Kent State U.

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures Research space
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2024 139 78.3 631 223 76.2 925
2023 132 80.9 679 216 76.6 911 211 65.4 602
2022 148 78.6 680 211 76.9 900
2021 149 78.8 691 205 77.7 908 207 65 583
2020 149 79 698 200 78.5 916
2019 143 79.8 697 206 77.8 914 220 63.1 589
2018 138 80.6 700 206 77.7 911
2017 139 80 684 208 77.2 898 235 59.6 575
2016 130 81.6 697 221 75.7 896
2015 120 83 693 214 76.5 898 240 58.4 570
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

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   574   559   560   635   587   593   627   594   654   769
    Hispanic or Latino   21   20   20   25   20   21   12   12   16   18
    Not Hispanic or Latino   528   516   515   593   547   556   595   563   631   675
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   1   0   2   2   3   0   2
      Asian   17   18   21   29   25   20   20   24   18   30
      Black or African American   52   35   38   43   46   45   41   39   39   42
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   1   1   0   0   1   0   1   2
      White   440   442   438   503   458   478   520   485   563   594
      More than one race   19   21   17   16   18   11   11   12   10   5
    Unknown ethnicity and race   25   23   25   17   20   16   20   19   7   76
  Temporary visa holders   658   712   517   358   291   341   340   371   492   552
  Science and engineering   1,024   1,055   852   761   669   719   747   743   1,030   1,213
    Science   967   1,019   828   754   669   719   747   743   1,030   1,213
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   196   173   171   179   156   166   161   158   288   289
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   45   48
      Computer and information sciences   281   347   218   108   85   97   88   98   163   221
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   4
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   22   23   22   28   27   26   27   27   32   22
      Mathematics and statistics   41   43   44   48   46   58   63   71   66   62
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   116   88   24   3   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   131   134   139   148   122   135   151   153   152   180
      Psychology   82   91   93   104   104   107   111   108   81   79
      Social sciences   98   120   117   136   129   130   146   128   199   308
    Engineering   57   36   24   7   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   13   17   14   7   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   21   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   23   19   10   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   208   216   225   232   209   215   220   222   116   108
      Clinical medicine   122   124   120   122   113   117   131   123   11   15
      Other health   86   92   105   110   96   98   89   99   105   93

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   285   332   413   454   379   315   332   324   271   254
    Hispanic or Latino   7   12   18   18   16   8   10   8   6   8
    Not Hispanic or Latino   272   312   391   427   353   296   310   303   232   240
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   4
      Asian   13   14   18   17   10   14   12   9   7   6
      Black or African American   45   49   56   69   62   28   46   40   29   29
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   1   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0
      White   197   235   294   323   266   245   240   245   193   199
      More than one race   16   13   21   15   14   9   12   9   3   2
    Unknown ethnicity and race   6   8   4   9   10   11   12   13   33   6
  Temporary visa holders   88   61   30   18   28   17   33   19   48   39
  Science and engineering   233   209   202   211   201   179   188   184   301   274
    Science   225   204   200   210   201   179   188   184   301   274
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   42   38   43   40   34   24   14   16   38   32
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   15   17
      Computer and information sciences   69   49   24   17   13   14   16   11   31   18
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   15   21
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   2   4   7   10   11   10   20   16   11   13
      Mathematics and statistics   5   7   4   10   17   14   18   15   36   34
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   26   9   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   2   2   3   1   2   5   3   2   1   1
      Psychology   35   32   37   31   29   14   9   15   0   0
      Social sciences   44   63   82   100   95   98   108   109   154   138
    Engineering   8   5   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   3   3   0   1   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   4   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   1   2   2   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   140   184   241   261   206   153   177   159   18   19
      Clinical medicine   138   180   240   258   202   149   171   152   9   7
      Other health   2   4   1   3   4   4   6   7   9   12

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   50   106   2   1   3   3   73   72
  Science and engineering   0   0   48   78   2   0   0   0   68   67
    Science   0   0   45   78   2   0   0   0   68   67
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   9   0   0   0   0   20   20
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   38   46   0   0   0   0   2   2
      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   1   0   0   0   0   2   1
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   6   2   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   1   10   0   0   0   0   38   36
      Psychology   0   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   2   2
      Social sciences   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   4   6
    Engineering   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   3   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   2   28   0   1   3   3   5   5
      Clinical medicine   0   0   2   15   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   13   0   1   3   3   5   5

