 17
  Science and engineering 158 193 166 148 161 244 208 143 183 189
    Science 158 193 166 148 161 244 208 143 183 189
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 6 2 3 1 4 11 6 3 7 3
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 31 33 43 18 45 81 63 18 8 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 103 129 88 119 111 98 96 87 115 128
      Social sciences 18 29 32 10 1 54 43 35 53 50
    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
    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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 5
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 5
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 5
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 1
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 4
    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: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 364 330 432 228 315 407 484 418 327 283
  Fellowships 104 95 81 25 78 96 90 12 5 35
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
    Institutional 97 87 75 17 75 87 83 7 2 25
    Nonfederal 7 8 6 8 3 9 7 5 3 5
  Research assistantships 34 37 68 19 39 44 51 9 25 12
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0
    Institutional 34 37 68 19 39 44 51 9 9 12
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 60 62 89 43 61 75 93 161 79 127
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 60 62 89 43 61 75 93 161 79 127
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 166 136 194 141 137 192 250 236 218 109
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
    Institutional 31 35 29 12 25 43 41 90 107 47
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
    Personal resources 135 101 165 129 112 149 209 146 101 62

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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 7 0 1 1 3 2 7 6 6 7
    Science 7 0 1 1 3 2 7 6 6 7
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 3 0 0 0 2 1 6 5 4 6
      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 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 1
      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
    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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 5 0 1 1 3 2 5 5 6 5
  Science and engineering 5 0 1 1 3 2 5 5 6 5
    Science 5 0 1 1 3 2 5 5 6 5
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 2 0 0 0 2 1 4 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 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 1
      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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 23,832 20,432 16,731 20,456 20,287 20,644 20,807 25,374 20,939 17,961
    Science 8,263 7,554 5,479 5,472 6,623 7,336 8,429 9,477 6,352 7,086
      Computer and information sciences 393 511 287 390 635 534 473 357 418 458
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 60 0 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 1,566 1,213 1,207 1,435 1,819 2,382 2,373 2,597 2,026 2,400
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,566 1,213 1,207 1,435 1,819 2,382 2,353 2,400 2,021 2,393
        Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 7
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 167 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 396 212 140 173 242 228 210 63 95 117
      Physical sciences 1,226 1,532 1,067 747 868 68 295 194 135 158
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 1,003 1,532 1,067 747 333 63 260 173 55 144
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 223 0 0 0 535 5 20 21 80 14
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0
      Psychology 3,003 2,567 2,116 1,632 2,095 3,131 3,601 5,285 2,814 2,325
      Social sciences 1,619 1,519 662 1,095 964 993 1,448 973 864 1,628
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 577 535 227 556 450 370 318 243 383 371
        Political science and government 67 0 0 130 274 461 758 310 215 393
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 634 376 92 287 163 70 184 212 236 226
        Social sciences nec 341 608 343 122 77 92 188 208 30 638
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 8 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
      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 15,569 12,878 11,252 14,984 13,664 13,308 12,378 15,897 14,587 10,875
      Business management and business administration 3,911 3,255 3,039 2,950 3,110 2,117 3,255 2,650 2,096 1,941
      Communication and communications technologies 252 425 286 232 209 716 404 456 326 168
      Education 1,381 1,230 729 1,131 1,004 3,028 2,871 4,336 4,314 3,817
      Humanities 3,808 3,231 2,238 3,589 3,520 2,080 2,254 3,900 2,017 1,505
      Law 4,214 2,704 2,833 5,321 3,635 3,843 1,982 2,517 3,308 1,537
      Social work 945 975 790 880 691 677 1,305 1,837 1,903 1,549
      Visual and performing arts 98 0 0 0 161 0 202 201 238 123
      Non-S&E nec 960 1,058 1,337 881 1,334 847 105 0 385 235

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: 2023
(Dollars in thousands)
Field All R&D expenditures Federal government State and local government Institution funds Business Nonprofit organizations All other sources
  All R&D fields 23,832 4,687 0 16,377 3 1,957 808
    Science 8,263 3,371 0 3,817 0 781 294
      Computer and information sciences 393 54 0 339 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 60 0 0 60 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 60 0 0 60 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 1,566 718 0 370 0 209 269
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,566 718 0 370 0 209 269
        Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 396 10 0 386 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 1,226 212 0 885 0 114 15
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 1,003 212 0 738 0 38 15
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 223 0 0 147 0 76 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 3,003 2,377 0 422 0 204 0
      Social sciences 1,619 0 0 1,355 0 254 10
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 577 0 0 357 0 220 0
        Political science and government 67 0 0 67 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 634 0 0 634 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 341 0 0 297 0 34 10
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 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 15,569 1,316 0 12,560 3 1,176 514
      Business management and business administration 3,911 0 0 3,875 0 0 36
      Communication and communications technologies 252 24 0 134 0 0 94
      Education 1,381 399 0 978 0 4 0
      Humanities 3,808 60 0 2,912 0 788 48
      Law 4,214 79 0 3,621 0 227 287
      Social work 945 754 0 31 3 157 0
      Visual and performing arts 98 0 0 98 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 960 0 0 911 0 0 49

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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 4,687 4,856 4,076 3,831 4,218 4,973 5,761 5,979 3,969 4,258
  DOD 64 356 194 382 436 441 80 126 137 148
  DOE 75 65 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  HHS 3,132 2,651 2,594 2,238 1,826 2,200 2,393 2,954 2,296 2,680
  NASA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  NSF 647 836 748 703 959 1,014 1,368 1,217 827 720
  USDA 0 44 12 0 27 25 38 60 0 0
  Other 769 904 475 508 970 1,293 1,882 1,622 709 710

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: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 359 131 228 .
2018 311 110 201 .
2017 324 115 209 .

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)

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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