Marshall 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 294 36.7 459 294 54 631 249 73.4 925
2023 284 38.8 459 278 59.6 679 253 72.6 911 234 61.6 602
2022 298 35.5 457 281 59.2 680 266 70.8 900
2021 286 36.7 447 267 61.8 691 263 71.4 908 216 63.4 583
2020 335 26.4 450 229 67.6 698 269 71 916
2019 272 39.8 447 219 69 697 272 70.6 914 216 63.8 589
2018 295 31.8 428 215 69.7 700 269 70.8 911
2017 386 10.1 425 239 65.5 684 275 69.8 898 192 67.1 575
2016 294 32.4 430 241 65.9 697 266 70.7 896
2015 292 32.2 426 247 64.8 693 264 71 898 191 66.9 570
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

Number of earned doctorates, by trend major field of study of recipients: 2024–15
Fields 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All fields 23 27 20 21 11 24 19 4 19 18
  Science and engineering 2 2 6 5 2 5 2 2 1 4
    Biological and biomedical sciences 2 2 6 5 2 5 2 2 1 4
      Biochemistry and biophysics . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general . 1 4 4 1 5 2 2 1 4
      Microbiology and immunology . 1 1 . . . . . . .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 1 . 1 . . . . . . .
      Pharmacology and toxicology 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . . 1 . . . . . .
  Non-science and engineering 21 25 14 16 9 19 17 2 18 14
    Business . 2 . . 2 1 2 . . .
      Business . 2 . . 2 1 2 . . .
    Education 11 20 6 10 7 17 14 2 18 14
      Education leadership and administration 2 7 1 4 2 9 5 1 10 7
      Education research 1 8 4 6 5 8 9 . 8 7
      Teacher education and teaching fields . . 1 . . . . 1 . .
      Education, other 8 5 . . . . . . . .
    Humanities and arts . . . . . 1 . . . .
      History . . . . . 1 . . . .
    Other non-science and engineering 10 3 8 6 . . 1 . . .
      Non-science and engineering, other 10 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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   298   342   338   330   373   402   415   314   313   337
    Hispanic or Latino   9   11   10   11   14   11   8   8   4   4
    Not Hispanic or Latino   274   324   321   307   350   384   402   304   302   324
      American Indian or Alaska Native   2   2   3   2   1   1   1   1   0   4
      Asian   13   11   15   11   7   14   15   8   6   7
      Black or African American   11   16   23   18   28   27   33   23   15   11
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   2   3   3   4   2   3   2   1   1
      White   242   282   265   264   300   327   339   266   273   295
      More than one race   5   11   12   9   10   13   11   4   7   6
    Unknown ethnicity and race   15   7   7   12   9   7   5   2   7   9
  Temporary visa holders   80   65   37   39   67   71   103   106   145   83
  Science and engineering   249   269   269   265   312   333   387   332   368   321
    Science   234   255   256   250   288   306   361   285   318   305
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   72   107   123   112   132   142   170   118   104   83
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   48   36   18   16   31   18   47   39   74   51
      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   16   18   19
      Mathematics and statistics   6   7   6   9   7   10   14   15   17   17
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   4   2   2   5   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   7   7   4   6   9   12   12   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   4   6   5   2   3   7   8   8   4   3
      Psychology   41   38   63   68   62   74   71   47   61   84
      Social sciences   52   52   35   32   44   43   39   42   40   48
    Engineering   15   14   13   15   24   27   26   47   50   16
      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   25   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   1   1   1   3   6   2   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   3   6   3   4   10   8   7   17   12   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   11   7   9   8   8   17   19   5   38   16
    Health   129   138   106   104   128   140   131   88   90   99
      Clinical medicine   16   19   16   15   19   18   10   3   10   18
      Other health   113   119   90   89   109   122   121   85   80   81

