Idaho State U.

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures Research space
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2024 228 50.9 459 317 50.3 631 321 65.7 925
2023 291 37.3 459 318 53.7 679 317 65.6 911 225 63.1 602
2022 267 42.2 457 301 56.3 680 313 65.6 900
2021 248 45.2 447 286 59.1 691 322 65 908 227 61.6 583
2020 247 45.8 450 288 59.2 698 306 67 916
2019 230 49.2 447 277 60.7 697 300 67.6 914 178 70.2 589
2018 231 46.7 428 273 61.5 700 276 70.1 911
2017 244 43.3 425 268 61.3 684 274 69.9 898 209 64.1 575
2016 236 45.8 430 285 59.6 697 268 70.5 896
2015 239 44.6 426 299 57.4 693 273 70 898 125 78.4 570
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

Number of earned doctorates, by trend major field of study of recipients: 2024–15
Fields 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All fields 45 25 28 32 32 39 39 34 38 33
  Science and engineering 30 16 12 17 17 17 22 18 21 13
    Biological and biomedical sciences 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 3
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general . . 1 . . . . . 1 .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 1 2 . . . . 1 . . 1
      Microbiology and immunology . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 1 . . 1 . 1 . . . 1
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . . . . . . . . 1
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . . . 1 1 . 1 . .
    Computer and information sciences . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Computer and information sciences, other . . 1 . . . . . . .
    Engineering 10 1 . 3 5 3 9 4 3 3
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering 3 . . 1 . 1 1 . 1 .
      Electrical and computer engineering . . . . 1 . 1 . . 1
      Mechanical engineering 2 . . . 1 . 2 . . .
      Engineering, other 5 1 . 2 3 2 5 3 2 2
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . 1 1 . . 1 . . 1 .
      Geological sciences . 1 1 . . . . . . .
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences . . . . . 1 . . 1 .
    Health sciences 4 5 2 4 3 2 3 4 . 1
      Nursing science 1 3 1 . 1 2 2 3 . .
      Pharmaceutical sciences 3 2 . 1 . . . 1 . 1
      Health sciences, other . . 1 3 2 . 1 . . .
    Mathematics and statistics . 1 1 . . . . . . .
      Applied mathematics . 1 1 . . . . . . .
    Physical sciences 1 . 1 . 1 2 1 2 6 3
      Physics 1 . 1 . 1 2 1 2 6 3
    Psychology 13 6 5 9 7 7 8 7 9 3
      Clinical psychology 7 5 5 5 3 7 3 6 7 3
      Counseling and applied psychology 1 . . 1 . . 1 1 1 .
      Research and experimental psychology 5 1 . 3 4 . 3 . 1 .
      Psychology, other . . . . . . 1 . . .
  Non-science and engineering 15 9 16 15 15 22 17 16 17 20
    Education 13 7 13 12 7 18 14 14 16 17
      Education leadership and administration 1 2 3 1 5 5 5 3 4 4
      Education research 12 5 10 10 1 12 8 9 10 12
      Teacher education and teaching fields . . . 1 1 . 1 1 1 1
      Education, other . . . . . 1 . 1 1 .
    Humanities and arts 2 2 3 3 8 4 3 2 1 3
      Letters 2 2 3 3 8 3 3 2 1 3
      Foreign languages and literature . . . . . 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   252   241   269   284   260   271   284   295   295   274
    Hispanic or Latino   28   20   18   21   19   17   9   16   19   15
    Not Hispanic or Latino   215   211   245   259   237   249   267   271   268   251
      American Indian or Alaska Native   3   4   4   3   2   3   2   2   1   1
      Asian   5   3   0   1   5   7   5   8   7   4
      Black or African American   2   3   5   6   2   1   2   1   3   3
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      White   193   188   223   240   221   233   255   253   251   234
      More than one race   11   13   13   9   7   5   3   7   5   9
    Unknown ethnicity and race   9   10   6   4   4   5   8   8   8   8
  Temporary visa holders   73   74   63   51   45   48   48   55   60   51
  Science and engineering   233   225   227   235   206   216   225   249   262   215
    Science   183   175   178   185   166   166   179   192   188   155
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   36   34   33   36   39   41   38   39   36   28
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
      Computer and information sciences   15   14   4   4   1   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   17   16   15   17   16   15   16   19   29   8
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   2   2   3   3   6   9   6   5
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   3   3   1   1   1   1   1   2   0   0
      Physical sciences   12   13   9   10   9   10   20   20   16   16
      Psychology   57   49   60   60   50   49   46   51   70   57
      Social sciences   43   46   54   55   47   47   52   52   31   35
    Engineering   50   50   49   50   40   50   46   57   74   60
      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   10   14   14   11   9   5   6   6   6   5
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   6   4   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   1   0   4   6   4   8   4   7   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   6   7   6   8   3   7   5   3   5   8
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   27   25   23   25   24   30   31   41   63   47
    Health   92   90   105   100   99   103   107   101   93   110
      Clinical medicine   10   14   13   18   14   12   10   18   10   20
      Other health   82   76   92   82   85   91   97   83   83   90

