Loyola Marymount 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 383 40 631 329 64.9 925
2023 379 44.8 679 333 63.9 911 423 30.5 602
2022 384 44.2 680 331 63.7 900
2021 388 44.5 691 328 64.3 908 420 28.7 583
2020 385 45.5 698 370 60.1 916
2019 406 42.4 697 367 60.3 914 417 30 589
2018 401 43.4 700 359 61 911
2017 407 41.2 684 366 59.7 898 406 30.2 575
2016 408 42.1 697 356 60.7 896
2015 416 40.6 693 369 59.4 898 312 45.9 570
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

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   143   148   143   130   119   102   111   102   119   98
    Hispanic or Latino   54   60   59   61   42   37   42   33   32   24
    Not Hispanic or Latino   89   88   84   69   77   64   67   67   85   73
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   24   19   18   14   13   9   13   14   17   10
      Black or African American   15   12   10   8   11   12   9   7   9   8
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0
      White   37   45   45   41   48   35   36   42   52   49
      More than one race   13   12   11   6   4   8   8   4   7   6
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   0   0   0   0   1   2   2   2   1
  Temporary visa holders   41   46   45   36   44   34   27   24   28   43
  Science and engineering   184   192   183   155   150   123   123   114   147   141
    Science   122   123   118   83   55   48   49   55   80   69
      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   11   11
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   45   43   46   26   16   6   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   14   8
      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   3   6   4   5   6   10   12   10   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   74   74   68   52   33   32   37   45   55   50
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   62   69   65   72   95   75   74   59   67   72
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   15   20   21   20   33   20   22   16   10   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   4   8   14   12   12   7   9   6   6   5
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   11   10   2   2   5   3   8   14   13   9
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   24   22   24   24   29   22   17   13   26   49
      Mechanical engineering   8   9   4   14   16   23   18   10   12   9
      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   2   5   11   13   13   15   12   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   2   5   11   13   13   15   12   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   28   39   26   33   15   19   19   28   18   17
    Hispanic or Latino   13   17   7   10   4   5   7   9   5   8
    Not Hispanic or Latino   15   21   19   23   11   14   12   19   12   9
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   5   6   7   6   1   4   6   7   5   4
      Black or African American   1   4   3   4   0   1   3   2   1   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0
      White   7   10   9   12   9   7   2   7   6   5
      More than one race   2   1   0   0   1   1   1   3   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
  Temporary visa holders   6   2   4   5   3   5   3   2   1   9
  Science and engineering   34   39   28   36   18   24   22   28   19   26
    Science   10   9   5   8   3   2   7   6   5   5
      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   1   1
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   8   6   3   5   1   1   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   3   4
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   1   3   2   3   2   1   7   6   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   24   30   23   28   15   22   15   22   14   21
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   1   0   3   0   3   1   4   1   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   5   6   3   3   2   5   2   4   2   1
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   2   3   2   4   2   1   3   2   2   4
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   15   17   13   14   6   7   5   10   5   13
      Mechanical engineering   2   3   5   4   5   6   4   2   4   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   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   2   2   2   0   0   0   2   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   2   2   2   0   0   0   2   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   0   0   3   4   4   2   1   4   4   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   3   4   4   2   1   4   4   0
    Science   0   0   1   0   0   1   1   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   1   1   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   2   4   4   1   0   4   4   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   1   1   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   2   4   3   1   0   3   3   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   1   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   184   194   188   166   163   136   138   126   147   141
  Fellowships   0   3   2   3   3   0   3   2   5   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   2   2   2   1   0   2   2   5   0
    Nonfederal   0   1   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   1   2   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   1   2   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   183   189   184   163   159   135   135   124   142   141
    Federal   0   0   3   4   4   2   1   4   4   0
    Institutional   3   9   10   10   10   9   12   6   3   11
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   180   180   171   149   145   124   122   114   135   130

