U. New Orleans

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 254 45.3 459 411 35.6 631 314 66.5 925
2023 247 46.8 459 384 44.1 679 308 66.6 911 303 50.2 602
2022 282 39 457 381 44.6 680 279 69.4 900
2021 234 48.3 447 362 48.2 691 296 67.8 908 300 49.1 583
2020 234 48.6 450 326 53.8 698 290 68.7 916
2019 223 50.7 447 332 52.9 697 297 67.9 914 309 48.1 589
2018 215 50.4 428 332 53.1 700 301 67.4 911
2017 227 47.2 425 328 52.6 684 293 67.8 898 308 47 575
2016 224 48.5 430 315 55.3 697 296 67.4 896
2015 217 49.7 426 284 59.5 693 268 70.5 898 304 47.3 570
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

Number of earned doctorates, by trend major field of study of recipients: 2024–15
Fields 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All fields 35 35 25 37 38 40 48 42 43 44
  Science and engineering 25 20 17 24 23 26 24 27 31 28
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . . . . 1 . 1 . . .
      Natural resources and conservation . . . . 1 . 1 . . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 1 5 2 5 3 2 1 2 3 1
      Biochemistry and biophysics . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 1 3 2 2 2 . . 1 . .
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . . . . . . . 1
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 1 .
      Genetics and genomics . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . . . 2 . . . . 1 .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . . . . . 1 . 1 .
    Computer and information sciences 3 2 . . 3 . 2 2 . .
      Computer science 1 1 . . 3 . 2 2 . .
      Computer and information sciences, other 2 1 . . . . . . . .
    Engineering 4 9 2 5 3 6 7 4 5 7
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering . 1 . . . . . 1 1 1
      Electrical and computer engineering . 2 1 . . . 1 . 1 4
      Materials and mining engineering . 1 . . . . 2 . 1 .
      Mechanical engineering 2 2 1 2 . 1 1 . 1 1
      Engineering, other 2 3 . 3 3 5 3 3 1 1
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . . . 1 1 . . . 2 .
      Geological sciences . . . 1 1 . . . 1 .
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences . . . . . . . . 1 .
    Health sciences . . . . . . . . . .
      Nursing science . . . . . . . . . .
    Mathematics and statistics 1 . . 1 1 . . . . 2
      Applied mathematics . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Mathematics . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Statistics . . . . . . . . . 2
      Mathematics and statistics, other 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Physical sciences 6 2 3 4 3 3 1 7 5 9
      Chemistry 4 2 3 4 3 1 1 7 3 9
      Physics 2 . . . . 2 . . 2 .
    Psychology 3 1 . . 4 2 3 4 12 2
      Clinical psychology 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Counseling and applied psychology . . . . . . 1 . 3 .
      Research and experimental psychology 1 1 . . 2 2 2 4 7 2
      Psychology, other 1 . . . 2 . . . 2 .
    Social sciences 7 1 10 8 4 13 9 8 4 7
      Economics 3 . 5 . 2 7 4 1 1 1
      Political science and government . . . 5 1 3 . . . 2
      Sociology, demography, and population studies . . . . . . . . . .
      Social sciences, other 4 1 5 3 1 3 5 7 3 4
  Non-science and engineering 10 15 8 13 15 14 24 15 12 16
    Business . 1 3 5 8 1 5 5 5 3
      Business . 1 3 5 8 1 5 5 5 3
    Education 10 14 5 8 7 13 19 10 7 12
      Education leadership and administration 5 6 1 3 7 9 8 2 1 5
      Education research 5 8 4 5 . 4 9 8 4 6
      Teacher education and teaching fields . . . . . . 1 . . 1
      Education, other . . . . . . 1 . 2 .
    Humanities and arts . . . . . . . . . 1
      History . . . . . . . . . 1

