Lipscomb 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 422 33.8 631 595 36.4 925
2023 485 29.3 679 587 36.2 911
2022 457 33.5 680 631 30.6 900
2021 440 37 691 833 9.2 908
2020 321 54.6 698 840 9.2 916
2019 341 51.6 697
2018 326 54 700
2017
2016
2015
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

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   129   80   97   106   240   209   228   .   .   .
    Hispanic or Latino   9   5   1   0   6   8   12   .   .   .
    Not Hispanic or Latino   118   75   95   106   232   199   213   .   .   .
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   2   3   4   2   3   .   .   .
      Asian   9   3   7   6   15   14   6   .   .   .
      Black or African American   13   12   13   17   42   38   40   .   .   .
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   .   .   .
      White   90   50   67   74   162   136   157   .   .   .
      More than one race   6   10   6   6   9   8   6   .   .   .
    Unknown ethnicity and race   2   0   1   0   2   2   3   .   .   .
  Temporary visa holders   6   5   5   6   5   8   7   .   .   .
  Science and engineering   112   83   95   103   231   206   223   .   .   .
    Science   112   83   95   102   226   199   217   .   .   .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Biological and biomedical sciences   27   28   35   35   38   32   32   .   .   .
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Computer and information sciences   7   0   1   7   15   29   42   .   .   .
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   19   11   12   8   16   19   11   .   .   .
      Natural resources and conservation   16   19   19   19   29   16   13   .   .   .
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Psychology   31   16   22   28   128   103   119   .   .   .
      Social sciences   12   9   6   5   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Engineering   0   0   0   1   5   7   6   .   .   .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   1   5   7   6   .   .   .
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Health   23   2   7   9   14   11   12   .   .   .
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Other health   23   2   7   9   14   11   12   .   .   .

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   45   32   34   38   24   28   48   .   .   .
    Hispanic or Latino   1   0   0   0   0   1   4   .   .   .
    Not Hispanic or Latino   42   30   34   37   23   27   43   .   .   .
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   1   1   0   1   0   .   .   .
      Asian   3   1   1   1   1   4   1   .   .   .
      Black or African American   5   2   4   3   3   4   7   .   .   .
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      White   33   26   28   31   19   18   34   .   .   .
      More than one race   1   1   0   1   0   0   1   .   .   .
    Unknown ethnicity and race   2   2   0   1   1   0   1   .   .   .
  Temporary visa holders   0   1   1   2   1   0   1   .   .   .
  Science and engineering   41   33   35   38   22   26   46   .   .   .
    Science   41   32   35   38   21   24   42   .   .   .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   1   2   2   0   1   1   .   .   .
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Computer and information sciences   2   0   1   1   3   7   12   .   .   .
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   12   13   9   8   6   4   12   .   .   .
      Natural resources and conservation   5   4   3   4   3   6   9   .   .   .
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Psychology   2   4   7   7   9   6   8   .   .   .
      Social sciences   20   10   13   16   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Engineering   0   1   0   0   1   2   4   .   .   .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   1   0   0   1   2   4   .   .   .
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Health   4   0   0   2   3   2   3   .   .   .
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Other health   4   0   0   2   3   2   3   .   .   .

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   54   41   55   43   0   0   0   .   .   .
  Science and engineering   48   40   48   38   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Science   48   40   48   37   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Biological and biomedical sciences   10   16   22   7   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Computer and information sciences   2   0   0   6   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   3   4   1   3   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Natural resources and conservation   6   6   6   9   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Psychology   18   10   14   10   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Social sciences   9   4   5   2   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Engineering   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Health   6   1   7   5   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Other health   6   1   7   5   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   135   85   102   112   245   217   235   .   .   .
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
  Research assistantships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
  Teaching assistantships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
  Other types of support   135   85   102   112   245   217   235   .   .   .
    Federal   54   41   55   43   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Institutional   43   21   20   32   14   17   12   .   .   .
    Nonfederal   3   3   1   1   9   2   3   .   .   .
    Personal resources   35   20   26   36   222   198   220   .   .   .

