Kennesaw 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
2025 318 31.6 460
2024 277 40.3 459 160 75 631 237 74.7 925
2023 322 30.6 459 167 75.8 679 258 72 911 338 44.5 602
2022 322 30.3 457 195 71.7 680 280 69.3 900
2021 341 24.5 447 222 68.3 691 282 69.3 908 375 36.4 583
2020 267 41.4 450 235 66.8 698 283 69.5 916
2019 312 31 447 243 65.6 697 313 66.2 914 372 37.5 589
2018 370 14.4 428 240 66.2 700 327 64.5 911
2017 349 18.8 425 257 62.9 684 329 63.8 898 333 42.7 575
2016 384 11.6 430 316 55.2 697 342 62.3 896
2015 269 61.7 693 397 56.3 898 392 32 570
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: 2025–16
Fields 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
All fields 18 27 16 14 10 27 16 6 8 4
  Science and engineering 7 11 7 11 7 12 4 6 8 1
    Computer and information sciences 3 2 4 5 1 . . . . .
      Computer science 1 . 1 . . . . . . .
      Computer and information sciences, other 2 2 3 5 1 . . . . .
    Mathematics and statistics . 1 . . . 7 1 . . .
      Applied mathematics . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Statistics . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Mathematics and statistics, other . . . . . 6 1 . . .
    Physical sciences 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Physics 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Psychology 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Research and experimental psychology 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Social sciences 2 8 3 6 6 5 3 6 8 1
      Economics . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Political science and government . . . 1 . 1 . . 1 .
      Sociology, demography, and population studies . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Social sciences, other 2 8 3 5 5 4 3 5 7 1
  Non-science and engineering 11 16 9 3 3 15 12 . . 3
    Business 11 12 8 3 2 11 7 . . 2
      Business 11 12 8 3 2 11 7 . . 2
    Humanities and arts . 3 . . . . . . . 1
      Humanities and arts, other . 3 . . . . . . . 1
    Other non-science and engineering . 1 1 . 1 4 5 . . .
      Public administration and social services . 1 . . . 4 5 . . .
      Non-science and engineering, other . . 1 . 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   431   346   286   311   289   283   300   280   212   287   0
    Hispanic or Latino   28   31   26   28   21   16   19   23   12   13   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   396   310   249   265   256   254   268   237   180   252   0
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   1   0
      Asian   41   32   21   24   14   26   34   28   18   23   0
      Black or African American   175   114   93   90   88   89   75   67   64   80   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   0   1   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0
      White   166   152   123   141   142   131   146   136   92   141   0
      More than one race   13   12   11   10   11   8   11   6   4   7   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   7   5   11   18   12   13   13   20   20   22   0
  Temporary visa holders   521   598   454   198   130   117   110   88   77   96   0
  Science and engineering   916   919   718   478   388   360   368   321   258   295   0
    Science   725   777   588   385   342   317   314   288   238   276   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   32   32   30   39   40   27   20   22   24   19   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   17   0
      Computer and information sciences   525   601   454   216   158   149   173   149   144   180   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   20   25   27   51   45   44   30   25   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   146   120   58   84   90   68   59   57   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   19   20   18   17   17   17   16   11   13   14   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   3   4   8   4   10   5   1   5   20   21   0
    Engineering   191   142   130   93   46   43   54   33   20   19   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   26   15   17   12   9   9   13   7   5   2   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   79   50   56   44   26   25   28   18   10   10   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   10   3   4   9   2   2   2   5   4   2   0
      Mechanical engineering   41   47   39   23   9   7   5   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   35   27   14   5   0   0   6   3   1   5   0
    Health   36   25   22   31   31   40   42   47   31   88   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   36   25   22   31   31   40   42   47   31   88   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

