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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 434 6.4 459 219 65.7 631 241 74.3 925
2023 236 65.7 679 243 73.7 911 189 69 602
2022 441 4.5 457 242 64.9 680 237 74 900
2021 430 4.8 447 239 65.8 691 227 75.3 908 202 65.8 583
2020 237 66.5 698 330 64.4 916
2019 436 3.4 447 259 63.3 697 330 64.3 914 204 65.8 589
2018 271 61.8 700 314 66 911
2017 305 55.9 684 290 68.1 898 208 64.3 575
2016 403 7.2 430 295 58.2 697 282 68.9 896
2015 367 14.7 426 296 57.8 693 277 69.5 898 208 64 570
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

Number of earned doctorates, by trend major field of study of recipients: 2024–15
Fields 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All fields 2 . 1 1 . 1 . . 2 6
  Science and engineering . . . . . . . . 2 1
    Engineering . . . . . . . . . 1
      Industrial engineering and operations research . . . . . . . . . 1
    Mathematics and statistics . . . . . . . . 2 .
      Mathematics . . . . . . . . 2 .
  Non-science and engineering 2 . 1 1 . 1 . . . 5
    Business 2 . 1 1 . 1 . . . 5
      Business 2 . 1 1 . 1 . . . 5

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Earned Doctorates

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   435   387   377   381   356   277   288   222   293   297
    Hispanic or Latino   27   30   36   29   19   12   15   12   12   20
    Not Hispanic or Latino   349   319   337   350   334   263   272   207   278   273
      American Indian or Alaska Native   3   2   1   1   1   2   0   0   0   0
      Asian   9   6   12   13   8   7   7   4   8   9
      Black or African American   110   89   87   93   87   61   71   53   74   61
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   214   205   215   228   225   181   186   146   190   193
      More than one race   12   17   22   15   13   12   8   4   6   10
    Unknown ethnicity and race   59   38   4   2   3   2   1   3   3   4
  Temporary visa holders   170   142   122   74   60   75   51   54   44   33
  Science and engineering   342   327   308   271   212   179   161   147   202   191
    Science   267   253   240   199   161   141   160   147   202   191
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   43   42   41   43   37   34   33   34   38   38
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   50   39   50   34   15   19   9   3   11   11
      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   14   22   23   15   15   21   28   34   28   25
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   17   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   23   25   17   26   24   18   16   22   22   19
      Psychology   32   27   25   22   23   24   23   22   23   24
      Social sciences   88   95   84   59   47   25   51   32   80   74
    Engineering   75   74   68   72   51   38   1   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   19   17   14   19   10   8   1   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   12   11   21   16   7   17   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   10   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   26   33   20   21   25   13   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   8   8   13   16   9   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   263   202   191   184   204   173   178   129   135   139
      Clinical medicine   171   109   86   97   99   68   76   70   84   66
      Other health   92   93   105   87   105   105   102   59   51   73

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   325   223   179   184   133   127   133   118   98   141
    Hispanic or Latino   17   9   9   13   12   9   6   8   4   5
    Not Hispanic or Latino   281   198   166   165   119   117   126   110   94   136
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Asian   14   10   3   5   1   2   5   6   6   6
      Black or African American   93   49   38   33   26   24   25   21   20   24
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   2   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
      White   159   131   122   124   88   86   91   78   65   100
      More than one race   12   6   2   3   3   5   5   5   3   5
    Unknown ethnicity and race   27   16   4   6   2   1   1   0   0   0
  Temporary visa holders   29   21   9   10   4   9   11   6   2   1
  Science and engineering   194   160   118   127   86   69   71   75   69   99
    Science   148   123   86   88   57   54   70   75   69   99
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   15   13   13   13   15   13   10   12   9   16
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   37   36   19   29   10   12   13   19   17   21
      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   1   0   2   2   3   4   3   2   1
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   4   2   1   5   2   2   3   3   2   6
      Psychology   12   14   8   3   2   2   2   2   4   0
      Social sciences   79   57   45   36   26   22   38   36   35   55
    Engineering   46   37   32   39   29   15   1   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   3   2   4   3   1   6   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   14   12   10   10   8   7   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   8   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   17   12   10   16   5   2   1   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   4   7   8   10   15   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   160   84   70   67   51   67   73   49   31   43
      Clinical medicine   124   37   26   14   12   8   17   5   5   5
      Other health   36   47   44   53   39   59   56   44   26   38