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   .   .   .
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Other health   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   .   .   .
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Other health   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   2,011   1,946   1,251   321   307   .   .   .   .   .
    Science   630   366   208   99   101 i   .   .   .   .   .
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   .   .   .   .   .
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   .   .   .   .   .
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0 i   .   .   .   .   .
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   .   .   .   .   .
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   .   .   .   .   .
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0 i   .   .   .   .   .
      Life sciences   623   360   208   0   0 i   .   .   .   .   .
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   .   .   .   .   .
        Biological and biomedical sciences   35   17   0   0   0 i   .   .   .   .   .
        Health sciences   588   343   0   0   0 i   .   .   .   .   .
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0 i   .   .   .   .   .
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0 i   .   .   .   .   .
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0 i   .   .   .   .   .
      Physical sciences   1   6   0   0   0 i   .   .   .   .   .
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0 i   .   .   .   .   .
        Chemistry   1   6   0   0   0 i   .   .   .   .   .
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0 i   .   .   .   .   .
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0 i   .   .   .   .   .
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0 i   .   .   .   .   .
      Psychology   6   0   0   0   0 i   .   .   .   .   .
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   .   .   .   .   .
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0 i   .   .   .   .   .
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0 i   .   .   .   .   .
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0 i   .   .   .   .   .
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0 i   .   .   .   .   .
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0 i   .   .   .   .   .
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   99   101 i   .   .   .   .   .
    Engineering   0   0   180   0   0   .   .   .   .   .
    Engineering   113   153   180   203   188 i   .   .   .   .   .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   26   12   0   0   0 i   .   .   .   .   .
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   .   .   .   .   .
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   .   .   .   .   .
      Civil engineering   57   65   0   58   54 i   .   .   .   .   .
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   .   .   .   .   .
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   .   .   .   .   .
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   3   3 i   .   .   .   .   .
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   .   .   .   .   .
      Engineering nec   30   76   0   142   131 i   .   .   .   .   .
    Non-S&E   1,268   1,427   863   19   18 i   .   .   .   .   .
      Business management and business administration   390   392   0   0   0 i   .   .   .   .   .
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0 i   .   .   .   .   .
      Education   647   819   0   19   18 i   .   .   .   .   .
      Humanities   137   169   0   0   0 i   .   .   .   .   .
      Law   0   0   0   0   0 i   .   .   .   .   .
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0 i   .   .   .   .   .
      Visual and performing arts   10   0   0   0   0 i   .   .   .   .   .
      Non-S&E nec   84   47   0   0   0 i   .   .   .   .   .

i=imputed

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   2,011   245   0   1,706   27   33   0
    Science   630   197   0   373   27   33   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   623   197   0   366   27   33   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   35   0   0   35   0   0   0
        Health sciences   588   197   0   331   27   33   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   1   0   0   1   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   1   0   0   1   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   6   0   0   6   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   113   48   0   65   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   26   18   0   8   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   57   0   0   57   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   30   30   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   1,268   0   0   1,268   0   0   0
      Business management and business administration   390   0   0   390   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   647   0   0   647   0   0   0
      Humanities   137   0   0   137   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   10   0   0   10   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   84   0   0   84   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   245   309   .   222   206   .   .   .   .   .
  DOD   0   0   .   0   0 i   .   .   .   .   .
  DOE   0   0   .   0   0 i   .   .   .   .   .
  HHS   197   65   .   0   0 i   .   .   .   .   .
  NASA   18   12   .   3   3 i   .   .   .   .   .
  NSF   30   226   .   161   149 i   .   .   .   .   .
  USDA   0   0   .   0   0 i   .   .   .   .   .
  Other   0   6   .   58   54 i   .   .   .   .   .

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

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2024–18 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2024   .   .   .   .
2023   .   .   .   .
2022   .   .   .   .
2021   .   .   .   .
2020   .   .   .   .
2019   .   .   .   .
2018   .   .   .   .

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

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