Furman 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
2024
2023 663 3.3 679 402 34 602 562 39.2 914
2022 660 3.9 680 523 42.5 900
2021 674 3.4 691 390 33.8 583 513 44.1 908
2020 613 13.1 698 532 42.6 916
2019 633 10.1 697 384 35.5 589 586 36.6 914
2018 692 2.1 700 529 42.6 911
2017 671 2.9 684 376 35.3 575 516 43.2 898
2016 668 5.1 697 528 41.7 896
2015 687 1.9 693 378 34.4 570 521 42.6 898
2014 669 3.7 688 553 38.5 889
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

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 3 i 3 i 3 13 5 0 2 6 0 4 0
    Female 3 i 3 i 3 15 14 2 3 3 2 0 0
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 6 i 6 i 6 27 18 2 5 9 2 4 0
    Hispanic or Latino 0 i 0 i 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 6 i 6 i 6 25 17 2 5 8 2 4 0
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
      Asian 0 i 0 i 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Black or African American 0 i 0 i 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 6 i 6 i 6 19 12 1 4 7 2 3 0
      More than one race 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Temporary visa holders 0 i 0 i 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 6 i 6 i 6 8 7 2 5 9 2 4 0
    Science 6 i 6 i 6 8 7 2 5 9 2 4 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 6 i 6 i 6 8 7 2 5 9 2 4 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 i 0 i 0 20 12 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 i 0 i 0 20 12 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 i 0 i 0 0 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

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 1 i 1 i 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Female 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 1 i 1 i 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
    Hispanic or Latino 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 1 i 1 i 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Black or African American 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 1 i 1 i 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
      More than one race 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Temporary visa holders 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 1 i 1 i 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
    Science 1 i 1 i 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 1 i 1 i 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 i 0 i 0 0 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 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 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 i 0 i 0 0 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: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 6 i 6 i 6 28 19 2 5 9 2 4
  Fellowships 6 i 6 i 6 0 0 2 5 0 0 0
    Federal 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 6 i 6 i 6 0 0 2 5 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 0 i 0 i 0 28 19 0 0 9 2 4
    Federal 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 i 0 i 0 8 7 0 0 8 0 4
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
    Personal resources 0 i 0 i 0 20 12 0 0 0 2 0

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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 2 i 2 i 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 0
    Science 2 i 2 i 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 2 i 2 i 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 i 0 i 0 0 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 2 i 2 i 2 1 1 0 0 2 2 2 0
  Science and engineering 2 i 2 i 2 1 1 0 0 2 2 2 0
    Science 2 i 2 i 2 1 1 0 0 2 2 2 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 2 i 2 i 2 1 1 0 0 2 2 2 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 i 0 i 0 0 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 2,267 2,650 2,431 2,101 1,628 2,064 2,051 1,869 1,928 1,600
    Science 2,193 2,617 1,776 2,079 1,628 2,015 2,029 1,864 1,748 1,513
      Computer and information sciences 12 28 53 45 22 22 12 6 21 49
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 172 132 78 47 16 121 132 161 117 6
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 172 132 78 47 0 121 132 161 117 6
        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 574 968 348 873 412 502 401 309 153 131
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 468 375 309 335 254 414 302 244 153 131
        Health sciences 99 75 39 72 52 88 99 65 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 7 518 0 466 103 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 24 0 0 0 59 44 14 21 13
      Physical sciences 1,250 1,313 1,114 925 983 1,146 1,286 1,211 1,317 1,233
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 1,229 1,252 1,105 913 981 1,146 1,286 1,211 1,317 1,232
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 21 61 9 12 2 0 0 0 0 1
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 173 137 178 25 182 139 119 118 104 67
      Social sciences 12 15 5 164 13 26 35 45 15 14
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 5 2 0 0 8 14 19 14 11
        Political science and government 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 7 10 1 2 13 0 2 26 0 3
        Social sciences nec 5 0 0 160 0 18 18 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 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 74 33 655 22 0 49 22 5 180 87
      Business management and business administration 0 0 5 0 0 13 20 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 29
      Education 68 31 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 10 10 0 36 2 5 97 27
      Law 0 0 0 0 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 6 2 640 1 0 0 0 0 80 31

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 2,267 1,300 32 482 128 308 17
    Science 2,193 1,300 32 433 128 283 17
      Computer and information sciences 12 0 0 12 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 172 77 0 22 0 73 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 172 77 0 22 0 73 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 574 226 32 27 128 161 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 468 219 0 19 128 102 0
        Health sciences 99 0 32 8 0 59 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 7 7 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 1,250 836 0 359 0 38 17
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 1,229 835 0 356 0 38 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 21 1 0 3 0 0 17
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 173 161 0 8 0 4 0
      Social sciences 12 0 0 5 0 7 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 7 0 0 4 0 3 0
        Social sciences nec 5 0 0 1 0 4 0
      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 74 0 0 49 0 25 0
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 68 0 0 43 0 25 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 6 0 0 6 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 1,300 1,280 1,028 847 1,106 1,110 1,292 1,068 1,136 891
  DOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  DOE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  HHS 314 288 331 430 537 600 502 487 492 486
  NASA 133 38 27 10 6 71 69 138 27 2
  NSF 776 873 662 403 556 391 626 439 613 391
  USDA 77 81 8 4 7 48 70 0 0 0
  Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 4 4 12

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 47 28 19 .
2018 123 14 109 .
2017 95 15 80 .

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 67 67 67 66 55
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 15 15 15 14 16
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 7 7 7 7 4
    Health sciences 3 3 3 3 3
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 36 36 36 36 26
    Psychology 5 5 5 5 5
    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

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 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

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