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Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2023 285 38.6 459 278 59.6 679 234 61.6 602 253 72.7 914
2022 298 35.5 457 281 59.2 680 266 70.8 900
2021 286 36.7 447 267 61.8 691 216 63.4 583 263 71.4 908
2020 335 26.4 450 229 67.6 698 269 71 916
2019 272 39.8 447 219 69 697 216 63.8 589 272 70.6 914
2018 295 31.8 428 215 69.7 700 269 70.8 911
2017 386 10.1 425 239 65.5 684 192 67.1 575 275 69.8 898
2016 294 32.4 430 241 65.9 697 266 70.7 896
2015 292 32.2 426 247 64.8 693 191 66.9 570 264 71 898
2014 331 22.4 422 274 60.7 688 264 70.7 889
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

Number of earned doctorates, by trend major field of study of recipients: 2023–14
Fields 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All fields 27 20 21 11 24 19 4 19 18 10
  Science and engineering 2 6 5 2 5 2 2 1 4 6
    Biological and biomedical sciences 2 6 5 2 5 2 2 1 4 6
      Biochemistry and biophysics . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 1 4 4 1 5 2 2 1 4 3
      Microbiology and immunology 1 1 . . . . . . . 1
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . 1 . . . . . . . 1
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . 1 . . . . . . 1
  Non-science and engineering 25 14 16 9 19 17 2 18 14 4
    Business 2 . . 2 1 2 . . . .
      Business 2 . . 2 1 2 . . . .
    Education 20 6 10 7 17 14 2 18 14 4
      Education leadership and administration 7 1 4 2 9 5 1 10 7 2
      Education research 8 4 6 5 8 9 . 8 7 1
      Teacher education and teaching fields . 1 . . . . 1 . . .
      Education, other 5 . . . . . . . . 1
    Humanities and arts . . . . 1 . . . . .
      History . . . . 1 . . . . .
    Other non-science and engineering 3 8 6 . . 1 . . . .
      Non-science and engineering, other 3 8 6 . . 1 . . . .

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 149 128 125 172 195 220 194 228 178 145
    Female 258 247 244 268 278 298 226 230 242 223
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 342 338 330 373 402 415 314 313 337 324
    Hispanic or Latino 11 10 11 14 11 8 8 4 4 7
    Not Hispanic or Latino 324 321 307 350 384 402 304 302 324 311
      American Indian or Alaska Native 2 3 2 1 1 1 1 0 4 0
      Asian 11 15 11 7 14 15 8 6 7 11
      Black or African American 16 23 18 28 27 33 23 15 11 18
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2 3 3 4 2 3 2 1 1 16
      White 282 265 264 300 327 339 266 273 295 263
      More than one race 11 12 9 10 13 11 4 7 6 3
    Unknown ethnicity and race 7 7 12 9 7 5 2 7 9 6
  Temporary visa holders 65 37 39 67 71 103 106 145 83 44
  Science and engineering 269 269 265 312 333 387 332 368 321 286
    Science 255 256 250 288 306 361 285 318 305 275
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 107 123 112 132 142 170 118 104 83 90
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 36 18 16 31 18 47 39 74 51 19
      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 16 18 19 22
      Mathematics and statistics 7 6 9 7 10 14 15 17 17 13
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 2 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 7 4 6 9 12 12 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 6 5 2 3 7 8 8 4 3 11
      Psychology 38 63 68 62 74 71 47 61 84 81
      Social sciences 52 35 32 44 43 39 42 40 48 39
    Engineering 14 13 15 24 27 26 47 50 16 11
      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 25 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 1 1 3 6 2 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 6 3 4 10 8 7 17 12 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 7 9 8 8 17 19 5 38 16 11
  Health 138 106 104 128 140 131 88 90 99 82
    Clinical medicine 19 16 15 19 18 10 3 10 18 10
    Other health 119 90 89 109 122 121 85 80 81 72