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   721   648   640   572   509   481   517   411   438   425   0
    Hispanic or Latino   69   50   43   49   39   39   38   24   23   23   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   633   579   564   491   440   412   447   363   397   380   0
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   1   1   1   1   2   2   1   0   0   0
      Asian   90   77   62   43   54   59   62   62   47   43   0
      Black or African American   239   218   218   176   159   122   141   118   125   126   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   1   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   287   267   258   251   214   214   228   170   214   203   0
      More than one race   16   15   23   18   12   15   14   12   11   8   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   19   19   33   32   30   30   32   24   18   22   0
  Temporary visa holders   153   157   86   62   49   48   34   27   23   18   0
  Science and engineering   764   707   642   567   481   446   481   412   444   432   0
    Science   493   472   397   374   320   292   320   296   355   365   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   7   4   5   2   1   3   4   2   2   1   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   15   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   386   373   308   278   226   205   223   197   198   216   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   30   28   21   28   30   31   47   54   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   64   57   22   16   27   28   28   27   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   2   1   2   5   5   2   0   2   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   34   37   30   45   40   26   35   37   93   94   0
    Engineering   271   235   245   193   161   154   161   116   89   67   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   45   42   49   35   29   30   24   22   13   12   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   128   110   105   82   81   59   55   46   46   34   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   22   24   41   35   37   38   30   27   30   21   0
      Mechanical engineering   73   58   50   41   14   27   22   6   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   3   1   0   0   0   0   30   15   0   0   0
    Health   110   98   84   67   77   83   70   26   17   11   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   110   98   84   67   77   83   70   26   17   11   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 receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   41   62   41   15   23   18   14   15   12   6   0
  Science and engineering   40   58   38   14   22   18   14   14   12   6   0
    Science   28   46   29   12   21   17   13   12   12   6   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   10   6   5   7   7   6   8   5   8   4   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   12   23   16   3   5   3   1   2   1   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   1   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   4   12   2   1   4   1   0   3   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   2   5   5   1   4   6   4   1   2   2   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   12   12   9   2   1   1   1   2   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   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   4   3   3   1   1   1   1   2   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   2   6   4   1   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   6   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   1   4   3   1   1   0   0   1   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   1   4   3   1   1   0   0   1   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   952   944   740   509   419   400   410   368   289   383
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   211   173   126   134   157   170   127   146   135   101
    Federal   41   28   21   15   22   18   14   8   12   2
    Institutional   164   138   97   111   126   147   106   137   121   99
    Nonfederal   6   7   8   8   9   5   7   1   2   0
  Teaching assistantships   102   77   69   64   48   36   32   0   2   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   101   77   69   64   48   36   32   0   2   0
    Nonfederal   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   639   694   545   311   214   194   251   222   152   278
    Federal   0   34   20   0   1   0   0   7   0   0
    Institutional   29   27   9   0   20   15   4   25   6   36
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   610   633   516   311   193   179   247   190   146   242

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   10   10   8   13   7   7   3   3   4   3   0
    Science   9   9   8   11   7   7   3   3   4   3   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   3   6   4   6   1   3   2   2   2   3   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   1   0   2   1   2   3   1   1   1   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   2   3   2   3   3   1   0   0   1   0   0
      Psychology   2   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   1   1   0   2   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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   1   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   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   2   2   1   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   6   4   1   5   4   2   2   1   2   3   0
  Science and engineering   6   4   1   5   4   2   2   1   2   3   0
    Science   6   4   1   4   4   2   2   1   2   3   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   2   1   0   2   0   1   2   1   1   3   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   2   3   1   2   3   1   0   0   1   0   0
      Psychology   2   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   1   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   1   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

