Loyola U., Chicago

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 185 60.2 459 202 68.4 631 221 76.4 925
2023 182 60.9 459 212 69.2 679 228 75.3 911 159 74 602
2022 196 57.7 457 249 63.8 680 222 75.7 900
2021 184 59.4 447 221 68.4 691 218 76.3 908 164 72.3 583
2020 181 60.3 450 211 70.2 698 223 76 916
2019 180 60.3 447 222 68.6 697 222 76 914 159 73.4 589
2018 180 58.5 428 202 71.5 700 215 76.7 911
2017 148 65.7 425 212 69.4 684 213 76.6 898 139 76.2 575
2016 173 60.3 430 226 68 697 205 77.4 896
2015 153 64.6 426 211 70 693 193 78.8 898 134 76.9 570
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

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 72 72 66 67 69 73 73 99 74 98
  Science and engineering 44 38 35 45 39 52 34 51 51 56
    Biological and biomedical sciences 14 15 10 14 14 13 12 17 15 19
      Biochemistry and biophysics 4 3 . 4 1 4 2 2 2 3
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 1 1 1 . 1 1 3 3 4 .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . 1 . . . . 4 . .
      Genetics and genomics . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Microbiology and immunology 6 7 5 5 10 5 3 3 3 6
      Molecular biology 1 1 . . . . 1 . 3 1
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 1 . . 1 1 . 2 1 1 4
      Pharmacology and toxicology 1 . 1 1 . 2 . 1 1 1
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . 3 2 2 1 1 1 3 1 4
    Health sciences 3 2 2 7 3 7 5 5 4 2
      Nursing science 3 2 2 7 3 6 3 5 3 2
      Public health . . . . . 1 1 . 1 .
      Health sciences, other . . . . . . 1 . . .
    Physical sciences 3 4 2 4 3 3 6 3 4 5
      Chemistry 3 4 2 4 3 3 6 3 4 5
    Psychology 16 13 18 11 11 25 9 19 21 15
      Clinical psychology 4 3 3 4 5 8 4 6 4 8
      Counseling and applied psychology 3 4 4 1 4 6 2 6 6 1
      Research and experimental psychology 6 4 11 4 2 7 1 6 7 6
      Psychology, other 3 2 . 2 . 4 2 1 4 .
    Social sciences 8 4 3 9 8 4 2 7 7 15
      Political science and government 1 1 2 3 2 . . 3 . 1
      Public policy analysis . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Sociology, demography, and population studies 4 1 1 4 6 3 1 3 4 14
      Social sciences, other 3 2 . 2 . 1 1 1 2 .
  Non-science and engineering 28 34 31 22 30 21 39 48 23 42
    Education 9 14 8 7 12 7 16 20 6 14
      Education leadership and administration . . . . . . . 2 . .
      Education research 8 10 7 6 12 6 15 17 6 13
      Teacher education and teaching fields . 3 1 . . . . 1 . 1
      Education, other 1 1 . 1 . 1 1 . . .
    Humanities and arts 15 16 19 11 14 13 21 21 16 23
      Letters 1 1 3 3 5 2 5 2 5 6
      History 3 4 4 1 4 2 6 8 3 4
      Philosophy and religious studies 3 4 3 3 3 4 6 5 3 9
      Music and performing arts . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Humanities and arts, other 8 7 9 3 2 5 4 6 5 4
    Other non-science and engineering 4 4 4 4 4 1 2 7 1 5
      Public administration and social services 4 4 4 4 4 1 2 6 1 5
      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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 574 543 409 456 472 401 472 447 422 443
    Hispanic or Latino 88 83 55 64 62 45 52 43 32 31
    Not Hispanic or Latino 478 452 347 376 381 350 409 388 375 385
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1
      Asian 66 47 48 58 45 45 58 52 41 40
      Black or African American 47 32 25 32 33 40 45 37 40 38
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0 1 2 3 1 4 0 0 0
      White 333 352 261 271 285 254 293 290 283 297
      More than one race 30 21 12 13 15 10 9 7 9 9
    Unknown ethnicity and race 8 8 7 16 29 6 11 16 15 27
  Temporary visa holders 117 88 67 55 52 52 87 78 99 128
  Science and engineering 612 556 476 477 478 423 500 448 464 513
    Science 602 545 460 464 459 423 500 448 464 513
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 159 173 151 150 127 117 164 153 128 125
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 29
      Computer and information sciences 84 52 31 38 26 34 45 42 64 106
      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 16 8 23 32 29 30 41 43 33 36
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 14 0 6 0 7 8 10 5 2 3
      Natural resources and conservation 55 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 41 40 47 38 38 33 27 30 33 35
      Psychology 137 130 99 104 124 112 108 69 63 58
      Social sciences 96 95 103 102 108 89 105 106 96 109
    Engineering 10 11 16 13 19 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 10 11 16 13 19 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 79 75 0 34 46 30 59 77 57 58
      Clinical medicine 35 42 0 34 46 30 59 46 32 31
      Other health 44 33 0 0 0 0 0 31 25 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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 231 166 75 127 115 96 102 101 127 123
    Hispanic or Latino 27 16 8 8 9 12 11 11 12 9
    Not Hispanic or Latino 197 146 60 105 99 77 87 88 113 113
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
      Asian 13 19 10 18 17 18 17 15 11 11
      Black or African American 24 17 9 25 16 13 20 13 12 11
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 14 0 1
      White 155 106 41 59 66 46 41 36 87 89
      More than one race 5 4 0 3 0 0 0 10 3 1
    Unknown ethnicity and race 7 4 7 14 7 7 4 2 2 1
  Temporary visa holders 9 6 4 5 7 7 7 4 18 15
  Science and engineering 146 94 75 102 87 74 82 65 113 98
    Science 139 85 64 82 77 74 82 65 113 98
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 5 4 1 5 5 5 6 5 8 9
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 8
      Computer and information sciences 25 24 22 20 28 36 40 19 50 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 8 1 4 5 6 5 7 9 8 9
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 3 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 1 3
      Natural resources and conservation 23 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 6 10 10 10 8 8 5 2 3 5
      Psychology 42 7 1 2 0 2 3 7 0 0
      Social sciences 27 27 26 38 30 17 21 20 28 24
    Engineering 7 9 11 20 10 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 7 9 11 20 10 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 94 78 4 30 35 29 27 40 32 40
      Clinical medicine 19 12 4 30 35 26 27 31 25 35
      Other health 75 66 0 0 0 3 0 9 7 5

