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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
2024 366 21.1 459
2023 338 27.2 459 84 87.9 679 245 59.8 602 371 59.9 914
2022 346 25.1 457 86 87.6 680 429 52.9 900
2021 306 32.3 447 89 87.4 691 235 60.2 583 420 54.3 908
2020 318 30.1 450 87 87.8 698 427 53.9 916
2019 330 27 447 119 83.2 697 239 59.9 589 413 55.3 914
2018 323 25.3 428 288 59.4 700 443 51.9 911
2017 311 27.6 425 236 65.9 684 264 54.6 575 427 53 898
2016 329 24.3 430 171 75.8 697 473 47.8 896
2015 292 32.2 426 161 77.1 693 388 32.7 570 463 49 898
2014 180 74.2 688 484 46.2 889
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

Number of earned doctorates, by trend major field of study of recipients: 2024–15
Fields 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All fields 8 13 10 16 15 13 13 13 11 18
  Science and engineering 8 13 10 16 15 13 13 13 11 18
    Computer and information sciences . 2 1 . . . . . . .
      Computer science . 2 . . . . . . . .
      Computer and information sciences, other . . 1 . . . . . . .
    Engineering 8 11 9 16 15 13 13 13 11 18
      Chemical and petroleum engineering 2 2 5 8 9 6 5 4 4 10
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering 2 2 1 3 1 2 2 . 1 1
      Electrical and computer engineering 2 . 2 3 3 2 1 1 1 1
      Industrial engineering and operations research 1 4 1 . 1 3 3 6 4 5
      Mechanical engineering 1 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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 957 746 487 367 273 234 354 694 736 572 0
    Female 1,128 1,140 1,173 1,190 956 70 79 153 188 166 0
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 1,043 1,116 1,287 1,387 1,060 48 97 56 200 63 0
    Hispanic or Latino 274 279 296 350 260 4 2 4 4 5 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 756 824 979 1,027 797 44 94 49 176 57 0
      American Indian or Alaska Native 3 3 2 5 3 0 0 0 1 0 0
      Asian 31 36 55 50 34 7 69 5 125 9 0
      Black or African American 333 314 383 455 292 5 5 9 11 15 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
      White 389 471 539 517 468 31 17 34 38 30 0
      More than one race 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 3 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 13 13 12 10 3 0 1 3 20 1 0
  Temporary visa holders 1,042 770 373 170 169 256 336 791 724 675 0
  Science and engineering 1,932 1,701 1,458 1,383 1,111 304 433 847 924 738 0
    Science 1,608 1,456 1,294 1,266 1,005 106 125 302 391 237 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 3 2 6 10 9 2 4 8 9 4 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 764 579 250 145 95 59 89 196 222 88 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 8 12 9 6 10 15 8 13 8 8 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 10 3 4 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 25 33 40 16 17 10 15 71 126 108 0
      Psychology 689 736 885 987 801 18 9 8 14 15 0
      Social sciences 108 87 99 98 73 0 0 6 6 12 0
    Engineering 324 245 164 117 106 198 308 545 533 501 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 5 5 6 6 17 35 73 123 135 94 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 11 6 3 7 8 3 33 61 77 73 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 83 84 154 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 165 143 52 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 113 94 128 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 308 234 155 104 81 160 202 0 0 0 0
  Health 153 185 202 174 118 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 110 135 141 110 54 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 43 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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 323 300 309 266 217 42 31 16 172 95 0
    Female 815 818 824 752 491 27 13 7 36 41 0
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 975 1,034 1,064 953 643 20 21 21 31 32 0
    Hispanic or Latino 248 275 299 222 147 2 4 3 6 6 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 716 749 756 722 494 18 17 18 24 26 0
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
      Asian 38 44 34 34 22 1 2 1 6 4 0
      Black or African American 270 309 315 274 171 4 4 6 7 5 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 406 393 403 411 300 11 7 10 11 16 0
      More than one race 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 11 10 9 9 2 0 0 0 1 0 0
  Temporary visa holders 163 84 69 65 65 49 23 2 177 104 0
  Science and engineering 1,048 1,031 1,023 903 655 69 44 23 208 136 0
    Science 965 954 948 843 600 39 32 15 16 48 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 4 2 5 4 2 2 7 1 0 3 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 182 121 116 113 76 22 0 0 0 11 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 5 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 4 3 0 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 5 5 9 9 10 10 18 0 2 19 0
      Psychology 648 698 691 615 403 5 6 6 6 6 0
      Social sciences 115 119 120 98 106 0 0 8 8 9 0
    Engineering 83 77 75 60 55 30 12 8 192 88 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 5 4 2 12 8 0 0 2 3 32 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 1 2 1 3 3 1 4 3 0 13 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 67 38 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 80 4 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 1 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 76 71 72 45 42 29 8 0 0 0 0
  Health 90 87 110 115 53 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 72 78 88 98 39 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 18 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 7 3 1 3 10 7 0 1 67 2 0
  Science and engineering 7 3 1 3 9 7 0 1 67 2 0
    Science 2 0 0 1 6 0 0 1 6 2 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 1 0 0 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 5 3 1 2 3 7 0 0 61 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 2 0 1 1 3 6 0 0 2 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 59 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 2 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 2,085 1,886 1,660 1,557 1,229 304 433 847 924 738
  Fellowships 0 0 0 0 0 8 54 19 38 40
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 8 54 19 37 40
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 28 14 44 38 20 33 51 67 9 18
    Federal 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 1 2 0
    Institutional 28 14 43 38 17 5 36 65 7 16
    Nonfederal 0 0 1 0 1 22 15 1 0 2
  Teaching assistantships 40 4 1 0 30 19 24 35 55 102
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 40 4 1 0 30 19 24 34 55 102
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
  Other types of support 2,017 1,868 1,615 1,519 1,179 244 304 726 822 578
    Federal 7 3 1 3 8 1 0 0 64 2
    Institutional 36 79 1 6 6 121 187 364 179 304
    Nonfederal 2 4 0 4 0 28 0 0 2 0
    Personal resources 1,972 1,782 1,613 1,506 1,165 94 117 362 577 272

