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
2023
2022 660 3.9 680 521 42.1 890
2021 674 3.4 691 391 33.7 583 511 44.3 907
2020 612 13.1 697 531 42.6 915
2019 632 10.1 696 384 35.5 589 585 36.6 913
2018 690 2.1 698 528 42.6 910
2017 671 2.9 684 376 35.3 575 515 43.2 897
2016 668 5.1 697 528 41.6 895
2015 687 1.9 693 378 34.4 570 521 42.5 897
2014 669 3.7 688 553 38.3 887
2013 546 2.6 555 379 36.2 588 509 43 884
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: 2022–13
All races 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All full-time students 6 i 6 28 19 2 5 9 2 4 5
    Male 3 i 3 13 5 0 2 6 0 4 5
    Female 3 i 3 15 14 2 3 3 2 0 0
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 6 i 6 27 18 2 5 9 2 4 5
    Hispanic or Latino 0 i 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 6 i 6 25 17 2 5 8 2 4 5
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
      Asian 0 i 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 2
      Black or African American 0 i 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 6 i 6 19 12 1 4 7 2 3 3
      More than one race 0 i 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Temporary visa holders 0 i 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 6 i 6 8 7 2 5 9 2 4 5
    Science 6 i 6 8 7 2 5 9 2 4 5
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 6 i 6 8 7 2 5 9 2 4 5
      Social sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 i 0 20 12 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 i 0 20 12 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 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: 2022–13
All races 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All part-time students 1 i 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
    Male 1 i 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Female 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 1 i 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
    Hispanic or Latino 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 1 i 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Black or African American 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 1 i 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
      More than one race 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Temporary visa holders 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 1 i 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
    Science 1 i 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 1 i 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 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: 2022–13
Field 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
All surveyed fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 i 0 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: 2022–13
Type and primary source of support 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All types and sources of support 6 i 6 28 19 2 5 9 2 4 5
  Fellowships 6 i 6 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 6 i 6 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 0 i 0 28 19 0 0 9 2 4 5
    Federal 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 i 0 8 7 0 0 8 0 4 5
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
    Personal resources 0 i 0 20 12 0 0 0 2 0 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: 2022–13
All races 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
  Science and engineering 1 i 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 0
    Science 1 i 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 1 i 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 0
      Social sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 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: 2022–13
Field 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All surveyed fields 2 i 2 1 1 0 0 2 2 2 0
  Science and engineering 2 i 2 1 1 0 0 2 2 2 0
    Science 2 i 2 1 1 0 0 2 2 2 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 2 i 2 1 1 0 0 2 2 2 0
      Social sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 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: 2022–13
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
  All R&D fields 2,650 2,431 2,101 1,628 2,064 2,051 1,869 1,928 1,600 2,199
    Science 2,617 1,776 2,079 1,628 2,015 2,029 1,864 1,748 1,513 1,994
      Computer and information sciences 28 53 45 22 22 12 6 21 49 62
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 132 78 47 16 121 132 161 117 6 11
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 132 78 47 0 121 132 161 117 6 11
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 968 348 873 412 502 401 309 153 131 266
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 375 309 335 254 414 302 244 153 131 266
        Health sciences 75 39 72 52 88 99 65 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences, not elsewhere classified 518 0 466 103 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 24 0 0 0 59 44 14 21 13 27
      Physical sciences 1,313 1,114 925 983 1,146 1,286 1,211 1,317 1,233 1,499
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 1,252 1,105 913 981 1,146 1,286 1,211 1,317 1,232 1,477
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 61 9 12 2 0 0 0 0 1 22
        Physical sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 137 178 25 182 139 119 118 104 67 109
      Social sciences 15 5 164 13 26 35 45 15 14 20
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 5 2 0 0 8 14 19 14 11 20
        Political science and government 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 10 1 2 13 0 2 26 0 3 0
        Social sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 160 0 18 18 0 0 0 0
      Sciences, not elsewhere classified 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 not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 33 655 22 0 49 22 5 180 87 205
      Business management and business administration 0 5 0 0 13 20 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 29 29
      Education 31 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 10 10 0 36 2 5 97 27 120
      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, not elsewhere classified 2 640 1 0 0 0 0 80 31 56

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: 2022
(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 2,650 1,280 22 1,069 25 169 85
    Science 2,617 1,280 22 1,036 25 169 85
      Computer and information sciences 28 0 0 28 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 132 99 0 12 0 21 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 132 99 0 12 0 21 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 968 283 22 516 25 84 38
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 375 283 22 2 25 43 0
        Health sciences 75 0 0 11 0 26 38
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences, not elsewhere classified 518 0 0 503 0 15 0
      Mathematics and statistics 24 0 0 24 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 1,313 768 0 445 0 53 47
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 1,252 767 0 405 0 53 27
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 61 1 0 40 0 0 20
        Physical sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 137 130 0 3 0 4 0
      Social sciences 15 0 0 8 0 7 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 5 0 0 5 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 10 0 0 3 0 7 0
        Social sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences, not elsewhere classified 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 not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 33 0 0 33 0 0 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 31 0 0 31 0 0 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, not elsewhere classified 2 0 0 2 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: 2022–13
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Federal Agencies 1,280 1,028 847 1,106 1,110 1,292 1,068 1,136 891 1,217
  DOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  DOE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  HHS 288 331 430 537 600 502 487 492 486 481
  NASA 38 27 10 6 71 69 138 27 2 3
  NSF 873 662 403 556 391 626 439 613 391 693
  USDA 81 8 4 7 48 70 0 0 0 0
  Other 0 0 0 0 0 25 4 4 12 40

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: 2022–16 [temporarily discontinued]
Year All personnel Principal investigators Other personnel Postdocs
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 47 28 19 .
2018 123 14 109 .
2017 95 15 80 .
2016 77 18 59 .

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: 2021–12
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field 2021 2019 2017 2015 2013
  All research space 67 67 66 55 55
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 15 15 14 16 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 4 4
    Health sciences 3 3 3 3 3
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 .
    Physical sciences 36 36 36 26 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: 2023–14
(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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field Planned to start 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 Started in FY 2014 or FY 2015
  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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