Indiana 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 277 40.3 459 378 40.8 631 684 26.8 925
2023 220 52.7 459 419 39 679 647 29.7 911
2022 216 53.3 457 422 38.6 680 614 32.5 900
2021 231 49 447 395 43.5 691 628 31.6 908 327 44.6 583
2020 203 55.5 450 394 44.2 698 588 36.5 916
2019 203 55.2 447 382 45.8 697 577 37.5 914
2018 170 60.8 428 398 43.8 700 601 34.7 911
2017 180 58.2 425 333 51.9 684 606 33.2 898 319 45.2 575
2016 175 59.8 430 336 52.4 697 544 39.9 896
2015 179 58.5 426 412 41.2 693 562 38.1 898 307 46.8 570
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 27 46 48 38 52 55 80 70 73 74
  Science and engineering 4 7 14 5 9 8 19 12 16 12
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Natural resources and conservation . . . . . . . 1 . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences . 3 9 . 3 3 7 2 4 .
      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 .
      Genetics and genomics . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Microbiology and immunology . 1 3 . . 1 . . . .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . . . . . 1 1 1 .
    Computer and information sciences 1 2 . 1 . . 2 3 1 3
      Computer science 1 . . . . . . 1 . .
      Computer and information sciences, other . 2 . 1 . . 2 2 1 3
    Engineering 2 . 1 2 2 3 7 1 6 1
      Chemical and petroleum engineering . . . . . . . . . .
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Industrial engineering and operations research . . 1 2 . 1 4 . 3 .
      Mechanical engineering . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Engineering, other 2 . . . 2 2 3 . 2 1
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 1 1 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 1
      Geological sciences 1 1 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 1
    Psychology . 1 3 2 2 1 1 5 2 6
      Counseling and applied psychology . 1 3 2 2 1 1 5 2 5
      Psychology, other . . . . . . . . . 1
    Social sciences . . . . 1 1 1 . 2 1
      Social sciences, other . . . . 1 1 1 . 2 1
  Non-science and engineering 23 39 34 33 43 47 61 58 57 62
    Business 3 2 3 4 6 4 3 7 5 9
      Business 3 2 3 4 6 4 3 7 5 9
    Education 19 37 30 29 37 43 56 44 50 53
      Education leadership and administration 8 23 20 18 29 26 32 29 29 30
      Education research 11 14 9 9 7 15 20 13 16 20
      Teacher education and teaching fields . . 1 1 1 . 1 1 4 2
      Education, other . . . 1 . 2 3 1 1 1
    Humanities and arts 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Philosophy and religious studies 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Other non-science and engineering . . 1 . . . 2 7 2 .
      Communication . . 1 . . . 1 . 1 .
      Non-science and engineering, other . . . . . . 1 7 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   95   82   92   111   118   117   104   157   142   77
    Hispanic or Latino   6   4   3   4   5   5   5   2   3   1
    Not Hispanic or Latino   88   78   89   106   112   112   99   155   139   74
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   1   3   1   2   0   1   2
      Asian   4   2   2   1   4   2   3   4   2   4
      Black or African American   4   3   4   3   8   9   7   10   5   2
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   78   70   80   98   92   93   85   135   127   65
      More than one race   2   3   3   3   5   7   2   6   4   1
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   2
  Temporary visa holders   99   70   51   44   35   43   36   61   96   69
  Science and engineering   148   109   92   97   93   102   91   175   238   146
    Science   148   109   92   97   93   102   91   175   238   146
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   18   17   21   21   22   25   22   48   28   32
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   88   62   35   24   26   31   24   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   10   14
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   9   9   7   6   4   2   5   15   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   5   7   5   8   12   11   7   0   83   71
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   53   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   2   5   9   13   5   6   6   59   100   10
      Social sciences   19   9   15   25   24   27   27   0   17   19
    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   46   43   51   58   60   58   49   43   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   46   43   51   58   60   58   49   43   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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   102   83   91   107   96   81   60   36   41   19
    Hispanic or Latino   5   2   5   10   9   7   2   1   0   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   94   80   85   96   84   72   58   34   41   19
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   2   2   4   5   8   5   1   2   2   1
      Black or African American   3   1   4   10   11   8   4   2   5   4
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   84   74   72   78   61   55   51   30   34   13
      More than one race   5   3   5   3   4   4   2   0   0   1
    Unknown ethnicity and race   3   1   1   1   3   2   0   1   0   0
  Temporary visa holders   7   6   4   7   9   2   13   7   14   13
  Science and engineering   108   88   95   112   104   80   67   43   55   32
    Science   108   88   95   112   104   80   67   43   55   32
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   12   10   9   19   12   8   10   0   5   2
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   14   9   9   4   8   2   10   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   1   0   2   0   2   3   7   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   64   49   50   57   58   40   13   0   19   11
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   17   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   9   9   13   9   1   1   0   19   24   14
      Social sciences   5   10   14   21   25   27   31   0   7   5
    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   1   1   0   2   1   3   6   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   1   1   0   2   1   3   6   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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   0   1   2   2   1   0   0   1   3   9
  Science and engineering   0   1   2   2   1   0   0   1   3   9
    Science   0   1   2   2   1   0   0   1   3   9
      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   1   1   7
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   1   1   1   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   0   0   1   1   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   2
    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

