Louisiana Tech 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 300 35.4 459 327 48.8 631 273 70.9 925
2023 264 43.2 459 332 51.7 679 260 71.8 911 200 67.2 602
2022 211 54.4 457 342 50.3 680 264 71 900
2021 244 46.1 447 329 52.9 691 246 73.3 908 217 63.3 583
2020 230 49.5 450 304 57 698 246 73.5 916
2019 242 46.5 447 282 60 697 252 72.8 914 211 64.6 589
2018 244 43.7 428 279 60.6 700 250 72.9 911
2017 222 48.4 425 288 58.4 684 253 72.2 898 239 59 575
2016 236 45.8 430 336 52.4 697 257 71.7 896
2015 234 45.7 426 319 54.5 693 252 72.3 898 233 59.6 570
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 22 31 51 33 39 36 32 44 38 35
  Science and engineering 16 27 40 27 33 31 27 39 29 28
    Biological and biomedical sciences 1 3 7 4 4 2 1 3 3 .
      Biochemistry and biophysics . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general . 1 1 2 1 . . . 1 .
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Microbiology and immunology . . . . . . . . 2 .
      Molecular biology . 1 1 1 3 . . 2 . .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . 1 3 . . 2 . . . .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other 1 . 1 . . . . 1 . .
    Computer and information sciences . 1 1 . 1 2 2 5 3 3
      Computer science . 1 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 2
      Computer and information sciences, other . . . . . 2 1 5 2 1
    Engineering 7 16 14 14 14 17 14 15 16 19
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 2 . 3 2 4 3 6 4 5 3
      Chemical and petroleum engineering . . 1 1 . . . . . 1
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering 1 1 3 3 1 3 . 1 1 1
      Electrical and computer engineering 1 1 3 . 1 . 1 . . 1
      Industrial engineering and operations research . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Materials and mining engineering . 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 2 2
      Mechanical engineering . . . . 1 1 1 1 . .
      Engineering, other 3 12 3 7 5 8 4 6 8 11
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 1 . . . . . . . 1 .
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences 1 . . . . . . . 1 .
    Health sciences . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Pharmaceutical sciences . . . . . . . . 1 .
    Mathematics and statistics 1 1 1 2 6 3 5 2 . .
      Applied mathematics . 1 1 1 1 . . . . .
      Mathematics 1 . . . 3 3 4 1 . .
      Statistics . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Mathematics and statistics, other . . . . 2 . 1 1 . .
    Physical sciences 1 1 . . 1 . . 1 1 1
      Chemistry 1 1 . . 1 . . 1 . .
      Physics . . . . . . . . 1 1
    Psychology 5 4 17 7 7 7 5 13 4 5
      Clinical psychology . . . . 2 2 1 . 1 .
      Counseling and applied psychology 5 4 16 7 4 5 3 11 2 4
      Research and experimental psychology . . 1 . . . . . . 1
      Psychology, other . . . . 1 . 1 2 1 .
    Social sciences . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Social sciences, other . 1 . . . . . . . .
  Non-science and engineering 6 4 11 6 6 5 5 5 9 7
    Business 4 4 10 5 6 5 5 5 5 7
      Business 4 4 10 5 6 5 5 5 5 7
    Education 2 . 1 1 . . . . . .
      Teacher education and teaching fields 2 . 1 1 . . . . . .
    Humanities and arts . . . . . . . . 4 .
      Philosophy and religious studies . . . . . . . . 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, 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   140   143   141   165   176   168   188   169   105   124
    Hispanic or Latino   9   12   5   9   13   14   9   10   3   5
    Not Hispanic or Latino   130   126   134   153   161   151   176   155   98   85
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
      Asian   3   4   3   2   2   1   3   3   1   1
      Black or African American   20   19   23   21   19   16   18   17   7   4
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   1   1   1   1   1   1   0   4   0
      White   101   98   101   123   134   126   147   131   84   78
      More than one race   5   4   6   6   5   7   7   4   1   1
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1   5   2   3   2   3   3   4   4   34
  Temporary visa holders   145   140   112   88   105   145   135   143   133   154
  Science and engineering   243   235   214   209   224   256   263   271   196   234
    Science   149   144   136   131   134   140   160   154   86   103
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   12   7   12   12   11   12   18   21   14   10
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   50   49   35   19   22   21   40   37   14   22
      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   2   2   3   2   3   5   5   7   29   33
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   38   39   47   50   54   60   40   32   28   33
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   3   1   1   0   0   0   2   2   1   5
      Psychology   44   46   38   48   44   42   55   55   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   94   91   78   78   90   116   103   117   110   131
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   4   8   7   7   13   13   16   18   19   30
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   7
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   7
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   16   13
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   4
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   12   12
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   90   83   71   71   77   103   87   99   49   58
    Health   42   48   39   44   57   57   60   41   42   44
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   42   48   39   44   57   57   60   41   42   44

