Indiana U. Pennsylvania

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 182 60.9 459 380 40.4 631 424 54.7 925
2023 176 62.2 459 387 43.6 679 421 54.3 911 408 33 602
2022 185 60 457 410 40.4 680 402 55.8 900
2021 177 60.9 447 375 46.3 691 390 57.5 908 424 28 583
2020 176 61.4 450 354 49.9 698 381 58.9 916
2019 188 58.5 447 390 44.7 697 360 61.1 914 414 30.5 589
2018 194 55.2 428 370 47.7 700 379 58.9 911
2017 190 55.9 425 325 53 684 497 45.3 898
2016 185 57.5 430 331 53.1 697 608 32.9 896
2015 197 54.3 426 339 51.6 693 599 34 898
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 73 76 72 70 76 68 59 60 66 62
  Science and engineering 18 20 21 13 21 18 19 9 15 17
    Engineering 5 7 6 1 . . . . . .
      Chemical and petroleum engineering . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Engineering, other 5 7 5 1 . . . . . .
    Health sciences 2 3 2 1 1 2 2 . . 4
      Nursing science 1 3 1 . 1 1 1 . . 3
      Public health 1 . 1 1 . 1 1 . . .
      Health sciences, other . . . . . . . . . 1
    Physical sciences . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Physics . . . 1 . . . . . .
    Psychology 3 . . 1 . . 1 . 2 .
      Clinical psychology 1 . . . . . . . 1 .
      Counseling and applied psychology 2 . . 1 . . 1 . . .
      Psychology, other . . . . . . . . 1 .
    Social sciences 8 10 13 9 20 16 16 9 13 13
      Public policy analysis . . . . . . . . 1 1
      Sociology, demography, and population studies 4 3 5 3 5 2 4 1 4 4
      Social sciences, other 4 7 8 6 15 14 12 8 8 8
  Non-science and engineering 55 56 51 57 55 50 40 51 51 45
    Business 10 6 3 6 5 2 . 3 . .
      Business 10 6 3 6 5 2 . 3 . .
    Education 14 20 17 13 9 9 8 10 13 12
      Education leadership and administration 1 . . 1 1 1 . 1 . 1
      Education research 6 5 7 3 3 1 1 1 4 3
      Teacher education and teaching fields 7 14 10 9 5 7 7 8 9 8
      Education, other . 1 . . . . . . . .
    Humanities and arts 20 21 17 30 37 32 26 29 32 26
      Letters 18 18 17 27 36 31 25 28 29 26
      Foreign languages and literature 1 . . . 1 . . . . .
      History . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Philosophy and religious studies . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Humanities and arts, other 1 1 . 3 . 1 1 1 3 .
    Other non-science and engineering 11 9 14 8 4 7 6 9 6 7
      Communication 1 6 7 5 3 6 4 8 6 7
      Public administration and social services 3 . 2 2 1 1 2 1 . .
      Non-science and engineering, other 7 3 5 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   169   163   146   178   186   142   167   219   216   221
    Hispanic or Latino   4   8   4   6   6   2   5   8   8   4
    Not Hispanic or Latino   162   153   140   171   180   140   160   205   204   216
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   3   2   1   3   6   4   2   7   3   2
      Black or African American   9   6   9   7   14   10   3   9   13   8
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   143   140   125   157   155   120   148   184   187   206
      More than one race   7   5   5   4   5   6   7   5   1   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   3   2   2   1   0   0   2   6   4   1
  Temporary visa holders   19   19   8   8   14   13   8   18   31   26
  Science and engineering   124   114   97   124   131   113   131   195   203   204
    Science   124   114   97   124   130   111   129   190   203   204
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   16   6   8   13   13   11   18   19   38   26
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   13   16
      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   6   9   8   12   12   12   11   8   17   17
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   1
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   1   2   5   2   4   6
      Psychology   39   35   34   29   18   9   19   66   23   27
      Social sciences   63   64   47   70   86   77   76   95   106   111
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   1   2   2   5   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   1   2   2   5   0   0
    Health   64   68   57   62   69   42   44   42   44   43
      Clinical medicine   17   20   13   17   25   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   47   48   44   45   44   42   44   42   44   43

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   118   123   127   130   105   92   91   154   250   225
    Hispanic or Latino   4   1   7   0   1   2   2   7   4   1
    Not Hispanic or Latino   114   121   120   130   102   87   86   143   239   212
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   2   3   4   4   2   0   0   3   4   3
      Black or African American   7   7   3   8   3   4   6   5   13   11
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   103   109   111   114   92   81   79   134   219   192
      More than one race   1   1   2   4   5   2   1   1   3   6
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   1   0   0   2   3   3   4   7   12
  Temporary visa holders   3   1   3   4   10   5   7   11   12   8
  Science and engineering   116   119   126   123   102   97   97   123   208   192
    Science   116   119   126   123   102   96   97   122   208   192
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   7   11   15   14   14   13   9   16   58   44
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   37   36
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   2   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   52   45   45   47   47   42   19   19   25   24
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   2
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   2   0   2
      Psychology   26   27   20   21   9   0   38   56   48   53
      Social sciences   31   36   46   41   31   38   30   29   38   31
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   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   1   0   1   0   0
    Health   5   5   4   11   13   0   1   42   54   41
      Clinical medicine   5   5   4   11   12   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   42   54   41