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.

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

Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 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 1 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 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 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

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 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 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 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 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 9,168 5,304 4,734 4,327 4,848 3,595 3,883 2,783 2,824 2,447
    Science 1,701 686 717 514 1,587 1,036 625 485 554 399
      Computer and information sciences 420 154 72 74 582 215 174 20 166 261
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 6 0 24 0 0 45 3 25 15 23
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 6 0 24 0 0 45 3 25 15 23
        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 488 248 423 285 685 381 288 213 230 17
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 255 131 23 55 122 132 55 80 101 17
        Health sciences 233 117 32 36 563 249 233 118 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 368 194 0 0 0 15 129 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 83 55 132 226 9 10 3 1
      Physical sciences 546 124 115 80 188 158 133 213 114 87
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 288 71 66 54 128 126 121 211 114 87
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 258 53 49 26 24 32 12 2 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 36 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 241 160 0 20 0 11 18 4 26 10
        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 81 45 0 0 0 0 12 4 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 160 115 0 10 0 11 3 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 10 0 0 3 0 26 10
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 6,659 3,536 2,437 1,825 1,609 2,280 2,734 1,339 1,664 2,040
      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 1,526 1,259 1,013 960 864 654 1,195 866 1,082 1,458
      Civil engineering 2,829 1,098 228 68 79 533 432 99 154 223
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 205 120 171 87 105 157 80 10 44 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 1,457 884 880 533 398 398 331 263 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 642 175 145 177 163 538 696 85 87 111
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 297 248
    Non-S&E 808 1,082 1,580 1,988 1,652 279 524 959 606 8
      Business management and business administration 291 232 422 628 237 12 48 397 6 0
      Communication and communications technologies 51 54 0 4 9 3 0 0 0 0
      Education 353 463 587 848 381 116 32 35 259 0
      Humanities 63 52 48 36 59 40 79 0 16 8
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 17 0 440 0 0 28 2 0
      Visual and performing arts 4 3 7 17 13 6 0 7 10 0
      Non-S&E nec 46 278 499 455 513 102 365 492 313 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: 2023
(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 9,168 2,259 6,124 277 342 166 0
    Science 1,701 703 867 0 7 124 0
      Computer and information sciences 420 217 201 0 2 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 6 0 6 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 6 0 6 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 488 232 243 0 5 8 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 255 50 192 0 5 8 0
        Health sciences 233 182 51 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 546 244 223 0 0 79 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 288 57 152 0 0 79 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 258 187 71 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 241 10 194 0 0 37 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 81 0 81 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 160 10 113 0 0 37 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 6,659 1,363 4,990 171 117 18 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 1,526 270 1,141 43 72 0 0
      Civil engineering 2,829 879 1,871 79 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 205 95 106 0 4 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 1,457 75 1,290 49 25 18 0
      Mechanical engineering 642 44 582 0 16 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 808 193 267 106 218 24 0
      Business management and business administration 291 154 137 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 51 0 51 0 0 0 0
      Education 353 21 62 52 218 0 0
      Humanities 63 0 9 54 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 4 0 0 0 0 4 0
      Non-S&E nec 46 18 8 0 0 20 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 2,259 1,180 1,873 2,146 2,641 1,380 949 611 352 1,118
  DOD 0 8 0 0 42 41 0 0 0 152
  DOE 678 46 55 31 76 35 0 3 12 10
  HHS 117 169 543 543 646 233 78 92 0 0
  NASA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  NSF 495 246 338 364 918 960 821 458 253 906
  USDA 170 17 0 168 0 0 0 0 0 4
  Other 799 694 937 1,040 959 111 50 58 87 46

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: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 279 96 183 .
2018 271 92 179 .
2017 146 30 116 .

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 172 206 190 145 50
    Agricultural sciences 1 1 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 5 13 40 25 5
    Computer and information sciences 11 11 30 25 3
    Engineering 55 55 65 50 26
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 10 10 9 4 3
    Health sciences 12 12 15 10 1
    Mathematics and statistics 4 4 5 5 2
    Natural resources and conservation 6 12 10 10 0
    Physical sciences 28 28 5 5 10
    Psychology 1 1 6 6 0
    Social sciences 9 9 5 5 0
    Other 29 48 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 . . . 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: 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 57,900 3,150 6,400 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 3,150 3,900 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 2,500 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 7,900 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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