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Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2023 340 26.7 459
2022 346 25.1 457 86 87.6 680 428 52.4 890
2021 306 32.3 447 89 87.4 691 235 60.2 583 419 54.3 907
2020 318 30.1 450 87 87.8 697 426 54 915
2019 330 27 447 119 83.2 696 239 59.9 589 413 55.3 913
2018 323 25.3 428 288 59.2 698 443 51.9 910
2017 311 27.6 425 236 65.9 684 264 54.6 575 427 52.9 897
2016 329 24.3 430 171 75.8 697 473 47.7 895
2015 292 32.2 426 161 77.1 693 388 32.7 570 463 49 897
2014 312 26.9 422 180 74.2 688 484 46 887
2013 266 52.6 555 392 34.1 588 486 45.6 884
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

Number of earned doctorates, by trend major field of study of recipients: 2023–14
Fields 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All fields 13 10 16 15 13 13 13 11 18 14
  Science and engineering 13 10 16 15 13 13 13 11 18 14
    Computer and information sciences 2 1 . . . . . . . .
      Computer science 2 . . . . . . . . .
      Computer and information sciences, other . 1 . . . . . . . .
    Engineering 11 9 16 15 13 13 13 11 18 14
      Chemical and petroleum engineering 2 5 8 9 6 5 4 4 10 6
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering 2 1 3 1 2 2 . 1 1 1
      Electrical and computer engineering . 2 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 3
      Industrial engineering and operations research 4 1 . 1 3 3 6 4 5 4
      Mechanical engineering 2 . 2 . . 2 2 1 1 .
      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: 2022–13
All races 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All full-time students 1,886 1,660 1,557 1,229 304 433 847 924 738 372
    Male 746 487 367 273 234 354 694 736 572 280
    Female 1,140 1,173 1,190 956 70 79 153 188 166 92
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 1,116 1,287 1,387 1,060 48 97 56 200 63 47
    Hispanic or Latino 279 296 350 260 4 2 4 4 5 3
    Not Hispanic or Latino 824 979 1,027 797 44 94 49 176 57 44
      American Indian or Alaska Native 3 2 5 3 0 0 0 1 0 0
      Asian 36 55 50 34 7 69 5 125 9 9
      Black or African American 314 383 455 292 5 5 9 11 15 6
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
      White 471 539 517 468 31 17 34 38 30 26
      More than one race 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 3 3
    Unknown ethnicity and race 13 12 10 3 0 1 3 20 1 0
  Temporary visa holders 770 373 170 169 256 336 791 724 675 325
  Science and engineering 1,701 1,458 1,383 1,111 304 433 847 924 738 372
    Science 1,456 1,294 1,266 1,005 106 125 302 391 237 159
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2 3
      Biological and biomedical sciences 2 6 10 9 2 4 8 9 4 6
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 579 250 145 95 59 89 196 222 88 37
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 12 9 6 10 15 8 13 8 8 12
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 3 4 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 736 885 987 801 18 9 8 14 15 7
      Physical sciences 33 40 16 17 10 15 71 126 108 79
      Social sciences 87 99 98 73 0 0 6 6 12 15
    Engineering 245 164 117 106 198 308 545 533 501 213
      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 5 6 6 17 35 73 123 135 94 50
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 6 3 7 8 3 33 61 77 73 29
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 83 84 154 58
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 165 143 52 30
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 113 94 128 46
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 234 155 104 81 160 202 0 0 0 0
    Health 185 202 174 118 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 135 141 110 54 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 50 61 64 64 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