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   56   51   44   49   62   58   51   53   21   29
    Hispanic or Latino   0   4   3   3   2   2   5   4   0   3
    Not Hispanic or Latino   54   45   40   46   57   55   45   48   20   13
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   2   1   1   1   4   3   2   2   1   0
      Black or African American   8   6   5   2   6   3   7   10   2   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   41   38   33   43   44   48   34   36   17   13
      More than one race   3   0   1   0   3   1   2   0   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   2   2   1   0   3   1   1   1   1   13
  Temporary visa holders   15   13   17   17   13   15   20   20   10   27
  Science and engineering   71   62   61   65   73   71   65   73   31   56
    Science   53   43   39   41   51   56   43   50   16   28
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   3   4   3   2   2   5   2   3   2   7
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   6   3   4   4   3   4   7   9   1   1
      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   2   3   1   0   1   1   4   3   8   10
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   17   13   14   14   14   17   6   6   5   10
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   1   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0
      Psychology   25   19   17   20   31   29   20   29   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   18   19   22   24   22   15   22   23   15   28
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   1   4   1   3   2   1   0   3   4   9
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   6
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   17   15   21   21   20   14   22   20   5   7
    Health   0   2   0   1   2   2   6   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   2   0   1   2   2   6   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   55   42   52   12   29   30   54   57   42   35
  Science and engineering   55   42   52   12   29   30   54   47   42   35
    Science   10   13   18   6   13   16   18   18   15   12
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   2   4   1   1   3   1   2   1   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   4   1   4   2   2   1   8   6   0   3
      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   1   1   0   4   5
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   5   10   9   3   9   11   8   10   9   3
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   45   29   34   6   16   14   36   29   27   23
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   2   1   3   0   1   1   5   6   7   7
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   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   1   2
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   43   28   31   6   15   13   31   23   14   10
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   10   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   10   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   285   283   253   253   281   313   323   312   238   278
  Fellowships   3   1   3   0   0   0   2   3   9   18
    Federal   3   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   3   9   14
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
  Research assistantships   97   152   84   80   66   182   105   88   60   51
    Federal   43   36   37   12   28   30   54   47   42   34
    Institutional   52   112   40   68   27   146   46   35   8   11
    Nonfederal   2   4   7   0   11   6   5   6   10   6
  Teaching assistantships   40   46   62   59   27   12   106   91   74   89
    Federal   4   5   10   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   36   40   52   59   26   12   106   91   74   89
    Nonfederal   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   145   84   104   114   188   119   110   130   95   120
    Federal   5   0   2   0   0   0   0   10   0   0
    Institutional   68   0   30   21   78   0   0   6   14   10
    Nonfederal   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   69   84   72   93   110   119   110   114   81   110

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   6   9   9   10   16   17   12   20   18   21
    Science   1   1   3   5   6   5   5   13   9   12
      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   1   3   3   1   0   4   2   2
      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   1   0   0   0   0   1   1   2
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   1   2   2   4   4   5   3   6
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   1   1   0   0   1   0   1   3   3   2
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   5   8   6   5   10   12   7   7   9   9
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   1   2   0   1   2   3   1   1   0   1
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   2   2   2   2   2   2   0   0   2   2
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   1   3   2   1   1   4   0   0   4   2
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   1   1   0   2   2   0   0   1   1
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   1   0   1   1   3   0   0   0   2   3
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   1   6   6   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   4   5   6   6   8   6   4   9   13   15
  Science and engineering   4   5   6   6   8   6   4   9   13   15
    Science   0   1   3   4   4   2   1   5   9   9
      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   1   3   3   1   0   0   2   1
      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   1   0   0   0   0   1   1   2
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   1   1   1   1   1   2   3   4
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   3   2
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   4   4   3   2   4   4   3   4   4   6
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   1   2   0   0   1   2   1   1   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   2   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   1   1
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   1   1   0   0   2   0   0   1   1
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   1   0   1   1   3   0   0   0   2   3
      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   2   3   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   31,247   31,676   26,591   27,417   26,585   26,143   24,655   22,741   23,104   23,827
    Science   9,460   10,590   9,711   9,523   8,912   8,247   7,756   7,527   8,255   9,106
      Computer and information sciences   1,798   2,582   1,938   1,952   2,475   1,856   1,684   1,729   2,329   2,770
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   236   84   77   76   84   87   88
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   236   84   77   76   84   87   88
      Life sciences   3,924   3,732   3,703   2,242   2,510   2,565   2,303   2,171   2,320   2,159
        Agricultural sciences   998   962   1,089   824   841   917   781   671   755   732
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,038   1,045   1,249   749   753   750   732   682   770   457
        Health sciences   1,888   1,725   1,365   370   449   462   357   432   414   477
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   299   467   436   433   386   381   493
      Mathematics and statistics   826   969   914   999   771   726   636   684   526   823
      Physical sciences   2,131   2,519   2,110   2,342   1,775   1,843   2,058   2,023   1,995   2,560
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   1,018   1,273   1,094   1,051   711   732   853   637   737   1,405
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   1,113   1,246   1,016   1,055   980   1,034   1,038   1,302   1,171   1,067
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   236   84   77   167   84   87   88
      Psychology   160   184   261   616   571   474   420   359   413   336
      Social sciences   621   604   785   1,136   726   706   579   477   585   370
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   46   9   114   204   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   505   508   375   285   386   181
        Social sciences nec   575   595   671   932   221   198   204   192   199   189
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   15,478   15,078   11,673   11,257   11,459   11,513   10,333   9,552   8,384   8,638
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   4,210   3,052   2,095   1,826   2,832   2,837   2,899   2,268   2,063   2,403
      Chemical engineering   2,397   2,790   2,351   980   1,045   1,126   915   929   767   727
      Civil engineering   2,796   3,028   2,182   1,259   1,290   1,604   1,262   1,249   1,187   1,122
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   816   884   805   894   1,004   1,070   1,213   1,245   905   849
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   757   479   165   120   30   56   74   81   83   0
      Mechanical engineering   4,502   4,845   4,075   1,761   1,839   1,880   1,855   1,931   1,482   1,244
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   811   781   949   914   1,094   886   848
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   3,606   2,638   1,991   1,201   755   1,011   1,445
    Non-S&E   6,309   6,008   5,207   6,637   6,214   6,383   6,566   5,662   6,465   6,083
      Business management and business administration   3,627   3,613   3,434   4,425   4,781   4,980   5,136   4,447   5,164   4,890
      Communication and communications technologies   220   162   245   307   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   1,399   1,401   341   423   380   327   605   342   345   275
      Humanities   376   288   394   592   461   428   275   384   430   362
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   557   475   654   572   471   529   437   369   388   424
      Non-S&E nec   130   69   139   318   121   119   113   120   138   132

