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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 534 16.2 631
2023 556 19 679
2022 563 18.1 680
2021 563 19.4 691
2020 555 21.3 698
2019 525 25.5 697
2018 523 26.1 700 841 8.6 911
2017 533 22.9 684
2016 450 36.1 697
2015 469 33 693
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   47   44   40   40   43   49   48   46   51   47
    Hispanic or Latino   6   4   2   3   2   2   2   1   1   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   41   40   38   36   38   44   41   42   46   43
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   0   2   0   0   1   2   1   0   1   0
      Black or African American   8   9   5   7   10   7   6   2   2   2
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
      White   30   26   29   27   24   34   32   40   42   32
      More than one race   3   3   4   2   3   1   2   0   1   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   0   0   1   3   3   5   3   4   4
  Temporary visa holders   1   4   7   4   5   8   8   6   58   47
  Science and engineering   48   48   47   44   48   57   56   52   109   94
    Science   48   48   47   44   48   57   56   52   109   94
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   10
      Biological and biomedical sciences   4   6   8   8   6   8   12   12   13   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   11   16   12   9   16   21   21   16   67   56
      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   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   31   26   27   27   26   28   23   24   29   28
      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

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   45   49   56   41   46   55   37   27   17   16
    Hispanic or Latino   3   2   4   1   1   4   1   1   0   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   40   46   50   37   43   46   32   22   16   15
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   2   1   3   6   9   9   4   2   1   0
      Black or African American   10   7   8   4   5   8   2   1   0   1
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   27   37   39   27   28   29   26   19   15   14
      More than one race   1   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   2   1   2   3   2   5   4   4   1   1
  Temporary visa holders   2   2   1   3   2   2   0   10   17   1
  Science and engineering   47   51   57   44   48   57   37   37   34   17
    Science   47   51   57   44   48   57   37   37   34   17
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   3   4   4   6   8   5   7   7   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   42   43   52   40   42   49   26   25   26   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   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1   3   1   0   0   0   6   5   1   3
      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

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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      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   0   0
      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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      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

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   48   48   47   44   48   57   56   52   109   94
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   16   21   14   10   13   23   22   20   24   21
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   16   21   14   10   13   23   22   20   24   21
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   32   27   33   34   35   34   34   32   85   73
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   3   0   3   2   0   1   1   1   20   13
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   29   27   30   32   35   33   33   31   65   60

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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      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   0   0
      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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      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   0   0
      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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      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   .   .   .   .   .   .   317   .   .   .
    Science   .   .   .   .   .   .   204   .   .   .
      Computer and information sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   53   .   .   .
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   .   .   .
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   .   .   .
        Geological and earth sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   .   .   .
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   .   .   .
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   .   .   .
      Life sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   151   .   .   .
        Agricultural sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   .   .   .
        Biological and biomedical sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   .   .   .
        Health sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   .   .   .
        Natural resources and conservation   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   .   .   .
        Life sciences nec   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   .   .   .
      Mathematics and statistics   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   .   .   .
      Physical sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   .   .   .
        Astronomy and astrophysics   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   .   .   .
        Chemistry   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   .   .   .
        Materials science   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   .   .   .
        Physics   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   .   .   .
        Physical sciences nec   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   .   .   .
      Psychology   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   .   .   .
      Social sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   .   .   .
        Anthropology   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   .   .   .
        Economics   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   .   .   .
        Political science and government   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   .   .   .
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   .   .   .
        Social sciences nec   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   .   .   .
      Sciences nec   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   .   .   .
    Engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   111   .   .   .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   .   .   .
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   .   .   .
      Chemical engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   .   .   .
      Civil engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   .   .   .
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   .   .   .
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   .   .   .
      Mechanical engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   .   .   .
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   .   .   .
      Engineering nec   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   .   .   .
    Non-S&E   .   .   .   .   .   .   2   .   .   .
      Business management and business administration   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   .   .   .
      Communication and communications technologies   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   .   .   .
      Education   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   .   .   .
      Humanities   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   .   .   .
      Law   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   .   .   .
      Social work   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   .   .   .
      Visual and performing arts   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   .   .   .
      Non-S&E nec   .   .   .   .   .   .   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   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Science   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Life sciences   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Agricultural sciences   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Health sciences   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Life sciences nec   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Physical sciences   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Chemistry   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Materials science   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Physics   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Psychology   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Social sciences   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Anthropology   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Economics   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Political science and government   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Social sciences nec   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Sciences nec   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Engineering   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Chemical engineering   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Civil engineering   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Engineering nec   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Non-S&E   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Business management and business administration   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Education   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Humanities   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Law   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Social work   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   .   .   .   .   .   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   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .
  DOD   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .
  DOE   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .
  HHS   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .
  NASA   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .
  NSF   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .
  USDA   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .
  Other   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .

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   .   .   .   .
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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