Georgia State U.

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 93 80.1 459 80 87.6 631 130 86.2 925
2023 93 80.1 459 81 88.3 679 123 86.7 911 228 62.6 602
2022 90 80.7 457 78 88.8 680 125 86.3 900
2021 94 79.4 447 75 89.4 691 118 87.2 908 229 61.2 583
2020 100 78.2 450 76 89.4 698 118 87.3 916
2019 82 82 447 83 88.3 697 116 87.5 914 227 62 589
2018 87 80.1 428 73 89.8 700 113 87.8 911
2017 85 80.4 425 77 89 684 108 88.2 898 188 67.8 575
2016 96 78.1 430 68 90.5 697 123 86.5 896
2015 87 80 426 74 89.6 693 129 85.9 898 195 66.2 570
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 217 222 216 196 192 233 225 228 198 217
  Science and engineering 141 142 146 153 129 134 147 141 97 118
    Biological and biomedical sciences 30 28 36 38 37 33 24 32 24 31
      Biochemistry and biophysics 5 3 8 6 10 8 3 2 4 6
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 8 7 6 4 5 4 . 3 6 .
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology 2 1 3 6 . 2 3 4 2 .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . . 2 1 2 . . 1
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 3 . 4 6 2 2 . 1 . 3
      Genetics and genomics . . 2 . 2 . . . . .
      Microbiology and immunology 2 3 2 4 4 4 8 9 2 5
      Molecular biology 2 4 2 2 3 1 3 3 3 2
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 6 8 8 8 8 8 4 9 4 11
      Pharmacology and toxicology 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . . 1 1 3 1 . 2 3
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other 1 2 1 1 . . . 1 1 .
    Computer and information sciences 17 13 10 22 6 14 10 17 8 16
      Computer science 15 10 8 17 6 12 9 15 6 13
      Computer and information sciences, other 2 3 2 5 . 2 1 2 2 3
    Engineering 1 . 1 . . . . . . .
      Electrical and computer engineering . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Engineering, other 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . . 1 . . . 1 . . 1
      Geological sciences . . . . . . 1 . . 1
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences . . 1 . . . . . . .
    Health sciences 10 14 9 14 11 15 8 7 5 12
      Nursing science . 3 2 3 5 5 2 2 . 7
      Public health 7 7 6 8 3 8 . 2 4 2
      Health sciences, other 3 4 1 3 3 2 6 3 1 3
    Mathematics and statistics 2 2 6 6 7 5 11 7 6 3
      Applied mathematics . . 1 1 1 1 4 . 1 .
      Mathematics . . . . . 1 2 . 1 1
      Statistics . . 1 . 2 1 1 3 . .
      Mathematics and statistics, other 2 2 4 5 4 2 4 4 4 2
    Physical sciences 17 24 23 9 19 23 17 18 17 16
      Astronomy and astrophysics 4 8 7 2 7 4 2 5 3 3
      Chemistry 8 11 8 3 9 12 9 8 11 9
      Physics 5 5 8 4 3 7 6 5 3 4
    Psychology 21 23 28 18 24 13 24 23 18 12
      Clinical psychology 7 6 8 5 9 2 12 4 2 5
      Counseling and applied psychology 10 7 9 7 6 3 5 5 3 5
      Research and experimental psychology 4 8 9 4 7 5 5 5 7 1
      Psychology, other . 2 2 2 2 3 2 9 6 1
    Social sciences 43 38 32 46 25 31 52 37 19 27
      Economics 11 10 12 18 11 8 17 8 10 12
      Political science and government 10 6 7 5 3 5 6 3 3 4
      Public policy analysis 1 4 1 5 1 2 10 5 . .
      Sociology, demography, and population studies 13 10 6 7 4 8 6 13 2 4
      Social sciences, other 8 8 6 11 6 8 13 8 4 7
  Non-science and engineering 76 80 70 43 63 99 78 87 101 99
    Business 7 15 18 5 11 19 7 14 21 8
      Business 7 15 18 5 11 19 7 14 21 8
    Education 42 32 29 22 25 40 38 34 51 50
      Education leadership and administration . . . . . . 1 1 1 3
      Education research 22 13 15 11 12 25 19 20 20 30
      Teacher education and teaching fields 20 18 13 10 13 15 18 12 26 16
      Education, other . 1 1 1 . . . 1 4 1
    Humanities and arts 23 23 17 14 22 34 30 31 19 34
      Letters 18 18 12 10 14 25 22 20 11 29
      History 5 5 4 4 8 9 8 9 6 4
      Music and performing arts . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Humanities and arts, other . . . . . . . 2 2 1
    Other non-science and engineering 4 10 6 2 5 6 3 8 10 7
      Communication 1 7 5 2 4 4 3 7 9 7
      Public administration and social services 3 2 1 . . . . 1 1 .
      Non-science and engineering, other . 1 . . 1 2 . . . .

