James Madison U.

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2023 370 20.2 459 382 44.4 679 298 51.1 602 303 67.2 914
2022 316 31.6 457 370 46.2 680 309 66.1 900
2021 286 36.7 447 382 45.3 691 298 49.5 583 313 65.9 908
2020 351 22.8 450 356 49.6 698 341 63.2 916
2019 330 27 447 363 48.5 697 293 50.8 589 354 61.7 914
2018 323 25.3 428 372 47.4 700 422 54.2 911
2017 405 5.7 425 343 50.4 684 270 53.6 575 454 50 898
2016 340 21.8 430 304 56.9 697 442 51.2 896
2015 301 30.1 426 302 56.9 693 238 58.8 570 427 53 898
2014 361 15.3 422 347 50.1 688 398 55.7 889
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: 2023–14
Fields 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All fields 8 15 21 9 13 13 2 9 15 5
  Science and engineering . 3 4 3 7 3 2 2 9 2
    Health sciences . 2 4 1 2 . 1 2 2 .
      Health sciences, other . 2 4 1 2 . 1 2 2 .
    Psychology . 1 . 2 5 2 1 . 7 2
      Counseling and applied psychology . . . 1 4 1 . . 1 .
      Research and experimental psychology . 1 . 1 1 1 1 . 6 1
      Psychology, other . . . . . . . . . 1
    Social sciences . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Social sciences, other . . . . . 1 . . . .
  Non-science and engineering 8 12 17 6 6 10 . 7 6 3
    Business . 1 7 1 1 2 . 2 . 1
      Business . 1 7 1 1 2 . 2 . 1
    Education 4 5 10 5 5 6 . 3 6 2
      Education leadership and administration . . 1 2 3 2 . 3 5 .
      Education research 4 5 9 3 2 4 . . 1 2
    Humanities and arts 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Philosophy and religious studies 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Other non-science and engineering 3 6 . . . 2 . 2 . .
      Communication . . . . . . . 2 . .
      Non-science and engineering, other 3 6 . . . 2 . . . .

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 44 47 34 29 33 31 59 109 107 58
    Female 144 159 143 170 160 143 148 199 212 154
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 180 194 168 193 188 171 196 297 306 204
    Hispanic or Latino 13 13 10 12 10 7 7 10 11 13
    Not Hispanic or Latino 158 171 151 176 170 144 174 271 276 178
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0
      Asian 6 10 9 14 11 5 5 7 6 5
      Black or African American 19 14 13 15 15 7 11 23 16 13
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 123 132 119 138 137 128 153 233 243 157
      More than one race 10 15 10 9 7 4 4 6 9 3
    Unknown ethnicity and race 9 10 7 5 8 20 15 16 19 13
  Temporary visa holders 8 12 9 6 5 3 11 11 13 8
  Science and engineering 156 139 118 140 140 120 150 181 195 156
    Science 156 139 118 140 140 120 150 181 195 156
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 14 15 18 14 16 19 20 22 25 16
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 3 2 2 4 3 3 7 7 9 9
      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 10 0 0 0 0 0 17 17 23 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 111 110 86 112 109 87 90 99 101 99
      Social sciences 18 12 12 10 12 11 16 36 37 32
    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 32 67 59 59 53 54 57 127 124 56
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 32 67 59 59 53 54 57 127 124 56

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 37 44 48 42 52 45 35 44 46 57
    Female 86 40 71 45 66 42 69 62 85 60
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 122 83 117 86 114 85 103 106 130 113
    Hispanic or Latino 12 3 6 4 7 4 5 6 4 3
    Not Hispanic or Latino 99 75 103 78 98 77 87 90 118 101
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 5 4 4 3 4 4 3 2 7 6
      Black or African American 8 7 9 9 12 8 7 8 8 7
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 79 59 82 60 79 61 76 77 100 84
      More than one race 6 5 8 6 3 4 1 3 3 4
    Unknown ethnicity and race 11 5 8 4 9 4 11 10 8 9
  Temporary visa holders 1 1 2 1 4 2 1 0 1 4
  Science and engineering 44 57 71 66 82 70 66 73 74 91
    Science 44 57 71 66 82 70 66 73 74 91
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 1 2 3 2 3 6 4 2
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 33 43 43 40 55 48 34 21 25 32
      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 1 1 1 0 3 5 2 1 13
      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 11 13 26 23 24 17 24 25 30 25
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 14 19
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 79 27 48 21 36 17 38 33 57 26
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 79 27 48 21 36 17 38 33 57 26

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 2013
All surveyed fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 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 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 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 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 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 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 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 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 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 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 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
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 188 206 177 199 193 174 207 308 319 212
  Fellowships 95 98 71 96 99 85 92 144 135 105
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 95 98 71 96 99 85 92 144 135 105
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 3 2 3 3 1 2 2 17 18 3
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 3 2 3 3 1 2 2 17 18 3
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 90 106 103 100 93 87 113 147 166 104
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 22 8 28 27 30 24 26 34 44 25
    Nonfederal 0 0 10 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
    Personal resources 68 98 65 73 60 63 87 113 122 79

