Mercyhurst U.

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 547 20.3 679 730 21 914
2022 557 18.9 680 731 19.6 900
2021 540 22.7 691 443 24.8 583 655 28.6 908
2020 552 21.7 698 617 33.4 916
2019 539 23.5 697 603 34.7 914
2018 535 24.4 700 560 39.2 911
2017 567 18 684 557 38.6 898
2016 580 17.6 697 552 39 896
2015 580 17.2 693 517 43 898
2014 577 17 688 526 41.5 889
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

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 19 23 31 i 27 19 i 19 5 i 5 i 5 5
    Female 31 26 23 i 22 33 i 32 30 i 30 i 31 27
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 41 39 45 i 41 42 i 42 35 i 35 i 36 32
    Hispanic or Latino 2 2 4 i 3 2 i 2 0 i 0 i 0 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 39 33 36 i 34 34 i 34 35 i 35 i 36 32
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Asian 1 1 3 i 3 1 i 1 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Black or African American 2 1 2 i 2 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      White 36 31 31 i 29 33 i 33 34 i 34 i 35 31
      More than one race 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 1 i 1 i 1 1
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 4 5 i 4 6 i 6 0 i 0 i 0 0
  Temporary visa holders 9 10 9 i 8 10 i 9 0 i 0 i 0 0
  Science and engineering 46 49 54 i 49 52 i 51 35 i 35 i 36 32
    Science 46 49 54 i 49 52 i 51 35 i 35 i 36 32
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 12 11 16 i 14 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 16 20 20 i 18 31 i 28 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 19 i 19 i 20 12
      Social sciences 18 18 18 i 17 21 i 23 16 i 16 i 16 20
    Engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
  Health 4 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
    Other health 4 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0

i=imputed

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

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

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 5 11 12 i 11 9 i 9 0 i 0 i 0 5
    Female 10 5 7 i 7 3 i 3 0 i 0 i 0 7
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 15 16 19 i 18 12 i 12 0 i 0 i 0 12
    Hispanic or Latino 0 4 9 i 8 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 11 9 8 i 8 12 i 12 0 i 0 i 0 10
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Asian 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Black or African American 3 3 1 i 1 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      White 8 5 7 i 7 12 i 12 0 i 0 i 0 10
      More than one race 0 1 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 4 3 2 i 2 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 2
  Temporary visa holders 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
  Science and engineering 7 16 19 i 18 12 i 12 0 i 0 i 0 12
    Science 7 16 19 i 18 12 i 12 0 i 0 i 0 12
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 6 11 18 i 17 12 i 12 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 5 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 12
      Social sciences 1 0 1 i 1 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
  Health 8 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
    Other health 8 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0

i=imputed

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 1 1 2 i 2 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
  Science and engineering 1 1 2 i 2 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
    Science 1 1 2 i 2 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Social sciences 1 1 2 i 2 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0

i=imputed

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 50 49 54 i 49 52 i 51 35 i 35 i 36 32
  Fellowships 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
  Research assistantships 4 4 3 i 3 4 i 4 4 i 4 i 4 5
    Federal 1 1 1 i 1 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 i 0 4 i 4 4 i 4 i 4 5
    Nonfederal 3 3 2 i 2 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 14 14 13 i 12 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
    Institutional 14 14 13 i 12 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
  Other types of support 32 31 38 i 34 48 i 47 31 i 31 i 32 27
    Federal 0 0 1 i 1 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
    Institutional 7 11 11 i 10 14 i 13 0 i 0 i 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
    Personal resources 25 20 26 i 23 34 i 34 31 i 31 i 32 27