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   1,232   1,271   1,077   993   878   934   967   965   1,146   1,321
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   21   27
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   5
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   5
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   13   17
  Research assistantships   120   113   111   120   89   80   92   125   134   194
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   65   64
    Institutional   120   113   111   120   89   80   92   125   55   107
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   14   23
  Teaching assistantships   338   342   343   360   330   405   401   376   415   361
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2
    Institutional   338   342   343   360   330   405   401   376   414   358
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
  Other types of support   774   816   623   513   459   449   474   464   576   739
    Federal   0   0   50   106   2   1   3   3   2   1
    Institutional   102   102   93   94   110   160   189   55   40   28
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   57   54
    Personal resources   672   714   480   313   347   288   282   406   477   656

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   19   23   18   15   15   19   19   21   37   43
    Science   18   22   16   14   15   19   19   21   37   43
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   5   6   4   7   3   5   4   5   8   5
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   1
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   1   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   1   2
      Mathematics and statistics   1   1   0   0   1   4   6   5   5   4
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   1   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   5   7   9   6   9   6   7   9   14   21
      Psychology   4   6   3   1   2   2   0   2   6   7
      Social sciences   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   2
    Engineering   1   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   1   1   2   1   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   1   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   1   1   1   0   1   1   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

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   12   14
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   12   14
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   12   14
      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   1   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   1
      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   1   1
      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   2   9   11
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
      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

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   61,437   58,984   52,175   50,408   50,307   47,188   42,792   42,003   34,661   38,069
    Science   41,667   40,387   34,593   32,308   31,186   30,537   24,846   25,921   20,799   24,944
      Computer and information sciences   2,548   2,228   1,619   1,509   1,766   1,766   1,477   1,215   541   1,808
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1,909   1,472   1,088   1,038   958   942   1,022   940   594   616
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   229   131   6   25   199   140   107   0   43   73
        Geological and earth sciences   1,411   1,031   882   959   692   725   825   805   322   394
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   162   139   134   0   3   53   43   0   0   52
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   107   171   66   54   64   24   47   135   229   97
      Life sciences   15,031   11,557   10,845   9,034   8,335   8,388   5,611   5,771   3,911   5,416
        Agricultural sciences   82   91   86   15   0   0   0   220   384   31
        Biological and biomedical sciences   9,152   7,579   7,478   6,047   6,330   5,919   3,815   3,448   2,903   4,128
        Health sciences   5,022   3,773   3,242   2,924   1,965   2,281   1,559   1,330   238   479
        Natural resources and conservation   775   96   5   46   35   93   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   18   34   2   5   95   237   773   386   778
      Mathematics and statistics   1,544   1,591   1,824   1,385   1,309   1,637   1,156   1,387   534   627
      Physical sciences   8,976   10,220   8,065   9,048   8,381   7,744   6,597   7,455   7,992   8,974
        Astronomy and astrophysics   120   162   88   45   94   45   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   1,557   2,290   2,155   2,387   2,091   2,087   1,390   1,980   1,595   2,690
        Materials science   3,913   3,697   2,652   3,441   2,685   2,814   491   249   0   0
        Physics   3,041   3,664   2,666   2,378   2,591   2,205   2,636   2,641   3,142   4,257
        Physical sciences nec   345   407   504   797   920   593   2,080   2,585   3,255   2,027
      Psychology   4,144   5,320   4,245   4,536   4,776   4,410   3,891   3,343   2,629   2,447
      Social sciences   5,854   6,091   5,668   4,930   4,793   5,031   4,529   5,142   4,369   4,829
        Anthropology   482   260   376   300   443   249   316   306   83   0
        Economics   728   919   823   709   751   871   858   855   791   701
        Political science and government   764   687   563   577   704   865   870   846   527   547
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   1,413   1,199   1,288   1,110   1,163   1,077   828   1,004   938   969
        Social sciences nec   2,467   3,026   2,618   2,234   1,732   1,969   1,657   2,131   2,030   2,612
      Sciences nec   1,661   1,908   1,239   828   868   619   563   668   229   227
    Engineering   2,221   1,904   1,847   3,732   2,743   2,330   1,857   1,492   1,152   973
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   182   230   802   1,835   521   329   167   286   22   30
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   135   156   11   103   506   512   550   378   516   17
      Chemical engineering   0   16   92   422   534   434   408   375   244   196
      Civil engineering   10   0   0   0   0   12   56   75   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   770   417   316   222   341   303   97   73   11   77
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   162   128   50   18   40   46   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   28   38   104   111   65   87   170   1   3   30
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   17   11   14   35   0   0   0   0   82   437
      Engineering nec   917   908   458   986   736   607   409   304   274   186
    Non-S&E   17,549   16,693   15,735   14,368   16,378   14,321   16,089   14,590   12,710   12,152
      Business management and business administration   5,106   5,298   5,030   4,320   4,112   3,532   4,207   3,444   3,412   2,750
      Communication and communications technologies   1,672   1,392   1,309   1,374   1,516   1,229   1,149   263   888   1,147
      Education   5,122   4,713   4,742   4,182   4,823   4,685   4,577   4,574   3,667   3,990
      Humanities   2,376   2,110   2,113   2,033   2,894   3,471   3,346   3,146   3,136   2,545
      Law   22   47   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   6   34   28   24   25   21   30
      Visual and performing arts   1,026   1,211   1,004   926   1,472   481   617   520   0   624
      Non-S&E nec   2,225   1,922   1,537   1,527   1,527   895   2,169   2,618   1,586   1,066

