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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
2023 292 37.1 459 318 53.7 679 225 63.1 602 317 65.7 914
2022 267 42.2 457 301 56.3 680 312 65.8 900
2021 248 45.2 447 286 59.1 691 227 61.6 583 321 65.1 908
2020 247 45.8 450 288 59.2 698 305 67.1 916
2019 230 49.2 447 277 60.7 697 178 70.2 589 300 67.6 914
2018 231 46.7 428 273 61.5 700 276 70.1 911
2017 244 43.3 425 268 61.3 684 209 64.1 575 274 69.9 898
2016 236 45.8 430 285 59.6 697 268 70.5 896
2015 239 44.6 426 299 57.4 693 125 78.4 570 273 70 898
2014 257 39.8 422 284 59.2 688 262 70.9 889
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: 2023–14
Fields 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All fields 25 28 32 32 39 39 34 38 33 28
  Science and engineering 16 12 17 17 17 22 18 21 13 13
    Biological and biomedical sciences 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 3 1
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general . 1 . . . . . 1 . .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 2 . . . . 1 . . 1 .
      Microbiology and immunology . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . . 1 . 1 . . . 1 .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . . 1 1 . 1 . . 1
    Computer and information sciences . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Computer and information sciences, other . 1 . . . . . . . .
    Engineering 1 . 3 5 3 9 4 3 3 6
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering . . 1 . 1 1 . 1 . .
      Electrical and computer engineering . . . 1 . 1 . . 1 3
      Mechanical engineering . . . 1 . 2 . . . 1
      Engineering, other 1 . 2 3 2 5 3 2 2 2
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 1 1 . . 1 . . 1 . .
      Geological sciences 1 1 . . . . . . . .
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences . . . . 1 . . 1 . .
    Health sciences 5 2 4 3 2 3 4 . 1 1
      Nursing science 3 1 . 1 2 2 3 . . .
      Pharmaceutical sciences 2 . 1 . . . 1 . 1 .
      Health sciences, other . 1 3 2 . 1 . . . 1
    Mathematics and statistics 1 1 . . . . . . . .
      Applied mathematics 1 1 . . . . . . . .
    Physical sciences . 1 . 1 2 1 2 6 3 1
      Physics . 1 . 1 2 1 2 6 3 1
    Psychology 6 5 9 7 7 8 7 9 3 4
      Clinical psychology 5 5 5 3 7 3 6 7 3 4
      Counseling and applied psychology . . 1 . . 1 1 1 . .
      Research and experimental psychology 1 . 3 4 . 3 . 1 . .
      Psychology, other . . . . . 1 . . . .
  Non-science and engineering 9 16 15 15 22 17 16 17 20 15
    Education 7 13 12 7 18 14 14 16 17 11
      Education leadership and administration 2 3 1 5 5 5 3 4 4 1
      Education research 5 10 10 1 12 8 9 10 12 9
      Teacher education and teaching fields . . 1 1 . 1 1 1 1 1
      Education, other . . . . 1 . 1 1 . .
    Humanities and arts 2 3 3 8 4 3 2 1 3 4
      Letters 2 3 3 8 3 3 2 1 3 3
      Foreign languages and literature . . . . 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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 120 133 136 112 124 134 150 153 146 148
    Female 195 199 199 193 195 198 200 202 179 184
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 241 269 284 260 271 284 295 295 274 274
    Hispanic or Latino 20 18 21 19 17 9 16 19 15 13
    Not Hispanic or Latino 211 245 259 237 249 267 271 268 251 247
      American Indian or Alaska Native 4 4 3 2 3 2 2 1 1 1
      Asian 3 0 1 5 7 5 8 7 4 7
      Black or African American 3 5 6 2 1 2 1 3 3 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
      White 188 223 240 221 233 255 253 251 234 232
      More than one race 13 13 9 7 5 3 7 5 9 7
    Unknown ethnicity and race 10 6 4 4 5 8 8 8 8 14
  Temporary visa holders 74 63 51 45 48 48 55 60 51 58
  Science and engineering 225 227 235 206 216 225 249 262 215 222
    Science 175 178 185 166 166 179 192 188 155 161
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 34 33 36 39 41 38 39 36 28 35
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 4
      Computer and information sciences 14 4 4 1 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 16 15 17 16 15 16 19 29 8 8
      Mathematics and statistics 0 2 2 3 3 6 9 6 5 9
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 13 9 10 9 10 20 20 16 16 24
      Psychology 49 60 60 50 49 46 51 70 57 44
      Social sciences 46 54 55 47 47 52 52 31 35 37
    Engineering 50 49 50 40 50 46 57 74 60 61
      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 14 14 11 9 5 6 6 6 5 5
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 4 6 4 8 4 7 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 7 6 8 3 7 5 3 5 8 8
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 25 23 25 24 30 31 41 63 47 48
    Health 90 105 100 99 103 107 101 93 110 110
      Clinical medicine 14 13 18 14 12 10 18 10 20 23
      Other health 76 92 82 85 91 97 83 83 90 87

