Middle Tennessee State 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
2024 239 48.6 459
2023 223 52 459 344 49.9 679 409 32.8 602 368 60.2 914
2022 221 52.2 457 275 69.8 900
2021 234 48.3 447 406 31.1 583 269 70.8 908
2020 214 53 450 356 49.6 698 356 61.6 916
2019 223 50.7 447 349 50.5 697 430 27.8 589 363 60.8 914
2018 215 50.4 428 342 51.7 700 369 60 911
2017 190 55.9 425 338 51.2 684 414 28.8 575 409 55 898
2016 241 44.6 430 265 62.4 697 376 58.5 896
2015 249 42.2 426 241 65.7 693 394 31.6 570 408 55.1 898
2014 255 63.4 688 404 55.1 889
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: 2024–15
Fields 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All fields 40 42 46 37 45 40 48 60 37 30
  Science and engineering 19 19 23 15 23 18 26 28 9 17
    Biological and biomedical sciences 2 3 2 4 7 4 7 8 1 6
      Biochemistry and biophysics . . . 1 2 . . . . 1
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology . . . . . . . 3 . .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . . 2 . . . . .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . 1 1 . . . 1 . . .
      Genetics and genomics . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Microbiology and immunology . . 1 1 . . . . . .
      Molecular biology 2 1 . 2 2 4 6 5 1 4
      Pharmacology and toxicology . . . . . . . . . 1
    Computer and information sciences 1 . 1 . . . . 3 . .
      Computer science . . . . . . . 2 . .
      Computer and information sciences, other 1 . 1 . . . . 1 . .
    Health sciences 4 5 8 1 4 7 13 5 3 4
      Public health 2 . 1 . . 3 2 1 1 2
      Health sciences, other 2 5 7 1 4 4 11 4 2 2
    Mathematics and statistics 3 5 3 6 6 2 1 5 1 2
      Applied mathematics . 1 . . . . . 3 1 1
      Mathematics 3 3 3 5 6 2 1 . . .
      Statistics . . . . . . . 1 . 1
      Mathematics and statistics, other . 1 . 1 . . . 1 . .
    Physical sciences 2 1 4 2 2 1 . 1 1 1
      Astronomy and astrophysics . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Chemistry 2 1 3 2 1 1 . 1 1 .
      Physics . . . . 1 . . . . 1
    Social sciences 7 5 5 2 4 4 5 6 3 4
      Economics 7 5 5 1 4 4 4 6 2 3
      Social sciences, other . . . 1 . . 1 . 1 1
  Non-science and engineering 21 23 23 22 22 22 22 32 28 13
    Education 4 14 9 9 10 12 8 14 11 8
      Education leadership and administration 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Education research . 1 1 2 . . 1 3 . 1
      Teacher education and teaching fields 3 11 7 6 9 12 7 11 11 7
      Education, other . 2 1 1 1 . . . . .
    Humanities and arts 17 9 10 11 11 8 13 17 12 4
      Letters 9 4 3 4 4 4 6 10 8 2
      Foreign languages and literature . . . . 1 . 1 . . .
      History 7 5 6 6 5 4 4 7 4 2
      Humanities and arts, other 1 . 1 1 1 . 2 . . .
    Other non-science and engineering . . 4 2 1 2 1 1 5 1
      Non-science and engineering, other . . 4 2 1 2 1 1 5 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 110 0 0 95 104 106 i 108 200 211 196 0
    Female 149 0 0 104 103 108 i 108 185 223 210 0
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 168 0 0 143 146 151 i 153 253 271 269 0
    Hispanic or Latino 7 0 0 16 16 6 i 6 8 9 8 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 160 0 0 106 109 137 i 139 244 262 261 0
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0 0 1 1 1 i 1 2 2 2 0
      Asian 7 0 0 2 2 3 i 3 10 13 10 0
      Black or African American 27 0 0 7 7 7 i 7 20 22 27 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      White 119 0 0 90 93 124 i 126 205 219 214 0
      More than one race 6 0 0 6 6 2 i 2 7 6 8 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 1 0 0 21 21 8 i 8 1 0 0 0
  Temporary visa holders 91 0 0 56 61 63 i 63 132 163 137 0
  Science and engineering 237 0 0 186 194 205 i 207 375 393 361 0
    Science 237 0 0 186 194 205 i 207 375 393 361 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 49 0 0 53 52 57 i 55 51 55 60 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 15 18 15 0
      Computer and information sciences 79 0 0 40 45 43 i 46 83 85 69 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 3 0 0 7 7 0 i 0 15 14 8 0
      Mathematics and statistics 16 0 0 11 18 21 i 22 10 18 15 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 58 54 51 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 2 0 0 1 1 3 i 3 22 33 31 0
      Psychology 55 0 0 45 42 50 i 50 73 76 67 0
      Social sciences 33 0 0 29 29 31 i 31 48 40 45 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 22 0 0 13 13 9 i 9 10 41 45 0
    Clinical medicine 11 0 0 7 7 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 11 0 0 6 6 9 i 9 10 41 45 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 156 271 300 111 129 133 i 134 93 95 108 0
    Female 134 282 299 116 111 80 i 82 69 104 108 0
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 222 407 478 173 180 160 i 161 145 185 198 0
    Hispanic or Latino 9 19 26 8 8 4 i 4 3 6 3 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 205 370 420 146 154 148 i 149 142 179 195 0
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 2 0 0
      Asian 20 21 18 11 12 6 i 6 8 10 8 0
      Black or African American 21 53 65 13 15 11 i 11 16 25 27 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      White 160 282 320 120 124 126 i 127 112 135 158 0
      More than one race 4 14 16 1 2 4 i 4 5 7 2 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 8 18 32 19 18 8 i 8 0 0 0 0
  Temporary visa holders 68 146 121 54 60 53 i 55 17 14 18 0
  Science and engineering 279 506 549 222 235 213 i 216 160 177 192 0
    Science 279 506 549 222 235 213 i 216 160 177 192 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 96 150 158 81 75 90 i 90 25 47 60 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 18 18 17 0
      Computer and information sciences 60 134 153 48 44 41 i 42 54 50 43 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 9 10 18 6 6 0 i 0 4 5 10 0
      Mathematics and statistics 33 56 51 6 33 22 i 23 5 4 4 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 5 11 8 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 13 14 16 17 16 17 i 17 7 6 4 0
      Psychology 26 69 68 35 33 29 i 30 26 26 38 0
      Social sciences 42 73 85 29 28 14 i 14 16 10 8 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 11 47 50 5 5 0 i 0 2 22 24 0
    Clinical medicine 8 29 31 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 3 18 19 5 5 0 i 0 2 22 24 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 64 0 0 6 9 4 i 4 8 8 17 0
  Science and engineering 60 0 0 6 9 4 i 4 7 7 15 0
    Science 60 0 0 6 9 4 i 4 7 7 15 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 8 0 0 3 3 3 i 3 1 0 3 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 25 0 0 1 1 1 i 1 1 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 1 1 0 i 0 1 2 4 0
      Mathematics and statistics 15 0 0 0 3 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 3 5 1 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 2 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 1 0 1 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 5 0
      Social sciences 10 0 0 1 1 0 i 0 0 0 1 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 4 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 1 1 2 0
    Clinical medicine 1 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 3 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 1 1 2 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 259 0 0 199 207 214 i 216 385 434 406
  Fellowships 18 0 0 11 12 33 i 34 0 0 0
    Federal 4 0 0 0 1 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 14 0 0 11 11 33 i 34 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 20 0 0 14 15 5 i 5 30 27 20
    Federal 7 0 0 3 3 0 i 0 8 8 12
    Institutional 12 0 0 10 11 5 i 5 22 19 6
    Nonfederal 1 0 0 1 1 0 i 0 0 0 2
  Teaching assistantships 126 0 0 115 118 93 i 94 208 221 226
    Federal 18 0 0 0 2 0 i 0 0 0 5
    Institutional 108 0 0 115 116 93 i 94 208 221 215
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 6
  Other types of support 95 0 0 59 62 83 i 83 147 186 160
    Federal 35 0 0 3 3 4 i 4 0 0 0
    Institutional 8 0 0 6 6 4 i 4 0 4 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 1 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Personal resources 52 0 0 50 52 75 i 75 147 182 160