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   61,437   18,251   1,317   38,653   953   2,150   113
    Science   41,667   15,735   1,152   22,473   367   1,931   9
      Computer and information sciences   2,548   1,219   0   1,257   0   72   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1,909   839   43   658   0   369   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   229   210   0   14   0   5   0
        Geological and earth sciences   1,411   538   0   509   0   364   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   162   91   43   28   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   107   0   0   107   0   0   0
      Life sciences   15,031   7,565   206   6,378   139   738   5
        Agricultural sciences   82   0   4   13   0   65   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   9,152   4,347   171   4,387   12   235   0
        Health sciences   5,022   2,859   21   1,799   123   215   5
        Natural resources and conservation   775   359   10   179   4   223   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   1,544   196   0   1,332   0   16   0
      Physical sciences   8,976   3,468   592   4,342   218   356   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   120   118   0   2   0   0   0
        Chemistry   1,557   749   0   800   0   8   0
        Materials science   3,913   635   578   2,200   173   327   0
        Physics   3,041   1,701   0   1,325   0   15   0
        Physical sciences nec   345   265   14   15   45   6   0
      Psychology   4,144   1,451   164   2,398   0   131   0
      Social sciences   5,854   596   62   4,937   10   245   4
        Anthropology   482   2   2   451   10   17   0
        Economics   728   1   3   717   0   3   4
        Political science and government   764   61   0   703   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   1,413   142   21   1,250   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   2,467   390   36   1,816   0   225   0
      Sciences nec   1,661   401   85   1,171   0   4   0
    Engineering   2,221   442   147   970   521   37   104
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   182   119   29   32   2   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   135   135   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   10   10   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   770   73   0   54   519   20   104
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   162   0   118   44   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   28   20   0   8   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   17   17   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   917   68   0   832   0   17   0
    Non-S&E   17,549   2,074   18   15,210   65   182   0
      Business management and business administration   5,106   0   0   5,106   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   1,672   0   0   1,669   0   3   0
      Education   5,122   1,053   0   3,951   65   53   0
      Humanities   2,376   0   0   2,368   0   8   0
      Law   22   0   15   7   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   1,026   0   0   1,026   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   2,225   1,021   3   1,083   0   118   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   18,251   17,959   16,195   15,179   15,004   13,350   11,118   10,524   10,013   11,158
  DOD   400   682   850   1,011   1,081   1,488   855   539   436   449
  DOE   1,116   1,142   1,095   1,679   1,487   1,331   1,023   954   1,046   1,358
  HHS   9,787   9,106   7,962   6,795   6,507   5,638   3,904   2,982   2,881   2,833
  NASA   323   164   156   169   216   306   381   318   148   142
  NSF   5,386   5,691   5,055   4,203   4,082   3,130   3,683   4,560   4,026   4,235
  USDA   55   23   5   2   8   90   110   186   353   264
  Other   1,184   1,151   1,072   1,320   1,623   1,367   1,162   985   1,123   1,877

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   1,411   161   1,250   .
2018   1,316   155   1,161   .

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   1,148   923   921   760   648
    Agricultural sciences   75   6   5   84   22
    Biological and biomedical sciences   288   315   247   134   167
    Computer and information sciences   15   15   15   10   9
    Engineering   195   52   75   56   72
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   142   167   193   130   145
    Health sciences   183   138   134   168   65
    Mathematics and statistics   5   4   3   2   2
    Natural resources and conservation   12   8   10   10   7
    Physical sciences   166   158   167   114   126
    Psychology   30   29   32   30   18
    Social sciences   35   33   41   23   16
    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   0   23,230   0   54,889   12,766
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   30,000   6,383
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   3,060   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   5,400   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   6,383
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   14,770   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   24,889   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   3,325   2,567   19,746   13,125   53,376
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   4,312   988
    Biological and biomedical sciences   3,325   426   2,783   1,277   3,900
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   1,071   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   6,372   2,178   34,705
    Health sciences   0   0   3,025   0   6,100
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   2,438   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   692   1,450   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   894   4,496   2,921   2,455
    Psychology   0   555   550   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   5,228
    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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