Jackson State U.

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures Research space
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2024 239 48.6 459 395 38.1 631 292 68.8 925
2023 225 51.6 459 490 28.6 679 313 66.1 911 322 47.1 602
2022 209 54.8 457 513 25.4 680 307 66.3 900
2021 178 60.7 447 388 44.5 691 301 67.2 908 313 46.9 583
2020 185 59.4 450 387 45.2 698 300 67.6 916
2019 165 63.6 447 372 47.2 697 281 69.6 914 314 47.3 589
2018 198 54.3 428 361 49 700 273 70.4 911
2017 175 59.4 425 333 51.9 684 252 72.3 898 317 45.5 575
2016 192 55.9 430 383 45.7 697 253 72.1 896
2015 201 53.4 426 372 46.9 693 251 72.4 898 396 31.3 570
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

Number of earned doctorates, by trend major field of study of recipients: 2024–15
Fields 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All fields 40 41 54 69 64 85 58 75 64 58
  Science and engineering 19 19 19 26 26 30 23 27 27 17
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources 1 3 3 3 3 4 6 3 1 3
      Natural resources and conservation 1 3 3 3 3 4 6 3 1 3
    Biological and biomedical sciences 2 1 . . 1 2 . . 1 .
      Biochemistry and biophysics . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology 1 . . . 1 . . . . .
      Microbiology and immunology 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Pharmacology and toxicology . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . . . . 1 . . 1 .
    Computer and information sciences . . 1 1 1 . . . . .
      Computer science . . 1 . 1 . . . . .
      Computer and information sciences, other . . . 1 . . . . . .
    Engineering 5 4 4 5 3 6 3 . . .
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering 3 1 2 . 1 2 2 . . .
      Electrical and computer engineering . 1 1 1 . 2 . . . .
      Engineering, other 2 2 1 4 2 2 1 . . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Geological sciences . . . . . . . . 1 .
    Health sciences . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Health sciences, other . . . . . . . . 1 .
    Mathematics and statistics 1 . . . 2 . . . . .
      Mathematics . . . . 2 . . . . .
      Mathematics and statistics, other 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Physical sciences 3 2 1 1 7 5 3 9 9 8
      Chemistry 3 2 1 1 7 5 3 9 9 8
    Psychology 5 7 1 5 6 3 6 8 9 2
      Clinical psychology 5 7 1 3 6 3 5 8 9 2
      Counseling and applied psychology . . . 1 . . 1 . . .
      Psychology, other . . . 1 . . . . . .
    Social sciences 2 2 9 11 3 10 5 7 5 4
      Economics . . 1 1 . . . 1 . .
      Public policy analysis . 1 2 8 . 2 . 6 1 3
      Social sciences, other 2 1 6 2 3 8 5 . 4 1
  Non-science and engineering 21 22 35 43 38 55 35 48 37 41
    Business . . 1 2 3 2 2 9 4 2
      Business . . 1 2 3 2 2 9 4 2
    Education 17 19 28 34 28 45 28 34 26 35
      Education leadership and administration 6 5 17 20 27 34 26 18 20 26
      Education research 11 14 11 14 1 11 2 15 4 7
      Teacher education and teaching fields . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Education, other . . . . . . . . 2 2
    Humanities and arts . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Letters . 1 . . . . . . . .
    Other non-science and engineering 4 2 6 7 7 8 5 5 7 4
      Communication . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Public administration and social services 4 2 5 7 7 8 4 5 7 4
      Non-science and engineering, other . . 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   115   42   41   138 i   137   176   189   210   166   175
    Hispanic or Latino   0   0   0   2 i   2   22   14   70   1   2
    Not Hispanic or Latino   115   41   40   136 i   135   154   169   131   163   172
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   1   5   0
      Asian   1   0   3   3 i   3   15   6   9   7   2
      Black or African American   100   40   35   105 i   104   105   111   85   123   152
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   1   1   0
      White   12   0   0   28 i   28   33   45   34   27   18
      More than one race   2   1   2   0 i   0   1   7   1   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   1   1   0 i   0   0   6   9   2   1
  Temporary visa holders   57   41   30   28 i   25   1   5   8   22   31
  Science and engineering   116   83   71   87 i   81   98   141   105   188   206
    Science   93   56   49   70 i   65   86   106   66   147   159
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   12   10   11   16 i   16   20   14   13   21   28
      Communication   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   23   26   24   16 i   14   32   24   0   12   22
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   23   21
      Mathematics and statistics   2   2   0   3 i   3   2   6   4   11   5
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   14 i   12   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   6   9   8   11 i   10   11   20   16   0   0
      Physical sciences   11   9   6   10 i   10   21   5   9   17   19
      Psychology   18   0   0   0 i   0   0   37   19   30   25
      Social sciences   21   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   5   33   39
    Engineering   23   27   22   17 i   16   12   35   39   41   47
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   16
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   23   27   22   17 i   16   12   35   39   41   31
    Health   56   0   0   79 i   81   79   53   113   0   0
      Clinical medicine   35   0   0   49 i   51   49   25   77   0   0
      Other health   21   0   0   30 i   30   30   28   36   0   0

