Loyola U., Chicago

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2023 182 60.9 459 212 69.2 679 159 74 602 227 75.5 914
2022 196 57.7 457 249 63.8 680 222 75.7 900
2021 184 59.4 447 221 68.4 691 164 72.3 583 218 76.3 908
2020 181 60.3 450 211 70.2 698 223 76 916
2019 180 60.3 447 222 68.6 697 159 73.4 589 222 76 914
2018 180 58.5 428 202 71.5 700 215 76.7 911
2017 148 65.7 425 212 69.4 684 139 76.2 575 213 76.6 898
2016 173 60.3 430 226 68 697 205 77.4 896
2015 153 64.6 426 211 70 693 134 76.9 570 193 78.8 898
2014 164 61.7 422 212 69.6 688 193 78.6 889
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

Number of earned doctorates, by trend major field of study of recipients: 2023–14
Fields 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All fields 72 66 67 69 73 73 99 74 98 84
  Science and engineering 38 35 45 39 52 34 51 51 56 49
    Biological and biomedical sciences 15 10 14 14 13 12 17 15 19 17
      Biochemistry and biophysics 3 . 4 1 4 2 2 2 3 2
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 1 1 . 1 1 3 3 4 . 1
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . 1 . . . . 4 . . 1
      Genetics and genomics . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Microbiology and immunology 7 5 5 10 5 3 3 3 6 7
      Molecular biology 1 . . . . 1 . 3 1 .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . . 1 1 . 2 1 1 4 2
      Pharmacology and toxicology . 1 1 . 2 . 1 1 1 .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology 3 2 2 1 1 1 3 1 4 4
    Health sciences 2 2 7 3 7 5 5 4 2 5
      Nursing science 2 2 7 3 6 3 5 3 2 5
      Public health . . . . 1 1 . 1 . .
      Health sciences, other . . . . . 1 . . . .
    Physical sciences 4 2 4 3 3 6 3 4 5 2
      Chemistry 4 2 4 3 3 6 3 4 5 2
    Psychology 13 18 11 11 25 9 19 21 15 15
      Clinical psychology 3 3 4 5 8 4 6 4 8 1
      Counseling and applied psychology 4 4 1 4 6 2 6 6 1 4
      Research and experimental psychology 4 11 4 2 7 1 6 7 6 8
      Psychology, other 2 . 2 . 4 2 1 4 . 2
    Social sciences 4 3 9 8 4 2 7 7 15 10
      Political science and government 1 2 3 2 . . 3 . 1 1
      Public policy analysis . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Sociology, demography, and population studies 1 1 4 6 3 1 3 4 14 8
      Social sciences, other 2 . 2 . 1 1 1 2 . 1
  Non-science and engineering 34 31 22 30 21 39 48 23 42 35
    Education 14 8 7 12 7 16 20 6 14 8
      Education leadership and administration . . . . . . 2 . . .
      Education research 10 7 6 12 6 15 17 6 13 8
      Teacher education and teaching fields 3 1 . . . . 1 . 1 .
      Education, other 1 . 1 . 1 1 . . . .
    Humanities and arts 16 19 11 14 13 21 21 16 23 18
      Letters 1 3 3 5 2 5 2 5 6 1
      History 4 4 1 4 2 6 8 3 4 6
      Philosophy and religious studies 4 3 3 3 4 6 5 3 9 7
      Music and performing arts . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Humanities and arts, other 7 9 3 2 5 4 6 5 4 4
    Other non-science and engineering 4 4 4 4 1 2 7 1 5 9
      Public administration and social services 4 4 4 4 1 2 6 1 5 9
      Non-science and engineering, other . . . . . . 1 . . .

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 212 173 185 170 152 209 204 199 249 241
    Female 419 303 326 354 301 350 321 322 322 322
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 543 409 456 472 401 472 447 422 443 455
    Hispanic or Latino 83 55 64 62 45 52 43 32 31 31
    Not Hispanic or Latino 452 347 376 381 350 409 388 375 385 384
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0
      Asian 47 48 58 45 45 58 52 41 40 29
      Black or African American 32 25 32 33 40 45 37 40 38 44
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 1 2 3 1 4 0 0 0 0
      White 352 261 271 285 254 293 290 283 297 303
      More than one race 21 12 13 15 10 9 7 9 9 8
    Unknown ethnicity and race 8 7 16 29 6 11 16 15 27 40
  Temporary visa holders 88 67 55 52 52 87 78 99 128 108
  Science and engineering 556 476 477 478 423 500 448 464 513 518
    Science 545 460 464 459 423 500 448 464 513 518
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 173 151 150 127 117 164 153 128 125 124
        Neurobiology and neuroscience 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 12 10
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 29 32
      Computer and information sciences 52 31 38 26 34 45 42 64 106 86
      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 8 23 32 29 30 41 43 33 36 46
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 6 0 7 8 10 5 2 3 3
      Natural resources and conservation 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 40 47 38 38 33 27 30 33 35 37
      Psychology 130 99 104 124 112 108 69 63 58 66
      Social sciences 95 103 102 108 89 105 106 96 109 114
    Engineering 11 16 13 19 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 11 16 13 19 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 75 0 34 46 30 59 77 57 58 45
      Clinical medicine 42 0 34 46 30 59 46 32 31 18
      Other health 33 0 0 0 0 0 31 25 27 27

