Marquette U.

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures Research space
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2024 200 57 459 262 59 631 238 74.6 925
2023 194 58.3 459 250 63.6 679 232 74.9 911 306 49.8 602
2022 193 58.3 457 256 62.8 680 231 74.7 900
2021 200 55.8 447 234 66.6 691 228 75.2 908 277 53 583
2020 196 57 450 226 68 698 229 75.3 916
2019 185 59.2 447 240 66 697 226 75.6 914 269 54.9 589
2018 191 56 428 245 65.4 700 233 74.8 911
2017 193 55.2 425 245 64.6 684 230 74.7 898 331 43.1 575
2016 171 60.8 430 232 67.1 697 235 74.1 896
2015 194 55 426 226 67.8 693 245 73.1 898 315 45.4 570
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 65 66 68 56 57 70 64 58 76 64
  Science and engineering 46 47 43 45 34 53 42 32 44 47
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources 1 . . . . . . 1 . .
      Agricultural sciences 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Natural resources and conservation . . . . . . . 1 . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 7 13 4 11 6 9 7 5 4 11
      Biochemistry and biophysics 3 1 . 1 4 2 1 1 . 3
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 1 3 . 2 . 1 1 1 . 1
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology . . 1 2 . 1 . . . 2
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . . 1 2 1 . . 1
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 2 . . 1 . 1 . . . .
      Genetics and genomics . 1 . 2 . . . 1 . .
      Microbiology and immunology . . . . . . . . 1 1
      Molecular biology . . . . . 1 2 . . 1
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 1 6 2 3 1 1 1 2 2 1
      Pharmacology and toxicology . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . . . . . 1 . . 1
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . 2 1 . . . . . . .
    Computer and information sciences 5 5 6 . 1 4 4 3 2 2
      Computer science 4 5 6 . 1 2 1 1 1 2
      Computer and information sciences, other 1 . . . . 2 3 2 1 .
    Engineering 9 17 10 10 12 11 9 5 12 12
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 1 2 3 4 7 2 4 1 5 5
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering 3 7 1 3 2 1 2 . 3 1
      Electrical and computer engineering 3 7 2 1 3 2 2 3 4 3
      Materials and mining engineering 1 . 1 . . . . . . .
      Mechanical engineering 1 1 2 2 . 6 . 1 . 3
      Engineering, other . . 1 . . . 1 . . .
    Health sciences 7 2 8 9 6 15 8 2 6 4
      Nursing science 2 2 6 5 3 11 5 2 3 3
      Health sciences, other 5 . 2 4 3 4 3 . 3 1
    Mathematics and statistics 2 2 2 3 1 1 . 1 1 .
      Applied mathematics . 2 . 2 . . . . . .
      Mathematics . . 2 . 1 1 . . . .
      Mathematics and statistics, other 2 . . 1 . . . 1 1 .
    Physical sciences 6 3 3 6 4 5 7 7 8 5
      Chemistry 6 2 3 4 3 5 6 6 8 5
      Physics . 1 . 2 1 . 1 1 . .
    Psychology 9 4 9 6 4 8 7 8 11 12
      Clinical psychology 3 1 4 6 3 6 3 5 8 8
      Counseling and applied psychology 5 3 3 . . 2 3 2 2 3
      Research and experimental psychology 1 . . . . . . . . 1
      Psychology, other . . 2 . 1 . 1 1 1 .
    Social sciences . 1 1 . . . . . . 1
      Economics . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Social sciences, other . 1 . . . . . . . 1
  Non-science and engineering 19 19 25 11 23 17 22 26 32 17
    Business . 1 . . . . . 2 . .
      Business . 1 . . . . . 2 . .
    Education 7 6 5 3 2 1 2 5 2 1
      Education leadership and administration 1 2 4 1 . . 1 2 . .
      Education research 3 3 1 1 2 . 1 . 1 .
      Teacher education and teaching fields 2 1 . . . 1 . 1 1 1
      Education, other 1 . . 1 . . . 2 . .
    Humanities and arts 12 12 19 8 21 16 20 12 30 16
      Letters 4 4 4 1 5 6 3 . 4 6
      History 1 1 3 . 2 1 . 1 2 2
      Philosophy and religious studies 2 3 5 5 7 5 12 7 13 7
      Humanities and arts, other 5 4 7 2 7 4 5 4 11 1
    Other non-science and engineering . . 1 . . . . 7 . .
      Communication . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Non-science and engineering, other . . . . . . . 7 . .