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 64 85 56 54 48 53 45 40 57 68
  Science and engineering 60 81 56 54 48 53 45 34 57 63
    Science 59 81 56 54 48 53 45 34 57 63
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 38 54 43 41 39 38 36 31 43 39
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 1 0 3 3 0 1 4 3 5 9
      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 0 0 0 1
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 7 7 6 8 0 0 0 2
      Psychology 19 19 2 2 2 3 5 0 4 6
      Social sciences 0 4 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 1
    Engineering 1 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 1 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 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 5
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 5

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 691 631 476 511 524 453 559 525 521 571
  Fellowships 82 63 48 46 56 53 71 58 44 61
    Federal 42 48 21 25 29 23 32 19 24 36
    Institutional 36 10 22 19 24 18 35 33 11 23
    Nonfederal 4 5 5 2 3 12 4 6 9 2
  Research assistantships 98 113 147 140 136 116 113 96 90 76
    Federal 10 29 32 26 18 25 11 11 15 17
    Institutional 88 84 112 111 113 86 98 83 68 59
    Nonfederal 0 0 3 3 5 5 4 2 7 0
  Teaching assistantships 60 50 66 74 71 68 49 47 49 34
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
    Institutional 60 50 66 74 71 68 49 47 49 32
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
  Other types of support 451 405 215 251 261 216 326 324 338 400
    Federal 12 8 3 3 1 5 2 10 18 14
    Institutional 108 71 18 28 29 20 32 33 44 48
    Nonfederal 2 8 5 5 12 2 7 5 8 15
    Personal resources 329 318 189 215 219 189 285 276 268 323

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 32 30 29 28 24 19 21 13 28 32
    Science 32 30 29 28 24 19 21 13 28 32
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 23 30 29 28 24 19 21 13 28 32
      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 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 1 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 4 26 20 22 23 24 20 17 22 13
      Clinical medicine 2 25 20 22 20 22 19 16 20 11
      Other health 2 1 0 0 3 2 1 1 2 2

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 26 23 19 22 23 27 21 33 28
  Science and engineering 0 15 14 13 11 11 16 7 16 18
    Science 0 15 14 13 11 11 16 7 16 18
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 15 14 13 11 11 16 7 16 18
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 11 9 6 11 12 11 14 17 10
      Clinical medicine 0 11 9 6 11 12 11 13 15 9
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1