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   196   152   136   111   126   85   140   2   6   9
  Science and engineering   102   87   71   57   52   41   64   2   6   9
    Science   90   77   63   47   45   34   64   2   6   9
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   10   6   4   8   5   4   9   2   5   5
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   8   3   6   4   0   2   1   0   1   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   1   5   3   0   1   2   5   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   5   6   2   6   6   6   4   0   0   1
      Psychology   16   11   9   7   8   8   15   0   0   2
      Social sciences   48   46   39   22   25   12   30   0   0   1
    Engineering   12   10   8   10   7   7   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   1   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   4   1   2   2   1   1   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   6   6   2   4   4   6   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   1   2   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   94   65   65   54   74   44   76   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   72   34   24   36   45   16   28   0   0   0
      Other health   22   31   41   18   29   28   48   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   605   529   499   455   416   352   339   276   337   330
  Fellowships   12   36   31   28   21   14   17   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   12   36   31   28   21   14   17   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   7   39
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   3   8
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0   31
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   4   0
  Teaching assistantships   0   0   0   9   5   3   15   0   5   76
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   9   5   3   15   0   0   76
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0
  Other types of support   593   493   468   418   390   335   307   267   325   215
    Federal   196   152   136   111   126   85   140   0   0   1
    Institutional   292   243   248   231   218   198   53   9   12   125
    Nonfederal   6   2   4   3   2   9   12   6   0   1
    Personal resources   99   96   80   73   44   43   102   252   313   88

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
    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