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   324   339   317   343   341   295   264   272   338   331
    Hispanic or Latino   35   35   33   41   32   30   28   22   28   28
    Not Hispanic or Latino   275   294   275   289   288   244   213   216   268   267
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   1
      Asian   24   32   21   20   22   19   9   11   18   15
      Black or African American   19   14   13   13   8   8   5   4   8   9
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
      White   223   235   228   244   245   204   189   192   227   231
      More than one race   9   12   13   12   13   12   10   9   13   11
    Unknown ethnicity and race   14   10   9   13   21   21   23   34   42   36
  Temporary visa holders   135   143   122   125   106   112   127   129   150   165
  Science and engineering   349   354   322   341   330   314   291   312   392   396
    Science   256   251   226   236   220   208   200   190   261   257
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   55   39   41   42   37   36   39   34   52   43
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   30   26
      Computer and information sciences   54   45   26   24   22   21   15   16   27   29
      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   6   8   4   2   0   7   8   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   17   15   28   34   28   18   26   27   28   31
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   37   48   38   35   42   37   40   38   43   47
      Psychology   62   74   67   69   60   50   41   47   47   49
      Social sciences   25   22   22   30   31   39   31   28   34   32
    Engineering   93   103   96   105   110   106   91   122   131   139
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   20   22   20   23   27   39   15   46   39   33
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   34   33   33   27   34   20   25   28   27   32
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   26   37   31   40   34   32   31   21   34   42
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   13   11   12   15   15   15   20   27   30   27
      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   1   5
    Health   110   128   117   127   117   93   100   89   96   100
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   110   128   117   127   117   93   100   89   96   100

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   202   219   233   209   202   195   192   202   188   176
    Hispanic or Latino   15   20   28   21   19   10   11   13   11   12
    Not Hispanic or Latino   181   194   201   181   172   169   168   166   148   135
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0
      Asian   13   11   16   16   10   8   9   9   10   15
      Black or African American   10   10   11   10   5   5   5   7   5   5
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   1   1   2   1   1   0   0   0
      White   152   164   167   149   146   142   143   143   131   114
      More than one race   6   9   6   5   9   13   9   6   2   1
    Unknown ethnicity and race   6   5   4   7   11   16   13   23   29   29
  Temporary visa holders   52   57   55   54   72   80   51   52   15   13
  Science and engineering   213   227   233   219   219   214   193   196   147   142
    Science   149   165   167   141   141   133   135   117   84   86
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   16   22   20   13   18   20   17   21   5   6
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   18   16
      Computer and information sciences   56   67   81   78   66   52   50   46   28   30
      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   12   16   8   4   0   6   2   3   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   17   22   9   9   12   16   22   18   13   13
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   2   3   3   4   4   3   2   3   1   0
      Psychology   39   28   33   27   28   23   32   10   8   3
      Social sciences   7   7   13   6   13   13   10   16   11   18
    Engineering   64   62   66   78   78   81   58   79   63   56
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   22   18   16   23   21   25   3   10   9   11
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   8   5   6   13   8   10   9   13   6   7
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   20   22   27   28   31   28   20   27   15   15
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   14   17   17   14   18   18   26   29   28   21
      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   5   2
    Health   41   49   55   44   55   61   50   58   56   47
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   41   49   55   44   55   61   50   58   56   47

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   39   42   43   45   62   33   33   30   38   40
  Science and engineering   37   41   39   45   53   32   30   28   36   38
    Science   17   14   14   18   26   18   21   14   19   21
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   10   5   1   6   2   4   7   8   6   3
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   1   2   3   0   0   0   0   1   1
      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   2   0   0   1   2   2   2   6
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   6   6   6   7   20   9   8   4   6   8
      Psychology   1   2   3   2   4   3   4   0   4   3
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   20   27   25   27   27   14   9   14   17   17
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   3   1   2   4   3   1   0   6   6   3
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   11   11   12   3   10   2   4   3   2   2
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   4   9   6   16   10   8   4   0   2   7
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   2   6   5   4   4   3   1   5   7   5
      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   2   1   4   0   9   1   3   2   2   2
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   2   1   4   0   9   1   3   2   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