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2022–13
All races 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All part-time students 1,118 1,133 1,018 708 69 44 23 208 136 147
    Male 300 309 266 217 42 31 16 172 95 99
    Female 818 824 752 491 27 13 7 36 41 48
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 1,034 1,064 953 643 20 21 21 31 32 38
    Hispanic or Latino 275 299 222 147 2 4 3 6 6 4
    Not Hispanic or Latino 749 756 722 494 18 17 18 24 26 34
      American Indian or Alaska Native 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
      Asian 44 34 34 22 1 2 1 6 4 6
      Black or African American 309 315 274 171 4 4 6 7 5 7
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 393 403 411 300 11 7 10 11 16 21
      More than one race 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 10 9 9 2 0 0 0 1 0 0
  Temporary visa holders 84 69 65 65 49 23 2 177 104 109
  Science and engineering 1,031 1,023 903 655 69 44 23 208 136 147
    Science 954 948 843 600 39 32 15 16 48 51
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      Biological and biomedical sciences 2 5 4 2 2 7 1 0 3 1
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 121 116 113 76 22 0 0 0 11 9
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 3 0 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 1
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 698 691 615 403 5 6 6 6 6 3
      Physical sciences 5 9 9 10 10 18 0 2 19 28
      Social sciences 119 120 98 106 0 0 8 8 9 8
    Engineering 77 75 60 55 30 12 8 192 88 96
      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 4 2 12 8 0 0 2 3 32 22
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 2 1 3 3 1 4 3 0 13 14
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 67 38 37
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 80 4 11
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 1 12
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 71 72 45 42 29 8 0 0 0 0
    Health 87 110 115 53 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 78 88 98 39 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 9 22 17 14 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 receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2022–13
Field 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
All surveyed fields 3 1 3 10 7 0 1 67 2 11 0
  Science and engineering 3 1 3 9 7 0 1 67 2 11 0
    Science 0 0 1 6 0 0 1 6 2 1 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 1 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 sciences, 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 1 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 3 1 2 3 7 0 0 61 0 10 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 1 1 3 6 0 0 2 0 10 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 59 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 1 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 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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2022–13
Type and primary source of support 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All types and sources of support 1,886 1,660 1,557 1,229 304 433 847 924 738 372
  Fellowships 0 0 0 0 8 54 19 38 40 54
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 8 54 19 37 40 52
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
  Research assistantships 14 44 38 20 33 51 67 9 18 24
    Federal 0 0 0 2 6 0 1 2 0 10
    Institutional 14 43 38 17 5 36 65 7 16 12
    Nonfederal 0 1 0 1 22 15 1 0 2 2
  Teaching assistantships 4 1 0 30 19 24 35 55 102 37
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 4 1 0 30 19 24 34 55 102 37
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
  Other types of support 1,868 1,615 1,519 1,179 244 304 726 822 578 257
    Federal 3 1 3 8 1 0 0 64 2 0
    Institutional 79 1 6 6 121 187 364 179 304 179
    Nonfederal 4 0 4 0 28 0 0 2 0 0
    Personal resources 1,782 1,613 1,506 1,165 94 117 362 577 272 78

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: 2022–13
All races 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 2
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 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 1 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, 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 studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
      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 1 2
      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 1 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

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2022–13
Field 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
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 sciences, 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 studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2022–13
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
  All R&D fields 5,304 4,734 4,327 4,848 3,595 3,883 2,783 2,824 2,447 2,605
    Science 686 717 514 1,587 1,036 625 485 554 399 649
      Computer and information sciences 154 72 74 582 215 174 20 166 261 417
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 24 0 0 45 3 25 15 23 14
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 24 0 0 45 3 25 15 23 14
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 248 423 285 685 381 288 213 230 17 64
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 131 23 55 122 132 55 80 101 17 64
        Health sciences 117 32 36 563 249 233 118 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 368 194 0 0 0 15 129 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 83 55 132 226 9 10 3 1 28
      Physical sciences 124 115 80 188 158 133 213 114 87 123
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 71 66 54 128 126 121 211 114 87 118
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 53 49 26 24 32 12 2 0 0 0
        Physical sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 36 0 0 0 0 0 5
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 160 0 20 0 11 18 4 26 10 3
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 45 0 0 0 0 12 4 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 115 0 10 0 11 3 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 10 0 0 3 0 26 10 3
      Sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 3,536 2,437 1,825 1,609 2,280 2,734 1,339 1,664 2,040 1,915
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 1,259 1,013 960 864 654 1,195 866 1,082 1,458 1,256
      Civil engineering 1,098 228 68 79 533 432 99 154 223 312
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 120 171 87 105 157 80 10 44 0 9
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 884 880 533 398 398 331 263 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 175 145 177 163 538 696 85 87 111 131
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 297 248 207
    Non-S&E 1,082 1,580 1,988 1,652 279 524 959 606 8 41
      Business management and business administration 232 422 628 237 12 48 397 6 0 6
      Communication and communications technologies 54 0 4 9 3 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 463 587 848 381 116 32 35 259 0 21
      Humanities 52 48 36 59 40 79 0 16 8 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 17 0 440 0 0 28 2 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 3 7 17 13 6 0 7 10 0 0
      Non-S&E, not elsewhere classified 278 499 455 513 102 365 492 313 0 14

