James Madison 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 310 33.2 459 369 42.2 631 310 66.9 925
2023 369 20.4 459 382 44.4 679 304 67 911 298 51.1 602
2022 316 31.6 457 370 46.2 680 310 66 900
2021 286 36.7 447 382 45.3 691 314 65.8 908 298 49.5 583
2020 351 22.8 450 356 49.6 698 341 63.2 916
2019 330 27 447 363 48.5 697 354 61.7 914 293 50.8 589
2018 323 25.3 428 372 47.4 700 422 54.2 911
2017 405 5.7 425 343 50.4 684 454 50 898 270 53.6 575
2016 340 21.8 430 304 56.9 697 442 51.2 896
2015 301 30.1 426 302 56.9 693 427 53 898 238 58.8 570
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 19 8 15 21 9 13 13 2 9 15
  Science and engineering 4 . 3 4 3 7 3 2 2 9
    Health sciences 3 . 2 4 1 2 . 1 2 2
      Health sciences, other 3 . 2 4 1 2 . 1 2 2
    Psychology 1 . 1 . 2 5 2 1 . 7
      Counseling and applied psychology . . . . 1 4 1 . . 1
      Research and experimental psychology 1 . 1 . 1 1 1 1 . 6
      Psychology, other . . . . . . . . . .
    Social sciences . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Social sciences, other . . . . . . 1 . . .
  Non-science and engineering 15 8 12 17 6 6 10 . 7 6
    Business 1 . 1 7 1 1 2 . 2 .
      Business 1 . 1 7 1 1 2 . 2 .
    Education 10 4 5 10 5 5 6 . 3 6
      Education leadership and administration . . . 1 2 3 2 . 3 5
      Education research 10 4 5 9 3 2 4 . . 1
    Humanities and arts . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Philosophy and religious studies . 1 . . . . . . . .
    Other non-science and engineering 4 3 6 . . . 2 . 2 .
      Communication . . . . . . . . 2 .
      Non-science and engineering, other 4 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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   195   180   194   168   193   188   171   196   297   306
    Hispanic or Latino   14   13   13   10   12   10   7   7   10   11
    Not Hispanic or Latino   174   158   171   151   176   170   144   174   271   276
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2   2
      Asian   5   6   10   9   14   11   5   5   7   6
      Black or African American   20   19   14   13   15   15   7   11   23   16
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   134   123   132   119   138   137   128   153   233   243
      More than one race   15   10   15   10   9   7   4   4   6   9
    Unknown ethnicity and race   7   9   10   7   5   8   20   15   16   19
  Temporary visa holders   8   8   12   9   6   5   3   11   11   13
  Science and engineering   179   156   139   118   140   140   120   150   181   195
    Science   179   156   139   118   140   140   120   150   181   195
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   13   14   15   18   14   16   19   20   22   25
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   3   3   2   2   4   3   3   7   7   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   25   10   0   0   0   0   0   17   17   23
      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   118   111   110   86   112   109   87   90   99   101
      Social sciences   20   18   12   12   10   12   11   16   36   37
    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   24   32   67   59   59   53   54   57   127   124
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   24   32   67   59   59   53   54   57   127   124

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   95   122   83   117   86   114   85   103   106   130
    Hispanic or Latino   8   12   3   6   4   7   4   5   6   4
    Not Hispanic or Latino   78   99   75   103   78   98   77   87   90   118
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   8   5   4   4   3   4   4   3   2   7
      Black or African American   7   8   7   9   9   12   8   7   8   8
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   59   79   59   82   60   79   61   76   77   100
      More than one race   3   6   5   8   6   3   4   1   3   3
    Unknown ethnicity and race   9   11   5   8   4   9   4   11   10   8
  Temporary visa holders   0   1   1   2   1   4   2   1   0   1
  Science and engineering   42   44   57   71   66   82   70   66   73   74
    Science   42   44   57   71   66   82   70   66   73   74
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   1   2   3   2   3   6   4
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   31   33   43   43   40   55   48   34   21   25
      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   1   0   1   1   1   0   3   5   2   1
      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   10   11   13   26   23   24   17   24   25   30
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   19   14
    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   53   79   27   48   21   36   17   38   33   57
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   53   79   27   48   21   36   17   38   33   57

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   203   188   206   177   199   193   174   207   308   319
  Fellowships   104   95   98   71   96   99   85   92   144   135
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   104   95   98   71   96   99   85   92   144   135
    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   2   3   2   3   3   1   2   2   17   18
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   2   3   2   3   3   1   2   2   17   18
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   97   90   106   103   100   93   87   113   147   166
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   26   22   8   28   27   30   24   26   34   44
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   10   0   3   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   71   68   98   65   73   60   63   87   113   122

