Missouri U. Science and Technology

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 158 66.1 459 162 74.7 631 211 77.5 925
2023 162 65.2 459 157 77.2 679 209 77.4 911 188 69.2 602
2022 137 70.5 457 163 76.4 680 208 77.2 900
2021 129 71.6 447 174 75.2 691 195 78.8 908 194 67.2 583
2020 137 70 450 176 75.1 698 205 77.9 916
2019 151 66.7 447 165 76.7 697 205 77.9 914 199 66.7 589
2018 136 68.7 428 148 79.2 700 205 77.8 911
2017 161 62.6 425 126 81.9 684 215 76.4 898 210 64 575
2016 146 66.5 430 152 78.5 697 220 75.8 896
2015 158 63.4 426 155 78 693 218 76 898 215 62.8 570
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 95 89 113 118 117 100 116 88 107 94
  Science and engineering 95 89 113 118 117 100 115 88 107 94
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources 1 1 . . . . . . 1 .
      Agricultural sciences . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Natural resources and conservation 1 1 . . . . . . . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . 1 2 . 1 2 . 1 1
      Biochemistry and biophysics . . . 1 . . 1 . 1 1
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology . . 1 . . . 1 . . .
      Genetics and genomics . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . . . . 1 . . . .
    Computer and information sciences 3 5 4 5 4 3 2 6 6 6
      Computer science 3 3 2 4 4 3 1 6 6 6
      Computer and information sciences, other . 2 2 1 . . 1 . . .
    Engineering 68 64 85 93 84 79 85 54 71 70
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 3 3 7 8 5 4 . 3 3 4
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Chemical and petroleum engineering 11 11 9 19 20 18 13 11 13 5
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering 14 14 20 10 8 13 18 7 8 7
      Electrical and computer engineering 12 11 11 21 17 6 17 13 18 18
      Industrial engineering and operations research 3 1 2 6 4 2 2 1 4 2
      Materials and mining engineering 7 9 13 7 7 7 4 3 5 14
      Mechanical engineering 9 8 11 11 10 13 15 12 6 8
      Engineering, other 9 7 12 11 13 16 16 4 13 12
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 3 8 5 6 9 8 4 11 6 4
      Geological sciences 3 8 5 6 9 7 4 11 6 4
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences . . . . . 1 . . . .
    Mathematics and statistics 5 2 4 3 6 2 10 2 7 4
      Applied mathematics 1 . 2 . . . 4 1 1 1
      Mathematics . . 1 . 4 . 2 . . .
      Statistics 3 2 . 3 1 2 . . 3 .
      Mathematics and statistics, other 1 . 1 . 1 . 4 1 3 3
    Physical sciences 13 9 13 9 14 7 12 15 15 9
      Astronomy and astrophysics 3 . 3 . . . . . . .
      Chemistry 8 4 6 5 13 5 5 9 11 8
      Physics 2 5 4 4 1 2 7 6 4 1
    Social sciences 2 . 1 . . . . . . .
      Social sciences, other 2 . 1 . . . . . . .
  Non-science and engineering . . . . . . 1 . . .
    Business . . . . . . . . . .
      Business . . . . . . . . . .
    Education . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Education research . . . . . . 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   307   294   340   306   291   264   293   403   262   241
    Hispanic or Latino   27   16   21   13   14   11   16   16   7   5
    Not Hispanic or Latino   244   228   301   287   271   245   269   348   242   219
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   3   0   0
      Asian   17   11   15   15   16   8   10   15   12   10
      Black or African American   10   13   17   19   21   14   11   13   12   3
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   212   196   259   241   223   210   231   302   211   202
      More than one race   4   7   9   12   11   13   16   15   7   4
    Unknown ethnicity and race   36   50   18   6   6   8   8   39   13   17
  Temporary visa holders   641   700   579   475   385   526   590   675   684   713
  Science and engineering   948   994   919   781   676   790   883   1,078   946   954
    Science   423   490   394   273   218   224   241   445   196   188
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   14   12   15   11   10   11   8   10   7   7
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   274   341   235   110   62   63   67   82   85   63
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   24   26   34   40   37   39   55   207   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   34   34   34   32   32   31   30   33   36   37
      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   63   65   60   63   60   63   66   113   68   81
      Psychology   14   12   16   17   17   17   15   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   525   504   525   508   458   566   642   633   750   766
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   44   32   25   27   26   36   41   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   73   60   54   59   56   95   106   63   58   52
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   73   93   106   95   68   82   96   91   66   59
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   80   90   92   87   89   114   114   135   154   189
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   17   13   14   15   17   19   21   94   59   46
      Mechanical engineering   54   56   62   58   56   84   94   162   134   131
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   165   144   148   140   124   105   136   88   111   102
      Other engineering   17   16   24   27   22   31   34   0   168   187
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

