Medical U. South Carolina

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 300 35.4 459 364 43 631 105 88.9 925
2023 252 45.7 459 408 40.6 679 96 89.7 911 100 83.7 602
2022 261 43.6 457 394 42.7 680 99 89.2 900
2021 241 46.7 447 359 48.6 691 93 90 908 102 82.8 583
2020 236 48.2 450 362 48.7 698 93 90 916
2019 230 49.2 447 315 55.3 697 84 91 914 99 83.5 589
2018 200 53.9 428 335 52.7 700 84 91 911
2017 267 37.9 425 332 52 684 90 90.2 898 91 84.5 575
2016 230 47.2 430 321 54.5 697 85 90.7 896
2015 239 44.6 426 333 52.5 693 87 90.5 898 102 82.4 570
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 22 34 29 35 37 39 57 25 40 33
  Science and engineering 22 34 29 35 37 39 57 25 39 33
    Biological and biomedical sciences 19 28 23 28 25 31 34 17 24 32
      Biochemistry and biophysics 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 5 9 7 10 7 7 10 1 6 6
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology 2 2 5 2 4 1 4 4 6 3
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . 2 . . 2 1 1 3
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . 2 2 . 1 2 2 . . .
      Microbiology and immunology 2 3 4 2 4 3 5 3 1 5
      Molecular biology 2 1 1 3 . 5 1 1 . 4
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 5 7 2 7 6 10 7 4 8 5
      Pharmacology and toxicology . . . 1 . 1 . 2 1 1
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . 3 1 . 1 . 2 . . 4
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . . . . 1 . . . 1
    Computer and information sciences . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Computer and information sciences, other . 1 . . . . . . . .
    Engineering . 1 . 1 . . . . . .
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . 1 . 1 . . . . . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . . . . . . 2 . . .
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences . . . . . . 2 . . .
    Health sciences 2 3 4 6 12 8 20 8 15 .
      Nursing science 2 3 3 5 10 6 17 5 14 .
      Pharmaceutical sciences . . . . 2 . . 1 1 .
      Public health . . . 1 . 1 1 2 . .
      Health sciences, other . . 1 . . 1 2 . . .
    Physical sciences 1 . 1 . . . 1 . . 1
      Chemistry 1 . 1 . . . 1 . . 1
    Psychology . 1 1 . . . . . . .
      Research and experimental psychology . 1 1 . . . . . . .
  Non-science and engineering . . . . . . . . 1 .
    Education . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Teacher education and teaching fields . . . . . . . . 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 197 139 151 185 170 227 193 195 244 217
    Hispanic or Latino 8 4 6 4 7 8 6 5 8 4
    Not Hispanic or Latino 170 127 137 169 155 202 173 183 217 199
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0 1 1 3 3 2 2 1 3
      Asian 12 9 9 15 6 13 14 12 12 8
      Black or African American 20 14 16 16 14 13 18 24 23 21
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 1 1 0 3 0 2 1 0 0
      White 133 102 110 137 129 173 137 144 179 166
      More than one race 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
    Unknown ethnicity and race 19 8 8 12 8 17 14 7 19 14
  Temporary visa holders 26 23 23 23 19 24 31 25 25 40
  Science and engineering 176 139 155 170 164 230 187 184 204 207
    Science 176 139 155 170 164 230 187 184 204 207
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 176 139 155 170 164 230 187 184 172 169
      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 47 23 19 38 25 21 37 36 65 50
      Clinical medicine 11 11 2 24 5 5 6 8 8 9
      Other health 36 12 17 14 20 16 31 28 57 41

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 53 44 45 47 46 35 36 39 60 70
    Hispanic or Latino 4 4 5 6 6 4 1 0 0 4
    Not Hispanic or Latino 46 39 40 41 39 30 33 36 57 62
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      Asian 3 4 2 2 1 2 2 2 3 2
      Black or African American 10 12 9 6 3 2 8 4 14 12
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
      White 33 23 27 32 34 26 23 30 38 46
      More than one race 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
    Unknown ethnicity and race 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 3 3 4
  Temporary visa holders 2 4 4 1 4 5 7 7 3 1
  Science and engineering 1 2 1 4 1 1 1 3 2 0
    Science 1 2 1 4 1 1 1 3 2 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 1 2 1 4 1 1 1 3 2 0
      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 54 46 48 44 49 39 42 43 61 71
      Clinical medicine 17 24 23 20 22 16 17 15 15 25
      Other health 37 22 25 24 27 23 25 28 46 46

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 80 97 93 120 98 132 109 112 119 118
  Science and engineering 73 89 83 114 86 125 94 98 99 107
    Science 73 89 83 114 86 125 94 98 99 107
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 73 89 83 114 86 125 94 98 73 76
      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 7 8 10 6 12 7 15 14 20 11
      Clinical medicine 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 5 7 10 6 9 7 15 14 20 11