i=imputed

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   111   36   47   165 i   172   179   80   177   178   285
    Hispanic or Latino   0   0   0   2 i   2   15   13   76   2   3
    Not Hispanic or Latino   111   30   38   163 i   170   164   56   91   176   281
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   0   0   1 i   1   2   0   0   5   1
      Asian   2   1   1   5 i   5   19   2   15   4   11
      Black or African American   96   28   35   135 i   142   121   39   60   138   244
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   1   0   0
      White   11   0   0   19 i   19   21   15   15   27   25
      More than one race   1   1   2   3 i   3   1   0   0   2   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   6   9   0 i   0   0   11   10   0   1
  Temporary visa holders   36   28   26   26 i   27   8   4   15   31   34
  Science and engineering   92   64   73   89 i   89   85   70   98   209   319
    Science   65   44   50   67 i   66   59   33   75   165   214
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   2   2   0   14 i   14   7   9   3   3   2
      Communication   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   28   20   25   5 i   5   31   8   0   7   8
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   13   6
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   2 i   2   5   5   1   2   10
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   15 i   15   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   4   4   8   10 i   10   5   0   20   0   0
      Physical sciences   10   18   17   21 i   20   11   11   26   32   37
      Psychology   18   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   13   3   12
      Social sciences   3   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   12   105   139
    Engineering   27   20   23   22 i   23   26   37   23   44   105
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   84
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   2
      Other engineering   27   20   23   22 i   23   26   37   23   44   19
    Health   55   0   0   102 i   110   102   14   94   0   0
      Clinical medicine   55   0   0   102 i   110   102   14   91   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   3   0   0

i=imputed

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   12   5   24   95 i   97   108   63   144   60   85
  Science and engineering   10   5   24   27 i   27   40   18   51   60   85
    Science   7   3   14   25 i   25   38   18   33   56   58
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   3   2   3   10 i   10   13   10   10   2   15
      Communication   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   1   1   0   1 i   1   3   0   0   6   2
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   17   11
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   2 i   2   1   3   3   3   5
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   2 i   2   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   3   0   7   0 i   0   0   0   7   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   4   10 i   10   21   5   8   16   13
      Psychology   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   2   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   5   10   12
    Engineering   3   2   10   2 i   2   2   0   18   4   27
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   3   2   10   2 i   2   2   0   18   4   27
    Health   2   0   0   68 i   70   68   45   93   0   0
      Clinical medicine   2   0   0   45 i   47   45   25   77   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   23 i   23   23   20   16   0   0

i=imputed

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   172   83   71   166 i   162   177   194   218   188   206
  Fellowships   0   0   0   15 i   15   33   61   18   18   61
    Federal   0   0   0   15 i   15   32   19   18   18   50
    Institutional   0   0   0   0 i   0   1   41   0   0   8
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   1   0   0   3
  Research assistantships   0   0   2   11 i   11   10   5   21   32   26
    Federal   0   0   1   9 i   9   7   5   14   30   22
    Institutional   0   0   1   2 i   2   3   0   4   2   4
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   3   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   0   0   2   0 i   0   0   0   0   40   6
    Federal   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   1
    Institutional   0   0   2   0 i   0   0   0   0   38   5
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   2   0
  Other types of support   172   83   67   140 i   136   134   128   179   98   113
    Federal   12   5   23   71 i   73   69   39   112   12   12
    Institutional   24   16   19   10 i   9   5   8   42   44   37
    Nonfederal   2   10   2   12 i   11   12   0   5   3   11
    Personal resources   134   52   23   47 i   43   48   81   20   39   53

i=imputed

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   12 i   29   30   51   2   15   18
    Science   0   0   0   12 i   29   30   36   2   15   18
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   36   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   4   4
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0 i   17   16   0   2   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   12 i   12   14   0   0   10   14
      Psychology   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   15   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   15   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   33   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   33   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0

i=imputed

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   12 i   26   27   33   2   14   14
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   12 i   26   27   0   2   14   14
    Science   0   0   0   12 i   26   27   0   2   14   14
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   4   4
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0 i   14   13   0   2   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   12 i   12   14   0   0   9   10
      Psychology   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   33   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   33   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0