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   459   482   439   468   447   407   391   401   488   496
  Fellowships   9   9   9   12   7   11   3   15   10   12
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
    Institutional   8   6   7   10   6   9   2   13   8   6
    Nonfederal   1   3   2   2   1   2   1   2   2   2
  Research assistantships   112   133   137   125   162   137   116   135   204   160
    Federal   38   40   43   44   62   33   33   30   38   35
    Institutional   71   84   77   72   84   90   76   85   142   103
    Nonfederal   3   9   17   9   16   14   7   20   24   22
  Teaching assistantships   80   77   67   75   66   67   72   73   105   114
    Federal   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
    Institutional   79   77   67   75   66   67   72   73   105   113
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   258   263   226   256   212   192   200   178   169   210
    Federal   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   13   11   4   19   8   10   11   10   5   5
    Nonfederal   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
    Personal resources   245   249   222   236   204   182   189   168   163   204

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   19   21   19   12   17   19   21   22   14   13
    Science   13   10   10   9   11   11   14   15   9   10
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   9   7   7   1   1   2   7   8   6   6
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   1   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   1   1   1   1   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   1   0   1   1   2   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   1
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   3   2   3   7   9   6   5   5   1   3
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   6   11   9   3   6   8   7   7   5   3
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   1   3   3   1   3   2   2   2   4   2
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   4   6   4   1   1   2   2   2   1   1
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   1   1   1   2   3   2   3   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   1   1   1   0   0   1   1   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   4   4   6   6   3   2   2   2   4
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   4   4   6   6   3   2   2   2   4

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   12   18   14   12   15   9   14   16   11   10
  Science and engineering   12   15   10   7   10   8   14   16   10   9
    Science   7   6   4   6   7   5   9   11   6   6
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   6   3   2   1   1   1   4   6   4   3
      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   1   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   1
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   1   2   2   4   5   3   4   4   1   2
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   5   9   6   1   3   3   5   5   4   3
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   1   3   3   1   3   1   2   2   3   2
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   3   5   2   0   0   0   2   2   1   1
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   1   1   1   0   0   1   1   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   3   4   5   5   1   0   0   1   1
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   3   4   5   5   1   0   0   1   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   49,099   47,819   40,638   37,087   37,136   37,777   32,471   30,034   28,422   24,816
    Science   26,790   24,475   20,593   20,342   19,093   19,868   16,725   14,777   13,956   11,322
      Computer and information sciences   2,289   1,831   1,681   1,439   834   178   0   0   74   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   18,366   17,556   13,619   12,236   11,696   13,155   10,388   9,875   8,917   7,199
        Agricultural sciences   14   24   155   88   84   92   36   94   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   8,963   8,334   6,042   5,143   5,871   7,863   6,753   5,781   5,379   1,515
        Health sciences   9,389   8,724   5,317   5,545   4,570   4,461   3,223   4,000   3,538   3,255
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   474   2,105   1,460   1,171   739   376   0   0   2,429
      Mathematics and statistics   800   921   892   1,110   1,734   1,863   1,686   1,252   1,362   1,123
      Physical sciences   3,068   2,115   2,539   3,903   2,681   2,517   2,789   1,933   1,990   1,907
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   2,646   1,862   2,127   3,476   2,361   2,202   2,639   1,538   1,595   1,821
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   422   253   412   427   320   315   150   395   395   86
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1,734   1,335   991   1,223   1,140   1,371   929   725   853   766
      Social sciences   533   717   871   431   1,008   784   933   577   609   327
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   142   11   14   70   37   208   88   20   41   61
        Political science and government   391   423   462   330   449   416   487   399   399   186
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   283   314   16   517   153   0   151   121   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   81   15   5   7   358   7   48   80
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   415   151   0
    Engineering   13,202   12,351   10,278   9,027   10,059   8,988   7,898   8,915   8,012   8,663
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   3,412   3,711   3,144   3,345   4,159   3,316   2,893   1,701   1,508   1,403
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   3,043   2,444   1,671   1,233   1,050   993   1,165   1,132   953   647
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   2,513   2,098   2,954   2,109   1,788   1,716   871   1,140   1,231   1,106
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   3,007   3,251   1,257   909   867   747   1,305   1,133   787   1,511
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   1,227   847   1,252   1,431   2,195   2,216   1,664   3,809   3,533   3,996
    Non-S&E   9,107   10,993   9,767   7,718   7,984   8,921   7,848   6,342   6,454   4,831
      Business management and business administration   194   1,317   900   854   397   330   399   500   532   466
      Communication and communications technologies   1,396   1,146   1,234   959   825   913   1,803   1,720   961   817
      Education   438   164   138   105   158   345   516   617   354   228
      Humanities   2,004   3,040   2,154   1,145   1,464   981   1,551   1,134   668   948
      Law   1,129   1,125   914   921   1,109   1,358   826   558   589   627
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   6   1   201   0   62   5   5   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   3,940   4,200   4,226   3,734   3,969   4,989   2,748   1,813   3,350   1,745

