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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
2025
2024 438 31.3 631 585 37.4 925
2023 438 36.2 679 660 28.3 911 476 21.8 602
2022 315 54.2 680 595 34.6 900
2021 413 40.9 691 556 39.4 908 485 17.7 583
2020 362 48.7 698 607 34.4 916
2019 382 45.8 697 627 32.1 914 490 17.7 589
2018 423 40.2 700 596 35.3 911
2017 401 42 684 665 26.7 898
2016 494 29.9 697 657 27.4 896
2015 508 27.5 693 679 25.2 898
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   119 i   128   265   138   189   160   116   133   84   71   0
    Hispanic or Latino   20 i   21   70   19   18   20   13   11   7   5   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   91 i   99   173   90   102   102   86   85   49   34   0
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0 i   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   10 i   10   26   16   11   17   16   9   3   5   0
      Black or African American   8 i   9   17   8   8   11   6   5   3   0   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   66 i   73   125   64   74   65   63   68   41   26   0
      More than one race   7 i   7   5   2   9   8   1   3   2   3   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   8 i   8   22   29   69   38   17   37   28   32   0
  Temporary visa holders   0 i   0   29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   119 i   128   294   138   189   160   116   133   84   71   0
    Science   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   119 i   128   294   138   189   160   116   133   84   71   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   13 i   13   31   13   20   12   10   17   20   19   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   67 i   76   158   70   89   85   57   79   34   20   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   12 i   12   36   21   35   24   13   12   7   9   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   27 i   27   69   34   45   39   36   25   23   23   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

i=imputed

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   41 i   41   68   43   32   47   49   51   118   140   0
    Hispanic or Latino   2 i   2   13   3   3   4   3   4   6   11   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   36 i   36   45   29   22   29   36   26   61   64   0
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   2 i   2   6   4   2   6   4   1   5   3   0
      Black or African American   5 i   5   6   4   1   0   1   2   1   1   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   26 i   26   33   19   17   21   27   23   55   60   0
      More than one race   3 i   3   0   2   2   2   4   0   0   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   3 i   3   10   11   7   14   10   21   51   65   0
  Temporary visa holders   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   41 i   41   68   43   32   47   49   51   118   140   0
    Science   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   41 i   41   68   43   32   47   49   51   118   140   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   2 i   2   7   6   0   1   1   0   7   5   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   29 i   29   45   22   23   40   35   37   89   104   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   4 i   4   10   7   5   4   6   7   7   18   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   6 i   6   6   8   4   2   7   7   15   13   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

i=imputed

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   2 i   3   5   2   2   0   0   10   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   2 i   3   5   2   2   0   0   10   0   0   0
    Science   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   2 i   3   5   2   2   0   0   10   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   2 i   3   5   2   2   0   0   10   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

i=imputed

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   119 i   128   294   138   189   160   116   133   84   71
  Fellowships   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   37   40   22
    Federal   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   10   0   0
    Institutional   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   27   40   22
    Nonfederal   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   119 i   128   294   138   189   160   116   96   44   49
    Federal   2 i   3   5   2   2   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   57 i   62   130   60   76   45   0   0   0   5
    Nonfederal   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
    Personal resources   60 i   63   159   76   111   115   116   96   44   38

i=imputed

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   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

i=imputed

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 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

i=imputed

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   2,184   1,250   1,641   1,864   1,307   1,190   1,381   897   866   732
    Science   616   674   419   400   348   160   0   0   131   64
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   14   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   14   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   166   114   37   49   66   91   0   0   0   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   166   114   37   49   56   82   0   0   0   0
        Health 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
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   10   9   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   181   260   242   239   147   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   79   140   112   71   55   0   0   0   64
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   0   79   140   112   71   55   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   269   221   0   0   64   0   0   0   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   257   221   0   0   64   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   131   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   1,381   897   735   629
    Engineering   750   447   899   1,122   716   809   1,381   897   735   629
      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   47   43   308   279   216   1   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   617   371   577   731   493   785   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   11   112   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   86   33   3   0   7   23   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   818   129   323   342   243   221   0   0   0   39
      Business management and business administration   0   0   167   162   178   210   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   436   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   382   113   156   180   65   11   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • 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   2,184   1,131   199   541   313   0   0
    Science   616   181   0   406   29   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      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   166   0   0   149   17   0   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   166   0   0   149   17   0   0
        Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   181   181   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   269   0   0   257   12   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   257   0   0   257   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   12   0   0   0   12   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   750   282   63   135   270   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   47   18   0   0   29   0   0
      Civil engineering   617   264   49   135   169   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   86   0   14   0   72   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   818   668   136   0   14   0   0
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   436   436   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   382   232   136   0   14   0   0
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • 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   1,131   422   440   397   398   245   .   .   .   .
  DOD   69   86   61   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
  DOE   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
  HHS   112   253   251   221   71   55   .   .   .   .
  NASA   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
  NSF   630   68   128   176   322   166   .   .   .   .
  USDA   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
  Other   320   15   0   0   5   24   .   .   .   .

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   200   30   170   .
2018   .   .   .   .

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   38 i   31 i   30 i   .   .
    Agricultural sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   .   .
    Biological and biomedical sciences   4 i   6 i   6 i   .   .
    Computer and information sciences   3 i   3 i   3 i   .   .
    Engineering   5 i   0 i   0 i   .   .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   3 i   0 i   0 i   .   .
    Health sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   .   .
    Mathematics and statistics   4 i   4 i   3 i   .   .
    Natural resources and conservation   1 i   0 i   1 i   .   .
    Physical sciences   11 i   10 i   9 i   .   .
    Psychology   4 i   5 i   4 i   .   .
    Social sciences   4 i   5 i   4 i   .   .
    Other   0 i   0 i   0 i   .   .

i=imputed

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 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   .
    Agricultural sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   .
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   .
    Computer and information sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   .
    Engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   .
    Health sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   .
    Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   .
    Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   .
    Physical sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   .
    Psychology   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   .
    Social sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   .
    Other   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   .

i=imputed

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   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   .
    Agricultural sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   .
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   .
    Computer and information sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   .
    Engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   .
    Health sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   .
    Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   .
    Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   .
    Physical sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   .
    Psychology   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   .
    Social sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   .
    Other   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   .

i=imputed

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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