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 61,454 52,445 46,169 44,036 39,365 39,223 39,332 39,738 42,672 48,664
    Science 59,384 50,505 44,087 42,342 38,210 37,210 37,049 38,070 41,152 47,000
      Computer and information sciences 1,330 973 456 216 160 100 66 51 102 118
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 121 13 16 13 0 912
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 121 13 16 13 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 0 912
      Life sciences 53,151 44,733 39,546 38,592 35,073 33,699 34,087 35,112 38,258 43,370
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 23,642 20,227 16,600 16,741 15,804 14,788 12,873 14,148 14,687 13,142
        Health sciences 27,732 23,373 21,885 21,272 18,529 17,674 20,136 19,881 22,794 28,688
        Natural resources and conservation 1,756 1,127 1,061 579 483 616 724 750 481 0
        Life sciences nec 21 6 0 0 257 621 354 333 296 1,540
      Mathematics and statistics 54 82 90 81 188 405 131 297 495 442
      Physical sciences 2,045 1,796 1,691 1,026 763 1,286 1,128 907 1,132 1,057
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 1,739 1,575 1,316 860 711 1,250 1,111 844 1,115 805
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 306 221 375 166 52 36 17 63 17 252
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 1,133 1,343 1,115 1,288 1,105 1,007 1,207 1,264 913 792
      Social sciences 1,671 1,578 1,189 1,139 800 700 414 426 252 309
        Anthropology 46 178 32 212 60 59 26 6 2 0
        Economics 31 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 39 48 48 3 11 66 3 32 6 9
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 46 30 761 50 3 3 8 18 7 34
        Social sciences nec 1,509 1,322 335 874 726 572 377 370 237 266
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 23 151 95 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 23 151 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 2,047 1,789 1,987 1,694 1,155 2,013 2,283 1,668 1,520 1,664
      Business management and business administration 57 27 26 3 7 4 123 119 155 449
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 7 6 5 0 0
      Education 349 503 637 352 138 53 187 259 327 184
      Humanities 65 74 32 27 13 200 135 152 12 72
      Law 142 67 8 22 49 88 54 26 31 29
      Social work 386 260 772 881 738 711 837 387 347 913
      Visual and performing arts 3 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 1,045 843 512 409 210 950 941 720 648 17

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 61,454 36,481 512 13,298 4,535 5,556 1,072
    Science 59,384 35,695 440 12,567 4,535 5,259 888
      Computer and information sciences 1,330 1,176 0 93 0 55 6
      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 53,151 32,476 295 10,888 4,535 4,091 866
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 23,642 16,559 0 4,505 1,383 1,067 128
        Health sciences 27,732 14,840 11 6,041 3,152 3,024 664
        Natural resources and conservation 1,756 1,077 284 321 0 0 74
        Life sciences nec 21 0 0 21 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 54 4 0 50 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 2,045 1,149 0 896 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 1,739 852 0 887 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 306 297 0 9 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 1,133 574 0 308 0 243 8
      Social sciences 1,671 316 145 332 0 870 8
        Anthropology 46 32 0 14 0 0 0
        Economics 31 31 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 39 0 0 39 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 46 0 0 46 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 1,509 253 145 233 0 870 8
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 23 0 0 23 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 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 23 0 0 23 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 2,047 786 72 708 0 297 184
      Business management and business administration 57 0 0 29 0 9 19
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 349 56 0 83 0 210 0
      Humanities 65 0 0 37 0 4 24
      Law 142 47 0 95 0 0 0
      Social work 386 149 72 105 0 60 0
      Visual and performing arts 3 0 0 3 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 1,045 534 0 356 0 14 141

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 36,481 29,712 26,972 26,793 24,018 23,562 21,994 23,324 25,363 28,200
  DOD 829 826 771 704 1,041 775 555 786 1,053 1,359
  DOE 14 75 0 0 0 2 44 100 132 108
  HHS 30,668 24,329 21,888 22,428 20,003 19,039 18,092 18,671 21,177 23,510
  NASA 48 0 57 47 40 93 59 81 71 55
  NSF 3,466 3,318 3,028 2,349 1,522 1,949 1,738 1,505 1,466 1,525
  USDA 6 16 66 168 199 152 65 163 130 168
  Other 1,450 1,148 1,162 1,097 1,213 1,552 1,441 2,018 1,334 1,475

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 835 173 662 .
2018 782 167 615 .

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)
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 1,100 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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