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Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2023 207 55.5 459 321 53.3 679 346 43.2 602 295 68.1 914
2022 243 47.5 457 313 54.5 680 320 64.9 900
2021 306 32.3 447 276 60.5 691 339 42.5 583 320 65.2 908
2020 242 46.9 450 283 60 698 294 68.3 916
2019 234 48.3 447 272 61.4 697 338 43.3 589 286 69.1 914
2018 230 46.9 428 275 61.2 700 270 70.7 911
2017 229 46.8 425 279 59.7 684 337 42 575 259 71.5 898
2016 201 53.8 430 271 61.6 697 258 71.6 896
2015 217 49.7 426 276 60.7 693 296 48.7 570 242 73.4 898
2014 228 46.6 422 265 62 688 248 72.5 889
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.
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Data

Number of earned doctorates, by trend major field of study of recipients: 2023–14
Fields 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All fields 53 36 16 35 38 40 41 55 44 40
  Science and engineering 52 34 16 33 37 39 40 54 43 39
    Biological and biomedical sciences 15 14 8 6 17 12 8 14 19 14
      Biochemistry and biophysics 2 1 3 . 4 1 . 1 3 5
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 4 . . 1 2 1 1 2 1 .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . 1 . . 1 1 . 2 1 .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . 2 . 1 2 2 1 1 . 1
      Microbiology and immunology 3 1 . . 1 . 1 3 4 3
      Molecular biology 1 . . . . . 1 . . .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 1 1 1 . . . . 1 1 3
      Pharmacology and toxicology . 4 . . 2 . 1 . 4 1
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology 4 4 3 3 4 6 3 4 5 1
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . 1 1 1 1 . . . .
    Engineering 2 . . 1 . . . . . .
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 2 . . . . . . . . .
      Materials and mining engineering . . . 1 . . . . . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 2 . . 1 3 3 1 2 1 .
      Geological sciences 2 . . 1 3 3 1 2 . .
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences . . . . . . . . 1 .
    Health sciences 10 6 2 6 8 10 8 12 9 8
      Nursing science . 1 . 2 2 1 4 3 2 2
      Public health 2 . 2 . 1 . . 1 . .
      Health sciences, other 8 5 . 4 5 9 4 8 7 6
    Psychology 23 13 5 17 6 13 22 26 13 17
      Clinical psychology 7 7 3 14 2 8 13 10 5 8
      Counseling and applied psychology 1 1 . . 4 3 6 10 4 7
      Research and experimental psychology 1 . 1 . . . . 2 2 1
      Psychology, other 14 5 1 3 . 2 3 4 2 1
    Social sciences . 1 1 2 3 1 1 . 1 .
      Public policy analysis . . . 1 . . 1 . 1 .
      Sociology, demography, and population studies . . 1 1 . . . . . .
      Social sciences, other . 1 . . 3 1 . . . .
  Non-science and engineering 1 2 . 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
    Education . . . 2 . 1 . . 1 .
      Education research . . . . . . . . . .
      Teacher education and teaching fields . . . 2 . 1 . . 1 .
      Education, other . . . . . . . . . .
    Other non-science and engineering 1 2 . . 1 . 1 1 . 1
      Public administration and social services 1 . . . . . 1 1 . 1
      Non-science and engineering, other . 2 . . 1 . . . . .

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

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Earned Doctorates

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 70 72 106 84 109 98 116 121 121 120
    Female 234 230 245 226 220 231 216 258 246 261
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 266 264 295 269 287 279 279 311 298 319
    Hispanic or Latino 86 88 84 75 79 77 77 77 73 65
    Not Hispanic or Latino 180 176 211 194 208 202 202 234 225 254
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0
      Asian 53 40 36 53 69 60 54 58 55 59
      Black or African American 26 27 26 28 28 28 22 35 36 43
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
      White 84 87 121 98 99 99 108 125 117 136
      More than one race 16 20 28 15 12 13 17 15 16 16
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Temporary visa holders 38 38 56 41 42 50 53 68 69 62
  Science and engineering 138 144 161 140 168 176 187 201 213 210
    Science 138 144 161 140 168 176 187 201 213 210
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 61 63 77 67 84 93 100 124 126 126
      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 2 5 4
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 7 8 12 5 10 10 11 9 13 12
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      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 70 72 71 67 48 50 54 63 67 63
      Social sciences 0 1 0 1 26 23 22 3 2 4
    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 166 158 190 170 161 153 145 178 154 171
    Clinical medicine 65 56 66 59 53 47 43 85 92 82
    Other health 101 102 124 111 108 106 102 93 62 89

