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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