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   31,247   10,178   1,404   16,539   656   0   2,470
    Science   9,460   3,299   410   5,046   168   0   537
      Computer and information sciences   1,798   421   102   968   86   0   221
      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   3,924   1,893   119   1,714   64   0   134
        Agricultural sciences   998   510   31   393   28   0   36
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,038   396   48   540   0   0   54
        Health sciences   1,888   987   40   781   36   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   826   274   63   437   0   0   52
      Physical sciences   2,131   560   123   1,303   15   0   130
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   1,018   167   108   664   14   0   65
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   1,113   393   15   639   1   0   65
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   160   106   3   51   0   0   0
      Social sciences   621   45   0   573   3   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   46   45   0   1   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   575   0   0   572   3   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   15,478   5,956   595   7,324   488   0   1,115
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   4,210   2,284   10   1,706   1   0   209
      Chemical engineering   2,397   732   102   1,372   9   0   182
      Civil engineering   2,796   513   231   1,365   348   0   339
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   816   88   50   544   69   0   65
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   757   493   39   166   46   0   13
      Mechanical engineering   4,502   1,846   163   2,171   15   0   307
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   6,309   923   399   4,169   0   0   818
      Business management and business administration   3,627   395   0   2,932   0   0   300
      Communication and communications technologies   220   0   0   138   0   0   82
      Education   1,399   528   399   424   0   0   48
      Humanities   376   0   0   249   0   0   127
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   557   0   0   387   0   0   170
      Non-S&E nec   130   0   0   39   0   0   91

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   10,178   8,118   5,734   6,428   7,167   6,564   5,801   5,608   5,455   5,776
  DOD   1,758   1,613   1,498   2,323   2,093   1,367   444   513   567   1,278
  DOE   353   405   36   6   72   14   88   170   273   206
  HHS   1,707   1,210   784   203   345   315   331   677   617   393
  NASA   252   292   276   92   151   100   320   508   445   368
  NSF   4,688   3,190   2,152   2,968   3,431   3,494   3,662   2,650   1,583   1,731
  USDA   464   327   441   395   365   361   320   289   278   182
  Other   956   1,081   547   441   710   913   636   801   1,692   1,618

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   455   102   353   .
2018   502   112   390   .

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   263   231   234   192   195
    Agricultural sciences   13   13   13   13   13
    Biological and biomedical sciences   2   2   16   16   15
    Computer and information sciences   27   13   11   7   11
    Engineering   147   133   127   110   111
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   1
    Health sciences   14   11   11   10   10
    Mathematics and statistics   5   5   4   5   5
    Natural resources and conservation   1   1   1   1   1
    Physical sciences   38   38   36   22   22
    Psychology   3   4   4   4   3
    Social sciences   11   9   9   5   5
    Other   2   2   2   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   18,000   0   7,583   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   5,589   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   1,994   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   18,000   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   980   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   980   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

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