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 60.9 459 424 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
2014 297 57.3 688
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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 40 39 52 62 56 54 77 94 91 111
    Female 142 115 134 138 99 121 160 153 156 192
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 163 146 178 186 142 167 219 216 221 282
    Hispanic or Latino 8 4 6 6 2 5 8 8 4 3
    Not Hispanic or Latino 153 140 171 180 140 160 205 204 216 274
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 2 1 3 6 4 2 7 3 2 2
      Black or African American 6 9 7 14 10 3 9 13 8 16
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 140 125 157 155 120 148 184 187 206 253
      More than one race 5 5 4 5 6 7 5 1 0 3
    Unknown ethnicity and race 2 2 1 0 0 2 6 4 1 5
  Temporary visa holders 19 8 8 14 13 8 18 31 26 21
  Science and engineering 114 97 124 131 113 131 195 203 204 261
    Science 114 97 124 130 111 129 190 203 204 261
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 6 8 13 13 11 18 19 38 26 21
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 16 15
      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 9 8 12 12 12 11 8 17 17 14
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 1 2 5 2 4 6 6
      Psychology 35 34 29 18 9 19 66 23 27 99
      Social sciences 64 47 70 86 77 76 95 106 111 105
    Engineering 0 0 0 1 2 2 5 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 1 2 2 5 0 0 0
  Health 68 57 62 69 42 44 42 44 43 42
    Clinical medicine 20 13 17 25 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 48 44 45 44 42 44 42 44 43 42

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

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

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 43 39 43 40 32 34 47 70 62 86
    Female 81 91 91 75 65 64 118 192 171 205
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 123 127 130 105 92 91 154 250 225 281
    Hispanic or Latino 1 7 0 1 2 2 7 4 1 2
    Not Hispanic or Latino 121 120 130 102 87 86 143 239 212 266
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 3 4 4 2 0 0 3 4 3 3
      Black or African American 7 3 8 3 4 6 5 13 11 24
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 109 111 114 92 81 79 134 219 192 237
      More than one race 1 2 4 5 2 1 1 3 6 2
    Unknown ethnicity and race 1 0 0 2 3 3 4 7 12 13
  Temporary visa holders 1 3 4 10 5 7 11 12 8 10
  Science and engineering 119 126 123 102 97 97 123 208 192 257
    Science 119 126 123 102 96 97 122 208 192 257
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 11 15 14 14 13 9 16 58 44 39
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 36 41
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 2 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 45 45 47 47 42 19 19 25 24 15
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 4
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 2 5
      Psychology 27 20 21 9 0 38 56 48 53 110
      Social sciences 36 46 41 31 38 30 29 38 31 43
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 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 1 0 1 0 0 0
  Health 5 4 11 13 0 1 42 54 41 34
    Clinical medicine 5 4 11 12 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 1 0 1 42 54 41 34

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
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: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 182 154 186 200 155 175 237 247 247 303
  Fellowships 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 4
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 4
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 107 96 114 113 91 95 128 128 125 140
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 107 96 114 113 91 95 128 128 125 140
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 3 1
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 3 1
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 75 58 72 87 64 78 104 118 113 158
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 10 9 9 0 1 2 7 10 3 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Personal resources 65 49 63 87 63 76 97 108 110 158

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

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

Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
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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