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 107 99 93 85 87 91 95 89 94 88
    Female 150 141 141 120 134 121 125 124 125 116
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 248 230 219 196 216 199 204 206 207 190
    Hispanic or Latino 20 25 20 14 7 10 8 8 5 3
    Not Hispanic or Latino 217 199 192 174 197 180 187 186 186 171
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1
      Asian 3 3 4 8 8 6 4 6 9 6
      Black or African American 6 2 2 4 5 2 3 1 2 4
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 198 186 180 156 177 164 174 171 169 158
      More than one race 9 7 6 6 7 8 6 7 4 2
    Unknown ethnicity and race 11 6 7 8 12 9 9 12 16 16
  Temporary visa holders 9 10 15 9 5 13 16 7 12 14
  Science and engineering 158 150 132 109 111 122 115 104 129 122
    Science 118 106 85 77 81 89 74 73 91 87
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 6 9 12 9 6 8 9 7 7 7
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 6
      Computer and information sciences 8 2 2 1 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 4 1 6 7 9 6 5 7 9 13
      Mathematics and statistics 1 1 2 1 2 5 2 2 2 4
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 2 1 2 2 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 12 17 6 7 12 18 13 13 22 19
      Psychology 36 27 18 16 16 11 11 16 17 18
      Social sciences 51 49 39 34 35 39 32 27 28 20
    Engineering 40 44 47 32 30 33 41 31 38 35
      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 3 1 2 0 2 2 3 3 3 2
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 1 1 3 1 1 4 3 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 3 1 2 2 0 2 5 3 8 3
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 31 39 40 29 27 25 30 25 27 30
    Health 99 90 102 96 110 90 105 109 90 82
      Clinical medicine 11 12 18 22 28 25 38 35 32 33
      Other health 88 78 84 74 82 65 67 74 58 49

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 2013
All surveyed fields 7 11 12 9 8 15 17 20 20 19 0
  Science and engineering 7 11 12 9 8 15 17 20 20 17 0
    Science 7 10 11 8 8 14 15 12 9 12 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 3 4 5 2 1 2 3 0 4 4 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 3 3 3 5 6 6 0 1 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 1 3 3 2 2 2 1 2 2 4 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 1 1 5 4 4 3 2 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0
    Engineering 0 1 1 1 0 1 2 8 11 5 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 1 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 1 1 1 0 1 2 8 11 4 0
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 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 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
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 315 332 335 305 319 332 350 355 325 332
  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 60 124 131 136 128 127 151 151 123 141
    Federal 7 11 12 9 8 15 17 19 20 19
    Institutional 51 106 111 118 113 105 118 112 86 100
    Nonfederal 2 7 8 9 7 7 16 20 17 22
  Teaching assistantships 80 22 20 20 26 14 37 28 23 24
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
    Institutional 80 22 20 20 26 14 37 27 23 24
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 175 186 184 149 165 191 162 176 179 167
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 55 47 41 16 23 35 25 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Personal resources 120 139 143 133 142 156 137 176 179 167

