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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 250 46.2 459 261 59.1 631 260 72.2 925
2023 278 40.1 459 232 66.3 679 256 72.3 911 132 78.4 602
2022 230 50.3 457 221 67.9 680 267 70.7 900
2021 241 46.7 447 251 64.1 691 259 71.8 908 123 79.2 583
2020 222 51.3 450 227 67.9 698 236 74.6 916
2019 254 43.8 447 227 67.8 697 244 73.6 914 133 77.8 589
2018 244 43.7 428 226 68.1 700 264 71.4 911
2017 244 43.3 425 233 66.4 684 269 70.4 898 131 77.6 575
2016 224 48.5 430 219 69 697 269 70.4 896
2015 212 50.8 426 220 68.7 693 270 70.3 898 202 65 570
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 36 28 41 35 41 30 32 34 43 47
  Science and engineering 12 14 19 17 16 13 15 8 13 12
    Biological and biomedical sciences 7 . 8 3 4 3 6 2 3 5
      Biochemistry and biophysics . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 6 . 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 2
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . . 1 1 1 . . . . 2
      Microbiology and immunology 1 . . . . 1 . . . .
      Molecular biology . . 1 . 1 . 2 1 1 1
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . . . . . 1 1 . 1 .
      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
      Nursing science . 1 2 1 4 5 5 4 2 1
    Mathematics and statistics 1 . . . 1 . 1 . . .
      Mathematics and statistics, other 1 . . . 1 . 1 . . .
    Psychology 4 4 7 5 7 3 3 1 7 6
      Counseling and applied psychology 4 3 5 1 4 . 2 1 7 4
      Psychology, other . 1 2 4 3 3 1 . . 2
    Social sciences . 2 . 1 . 2 . 1 1 .
      Social sciences, other . 2 . 1 . 2 . 1 1 .
  Non-science and engineering 24 14 22 18 25 17 17 26 30 35
    Education 16 10 19 12 17 11 7 14 19 24
      Education leadership and administration 6 1 1 1 9 3 3 7 5 14
      Education research 9 7 9 2 5 4 3 5 11 7
      Teacher education and teaching fields 1 2 3 1 3 4 1 2 3 2
      Education, other . . 6 8 . . . . . 1
    Humanities and arts 8 4 3 6 8 6 10 12 11 11
      Letters 8 4 3 6 8 5 10 12 10 11
      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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   294   280   263   293   338   320   322   319   453   403
    Hispanic or Latino   22   20   32   33   29   27   29   19   36   30
    Not Hispanic or Latino   267   258   231   259   306   292   292   298   415   369
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
      Asian   9   7   9   8   10   11   9   7   9   4
      Black or African American   27   25   16   21   23   18   15   10   15   19
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   1
      White   222   216   196   220   259   251   257   269   377   330
      More than one race   9   10   9   9   14   12   11   12   13   14
    Unknown ethnicity and race   5   2   0   1   3   1   1   2   2   4
  Temporary visa holders   166   272   296   124   104   121   126   119   118   133
  Science and engineering   367   466   491   346   369   368   375   370   500   464
    Science   367   466   491   346   369   368   375   370   500   464
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   20   23   13   4   9   6   8   7   10   10
      Biological and biomedical sciences   54   55   55   61   55   51   48   48   55   44
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   61   60
      Computer and information sciences   50   149   182   54   57   40   43   52   56   72
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   36   29
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   14   13   9   12   11   16   17   18   16   16
      Mathematics and statistics   33   29   26   25   34   45   51   32   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   29   24   21   24   16   25   26   25   25   14
      Psychology   88   92   85   84   92   92   97   95   93   90
      Social sciences   79   81   100   82   95   93   85   93   105   86
    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   93   86   68   71   73   73   73   68   71   72
      Clinical medicine   16   11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   77   75   68   71   73   73   73   68   71   72