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   1   0   1   1   1   1   0   3   3
    Science   0   1   0   1   1   1   1   0   3   3
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   1   0   1   1   1   0   0   2   3
      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   1   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   1   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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   1   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   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   3   3
  Science and engineering   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   3   3
    Science   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   3   3
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   2   3
      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   1   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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   1   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   21,394   21,265   17,021   14,687   10,247   8,726   4,191   3,248   3,303   3,712
    Science   11,045   11,044   10,237   8,513   5,864   4,655   3,754   2,670   2,676   3,106
      Computer and information sciences   761   1,156   961   845   325   661   160   164   217   85
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   508   1,073   870   628   753   1,003   678   745   429   649
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   508   1,073   817   461   658   894   523   686   268   346
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   53   167   95   109   155   59   161   303
      Life sciences   4,903   4,300   4,434   3,372   1,844   1,146   1,130   822   847   773
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   12   0   12   2   40   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   2,494   2,432   2,228   1,865   1,099   771   957   690   739   623
        Health sciences   2,409   1,834   2,138   1,429   631   295   133   132   93   22
        Natural resources and conservation   0   34   56   77   93   78   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   1   9   0   0   0   15   128
      Mathematics and statistics   567   301   335   345   159   312   76   24   0   117
      Physical sciences   2,516   2,525   2,256   1,825   1,337   1,295   1,297   654   713   785
        Astronomy and astrophysics   56   157   149   20   37   46   54   36   8   10
        Chemistry   2,026   1,697   938   941   766   1,123   1,123   264   192   189
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   386   470   893   516   298   126   120   354   513   586
        Physical sciences nec   48   201   276   348   236   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1,035   985   1,156   1,345   1,379   146   13   25   268   463
      Social sciences   728   673   225   150   37   61   394   151   145   179
        Anthropology   26   11   0   0   23   11   46   0   0   0
        Economics   132   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   486   539   164   131   6   23   9   14   61   28
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   80   121   61   0   0   17   36   87   84   151
        Social sciences nec   4   1   0   19   8   10   303   50   0   0
      Sciences nec   27   31   0   3   30   31   6   85   57   55
    Engineering   706   576   808   174   305   313   105   438   607   594
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   19   62   67   1   5   14   21   20   0   22
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0   6
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   8   125   121   56   410   607   566
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   10   0   0   23   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   3   31   30   47   96   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   687   511   710   125   128   82   5   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   9,643   9,645   5,976   6,000   4,078   3,758   332   140   20   12
      Business management and business administration   1,578   1,572   1,151   1,757   937   1,013   18   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   730   815   306   639   124   120   21   0   0   0
      Education   2,385   2,678   1,529   1,098   451   219   46   55   20   12
      Humanities   1,820   1,372   553   635   517   523   193   85   0   0
      Law   100   0   0   0   3   115   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   189   629   458   24   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   1,601   1,931   1,008   673   101   156   30   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   1,429   1,277   1,429   1,009   1,316   1,154   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   21,394   3,482   1,814   15,118   0   968   12
    Science   11,045   2,832   1,092   6,623   0   495   3
      Computer and information sciences   761   56   191   478   0   36   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   508   108   105   289   0   6   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   508   108   105   289   0   6   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   4,903   977   612   3,208   0   106   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   2,494   892   406   1,119   0   77   0
        Health sciences   2,409   85   206   2,089   0   29   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   567   188   18   221   0   137   3
      Physical sciences   2,516   1,503   77   774   0   162   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   56   56   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   2,026   1,187   67   654   0   118   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   386   257   10   119   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   48   3   0   1   0   44   0
      Psychology   1,035   0   32   1,003   0   0   0
      Social sciences   728   0   36   645   0   47   0
        Anthropology   26   0   0   26   0   0   0
        Economics   132   0   0   132   0   0   0
        Political science and government   486   0   19   442   0   25   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   80   0   17   44   0   19   0
        Social sciences nec   4   0   0   1   0   3   0
      Sciences nec   27   0   21   5   0   1   0
    Engineering   706   354   11   279   0   60   2
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   19   17   0   0   0   0   2
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   687   337   11   279   0   60   0
    Non-S&E   9,643   296   711   8,216   0   413   7
      Business management and business administration   1,578   0   75   1,503   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   730   3   0   727   0   0   0
      Education   2,385   192   472   1,689   0   25   7
      Humanities   1,820   101   55   1,299   0   365   0
      Law   100   0   0   100   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   1,601   0   79   1,522   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   1,429   0   30   1,376   0   23   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   3,482   3,475   2,884   2,379   2,609   2,717   1,879   2,273   2,203   2,418
  DOD   71   40   56   15   35   16   13   71   50   15
  DOE   31   7   12   74   97   120   32   70   22   193
  HHS   663   533   650   705   904   695   227   206   388   425
  NASA   212   62   89   48   39   58   53   159   46   78
  NSF   2,312   2,716   1,960   1,400   1,018   1,424   1,165   1,437   1,413   1,458
  USDA   41   17   17   40   15   51   35   83   47   9
  Other   152   100   100   97   501   353   354   247   237   240

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   451 i   94 i   357 i   .
2018   414 i   83 i   331 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   0   765   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   765   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   3,500   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   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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