Lawrence Technological 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 549 13.9 631 393 58 925
2023 418 9.9 459 569 17.1 679 463 49.7 911
2022 417 9.7 457 538 21.7 680 505 44.5 900
2021 430 4.8 447 519 25.7 691 565 38.4 908
2020 437 3.9 450 490 30.5 698 584 36.9 916
2019 396 12.3 447 486 31 697 611 33.9 914 262 56.1 589
2018 517 26.9 700 563 38.9 911
2017 491 29 684 525 42.2 898 260 55.3 575
2016 640 9.1 697 525 42 896
2015 559 20.2 693 482 46.9 898 273 52.7 570
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 . 3 3 1 1 4 . . . .
  Science and engineering . 3 3 1 1 4 . . . .
    Engineering . 3 3 1 1 4 . . . .
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering . 2 1 1 . . . . . .
      Industrial engineering and operations research . 1 . . 1 3 . . . .
      Mechanical engineering . . 2 . . . . . . .
      Engineering, other . . . . . 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   37   41   56   60   70   70   59   69   4   0
    Hispanic or Latino   1   3   2   3   3   3   3   4   0   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   36   38   54   57   66   67   56   62   4   0
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   1   0   0   1   2   3   2   2   0   0
      Black or African American   1   1   3   4   4   4   2   2   2   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   32   35   48   49   57   57   52   58   2   0
      More than one race   1   2   3   3   3   3   0   0   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   3   0   0
  Temporary visa holders   2   1   3   3   4   6   2   4   12   44
  Science and engineering   39   42   59   63   74   76   61   73   16   44
    Science   12   9   10   11   11   12   4   1   0   1
      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   12   9   10   11   11   12   4   1   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   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   27   33   49   52   63   64   57   72   16   43
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   1   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   3   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   24   33   45   48   56   59   56   69   1   1
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   2   0   1   2   3   2   0   2   10   40
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   2   3   1   1   0   2   2
      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
      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

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   64   80   108   134   155   160   158   136   68   66
    Hispanic or Latino   0   3   2   4   4   5   4   6   2   1
    Not Hispanic or Latino   60   75   103   126   145   146   143   117   60   60
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
      Asian   4   8   9   12   16   14   17   11   3   2
      Black or African American   5   7   11   18   18   18   15   14   3   2
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   50   59   81   92   108   111   107   91   54   55
      More than one race   1   1   2   4   3   3   4   0   0   1
    Unknown ethnicity and race   4   2   3   4   6   9   11   13   6   5
  Temporary visa holders   506   343   148   71   121   148   185   310   262   359
  Science and engineering   570   423   256   205   276   308   343   446   330   425
    Science   270   175   78   61   72   65   79   96   20   26
      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   270   175   78   61   72   65   79   96   20   26
      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   300   248   178   144   204   243   264   350   310   399
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   3   4   7   6   6   7   4   6   1   1
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   86   61   29   28   45   56   64   62   58   69
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   20   14   11   10   17   18   18   29   71   108
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   47   51   37   33   53   43   50   60   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   86   64   54   51   60   76   74   115   180   221
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   58   54   40   16   23   43   54   78   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

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   2   2   6   4   7   1   2   9   0   0
  Science and engineering   2   2   6   4   7   1   2   9   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   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   1   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   2   2   6   4   7   1   2   8   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   1   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   2   2   6   3   4   1   2   8   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   1   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   1   1   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

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   39   42   59   63   74   76   61   73   16   44
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   38   42   59   63   74   76   61   73   16   44
    Federal   2   2   6   4   7   1   2   9   0   0
    Institutional   32   37   47   54   61   67   57   59   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   1   1   1   0   1   0   0
    Personal resources   4   3   6   4   5   7   2   4   16   44

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   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
      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   8,435   4,632   3,050   1,764   1,521   1,352   1,668   1,942   1,907   2,528
    Science   359   184   222   118   69   93   72   20   71   226
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   53   54   63   31   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   15   4   43   0
        Agricultural 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
        Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   15   1   43   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   260   127   21   9   0   53   1   0   0   65
      Physical sciences   99   57   148   55   6   9   56   16   28   161
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   35   0   0   1   0   9   0   0   5   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   64   57   143   54   6   0   0   16   23   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   5   0   0   0   56   0   0   161
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   912   816   726   555   806   882   996   1,470   1,378   1,736
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   97   98   58   1   2   15   29   73   18   36
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   533   532   496   404   582   764   625   1,049   825   1,352
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   22   29   61   59   104   22   195   201   242   137
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   260   131   99   91   105   72   147   147   293   211
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   26   12   0   13   9   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   7,164   3,632   2,102   1,091   646   377   600   452   458   566
      Business management and business administration   7,070   3,471   1,470   795   0   0   4   0   8   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   0   0   26   0   343   140   171   233   400   305
      Humanities   0   0   2   3   69   6   35   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   94   161   604   293   234   231   390   219   50   261

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   8,435   4,253   1,396   1,091   352   1,343   0
    Science   359   358   0   0   0   1   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   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 nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Health sciences   0   0   0   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   260   260   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   99   98   0   0   0   1   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   35   35   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   64   63   0   0   0   1   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   912   575   203   49   52   33   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   97   60   0   0   37   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   533   284   203   29   5   12   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   22   0   0   1   0   21   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   260   231   0   19   10   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   7,164   3,320   1,193   1,042   300   1,309   0
      Business management and business administration   7,070   3,320   1,193   1,040   208   1,309   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   94   0   0   2   92   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   4,253   1,786   1,109   284   405   304   479   767   658   976
  DOD   244   70   1   66   224   31   139   0   42   441
  DOE   0   44   520   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
  HHS   35   0   0   0   0   0   15   1   43   70
  NASA   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  NSF   462   356   317   93   162   94   303   211   63   189
  USDA   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other   3,512   1,316   271   125   19   179   22   555   510   274

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   78   17   61   .
2018   97   45   52   .

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   .   .   151   149   134
    Agricultural sciences   .   .   5   5   5
    Biological and biomedical sciences   .   .   34   34   30
    Computer and information sciences   .   .   8   8   8
    Engineering   .   .   81   81   72
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   .   .   6   6   6
    Health sciences   .   .   4   1   0
    Mathematics and statistics   .   .   5   5   5
    Natural resources and conservation   .   .   5   5   5
    Physical sciences   .   .   1   1   1
    Psychology   .   .   1   1   1
    Social sciences   .   .   1   1   1
    Other   .   .   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
    Agricultural sciences   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Engineering   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Health sciences   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Psychology   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Social sciences   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Other   .   .   .   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   .   .   .   0   500   0
    Agricultural sciences   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Engineering   .   .   .   0   250   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Health sciences   .   .   .   0   250   0
    Mathematics and statistics   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Psychology   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Social sciences   .   .   .   0   0   0
    Other   .   .   .   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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