Ithaca C.

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 563 11.7 631 743 20.5 925
2023 573 16.5 679 708 23.1 911
2022 583 15.1 680 667 26.7 900
2021 609 12.8 691 632 31.1 908 416 29.4 583
2020 619 12.2 698 616 33.5 916
2019 624 11.4 697 578 37.4 914
2018 611 13.6 700 662 28.1 911
2017 587 15.1 684 667 26.5 898
2016 608 13.7 697 693 23.4 896
2015 626 10.6 693 644 29 898 357 38.1 570
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

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   27   34   33   25   23   21   25   27   21   21
    Hispanic or Latino   3   1   4   2   1   2   1   1   1   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   24   33   29   23   22   19   22   25   18   17
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Black or African American   2   2   1   0   0   0   1   3   0   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   19   26   24   20   22   18   20   22   18   17
      More than one race   3   4   3   3   0   1   1   0   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   1   2   4
  Temporary visa holders   3   6   4   2   1   2   0   2   5   1
  Science and engineering   30   40   37   27   24   23   25   29   0   0
    Science   30   40   37   27   24   23   25   29   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   30   40   37   27   24   23   25   29   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   26   22
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   26   22

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   28   8   9   12   13   18   18   12   14   16
    Hispanic or Latino   2   2   1   0   1   0   0   1   0   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   25   6   8   12   12   17   18   11   10   16
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Black or African American   0   0   0   0   0   1   3   0   0   1
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   24   6   8   12   11   15   15   11   10   14
      More than one race   1   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   1
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   4   0
  Temporary visa holders   4   2   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0
  Science and engineering   32   10   9   12   14   18   19   13   0   0
    Science   32   10   9   12   14   18   19   13   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   32   10   9   12   14   18   19   13   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   14   16
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   14   16

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   1   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   1   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   1   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   30   40   37   27   24   23   25   29   26   22
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   10   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   10   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   0   0   0   6   5   1   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   6   5   1   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   4   6   14   0   1   6   20   19   9   15
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   4   6   14   0   1   6   20   19   9   15
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   26   34   23   21   18   16   5   10   7   7
    Federal   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   8   15   0   7   13   12   0   0   1   3
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   18   19   23   14   4   4   5   10   6   4

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   .   .
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
      Other engineering   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   .   .
      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   787   861   1,000   1,030   1,199   1,678   945   887   711   972
    Science   689   716   909   966   1,129   1,632   883   819   666   836
      Computer and information sciences   89   72   57   73   39   28   77   73   84   73
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   187   154   80   114   6   0   0   0   20   29
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   135   51   79   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   19   16   15   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   13   20   4   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   29
      Life sciences   30   76   303   230   459   620   325   293   161   225
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   0   55   190   128   138   0   0   0   0   42
        Health sciences   0   21   111   95   303   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   7   18   0   0   0   0   183
      Mathematics and statistics   62   87   122   74   64   72   60   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   291   277   291   379   378   632   247   284   277   480
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   32   160   280   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   0   171   161   172   76   0   0   0   0   17
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   106   98   47   22   0   0   0   0   463
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   6   2   2   7   0   9   13   0   4
      Social sciences   30   44   54   94   176   280   165   156   124   25
        Anthropology   0   0   11   42   9   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   5   5   3   2   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   24   25   37   49   0   0   0   0   23
        Social sciences nec   0   15   13   9   116   0   0   0   0   2
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   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
      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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   98   145   91   64   70   46   62   68   45   136
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
      Communication and communications technologies   0   11   10   0   7   0   0   0   0   17
      Education   0   20   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   2
      Humanities   0   16   16   6   9   0   0   0   0   10
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   29   16   0   22   0   0   0   0   103
      Non-S&E nec   0   69   46   58   30   0   0   0   0   1

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   787   399   .   .   .   0   0
    Science   689   398   .   .   .   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   89   87   .   .   .   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   187   14   .   .   .   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Life sciences   30   5   .   .   .   0   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Health sciences   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   62   59   .   .   .   0   0
      Physical sciences   291   207   .   .   .   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Chemistry   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Physics   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Social sciences   30   26   .   .   .   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Economics   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
    Non-S&E   98   1   .   .   .   0   0
      Business management and business administration   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Education   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Humanities   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Law   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Social work   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   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

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   .   453   703   685   981   .   .   .   .   635
  DOD   .   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   0
  DOE   .   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   0
  HHS   .   74   388   286   492   .   .   .   .   117
  NASA   .   0   28   132   231   .   .   .   .   303
  NSF   .   379   287   266   258   .   .   .   .   142
  USDA   .   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   0
  Other   .   0   0   1   0   .   .   .   .   73

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   .   .   .   .
2018   .   .   .   .

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   .   55   .   .   67
    Agricultural sciences   .   3   .   .   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   .   11   .   .   12
    Computer and information sciences   .   1   .   .   3
    Engineering   .   2   .   .   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   .   1   .   .   0
    Health sciences   .   20   .   .   16
    Mathematics and statistics   .   0   .   .   2
    Natural resources and conservation   .   2   .   .   1
    Physical sciences   .   7   .   .   27
    Psychology   .   8   .   .   4
    Social sciences   .   1   .   .   1
    Other   .   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
    Agricultural sciences   .   .   0   .   .   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   .   .   0   .   .   0
    Computer and information sciences   .   .   0   .   .   0
    Engineering   .   .   0   .   .   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   .   .   0   .   .   0
    Health sciences   .   .   0   .   .   0
    Mathematics and statistics   .   .   0   .   .   0
    Natural resources and conservation   .   .   0   .   .   0
    Physical sciences   .   .   0   .   .   0
    Psychology   .   .   0   .   .   0
    Social sciences   .   .   0   .   .   0
    Other   .   .   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   .   .   5,382   .   .   0
    Agricultural sciences   .   .   0   .   .   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   .   .   0   .   .   0
    Computer and information sciences   .   .   0   .   .   0
    Engineering   .   .   0   .   .   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   .   .   0   .   .   0
    Health sciences   .   .   5,382   .   .   0
    Mathematics and statistics   .   .   0   .   .   0
    Natural resources and conservation   .   .   0   .   .   0
    Physical sciences   .   .   0   .   .   0
    Psychology   .   .   0   .   .   0
    Social sciences   .   .   0   .   .   0
    Other   .   .   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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