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

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

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 60 53 61 53 62 54 71 64 66 56
    Female 71 73 75 57 55 57 61 44 42 49
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 128 122 128 101 91 81 112 91 100 104
    Hispanic or Latino 3 7 4 5 1 2 1 1 0 1
    Not Hispanic or Latino 116 111 122 95 89 78 99 87 98 101
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 0 3 4 4 3 2 1 1 3 0
      Black or African American 8 5 2 1 4 4 7 3 3 3
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
      White 98 100 113 90 81 68 87 83 86 97
      More than one race 10 2 2 0 1 3 4 0 6 1
    Unknown ethnicity and race 9 4 2 1 1 1 12 3 2 2
  Temporary visa holders 3 4 8 9 26 30 20 17 8 1
  Science and engineering 121 114 128 101 105 97 121 99 102 99
    Science 113 105 119 88 90 76 81 75 76 78
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 6 4 6 0 1 7 11 4 13 9
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 16 10 13 12 20 19 15 17 12 7
      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 13 11 14 13
      Mathematics and statistics 5 7 5 3 6 5 1 1 1 1
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 2 6 6 4 6 6 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 1 3 1 2 2 0 1 1 4 6
      Psychology 39 27 32 27 33 24 23 22 17 30
      Social sciences 41 46 54 40 22 15 17 19 15 12
    Engineering 8 9 9 13 15 21 40 24 26 21
      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 26 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 3 3 3 2 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 2 4 4 6 8 1 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 5 4 2 7 9 13 13 24 26 21
  Health 10 12 8 9 12 14 11 9 6 6
    Clinical medicine 5 2 3 4 4 4 2 2 2 3
    Other health 5 10 5 5 8 10 9 7 4 3

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 11 10 10 15 14 28 10 0 1 4
  Science and engineering 11 3 5 7 5 25 8 0 1 0
    Science 11 3 5 7 5 23 5 0 1 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 4 2 0 1 0 15 0 0 1 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 3 0 2 2 1 3 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 2 1 2 3 1 2 1 0 0 0
      Social sciences 2 0 0 1 1 3 3 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 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 2 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 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 2 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 7 5 8 9 3 2 0 0 4
    Clinical medicine 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 6 5 8 9 3 2 0 0 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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 407 375 369 440 473 518 420 458 420 368
  Fellowships 30 30 26 26 0 8 0 0 0 0
    Federal 4 1 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 24 27 26 21 0 2 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 2 2 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 0 1 0 0 24 55 34 30 23 20
    Federal 0 1 0 0 0 10 0 0 1 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 21 43 30 30 22 20
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 3 2 4 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 2 7 5 8 9 34 37 35 38 63
    Federal 0 5 5 8 8 3 3 0 0 0
    Institutional 2 2 0 0 1 13 0 35 31 63
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 18 34 0 7 0
  Other types of support 375 337 338 406 440 421 349 393 359 285
    Federal 7 3 5 6 6 10 7 0 0 4
    Institutional 131 98 82 110 127 7 2 59 42 8
    Nonfederal 3 2 4 2 2 40 36 1 4 2
    Personal resources 234 234 247 288 305 364 304 333 313 271

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

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

Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 8 10 15 13 14 6 7 9 3 12
    Science 8 10 15 12 14 6 7 9 3 12
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 8 10 14 12 14 6 7 9 3 12
      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 1 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 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 3 3 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 2 2 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 1 1 1 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.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