i=imputed

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   24,744   19,457   17,481   16,157   15,081   18,160   19,465   22,790   23,832   23,908
    Science   16,885   15,371   13,606   12,586   13,511   14,703   15,587   16,974   18,044   19,164
      Computer and information sciences   468   383   671   662   502   567   1,314   1,821   1,553   1,723
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   129   0   0   2   189   1,794   1,562   2,130   1,764   1,732
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   129   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   30   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   189   1,794   1,562   2,130   1,734   1,732
      Life sciences   5,902   6,183   5,257   3,183   2,129   1,902   2,140   3,549   3,642   2,861
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   613   733   750   691   1,045   1,021   1,270   1,332   1,321   773
        Health sciences   5,289   5,450   4,507   2,492   1,084   881   870   2,217   2,321   2,088
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   96   128   26   44   97   68   89   251   302   292
      Physical sciences   7,595   7,333   7,277   8,231   9,903   9,159   8,859   7,259   7,699   7,213
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   4,362   4,351   5,322   7,071   8,452   7,573   7,222   5,813   5,177   4,881
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   3,233   2,982   1,955   1,160   1,451   1,586   1,637   1,446   2,522   2,332
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   141   167   181   174   25   69   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   1,161   559   4   73   201   325   112   213   207   752
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   99   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   1,115   559   4   67   34   7   85   182   86   32
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   46   0   0   6   167   219   27   31   121   720
      Sciences nec   1,393   618   190   217   465   819   1,511   1,751   2,877   4,591
    Engineering   4,121   3,214   2,512   2,236   1,468   3,354   3,385   4,298   4,364   2,999
      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   2,739   1,786   1,192   1,157   1,208   1,594   1,707   2,225   2,064   1,988
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   1,382   1,341   1,278   969   227   1,699   1,678   2,073   2,300   1,011
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   1   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   87   42   109   33   61   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   3,738   872   1,363   1,335   102   103   493   1,518   1,424   1,745
      Business management and business administration   235   0   0   28   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
      Education   2,476   695   1,323   897   102   103   493   1,518   1,355   1,737
      Humanities   509   175   40   102   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   78   0   0   308   0   0   0   0   69   0
      Visual and performing arts   37   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   389   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 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   24,744   20,528   333   2,253   0   1,293   337
    Science   16,885   15,084   218   936   0   415   232
      Computer and information sciences   468   320   55   76   0   17   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   129   125   0   4   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   129   125   0   4   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   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   5,902   5,317   28   198   0   323   36
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   613   501   0   48   0   28   36
        Health sciences   5,289   4,816   28   150   0   295   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   96   79   0   16   0   1   0
      Physical sciences   7,595   6,808   135   497   0   0   155
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   4,362   4,230   33   95   0   0   4
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   3,233   2,578   102   402   0   0   151
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   141   81   0   0   0   60   0
      Social sciences   1,161   996   0   110   0   14   41
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   1,115   996   0   105   0   14   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   46   0   0   5   0   0   41
      Sciences nec   1,393   1,358   0   35   0   0   0
    Engineering   4,121   3,659   49   216   0   197   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   2,739   2,559   49   126   0   5   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   1,382   1,100   0   90   0   192   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   3,738   1,785   66   1,101   0   681   105
      Business management and business administration   235   235   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   2,476   1,353   62   660   0   401   0
      Humanities   509   30   4   150   0   220   105
      Law   14   0   0   3   0   11   0
      Social work   78   78   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   37   37   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   389   52   0   288   0   49   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   20,528   16,443   15,045   14,038   13,662   16,259   17,385   20,136   20,854   19,656
  DOD   3,071   1,912   1,568   1,251   645   2,293   2,689   2,929   3,727   2,492
  DOE   1,050   435   204   219   271   255   334   205   348   168
  HHS   5,247   5,846   4,860   3,130   2,660   4,343   4,786   6,838   6,951   7,002
  NASA   1,035   90   86   51   35   98   147   187   107   203
  NSF   5,333   5,241   5,898   6,726   7,733   6,957   6,543   6,247   6,079   5,796
  USDA   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   12
  Other   4,792   2,919   2,429   2,661   2,318   2,313   2,886   3,730   3,642   3,983

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   309   35   274   .
2018   336   35   301   .

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   107   107   107   100   48
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   12   12   12   12   12
    Computer and information sciences   51   51   51   51   1
    Engineering   6   6   6   6   6
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   2   2   2   2   2
    Health sciences   1   1   1   1   0
    Mathematics and statistics   10   10   10   10   10
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   16   16   16   16   16
    Psychology   1   1   1   1   1
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   8   8   8   1   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   1,842   0   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   1,583   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   259   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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