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   117   91   92   71   92   102   118   124   127   188
    Hispanic or Latino   3   8   6   5   6   10   5   8   5   7
    Not Hispanic or Latino   110   78   83   63   84   92   113   116   121   177
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   2   1   3   3   5   4   4   3   0   7
      Black or African American   7   5   5   3   7   3   4   6   2   6
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   100   69   69   52   69   82   103   105   116   160
      More than one race   1   3   5   5   3   3   2   2   3   4
    Unknown ethnicity and race   4   5   3   3   2   0   0   0   1   4
  Temporary visa holders   13   24   12   15   20   9   16   11   21   19
  Science and engineering   92   97   90   75   97   95   113   112   123   179
    Science   92   97   90   75   97   95   113   112   123   179
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   31   18   21   10   1   4   4   8   9   8
      Biological and biomedical sciences   2   3   3   2   8   15   15   12   4   13
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   20   17
      Computer and information sciences   12   26   13   17   13   7   13   12   22   21
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   13
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   2   5   4   1   0   2   3
      Mathematics and statistics   27   26   18   8   36   24   32   24   22   29
      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   2   6   2   1   2   3   1   1   9
      Psychology   4   5   10   6   8   18   17   13   11   30
      Social sciences   14   17   19   28   25   21   28   42   28   36
    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   38   18   14   11   15   16   21   23   25   28
      Clinical medicine   10   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   28   16   14   11   15   16   21   23   25   28

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   19   20   20   22   11   22   25   18   14   15
  Science and engineering   19   20   20   16   11   22   25   18   14   15
    Science   19   20   20   16   11   22   25   18   14   15
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   2   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   9   13   13   11   8   15   16   10   9   8
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   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   2   1   2
      Mathematics and statistics   2   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   2
      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   6   4   3   3   3   4   5   5   3   2
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   1   1   0   0   3   2   0   1   1
    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   6   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   6   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   460   552   559   417   442   441   448   438   571   536
  Fellowships   18   38   33   32   11   38   33   27   39   5
    Federal   0   1   0   0   0   3   1   0   2   2
    Institutional   17   33   28   31   10   17   30   22   36   1
    Nonfederal   1   4   5   1   1   18   2   5   1   2
  Research assistantships   54   60   72   92   104   118   113   111   120   97
    Federal   19   19   19   16   11   19   23   18   11   12
    Institutional   32   33   53   63   83   96   82   83   105   83
    Nonfederal   3   8   0   13   10   3   8   10   4   2
  Teaching assistantships   194   195   180   161   156   163   171   204   238   234
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   193   195   180   160   156   163   171   204   238   232
    Nonfederal   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   2
  Other types of support   194   259   274   132   171   122   131   96   174   200
    Federal   0   0   1   6   0   0   1   0   1   1
    Institutional   52   34   16   19   48   21   16   53   25   33
    Nonfederal   2   2   0   1   6   20   6   0   1   20
    Personal resources   140   223   257   106   117   81   108   43   147   146

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

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

Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  Science and engineering   2   4   5   7   4   2   1   4   4   9
    Science   2   4   5   7   4   2   1   4   4   9
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   2   4   5   6   3   2   1   4   4   9
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   2   4   5   4   1   1   1   4   4   6
  Science and engineering   2   4   5   4   1   1   1   4   4   6
    Science   2   4   5   4   1   1   1   4   4   6
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   2   4   5   3   1   1   1   4   4   6
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   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