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

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

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 62 34 59 58 49 54 45 71 63 63
    Female 110 45 73 64 54 55 60 74 75 74
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 166 75 127 115 96 102 101 127 123 122
    Hispanic or Latino 16 8 8 9 12 11 11 12 9 15
    Not Hispanic or Latino 146 60 105 99 77 87 88 113 113 103
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
      Asian 19 10 18 17 18 17 15 11 11 13
      Black or African American 17 9 25 16 13 20 13 12 11 13
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 7 14 0 1 1
      White 106 41 59 66 46 41 36 87 89 76
      More than one race 4 0 3 0 0 0 10 3 1 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 4 7 14 7 7 4 2 2 1 4
  Temporary visa holders 6 4 5 7 7 7 4 18 15 15
  Science and engineering 94 75 102 87 74 82 65 113 98 99
    Science 85 64 82 77 74 82 65 113 98 99
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 4 1 5 5 5 6 5 8 9 6
        Neurobiology and neuroscience 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 8 9
      Computer and information sciences 24 22 20 28 36 40 19 50 40 40
      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 1 4 5 6 5 7 9 8 9 10
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 1 3 5
      Natural resources and conservation 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 10 10 10 8 8 5 2 3 5 4
      Psychology 7 1 2 0 2 3 7 0 0 1
      Social sciences 27 26 38 30 17 21 20 28 24 24
    Engineering 9 11 20 10 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 9 11 20 10 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 78 4 30 35 29 27 40 32 40 38
      Clinical medicine 12 4 30 35 26 27 31 25 35 31
      Other health 66 0 0 0 3 0 9 7 5 7

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All surveyed fields 85 56 54 48 53 45 40 57 68 61 0
  Science and engineering 81 56 54 48 53 45 34 57 63 61 0
    Science 81 56 54 48 53 45 34 57 63 61 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 54 43 41 39 38 36 31 43 39 40 0
        Neurobiology and neuroscience 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 2 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 3 3 0 1 4 3 5 9 10 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 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 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 7 7 6 8 0 0 0 2 2 0
      Psychology 19 2 2 2 3 5 0 4 6 4 0
      Social sciences 4 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 3 0
    Engineering 0 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 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 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 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 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 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 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 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 5 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 5 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: 2023–14
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 631 476 511 524 453 559 525 521 571 563
  Fellowships 63 48 46 56 53 71 58 44 61 74
    Federal 48 21 25 29 23 32 19 24 36 26
    Institutional 10 22 19 24 18 35 33 11 23 29
    Nonfederal 5 5 2 3 12 4 6 9 2 19
  Research assistantships 113 147 140 136 116 113 96 90 76 88
    Federal 29 32 26 18 25 11 11 15 17 20
    Institutional 84 112 111 113 86 98 83 68 59 59
    Nonfederal 0 3 3 5 5 4 2 7 0 9
  Teaching assistantships 50 66 74 71 68 49 47 49 34 31
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
    Institutional 50 66 74 71 68 49 47 49 32 31
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
  Other types of support 405 215 251 261 216 326 324 338 400 370
    Federal 8 3 3 1 5 2 10 18 14 15
    Institutional 71 18 28 29 20 32 33 44 48 58
    Nonfederal 8 5 5 12 2 7 5 8 15 0
    Personal resources 318 189 215 219 189 285 276 268 323 297

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

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

Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 29 29 28 24 19 21 13 28 32 36
    Science 29 29 28 24 19 21 13 28 32 36
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 29 29 28 24 19 21 13 28 32 36
        Neurobiology and neuroscience 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 25 19 22 23 24 20 17 22 13 21
      Clinical medicine 24 19 22 20 22 19 16 20 11 21
      Other health 1 0 0 3 2 1 1 2 2 0