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   51,575   32,497   21,705   18,880   17,954   12,850   11,214   9,510   8,279   4,762
    Science   17,125   13,601   14,476   12,303   13,077   9,703   7,457   6,894   6,181   1,312
      Computer and information sciences   4,324   4,916   3,538   3,745   3,727   1,706   1,429   1,129   238   37
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   11,881   7,045   5,744   3,073   5,740   2,275   2,394   3,611   561   519
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   172   146   16   19   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   10,944   6,567   5,572   2,202   4,759   1,431   1,646   3,555   546   479
        Health sciences   57   29   0   725   965   825   748   56   15   8
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   880   449   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   32
      Mathematics and statistics   571   876   1,114   287   107   1,523   1,338   89   93   107
      Physical sciences   171   323   1,096   1,133   1,019   1,169   944   1,895   363   286
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   156   89   935   880   731   980   798   1,857   231   158
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   15   50   161   253   288   189   146   38   132   128
        Physical sciences nec   0   184   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1   15   112   231   38   71   9   0   0   10
      Social sciences   177   426   1,661   2,554   2,096   2,664   1,343   170   257   353
        Anthropology   0   0   35   3   0   0   140   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   952   790   486   25   44   0   0   36
        Political science and government   0   76   151   835   87   0   850   0   105   6
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   62   266   303   186   77   186   155   27   0   0
        Social sciences nec   115   84   220   740   1,446   2,453   154   143   152   311
      Sciences nec   0   0   1,211   1,280   350   295   0   0   4,669   0
    Engineering   5,148   3,445   1,652   1,858   1,478   617   549   834   98   4
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   31   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   67   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   3,418   2,412   517   738   96   181   307   806   98   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   93   86   174   125   269   66   99   12   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   135   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   788   518   300   585   588   222   39   16   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   849   429   661   312   390   148   104   0   0   4
    Non-S&E   29,302   15,451   5,577   4,719   3,399   2,530   3,208   1,782   2,000   3,446
      Business management and business administration   5,595   4,217   2,197   2,276   2,072   1,266   357   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   1   481   681   420   7   816   798   0   961
      Education   4,784   1,717   816   625   346   926   1,392   963   882   2,368
      Humanities   12,899   6,153   1,609   449   378   328   412   8   6   30
      Law   0   0   0   26   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   4,725   2,725   377   355   53   0   188   7   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   1,167   590   22   201   26   3   0   0   0   87
      Non-S&E nec   132   48   75   106   104   0   43   6   1,112   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   51,575   7,668   522   41,194   184   2,007   0
    Science   17,125   3,719   205   12,318   156   727   0
      Computer and information sciences   4,324   882   0   3,235   74   133   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   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   11,881   1,924   205   9,083   75   594   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   10,944   1,859   205   8,211   75   594   0
        Health sciences   57   57   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   880   8   0   872   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   571   564   0   0   7   0   0
      Physical sciences   171   171   0   0   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   156   156   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   15   15   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   177   177   0   0   0   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   62   62   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   115   115   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   5,148   1,084   139   3,869   20   36   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   3,418   105   139   3,128   20   26   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   93   0   0   93   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   788   788   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   849   191   0   648   0   10   0
    Non-S&E   29,302   2,865   178   25,007   8   1,244   0
      Business management and business administration   5,595   0   0   5,595   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   4,784   836   19   3,325   8   596   0
      Humanities   12,899   1,960   159   10,132   0   648   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   4,725   0   0   4,725   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   1,167   12   0   1,155   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   132   57   0   75   0   0   0

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

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

Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies   7,668   5,908   3,290   3,104   1,983   2,499   2,343   2,085   1,925   2,329
  DOD   340   361   157   242   8   9   29   15   116   98
  DOE   0   90   78   317   58   0   0   0   0   0
  HHS   2,924   2,818   1,592   932   907   899   751   492   351   246
  NASA   0   3   21   8   10   0   0   0   0   29
  NSF   3,023   2,472   1,217   1,163   771   768   581   885   835   1,306
  USDA   23   55   45   18   16   19   13   0   0   0
  Other   1,358   109   180   424   213   804   969   693   623   650

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   950   600   350   .
2018   379   46   333   .

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   98   73   71   92   49
    Agricultural sciences   3   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   27   26   25   21   16
    Computer and information sciences   15   11   7   7   1
    Engineering   18   7   11   33   5
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   7   9   9   8   8
    Mathematics and statistics   2   1   1   6   6
    Natural resources and conservation   3   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   12   14   13   17   12
    Psychology   6   4   2   0   0
    Social sciences   4   3   3   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

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   19,700   0   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   6,000   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   6,000   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   6,000   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   1,700   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   4,050   20,040   1,497   0   1,000
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   1,500   5,700   1,497   0   500
    Computer and information sciences   400   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   650   6,580   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   521   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   1,500   5,700   0   0   500
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   1,540   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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