Middle Tennessee State 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 239 48.6 459 387 58.6 925
2023 223 52 459 344 49.9 679 368 60.1 911 409 32.8 602
2022 221 52.2 457 275 69.8 900
2021 234 48.3 447 269 70.8 908 406 31.1 583
2020 214 53 450 356 49.6 698 356 61.6 916
2019 223 50.7 447 349 50.5 697 363 60.8 914 430 27.8 589
2018 215 50.4 428 342 51.7 700 369 60 911
2017 190 55.9 425 338 51.2 684 409 55 898 414 28.8 575
2016 241 44.6 430 265 62.4 697 376 58.5 896
2015 249 42.2 426 241 65.7 693 408 55.1 898 394 31.6 570
2014 255 63.4 688
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
    Female 149 0 0 104 103 108 i 108 185 223 210
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 168 0 0 143 146 151 i 153 253 271 269
    Hispanic or Latino 7 0 0 16 16 6 i 6 8 9 8
    Not Hispanic or Latino 160 0 0 106 109 137 i 139 244 262 261
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0 0 1 1 1 i 1 2 2 2
      Asian 7 0 0 2 2 3 i 3 10 13 10
      Black or African American 27 0 0 7 7 7 i 7 20 22 27
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      White 119 0 0 90 93 124 i 126 205 219 214
      More than one race 6 0 0 6 6 2 i 2 7 6 8
    Unknown ethnicity and race 1 0 0 21 21 8 i 8 1 0 0
  Temporary visa holders 91 0 0 56 61 63 i 63 132 163 137
  Science and engineering 237 0 0 186 194 205 i 207 375 393 361
    Science 237 0 0 186 194 205 i 207 375 393 361
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 49 0 0 53 52 57 i 55 51 55 60
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 15 18 15
      Computer and information sciences 79 0 0 40 45 43 i 46 83 85 69
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 3 0 0 7 7 0 i 0 15 14 8
      Mathematics and statistics 16 0 0 11 18 21 i 22 10 18 15
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 58 54 51
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 2 0 0 1 1 3 i 3 22 33 31
      Psychology 55 0 0 45 42 50 i 50 73 76 67
      Social sciences 33 0 0 29 29 31 i 31 48 40 45
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
  Health 22 0 0 13 13 9 i 9 10 41 45
    Clinical medicine 11 0 0 7 7 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Other health 11 0 0 6 6 9 i 9 10 41 45

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
    Female 134 282 299 116 111 80 i 82 69 104 108
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 222 407 478 173 180 160 i 161 145 185 198
    Hispanic or Latino 9 19 26 8 8 4 i 4 3 6 3
    Not Hispanic or Latino 205 370 420 146 154 148 i 149 142 179 195
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 2 0
      Asian 20 21 18 11 12 6 i 6 8 10 8
      Black or African American 21 53 65 13 15 11 i 11 16 25 27
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      White 160 282 320 120 124 126 i 127 112 135 158
      More than one race 4 14 16 1 2 4 i 4 5 7 2
    Unknown ethnicity and race 8 18 32 19 18 8 i 8 0 0 0
  Temporary visa holders 68 146 121 54 60 53 i 55 17 14 18
  Science and engineering 279 506 549 222 235 213 i 216 160 177 192
    Science 279 506 549 222 235 213 i 216 160 177 192
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 96 150 158 81 75 90 i 90 25 47 60
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 18 18 17
      Computer and information sciences 60 134 153 48 44 41 i 42 54 50 43
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 9 10 18 6 6 0 i 0 4 5 10
      Mathematics and statistics 33 56 51 6 33 22 i 23 5 4 4
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 5 11 8
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 13 14 16 17 16 17 i 17 7 6 4
      Psychology 26 69 68 35 33 29 i 30 26 26 38
      Social sciences 42 73 85 29 28 14 i 14 16 10 8
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
  Health 11 47 50 5 5 0 i 0 2 22 24
    Clinical medicine 8 29 31 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Other health 3 18 19 5 5 0 i 0 2 22 24

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
  Science and engineering 60 0 0 6 9 4 i 4 7 7 15
    Science 60 0 0 6 9 4 i 4 7 7 15
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 8 0 0 3 3 3 i 3 1 0 3
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 25 0 0 1 1 1 i 1 1 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 1 1 0 i 0 1 2 4
      Mathematics and statistics 15 0 0 0 3 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 3 5 1
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 2 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 1 0 1
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 5
      Social sciences 10 0 0 1 1 0 i 0 0 0 1
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
  Health 4 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 1 1 2
    Clinical medicine 1 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Other health 3 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 1 1 2