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

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

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 26 23 19 22 23 27 21 33 28 41
  Science and engineering 15 14 13 11 11 16 7 16 18 27
    Science 15 14 13 11 11 16 7 16 18 27
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 15 14 13 11 11 16 7 16 18 27
        Neurobiology and neuroscience 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 11 9 6 11 12 11 14 17 10 14
      Clinical medicine 11 9 6 11 12 11 13 15 9 14
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 52,445 46,169 44,036 39,365 39,223 39,332 39,738 42,672 48,664 50,774
    Science 50,505 44,087 42,342 38,210 37,210 37,049 38,070 41,152 47,000 48,996
      Computer and information sciences 973 456 216 160 100 66 51 102 118 123
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 121 13 16 13 0 912 838
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 121 13 16 13 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 0 0 0 0 0 912 838
      Life sciences 44,733 39,546 38,592 35,073 33,699 34,087 35,112 38,258 43,370 45,323
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 20,227 16,600 16,741 15,804 14,788 12,873 14,148 14,687 13,142 14,310
        Health sciences 23,373 21,885 21,272 18,529 17,674 20,136 19,881 22,794 28,688 28,775
        Natural resources and conservation 1,127 1,061 579 483 616 724 750 481 0 0
        Life sciences nec 6 0 0 257 621 354 333 296 1,540 2,238
      Mathematics and statistics 82 90 81 188 405 131 297 495 442 701
      Physical sciences 1,796 1,691 1,026 763 1,286 1,128 907 1,132 1,057 822
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 1,575 1,316 860 711 1,250 1,111 844 1,115 805 821
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 221 375 166 52 36 17 63 17 252 1
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 1,343 1,115 1,288 1,105 1,007 1,207 1,264 913 792 683
      Social sciences 1,578 1,189 1,139 800 700 414 426 252 309 506
        Anthropology 178 32 212 60 59 26 6 2 0 0
        Economics 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 48 48 3 11 66 3 32 6 9 216
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 30 761 50 3 3 8 18 7 34 23
        Social sciences nec 1,322 335 874 726 572 377 370 237 266 267
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 151 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 151 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 1,789 1,987 1,694 1,155 2,013 2,283 1,668 1,520 1,664 1,778
      Business management and business administration 27 26 3 7 4 123 119 155 449 120
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 7 6 5 0 0 0
      Education 503 637 352 138 53 187 259 327 184 463
      Humanities 74 32 27 13 200 135 152 12 72 42
      Law 67 8 22 49 88 54 26 31 29 26
      Social work 260 772 881 738 711 837 387 347 913 1,074
      Visual and performing arts 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 843 512 409 210 950 941 720 648 17 53

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

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

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2023
(Dollars in thousands)
Field All R&D expenditures Federal government State and local government Institution funds Business Nonprofit organizations All other sources
  All R&D fields 52,445 29,712 242 12,892 4,302 4,062 1,235
    Science 50,505 29,046 242 12,078 4,302 3,792 1,045
      Computer and information sciences 973 806 0 103 0 62 2
      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 44,733 25,750 198 10,557 4,302 2,986 940
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 20,227 13,472 10 4,632 1,366 675 72
        Health sciences 23,373 11,644 1 5,668 2,936 2,311 813
        Natural resources and conservation 1,127 634 187 251 0 0 55
        Life sciences nec 6 0 0 6 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 82 25 0 57 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 1,796 1,188 0 608 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 1,575 990 0 585 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 221 198 0 23 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 1,343 864 0 396 0 72 11
      Social sciences 1,578 413 44 357 0 672 92
        Anthropology 178 136 0 28 0 0 14
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 48 0 0 33 0 0 15
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 30 5 0 25 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 1,322 272 44 271 0 672 63
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 151 0 0 138 0 0 13
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 151 0 0 138 0 0 13
    Non-S&E 1,789 666 0 676 0 270 177
      Business management and business administration 27 0 0 9 0 18 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 503 195 0 107 0 201 0
      Humanities 74 0 0 53 0 0 21
      Law 67 57 0 10 0 0 0
      Social work 260 134 0 85 0 38 3
      Visual and performing arts 15 0 0 15 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 843 280 0 397 0 13 153

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

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

Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 29,712 26,972 26,793 24,018 23,562 21,994 23,324 25,363 28,200 31,189
  DOD 826 771 704 1,041 775 555 786 1,053 1,359 2,401
  DOE 75 0 0 0 2 44 100 132 108 370
  HHS 24,329 21,888 22,428 20,003 19,039 18,092 18,671 21,177 23,510 24,933
  NASA 0 57 47 40 93 59 81 71 55 52
  NSF 3,318 3,028 2,349 1,522 1,949 1,738 1,505 1,466 1,525 2,057
  USDA 16 66 168 199 152 65 163 130 168 143
  Other 1,148 1,162 1,097 1,213 1,552 1,441 2,018 1,334 1,475 1,233

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

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

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 835 173 662 .
2018 782 167 615 .
2017 854 168 686 .

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 365 354 370 461 470
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 3 4 4
    Biological and biomedical sciences 269 269 269 269 269
    Computer and information sciences 6 6 6 6 6
    Engineering 3 3 3 4 2
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 11 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 59 59 59 59 70
    Mathematics and statistics 6 6 6 6 6
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 3 30 30
    Physical sciences 3 3 14 47 47
    Psychology 2 2 2 17 17
    Social sciences 6 6 6 19 19
    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)

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 1,100 0 886 845 0
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 886 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 1,100 0 0 845 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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