Long Island 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 135 78.9 631 317 66.1 925
2023 158 77.1 679 322 65.1 911 574 5.6 602
2022 189 72.6 680 309 66.1 900
2021 187 73.3 691 311 66.2 908 139 76.5 583
2020 187 73.6 698 310 66.6 916
2019 187 73.5 697 406 56.1 914 278 53.4 589
2018 176 75.2 700 516 44 911
2017 157 77.4 684 498 45.2 898
2016 160 77.4 697 584 35.5 896
2015 162 77 693 607 33.1 898
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   405   363   423   487   485   483   521   593   549   564
    Hispanic or Latino   69   60   74   91   88   83   84   89   75   73
    Not Hispanic or Latino   296   277   318   362   349   339   354   399   396   408
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   41   36   43   37   42   49   44   57   56   59
      Black or African American   31   36   45   64   57   63   65   80   100   113
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   214   198   221   251   241   220   238   253   234   227
      More than one race   9   7   8   9   9   7   7   9   6   9
    Unknown ethnicity and race   40   26   31   34   48   61   83   105   78   83
  Temporary visa holders   868   609   349   197   143   155   183   257   353   357
  Science and engineering   815   603   473   370   343   336   355   482   487   501
    Science   811   603   473   370   341   332   346   472   487   501
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   487   359   252   144   135   152   163   209   185   171
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   144   100   39   32   29   27   38   72   116   96
      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   5   8
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   2   2   7   18   14   11   14
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   69   35   33   21   29   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   1   0   0   2   1   8   11   13
      Psychology   110   109   148   171   144   134   118   157   90   112
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   2   10   8   12   69   87
    Engineering   4   0   0   0   2   4   9   10   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   4   0   0   0   2   4   9   10   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   458   369   299   314   285   302   349   368   415   420
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   20   14   20   28   42   0   0
      Other health   458   369   299   294   271   282   321   326   415   420

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   174   206   235   216   243   242   318   306   400   399
    Hispanic or Latino   37   35   41   30   37   30   43   35   48   53
    Not Hispanic or Latino   119   143   161   151   173   176   221   221   283   289
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Asian   14   17   22   25   17   24   28   31   38   36
      Black or African American   35   31   39   38   47   47   59   73   99   112
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   62   82   93   84   106   103   128   114   140   134
      More than one race   8   13   7   4   3   2   6   3   5   7
    Unknown ethnicity and race   18   28   33   35   33   36   54   50   69   57
  Temporary visa holders   78   58   59   65   75   73   71   93   59   51
  Science and engineering   165   184   211   207   220   249   307   324   356   359
    Science   165   183   208   205   219   246   304   318   356   359
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   33   29   52   50   52   60   88   100   64   85
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   56   65   68   65   71   75   73   65   61   57
      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   1   0   2   14   19
      Mathematics and statistics   0   1   0   0   0   6   1   6   10   2
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   5   6   1   10   6   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   1   1   0   0   3   6   11   10   7   14
      Psychology   66   76   82   78   80   87   119   116   101   82
      Social sciences   4   4   5   2   7   11   12   19   99   100
    Engineering   0   1   3   2   1   3   3   6   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   1   3   2   1   3   3   6   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   87   80   83   74   98   66   82   75   103   91
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   2   4   3   12   13   0   0
      Other health   87   80   83   72   94   63   70   62   103   91

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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   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   1
    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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   1,273   972   772   684   628   638   704   850   902   921
  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   15
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   15
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   5   28
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   5   28
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   1,273   972   772   684   628   637   703   850   897   878
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
    Institutional   1   3   0   1   2   3   7   4   1   14
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0
    Personal resources   1,272   969   772   683   626   634   696   846   894   863