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   162   128   122   128   101   91   81   112   91   100
    Hispanic or Latino   8   3   7   4   5   1   2   1   1   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   131   116   111   122   95   89   78   99   87   98
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   3   0   3   4   4   3   2   1   1   3
      Black or African American   9   8   5   2   1   4   4   7   3   3
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   1   1   0   0   1   0   0   0
      White   114   98   100   113   90   81   68   87   83   86
      More than one race   5   10   2   2   0   1   3   4   0   6
    Unknown ethnicity and race   23   9   4   2   1   1   1   12   3   2
  Temporary visa holders   4   3   4   8   9   26   30   20   17   8
  Science and engineering   154   121   114   128   101   105   97   121   99   102
    Science   143   113   105   119   88   90   76   81   75   76
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   5   6   4   6   0   1   7   11   4   13
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   33   16   10   13   12   20   19   15   17   12
      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   13   11   14
      Mathematics and statistics   6   5   7   5   3   6   5   1   1   1
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   3   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   3   2   6   6   4   6   6   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   2   1   3   1   2   2   0   1   1   4
      Psychology   43   39   27   32   27   33   24   23   22   17
      Social sciences   51   41   46   54   40   22   15   17   19   15
    Engineering   11   8   9   9   13   15   21   40   24   26
      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   26   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   1   3   3   3   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   1   0   2   4   4   6   8   1   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   9   5   4   2   7   9   13   13   24   26
    Health   12   10   12   8   9   12   14   11   9   6
      Clinical medicine   4   5   2   3   4   4   4   2   2   2
      Other health   8   5   10   5   5   8   10   9   7   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 receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   19   11   10   10   15   14   28   10   0   1
  Science and engineering   15   11   3   5   7   5   25   8   0   1
    Science   15   11   3   5   7   5   23   5   0   1
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   10   4   2   0   1   0   15   0   0   1
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   4   3   0   2   2   1   3   1   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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   2   1   2   3   1   2   1   0   0
      Social sciences   1   2   0   0   1   1   3   3   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   3   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   2   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   1   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   2   0   0   0
    Health   4   0   7   5   8   9   3   2   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   4   0   6   5   8   9   3   2   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

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   378   407   375   369   440   473   518   420   458   420
  Fellowships   24   30   30   26   26   0   8   0   0   0
    Federal   10   4   1   0   1   0   5   0   0   0
    Institutional   14   24   27   26   21   0   2   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   2   2   0   4   0   1   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   0   0   1   0   0   24   55   34   30   23
    Federal   0   0   1   0   0   0   10   0   0   1
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   21   43   30   30   22
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   3   2   4   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   2   2   7   5   8   9   34   37   35   38
    Federal   0   0   5   5   8   8   3   3   0   0
    Institutional   2   2   2   0   0   1   13   0   35   31
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   18   34   0   7
  Other types of support   352   375   337   338   406   440   421   349   393   359
    Federal   9   7   3   5   6   6   10   7   0   0
    Institutional   103   131   98   82   110   127   7   2   59   42
    Nonfederal   8   3   2   4   2   2   40   36   1   4
    Personal resources   232   234   234   247   288   305   364   304   333   313