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   1,080   1,065   1,139   1,291   1,213   1,128   1,300   1,196   1,403   1,407
    Hispanic or Latino   96   98   98   109   99   94   91   68   89   83
    Not Hispanic or Latino   969   950   1,025   1,159   1,096   1,010   1,174   1,087   1,265   1,264
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   2   1   1   0   1   0   0   2   3
      Asian   129   114   116   134   116   132   141   130   143   119
      Black or African American   339   307   338   388   343   298   358   339   369   326
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   1
      White   435   468   514   575   584   520   601   553   676   763
      More than one race   65   59   54   59   53   59   74   65   75   52
    Unknown ethnicity and race   15   17   16   23   18   24   35   41   49   60
  Temporary visa holders   1,082   1,065   928   800   636   700   681   687   734   630
  Science and engineering   1,851   1,778   1,700   1,709   1,571   1,560   1,584   1,623   1,824   1,731
    Science   1,769   1,735   1,700   1,709   1,571   1,560   1,584   1,623   1,824   1,731
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   237   230   228   261   275   281   277   314   250   281
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   113   105
      Computer and information sciences   465   482   463   398   272   309   292   313   356   286
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   43   39   46   56   38   39   40   40   41   39
      Mathematics and statistics   181   186   156   132   140   109   109   102   97   37
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   15   18   17   17   26   21   20   13   15   11
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   185   181   166   183   202   211   219   232   239   242
      Psychology   215   190   200   205   188   186   193   197   177   201
      Social sciences   428   409   424   457   430   404   434   412   481   478
    Engineering   82   43   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   82   43   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   311   352   367   382   278   268   397   260   313   306
      Clinical medicine   212   0   263   268   246   233   223   225   229   191
      Other health   99   352   104   114   32   35   174   35   84   115

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   376   402   410   405   364   304   360   361   423   417
    Hispanic or Latino   31   24   34   36   30   21   14   13   24   22
    Not Hispanic or Latino   340   376   372   367   330   278   338   339   388   379
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   0   1   1   1   1   2   2   2   1
      Asian   31   40   36   40   36   25   40   34   27   20
      Black or African American   169   185   183   142   121   115   132   135   152   131
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   126   137   131   168   154   123   152   154   190   209
      More than one race   13   14   21   16   18   14   12   14   17   18
    Unknown ethnicity and race   5   2   4   2   4   5   8   9   11   16
  Temporary visa holders   28   36   44   34   48   30   30   54   34   24
  Science and engineering   219   244   275   288   293   228   263   278   335   324
    Science   210   243   275   288   293   228   263   278   335   324
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   21   25   28   38   34   31   37   24   21   39
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   56   54
      Computer and information sciences   36   50   51   59   67   30   38   56   37   26
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   4   3   4   5   4   6   8   4   5   4
      Mathematics and statistics   15   16   35   26   27   19   17   24   24   8
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   2   5   5   4   11   13   13   17   7   10
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   7   8   7   12   7   7   15   11   7   6
      Psychology   12   25   17   17   22   21   32   24   32   32
      Social sciences   113   111   128   127   121   101   103   118   145   145
    Engineering   9   1   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   9   1   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   185   194   179   151   119   106   127   137   122   117
      Clinical medicine   154   0   157   134   102   95   88   121   99   97
      Other health   31   194   22   17   17   11   39   16   23   20