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   241   248   230   219   196   216   199   204   206   207
    Hispanic or Latino   22   20   25   20   14   7   10   8   8   5
    Not Hispanic or Latino   208   217   199   192   174   197   180   187   186   186
      American Indian or Alaska Native   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   2
      Asian   5   3   3   4   8   8   6   4   6   9
      Black or African American   7   6   2   2   4   5   2   3   1   2
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   179   198   186   180   156   177   164   174   171   169
      More than one race   14   9   7   6   6   7   8   6   7   4
    Unknown ethnicity and race   11   11   6   7   8   12   9   9   12   16
  Temporary visa holders   11   9   10   15   9   5   13   16   7   12
  Science and engineering   148   158   150   132   109   111   122   115   104   129
    Science   99   118   106   85   77   81   89   74   73   91
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   4   6   9   12   9   6   8   9   7   7
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   6
      Computer and information sciences   8   8   2   2   1   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   2   4   1   6   7   9   6   5   7   9
      Mathematics and statistics   0   1   1   2   1   2   5   2   2   2
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   2   1   2   2   0   0
      Physical sciences   13   12   17   6   7   12   18   13   13   22
      Psychology   19   36   27   18   16   16   11   11   16   17
      Social sciences   53   51   49   39   34   35   39   32   27   28
    Engineering   49   40   44   47   32   30   33   41   31   38
      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   6   3   1   2   0   2   2   3   3   3
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   3   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   1   1   3   1   1   4   3   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   3   3   1   2   2   0   2   5   3   8
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   37   31   39   40   29   27   25   30   25   27
    Health   104   99   90   102   96   110   90   105   109   90
      Clinical medicine   12   11   12   18   22   28   25   38   35   32
      Other health   92   88   78   84   74   82   65   67   74   58

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   14   7   11   12   9   8   15   17   20   20
  Science and engineering   14   7   11   12   9   8   15   17   20   20
    Science   13   7   10   11   8   8   14   15   12   9
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   6   3   4   5   2   1   2   3   0   4
      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   4   3   3   3   3   3   5   6   6   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   1   3   3   2   2   2   1   2   2
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   1   1   5   4   4   3
      Social sciences   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0
    Engineering   1   0   1   1   1   0   1   2   8   11
      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   1   0   1   1   1   0   1   2   8   11
    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   325   315   332   335   305   319   332   350   355   325
  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   127   60   124   131   136   128   127   151   151   123
    Federal   14   7   11   12   9   8   15   17   19   20
    Institutional   110   51   106   111   118   113   105   118   112   86
    Nonfederal   3   2   7   8   9   7   7   16   20   17
  Teaching assistantships   38   80   22   20   20   26   14   37   28   23
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
    Institutional   38   80   22   20   20   26   14   37   27   23
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   160   175   186   184   149   165   191   162   176   179
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   24   55   47   41   16   23   35   25   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   136   120   139   143   133   142   156   137   176   179

