Liberty 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 314 32.3 459 629 32.7 925
2023 28 96.1 679 591 35.8 911 242 60.3 602
2022 50 92.9 680 585 35.7 900
2021 17 97.7 691 649 29.3 908 261 55.8 583
2020 16 97.9 698 553 40.3 916
2019 38 94.7 697 567 38.6 914 282 52.7 589
2018 54 92.5 700 584 36.6 911
2017 675 25.6 898
2016 835 7.8 896
2015
2014
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 18 . . . . . . . . .
  Science and engineering 14 . . . . . . . . .
    Psychology 14 . . . . . . . . .
      Counseling and applied psychology 2 . . . . . . . . .
      Research and experimental psychology 8 . . . . . . . . .
      Psychology, other 4 . . . . . . . . .
  Non-science and engineering 4 . . . . . . . . .
    Education 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Education research 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Humanities and arts 3 . . . . . . . . .
      Music and performing arts 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Humanities and arts, other 2 . . . . . . . . .

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 1,769 1,179 1,699 1,556 1,052 667 . . . .
    Female 3,218 1,819 4,098 3,670 2,393 1,751 . . . .
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 4,896 2,935 5,723 5,155 3,386 2,359 . . . .
    Hispanic or Latino 414 223 396 365 182 146 . . . .
    Not Hispanic or Latino 3,616 2,130 3,996 3,650 2,454 1,645 . . . .
      American Indian or Alaska Native 28 20 29 26 23 12 . . . .
      Asian 100 66 110 97 51 39 . . . .
      Black or African American 1,280 622 954 930 635 435 . . . .
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 15 9 10 9 7 3 . . . .
      White 2,005 1,293 2,693 2,394 1,629 1,098 . . . .
      More than one race 188 120 200 194 109 58 . . . .
    Unknown ethnicity and race 866 582 1,331 1,140 750 568 . . . .
  Temporary visa holders 91 63 74 71 59 59 . . . .
  Science and engineering 4,262 2,408 5,326 4,575 2,969 1,974 . . . .
    Science 4,224 2,384 5,302 4,556 2,969 1,974 . . . .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Biological and biomedical sciences 367 390 428 428 348 286 . . . .
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Computer and information sciences 50 51 50 55 47 50 . . . .
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 41 40 36 20 0 0 . . . .
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Psychology 2,286 577 3,410 2,728 1,607 1,127 . . . .
      Social sciences 1,480 1,326 1,378 1,325 967 511 . . . .
    Engineering 38 24 24 19 0 0 . . . .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Other engineering 38 24 24 19 0 0 . . . .
  Health 725 590 471 651 476 444 . . . .
    Clinical medicine 217 235 339 540 360 322 . . . .
    Other health 508 355 132 111 116 122 . . . .

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 1,753 1,362 1,763 1,693 1,393 1,094 . . . .
    Female 2,892 1,778 3,577 3,278 2,750 2,225 . . . .
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 4,632 3,131 5,331 4,956 4,133 3,305 . . . .
    Hispanic or Latino 416 230 372 349 264 175 . . . .
    Not Hispanic or Latino 3,282 2,156 3,693 3,397 2,804 2,203 . . . .
      American Indian or Alaska Native 24 13 21 20 16 11 . . . .
      Asian 105 77 109 94 77 56 . . . .
      Black or African American 1,052 599 919 889 786 643 . . . .
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 15 16 17 9 7 4 . . . .
      White 1,914 1,331 2,457 2,230 1,798 1,405 . . . .
      More than one race 172 120 170 155 120 84 . . . .
    Unknown ethnicity and race 934 745 1,266 1,210 1,065 927 . . . .
  Temporary visa holders 13 9 9 15 10 14 . . . .
  Science and engineering 4,135 2,620 4,771 4,170 3,543 2,702 . . . .
    Science 4,124 2,617 4,767 4,169 3,543 2,702 . . . .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Biological and biomedical sciences 345 376 389 389 304 155 . . . .
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Computer and information sciences 77 85 102 123 130 116 . . . .
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 40 30 26 13 0 0 . . . .
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Psychology 2,082 676 2,927 2,423 2,054 1,628 . . . .
      Social sciences 1,580 1,450 1,323 1,221 1,055 803 . . . .
    Engineering 11 3 4 1 0 0 . . . .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Other engineering 11 3 4 1 0 0 . . . .
  Health 510 520 569 801 600 617 . . . .
    Clinical medicine 267 360 449 638 446 474 . . . .
    Other health 243 160 120 163 154 143 . . . .

