Indiana 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 221 52.4 459
2022 216 53.3 457 422 38.6 680 612 32 890
2021 231 49 447 395 43.5 691 328 44.4 583 627 31.6 907
2020 203 55.5 450 394 44.1 697 586 36.6 915
2019 203 55.2 447 382 45.7 696 575 37.7 913
2018 170 60.8 428 398 43.6 698 599 34.9 910
2017 180 58.2 425 333 51.9 684 319 45.2 575 604 33.4 897
2016 175 59.8 430 336 52.4 697 543 40 895
2015 179 58.5 426 412 41.2 693 307 46.8 570 561 38.1 897
2014 211 50.6 422 420 39.6 688 578 35.5 887
2013 436 22.3 555 305 48.7 588 600 32.8 884
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 46 48 38 52 55 80 70 73 74 47
  Science and engineering 7 14 5 9 8 19 12 16 12 13
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Natural resources and conservation . . . . . . 1 . . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 3 9 . 3 3 7 2 4 . 3
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general . 2 . . 1 1 . 1 . .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy 1 1 . . . . . . . .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 1 3 . 3 1 4 . 2 . 2
      Genetics and genomics . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Microbiology and immunology 1 3 . . 1 . . . . 1
      Molecular biology . . . . . . . . . .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . . . . 1 1 1 . .
    Computer and information sciences 2 . 1 . . 2 3 1 3 1
      Computer science . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Computer and information sciences, other 2 . 1 . . 2 2 1 3 1
    Engineering . 1 2 2 3 7 1 6 1 2
      Chemical and petroleum engineering . . . . . . . . . 1
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Industrial engineering and operations research . 1 2 . 1 4 . 3 . 1
      Mechanical engineering . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Engineering, other . . . 2 2 3 . 2 1 .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 1 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 1 .
      Geological sciences 1 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 1 .
    Psychology 1 3 2 2 1 1 5 2 6 7
      Counseling and applied psychology 1 3 2 2 1 1 5 2 5 7
      Psychology, other . . . . . . . . 1 .
    Social sciences . . . 1 1 1 . 2 1 .
      Social sciences, other . . . 1 1 1 . 2 1 .
  Non-science and engineering 39 34 33 43 47 61 58 57 62 34
    Business 2 3 4 6 4 3 7 5 9 6
      Business 2 3 4 6 4 3 7 5 9 6
    Education 37 30 29 37 43 56 44 50 53 27
      Education leadership and administration 23 20 18 29 26 32 29 29 30 19
      Education research 14 9 9 7 15 20 13 16 20 8
      Teacher education and teaching fields . 1 1 1 . 1 1 4 2 .
      Education, other . . 1 . 2 3 1 1 1 .
    Other non-science and engineering . 1 . . . 2 7 2 . 1
      Communication . 1 . . . 1 . 1 . .
      Non-science and engineering, other . . . . . 1 7 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: 2022–13
All races 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All full-time students 143 155 153 160 140 218 238 146 127 82
    Male 44 50 57 63 51 68 94 83 66 48
    Female 99 105 96 97 89 150 144 63 61 34
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 92 111 118 117 104 157 142 77 73 42
    Hispanic or Latino 3 4 5 5 5 2 3 1 1 1
    Not Hispanic or Latino 89 106 112 112 99 155 139 74 72 41
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 1 3 1 2 0 1 2 2 1
      Asian 2 1 4 2 3 4 2 4 6 3
      Black or African American 4 3 8 9 7 10 5 2 4 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 80 98 92 93 85 135 127 65 58 36
      More than one race 3 3 5 7 2 6 4 1 2 1
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
  Temporary visa holders 51 44 35 43 36 61 96 69 54 40
  Science and engineering 92 97 93 102 91 175 238 146 127 82
    Science 92 97 93 102 91 175 238 146 127 82
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 21 21 22 25 22 48 28 32 31 29
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 35 24 26 31 24 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 14 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 7 6 4 2 5 15 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 5 8 12 11 7 0 83 71 54 30
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0 0 0 0 0 53 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 9 13 5 6 6 59 100 10 20 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 15 25 24 27 27 0 17 19 22 23
    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 51 58 60 58 49 43 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 51 58 60 58 49 43 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