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   7   5   2   5   3   2   1   3   4   4
    Science   7   5   2   5   3   2   1   3   3   4
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   3   2   1   3   1   0   0   1   1   2
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   2   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   2   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   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   1
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   1   1   2   2   1   2   1   1
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   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   1   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   1   0   1   2   2   0   1
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   1   2   2   0   1
      Other health   0   0   0   1   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   3   2   1   3   1   0   1   0   2   1
  Science and engineering   3   2   1   3   1   0   1   0   2   1
    Science   3   2   1   3   1   0   1   0   1   1
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   2   0   1   3   1   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   1   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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   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   1   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   17,494   17,548   16,615   13,953   14,478   14,972   18,081   18,564   20,447   17,866
    Science   11,813   11,820   11,609   9,335   9,218   10,521   12,934   12,738   14,034   14,870
      Computer and information sciences   1,063   1,596   735   686   820   792   708   605   571   380
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   2,314   1,893   2,092   1,627   1,792   1,447   2,913   2,963   2,829   2,354
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   1,765   1,400   1,502   994   941   1,447   2,913   2,963   2,829   2,354
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   549   493   590   633   851   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   5,224   5,984   6,213   4,167   3,936   3,638   4,054   4,051   4,880   3,936
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   3,828   4,971   5,056   2,965   2,459   2,198   2,140   2,070   2,695   2,436
        Health sciences   1,133   1,013   1,157   1,202   1,477   1,237   1,697   1,791   2,001   1,360
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   263   0   0   0   0   203   217   190   184   140
      Mathematics and statistics   223   70   18   2   0   0   0   20   26   34
      Physical sciences   1,671   1,225   1,490   1,847   1,372   3,709   4,490   3,900   4,680   6,997
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   487   367   364   959   564   583   418   330   355   377
        Materials science   0   0   17   3   66   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   1,184   858   1,109   885   742   3,126   4,072   3,570   4,250   6,620
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   75   0
      Psychology   120   43   200   266   318   656   535   766   521   379
      Social sciences   743   183   334   213   240   279   234   156   293   669
        Anthropology   715   87   289   171   85   157   222   156   268   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   9   14   17   38   108   12   12   0   9   70
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   19   82   28   4   41   110   0   0   0   289
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   16   310
      Sciences nec   455   826   527   527   740   0   0   277   234   121
    Engineering   5,458   5,435   4,752   4,411   5,014   4,039   4,725   5,660   6,271   2,670
      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   566   352   198   158   141   109   232   207   39   315
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   375   242   160   64   106   0   0   0   31   2
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   170   154   90   111   195   162   310   210   148   162
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   4,347   4,687   4,304   4,078   4,572   3,768   4,183   5,243   6,053   2,191
    Non-S&E   223   293   254   207   246   412   422   166   142   326
      Business management and business administration   2   0   5   27   0   23   23   0   0   8
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   4   0   30   0   0   0   3   44
      Education   138   195   131   103   161   320   298   70   116   213
      Humanities   21   8   53   22   17   38   15   44   13   30
      Law   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   8   17   4   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   26   16   12   1   2   11   5   17   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   36   71   49   54   36   12   64   31   10   31

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   17,494   8,964   2,448   5,121   431   207   323
    Science   11,813   6,439   1,737   2,902   218   194   323
      Computer and information sciences   1,063   288   534   94   0   0   147
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   2,314   1,752   263   253   0   46   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   1,765   1,389   129   201   0   46   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   549   363   134   52   0   0   0
      Life sciences   5,224   2,724   503   1,518   188   132   159
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   3,828   2,513   419   665   54   18   159
        Health sciences   1,133   211   84   590   134   114   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   263   0   0   263   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   223   117   99   7   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   1,671   797   127   708   30   9   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   487   376   60   12   30   9   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   1,184   421   67   696   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   120   53   16   33   0   1   17
      Social sciences   743   708   0   29   0   6   0
        Anthropology   715   696   0   19   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   9   0   0   8   0   1   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   19   12   0   2   0   5   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   455   0   195   260   0   0   0
    Engineering   5,458   2,342   711   2,179   213   13   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   566   335   128   90   0   13   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   375   61   310   4   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   170   10   146   14   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   4,347   1,936   127   2,071   213   0   0
    Non-S&E   223   183   0   40   0   0   0
      Business management and business administration   2   1   0   1   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   138   129   0   9   0   0   0
      Humanities   21   16   0   5   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   26   1   0   25   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   36   36   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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies   8,964   9,230   9,080   7,216   7,849   7,547   10,081   11,184   11,926   11,738
  DOD   84   106   48   27   45   268   287   393   1,499   735
  DOE   3,172   3,593   3,304   2,810   3,310   2,255   3,383   3,290   3,122   4,086
  HHS   1,874   1,795   1,662   845   835   851   1,584   2,110   1,994   1,932
  NASA   323   172   249   88   240   294   510   448   488   306
  NSF   3,239   3,050   3,438   3,047   2,935   2,896   3,555   4,268   3,963   3,704
  USDA   0   39   56   52   128   211   95   62   156   115
  Other   272   475   323   347   356   772   667   613   704   860

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   632   80   552   .
2018   538   91   447   .

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   0   0   0   4,100   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   4,100   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   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

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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