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 9 3 6 5 4 1 3 4 4 5
    Science 9 3 6 5 4 1 3 3 4 5
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 3
      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 3 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 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 1 2 4 4 1 2 1 1 1
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 1 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 1 0 1 2 2 0 1 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 0
      Other health 0 0 1 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 2 1 3 1 0 1 0 2 1 2
  Science and engineering 2 1 3 1 0 1 0 2 1 2
    Science 2 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 2
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 1 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 17,548 16,615 13,953 14,478 14,972 18,081 18,564 20,447 17,866 20,610
    Science 11,820 11,609 9,335 9,218 10,521 12,934 12,738 14,034 14,870 14,635
      Computer and information sciences 1,596 735 686 820 792 708 605 571 380 1
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 1,893 2,092 1,627 1,792 1,447 2,913 2,963 2,829 2,354 1,272
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 1,400 1,502 994 941 1,447 2,913 2,963 2,829 2,354 1,252
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 493 590 633 851 0 0 0 0 0 20
      Life sciences 5,984 6,213 4,167 3,936 3,638 4,054 4,051 4,880 3,936 3,855
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 4,971 5,056 2,965 2,459 2,198 2,140 2,070 2,695 2,436 2,243
        Health sciences 1,013 1,157 1,202 1,477 1,237 1,697 1,791 2,001 1,360 873
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 203 217 190 184 140 739
      Mathematics and statistics 70 18 2 0 0 0 20 26 34 45
      Physical sciences 1,225 1,490 1,847 1,372 3,709 4,490 3,900 4,680 6,997 4,847
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 367 364 959 564 583 418 330 355 377 470
        Materials science 0 17 3 66 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 858 1,109 885 742 3,126 4,072 3,570 4,250 6,620 4,377
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 0 0
      Psychology 43 200 266 318 656 535 766 521 379 146
      Social sciences 183 334 213 240 279 234 156 293 669 190
        Anthropology 87 289 171 85 157 222 156 268 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 14 17 38 108 12 12 0 9 70 13
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 82 28 4 41 110 0 0 0 289 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 16 310 177
      Sciences nec 826 527 527 740 0 0 277 234 121 4,279
    Engineering 5,435 4,752 4,411 5,014 4,039 4,725 5,660 6,271 2,670 5,327
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 352 198 158 141 109 232 207 39 315 47
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 242 160 64 106 0 0 0 31 2 120
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 154 90 111 195 162 310 210 148 162 384
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 4,687 4,304 4,078 4,572 3,768 4,183 5,243 6,053 2,191 4,776
    Non-S&E 293 254 207 246 412 422 166 142 326 648
      Business management and business administration 0 5 27 0 23 23 0 0 8 145
      Communication and communications technologies 0 4 0 30 0 0 0 3 44 5
      Education 195 131 103 161 320 298 70 116 213 29
      Humanities 8 53 22 17 38 15 44 13 30 469
      Law 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 8 17 4 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 16 12 1 2 11 5 17 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 71 49 54 36 12 64 31 10 31 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: 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 17,548 9,230 3,042 4,362 605 196 113
    Science 11,820 6,327 2,117 2,648 442 192 94
      Computer and information sciences 1,596 669 414 508 0 0 5
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 1,893 1,467 301 100 25 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 1,400 1,104 171 100 25 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 493 363 130 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 5,984 3,549 722 1,070 417 142 84
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 4,971 3,370 611 622 228 58 82
        Health sciences 1,013 179 111 448 189 84 2
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 70 38 27 5 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 1,225 482 101 634 0 8 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 367 245 62 52 0 8 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 858 237 39 582 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 43 24 0 16 0 3 0
      Social sciences 183 98 8 33 0 39 5
        Anthropology 87 56 8 18 0 0 5
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 14 0 0 5 0 9 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 82 42 0 10 0 30 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 826 0 544 282 0 0 0
    Engineering 5,435 2,640 922 1,687 163 4 19
      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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 352 197 107 44 0 4 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 242 44 196 2 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 154 73 76 5 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 4,687 2,326 543 1,636 163 0 19
    Non-S&E 293 263 3 27 0 0 0
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 195 187 0 8 0 0 0
      Humanities 8 2 0 6 0 0 0
      Law 3 0 3 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 16 3 0 13 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 71 71 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 9,230 9,080 7,216 7,849 7,547 10,081 11,184 11,926 11,738 11,091
  DOD 106 48 27 45 268 287 393 1,499 735 581
  DOE 3,593 3,304 2,810 3,310 2,255 3,383 3,290 3,122 4,086 4,625
  HHS 1,795 1,662 845 835 851 1,584 2,110 1,994 1,932 1,539
  NASA 172 249 88 240 294 510 448 488 306 79
  NSF 3,050 3,438 3,047 2,935 2,896 3,555 4,268 3,963 3,704 3,373
  USDA 39 56 52 128 211 95 62 156 115 16
  Other 475 323 347 356 772 667 613 704 860 878

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]
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2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 632 80 552 .
2018 538 91 447 .
2017 726 69 657 .

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 217 217 296 239 524
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 55 55 37 48 74
    Computer and information sciences 4 4 4 0 0
    Engineering 86 86 132 123 254
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 12 12 14 12 15
    Health sciences 23 23 20 13 50
    Mathematics and statistics 1 1 1 1 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 19 19 28 24 46
    Psychology 3 3 11 4 14
    Social sciences 6 6 7 6 34
    Other 8 8 42 8 39

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 . . . 4,100 . 0
    Health sciences . . . 4,100 . 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 5,000 14,267 0 1,736 0
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 1,386 0
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 3,000 267 0 350 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 0 14,000 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 2,000 0 0 0 0
    Psychology 0 0 0 0 0
    Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Other 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

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