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   110   107   104   123   109   113   149   122   0   0
  Science and engineering   77   72   69   79   80   92   97   104   0   0
    Science   77   72   69   79   80   92   97   104   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   20   21   22   24   25   29   31   32   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   12   10   10   16   11   18   15   21   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   30   28   24   24   30   30   36   38   0   0
      Psychology   3   3   3   3   3   3   4   2   0   0
      Social sciences   12   10   10   12   11   12   11   11   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   33   35   35   44   29   21   52   18   0   0
      Clinical medicine   33   0   35   44   29   21   19   18   0   0
      Other health   0   35   0   0   0   0   33   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   2,162   2,130   2,067   2,091   1,849   1,828   1,981   1,883   2,137   2,037
  Fellowships   143   146   149   160   165   182   252   199   0   0
    Federal   22   22   23   32   15   9   18   7   0   0
    Institutional   119   122   124   126   148   171   232   190   0   0
    Nonfederal   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   0   0
  Research assistantships   416   406   392   412   433   434   472   439   890   777
    Federal   77   76   72   82   86   90   119   100   0   0
    Institutional   326   317   306   316   335   334   344   331   890   747
    Nonfederal   13   13   14   14   12   10   9   8   0   30
  Teaching assistantships   412   425   441   444   344   334   360   319   414   718
    Federal   1   1   1   3   2   1   1   0   0   0
    Institutional   411   424   440   441   342   333   359   319   414   714
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
  Other types of support   1,191   1,153   1,085   1,075   907   878   897   926   833   542
    Federal   10   8   8   6   6   13   11   15   0   0
    Institutional   177   187   169   177   98   49   62   40   0   0
    Nonfederal   7   7   7   7   3   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   997   951   901   885   800   816   824   871   833   542

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   84   94   84   70   115   114   89   75   62   69
    Science   84   94   84   70   115   114   89   75   62   69
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   55   62   51   41   79   69   49   15   8   7
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   1   3   1   1   2   1   1   1
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   1   0   0   1   2   1   2   7   0   7
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   2   2   1   2   2   2
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   1   1   2   2   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   14   18   17   15   19   19   26   42   42   45
      Psychology   7   8   7   8   5   5   3   3   4   3
      Social sciences   7   6   8   2   6   16   4   3   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   5   5   1   1   2   4   4   12   11   7
      Clinical medicine   4   5   1   0   0   0   3   8   8   7
      Other health   1   0   0   1   2   4   1   4   3   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   43   47   41   41   70   69   57   46   41   45
  Science and engineering   41   46   41   40   68   67   53   37   33   38
    Science   41   46   41   40   68   67   53   37   33   38
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   32   35   30   27   52   49   31   12   7   7
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   1   3   1   1   2   1   1   1
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   1   0   0   1   2   1   1   4   0   4
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   2   2   1   1   1   1
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   3   6   6   4   7   8   15   16   16   18
      Psychology   5   5   4   5   4   3   2   2   3   3
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   3   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   2   1   0   1   2   2   4   9   8   7
      Clinical medicine   1   1   0   0   0   0   3   8   8   7
      Other health   1   0   0   1   2   2   1   1   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   241,115   237,493   215,908   206,472   202,451   195,572   201,235   200,171   161,314   139,596
    Science   175,723   164,924   149,641   135,070   126,387   126,225   133,302   133,242   103,731   79,813
      Computer and information sciences   7,588   6,583   5,346   4,896   3,435   3,562   3,192   2,908   3,266   2,102
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   3,297   1,883   2,276   1,500   1,104   1,268   1,070   971   835   544
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   3,297   1,883   2,276   1,500   1,104   1,255   1,046   971   835   486
        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   13   24   0   0   58
      Life sciences   95,581   84,391   73,616   65,536   66,831   70,211   76,083   75,634   54,393   40,303
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   488   638   596   592   382   289   299   288
        Biological and biomedical sciences   78,515   71,207   59,500   52,370   50,131   48,140   51,668   37,858   27,757   12,425
        Health sciences   14,959   11,730   8,380   10,926   13,803   11,424   22,235   23,121   20,340   22,118
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   31   69   0
        Life sciences nec   2,107   1,454   5,248   1,602   2,301   10,055   1,798   14,335   5,928   5,472
      Mathematics and statistics   2,284   2,428   2,033   2,091   1,973   2,045   1,973   1,781   1,336   957
      Physical sciences   22,900   19,102   18,277   17,588   19,395   17,836   17,221   17,949   15,268   13,791
        Astronomy and astrophysics   8,422   4,443   5,246   3,653   4,102   4,379   2,399   2,187   2,787   1,253
        Chemistry   10,493   8,045   8,645   9,032   9,304   8,366   8,188   8,298   7,555   6,698
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   3,985   6,614   4,220   4,705   5,727   4,948   6,368   7,143   4,926   5,840
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   166   198   262   143   266   321   0   0
      Psychology   13,468   12,584   10,364   9,692   8,952   7,333   8,848   8,171   8,168   6,631
      Social sciences   30,605   37,953   37,729   33,767   24,697   23,970   24,915   25,676   20,465   13,379
        Anthropology   543   615   592   572   490   499   705   761   584   0
        Economics   11,570   13,881   9,849   10,624   10,954   11,918   10,980   11,507   8,603   6,366
        Political science and government   3,642   4,302   2,545   2,198   2,119   2,825   2,833   3,613   2,022   1,119
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   7,078   9,154   11,256   8,019   4,295   3,573   4,557   2,825   2,327   1,731
        Social sciences nec   7,772   10,001   13,487   12,354   6,839   5,155   5,840   6,970   6,929   4,163
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   152   0   2,106
    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   65,392   72,569   66,267   71,402   76,064   69,347   67,933   66,929   57,583   59,783
      Business management and business administration   13,720   13,975   14,093   14,424   20,524   23,103   19,597   13,250   12,256   13,089
      Communication and communications technologies   6,660   8,935   8,946   9,375   11,742   7,031   8,509   11,567   6,771   4,943
      Education   31,711   35,346   30,097   33,070   28,711   27,108   26,018   28,821   28,421   21,101
      Humanities   2,390   2,900   645   569   581   762   925   1,193   660   28
      Law   2,327   2,042   4,562   4,199   3,860   2,292   2,228   2,376   2,038   2,020
      Social work   3,059   3,466   5,116   7,481   7,910   7,505   9,453   7,545   5,329   4,814
      Visual and performing arts   1,448   1,068   2,808   2,284   2,449   1,357   1,186   1,932   846   909
      Non-S&E nec   4,077   4,837   0   0   287   189   17   245   1,262   12,879