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2022–13
All races 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All part-time students 95 114 105 83 73 43 55 32 33 19
    Male 50 55 52 41 35 16 26 16 20 12
    Female 45 59 53 42 38 27 29 16 13 7
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 91 107 96 81 60 36 41 19 22 16
    Hispanic or Latino 5 10 9 7 2 1 0 0 2 1
    Not Hispanic or Latino 85 96 84 72 58 34 41 19 20 15
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 4 5 8 5 1 2 2 1 2 0
      Black or African American 4 10 11 8 4 2 5 4 3 3
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 72 78 61 55 51 30 34 13 15 11
      More than one race 5 3 4 4 2 0 0 1 0 1
    Unknown ethnicity and race 1 1 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0
  Temporary visa holders 4 7 9 2 13 7 14 13 11 3
  Science and engineering 95 112 104 80 67 43 55 32 33 19
    Science 95 112 104 80 67 43 55 32 33 19
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 9 19 12 8 10 0 5 2 2 2
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 9 4 8 2 10 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 2 0 2 3 7 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 50 57 58 40 13 0 19 11 15 5
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 13 9 1 1 0 19 24 14 11 5
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 14 21 25 27 31 0 7 5 5 7
    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 2 1 3 6 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 2 1 3 6 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 receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2022–13
Field 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
All surveyed fields 2 2 1 0 0 1 3 9 6 5 0
  Science and engineering 2 2 1 0 0 1 3 9 6 5 0
    Science 2 2 1 0 0 1 3 9 6 5 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 3 3 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 2 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 0 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 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: 2022–13
Type and primary source of support 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All types and sources of support 143 155 153 160 140 218 238 146 127 82
  Fellowships 24 18 23 32 1 0 0 1 0 0
    Federal 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 23 18 23 31 1 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
  Research assistantships 1 9 7 11 8 14 11 16 16 17
    Federal 1 2 1 0 0 1 3 9 5 5
    Institutional 0 5 6 9 8 13 7 7 8 12
    Nonfederal 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 3 0
  Teaching assistantships 16 63 50 57 45 53 64 43 43 31
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
    Institutional 16 63 50 57 45 53 64 43 42 31
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 102 65 73 60 86 151 163 86 68 34
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 11 10 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 37 1 0 0 0
    Personal resources 102 65 73 60 75 104 162 86 68 34

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: 2022–13
All races 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 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 sciences, 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 studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2022–13
Field 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All surveyed fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, 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 studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2022–13
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
  All R&D fields 1,354 1,042 1,471 1,682 1,323 1,284 1,763 1,541 1,436 1,238
    Science 841 675 1,064 1,249 975 926 1,393 1,342 1,342 1,153
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 139 74 120 199 42 94 123 188 190 184
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 139 74 120 199 42 94 123 188 190 184
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 548 465 745 852 744 638 953 1,003 817 762
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 103 95 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 335 456 690 709 526 522 692 825 796 747
        Health sciences 213 9 55 133 195 64 104 68 21 15
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 10 23 52 54 15 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 24 37 23 27 10 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 130 89 160 155 168 148 312 27 200 167
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 26 33 39 62 42 41 0 14 92 61
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 104 56 121 93 126 107 301 13 108 106
        Physical sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 5 13 0 0 0 0 0 25
      Social sciences 0 0 1 3 11 46 5 124 131 15
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 31 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
        Social sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 1 3 11 15 5 121 131 15
      Sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 87 2 4 1 2 3 94 117 92 77
      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 78 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 93 114 92 77
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering not elsewhere classified 0 0 1 1 2 3 1 3 0 0
    Non-S&E 426 365 403 432 346 355 276 82 2 8
      Business management and business administration 19 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
      Education 388 356 402 432 346 355 276 82 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E, not elsewhere classified 14 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.
  • 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: 2022
(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 1,354 894 128 210 84 26 12
    Science 841 509 128 114 79 10 1
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 139 125 0 10 0 4 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 139 125 0 10 0 4 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 548 245 128 89 79 6 1
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 335 75 128 51 79 1 1
        Health sciences 213 170 0 38 0 5 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 24 24 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 130 115 0 15 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 26 11 0 15 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 104 104 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 87 70 0 17 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 78 63 0 15 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 9 7 0 2 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 not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 426 315 0 79 5 16 11
      Business management and business administration 19 0 0 3 0 16 0
      Communication and communications technologies 5 0 0 0 5 0 0
      Education 388 315 0 73 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E, not elsewhere classified 14 0 0 3 0 0 11

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: 2022–13
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Federal Agencies 894 582 949 1,190 927 816 1,189 992 1,005 858
  DOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 46 0 0
  DOE 104 56 121 93 126 107 64 12 108 106
  HHS 170 8 12 52 84 105 107 34 0 38
  NASA 38 13 10 14 8 34 10 20 39 0
  NSF 143 130 161 200 93 174 467 432 485 438
  USDA 0 0 0 0 12 11 19 14 24 120
  Other 439 375 645 831 604 385 471 434 349 156

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: 2022–16 [temporarily discontinued]
Year All personnel Principal investigators Other personnel Postdocs
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 121 19 102 .
2018 90 15 75 .
2017 83 21 62 .
2016 76 14 62 .

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: 2021–12
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field 2021 2019 2017 2015 2013
  All research space 99 . 99 99 103
    Agricultural sciences 0 . 0 0 1
    Biological and biomedical sciences 27 . 25 25 23
    Computer and information sciences 1 . 1 1 2
    Engineering 8 . 4 4 4
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 8 . 9 9 12
    Health sciences 32 . 38 38 37
    Mathematics and statistics 5 . 5 5 5
    Natural resources and conservation 1 . 1 1 .
    Physical sciences 12 . 8 8 8
    Psychology 3 . 3 3 8
    Social sciences 2 . 6 6 5
    Other 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

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2023–14
(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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field Planned to start 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 Started in FY 2014 or FY 2015
  All research space 0 0 . 0 300
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 . 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 . 0 0
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 . 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 . 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 . 0 0
    Health sciences 0 0 . 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 . 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 . 0 0
    Physical sciences 0 0 . 0 300
    Psychology 0 0 . 0 0
    Social sciences 0 0 . 0 0
    Other 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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