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

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 5 9 5 9 9 4 1 5 3 12
  Science and engineering 4 8 5 9 9 4 1 5 3 12
    Science 4 8 5 9 9 4 1 5 3 12
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 4 8 5 9 9 4 1 5 3 12
      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 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 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.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 33,693 25,692 23,620 22,250 19,622 20,050 18,348 20,687 19,936 20,382
    Science 24,291 19,649 19,080 17,883 16,665 17,032 15,082 16,361 17,071 17,299
      Computer and information sciences 284 201 79 287 78 53 469 55 19 1
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 456 239 404 258 164 39 58 476 126 182
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 2 4 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 8
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 454 235 404 258 160 39 58 476 125 174
      Life sciences 21,925 17,965 18,296 16,302 15,738 16,410 13,445 13,674 13,059 13,539
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 8,804 6,734 4,893 3,800 4,753 4,690 3,978 6,201 4,548 3,172
        Health sciences 12,952 11,141 13,300 12,186 10,844 11,238 9,088 7,463 8,462 10,310
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 169 90 103 316 141 482 379 10 49 57
      Mathematics and statistics 44 0 0 1 0 0 131 32 1 3
      Physical sciences 1,501 1,224 295 1,030 684 499 850 1,579 2,168 1,429
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 1,447 1,198 273 1,019 679 483 642 561 858 1,040
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 192 0 0 0
        Physics 54 26 22 11 5 16 16 1,018 1,310 389
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 20 3 0 0 12 29 240 41 36
      Social sciences 81 0 3 5 1 1 0 126 195 644
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 195 491
        Political science and government 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 149
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 126 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 3 5 1 1 0 0 0 4
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 18 100 179 1,462 1,465
    Engineering 5,227 3,333 2,475 1,137 1,158 1,011 1,341 2,416 2,764 2,855
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 23 269 4 4 1 4 12 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 4,000 2,852 2,194 870 1,153 1,007 1,315 2,281 1,669 1,011
      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 447 29 23 26 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 63 6 20 181 4 0 0 135 997 1,597
      Engineering nec 694 177 234 56 0 0 4 0 98 247
    Non-S&E 4,175 2,710 2,065 3,230 1,799 2,007 1,925 1,910 101 228
      Business management and business administration 1,177 724 693 484 269 122 243 535 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 1,312 1,370 838 1,746 1,050 1,130 709 909 87 35
      Humanities 475 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 459 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 1,211 616 534 1,000 480 755 973 0 14 193

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2023
(Dollars in thousands)
Field All R&D expenditures Federal government State and local government Institution funds Business Nonprofit organizations All other sources
  All R&D fields 33,693 19,797 1,606 10,608 510 1,172 0
    Science 24,291 15,199 865 6,970 465 792 0
      Computer and information sciences 284 269 0 15 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 456 320 1 135 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 2 0 1 1 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 454 320 0 134 0 0 0
      Life sciences 21,925 13,321 793 6,597 424 790 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 8,804 5,533 606 2,079 374 212 0
        Health sciences 12,952 7,788 187 4,390 9 578 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 169 0 0 128 41 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 44 17 0 27 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 1,501 1,229 71 158 41 2 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 1,447 1,206 71 127 41 2 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 54 23 0 31 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 81 43 0 38 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 36 0 0 36 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 45 43 0 2 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 5,227 3,993 144 1,028 0 62 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 23 9 0 14 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 4,000 3,507 144 287 0 62 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 447 426 0 21 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 63 49 0 14 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 694 2 0 692 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 4,175 605 597 2,610 45 318 0
      Business management and business administration 1,177 10 337 777 0 53 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 1,312 595 76 641 0 0 0
      Humanities 475 0 0 475 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 1,211 0 184 717 45 265 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 19,797 16,369 12,854 11,078 9,617 8,584 9,064 9,158 11,154 12,712
  DOD 4,724 2,666 1,237 341 199 318 507 566 1,687 2,270
  DOE 7 160 102 49 13 35 41 45 669 1,317
  HHS 11,438 11,223 9,011 8,770 6,683 6,022 5,144 4,358 4,576 4,564
  NASA 184 116 169 95 171 227 381 400 345 260
  NSF 694 778 833 1,358 1,898 1,670 1,854 1,396 1,882 1,891
  USDA 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other 2,732 1,426 1,502 465 653 312 1,137 2,393 1,995 2,410

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

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

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 416 46 370 .
2018 418 42 376 .
2017 417 43 374 .

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 315 344 334 360 345
    Agricultural sciences 59 61 72 71 58
    Biological and biomedical sciences 113 114 99 97 113
    Computer and information sciences 1 2 1 8 8
    Engineering 58 57 22 35 33
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 3 5 11 10 9
    Health sciences 33 33 45 29 33
    Mathematics and statistics 1 4 4 4 4
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 2
    Physical sciences 22 35 48 44 44
    Psychology 7 7 7 8 9
    Social sciences 2 9 9 9 11
    Other 17 17 17 44 24

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 37,000 . 2,625 4,294 13,325
    Agricultural sciences 0 . 0 0 13,325
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 . 2,625 0 0
    Engineering 37,000 . 0 0 0
    Health sciences 0 . 0 4,294 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 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

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