i=imputed

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

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

Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0

i=imputed

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

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

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0

i=imputed

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 311 i 661 920 1,177 1,434 1,691 1,669 1,647 1,987 1,914
    Science 126 i 495 693 i 888 i 1,085 i 988 976 i 307 631 887
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 805 794 i 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 1 i 1 1 i 1 i 2 i 148 147 i 60 32 84
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 25 i 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 i 1 1 i 1 i 2 i 0 47 i 60 32 84
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 59 i 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 16 i 0 0 0
      Life sciences 44 i 40 48 i 58 i 65 i 0 0 i 64 212 120
        Agricultural sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 7 8 i 10 i 12 i 0 0 i 46 153 98
        Health sciences 0 i 10 12 i 15 i 16 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 i 23 28 i 33 i 37 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 18 59 22
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 7
      Physical sciences 29 i 27 68 i 108 i 148 i 35 35 i 27 30 55
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 4 i 0 0 0
        Chemistry 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 10 i 9 10 12
        Materials science 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 2 i 0 0 0
        Physics 0 i 27 68 i 108 i 148 i 0 17 i 18 20 43
        Physical sciences nec 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 2 i 0 0 0
      Psychology 2 i 2 2 i 3 i 3 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 i 380 461 i 539 i 620 i 0 0 i 95 354 568
        Anthropology 0 i 5 6 i 7 i 8 i 0 0 i 20 0 0
        Economics 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 i 7 8 i 10 i 11 i 0 0 i 0 41 120
        Social sciences nec 0 i 368 447 i 522 i 601 i 0 0 i 75 313 448
      Sciences nec 50 i 45 113 i 179 i 247 i 0 0 i 61 3 53
    Engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 185 i 166 227 i 289 i 349 i 703 693 i 1,340 1,356 1,027
      Business management and business administration 0 i 2 2 i 3 i 3 i 0 137 i 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 i 2 2 i 3 i 3 i 0 29 i 0 0 0
      Education 0 i 2 2 i 3 i 3 i 0 215 i 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 i 11 13 i 16 i 18 i 0 109 i 0 0 0
      Law 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 64 i 0 0 0
      Social work 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 48 i 496 582 552
      Visual and performing arts 0 i 4 5 i 6 i 7 i 0 17 i 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 0 i 145 203 i 258 i 315 i 0 74 i 844 774 475

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: 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 311 90 . . . 0 0
    Science 126 i 70 i . . . 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 i . . . 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 1 i 0 i . . . 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Life sciences 44 i 0 i . . . 0 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Health sciences 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 i . . . 0 0
      Physical sciences 29 i 26 i . . . 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Chemistry 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Physics 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Psychology 2 i 0 i . . . 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Economics 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Sciences nec 50 i 44 i . . . 0 0
    Engineering 0 i 0 i . . . 0 0
    Engineering 0 i 0 i . . . 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 . . . 0 0
    Non-S&E 185 i 20 i . . . 0 0
      Business management and business administration 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Education 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Law 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Social work 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 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

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 . 82 219 354 489 . 618 612 616 445
  DOD . 0 0 i 0 i 0 i . 151 i 0 0 174
  DOE . 0 0 i 0 i 0 i . 18 i 0 0 0
  HHS . 0 0 i 0 i 0 i . 91 i 39 54 27
  NASA . 0 0 i 0 i 0 i . 30 i 35 1 16
  NSF . 24 64 i 104 i 143 i . 209 i 20 26 14
  USDA . 0 0 i 0 i 0 i . 0 i 0 0 0
  Other . 58 155 i 250 i 346 i . 119 i 518 535 214

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: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 103 i 73 i 30 i .
2018 . . . .
2017 46 i 16 i 30 i .

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

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 . 45 . . .
    Agricultural sciences . 0 . . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences . 8 . . .
    Computer and information sciences . 2 . . .
    Engineering . 0 . . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . 1 . . .
    Health sciences . 12 . . .
    Mathematics and statistics . 0 . . .
    Natural resources and conservation . 0 . . .
    Physical sciences . 7 . . .
    Psychology . 2 . . .
    Social sciences . 14 . . .
    Other . 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)

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 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021
  All research space . . 0 i . . 0 i
    Agricultural sciences . . 0 i . . 0 i
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . 0 i . . 0 i
    Computer and information sciences . . 0 i . . 0 i
    Engineering . . 0 i . . 0 i
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . . 0 i . . 0 i
    Health sciences . . 0 i . . 0 i
    Mathematics and statistics . . 0 i . . 0 i
    Natural resources and conservation . . 0 i . . 0 i
    Physical sciences . . 0 i . . 0 i
    Psychology . . 0 i . . 0 i
    Social sciences . . 0 i . . 0 i
    Other . . 0 i . . 0 i

i=imputed

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

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

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