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: 2022
(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 5,304 1,180 3,639 220 167 98 0
    Science 686 180 416 5 24 61 0
      Computer and information sciences 154 72 66 0 16 0 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, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 248 63 171 5 8 1 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 131 28 95 0 8 0 0
        Health sciences 117 35 76 5 0 1 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 124 30 34 0 0 60 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 71 0 11 0 0 60 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 53 30 23 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 160 15 145 0 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 45 0 45 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 115 15 100 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 3,536 445 3,005 20 51 15 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 1,259 312 933 14 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 1,098 34 1,064 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 120 75 0 0 45 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 884 7 856 6 0 15 0
      Mechanical engineering 175 17 152 0 6 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 1,082 555 218 195 92 22 0
      Business management and business administration 232 148 84 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 54 0 54 0 0 0 0
      Education 463 189 39 143 92 0 0
      Humanities 52 0 0 52 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 3 0 0 0 0 3 0
      Non-S&E, not elsewhere classified 278 218 41 0 0 19 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: 2022–13
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Federal Agencies 1,180 1,873 2,146 2,641 1,380 949 611 352 1,118 1,616
  DOD 8 0 0 42 41 0 0 0 152 725
  DOE 46 55 31 76 35 0 3 12 10 0
  HHS 169 543 543 646 233 78 92 0 0 8
  NASA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  NSF 246 338 364 918 960 821 458 253 906 788
  USDA 17 0 168 0 0 0 0 0 4 29
  Other 694 937 1,040 959 111 50 58 87 46 66

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: 2022–16 [temporarily discontinued]
Year All personnel Principal investigators Other personnel Postdocs
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 279 96 183 .
2018 271 92 179 .
2017 146 30 116 .
2016 135 25 110 .

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: 2021–12
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field 2021 2019 2017 2015 2013
  All research space 206 190 145 50 50
    Agricultural sciences 1 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 13 40 25 5 5
    Computer and information sciences 11 30 25 3 3
    Engineering 55 65 50 26 26
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 10 9 4 3 3
    Health sciences 12 15 10 1 1
    Mathematics and statistics 4 5 5 2 2
    Natural resources and conservation 12 10 10 0 .
    Physical sciences 28 5 5 10 10
    Psychology 1 6 6 0 0
    Social sciences 9 5 5 0 0
    Other 48 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: 2023–14
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field Planned to start 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 Started in FY 2014 or FY 2015
  All research space . . 43,500 . . 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . 15,000 . . 0
    Computer and information sciences . . 4,500 . . 0
    Engineering . . 15,000 . . 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . . 4,500 . . 0
    Health sciences . . 4,500 . . 0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities

Costs for repair and renovation of science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field and time of repair and renovation: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field Planned to start 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 Started in FY 2014 or FY 2015
  All research space 50,000 6,400 0 0 0
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 3,900 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 2,500 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 50,000 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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