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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 411 35.6 631 746 20.2 925
2023 424 38.2 679 732 20.5 911
2022 448 34.8 680 738 18.8 900
2021 437 37.4 691 684 25.4 908
2020 420 40.5 698 619 33.1 916
2019 441 37.4 697 630 31.8 914
2018 442 37.5 700 623 32.3 911
2017 433 37.4 684 658 27.5 898
2016 438 37.8 697 708 21.8 896
2015 437 37.6 693 694 23.5 898
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.
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Data

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   148   143   111 i   115   123   102   99   109   104   106
    Hispanic or Latino   11   18   12 i   12   14   9   5   9   9   2
    Not Hispanic or Latino   128   120   96 i   100   106   93   92   100   93   102
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   3   0   0 i   0   0   1   0   2   1   1
      Black or African American   14   4   3 i   3   3   3   2   1   1   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   0   0 i   0   0   0   1   14   0   0
      White   110   112   89 i   93   99   89   87   82   89   99
      More than one race   0   4   4 i   4   4   0   2   1   2   2
    Unknown ethnicity and race   9   5   3 i   3   3   0   2   0   2   2
  Temporary visa holders   0   0   0 i   0   0   3   5   4   11   13
  Science and engineering   115   108   77 i   81   87   76   76   76   75   79
    Science   115   108   77 i   81   87   76   76   76   75   79
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   13   12   15 i   16   18   14   13   18   19   18
      Communication   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   12   16   10 i   11   7   11   14   14   20   25
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   90   80   52 i   54   62   51   49   44   36   36
      Social sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   33   35   34 i   34   36   29   28   37   40   40
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   33   35   34 i   34   36   29   28   37   40   40

i=imputed

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   39   32   35 i   38   42   41   37   38   53   52
    Hispanic or Latino   2   2   3 i   3   4   1   1   1   1   5
    Not Hispanic or Latino   36   29   31 i   34   36   38   36   36   49   42
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
      Asian   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   1   2   2
      Black or African American   2   4   4 i   4   3   2   2   1   0   1
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   1   1 i   1   1   0   0   0   0   0
      White   34   24   26 i   29   32   35   33   32   45   36
      More than one race   0   0   0 i   0   0   1   1   2   1   2
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1   1   1 i   1   2   2   0   1   3   5
  Temporary visa holders   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   1   3   2   0
  Science and engineering   38   31   35 i   38   41   41   38   41   54   52
    Science   38   31   35 i   38   41   41   38   41   54   52
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   2   5   7 i   7   15   15   18   16   11   8
      Communication   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   2   3   3 i   4   5   6   4   3   3   5
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   34   23   25 i   27   21   20   16   22   40   39
      Social sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   1   1   0 i   0   1   0   0   0   1   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   1   1   0 i   0   1   0   0   0   1   0

i=imputed

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

i=imputed

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   148   143   111 i   115   123   105   104   113   115   119
  Fellowships   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   4   5   7 i   7   8   0   0   8   14   13
    Federal   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   4   5   7 i   7   8   0   0   8   14   13
    Nonfederal   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   0   54   41 i   44   47   30   33   40   45   51
    Federal   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   54   41 i   44   47   30   33   40   45   51
    Nonfederal   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   144   84   63 i   64   68   75   71   65   56   55
    Federal   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
    Nonfederal   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   144   84   63 i   64   68   75   71   65   56   46

i=imputed

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

i=imputed

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

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

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

i=imputed

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   774   732   641   800   1,172   1,143   1,157   913   657   681
    Science   678   641   610   729   952   877   981   908   657   681
      Computer and information sciences   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   94   156   78   117   298   331   0   0   51   475
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   116   261   287   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   1   37   44   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   422   320   332   334   483   371   924   701   547   160
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   37   1   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   296   478   370   0   0   0   0
        Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   147   124   129   267   158   155   0   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   0   0   0   159   72   73   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   108   86   82   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   7   5   0   3   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   15   30   34   11   10   20   2   0   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   5   3   20   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   5   5   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   31   0   0   0   55   207   59   46
    Engineering   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
      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   96   91   31   71   220   266   176   5   0   0
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   9   3   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   0   0   0   26   199   266   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   14   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   0   0   0   22   16   0   0   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

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   774   497   .   .   .   0   0
    Science   678   497   .   .   .   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   94   48   .   .   .   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Life sciences   422   354   .   .   .   0   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Health sciences   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Physical sciences   147   95   .   .   .   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Chemistry   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Physics   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Social sciences   15   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Economics   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
    Non-S&E   96   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Business management and business administration   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Education   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Humanities   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Law   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Social work   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   0   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   .   .   .   482   764   694   .   .   .   .
  DOD   .   .   .   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
  DOE   .   .   .   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
  HHS   .   .   .   227   215   99   .   .   .   .
  NASA   .   .   .   0   21   18   .   .   .   .
  NSF   .   .   .   90   40   116   .   .   .   .
  USDA   .   .   .   7   183   112   .   .   .   .
  Other   .   .   .   158   305   349   .   .   .   .

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   49   9   40   .
2018   .   .   .   .

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

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