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 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 3 3 2
    Science 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 3 3 2
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 3 2
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 1 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 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 3 2
  Science and engineering 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 2
    Science 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 2
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 2
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 1 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 21,265 17,021 14,687 10,247 8,726 4,191 3,248 3,303 3,712 4,628
    Science 11,044 10,237 8,513 5,864 4,655 3,754 2,670 2,676 3,106 3,822
      Computer and information sciences 1,156 961 845 325 661 160 164 217 85 97
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 1,073 870 628 753 1,003 678 745 429 649 1,159
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 1,073 817 461 658 894 523 686 268 346 235
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 53 167 95 109 155 59 161 303 924
      Life sciences 4,300 4,434 3,372 1,844 1,146 1,130 822 847 773 762
        Agricultural sciences 0 12 0 12 2 40 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 2,432 2,228 1,865 1,099 771 957 690 739 623 560
        Health sciences 1,834 2,138 1,429 631 295 133 132 93 22 20
        Natural resources and conservation 34 56 77 93 78 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 1 9 0 0 0 15 128 182
      Mathematics and statistics 301 335 345 159 312 76 24 0 117 495
      Physical sciences 2,525 2,256 1,825 1,337 1,295 1,297 654 713 785 485
        Astronomy and astrophysics 157 149 20 37 46 54 36 8 10 34
        Chemistry 1,697 938 941 766 1,123 1,123 264 192 189 136
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 470 893 516 298 126 120 354 513 586 315
        Physical sciences nec 201 276 348 236 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 985 1,156 1,345 1,379 146 13 25 268 463 332
      Social sciences 673 225 150 37 61 394 151 145 179 390
        Anthropology 11 0 0 23 11 46 0 0 0 0
        Economics 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
        Political science and government 539 164 131 6 23 9 14 61 28 107
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 121 61 0 0 17 36 87 84 151 281
        Social sciences nec 1 0 19 8 10 303 50 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 31 0 3 30 31 6 85 57 55 102
    Engineering 576 808 174 305 313 105 438 607 594 694
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 62 67 1 5 14 21 20 0 22 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 6 130
      Civil engineering 0 0 8 125 121 56 410 607 566 511
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 10 0 0 23 0 0 0 53
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 3 31 30 47 96 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 511 710 125 128 82 5 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 9,645 5,976 6,000 4,078 3,758 332 140 20 12 112
      Business management and business administration 1,572 1,151 1,757 937 1,013 18 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 815 306 639 124 120 21 0 0 0 0
      Education 2,678 1,529 1,098 451 219 46 55 20 12 95
      Humanities 1,372 553 635 517 523 193 85 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 3 115 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 189 629 458 24 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 1,931 1,008 673 101 156 30 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 1,277 1,429 1,009 1,316 1,154 0 0 0 0 17

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: 2023
(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 21,265 3,475 925 16,041 18 780 26
    Science 11,044 3,134 453 7,022 18 406 11
      Computer and information sciences 1,156 39 251 866 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 1,073 168 0 904 0 1 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 1,073 168 0 904 0 1 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 4,300 1,479 126 2,603 0 92 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 2,432 1,448 62 832 0 90 0
        Health sciences 1,834 6 64 1,762 0 2 0
        Natural resources and conservation 34 25 0 9 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 301 81 15 86 10 106 3
      Physical sciences 2,525 1,367 0 1,051 8 99 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 157 157 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 1,697 817 0 785 8 87 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 470 204 0 266 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 201 189 0 0 0 12 0
      Psychology 985 0 16 968 0 1 0
      Social sciences 673 0 28 538 0 107 0
        Anthropology 11 0 0 0 0 11 0
        Economics 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
        Political science and government 539 0 0 467 0 72 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 121 0 28 70 0 23 0
        Social sciences nec 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 31 0 17 6 0 0 8
    Engineering 576 209 36 250 0 77 4
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 62 58 0 0 0 0 4
      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 3 3 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 511 148 36 250 0 77 0
    Non-S&E 9,645 132 436 8,769 0 297 11
      Business management and business administration 1,572 0 0 1,565 0 7 0
      Communication and communications technologies 815 2 9 728 0 76 0
      Education 2,678 116 344 2,218 0 0 0
      Humanities 1,372 14 31 1,113 0 214 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 1,931 0 28 1,903 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 1,277 0 24 1,242 0 0 11

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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 3,475 2,884 2,379 2,609 2,717 1,879 2,273 2,203 2,418 3,017
  DOD 40 56 15 35 16 13 71 50 15 44
  DOE 7 12 74 97 120 32 70 22 193 955
  HHS 533 650 705 904 695 227 206 388 425 280
  NASA 62 89 48 39 58 53 159 46 78 38
  NSF 2,716 1,960 1,400 1,018 1,424 1,165 1,437 1,413 1,458 1,474
  USDA 17 17 40 15 51 35 83 47 9 34
  Other 100 100 97 501 353 354 247 237 240 192

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: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 451 i 94 i 357 i .
2018 414 i 83 i 331 i .
2017 382 i 69 i 313 i .

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, 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 400 400 403 414 457
    Agricultural sciences 1 1 1 1 1
    Biological and biomedical sciences 36 43 43 49 47
    Computer and information sciences 25 25 25 25 29
    Engineering 149 140 140 164 151
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 32 28 33 28 30
    Health sciences 23 19 17 19 32
    Mathematics and statistics 9 7 7 8 11
    Natural resources and conservation 1 1 1 1 4
    Physical sciences 107 115 115 104 106
    Psychology 8 10 11 8 8
    Social sciences 1 2 1 1 5
    Other 9 9 9 6 32

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 3,500 . 765 . .
    Agricultural sciences 0 . 765 . .
    Engineering 3,500 . 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 20,068 0 677 1,165 320
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 360 0 0
    Computer and information sciences 17,500 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 2,200 0 0 500 320
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 368 0 0 315 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 0 317 0 0
    Other 0 0 0 350 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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