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 33.2 459 310 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
2014 347 50.1 688
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

Number of earned doctorates, by trend major field of study of recipients: 2024–15
Fields 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All fields 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: 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
All surveyed fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 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: 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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