Illinois State U.

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2023 279 39.9 459 232 66.3 679 132 78.4 602 256 72.4 914
2022 230 50.3 457 221 67.9 680 267 70.7 900
2021 241 46.7 447 251 64.1 691 123 79.2 583 259 71.8 908
2020 222 51.3 450 227 67.9 698 236 74.6 916
2019 254 43.8 447 227 67.8 697 133 77.8 589 244 73.6 914
2018 244 43.7 428 226 68.1 700 264 71.4 911
2017 244 43.3 425 233 66.4 684 131 77.6 575 269 70.4 898
2016 224 48.5 430 219 69 697 269 70.4 896
2015 212 50.8 426 220 68.7 693 202 65 570 270 70.3 898
2014 222 48 422 210 69.9 688 269 70.1 889
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 28 41 35 41 30 32 34 43 47 42
  Science and engineering 13 19 17 16 13 15 8 13 12 16
    Biological and biomedical sciences . 8 3 4 3 6 2 3 5 5
      Biochemistry and biophysics . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general . 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . 1 1 1 . . . . 2 .
      Microbiology and immunology . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Molecular biology . 1 . 1 . 2 1 1 1 .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . . . . 1 1 . 1 . 3
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . 1 . . . 1 . . . .
    Engineering 7 2 7 . . . . . . .
      Engineering, other 7 2 7 . . . . . . .
    Health sciences 1 2 1 4 5 5 4 2 1 4
      Nursing science 1 2 1 4 5 5 4 2 1 4
    Mathematics and statistics . . . 1 . 1 . . . .
      Mathematics and statistics, other . . . 1 . 1 . . . .
    Psychology 4 7 5 7 3 3 1 7 6 6
      Counseling and applied psychology 3 5 1 4 . 2 1 7 4 6
      Psychology, other 1 2 4 3 3 1 . . 2 .
    Social sciences 1 . 1 . 2 . 1 1 . 1
      Social sciences, other 1 . 1 . 2 . 1 1 . 1
  Non-science and engineering 15 22 18 25 17 17 26 30 35 26
    Education 11 19 12 17 11 7 14 19 24 13
      Education leadership and administration 1 1 1 9 3 3 7 5 14 5
      Education research 7 9 2 5 4 3 5 11 7 1
      Teacher education and teaching fields 2 3 1 3 4 1 2 3 2 7
      Education, other 1 6 8 . . . . . 1 .
    Humanities and arts 4 3 6 8 6 10 12 11 11 13
      Letters 4 3 6 8 5 10 12 10 11 13
      Humanities and arts, other . . . . 1 . . 1 . .

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

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Earned Doctorates

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 204 221 148 159 161 149 159 210 214 233
    Female 348 338 269 283 280 299 279 361 322 339
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 280 263 293 338 320 322 319 453 403 422
    Hispanic or Latino 20 32 33 29 27 29 19 36 30 23
    Not Hispanic or Latino 258 231 259 306 292 292 298 415 369 393
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
      Asian 7 9 8 10 11 9 7 9 4 11
      Black or African American 25 16 21 23 18 15 10 15 19 19
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
      White 216 196 220 259 251 257 269 377 330 348
      More than one race 10 9 9 14 12 11 12 13 14 13
    Unknown ethnicity and race 2 0 1 3 1 1 2 2 4 6
  Temporary visa holders 272 296 124 104 121 126 119 118 133 150
  Science and engineering 466 491 346 369 368 375 370 500 464 471
    Science 466 491 346 369 368 375 370 500 464 471
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 23 13 4 9 6 8 7 10 10 9
      Biological and biomedical sciences 55 55 61 55 51 48 48 55 44 50
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 61 60 55
      Computer and information sciences 149 182 54 57 40 43 52 56 72 87
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 29 25
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 13 9 12 11 16 17 18 16 16 12
      Mathematics and statistics 29 26 25 34 45 51 32 43 43 43
      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 24 21 24 16 25 26 25 25 14 24
      Psychology 92 85 84 92 92 97 95 93 90 75
      Social sciences 81 100 82 95 93 85 93 105 86 91
    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 86 68 71 73 73 73 68 71 72 101
      Clinical medicine 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 75 68 71 73 73 73 68 71 72 101