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
    Science 0 0 0 0 3 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 1 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 1 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 1 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 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
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields 8,736 9,577 22,631 22,531 8,697 7,673 7,132 4,714 6,164 4,350
    Science 5,645 6,462 13,842 13,648 4,598 4,415 3,195 3,809 3,145 1,677
      Computer and information sciences 307 737 1,050 1,000 245 323 87 159 103 64
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 253 178 229 126 48 500 134 183 174 290
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 253 178 164 126 9 0 134 183 3 290
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 65 0 39 500 0 0 171 0
      Life sciences 2,746 2,229 4,950 4,048 2,029 1,679 1,597 2,065 1,377 842
        Agricultural sciences 1,174 1,011 1,430 953 378 640 408 351 250 87
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,119 1,049 2,188 2,096 1,359 1,005 1,033 1,579 1,088 539
        Health sciences 453 169 734 667 112 34 131 101 39 216
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 331 141 180 0 25 34 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 267 191 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 249 314 1,243 1,187 39 169 353 100 578 68
      Physical sciences 1,221 1,412 2,115 2,967 596 417 388 958 653 312
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 36 53 43 251 18 82 106 377 28
        Chemistry 1,018 1,233 1,713 2,632 345 386 299 679 265 271
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 173 0 0
        Physics 203 143 349 292 0 13 7 0 11 13
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 82 100 728 652 58 0 0 0 19 40
      Social sciences 787 1,492 3,527 3,668 1,583 1,325 597 219 241 61
        Anthropology 93 566 585 549 352 7 168 0 74 0
        Economics 0 18 1,467 1,555 364 522 0 66 155 0
        Political science and government 228 815 975 1,084 790 585 0 0 12 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 244 207 60 211 429 153 0 0
        Social sciences nec 466 93 256 273 17 0 0 0 0 61
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 2 39 125 0 0
    Engineering 201 196 889 592 182 59 540 283 826 288
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 167 114 1 7 340 75 112 136
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 54
      Civil engineering 131 153 420 460 86 3 200 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 95 0 0 57 43 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 14 0 0 0 49 0 100 150 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 496 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 71
      Engineering nec 70 29 302 18 0 0 0 0 0 27
    Non-S&E 2,890 2,919 7,900 8,291 3,917 3,199 3,397 622 2,193 2,385
      Business management and business administration 379 332 605 706 114 43 616 62 4 224
      Communication and communications technologies 75 74 668 730 73 0 81 0 0 0
      Education 321 364 602 670 1,208 1,184 153 324 1,134 1,258
      Humanities 1,137 1,225 3,878 4,198 2,465 1,732 910 111 377 199
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 56 34 37 65 0 0 52 0
      Visual and performing arts 869 890 1,174 1,266 0 0 0 0 32 0
      Non-S&E nec 109 34 917 687 20 175 1,637 125 594 704

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 8,736 3,542 441 4,229 43 478 3
    Science 5,645 3,098 1 2,247 43 256 0
      Computer and information sciences 307 93 0 214 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 253 174 0 79 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 253 174 0 79 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 2,746 1,771 1 926 43 5 0
        Agricultural sciences 1,174 777 0 350 43 4 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,119 771 1 347 0 0 0
        Health sciences 453 223 0 229 0 1 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 249 172 0 77 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 1,221 727 0 471 0 23 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 1,018 590 0 409 0 19 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 203 137 0 62 0 4 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 82 57 0 25 0 0 0
      Social sciences 787 104 0 455 0 228 0
        Anthropology 93 64 0 29 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 228 0 0 0 0 228 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 466 40 0 426 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 201 138 0 63 0 0 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 131 90 0 41 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 70 48 0 22 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 2,890 306 440 1,919 0 222 3
      Business management and business administration 379 12 0 318 0 49 0
      Communication and communications technologies 75 0 0 61 0 14 0
      Education 321 170 0 148 0 0 3
      Humanities 1,137 15 0 963 0 159 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 869 0 440 429 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 109 109 0 0 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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies 3,542 3,822 4,347 4,150 3,062 2,473 2,391 2,513 3,535 2,302
  DOD 64 155 163 173 98 31 69 118 301 15
  DOE 95 45 49 26 0 10 0 0 0 0
  HHS 483 312 423 311 179 195 699 477 497 427
  NASA 100 138 169 55 23 68 73 374 25 28
  NSF 1,284 1,613 1,409 1,833 1,292 932 595 618 1,394 789
  USDA 1,139 1,026 1,230 757 547 610 356 530 367 291
  Other 377 533 904 995 923 627 599 396 951 752

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 170 45 125 .
2018 180 57 123 .

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 0 3,943 399 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 3,943 399 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 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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