Hofstra 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
2025 309 33.6 460
2024 331 28.7 459 266 58.4 631 374 60 925
2023 388 16.4 459 269 60.9 679 384 58.3 911 365 40 602
2022 300 35.1 457 307 55.4 680 387 57.5 900
2021 282 37.6 447 282 59.7 691 397 56.8 908
2020 291 36.1 450 261 63.1 698 593 36 916
2019 267 41 447 265 62.4 697 573 38 914 437 26.6 589
2018 277 36 428 269 62 700 564 38.8 911
2017 284 33.9 425 278 59.8 684 555 38.9 898 438 24.6 575
2016 265 39.1 430 286 59.5 697 487 46.2 896
2015 295 57.9 693 475 47.7 898 429 25.5 570
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: 2025–16
Fields 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
All fields 19 13 6 19 22 21 27 22 19 25
  Science and engineering 18 11 5 14 20 17 24 20 16 25
    Psychology 18 11 5 14 20 17 24 20 16 25
      Clinical psychology 15 5 1 7 10 13 16 13 9 16
      Counseling and applied psychology 2 5 4 5 10 4 8 7 7 9
      Research and experimental psychology 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Psychology, other . 1 . 2 . . . . . .
  Non-science and engineering 1 2 1 5 2 4 3 2 3 .
    Education 1 2 1 5 2 4 3 2 3 .
      Education research . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Teacher education and teaching fields 1 2 1 4 1 4 3 1 3 .
      Education, other . . . 1 1 . . . . .

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   348   336   258   302   302   302   301   298   308   287   0
    Hispanic or Latino   57   48   31   35   35   36   38   40   36   27   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   285   283   222   262   259   255   250   244   262   247   0
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   2   0   1   1   1   1   1   3   3   0
      Asian   41   44   39   45   44   36   25   29   20   21   0
      Black or African American   33   22   14   26   22   21   17   22   23   24   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   1   0   0   0   1   1   4   6   4   0
      White   205   208   158   175   179   190   203   185   207   193   0
      More than one race   5   6   11   15   13   6   3   3   3   2   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   6   5   5   5   8   11   13   14   10   13   0
  Temporary visa holders   102   97   52   39   51   45   41   39   45   44   0
  Science and engineering   304   277   174   190   188   190   192   210   214   211   0
    Science   304   277   174   190   188   190   192   210   214   211   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   12   19   12   17   14   17   12   25   16   15   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   12   0
      Computer and information sciences   44   32   21   22   24   22   30   21   34   27   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   105   82   2   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   143   144   139   151   150   151   150   164   157   157   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   146   156   136   151   165   157   150   127   139   120   0
      Clinical medicine   25   39   40   52   57   54   50   44   51   39   0
      Other health   121   117   96   99   108   103   100   83   88   81   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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   73   92   84   77   78   58   59   81   69   74   0
    Hispanic or Latino   12   11   7   8   11   6   12   12   8   10   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   56   76   69   63   64   49   42   65   59   63   0
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0
      Asian   14   18   20   20   17   8   10   15   10   9   0
      Black or African American   8   13   16   13   14   8   5   10   9   11   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0
      White   33   44   29   28   32   32   25   39   38   42   0
      More than one race   1   1   3   2   1   1   0   0   1   1   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   5   5   8   6   3   3   5   4   2   1   0
  Temporary visa holders   7   6   8   7   7   7   5   6   6   3   0
  Science and engineering   54   66   38   39   45   44   33   41   51   52   0
    Science   54   66   38   39   45   44   33   41   51   52   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   6   5   5   7   10   4   9   7   10   8   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   3   0
      Computer and information sciences   12   16   14   13   18   28   13   25   20   20   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   23   27   2   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   13   18   17   19   17   12   11   9   18   21   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   26   32   54   45   40   21   31   46   24   25   0
      Clinical medicine   12   17   18   18   22   7   14   20   20   23   0
      Other health   14   15   36   27   18   14   17   26   4   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 receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   1   6   3   1   1   4   1   1   6   3   0
  Science and engineering   1   5   2   1   0   2   1   1   5   2   0
    Science   1   5   2   1   0   2   1   1   5   2   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   1   1   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   1   2   1   0   2   1   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   1   0   1   2   0   0   1   1   0
      Clinical medicine   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   1   2   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   450   433   310   341   353   347   342   337   353   331
  Fellowships   17   21   20   17   9   12   16   9   14   11
    Federal   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
    Institutional   17   18   19   17   9   12   16   8   13   11
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
  Research assistantships   14   12   7   5   0   5   5   3   7   5
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
    Institutional   14   12   7   5   0   5   5   2   7   5
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   419   400   283   319   344   330   321   325   332   315
    Federal   1   3   2   1   1   4   1   0   5   3
    Institutional   19   21   9   12   18   22   19   10   10   7
    Nonfederal   8   1   0   1   0   0   0   1   7   0
    Personal resources   391   375   272   305   325   304   301   314   310   305