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   46,093   40,026   36,362   37,201   12,166   11,166   12,978   16,084   17,395   17,152
    Science   26,725   23,273   20,853   21,240   8,120   8,377   11,040   13,455   14,546   11,796
      Computer and information sciences   1,417   1,032   1,104   1,045   65   134   86   176   112   36
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1,017   884   642   890   719   774   259   476   416   374
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   32   44   54   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   444   357   395   689   147   189   259   476   416   374
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   559   458   185   98   528   531   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   14   69   62   71   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   9,953   7,695   6,734   7,662   1,664   2,331   2,881   4,680   4,581   5,020
        Agricultural sciences   90   47   103   81   34   11   0   0   0   10
        Biological and biomedical sciences   3,190   3,125   2,483   2,442   5   452   1,202   1,749   1,714   1,793
        Health sciences   5,898   3,848   3,584   4,105   1,173   1,507   1,670   2,880   2,245   2,384
        Natural resources and conservation   449   388   266   386   289   109   0   0   78   0
        Life sciences nec   326   287   298   648   163   252   9   51   544   833
      Mathematics and statistics   1,991   1,542   1,344   1,405   67   57   105   128   130   133
      Physical sciences   6,163   6,163   5,740   5,400   5,465   692   842   882   1,005   4,554
        Astronomy and astrophysics   135   102   131   94   144   19   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   1,352   1,498   1,691   1,951   1,476   444   598   548   613   4,308
        Materials science   4,177   4,139   3,496   2,940   3,725   39   0   0   0   0
        Physics   499   424   421   415   120   190   244   306   283   246
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   28   109   0
      Psychology   1,008   1,027   994   1,069   27   14   8   29   0   101
      Social sciences   5,175   4,880   4,176   3,743   113   308   515   582   632   726
        Anthropology   273   309   249   345   8   0   8   0   0   0
        Economics   880   855   943   985   22   177   403   479   610   458
        Political science and government   826   792   514   615   36   11   0   0   0   33
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   441   524   584   413   20   29   44   47   13   61
        Social sciences nec   2,755   2,400   1,886   1,385   27   91   60   56   9   174
      Sciences nec   1   50   119   26   0   4,067   6,344   6,502   7,670   852
    Engineering   5,206   4,200   3,302   4,052   1,929   1,257   1,110   1,766   1,919   4,660
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   30   27   26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   7   47   56   0   0   0   7   4   0   0
      Chemical engineering   147   21   0   0   0   20   0   0   0   3,282
      Civil engineering   1,167   845   722   1,145   580   250   422   889   953   389
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   878   720   480   601   231   230   182   98   174   334
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   628   740   630   637   202   197   119   135   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   2,116   1,738   1,358   1,576   713   356   373   639   792   645
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   138   57   20   0   0   59   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   95   5   10   93   203   145   7   1   0   10
    Non-S&E   14,162   12,553   12,207   11,909   2,117   1,532   828   863   930   696
      Business management and business administration   4,162   3,736   3,685   3,816   857   1,375   383   374   363   253
      Communication and communications technologies   271   251   417   284   0   0   0   1   0   0
      Education   3,697   3,335   3,007   3,056   521   23   361   444   501   432
      Humanities   2,828   2,560   2,640   2,701   17   13   61   14   39   8
      Law   468   464   390   102   0   91   0   0   0   0
      Social work   15   16   15   0   3   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   1,432   1,572   1,453   1,477   0   0   0   0   7   3
      Non-S&E nec   1,289   619   600   473   719   30   23   30   20   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   46,093   4,075   508   35,873   5,449   180   8
    Science   26,725   2,500   470   18,993   4,656   106   0
      Computer and information sciences   1,417   179   0   1,238   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1,017   312   11   607   83   4   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   444   104   0   336   0   4   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   559   208   11   271   69   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   14   0   0   0   14   0   0
      Life sciences   9,953   1,063   220   8,224   382   64   0
        Agricultural sciences   90   0   0   90   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   3,190   547   41   2,376   226   0   0
        Health sciences   5,898   357   140   5,192   156   53   0
        Natural resources and conservation   449   159   39   240   0   11   0
        Life sciences nec   326   0   0   326   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   1,991   74   0   1,917   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   6,163   178   16   1,789   4,175   5   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   135   24   0   111   0   0   0
        Chemistry   1,352   113   16   1,216   2   5   0
        Materials science   4,177   0   0   4   4,173   0   0
        Physics   499   41   0   458   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1,008   0   0   1,004   4   0   0
      Social sciences   5,175   694   223   4,214   11   33   0
        Anthropology   273   52   0   221   0   0   0
        Economics   880   0   20   849   11   0   0
        Political science and government   826   173   27   626   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   441   52   0   389   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   2,755   417   176   2,129   0   33   0
      Sciences nec   1   0   0   0   1   0   0
    Engineering   5,206   1,281   26   3,341   509   41   8
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   30   0   0   30   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   7   0   0   0   7   0   0
      Chemical engineering   147   21   0   48   78   0   0
      Civil engineering   1,167   320   23   815   9   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   878   249   0   575   54   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   628   107   0   448   42   23   8
      Mechanical engineering   2,116   512   3   1,373   210   18   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   138   62   0   29   47   0   0
      Engineering nec   95   10   0   23   62   0   0
    Non-S&E   14,162   294   12   13,539   284   33   0
      Business management and business administration   4,162   0   0   3,976   186   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   271   0   0   271   0   0   0
      Education   3,697   294   9   3,361   1   32   0
      Humanities   2,828   0   0   2,828   0   0   0
      Law   468   0   0   468   0   0   0
      Social work   15   0   0   15   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   1,432   0   0   1,432   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   1,289   0   3   1,188   97   1   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   4,075   3,562   2,605   3,373   1,790   1,780   1,805   2,978   2,695   3,004
  DOD   627   267   90   159   95   162   154   95   70   294
  DOE   286   287   194   72   11   0   0   0   0   20
  HHS   690   555   720   909   619   818   966   1,722   1,420   1,487
  NASA   24   32   26   25   26   17   74   38   35   0
  NSF   1,402   1,384   1,028   1,105   637   532   427   634   514   616
  USDA   48   0   0   22   42   91   19   113   258   162
  Other   998   1,037   547   1,081   360   160   165   376   398   425

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   447   91   356   .
2018   435   94   341   .

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   284   257   252   239   235
    Agricultural sciences   5   5   5   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   43   44   44   44   41
    Computer and information sciences   2   2   2   2   2
    Engineering   186   170   165   157   156
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   3   2   2   2   2
    Health sciences   10   4   4   4   4
    Mathematics and statistics   1   2   2   1   1
    Natural resources and conservation   5   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   14   14   14   14   15
    Psychology   8   8   8   9   9
    Social sciences   7   6   6   6   5
    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)
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   41,600   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   41,600   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

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   4,419   3,417   0   5,000   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   2,284   274   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   5,000   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   1,100   2,869   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   350   274   0   0   0
    Psychology   684   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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