California State Polytechnic U., Humboldt

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 368 42.3 631 285 69.6 925
2023 399 41.9 679 315 65.8 911 330 45.8 602
2022 397 42.3 680 320 64.9 900
2021 354 49.4 691 320 65.2 908 324 45.1 583
2020 436 38.2 698 308 66.8 916
2019 445 36.8 697 299 67.7 914 323 45.8 589
2018 358 49.4 700 299 67.6 911
2017 346 50 684 292 67.9 898 320 45 575
2016 374 46.9 697 291 67.9 896
2015 392 44.1 693 311 65.8 898 310 46.2 570
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

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   198   168   159   203   105   102   189   192   186   166
    Hispanic or Latino   57   47   42   55   23   16   42   44   41   25
    Not Hispanic or Latino   128   113   110   136   77   81   135   123   126   132
      American Indian or Alaska Native   7   4   0   0   4   5   6   5   2   7
      Asian   10   7   9   8   4   6   6   6   5   10
      Black or African American   1   1   2   4   3   0   2   1   1   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   107   91   87   112   59   59   111   100   108   102
      More than one race   3   10   12   12   7   11   10   11   10   13
    Unknown ethnicity and race   13   8   7   12   5   5   12   25   19   9
  Temporary visa holders   7   5   10   10   4   2   7   10   10   11
  Science and engineering   205   173   169   184   95   104   196   202   171   164
    Science   200   168   169   184   95   104   196   202   163   159
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   54   46
      Biological and biomedical sciences   20   17   18   25   5   2   13   20   13   14
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   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   69   60   70   63   18   39   61   71   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   69   70   69   76   60   55   81   71   55   56
      Social sciences   42   21   12   20   12   8   41   40   37   42
    Engineering   5   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   5
      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   8   5
      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   5   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   29   14   0   0   0   25   13
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   29   14   0   0   0   25   13

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   68   69   67   63   237   235   147   74   123   155
    Hispanic or Latino   15   15   12   10   44   41   24   11   9   11
    Not Hispanic or Latino   51   50   53   50   166   163   88   51   62   135
      American Indian or Alaska Native   4   1   2   2   3   6   4   1   0   5
      Asian   4   6   0   2   11   8   4   5   7   2
      Black or African American   1   0   1   0   4   1   2   3   1   2
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   37   38   45   41   132   133   72   38   47   117
      More than one race   5   5   5   5   16   15   6   4   7   9
    Unknown ethnicity and race   2   4   2   3   27   31   35   12   52   9
  Temporary visa holders   0   1   0   2   5   5   0   3   4   9
  Science and engineering   68   70   67   59   223   240   147   77   117   144
    Science   68   70   67   59   223   240   147   77   115   141
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   47   52
      Biological and biomedical sciences   19   25   22   14   42   53   33   27   30   32
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   7
      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   24   27   23   26   97   79   51   30   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   10   7   12   13   37   32   16   10   11   24
      Social sciences   15   11   10   6   47   76   47   10   23   26
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   3
      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   2   3
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   6   19   0   0   0   10   20
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   6   19   0   0   0   10   20

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

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   205   173   169   213   109   104   196   202   196   177
  Fellowships   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
  Research 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
  Teaching assistantships   20   17   18   25   5   0   0   20   13   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   20   17   18   25   5   0   0   20   13   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   185   156   151   188   104   104   196   182   183   177
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   185   156   151   188   104   104   196   182   179   177

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.

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

Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   26,607   18,800   15,612   14,103   14,236   15,076   15,044   15,969   16,143   11,218
    Science   18,592   11,710   8,206   8,085   9,638   9,659   10,865   10,289   10,503   8,988
      Computer and information sciences   140   39   76   85   64   87   20   25   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   2,008   1,264   863   1,141   1,464   1,490   2,660   4,584   4,673   4,118
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   27   314   253   75   0   0   33   49
        Geological and earth sciences   272   112   116   122   365   366   36   71   76   139
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   1,577   974   703   697   797   941   1,178   1,279   1,283   1,717
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   159   178   17   8   49   108   1,446   3,234   3,281   2,213
      Life sciences   10,453   6,526   4,020   5,303   7,291   7,570   7,549   5,019   5,476   4,444
        Agricultural sciences   2,333   731   174   85   163   178   159   227   49   2,669
        Biological and biomedical sciences   401   316   606   1,028   1,302   1,059   2,273   1,592   1,555   1,331
        Health sciences   95   45   99   129   246   396   214   160   463   0
        Natural resources and conservation   7,188   5,205   2,993   4,057   5,510   5,805   4,758   2,854   3,144   0
        Life sciences nec   436   229   148   4   70   132   145   186   265   444
      Mathematics and statistics   204   32   1   8   10   0   5   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   1,146   1,038   899   90   193   201   127   108   72   69
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   38   18   21   0   0
        Chemistry   133   80   74   64   39   48   3   9   16   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   12   10   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   1,013   958   825   14   144   115   106   78   56   69
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   125   4   0   4   0   3   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   3,979   2,072   2,088   1,385   616   308   388   327   282   263
        Anthropology   3,025   1,475   1,321   548   115   86   43   2   51   0
        Economics   1   0   17   266   132   95   177   98   0   2
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   14   24   91   181   0   115
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   25   107   545   330   186   15   32   0   9   90
        Social sciences nec   928   490   205   241   169   88   45   46   222   56
      Sciences nec   537   735   259   69   0   0   116   226   0   94
    Engineering   6,072   5,920   6,779   5,564   4,261   5,232   4,118   5,625   5,581   2,185
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   8   238   349   277   41   6   1   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   1,535   1,506   1,108   848   1,135   188   137   163   193   11
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   444   481   3,207   3,122   2,603   4,252   2,973   4,671   4,684   958
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   39   86   12   107   209   39   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   10   3   44   34   63   13   0
      Engineering nec   4,046   3,609   2,103   1,200   270   703   973   728   691   1,216
    Non-S&E   1,943   1,170   627   454   337   185   61   55   59   45
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   20   4   3   11   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   6   32   90   0   3   0   0   0
      Education   1,355   891   292   176   65   1   3   4   13   5
      Humanities   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   21   11   31   11   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   5   3   0   5   0   0   3   5   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   559   265   298   210   178   181   41   46   40   40