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 351 49 0 0 0 0 . . . .
  Science and engineering 310 42 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Science 310 42 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Biological and biomedical sciences 37 5 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Computer and information sciences 9 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Psychology 117 6 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Social sciences 147 31 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
  Health 41 7 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Clinical medicine 15 2 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Other health 26 5 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 4,987 2,998 5,797 5,226 3,445 2,418 . . . .
  Fellowships 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
  Research assistantships 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
  Teaching assistantships 60 19 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Institutional 0 19 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Nonfederal 60 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
  Other types of support 4,927 2,979 5,797 5,226 3,445 2,418 . . . .
    Federal 351 49 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Institutional 131 19 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Nonfederal 33 7 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Personal resources 4,412 2,904 5,797 5,226 3,445 2,418 . . . .

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 . . . .
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Other health 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 . . . .
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Other health 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 1,597 1,900 1,736 937 1,894 1,780 1,507 850 304 .
    Science 885 1,097 972 514 329 1,118 666 536 254 .
      Computer and information sciences 209 369 0 0 0 150 45 140 0 .
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 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 .
      Life sciences 590 728 922 497 307 867 507 388 254 .
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
        Biological and biomedical sciences 150 495 0 333 247 861 0 0 0 .
        Health sciences 440 233 0 21 26 6 0 0 0 .
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 143 34 0 0 0 0 .
      Mathematics and statistics 1 0 0 0 2 22 0 0 0 .
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 55 0 0 0 .
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
        Chemistry 0 0 0 0 0 55 0 0 0 .
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Psychology 36 0 0 0 15 11 37 0 0 .
      Social sciences 49 0 50 17 5 13 49 8 0 .
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
        Political science and government 49 0 0 16 5 0 0 0 0 .
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 1 0 13 0 0 0 .
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 .
    Engineering 522 588 221 208 838 311 409 0 43 .
    Engineering 0 0 221 0 0 0 409 0 43 .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Civil engineering 55 326 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 298 0 0 0 .
      Mechanical engineering 464 243 0 180 419 13 0 0 0 .
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 419 0 0 0 0 .
      Engineering nec 3 19 0 28 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Non-S&E 190 215 543 215 727 351 432 314 7 .
      Business management and business administration 0 44 0 0 400 0 0 0 0 .
      Communication and communications technologies 30 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Education 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 .
      Humanities 47 113 0 0 6 55 0 0 0 .
      Law 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Visual and performing arts 8 0 0 0 14 38 0 0 0 .
      Non-S&E nec 94 6 0 215 303 254 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

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 1,597 548 53 872 124 0 0
    Science 885 267 53 565 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 209 209 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 590 58 53 479 0 0 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 150 0 0 150 0 0 0
        Health sciences 440 58 53 329 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 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 36 0 0 36 0 0 0
      Social sciences 49 0 0 49 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 49 0 0 49 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 522 281 0 117 124 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 55 0 0 55 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 464 281 0 59 124 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 3 0 0 3 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 190 0 0 190 0 0 0
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 30 0 0 30 0 0 0
      Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 47 0 0 47 0 0 0
      Law 11 0 0 11 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 8 0 0 8 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 94 0 0 94 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 548 532 . 120 886 535 . . . .
  DOD 217 384 . 0 0 150 . . . .
  DOE 0 0 . 75 23 0 . . . .
  HHS 58 148 . 45 44 385 . . . .
  NASA 0 0 . 0 0 0 . . . .
  NSF 273 0 . 0 419 0 . . . .
  USDA 0 0 . 0 0 0 . . . .
  Other 0 0 . 0 400 0 . . . .

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 109 i 73 i 36 i .
2018 . . . .

i=imputed

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 176 i 149 132 . 58
    Agricultural sciences 0 i 0 0 . 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 82 i 51 51 . 6
    Computer and information sciences 7 i 25 18 . 28
    Engineering 0 i 36 27 . 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 0 . 0
    Health sciences 53 i 37 37 . 4
    Mathematics and statistics 2 i 0 0 . 3
    Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 0 . 1
    Physical sciences 21 i 0 0 . 7
    Psychology 5 i 0 0 . 4
    Social sciences 6 i 0 0 . 4
    Other 0 i 0 0 . 0

i=imputed

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 i 0 i 0 i 0 .
    Agricultural sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 .
    Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 .
    Engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 .
    Health sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 .
    Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 .
    Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 .
    Physical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 .
    Psychology 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 .
    Social sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 .
    Other 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 .

i=imputed

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 i 0 i 0 i 0 .
    Agricultural sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 .
    Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 .
    Engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 .
    Health sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 .
    Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 .
    Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 .
    Physical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 .
    Psychology 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 .
    Social sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 .
    Other 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 .

i=imputed

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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