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   1   2   3   4   5   3   2   2   4   2
    Science   1   2   3   4   5   3   2   2   4   2
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   1   1   2   1   0   2   2
      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   1   2   3   3   4   1   1   2   2   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   1   1   1   1   2   2   0   2   2
  Science and engineering   0   1   1   1   1   2   2   0   2   2
    Science   0   1   1   1   1   2   2   0   2   2
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   2   2
      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   1   1   1   1   1   1   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   15,570   14,086   12,773   12,819   7,193   7,272   7,911   7,071   7,504   6,389
    Science   6,114   6,816   5,971   5,202   4,324   4,162   3,567   3,917   4,047   3,088
      Computer and information sciences   121   98   303   58   24   3   0   21   7   28
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   42   13   13   527   489   761   805   297   0   569
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   42   8   5   63   66   69   16   71   0   10
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   5   8   464   423   692   789   226   0   559
      Life sciences   1,449   1,620   2,308   819   591   542   300   1,153   1,329   440
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   28   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   382   1,296   2,001   637   407   488   162   664   1,053   414
        Health sciences   559   139   171   127   6   13   0   80   137   26
        Natural resources and conservation   478   141   3   40   0   0   0   0   3   0
        Life sciences nec   30   44   133   15   150   41   138   409   136   0
      Mathematics and statistics   69   0   14   134   187   124   29   10   62   196
      Physical sciences   99   252   383   269   233   423   266   266   23   269
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   54   176   383   218   231   369   249   162   21   231
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   28   0   0   51   2   54   17   104   2   38
        Physical sciences nec   17   76   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   2,925   1,992   1,713   1,604   1,515   1,441   1,351   940   427   795
      Social sciences   1,409   2,507   1,072   1,724   1,285   868   796   1,230   2,199   791
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   459   1,107   501   396   80   46   34   52   59   58
        Political science and government   736   56   41   279   22   154   67   66   16   78
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   59   1,071   487   548   249   17   16   12   19   22
        Social sciences nec   155   273   43   501   934   651   679   1,100   2,105   633
      Sciences nec   0   334   165   67   0   0   20   0   0   0
    Engineering   378   0   57   234   165   160   553   158   121   198
      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   93   0   0   98   7   111   24   79   49   127
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   233   0   43   0   4   11   374   1   9   3
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   10   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   52   0   14   96   154   28   148   62   59   21
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   40   0   0   7   16   4   47
    Non-S&E   9,078   7,270   6,745   7,383   2,704   2,950   3,791   2,996   3,336   3,103
      Business management and business administration   872   265   303   613   578   534   511   454   420   495
      Communication and communications technologies   78   59   272   50   87   122   148   152   158   144
      Education   4,377   3,834   4,321   2,379   274   422   1,086   797   1,091   945
      Humanities   1,588   763   1,269   1,057   816   620   938   727   790   688
      Law   1,500   2,160   530   1,322   647   727   802   832   848   808
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   101   37   0   49   34   257   54   26   28   20
      Non-S&E nec   562   152   50   1,913   268   268   252   8   1   3

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   15,570   3,958   1,347   7,698   9   2,558   0
    Science   6,114   2,062   984   1,996   6   1,066   0
      Computer and information sciences   121   85   0   36   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   42   42   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   42   42   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   1,449   189   0   776   6   478   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   382   162   0   220   0   0   0
        Health sciences   559   0   0   295   0   264   0
        Natural resources and conservation   478   27   0   253   6   192   0
        Life sciences nec   30   0   0   8   0   22   0
      Mathematics and statistics   69   0   0   68   0   1   0
      Physical sciences   99   15   0   69   0   15   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   54   15   0   24   0   15   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   28   0   0   28   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   17   0   0   17   0   0   0
      Psychology   2,925   1,364   526   595   0   440   0
      Social sciences   1,409   367   458   452   0   132   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   459   354   0   105   0   0   0
        Political science and government   736   0   447   261   0   28   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   59   13   11   9   0   26   0
        Social sciences nec   155   0   0   77   0   78   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   378   92   0   283   3   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   93   0   0   93   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   233   92   0   141   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   52   0   0   49   3   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   9,078   1,804   363   5,419   0   1,492   0
      Business management and business administration   872   0   0   866   0   6   0
      Communication and communications technologies   78   0   0   63   0   15   0
      Education   4,377   1,115   103   1,932   0   1,227   0
      Humanities   1,588   239   235   979   0   135   0
      Law   1,500   0   0   1,460   0   40   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   101   0   0   101   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   562   450   25   18   0   69   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   3,958   2,921   2,824   2,170   1,105   1,185   1,040   883   707   819
  DOD   0   2   113   9   0   0   0   0   0   23
  DOE   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  HHS   1,190   936   748   775   615   606   563   367   261   439
  NASA   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  NSF   249   289   727   265   351   415   338   449   438   338
  USDA   27   0   8   26   32   30   20   51   8   19
  Other   2,492   1,694   1,228   1,095   107   134   119   16   0   0

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   423   89   334   .
2018   433   118   315   .

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   177   173   164   157   201
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   2
    Biological and biomedical sciences   35   35   35   26   36
    Computer and information sciences   7   7   4   5   7
    Engineering   31   30   21   37   57
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   15   15   15   12   11
    Health sciences   3   3   3   3   2
    Mathematics and statistics   2   2   2   2   6
    Natural resources and conservation   1   1   1   2   2
    Physical sciences   52   52   55   49   66
    Psychology   14   11   8   11   10
    Social sciences   16   16   19   10   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   1,661   596   1,138   300   825
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   350   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   250   262   438   0   825
    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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