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   26,607   5,257   5,318   7,454   1,048   4,417   3,113
    Science   18,592   4,430   3,801   4,870   806   2,140   2,545
      Computer and information sciences   140   69   0   32   0   0   39
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   2,008   262   285   473   0   339   649
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   272   119   18   68   0   0   67
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   1,577   113   267   370   0   339   488
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   159   30   0   35   0   0   94
      Life sciences   10,453   2,096   2,407   2,532   694   1,003   1,721
        Agricultural sciences   2,333   147   1,060   526   294   300   6
        Biological and biomedical sciences   401   175   104   121   0   1   0
        Health sciences   95   0   0   21   0   74   0
        Natural resources and conservation   7,188   1,492   1,187   1,766   400   628   1,715
        Life sciences nec   436   282   56   98   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   204   60   0   52   0   29   63
      Physical sciences   1,146   56   764   262   0   35   29
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   133   0   35   34   0   35   29
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   1,013   56   729   228   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   125   0   100   25   0   0   0
      Social sciences   3,979   1,887   106   1,140   112   720   14
        Anthropology   3,025   1,666   0   919   43   385   12
        Economics   1   0   0   1   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   25   0   17   6   0   0   2
        Social sciences nec   928   221   89   214   69   335   0
      Sciences nec   537   0   139   354   0   14   30
    Engineering   6,072   134   1,366   1,900   225   1,975   472
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   8   2   1   5   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   1,535   132   390   858   93   7   55
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   444   0   207   100   0   129   8
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   39   0   0   9   30   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   4,046   0   768   928   102   1,839   409
    Non-S&E   1,943   693   151   684   17   302   96
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   1,355   687   32   310   0   270   56
      Humanities   3   0   0   3   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   21   0   0   6   0   0   15
      Visual and performing arts   5   0   0   5   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   559   6   119   360   17   32   25

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   5,257   3,280   2,421   1,975   2,399   2,103   3,024   3,796   4,455   3,280
  DOD   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  DOE   0   0   0   0   0   0   989   1,790   1,909   1,136
  HHS   41   10   23   0   0   0   4   48   85   115
  NASA   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  NSF   823   523   337   378   967   464   534   406   647   355
  USDA   2,328   1,498   1,256   684   453   601   410   345   535   491
  Other   2,065   1,249   805   913   979   1,038   1,087   1,207   1,279   1,183

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   1,017   57   960   .
2018   1,064   55   1,009   .

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   2,353   2,292   2,279   2,272   2,237
    Agricultural sciences   1,117   1,085   1,097   1,092   1,061
    Biological and biomedical sciences   131   127   127   127   127
    Computer and information sciences   12   12   12   12   12
    Engineering   559   542   542   538   538
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   35   35   34   34   34
    Health sciences   225   225   225   224   224
    Mathematics and statistics   14   14   14   14   14
    Natural resources and conservation   55   47   23   24   22
    Physical sciences   97   97   97   96   96
    Psychology   27   27   27   27   27
    Social sciences   82   82   82   83   80
    Other   0   0   0   3   3

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   77,750   16,958   7,643   22,757   14,262
    Agricultural sciences   0   1,017   0   14,985   11,812
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   1,017   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   10,000   3,392   0   0   0
    Engineering   49,000   5,087   0   7,772   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   3,392   0   0   0
    Health sciences   18,750   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   1,017   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   1,018   7,643   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   1,018   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   2,450
    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   14,700   2,948   1,600   1,865   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   430   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   1,200   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   5,000   1,838   700   1,435   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   900   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   500   350   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   8,000   760   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

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