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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 366 21.1 459 88 86.3 631 397 57.6 925
2023 338 27.2 459 84 87.9 679 371 59.8 911 245 59.8 602
2022 346 25.1 457 86 87.6 680 428 53 900
2021 306 32.3 447 89 87.4 691 420 54.3 908 235 60.2 583
2020 318 30.1 450 87 87.8 698 427 53.9 916
2019 330 27 447 119 83.2 697 413 55.3 914 239 59.9 589
2018 323 25.3 428 288 59.4 700 443 51.9 911
2017 311 27.6 425 236 65.9 684 427 53 898 264 54.6 575
2016 329 24.3 430 171 75.8 697 473 47.8 896
2015 292 32.2 426 161 77.1 693 463 49 898 388 32.7 570
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: 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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   1,149   1,043   1,116   1,287   1,387   1,060   48   97   56   200
    Hispanic or Latino   332   274   279   296   350   260   4   2   4   4
    Not Hispanic or Latino   806   756   824   979   1,027   797   44   94   49   176
      American Indian or Alaska Native   3   3   3   2   5   3   0   0   0   1
      Asian   31   31   36   55   50   34   7   69   5   125
      Black or African American   375   333   314   383   455   292   5   5   9   11
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
      White   396   389   471   539   517   468   31   17   34   38
      More than one race   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   11   13   13   12   10   3   0   1   3   20
  Temporary visa holders   815   1,042   770   373   170   169   256   336   791   724
  Science and engineering   1,831   1,932   1,701   1,458   1,383   1,111   304   433   847   924
    Science   1,556   1,608   1,456   1,294   1,266   1,005   106   125   302   391
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
      Biological and biomedical sciences   7   3   2   6   10   9   2   4   8   9
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   617   764   579   250   145   95   59   89   196   222
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   3   1   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   16   8   12   9   6   10   15   8   13   8
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   4   10   3   4   4   0   2   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   17   25   33   40   16   17   10   15   71   126
      Psychology   790   689   736   885   987   801   18   9   8   14
      Social sciences   102   108   87   99   98   73   0   0   6   6
    Engineering   275   324   245   164   117   106   198   308   545   533
      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   3   5   5   6   6   17   35   73   123   135
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   10   11   6   3   7   8   3   33   61   77
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   83   84
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   165   143
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   113   94
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   262   308   234   155   104   81   160   202   0   0
    Health   133   153   185   202   174   118   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   91   110   135   141   110   54   0   0   0   0
      Other health   42   43   50   61   64   64   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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   879   975   1,034   1,064   953   643   20   21   21   31
    Hispanic or Latino   239   248   275   299   222   147   2   4   3   6
    Not Hispanic or Latino   629   716   749   756   722   494   18   17   18   24
      American Indian or Alaska Native   4   1   3   3   2   1   1   1   1   0
      Asian   42   38   44   34   34   22   1   2   1   6
      Black or African American   271   270   309   315   274   171   4   4   6   7
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0
      White   311   406   393   403   411   300   11   7   10   11
      More than one race   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   11   11   10   9   9   2   0   0   0   1
  Temporary visa holders   251   163   84   69   65   65   49   23   2   177
  Science and engineering   1,042   1,048   1,031   1,023   903   655   69   44   23   208
    Science   919   965   954   948   843   600   39   32   15   16
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   4   2   5   4   2   2   7   1   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   232   182   121   116   113   76   22   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   3   5   4   5   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   2   4   3   0   4   3   0   1   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   5   2   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   4   5   5   9   9   10   10   18   0   2
      Psychology   564   648   698   691   615   403   5   6   6   6
      Social sciences   108   115   119   120   98   106   0   0   8   8
    Engineering   123   83   77   75   60   55   30   12   8   192
      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   6   5   4   2   12   8   0   0   2   3
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   4   1   2   1   3   3   1   4   3   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   1   0   0   0   2   0   0   1   67
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   80
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   42
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   113   76   71   72   45   42   29   8   0   0
    Health   88   90   87   110   115   53   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   71   72   78   88   98   39   0   0   0   0
      Other health   17   18   9   22   17   14   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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   8   7   3   1   3   10   7   0   1   67
  Science and engineering   8   7   3   1   3   9   7   0   1   67
    Science   4   2   0   0   1   6   0   0   1   6
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   2   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   4   5   3   1   2   3   7   0   0   61
      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   2   0   1   1   3   6   0   0   2
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   59
      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   3   2   3   0   1   0   1   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   1   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: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   1,964   2,085   1,886   1,660   1,557   1,229   304   433   847   924
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   54   19   38
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   54   19   37
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   13   28   14   44   38   20   33   51   67   9
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   2   6   0   1   2
    Institutional   13   28   14   43   38   17   5   36   65   7
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   1   0   1   22   15   1   0
  Teaching assistantships   6   40   4   1   0   30   19   24   35   55
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   6   40   4   1   0   30   19   24   34   55
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
  Other types of support   1,945   2,017   1,868   1,615   1,519   1,179   244   304   726   822
    Federal   8   7   3   1   3   8   1   0   0   64
    Institutional   29   36   79   1   6   6   121   187   364   179
    Nonfederal   0   2   4   0   4   0   28   0   0   2
    Personal resources   1,908   1,972   1,782   1,613   1,506   1,165   94   117   362   577