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 46 37 35 46 40 51 55 65 74 89
    Female 69 67 51 66 71 83 80 83 133 122
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 91 92 71 92 102 118 124 127 188 197
    Hispanic or Latino 8 6 5 6 10 5 8 5 7 5
    Not Hispanic or Latino 78 83 63 84 92 113 116 121 177 187
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 1 3 3 5 4 4 3 0 7 5
      Black or African American 5 5 3 7 3 4 6 2 6 11
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 69 69 52 69 82 103 105 116 160 170
      More than one race 3 5 5 3 3 2 2 3 4 1
    Unknown ethnicity and race 5 3 3 2 0 0 0 1 4 5
  Temporary visa holders 24 12 15 20 9 16 11 21 19 14
  Science and engineering 97 90 75 97 95 113 112 123 179 182
    Science 97 90 75 97 95 113 112 123 179 182
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 18 21 10 1 4 4 8 9 8 9
      Biological and biomedical sciences 3 3 2 8 15 15 12 4 13 10
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 17 23
      Computer and information sciences 26 13 17 13 7 13 12 22 21 21
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 13 13
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 2 5 4 1 0 2 3 5
      Mathematics and statistics 26 18 8 36 24 32 24 22 29 28
      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 6 2 1 2 3 1 1 9 2
      Psychology 5 10 6 8 18 17 13 11 30 31
      Social sciences 17 19 28 25 21 28 42 28 36 40
    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 18 14 11 15 16 21 23 25 28 29
      Clinical medicine 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 16 14 11 15 16 21 23 25 28 29

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 20 20 22 11 22 25 18 14 15 22 0
  Science and engineering 20 20 16 11 22 25 18 14 15 22 0
    Science 20 20 16 11 22 25 18 14 15 22 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 13 13 11 8 15 16 10 9 8 6 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 1 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 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 4 3 3 3 4 5 5 3 2 4 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 1 1 9 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 6 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: 2023–14
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 552 559 417 442 441 448 438 571 536 572
  Fellowships 38 33 32 11 38 33 27 39 5 8
    Federal 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 2 2 0
    Institutional 33 28 31 10 17 30 22 36 1 8
    Nonfederal 4 5 1 1 18 2 5 1 2 0
  Research assistantships 60 72 92 104 118 113 111 120 97 101
    Federal 19 19 16 11 19 23 18 11 12 22
    Institutional 33 53 63 83 96 82 83 105 83 67
    Nonfederal 8 0 13 10 3 8 10 4 2 12
  Teaching assistantships 195 180 161 156 163 171 204 238 234 229
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 195 180 160 156 163 171 204 238 232 229
    Nonfederal 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
  Other types of support 259 274 132 171 122 131 96 174 200 234
    Federal 0 1 6 0 0 1 0 1 1 0
    Institutional 34 16 19 48 21 16 53 25 33 16
    Nonfederal 2 0 1 6 20 6 0 1 20 24
    Personal resources 223 257 106 117 81 108 43 147 146 194