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 223 162 174 208 189 251 224 220 269 257
  Fellowships 89 60 64 100 76 135 37 69 95 90
    Federal 38 27 40 59 44 72 23 41 55 55
    Institutional 48 28 21 37 30 62 12 25 40 34
    Nonfederal 3 5 3 4 2 1 2 3 0 1
  Research assistantships 56 68 55 65 62 70 126 94 95 97
    Federal 35 59 46 59 53 58 78 68 60 63
    Institutional 18 8 9 2 6 6 43 20 31 22
    Nonfederal 3 1 0 4 3 6 5 6 4 12
  Teaching assistantships 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 78 34 55 42 51 46 59 57 79 70
    Federal 7 11 7 2 1 2 8 3 4 0
    Institutional 13 5 7 3 5 2 16 2 1 0
    Nonfederal 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 2
    Personal resources 57 17 40 36 45 42 35 52 72 68

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 63 62 59 50 65 77 72 93 89 93
    Science 62 61 59 50 65 77 72 92 87 92
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 62 61 59 50 65 76 70 91 60 58
      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 1 2 1 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 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1
      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 71 67 56 53 71 76 80 79 84 85
      Clinical medicine 56 52 43 43 66 63 57 56 60 64
      Other health 15 15 13 10 5 13 23 23 24 21

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 91 98 115 79 115 118 110 127 122 120
  Science and engineering 47 47 59 44 58 60 57 74 74 70
    Science 46 47 59 44 58 60 57 73 72 69
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 46 47 59 44 58 60 55 72 47 38
      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 2 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1
      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 44 51 56 35 57 58 53 53 48 50
      Clinical medicine 33 39 43 27 52 47 37 36 32 34
      Other health 11 12 13 8 5 11 16 17 16 16

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 320,990 333,826 284,553 277,761 272,590 295,600 282,253 262,267 260,098 243,534
    Science 320,990 i 333,826 i 284,553 277,761 272,590 295,600 282,253 262,267 260,098 243,534
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 320,990 i 333,826 i 284,553 277,761 272,590 295,600 282,253 262,267 260,098 243,534
        Agricultural sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 73,000 i 73,477 i 66,799 64,300 62,475 67,708 65,313 65,344 67,826 69,204
        Health sciences 103,837 i 108,793 i 91,364 93,409 86,364 99,495 92,240 88,994 102,525 97,657
        Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 144,153 i 151,556 i 126,390 120,052 123,751 128,397 124,700 107,929 89,747 76,673
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Business management and business administration 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • 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 320,990 173,379 6,517 92,990 37,783 10,019 302
    Science 320,990 i 173,379 i 6,517 i 92,990 i 37,783 i 10,019 i 302 i
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Geological and earth sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Life sciences 320,990 i 173,379 i 6,517 i 92,990 i 37,783 i 10,019 i 302 i
        Agricultural sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Biological and biomedical sciences 73,000 i 56,578 i 725 i 10,345 i 4,203 i 1,115 i 34 i
        Health sciences 103,837 i 50,443 i 2,357 i 33,637 i 13,667 i 3,624 i 109 i
        Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Life sciences nec 144,153 i 66,358 i 3,435 i 49,008 i 19,913 i 5,280 i 159 i
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Chemistry 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Materials science 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Physics 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Physical sciences nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Psychology 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Social sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Anthropology 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Economics 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Political science and government 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Social sciences nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Sciences nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Chemical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Civil engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Engineering nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Non-S&E 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Business management and business administration 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Communication and communications technologies 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Education 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Humanities 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Law 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Social work 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Visual and performing arts 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Non-S&E nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • 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 173,379 168,957 163,395 162,394 153,802 153,226 142,639 134,072 124,212 117,255
  DOD 1,232 i 1,201 i 1,162 2,091 2,640 3,218 3,111 3,669 4,981 6,228
  DOE 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 12 139 2,213 3,892
  HHS 164,367 i 160,174 i 154,901 149,024 138,140 137,077 129,465 123,196 111,030 102,120
  NASA 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 180 159 147
  NSF 434 i 423 i 409 351 622 2,092 1,573 886 993 763
  USDA 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other 7,346 i 7,159 i 6,923 10,928 12,400 10,839 8,478 6,002 4,836 4,105

i=imputed

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

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

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2024–18 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2024 . . . .
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 1,733 765 968 .
2018 1,647 743 904 .

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 732 706 706 713 649
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 454 373 373 350 338
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 13 20 20 19 10
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 265 313 313 344 302
    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

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2025–16
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space 0 0 0 0 0
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Psychology 0 0 0 0 0
    Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Other 0 0 0 0 0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities

Costs for repair and renovation of science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field and time of repair and renovation: 2025–16
(Dollars in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space 1,250 4,500 0 4,118 1,000
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 1,250 4,500 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 4,118 1,000
    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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