Hampton U.

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2024 269 42.1 459
2023 269 42.1 459 537 21.7 679 571 6.1 602 366 60.4 914
2022 267 42.2 457 487 29.1 680 339 62.8 900
2021 261 42.3 447 480 31.3 691 556 5.6 583 331 64 908
2020 327 28.1 450 496 29.7 698 332 64.2 916
2019 326 27.9 447 431 38.8 697 537 9.8 589 308 66.7 914
2018 304 29.8 428 423 40.2 700 302 67.2 911
2017 278 35.3 425 373 46.1 684 540 7 575 286 68.6 898
2016 306 29.6 430 412 41.5 697 302 66.7 896
2015 276 35.9 426 424 39.5 693 527 8.5 570 290 68.1 898
2014 398 42.8 688 306 66 889
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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 11 21 22 24 37 37 43 36 33 41 0
    Female 44 65 60 48 75 79 129 108 97 112 0
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 52 85 76 64 95 107 159 139 126 146 0
    Hispanic or Latino 2 4 4 2 5 1 6 5 3 2 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 50 81 72 62 90 106 153 134 123 144 0
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 3 9 6 6 6 6 2 14 7 9 0
      Black or African American 43 64 57 48 67 86 114 95 90 110 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 4 8 9 8 16 12 35 25 26 25 0
      More than one race 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Temporary visa holders 3 1 6 8 17 9 13 5 4 7 0
  Science and engineering 33 43 42 49 81 79 100 38 33 41 0
    Science 33 43 42 49 81 79 100 38 33 41 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 23 28 25 30 48 47 62 1 5 2 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 1 2 2 3 3 6 6 5 0 8 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 1 3 1 3 7 8 9 5 5 8 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 4 2 2 1 0 1 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 8 10 14 13 19 16 20 21 15 22 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 8 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 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 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 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 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 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 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 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 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 22 43 40 23 31 37 72 106 97 112 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 42 55 0
    Other health 22 43 40 23 31 37 72 58 55 57 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

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 2 1 3 2 8 6 7 11 8 4 0
    Female 5 10 7 21 23 28 18 42 32 41 0
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 6 11 10 21 25 33 24 51 40 45 0
    Hispanic or Latino 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 6 11 10 20 25 32 23 49 39 44 0
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
      Asian 0 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 4 0 0
      Black or African American 5 10 8 18 21 28 15 41 29 37 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 1 1 0 1 2 3 7 7 6 6 0
      More than one race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Temporary visa holders 1 0 0 2 6 1 1 2 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 3 3 5 10 16 6 13 15 16 10 0
    Science 3 3 5 10 16 6 13 15 16 10 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 7 5 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 1 0 1 3 2 2 1 3 2 2 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 3 2 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 1 2 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 1 2 2 1 5 1 5 2 4 4 0
      Psychology 0 1 1 3 4 3 5 1 1 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 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 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 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 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 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 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 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 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 4 8 5 13 15 28 12 38 24 35 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 4 8 5 13 15 28 12 38 24 35 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 13 2 16 16 24 35 47 25 21 24 0
  Science and engineering 13 1 16 16 24 31 30 25 20 22 0
    Science 13 1 16 16 24 31 30 25 20 22 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 4 0 2 2 2 3 0 1 0 1 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 1 1 1 0 0 6 4 1 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 3 6 8 9 5 5 8 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 8 0 13 11 15 13 16 18 15 13 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 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 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 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 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 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 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 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 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 1 0 0 0 4 17 0 1 2 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
    Other health 0 1 0 0 0 4 17 0 0 2 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: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 55 86 82 72 112 116 172 144 130 153
  Fellowships 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 1 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 1 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 0 1 7 16 27 26 25 31 20 43
    Federal 0 0 6 13 24 24 25 25 20 24
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 7
    Nonfederal 0 1 1 3 3 0 0 3 0 12
  Teaching assistantships 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 55 85 75 56 85 89 134 113 109 110
    Federal 13 2 10 3 0 11 12 0 0 0
    Institutional 5 17 9 3 6 6 4 12 1 3
    Nonfederal 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 0
    Personal resources 37 66 55 49 79 72 114 101 108 107