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   2   1   1   1   1   1   1   2   0   2   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   2   1   1   1   1   1   1   2   0   1   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   2   1   1   1   1   1   1   2   0   1   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   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   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   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   10,425   8,162   6,939   5,545   1,445   1,744   1,662   1,702   2,440   2,585
    Science   5,387   3,982   3,437   2,579   678   732   630   496   436   609
      Computer and information sciences   1,279   68   166   97   6   58   0   12   9   45
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   134   239   410   53   4   20   9   20   38   63
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   1   9   1   0   2   8   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   5   7   67   50   0   0   0   20   38   63
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   24   52   137   2   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   105   179   197   0   4   18   1   0   0   0
      Life sciences   1,886   2,155   1,232   1,062   575   472   433   361   300   360
        Agricultural sciences   0   34   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   743   1,288   709   590   337   412   334   273   288   336
        Health sciences   904   586   292   359   47   26   96   79   10   0
        Natural resources and conservation   239   247   225   113   191   34   3   9   2   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   24
      Mathematics and statistics   286   368   286   85   4   12   8   8   1   0
      Physical sciences   444   401   711   141   10   48   42   62   25   38
        Astronomy and astrophysics   151   0   79   119   4   38   24   38   4   13
        Chemistry   152   178   606   6   4   6   8   15   21   25
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   117   223   22   16   2   4   10   9   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   24   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   580   381   107   109   15   19   22   12   17   15
      Social sciences   778   370   525   1,032   64   103   116   21   46   88
        Anthropology   6   2   25   189   54   33   6   12   8   0
        Economics   214   3   0   242   2   56   59   3   0   0
        Political science and government   203   219   140   101   0   1   11   3   7   9
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   3   47   237   33   0   1   3   0   16   69
        Social sciences nec   352   99   123   467   8   12   37   3   15   10
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   431   642   521   528   299   521   717   959   1,480   1,430
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   11   1   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   237   249   38   13   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   84   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   21   27   13   17   10   7   0   1   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   138   253   293   427   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   7   11   18   8   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   16   5   34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   1   12   117   63   289   514   717   958   1,480   1,430
    Non-S&E   4,607   3,538   2,981   2,438   468   491   315   247   524   546
      Business management and business administration   966   966   858   580   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   201   240   197   116   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   882   607   360   378   425   368   215   164   387   283
      Humanities   942   725   415   827   23   96   69   63   53   77
      Law   1,096   665   954   217   0   0   0   0   59   167
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   444   331   162   296   13   27   31   20   25   19
      Non-S&E nec   76   4   35   24   7   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

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   10,425   2,990   212   7,070   0   153   0
    Science   5,387   2,083   212   2,973   0   119   0
      Computer and information sciences   1,279   1,060   0   219   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   134   60   0   74   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   5   0   0   5   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   24   24   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   105   36   0   69   0   0   0
      Life sciences   1,886   438   212   1,121   0   115   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   743   406   0   337   0   0   0
        Health sciences   904   17   0   772   0   115   0
        Natural resources and conservation   239   15   212   12   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   286   276   0   10   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   444   95   0   349   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   151   43   0   108   0   0   0
        Chemistry   152   34   0   118   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   117   0   0   117   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   24   18   0   6   0   0   0
      Psychology   580   154   0   422   0   4   0
      Social sciences   778   0   0   778   0   0   0
        Anthropology   6   0   0   6   0   0   0
        Economics   214   0   0   214   0   0   0
        Political science and government   203   0   0   203   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   3   0   0   3   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   352   0   0   352   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   431   213   0   217   0   1   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   11   0   0   11   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   237   113   0   124   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   21   0   0   20   0   1   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   138   100   0   38   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   7   0   0   7   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   16   0   0   16   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   1   0   0   1   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   4,607   694   0   3,880   0   33   0
      Business management and business administration   966   0   0   966   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   201   0   0   201   0   0   0
      Education   882   694   0   164   0   24   0
      Humanities   942   0   0   933   0   9   0
      Law   1,096   0   0   1,096   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   444   0   0   444   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   76   0   0   76   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   2,990   1,995   2,118   1,266   997   1,296   1,275   1,471   2,149   2,119
  DOD   12   1   33   45   3   0   0   0   0   0
  DOE   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   15   37   17
  HHS   665   670   250   85   8   43   8   47   0   36
  NASA   43   0   0   2   9   44   124   46   80   23
  NSF   2,229   1,291   1,799   1,086   958   1,177   1,140   1,360   2,029   1,962
  USDA   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other   41   33   36   48   19   32   3   3   3   81

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   80   29   51   .
2018   61   25   36   .

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   85   .   47   40   38
    Agricultural sciences   1   .   1   1   1
    Biological and biomedical sciences   7   .   5   5   5
    Computer and information sciences   14   .   6   3   3
    Engineering   16   .   9   9   9
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1   .   1   1   1
    Health sciences   26   .   8   6   4
    Mathematics and statistics   0   .   2   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   1   .   1   1   1
    Physical sciences   13   .   10   10   10
    Psychology   2   .   2   2   2
    Social sciences   3   .   1   1   1
    Other   3   .   2   2   2

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   12,315   .   0   4,750
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   .   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   .   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   6,000   .   0   4,150
    Engineering   0   0   .   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   .   0   0
    Health sciences   0   6,315   .   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   .   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   .   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   .   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   .   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   .   0   600
    Other   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   500   0   .   3,031   297
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   .   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   .   600   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   .   750   0
    Engineering   0   0   .   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   .   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   .   650   297
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   .   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   .   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   .   1,031   0
    Psychology   0   0   .   0   0
    Social sciences   500   0   .   0   0
    Other   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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