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 0 3 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 3 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 1 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 1 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 1 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 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.
  • 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 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 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.
  • 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 9,577 22,631 22,531 8,697 7,673 7,132 4,714 6,164 4,350 4,334
    Science 6,462 13,842 13,648 4,598 4,415 3,195 3,809 3,145 1,677 1,382
      Computer and information sciences 737 1,050 1,000 245 323 87 159 103 64 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 178 229 126 48 500 134 183 174 290 198
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 178 164 126 9 0 134 183 3 290 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 65 0 39 500 0 0 171 0 198
      Life sciences 2,229 4,950 4,048 2,029 1,679 1,597 2,065 1,377 842 561
        Agricultural sciences 1,011 1,430 953 378 640 408 351 250 87 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,049 2,188 2,096 1,359 1,005 1,033 1,579 1,088 539 545
        Health sciences 169 734 667 112 34 131 101 39 216 16
        Natural resources and conservation 0 331 141 180 0 25 34 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 267 191 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 314 1,243 1,187 39 169 353 100 578 68 95
      Physical sciences 1,412 2,115 2,967 596 417 388 958 653 312 119
        Astronomy and astrophysics 36 53 43 251 18 82 106 377 28 12
        Chemistry 1,233 1,713 2,632 345 386 299 679 265 271 41
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 173 0 0 0
        Physics 143 349 292 0 13 7 0 11 13 66
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 100 728 652 58 0 0 0 19 40 69
      Social sciences 1,492 3,527 3,668 1,583 1,325 597 219 241 61 195
        Anthropology 566 585 549 352 7 168 0 74 0 0
        Economics 18 1,467 1,555 364 522 0 66 155 0 0
        Political science and government 815 975 1,084 790 585 0 0 12 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 244 207 60 211 429 153 0 0 195
        Social sciences nec 93 256 273 17 0 0 0 0 61 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 2 39 125 0 0 145
    Engineering 196 889 592 182 59 540 283 826 288 140
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 167 114 1 7 340 75 112 136 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 54 0
      Civil engineering 153 420 460 86 3 200 0 0 0 140
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 95 0 0 57 43 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 14 0 0 0 49 0 100 150 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 496 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 71 0
      Engineering nec 29 302 18 0 0 0 0 0 27 0
    Non-S&E 2,919 7,900 8,291 3,917 3,199 3,397 622 2,193 2,385 2,812
      Business management and business administration 332 605 706 114 43 616 62 4 224 0
      Communication and communications technologies 74 668 730 73 0 81 0 0 0 0
      Education 364 602 670 1,208 1,184 153 324 1,134 1,258 1,764
      Humanities 1,225 3,878 4,198 2,465 1,732 910 111 377 199 100
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 56 34 37 65 0 0 52 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 890 1,174 1,266 0 0 0 0 32 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 34 917 687 20 175 1,637 125 594 704 948