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 4 5 8 4 2 1 4 4 9 3
    Science 4 5 8 4 2 1 4 4 9 3
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 4 5 7 3 2 1 4 4 9 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 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 1 1 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 4 5 4 1 1 1 4 4 6 3
  Science and engineering 4 5 4 1 1 1 4 4 6 3
    Science 4 5 4 1 1 1 4 4 6 3
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 4 5 3 1 1 1 4 4 6 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 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 1 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 32,961 25,510 24,152 31,539 27,082 21,055 20,080 20,408 18,742 19,159
    Science 9,687 7,686 7,664 7,128 6,584 5,157 4,658 5,586 5,042 5,212
      Computer and information sciences 353 165 168 65 78 49 31 22 25 36
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 620 491 591 788 809 474 546 490 331 96
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 620 477 591 788 809 474 546 490 331 96
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 5,174 4,488 4,364 3,183 3,688 2,682 2,275 1,961 1,910 1,600
        Agricultural sciences 202 84 179 184 50 256 352 479 388 158
        Biological and biomedical sciences 4,449 3,513 2,936 2,008 2,992 2,158 1,853 1,392 1,509 1,379
        Health sciences 523 758 1,249 991 646 268 70 90 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 133 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 63
      Mathematics and statistics 255 198 215 229 296 355 565 903 820 676
      Physical sciences 2,138 1,812 1,171 567 886 658 587 495 549 1,448
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 1,193 920 891 338 702 501 457 369 449 1,330
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 945 222 280 229 184 157 130 126 100 118
        Physical sciences nec 0 670 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 54 489 50 20 18 39 19 37 10 25
      Social sciences 1,093 43 1,105 2,276 796 900 635 1,678 1,252 1,184
        Anthropology 0 0 0 1 8 4 16 29 0 0
        Economics 288 0 330 100 296 82 39 364 664 740
        Political science and government 24 43 34 16 21 44 20 9 77 18
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 10 2,125 433 708 538 1,276 52 90
        Social sciences nec 781 0 731 34 38 62 22 0 459 336
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 145 147
    Engineering 0 125 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 125 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 23,274 17,699 16,488 24,411 20,498 15,898 15,422 14,822 13,700 13,947
      Business management and business administration 111 118 178 3 109 726 1,291 1,265 1,577 1,072
      Communication and communications technologies 29 0 0 1 1 5 2 0 8 10
      Education 20,573 13,073 14,417 21,357 18,401 14,584 12,612 12,311 11,794 11,777
      Humanities 187 40 20 5 20 18 8 52 24 51
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 780 20 65 30 65 60 93 159 6 39
      Visual and performing arts 61 0 76 158 27 39 19 22 40 46
      Non-S&E nec 1,533 4,448 1,732 2,857 1,875 466 1,397 1,013 251 952

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 32,961 13,612 2,429 16,099 152 664 5
    Science 9,687 7,109 714 1,290 119 450 5
      Computer and information sciences 353 259 5 64 25 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 620 504 45 71 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 620 504 45 71 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 5,174 4,438 50 471 91 119 5
        Agricultural sciences 202 107 50 41 4 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 4,449 4,154 0 212 0 83 0
        Health sciences 523 177 0 218 87 36 5
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 255 197 0 26 0 32 0
      Physical sciences 2,138 1,711 5 395 3 24 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 1,193 1,020 5 148 0 20 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 945 691 0 247 3 4 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 54 0 0 21 0 33 0
      Social sciences 1,093 0 609 242 0 242 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 288 0 0 64 0 224 0
        Political science and government 24 0 0 6 0 18 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 781 0 609 172 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 23,274 6,503 1,715 14,809 33 214 0
      Business management and business administration 111 0 0 109 1 1 0
      Communication and communications technologies 29 10 0 19 0 0 0
      Education 20,573 6,185 900 13,367 3 118 0
      Humanities 187 27 0 81 12 67 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 780 0 772 8 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 61 0 0 61 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 1,533 281 43 1,164 17 28 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 13,612 8,673 9,787 8,719 9,827 6,312 5,355 5,630 4,424 5,213
  DOD 155 41 0 0 27 101 97 197 202 116
  DOE 2,286 1,449 660 0 0 41 149 111 219 557
  HHS 1,011 1,932 2,158 1,734 1,528 852 1,597 1,350 1,057 816
  NASA 0 0 0 0 26 14 74 63 28 42
  NSF 3,570 2,191 2,109 2,173 2,859 1,799 1,558 1,714 1,543 1,856
  USDA 614 228 851 388 334 149 186 153 105 52
  Other 5,976 2,832 4,009 4,424 5,053 3,356 1,694 2,042 1,270 1,774

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

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 810 61 749 .
2018 820 77 743 .
2017 771 101 670 .

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 521 563 490 i 498 245
    Agricultural sciences 138 168 206 i 206 175
    Biological and biomedical sciences 72 71 77 i 77 37
    Computer and information sciences 67 65 55 i 63 1
    Engineering 0 0 3 i 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 20 20 21 i 22 4
    Health sciences 79 117 18 i 18 4
    Mathematics and statistics 13 13 15 i 15 3
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 2 i 0 0
    Physical sciences 84 58 58 i 61 13
    Psychology 21 22 19 i 19 2
    Social sciences 26 28 15 i 16 4
    Other 0 0 0 i 0 0

i=imputed

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)

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 0 0 11,400 0 i 0
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 6,283 0 i 0
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Health sciences 0 0 2,059 0 i 0
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Physical sciences 0 0 2,064 0 i 0
    Psychology 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Social sciences 0 0 994 0 i 0
    Other 0 0 0 0 i 0

i=imputed

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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