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   49,099   23,110   194   17,011   357   1,826   6,601
    Science   26,790   14,009   58   8,996   108   1,263   2,356
      Computer and information sciences   2,289   868   0   952   0   0   469
      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   18,366   10,670   5   5,262   95   1,155   1,179
        Agricultural sciences   14   0   0   14   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   8,963   7,116   5   1,477   0   112   253
        Health sciences   9,389   3,554   0   3,771   95   1,043   926
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   800   275   0   405   0   36   84
      Physical sciences   3,068   1,914   53   765   0   66   270
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   2,646   1,591   53   666   0   66   270
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   422   323   0   99   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1,734   282   0   1,144   13   3   292
      Social sciences   533   0   0   468   0   3   62
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   142   0   0   142   0   0   0
        Political science and government   391   0   0   326   0   3   62
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   13,202   8,350   136   3,265   221   333   897
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   3,412   2,183   0   757   63   53   356
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   3,043   2,282   91   395   113   105   57
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   2,513   1,617   0   722   45   0   129
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   3,007   2,268   45   505   0   52   137
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   1,227   0   0   886   0   123   218
    Non-S&E   9,107   751   0   4,750   28   230   3,348
      Business management and business administration   194   0   0   93   0   0   101
      Communication and communications technologies   1,396   0   0   703   0   5   688
      Education   438   95   0   241   0   50   52
      Humanities   2,004   0   0   1,350   0   172   482
      Law   1,129   0   0   770   24   0   335
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   6   0   0   2   4   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   3,940   656   0   1,591   0   3   1,690

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   23,110   20,055   15,316   13,918   13,187   12,792   10,672   10,111   10,298   9,320
  DOD   2,981   1,924   1,068   261   380   211   402   418   481   495
  DOE   2,745   2,952   1,901   811   600   375   254   0   0   0
  HHS   11,549   10,104   7,480   8,237   8,251   8,115   6,618   6,679   6,924   5,637
  NASA   13   41   122   94   124   178   174   75   29   57
  NSF   4,664   4,396   4,047   4,056   3,318   3,355   2,878   2,649   2,648   2,261
  USDA   67   20   190   148   127   219   59   24   18   0
  Other   1,091   618   508   311   387   339   287   266   198   870

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   1,272   140   1,132   .
2018   1,274   141   1,133   .

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   236   265   262   212   189
    Agricultural sciences   2   2   1   1   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   57   63   63   62   64
    Computer and information sciences   9   7   2   2   5
    Engineering   63   69   61   54   58
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   4   6   6   8   6
    Health sciences   30   28   35   29   21
    Mathematics and statistics   1   4   7   1   7
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   41   48   54   32   16
    Psychology   15   15   15   11   7
    Social sciences   5   8   7   3   5
    Other   8   15   11   10   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   3,924   1,550
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   1,962   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   1,550
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   1,962   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   0   0   0   9,615   2,599
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   7,310   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   832
    Health sciences   0   0   0   959   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   1,345   672
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   0   1,095

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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