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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
      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   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   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

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   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

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   8,324   9,168   5,304   4,734   4,327   4,848   3,595   3,883   2,783   2,824
    Science   1,339   1,701   686   717   514   1,587   1,036   625   485   554
      Computer and information sciences   128   420   154   72   74   582   215   174   20   166
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   38   6   0   24   0   0   45   3   25   15
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   38   6   0   24   0   0   45   3   25   15
        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   423   488   248   423   285   685   381   288   213   230
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   164   255   131   23   55   122   132   55   80   101
        Health sciences   259   233   117   32   36   563   249   233   118   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   368   194   0   0   0   15   129
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   83   55   132   226   9   10   3
      Physical sciences   555   546   124   115   80   188   158   133   213   114
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   308   288   71   66   54   128   126   121   211   114
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   247   258   53   49   26   24   32   12   2   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   36   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   195   241   160   0   20   0   11   18   4   26
        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   95   81   45   0   0   0   0   12   4   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   100   160   115   0   10   0   11   3   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   10   0   0   3   0   26
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   6,270   6,659   3,536   2,437   1,825   1,609   2,280   2,734   1,339   1,664
      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   1,940   1,526   1,259   1,013   960   864   654   1,195   866   1,082
      Civil engineering   2,864   2,829   1,098   228   68   79   533   432   99   154
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   179   205   120   171   87   105   157   80   10   44
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   1,163   1,457   884   880   533   398   398   331   263   0
      Mechanical engineering   124   642   175   145   177   163   538   696   85   87
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   16   297
    Non-S&E   715   808   1,082   1,580   1,988   1,652   279   524   959   606
      Business management and business administration   272   291   232   422   628   237   12   48   397   6
      Communication and communications technologies   69   51   54   0   4   9   3   0   0   0
      Education   214   353   463   587   848   381   116   32   35   259
      Humanities   64   63   52   48   36   59   40   79   0   16
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   30   0   0   17   0   440   0   0   28   2
      Visual and performing arts   49   4   3   7   17   13   6   0   7   10
      Non-S&E nec   17   46   278   499   455   513   102   365   492   313

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   8,324   2,572   4,837   540   227   148   0
    Science   1,339   580   553   0   86   120   0
      Computer and information sciences   128   68   29   0   31   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   38   0   38   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   38   0   38   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   423   185   226   0   1   11   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   164   38   114   0   1   11   0
        Health sciences   259   147   112   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   555   327   86   0   54   88   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   308   158   62   0   0   88   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   247   169   24   0   54   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   195   0   174   0   0   21   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   95   0   95   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   100   0   79   0   0   21   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   6,270   1,754   4,004   442   52   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   1,940   442   1,183   284   25   6   0
      Civil engineering   2,864   1,151   1,595   108   10   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   179   90   72   17   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   1,163   0   1,117   33   1   12   0
      Mechanical engineering   124   71   37   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   715   238   280   98   89   10   0
      Business management and business administration   272   156   116   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   69   0   69   0   0   0   0
      Education   214   52   61   55   46   0   0
      Humanities   64   0   17   43   0   4   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   30   30   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   49   0   0   0   43   6   0
      Non-S&E nec   17   0   17   0   0   0   0

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

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

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   2,572   2,259   1,180   1,873   2,146   2,641   1,380   949   611   352
  DOD   0   0   8   0   0   42   41   0   0   0
  DOE   1,013   678   46   55   31   76   35   0   3   12
  HHS   30   117   169   543   543   646   233   78   92   0
  NASA   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  NSF   647   495   246   338   364   918   960   821   458   253
  USDA   167   170   17   0   168   0   0   0   0   0
  Other   708   799   694   937   1,040   959   111   50   58   87

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   279   96   183   .
2018   271   92   179   .

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   0   0   0   43,500   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   15,000   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   4,500   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   15,000   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   4,500   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   4,500   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Costs for repair and renovation of science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field and time of repair and renovation: 2025–16
(Dollars in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   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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