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 9,577 3,822 488 4,173 143 943 8
    Science 6,462 3,157 67 2,219 143 876 0
      Computer and information sciences 737 313 0 424 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 178 127 0 51 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 178 127 0 51 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 2,229 1,372 67 647 121 22 0
        Agricultural sciences 1,011 579 51 260 121 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,049 743 13 271 0 22 0
        Health sciences 169 50 3 116 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 314 221 0 80 8 5 0
      Physical sciences 1,412 833 0 556 14 9 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 36 26 0 10 0 0 0
        Chemistry 1,233 702 0 508 14 9 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 143 105 0 38 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 100 68 0 25 0 7 0
      Social sciences 1,492 223 0 436 0 833 0
        Anthropology 566 155 0 411 0 0 0
        Economics 18 0 0 0 0 18 0
        Political science and government 815 0 0 0 0 815 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 93 68 0 25 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 196 141 0 51 0 4 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 153 112 0 41 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 14 0 0 10 0 4 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 29 29 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 2,919 524 421 1,903 0 63 8
      Business management and business administration 332 45 0 287 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 74 0 0 74 0 0 0
      Education 364 213 1 142 0 0 8
      Humanities 1,225 241 0 922 0 62 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 890 0 420 469 0 1 0
      Non-S&E nec 34 25 0 9 0 0 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 3,822 4,347 4,150 3,062 2,473 2,391 2,513 3,535 2,302 1,564
  DOD 155 163 173 98 31 69 118 301 15 27
  DOE 45 49 26 0 10 0 0 0 0 85
  HHS 312 423 311 179 195 699 477 497 427 173
  NASA 138 169 55 23 68 73 374 25 28 41
  NSF 1,613 1,409 1,833 1,292 932 595 618 1,394 789 909
  USDA 1,026 1,230 757 547 610 356 530 367 291 91
  Other 533 904 995 923 627 599 396 951 752 238

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 170 45 125 .
2018 180 57 123 .
2017 160 98 62 .

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 63 58 48 48 48
    Agricultural sciences 0 3 2 2 2
    Biological and biomedical sciences 25 24 24 24 24
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 5 3 2 2 2
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 3 2 1 1 1
    Health sciences 2 2 1 1 1
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 17 17 13 13 13
    Psychology 3 3 1 1 1
    Social sciences 2 2 2 2 2
    Other 4 2 1 1 1

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 . 3,943 399 . . 0
    Engineering . 3,943 399 . . 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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