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
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   18,759   16,612   17,183   15,059   13,997   5,113   2,405   2,290   1,420   1,187
    Science   11,849   12,967   13,678   10,652   10,148   4,846   1,731   1,602   611   210
      Computer and information sciences   402   234   142   5   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   30   59   372   261   345   40   0   0   0   2
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   30   59   372   261   345   26   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   14   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   8,226   9,621   10,025   7,162   6,526   4,561   1,648   1,499   460   135
        Agricultural sciences   3,962   4,002   37   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,379   1,779   2,155   734   621   25   107   150   107   0
        Health sciences   2,885   3,840   7,833   6,428   5,905   4,536   1,541   1,349   353   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   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   226   226   414   372   457   0   0   5   53   34
      Physical sciences   846   1,015   767   996   784   198   60   77   83   15
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   673   812   616   845   675   20   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   173   203   151   151   109   178   60   77   83   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1,392   1,131   1,119   950   1,189   45   19   9   9   21
      Social sciences   727   681   838   906   847   2   4   12   6   3
        Anthropology   48   45   0   42   41   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   56   116   51   172   169   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   305   233   504   442   393   2   4   12   6   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   245   180   159   250   244   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   73   107   124   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   378   0   0   0   0   12   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   378   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   12   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   6,532   3,645   3,505   4,407   3,849   255   674   688   809   977
      Business management and business administration   1,308   1,041   963   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   93   0   0   602   942   136   154   22   38   0
      Education   3,918   761   568   773   202   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   921   1,204   1,417   2,090   1,825   9   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   292   420   287   0   0   0   0   38   68   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   762   815   0   55   162   151   0
      Non-S&E nec   0   219   270   180   65   110   465   466   552   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   18,759   2,879   2,086   13,275   126   312   81
    Science   11,849   1,849   0   9,486   126   307   81
      Computer and information sciences   402   44   0   358   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   30   0   0   30   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   30   0   0   30   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   8,226   1,531   0   6,218   126   303   48
        Agricultural sciences   3,962   576   0   3,248   120   14   4
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,379   135   0   949   6   289   0
        Health sciences   2,885   820   0   2,021   0   0   44
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   226   0   0   226   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   846   153   0   693   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   673   101   0   572   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   173   52   0   121   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1,392   74   0   1,281   0   4   33
      Social sciences   727   47   0   680   0   0   0
        Anthropology   48   0   0   48   0   0   0
        Economics   56   0   0   56   0   0   0
        Political science and government   305   0   0   305   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   245   0   0   245   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   73   47   0   26   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   378   0   0   378   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   378   0   0   378   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   6,532   1,030   2,086   3,411   0   5   0
      Business management and business administration   1,308   0   0   1,308   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   93   0   0   93   0   0   0
      Education   3,918   979   2,086   853   0   0   0
      Humanities   921   0   0   916   0   5   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   292   51   0   241   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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies   2,879   1,993   2,652   2,686   1,349   1,839   1,929   1,615   852   .
  DOD   43   1   0   39   0   20   11   125   18   .
  DOE   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .
  HHS   828   1,226   1,826   1,841   1,001   1,449   1,699   1,310   647   .
  NASA   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   20   .
  NSF   552   487   530   297   113   349   219   180   163   .
  USDA   477   274   256   372   235   21   0   0   0   .
  Other   979   5   40   137   0   0   0   0   4   .

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   96   38   58   .
2018   56   6   50   .

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   226   708   350   269   254
    Agricultural sciences   5   326   6   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   104   127   115   119   113
    Computer and information sciences   0   7   6   2   3
    Engineering   1   1   1   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   6   10   11   9   9
    Health sciences   13   114   102   21   21
    Mathematics and statistics   0   7   7   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   2   1   0   0
    Physical sciences   69   74   69   85   76
    Psychology   27   35   26   26   26
    Social sciences   1   5   5   6   6
    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   0   22,200   5,500   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   5,500   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   22,200   0   0   0
    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   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Costs for repair and renovation of science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field and time of repair and renovation: 2025–16
(Dollars in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   3,650   6,670   20,485   14,139   1,281
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   11,830   1,358   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   800   3,750   3,605   590   990
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   2,450   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   3,000   0
    Health sciences   0   0   3,650   5,976   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   400   2,920   1,400   980   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   2,235   291
    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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