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   6   8   10   15   13   14   6   7   9   3
    Science   6   8   10   15   12   14   6   7   9   3
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   6   8   10   14   12   14   6   7   9   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   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   1   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   1   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   1   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   2   3   3   4   4   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   2   2   2   3   4   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   1   1   1   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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   3   5   9   5   9   9   4   1   5   3
  Science and engineering   2   4   8   5   9   9   4   1   5   3
    Science   2   4   8   5   9   9   4   1   5   3
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   2   4   8   5   9   9   4   1   5   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   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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   1   1   1   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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   39,178   33,693   25,692   23,620   22,250   19,622   20,050   18,348   20,687   19,936
    Science   27,257   24,291   19,649   19,080   17,883   16,665   17,032   15,082   16,361   17,071
      Computer and information sciences   1,497   284   201   79   287   78   53   469   55   19
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   751   456   239   404   258   164   39   58   476   126
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   2   4   0   0   4   0   0   0   1
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   751   454   235   404   258   160   39   58   476   125
      Life sciences   23,744   21,925   17,965   18,296   16,302   15,738   16,410   13,445   13,674   13,059
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   8,904   8,804   6,734   4,893   3,800   4,753   4,690   3,978   6,201   4,548
        Health sciences   14,727   12,952   11,141   13,300   12,186   10,844   11,238   9,088   7,463   8,462
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   113   169   90   103   316   141   482   379   10   49
      Mathematics and statistics   88   44   0   0   1   0   0   131   32   1
      Physical sciences   1,098   1,501   1,224   295   1,030   684   499   850   1,579   2,168
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   1,037   1,447   1,198   273   1,019   679   483   642   561   858
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   192   0   0
        Physics   61   54   26   22   11   5   16   16   1,018   1,310
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   20   3   0   0   12   29   240   41
      Social sciences   79   81   0   3   5   1   1   0   126   195
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   195
        Political science and government   37   36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   42   45   0   0   0   0   0   0   126   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   3   5   1   1   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   18   100   179   1,462
    Engineering   6,097   5,227   3,333   2,475   1,137   1,158   1,011   1,341   2,416   2,764
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   31   23   269   4   4   1   4   12   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   10   0   0
      Civil engineering   3,889   4,000   2,852   2,194   870   1,153   1,007   1,315   2,281   1,669
      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   862   447   29   23   26   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   142   63   6   20   181   4   0   0   135   997
      Engineering nec   1,167   694   177   234   56   0   0   4   0   98
    Non-S&E   5,824   4,175   2,710   2,065   3,230   1,799   2,007   1,925   1,910   101
      Business management and business administration   1,740   1,177   724   693   484   269   122   243   535   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   1,950   1,312   1,370   838   1,746   1,050   1,130   709   909   87
      Humanities   967   475   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   459   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   1,167   1,211   616   534   1,000   480   755   973   0   14

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   39,178   21,348   1,143   13,803   535   2,349   0
    Science   27,257   16,086   503   8,712   535   1,421   0
      Computer and information sciences   1,497   1,488   0   9   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   751   472   0   234   0   45   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   751   472   0   234   0   45   0
      Life sciences   23,744   13,106   431   8,335   509   1,363   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   8,904   5,113   365   2,636   489   301   0
        Health sciences   14,727   7,993   66   5,594   12   1,062   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   113   0   0   105   8   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   88   87   0   1   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   1,098   900   72   87   26   13   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   1,037   875   66   57   26   13   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   61   25   6   30   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   79   33   0   46   0   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   37   0   0   37   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   42   33   0   9   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   6,097   4,198   193   1,630   0   76   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   6   0   0   6   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   31   11   0   20   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   3,889   3,110   193   533   0   53   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   862   862   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   142   139   0   3   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   1,167   76   0   1,068   0   23   0
    Non-S&E   5,824   1,064   447   3,461   0   852   0
      Business management and business administration   1,740   59   248   1,394   0   39   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   1,950   1,005   0   727   0   218   0
      Humanities   967   0   0   967   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   1,167   0   199   373   0   595   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   21,348   19,797   16,369   12,854   11,078   9,617   8,584   9,064   9,158   11,154
  DOD   5,482   4,724   2,666   1,237   341   199   318   507   566   1,687
  DOE   60   7   160   102   49   13   35   41   45   669
  HHS   11,013   11,438   11,223   9,011   8,770   6,683   6,022   5,144   4,358   4,576
  NASA   224   184   116   169   95   171   227   381   400   345
  NSF   2,303   694   778   833   1,358   1,898   1,670   1,854   1,396   1,882
  USDA   41   18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other   2,225   2,732   1,426   1,502   465   653   312   1,137   2,393   1,995

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   416   46   370   .
2018   418   42   376   .

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   0   2,625   4,294   13,325
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   13,325
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   2,625   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   37,000   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   4,294   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   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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