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   110   132   140   144   167   165   150   154   159   189
    Hispanic or Latino   5   13   16   11   18   12   7   11   3   18
    Not Hispanic or Latino   100   117   124   131   147   151   141   138   156   163
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   1   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
      Asian   9   10   14   12   17   12   14   5   7   10
      Black or African American   23   19   24   19   24   30   21   12   14   20
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   67   85   81   95   99   103   100   117   135   132
      More than one race   1   2   4   5   7   5   6   4   0   1
    Unknown ethnicity and race   5   2   0   2   2   2   2   5   0   8
  Temporary visa holders   38   53   53   61   65   65   78   77   135   164
  Science and engineering   148   185   193   205   232   230   228   231   294   353
    Science   103   129   136   139   167   170   159   148   231   293
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   23   27   31   29   33   34   37   22   19   16
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   11   17   20   25   27   22   27   30   54   86
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   4   5   4   5   10   8   8   12   18   18
      Mathematics and statistics   5   5   8   6   9   15   12   10   13   21
      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   18   28   28   31   38   37   35   26   36   37
      Psychology   18   18   24   20   21   20   20   16   16   21
      Social sciences   24   29   21   23   29   34   20   32   75   94
    Engineering   45   56   57   66   65   60   69   83   63   60
      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   9   12
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   19   20
      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   12   10
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   45   56   57   66   65   60   69   83   23   18
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   127   139   162   151   133   135   131   114   104   147
    Hispanic or Latino   9   17   10   11   7   9   8   9   5   9
    Not Hispanic or Latino   114   119   144   137   123   124   120   102   99   135
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   7   7   10   9   6   6   5   7   1   4
      Black or African American   27   25   22   26   18   14   11   11   5   16
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   77   83   106   98   97   102   103   82   93   114
      More than one race   3   4   5   4   2   2   1   2   0   1
    Unknown ethnicity and race   4   3   8   3   3   2   3   3   0   3
  Temporary visa holders   14   8   10   10   9   12   10   18   31   19
  Science and engineering   141   147   172   161   142   147   141   132   135   166
    Science   103   93   118   108   85   79   79   77   103   127
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   8   6   4   4   8   3   3   3   2   4
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   20   24   34   24   15   16   11   17   22   23
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   3   1   9   8   6   4   13   8   10   11
      Mathematics and statistics   5   2   3   7   7   4   4   5   6   6
      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   6   4   5   7   4   11   4   7   19   16
      Psychology   3   3   3   5   3   3   2   0   3   4
      Social sciences   58   53   60   53   42   38   42   37   41   63
    Engineering   38   54   54   53   57   68   62   55   32   39
      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   15   16
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   5
      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   4   7
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   38   54   54   53   57   68   62   55   9   11
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   8   1   6   5   7   8   11   16   9   26
  Science and engineering   8   1   6   5   7   8   11   16   9   26
    Science   4   1   4   4   4   5   7   10   7   22
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   2   0   2   2   2   3   3   0   1   2
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   1   1   3   4   4   10
      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   1   1   0   0   0   1
      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   2   1   2   2   0   0   1   2   2   9
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0   0
    Engineering   4   0   2   1   3   3   4   6   2   4
      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   2   2
      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   1
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   4   0   2   1   3   3   4   6   0   1
    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   148   185   193   205   232   230   228   231   294   353
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   17
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   14
  Research assistantships   39   26   27   29   70   87   51   52   50   67
    Federal   8   1   6   5   7   8   11   16   9   21
    Institutional   30   25   21   17   45   58   35   34   32   36
    Nonfederal   1   0   0   7   18   21   5   2   9   10
  Teaching assistantships   51   44   43   47   47   46   85   80   105   110
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
    Institutional   51   44   43   47   47   46   83   80   102   104
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   3   2
  Other types of support   58   115   123   129   115   97   92   99   139   159
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
    Institutional   1   0   0   0   0   0   20   6   0   11
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0
    Personal resources   57   115   123   129   115   97   71   93   139   147

