Hampton 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 269 42.1 459 519 18.6 631 369 60.6 925
2023 269 42.1 459 537 21.7 679 366 60.3 911 571 6.1 602
2022 267 42.2 457 487 29.1 680 339 62.8 900
2021 261 42.3 447 480 31.3 691 331 64 908 556 5.6 583
2020 327 28.1 450 496 29.7 698 332 64.2 916
2019 326 27.9 447 431 38.8 697 308 66.7 914 537 9.8 589
2018 304 29.8 428 423 40.2 700 302 67.2 911
2017 278 35.3 425 373 46.1 684 286 68.6 898 540 7 575
2016 306 29.6 430 412 41.5 697 302 66.7 896
2015 276 35.9 426 424 39.5 693 290 68.1 898 527 8.5 570
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

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 29 30 28 26 13 14 17 21 16 23
  Science and engineering 7 2 8 10 4 7 5 5 3 11
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 .
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 .
    Health sciences 1 1 2 3 1 4 2 2 . 6
      Nursing science 1 1 . 3 1 4 1 2 . 5
      Health sciences, other . . 2 . . . 1 . . 1
    Physical sciences 2 . 3 4 2 1 2 2 2 5
      Astronomy and astrophysics . . . 1 1 . . 1 . .
      Physics 2 . 3 3 1 1 2 1 2 5
    Psychology 3 . 2 1 . . . . . .
      Clinical psychology . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Counseling and applied psychology 3 . 1 1 . . . . . .
  Non-science and engineering 22 28 20 16 9 7 12 16 13 12
    Business . 5 4 3 1 2 2 4 1 1
      Business . 5 4 3 1 2 2 4 1 1
    Education 22 23 16 13 8 5 10 12 12 11
      Education leadership and administration 9 12 10 6 5 2 9 8 7 6
      Education research 12 8 6 5 2 2 . 1 2 2
      Teacher education and teaching fields 1 1 . 2 1 1 1 2 2 1
      Education, other . 2 . . . . . 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   52   52   85   76   64   95   107   159   139   126
    Hispanic or Latino   3   2   4   4   2   5   1   6   5   3
    Not Hispanic or Latino   48   50   81   72   62   90   106   153   134   123
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   1   2   0   0   0
      Asian   2   3   9   6   6   6   6   2   14   7
      Black or African American   39   43   64   57   48   67   86   114   95   90
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   7   4   8   9   8   16   12   35   25   26
      More than one race   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Temporary visa holders   4   3   1   6   8   17   9   13   5   4
  Science and engineering   36   33   43   42   49   81   79   100   38   33
    Science   36   33   43   42   49   81   79   100   38   33
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   20   23   28   25   30   48   47   62   1   5
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   5   1   2   2   3   3   6   6   5   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   4   1   3   1   3   7   8   9   5   5
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   4   2   2   1   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   7   8   10   14   13   19   16   20   21   15
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   5   8
      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   20   22   43   40   23   31   37   72   106   97
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   48   42
      Other health   20   22   43   40   23   31   37   72   58   55

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   15   6   11   10   21   25   33   24   51   40
    Hispanic or Latino   1   0   0   0   1   0   1   1   2   1
    Not Hispanic or Latino   12   6   11   10   20   25   32   23   49   39
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
      Asian   1   0   0   2   1   1   1   1   1   4
      Black or African American   9   5   10   8   18   21   28   15   41   29
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   2   1   1   0   1   2   3   7   7   6
      More than one race   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Temporary visa holders   2   1   0   0   2   6   1   1   2   0
  Science and engineering   8   3   3   5   10   16   6   13   15   16
    Science   8   3   3   5   10   16   6   13   15   16
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   2   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   7   5
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   1   1   0   1   3   2   2   1   3   2
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   1   1   0   1   2   0   0   0   2   3
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   1   3   0   1   0   1
      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   4   1   2   2   1   5   1   5   2   4
      Psychology   0   0   1   1   3   4   3   5   1   1
      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   9   4   8   5   13   15   28   12   38   24
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   9   4   8   5   13   15   28   12   38   24

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   18   13   2   16   16   24   35   47   25   21
  Science and engineering   13   13   1   16   16   24   31   30   25   20
    Science   13   13   1   16   16   24   31   30   25   20
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   4   0   2   2   2   3   0   1   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   3   1   1   1   0   0   6   4   1   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   3   0   0   0   3   6   8   9   5   5
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   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   6   8   0   13   11   15   13   16   18   15
      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   5   0   1   0   0   0   4   17   0   1
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Other health   5   0   1   0   0   0   4   17   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   56   55   86   82   72   112   116   172   144   130
  Fellowships   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   13   0   1
    Federal   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   10   0   1
    Institutional   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0   0
  Research assistantships   10   0   1   7   16   27   26   25   31   20
    Federal   10   0   0   6   13   24   24   25   25   20
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   3   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   1   1   3   3   0   0   3   0
  Teaching assistantships   2   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0
    Federal   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   41   55   85   75   56   85   89   134   113   109
    Federal   4   13   2   10   3   0   11   12   0   0
    Institutional   10   5   17   9   3   6   6   4   12   1
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   4   0   0
    Personal resources   27   37   66   55   49   79   72   114   101   108