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 54 52 55 74 60 60 49 42 46 59
    Female 83 84 91 96 101 98 97 84 107 136
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 115 125 137 153 144 146 137 111 125 167
    Hispanic or Latino 32 35 29 37 29 34 31 30 25 30
    Not Hispanic or Latino 83 90 108 116 115 112 106 81 100 137
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 20 17 23 24 27 33 25 19 18 39
      Black or African American 17 21 21 21 21 19 18 19 25 29
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 38 50 53 62 60 56 59 39 56 63
      More than one race 7 2 10 9 7 4 4 4 1 6
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Temporary visa holders 22 11 9 17 17 12 9 15 28 28
  Science and engineering 47 56 45 52 36 41 40 58 61 80
    Science 47 56 45 52 36 41 40 58 61 80
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 40 46 37 34 23 22 18 39 43 55
      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 5 4 8
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 7 8 3 7 2 2 2 2 2 4
      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 2 5 10 7 9 9 3 6 7
      Social sciences 0 0 0 1 4 8 11 9 6 6
    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 90 80 101 118 125 117 106 68 92 115
    Clinical medicine 58 51 51 60 61 59 60 38 60 88
    Other health 32 29 50 58 64 58 46 30 32 27

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 8 7 5 5 6 5 3 17 13 5
  Science and engineering 6 7 3 3 3 4 3 15 12 5
    Science 6 7 3 3 3 4 3 15 12 5
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 11 9 5
      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 1 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 6 7 3 3 2 2 1 3 3 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 1 1 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 2 0 2 2 3 1 0 2 1 0
    Clinical medicine 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
    Other health 1 0 2 2 3 0 0 1 1 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 304 302 351 310 329 329 332 379 367 381
  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 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
  Teaching assistantships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 304 302 351 310 329 329 332 379 367 380
    Federal 8 7 5 5 6 5 3 17 13 5
    Institutional 58 74 85 62 80 74 89 88 80 99
    Nonfederal 13 14 12 20 13 16 13 6 4 8
    Personal resources 225 207 249 223 230 234 227 268 270 268

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 4 5 8 22 23 23 28 53 50 53
    Science 4 5 8 22 23 23 28 53 50 53
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 2 4 6 22 23 23 28 53 50 53
      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 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 2 1 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 9 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 7 9 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 2 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 6 13 15 13 14 14 19 19 17 28
  Science and engineering 1 4 5 13 14 14 19 19 17 28
    Science 1 4 5 13 14 14 19 19 17 28
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 3 4 13 14 14 19 19 17 28
      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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 1 1 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 5 9 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 4 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 22,262 15,517 14,029 15,984 17,938 19,892 21,846 22,977 25,519 23,375
    Science 22,257 15,498 13,788 15,705 i 17,621 i 19,537 i 21,846 22,956 25,417 23,120
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 54 57
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 52 10
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 2 47
      Life sciences 20,844 14,632 13,191 15,033 i 16,874 i 18,715 i 21,843 22,950 25,322 23,017
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 9,069 7,013 6,302 7,141 i 7,979 i 8,817 i 8,480 9,815 2,545 3,185
        Health sciences 11,775 7,619 6,889 7,892 i 8,895 i 9,898 i 12,954 12,684 20,028 17,190
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 409 451 2,749 2,642
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 1,413 866 597 672 i 747 i 822 i 3 6 41 46
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 5 19 241 279 i 317 i 355 i 0 21 102 255
      Business management and business administration 5 19 241 279 i 317 i 355 i 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Education 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 21 100 80
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 2 175

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: 2023
(Dollars in thousands)
Field All R&D expenditures Federal government State and local government Institution funds Business Nonprofit organizations All other sources
  All R&D fields 22,262 12,485 745 4,913 1,469 2,634 16
    Science 22,257 12,485 745 4,912 1,469 2,630 16
      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 20,844 11,245 745 4,775 1,469 2,594 16
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 9,069 5,924 490 1,420 103 1,128 4
        Health sciences 11,775 5,321 255 3,355 1,366 1,466 12
        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 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 1,413 1,240 0 137 0 36 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 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 5 0 0 1 0 4 0
      Business management and business administration 5 0 0 1 0 4 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 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.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

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

Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 12,485 9,134 10,116 11,385 12,654 13,923 15,192 16,118 21,082 19,088
  DOD 7 1 62 70 i 78 i 85 i 2,029 2,764 3,193 3,332
  DOE 14 25 24 27 i 30 i 33 i 0 0 154 186
  HHS 11,258 7,726 8,751 9,849 i 10,946 i 12,045 i 11,411 11,273 14,897 13,617
  NASA 1,125 1,359 1,263 1,421 i 1,580 i 1,738 i 1,718 2,081 2,833 1,930
  NSF 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 3 7
  USDA 7 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 4
  Other 74 23 16 18 i 20 i 22 i 34 0 2 12

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: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 228 i 104 i 124 i .
2018 313 i 155 i 158 i .
2017 313 155 158 .

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 95 95 95 90 114
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 70 70 70 59 95
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 5 5 5 5 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 20 20 20 26 18
    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

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 . 83,756 . . . 0
    Health sciences . 83,756 . . . 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 1,186 0 3,344 2,666
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 605 1,358
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 0 1,186 0 2,739 1,308
    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

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