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   241,115   96,654   4,720   122,041   3,000   13,367   1,333
    Science   175,723   77,435   1,632   87,449   1,192   6,835   1,180
      Computer and information sciences   7,588   3,244   84   3,976   93   121   70
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   3,297   1,816   0   1,379   1   100   1
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   3,297   1,816   0   1,379   1   100   1
        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   95,581   45,920   233   45,135   873   3,024   396
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   78,515   39,157   20   37,054   453   1,673   158
        Health sciences   14,959   5,910   213   6,827   420   1,351   238
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   2,107   853   0   1,254   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   2,284   557   0   1,637   0   90   0
      Physical sciences   22,900   12,415   31   10,038   123   224   69
        Astronomy and astrophysics   8,422   3,998   31   4,226   123   44   0
        Chemistry   10,493   5,578   0   4,666   0   180   69
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   3,985   2,839   0   1,146   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   13,468   5,071   218   6,506   43   1,318   312
      Social sciences   30,605   8,412   1,066   18,778   59   1,958   332
        Anthropology   543   76   0   417   8   2   40
        Economics   11,570   1,525   319   8,733   0   963   30
        Political science and government   3,642   881   0   2,401   0   126   234
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   7,078   2,103   208   4,516   51   199   1
        Social sciences nec   7,772   3,827   539   2,711   0   668   27
      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   65,392   19,219   3,088   34,592   1,808   6,532   153
      Business management and business administration   13,720   886   968   11,599   221   42   4
      Communication and communications technologies   6,660   1,397   0   4,514   0   728   21
      Education   31,711   13,782   1,900   11,447   98   4,443   41
      Humanities   2,390   324   4   1,667   6   387   2
      Law   2,327   0   12   2,227   0   3   85
      Social work   3,059   2,277   0   782   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   1,448   0   0   1,428   0   20   0
      Non-S&E nec   4,077   553   204   928   1,483   909   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   96,654   91,331   81,641   79,834   78,199   70,185   71,650   71,248   52,351   50,122
  DOD   3,367   2,828   1,792   1,085   2,517   4,449   4,838   5,649   2,576   2,515
  DOE   1,123   1,022   785   1,477   2,518   1,356   1,597   1,008   1,191   794
  HHS   59,050   58,933   54,374   53,947   54,675   44,011   45,105   44,584   34,089   32,434
  NASA   691   860   1,184   781   674   293   540   678   616   376
  NSF   15,951   13,377   10,967   8,515   8,620   8,644   8,319   7,924   6,058   5,632
  USDA   627   471   502   259   412   129   193   511   260   239
  Other   15,845   13,840   12,037   13,770   8,783   11,303   11,058   10,894   7,561   8,132

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   4,287   462   3,825   .
2018   4,283   437   3,846   .

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   216   216   216   269   254
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   104   104   110   119   113
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   2   3
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   6   6   6   9   9
    Health sciences   9   9   9   21   21
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   69   69   63   85   76
    Psychology   27   27   26   26   26
    Social sciences   1   1   1   6   6
    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   22,200   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   22,200   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

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   1,200   6,670   5,005   6,805   1,281
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   800   3,750   3,605   590   990
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   3,000   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   400   2,920   1,400   980   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   2,235   291
    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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