Grand Valley 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 236 63.1 631 417 55.4 925
2023 223 67.6 679 415 55 911 308 49.4 602
2022 222 67.8 680 390 57.2 900
2021 237 66.1 691 378 58.8 908 303 48.6 583
2020 236 66.6 698 378 59.2 916
2019 267 62.2 697 377 59.2 914 287 51.8 589
2018 267 62.3 700 371 59.8 911
2017 282 59.3 684 368 59.5 898 366 37 575
2016 257 63.6 697 368 59.4 896
2015 279 60.2 693 354 61 898 360 37.5 570
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

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   266   262   296   331   355   285   290   265   328   290
    Hispanic or Latino   8   13   15   15   12   11   10   10   11   13
    Not Hispanic or Latino   254   247   277   314   342   271   277   251   314   276
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   2   2   2   2   0   1   1   1   2
      Asian   6   7   7   20   18   12   7   5   7   9
      Black or African American   13   18   17   10   9   10   13   12   19   13
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0
      White   226   214   246   276   302   239   247   225   279   241
      More than one race   7   5   5   6   11   10   8   8   8   11
    Unknown ethnicity and race   4   2   4   2   1   3   3   4   3   1
  Temporary visa holders   256   334   256   127   62   55   56   61   83   75
  Science and engineering   373   457   379   254   212   177   195   170   240   196
    Science   348   424   358   236   192   153   169   140   211   170
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   109   130   132   117   112   84   92   77   96   80
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   11   11
      Computer and information sciences   137   173   117   44   14   14   28   26   28   28
      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   13   11   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   60   82   83   47   32   19   12   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   29   28   21   24   24   24   26   25   22   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   4   10   12   11   12   54   51
    Engineering   25   33   21   18   20   24   26   30   29   26
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   4   4   3   4   7   5   6   9   5   5
      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   7   6   8   4   6   8   7   10   14   5
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   3   4   3   2   2   5   4   3   3   4
      Mechanical engineering   8   8   6   8   5   5   8   6   6   11
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   3   11   1   0   0   1   1   2   1   1
    Health   149   139   173   204   205   163   151   156   171   169
      Clinical medicine   47   43   74   98   100   74   74   80   88   89
      Other health   102   96   99   106   105   89   77   76   83   80

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   123   147   158   197   154   164   159   160   300   291
    Hispanic or Latino   8   7   8   9   10   10   4   7   18   15
    Not Hispanic or Latino   113   139   150   188   143   151   154   151   278   274
      American Indian or Alaska Native   2   0   0   0   1   1   0   2   1   0
      Asian   2   5   6   10   9   7   5   6   6   7
      Black or African American   10   7   6   7   9   5   7   7   13   19
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   1   0   2   1   1   0   2
      White   99   124   134   164   121   133   136   135   246   240
      More than one race   0   3   4   6   3   3   5   0   12   6
    Unknown ethnicity and race   2   1   0   0   1   3   1   2   4   2
  Temporary visa holders   80   48   29   15   19   36   44   45   40   27
  Science and engineering   194   178   170   194   158   186   189   178   314   300
    Science   164   145   136   168   136   151   139   138   276   268
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   59   44   53   73   50   62   52   57   61   68
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   39   35
      Computer and information sciences   59   60   41   44   48   55   54   59   57   48
      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   4   3   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   30   28   27   34   24   16   12   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   11   10   13   11   10   14   15   17   18   0
      Social sciences   1   0   1   2   4   4   6   5   101   117
    Engineering   30   33   34   26   22   35   50   40   38   32
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   5   6   6   5   0   3   3   2   3   1
      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   14   11   10   13   9   10   20   16   10   9
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   4   4   6   3   5   9   7   3   4   3
      Mechanical engineering   6   8   12   5   7   10   15   14   13   8
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   1   4   0   0   1   3   5   5   8   11
    Health   9   17   17   18   15   14   14   27   26   18
      Clinical medicine   7   15   16   15   14   14   14   26   25   18
      Other health   2   2   1   3   1   0   0   1   1   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   0   0   0   20   0   1   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   16   0   1   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   16   0   1   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   7   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   4   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   3   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   2   0   1   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   4   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   522   596   552   458   417   340   346   326   411   365
  Fellowships   18   44   42   22   37   16   17   15   24   19
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   16   40   35   18   29   14   11   8   20   11
    Nonfederal   2   4   7   4   8   2   6   7   4   8
  Research assistantships   112   116   97   78   83   85   80   68   73   15
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   112   116   97   78   83   85   80   68   73   15
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   41   17   36   28   40   28   26   37   41   99
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   41   17   36   28   40   28   26   37   41   99
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   351   419   377   330   257   211   223   206   273   232
    Federal   0   0   0   20   0   1   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   11   2   3   4   54   3   2   2   0   4
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   340   417   374   306   203   207   221   204   273   228