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   34,238   32,961   25,510   24,152   31,539   27,082   21,055   20,080   20,408   18,742
    Science   7,707   9,687   7,686   7,664   7,128   6,584   5,157   4,658   5,586   5,042
      Computer and information sciences   141   353   165   168   65   78   49   31   22   25
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   434   620   491   591   788   809   474   546   490   331
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   57   620   477   591   788   809   474   546   490   331
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   377   0   14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   4,501   5,174   4,488   4,364   3,183   3,688   2,682   2,275   1,961   1,910
        Agricultural sciences   262   202   84   179   184   50   256   352   479   388
        Biological and biomedical sciences   3,548   4,449   3,513   2,936   2,008   2,992   2,158   1,853   1,392   1,509
        Health sciences   691   523   758   1,249   991   646   268   70   90   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   133   0   0   0   0   0   0   13
      Mathematics and statistics   124   255   198   215   229   296   355   565   903   820
      Physical sciences   1,672   2,138   1,812   1,171   567   886   658   587   495   549
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   1,291   1,193   920   891   338   702   501   457   369   449
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   381   945   222   280   229   184   157   130   126   100
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   670   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   101   54   489   50   20   18   39   19   37   10
      Social sciences   734   1,093   43   1,105   2,276   796   900   635   1,678   1,252
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   1   8   4   16   29   0
        Economics   0   288   0   330   100   296   82   39   364   664
        Political science and government   14   24   43   34   16   21   44   20   9   77
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   27   0   0   10   2,125   433   708   538   1,276   52
        Social sciences nec   693   781   0   731   34   38   62   22   0   459
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   13   0   0   0   145
    Engineering   0   0   125   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   0   125   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   26,531   23,274   17,699   16,488   24,411   20,498   15,898   15,422   14,822   13,700
      Business management and business administration   18   111   118   178   3   109   726   1,291   1,265   1,577
      Communication and communications technologies   85   29   0   0   1   1   5   2   0   8
      Education   8,737   20,573   13,073   14,417   21,357   18,401   14,584   12,612   12,311   11,794
      Humanities   204   187   40   20   5   20   18   8   52   24
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   1,072   780   20   65   30   65   60   93   159   6
      Visual and performing arts   70   61   0   76   158   27   39   19   22   40
      Non-S&E nec   16,345   1,533   4,448   1,732   2,857   1,875   466   1,397   1,013   251

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   34,238   13,132   3,074   16,619   474   924   15
    Science   7,707   5,652   794   402   325   519   15
      Computer and information sciences   141   99   20   22   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   434   377   2   51   0   4   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   57   0   2   51   0   4   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   377   377   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   4,501   3,659   133   191   325   193   0
        Agricultural sciences   262   116   129   7   10   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   3,548   3,329   4   67   0   148   0
        Health sciences   691   214   0   117   315   45   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   124   94   0   1   0   29   0
      Physical sciences   1,672   1,423   0   63   0   171   15
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   1,291   1,190   0   53   0   33   15
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   381   233   0   10   0   138   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   101   0   14   0   0   87   0
      Social sciences   734   0   625   74   0   35   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   14   0   0   0   0   14   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   27   0   0   13   0   14   0
        Social sciences nec   693   0   625   61   0   7   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   26,531   7,480   2,280   16,217   149   405   0
      Business management and business administration   18   0   0   2   16   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   85   12   0   48   0   25   0
      Education   8,737   7,153   1,232   133   0   219   0
      Humanities   204   22   0   48   0   134   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   1,072   0   1,048   0   0   24   0
      Visual and performing arts   70   0   0   70   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   16,345   293   0   15,916   133   3   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   13,132   13,612   8,673   9,787   8,719   9,827   6,312   5,355   5,630   4,424
  DOD   92   155   41   0   0   27   101   97   197   202
  DOE   1,638   2,286   1,449   660   0   0   41   149   111   219
  HHS   1,336   1,011   1,932   2,158   1,734   1,528   852   1,597   1,350   1,057
  NASA   0   0   0   0   0   26   14   74   63   28
  NSF   2,586   3,570   2,191   2,109   2,173   2,859   1,799   1,558   1,714   1,543
  USDA   608   614   228   851   388   334   149   186   153   105
  Other   6,872   5,976   2,832   4,009   4,424   5,053   3,356   1,694   2,042   1,270

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   810   61   749   .
2018   820   77   743   .

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)
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   0 i   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   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   0   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   0   0 i   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   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

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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