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   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

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   188   182   154   186   200   155   175   237   247   247
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   6
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   6
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   108   107   96   114   113   91   95   128   128   125
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   108   107   96   114   113   91   95   128   128   125
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   3   1   3
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   3   1   3
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   79   75   58   72   87   64   78   104   118   113
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   14   10   9   9   0   1   2   7   10   3
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   65   65   49   63   87   63   76   97   108   110

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   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

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   6,568   6,052   6,313   6,180   6,531   8,119   6,450   2,291   1,241   1,245
    Science   4,079   3,611   4,070   3,249   3,668   3,637   2,474   1,798   628   651
      Computer and information sciences   178   246   113   165   331   10   30   13   68   123
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   109   178   234   33   161   497   233   192   67   38
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   109   172   234   29   154   140   190   190   67   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   16   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   6   0   4   0   341   43   2   0   0
      Life sciences   2,591   1,909   1,747   1,890   1,251   1,474   985   925   268   255
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   2,471   1,799   1,677   1,831   1,107   1,345   335   888   253   0
        Health sciences   120   110   70   59   144   129   113   37   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   537   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   15   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   1   17   4   26   20   12   3   6   7
      Physical sciences   549   204   456   364   425   269   208   315   64   47
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   266   33   238   175   207   143   68   223   15   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   283   171   218   189   218   126   140   92   49   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   411   555   728   490   630   428   246   12   23   11
      Social sciences   240   380   579   303   842   939   724   334   132   155
        Anthropology   170   123   288   110   122   253   124   157   92   0
        Economics   0   0   22   65   168   170   112   2   2   0
        Political science and government   7   5   0   0   2   2   2   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   58   145   170   75   229   255   231   128   11   0
        Social sciences nec   5   107   99   53   321   259   255   47   27   0
      Sciences nec   1   138   196   0   2   0   36   4   0   15
    Engineering   56   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
      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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   56   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   2,433   2,441   2,243   2,931   2,863   4,482   3,976   493   613   594
      Business management and business administration   796   965   1,074   1,334   1,163   1,639   1,054   3   9   0
      Communication and communications technologies   274   224   132   186   243   321   226   1   1   0
      Education   386   255   175   208   238   623   308   57   84   0
      Humanities   813   812   805   1,051   978   1,240   1,014   1   234   0
      Law   0   59   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   3   7   17   7   49   28   10   9   71   0
      Non-S&E nec   161   119   40   145   192   631   1,364   422   214   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   6,568   1,536   283   4,151   159   428   11
    Science   4,079   1,536   283   1,872   116   261   11
      Computer and information sciences   178   178   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   109   75   0   34   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   109   75   0   34   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   2,591   989   250   1,090   0   251   11
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   2,471   989   250   970   0   251   11
        Health sciences   120   0   0   120   0   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   549   163   4   266   116   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   266   0   4   146   116   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   283   163   0   120   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   411   0   0   410   0   1   0
      Social sciences   240   131   29   72   0   8   0
        Anthropology   170   131   24   7   0   8   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   7   0   5   2   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   58   0   0   58   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   5   0   0   5   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   1   0   0   0   0   1   0
    Engineering   56   0   0   56   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   56   0   0   56   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   2,433   0   0   2,223   43   167   0
      Business management and business administration   796   0   0   796   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   274   0   0   274   0   0   0
      Education   386   0   0   386   0   0   0
      Humanities   813   0   0   603   43   167   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   3   0   0   3   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   161   0   0   161   0   0   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

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

Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies   1,536   1,702   1,797   1,503   1,309   1,810   891   1,309   373   .
  DOD   313   424   316   34   0   19   21   0   0   .
  DOE   163   0   181   171   175   82   112   89   26   .
  HHS   0   0   49   88   111   195   26   4   71   .
  NASA   0   0   0   0   15   9   0   16   0   .
  NSF   152   292   417   209   327   636   150   455   206   .
  USDA   527   792   658   904   581   748   472   520   28   .
  Other   381   194   176   97   100   121   110   225   42   .

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   230   121   109   .
2018   283   159   124   .

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   130   119   121   67   67
    Agricultural sciences   2   3   3   3   3
    Biological and biomedical sciences   29   29   29   19   19
    Computer and information sciences   8   8   8   7   7
    Engineering   7   7   8   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   6   4   4   0   0
    Health sciences   6   6   6   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   4   4   4   4   4
    Natural resources and conservation   6   6   6   3   3
    Physical sciences   25   25   25   17   17
    Psychology   8   9   9   6   6
    Social sciences   28   17   18   10   10
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities

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

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities

Costs for repair and renovation of science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field and time of repair and renovation: 2025–16
(Dollars in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   0   0   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities

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