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   2   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   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   2   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   7,041   6,231   6,695   6,809   6,792   6,592   6,968   6,917   6,764   7,453
    Science   6,303 i   5,579   6,066   6,197   6,118   5,804   6,689   6,022   6,558   7,125
      Computer and information sciences   122 i   108   111   31   9   14   13   6   4   13
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   3,379 i   2,990   2,928   2,803   2,887   2,818   3,124   3,089   2,976   3,085
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   27   0   0   1
        Geological and earth sciences   6 i   5   15   6   18   13   5   27   32   45
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   5
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   3,373 i   2,985   2,913   2,797   2,869   2,805   3,092   3,062   2,936   3,034
      Life sciences   1,581 i   1,401   1,765   1,833   1,914   1,338   1,387   654   875   1,053
        Agricultural sciences   0 i   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   533 i   473   507   625   667   542   333   324   400   658
        Health sciences   1,048 i   928   1,253   1,205   1,216   741   803   79   31   4
        Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   22   6   3   0
        Life sciences nec   0 i   0   4   3   31   55   229   244   441   391
      Mathematics and statistics   85 i   75   38   53   166   299   226   203   95   109
      Physical sciences   382 i   339   331   247   374   276   634   456   626   445
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   310 i   275   305   244   364   243   599   432   606   415
        Materials science   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   72 i   64   26   3   10   33   35   23   20   30
        Physical sciences nec   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
      Psychology   84 i   74   54   52   63   47   30   31   45   66
      Social sciences   670 i   592   839   1,178   657   964   1,225   1,551   1,874   1,978
        Anthropology   0 i   0   0   1   0   0   1   0   2   0
        Economics   0 i   0   7   164   207   7   14   6   4   0
        Political science and government   0 i   0   2   1   7   6   34   6   12   11
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   1 i   1   35   51   118   5   9   6   46   23
        Social sciences nec   669 i   591   795   961   325   946   1,167   1,533   1,810   1,944
      Sciences nec   0 i   0   0   0   48   48   50   32   63   376
    Engineering   271 i   239   117   118   236   400   40   246   37   88
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0 i   0   0   0   216   390   31   241   1   0
      Chemical engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0 i   0   3   1   3   3   4   3   28   85
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0 i   0   2   2   14   6   4   1   6   3
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   271 i   239   112   115   3   1   1   1   2   0
    Non-S&E   467 i   413   512   494   438   388   239   649   169   240
      Business management and business administration   12 i   11   13   21   14   26   21   8   18   13
      Communication and communications technologies   0 i   0   5   19   18   14   7   7   13   19
      Education   0 i   0   17   6   51   50   38   16   19   19
      Humanities   0 i   0   30   15   90   90   65   60   77   144
      Law   0 i   0   2   0   2   1   1   1   2   0
      Social work   0 i   0   3   0   3   1   1   0   2   5
      Visual and performing arts   0 i   0   9   1   21   33   19   15   13   14
      Non-S&E nec   455 i   402   433   432   239   173   87   542   25   26

i=imputed

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   7,041   2,035   509   3,289   0   661   547
    Science   6,303 i   2,035 i   434 i   2,804 i   0 i   563 i   467 i
      Computer and information sciences   122 i   72 i   5 i   33 i   0 i   7 i   5 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   3,379 i   784 i   263 i   1,705 i   0 i   343 i   284 i
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Geological and earth sciences   6 i   0 i   0 i   4 i   0 i   1 i   1 i
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   3,373 i   784 i   263 i   1,701 i   0 i   342 i   283 i
      Life sciences   1,581 i   851 i   74 i   479 i   0 i   96 i   81 i
        Agricultural sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Biological and biomedical sciences   533 i   358 i   18 i   115 i   0 i   23 i   19 i
        Health sciences   1,048 i   493 i   56 i   364 i   0 i   73 i   62 i
        Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Life sciences nec   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Mathematics and statistics   85 i   0 i   9 i   56 i   0 i   11 i   9 i
      Physical sciences   382 i   285 i   10 i   63 i   0 i   13 i   11 i
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Chemistry   310 i   285 i   3 i   16 i   0 i   3 i   3 i
        Materials science   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Physics   72 i   0 i   7 i   47 i   0 i   10 i   8 i
        Physical sciences nec   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Psychology   84 i   43 i   4 i   27 i   0 i   5 i   5 i
      Social sciences   670 i   0 i   69 i   441 i   0 i   88 i   72 i
        Anthropology   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Economics   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Political science and government   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   1 i   0 i   0 i   1 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Social sciences nec   669 i   0 i   69 i   440 i   0 i   88 i   72 i
      Sciences nec   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
    Engineering   271 i   0 i   28 i   178 i   0 i   36 i   29 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Chemical engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Civil engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Mechanical engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Engineering nec   271 i   0 i   28 i   178 i   0 i   36 i   29 i
    Non-S&E   467 i   0 i   47 i   307 i   0 i   62 i   51 i
      Business management and business administration   12 i   0 i   1 i   8 i   0 i   2 i   1 i
      Communication and communications technologies   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Education   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Humanities   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Law   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Social work   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Visual and performing arts   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Non-S&E nec   455 i   0 i   46 i   299 i   0 i   60 i   50 i

i=imputed

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   2,035   1,808   1,819   1,415   1,831   1,663   1,719   1,543   1,479   2,033
  DOD   0 i   0   0   0   22   68   29   45   39   0
  DOE   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   15   51
  HHS   705 i   626   991   600   826   761   403   635   799   1,006
  NASA   296 i   262   64   64   45   71   57   56   67   52
  NSF   439 i   391   378   378   484   355   639   305   257   350
  USDA   0 i   0   18   31   36   14   15   42   83   116
  Other   595 i   529   368   342   418   394   576   460   219   458

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, Higher Education R&D Survey

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2024–18 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2024   .   .   .   .
2023   .   .   .   .
2022   .   .   .   .
2021   .   .   .   .
2020   .   .   .   .
2019   272   35   237   .
2018   240   53   187   .

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   115   115   130   70   66
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   30   30   19   33   28
    Computer and information sciences   3   3   2   2   2
    Engineering   46   46   46   2   2
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   4   4   3   11   11
    Health sciences   10   10   19   9   9
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   16   16   25   11   11
    Physical sciences   7   7   6   1   1
    Psychology   0   0   6   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   4   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2025–16
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
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   3,030   2,600
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   1,730   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   1,300   2,600
    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   0   0   0   950   1,845
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   1,500
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   950   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   345
    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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