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   2   3   3   3   1   2   0   5   4   5
    Science   2   3   3   2   0   1   0   5   3   4
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   2   1   1
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   2
      Mathematics and statistics   0   1   1   1   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   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   2   2   1
      Psychology   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   1   1
      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   1   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   1   1
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   1   1   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   2   3   1   0   1   0   0   2   2   1
  Science and engineering   2   3   1   0   1   0   0   2   2   1
    Science   2   3   1   0   0   0   0   2   2   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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   1   1   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   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   1   2   1
      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   1   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   1   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   19,311   20,396   21,911   16,979   16,594   15,328   14,437   15,939   15,719   18,960
    Science   10,259   10,908   12,555   11,501   11,404   10,337   9,701   10,014   10,810   13,845
      Computer and information sciences   2,292   2,579   1,492   1,370   1,591   2,045   2,019   1,826   2,055   1,415
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1,612   947   1,576   1,244   1,585   1,778   2,356   2,488   2,602   2,919
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   107   0   24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   1,215   941   1,551   1,244   1,585   1,778   2,356   2,488   2,602   1,210
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   290   6   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1,709
      Life sciences   1,113   1,181   1,016   1,114   974   817   626   758   946   1,184
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,113   1,181   1,014   1,074   974   817   626   758   946   1,184
        Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   2   30   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   10   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   614   642   603   482   389   204   40   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   1,937   2,094   2,181   2,652   2,398   2,144   1,939   2,090   2,606   3,314
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   1,422   1,387   1,468   1,903   1,595   1,387   1,328   1,597   2,021   2,684
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   511   707   713   749   803   757   611   493   585   630
        Physical sciences nec   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   637   1,034   622   523   497   335   207   173   480   2,721
      Social sciences   1,728   1,908   2,787   3,079   3,341   2,646   2,342   2,306   1,824   2,120
        Anthropology   312   412   553   453   438   182   139   18   0   0
        Economics   324   253   301   324   437   479   490   678   510   470
        Political science and government   100   112   98   119   109   138   150   162   36   15
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   186   0   79   0   0   0   0   0   359   308
        Social sciences nec   806   1,131   1,756   2,183   2,357   1,847   1,563   1,448   919   1,327
      Sciences nec   326   523   2,278   1,037   629   368   172   373   297   172
    Engineering   2,539   2,509   2,134   1,897   2,282   2,376   2,447   3,422   3,741   3,135
      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   438   307   213   219   247   226   330   507   806   739
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   878   986   810   649   848   766   875   1,413   1,117   909
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   578   586   497   563   689   742   744   864   565   340
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   645   630   614   466   498   642   498   638   1,253   1,147
    Non-S&E   6,513   6,979   7,222   3,581   2,908   2,615   2,289   2,503   1,168   1,980
      Business management and business administration   262   222   188   179   203   234   181   190   147   449
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   297   296   11   382   407   423   306   425   248   410
      Humanities   1,958   1,046   629   1,082   1,234   1,006   816   853   387   19
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   4   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   445   470   0   480   491   467   399   587   82   24
      Non-S&E nec   3,547   4,936   6,394   1,458   573   485   587   448   304   1,078

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   19,311   5,950   1,209   9,878   416   1,016   842
    Science   10,259   3,889   757   4,862   116   152   483
      Computer and information sciences   2,292   1,289   131   861   11   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1,612   738   491   274   4   74   31
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   107   107   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   1,215   591   304   227   4   58   31
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   290   40   187   47   0   16   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   1,113   227   40   831   0   0   15
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,113   227   40   831   0   0   15
        Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   614   260   0   354   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   1,937   761   28   1,013   96   18   21
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   1,422   520   28   742   93   18   21
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   511   241   0   270   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   4   0   0   1   3   0   0
      Psychology   637   0   47   421   0   2   167
      Social sciences   1,728   614   20   928   5   39   122
        Anthropology   312   151   0   156   5   0   0
        Economics   324   0   0   234   0   0   90
        Political science and government   100   0   0   85   0   15   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   186   155   0   31   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   806   308   20   422   0   24   32
      Sciences nec   326   0   0   180   0   19   127
    Engineering   2,539   635   262   1,315   257   0   70
      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   438   145   63   230   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   878   213   0   403   219   0   43
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   578   131   0   429   18   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   645   146   199   253   20   0   27
    Non-S&E   6,513   1,426   190   3,701   43   864   289
      Business management and business administration   262   58   47   83   0   12   62
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   297   0   0   286   11   0   0
      Humanities   1,958   29   39   1,042   0   789   59
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   4   0   0   3   0   1   0
      Visual and performing arts   445   0   0   445   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   3,547   1,339   104   1,842   32   62   168

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   5,950   5,283   8,270   3,674   3,868   4,353   5,258   5,568   6,826   7,492
  DOD   1,616   1,529   1,152   1,006   1,095   1,145   1,320   750   1,297   1,268
  DOE   160   38   49   104   43   59   73   42   51   10
  HHS   85   78   87   128   123   85   129   178   206   449
  NASA   117   753   163   26   115   108   67   284   227   351
  NSF   1,467   1,341   947   972   425   861   1,106   1,515   1,833   1,902
  USDA   0   0   0   0   0   2   29   22   17   22
  Other   2,505   1,544   5,872   1,438   2,067   2,093   2,534   2,777   3,195   3,490

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   533   67   466   .
2018   492   73   419   .

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   119   119   111   105   105
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   21   21   22   13   13
    Computer and information sciences   6   6   3   4   4
    Engineering   18   18   10   27   27
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   13   13   14   11   11
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   1   1   1   1   1
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   44   44   47   41   41
    Psychology   6   6   3   6   6
    Social sciences   9   9   12   4   4
    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   0   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   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   1,061   334   700   300   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   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   1,061   334   700   300   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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