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   4   3   4   4   4   2   5   6   4   3
    Science   4   3   4   4   4   2   5   6   4   3
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   3   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   1   3   4   2   1   0   1   1   0   1
      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   3   0   0   2   2   2   4   2   4   2
      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   3   0   0   0   0   1   2   2
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   2
      Other health   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   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

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   4   3   6   2   3   2   5   4   5   5
  Science and engineering   4   3   3   2   3   2   5   3   3   3
    Science   4   3   3   2   3   2   5   3   3   3
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   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   1   3   3   1   1   0   1   0   0   1
      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   3   0   0   1   1   2   4   2   3   2
      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   3   0   0   0   0   1   2   2
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   2
      Other health   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   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   10,660   9,769   11,462   11,669   11,402   13,605   14,424   16,482   14,225   14,895
    Science   8,063   8,561   9,834   10,354   9,976   11,894   12,373   14,178   12,669   13,897
      Computer and information sciences   732   409   720   994   699   448   714   423   484   429
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   2,102   1,880   2,576   2,881   3,454   3,779   4,022   4,080   3,537   4,977
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   913   952   1,710   2,212   3,003   3,159   3,386   3,210   3,069   3,462
        Geological and earth sciences   42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   949   925   864   661   359   435   336   57   468   662
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   198   3   2   8   92   185   300   813   0   853
      Life sciences   2,275   1,745   1,659   1,685   1,745   1,777   1,290   2,095   1,053   1,323
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,876   1,252   1,056   872   783   794   886   674   381   394
        Health sciences   399   493   603   813   962   983   404   1,139   672   929
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   282   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   235   490   163   344   226   217   413   422   178   291
      Physical sciences   2,536   3,898   4,282   3,409   3,142   4,044   4,129   4,615   4,901   4,769
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   10   342   657   0   0   0   0   0   0   119
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   2,526   3,556   3,625   3,409   3,142   4,044   4,129   4,615   4,901   4,650
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   25   1   0   0   0
      Social sciences   183   139   434   1,041   710   1,604   1,804   2,543   2,516   2,108
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   183   139   434   1,041   710   1,604   1,804   2,543   2,516   2,108
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   1,188   837   1,215   827   866   1,049   1,296   1,730   903   870
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   106   0   0   0   10   60   63   0   0   17
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   162   9   12   57   35   154   218   297   343   471
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   868   828   1,203   770   821   835   1,015   1,433   560   382
      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   52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   1,409   371   413   488   560   662   755   574   653   128
      Business management and business administration   620   324   188   152   124   204   0   0   0   99
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   209   0   8   6   219   221   0   341   629   0
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   580   47   217   330   217   237   755   233   24   29

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   10,660   9,710   217   620   0   0   113
    Science   8,063   8,063   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   732   732   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   2,102   2,102   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   913   913   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   42   42   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   949   949   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   198   198   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   2,275   2,275   0   0   0   0   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,876   1,876   0   0   0   0   0
        Health sciences   399   399   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   235   235   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   2,536   2,536   0   0   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   10   10   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   2,526   2,526   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   183   183   0   0   0   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   183   183   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   1,188   1,188   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   106   106   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   162   162   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   868   868   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   52   52   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   1,409   459   217   620   0   0   113
      Business management and business administration   620   0   0   620   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   209   96   0   0   0   0   113
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   580   363   217   0   0   0   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies   9,710   9,445   11,274   11,517   11,278   13,390   14,170   16,249   14,201   14,735
  DOD   48   320   1,448   1,062   1,370   1,592   1,409   1,742   1,139   1,148
  DOE   715   1,122   832   1,075   836   841   1,078   1,072   1,405   1,643
  HHS   2,116   1,682   1,557   2,030   1,603   2,701   2,792   3,796   3,504   3,277
  NASA   2,656   3,496   4,035   4,115   4,577   4,998   5,689   5,849   4,281   3,884
  NSF   3,719   2,825   3,402   3,235   2,892   3,258   3,202   3,790   3,872   3,901
  USDA   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other   456   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   882

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   335   45   290   .
2018   428   75   353   .

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   835   895   795   835   856
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   238   248   215   244   271
    Computer and information sciences   1   2   4   2   2
    Engineering   53   54   43   55   33
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   3   3   3   3   3
    Health sciences   500   552   498   492   516
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   1
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   1   0   0
    Physical sciences   25   22   17   18   16
    Psychology   15   13   10   11   9
    Social sciences   1   1   2   1   1
    Other   0   0   0   9   5

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   84,000   30,000   35,000   0   250
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   42,000   0   11,667   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   30,000   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   250
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   23,333   0   0
    Psychology   42,000   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   1,371   845   8,164   500   2,724
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   731   0   3,034   0   453
    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   640   845   5,129   0   2,271
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   500   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

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