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   194   152   143   155   153   160   140   218   238   146
  Fellowships   8   7   24   18   23   32   1   0   0   1
    Federal   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   8   7   23   18   23   31   1   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   1
  Research assistantships   5   6   1   9   7   11   8   14   11   16
    Federal   0   1   1   2   1   0   0   1   3   9
    Institutional   3   5   0   5   6   9   8   13   7   7
    Nonfederal   2   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   1   0
  Teaching assistantships   50   41   16   63   50   57   45   53   64   43
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   50   41   16   63   50   57   45   53   64   43
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   131   98   102   65   73   60   86   151   163   86
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   13   24   0   0   0   0   11   10   0   0
    Nonfederal   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   37   1   0
    Personal resources   117   74   102   65   73   60   75   104   162   86

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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   2
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   2
      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   2   2
      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   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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
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, 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   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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   1,138   1,327   1,354   1,042   1,471   1,682   1,323   1,284   1,763   1,541
    Science   581   614   841   675   1,064   1,249   975   926   1,393   1,342
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   72   137   139   74   120   199   42   94   123   188
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   72   137   139   74   120   199   42   94   123   188
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   504   461   548   465   745   852   744   638   953   1,003
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   103   95
        Biological and biomedical sciences   105   129   335   456   690   709   526   522   692   825
        Health sciences   399   332   213   9   55   133   195   64   104   68
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   10   23   52   54   15
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   24   37   23   27   10   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   5   16   130   89   160   155   168   148   312   27
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   5   0   26   33   39   62   42   41   0   14
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   16   104   56   121   93   126   107   301   13
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   11   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   5   13   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   1   3   11   46   5   124
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   31   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   0   0   3
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   1   3   11   15   5   121
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   10   10   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   58   59   87   2   4   1   2   3   94   117
      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   54   44   78   2   3   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   9   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   0   0   93   114
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   4   15   0   0   1   1   2   3   1   3
    Non-S&E   499   654   426   365   403   432   346   355   276   82
      Business management and business administration   0   5   19   8   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   489   639   388   356   402   432   346   355   276   82
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   10   10   14   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: 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   1,138   838   17   189   65   16   13
    Science   581   407   17   79   62   16   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   72   59   2   8   3   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   72   59   2   8   3   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   504   348   15   68   59   14   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   105   0   15   19   57   14   0
        Health sciences   399   348   0   49   2   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   5   0   0   3   0   2   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   5   0   0   3   0   2   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   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 nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   58   41   0   14   3   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   54   41   0   13   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   4   0   0   1   3   0   0
    Non-S&E   499   390   0   96   0   0   13
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   489   390   0   94   0   0   5
      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 nec   10   0   0   2   0   0   8

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   838   980   894   582   949   1,190   927   816   1,189   992
  DOD   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   51   46
  DOE   0   16   104   56   121   93   126   107   64   12
  HHS   348   282   170   8   12   52   84   105   107   34
  NASA   41   34   38   13   10   14   8   34   10   20
  NSF   27   114   143   130   161   200   93   174   467   432
  USDA   0   0   0   0   0   0   12   11   19   14
  Other   422   534   439   375   645   831   604   385   471   434

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   121   19   102   .
2018   90   15   75   .

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   .   99   .   99   99
    Agricultural sciences   .   0   .   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   .   27   .   25   25
    Computer and information sciences   .   1   .   1   1
    Engineering   .   8   .   4   4
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   .   8   .   9   9
    Health sciences   .   32   .   38   38
    Mathematics and statistics   .   5   .   5   5
    Natural resources and conservation   .   1   .   1   1
    Physical sciences   .   12   .   8   8
    Psychology   .   3   .   3   3
    Social sciences   .   2   .   6   6
    Other   .   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: 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 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021
  All research space   .   .   0   .   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   .   .   0   .   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   .   .   0   .   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   .   .   0   .   0   0
    Engineering   .   .   0   .   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   .   .   0   .   0   0
    Health sciences   .   .   0   .   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   .   .   0   .   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   .   .   0   .   0   0
    Physical sciences   .   .   0   .   0   0
    Psychology   .   .   0   .   0   0
    Social sciences   .   .   0   .   0   0
    Other   .   .   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 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021
  All research space   .   .   0   .   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   .   .   0   .   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   .   .   0   .   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   .   .   0   .   0   0
    Engineering   .   .   0   .   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   .   .   0   .   0   0
    Health sciences   .   .   0   .   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   .   .   0   .   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   .   .   0   .   0   0
    Physical sciences   .   .   0   .   0   0
    Psychology   .   .   0   .   0   0
    Social sciences   .   .   0   .   0   0
    Other   .   .   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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