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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 3 4 4 4 2 5 6 4 3 6 0
    Science 3 4 4 4 2 5 6 4 3 6 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 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 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 3 4 2 1 0 1 1 0 1 2 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 2 2 2 4 2 4 2 4 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 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 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 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 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 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 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 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 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0
    Other health 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 3 6 2 3 2 5 4 5 5 6 0
  Science and engineering 3 3 2 3 2 5 3 3 3 6 0
    Science 3 3 2 3 2 5 3 3 3 6 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 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 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 3 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 1 1 2 4 2 3 2 4 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 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 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 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 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 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 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 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 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0
    Other health 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 9,769 11,462 11,669 11,402 13,605 14,424 16,482 14,225 14,895 11,169
    Science 8,561 9,834 10,354 9,976 11,894 12,373 14,178 12,669 13,897 10,324
      Computer and information sciences 409 720 994 699 448 714 423 484 429 453
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 1,880 2,576 2,881 3,454 3,779 4,022 4,080 3,537 4,977 4,244
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 952 1,710 2,212 3,003 3,159 3,386 3,210 3,069 3,462 3,118
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 925 864 661 359 435 336 57 468 662 438
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 3 2 8 92 185 300 813 0 853 688
      Life sciences 1,745 1,659 1,685 1,745 1,777 1,290 2,095 1,053 1,323 828
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,252 1,056 872 783 794 886 674 381 394 141
        Health sciences 493 603 813 962 983 404 1,139 672 929 569
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 282 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 118
      Mathematics and statistics 490 163 344 226 217 413 422 178 291 334
      Physical sciences 3,898 4,282 3,409 3,142 4,044 4,129 4,615 4,901 4,769 4,064
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 342 657 0 0 0 0 0 0 119 55
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 3,556 3,625 3,409 3,142 4,044 4,129 4,615 4,901 4,650 4,009
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 25 1 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 139 434 1,041 710 1,604 1,804 2,543 2,516 2,108 401
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 103
        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 139 434 1,041 710 1,604 1,804 2,543 2,516 2,108 298
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 837 1,215 827 866 1,049 1,296 1,730 903 870 829
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 10 60 63 0 0 17 8
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 9 12 57 35 154 218 297 343 471 522
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 828 1,203 770 821 835 1,015 1,433 560 382 241
      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 58
    Non-S&E 371 413 488 560 662 755 574 653 128 16
      Business management and business administration 324 188 152 124 204 0 0 0 99 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 0 8 6 219 221 0 341 629 0 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 47 217 330 217 237 755 233 24 29 16

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: 2023
(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 9,769 9,445 0 324 0 0 0
    Science 8,561 8,561 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 409 409 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 1,880 1,880 0 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 952 952 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 925 925 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 1,745 1,745 0 0 0 0 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,252 1,252 0 0 0 0 0
        Health sciences 493 493 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 490 490 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 3,898 3,898 0 0 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 342 342 0 0 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 3,556 3,556 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 139 139 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 139 139 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 837 837 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 9 9 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 828 828 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 371 47 0 324 0 0 0
      Business management and business administration 324 0 0 324 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 47 47 0 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 9,445 11,274 11,517 11,278 13,390 14,170 16,249 14,201 14,735 11,153
  DOD 320 1,448 1,062 1,370 1,592 1,409 1,742 1,139 1,148 2,088
  DOE 1,122 832 1,075 836 841 1,078 1,072 1,405 1,643 1,198
  HHS 1,682 1,557 2,030 1,603 2,701 2,792 3,796 3,504 3,277 1,160
  NASA 3,496 4,035 4,115 4,577 4,998 5,689 5,849 4,281 3,884 2,823
  NSF 2,825 3,402 3,235 2,892 3,258 3,202 3,790 3,872 3,901 3,099
  USDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21
  Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 882 764

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: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 335 45 290 .
2018 428 75 353 .
2017 323 63 260 .

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 . 250
    Biological and biomedical sciences 42,000 0 11,667 . 0
    Engineering 0 30,000 0 . 0
    Health sciences 0 0 0 . 250
    Physical sciences 0 0 23,333 . 0
    Psychology 42,000 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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