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   225   255   270   298   332   243   229   264   232   240
    Hispanic or Latino   14   23   32   24   22   20   11   13   16   9
    Not Hispanic or Latino   179   189   227   269   298   213   207   240   207   220
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   2   1   2   1   2   0   0   1   1
      Asian   12   11   16   18   18   13   10   10   16   9
      Black or African American   18   15   17   22   18   16   13   18   11   8
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0
      White   147   157   188   222   255   176   182   210   175   202
      More than one race   2   4   5   5   6   5   1   2   4   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   32   43   11   5   12   10   11   11   9   11
  Temporary visa holders   82   80   45   44   96   54   71   81   72   148
  Science and engineering   307   335   315   342   428   297   300   345   304   388
    Science   94   100   71   73   77   65   67   72   19   36
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   3   0   3   1   0   1   1   0   1   3
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   63   67   29   29   28   22   25   10   8   19
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   7   7   7   6   8   4   5   37   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   1   2   4   8   5   6   4   3   5   5
      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   4   6   5   12   14   16   22   5   9
      Psychology   20   20   22   24   24   18   16   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   213   235   244   269   351   232   233   273   285   352
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   10   20   21   23   23   13   11   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   4   6   8   6   20   9   14   10   4   8
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   32   33   31   28   48   28   24   30   35   38
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   30   27   32   34   42   25   39   46   55   74
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   43   48   54   64   68   49   41   97   102   107
      Mechanical engineering   18   28   26   33   41   26   33   59   38   28
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   74   70   71   78   99   77   67   31   18   40
      Other engineering   2   3   1   3   10   5   4   0   33   57
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

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   147   167   143   167   146   133   131   141   150   127
  Science and engineering   147   167   143   167   146   133   131   141   150   127
    Science   31   37   26   41   31   29   19   79   37   26
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   4   0   0   1   1   0   3   2   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   11   14   10   14   8   10   7   26   26   26
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   5   6   3   5   4   3   3   15   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   4   4   3   3   1   4   3   1   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   10   7   10   17   17   11   6   34   9   0
      Psychology   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   116   130   117   126   115   104   112   62   113   101
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   2   7   6   3   3   4   10   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   13   15   9   7   4   10   10   5   8   4
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   20   21   24   22   18   18   20   17   26   21
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   13   19   26   17   20   20   13   12   7   14
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   2   1   1   2   2   3   3   0   4   5
      Mechanical engineering   7   14   16   15   14   17   16   16   13   16
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   56   51   32   53   47   22   28   12   37   29
      Other engineering   2   2   3   7   7   10   12   0   18   12
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

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   948   994   919   781   676   790   883   1,078   946   954
  Fellowships   41   57   64   45   44   84   94   62   47   70
    Federal   1   25   39   33   29   33   24   20   15   8
    Institutional   1   0   2   3   15   50   70   27   15   30
    Nonfederal   39   32   23   9   0   1   0   15   17   32
  Research assistantships   311   286   258   277   266   305   319   300   324   309
    Federal   110   110   87   94   88   86   81   113   130   104
    Institutional   75   51   67   63   64   90   109   100   111   97
    Nonfederal   126   125   104   120   114   129   129   87   83   108
  Teaching assistantships   138   140   147   152   149   163   168   158   147   168
    Federal   0   1   1   2   1   1   4   5   0   8
    Institutional   138   138   139   145   141   144   154   135   116   153
    Nonfederal   0   1   7   5   7   18   10   18   31   7
  Other types of support   458   511   450   307   217   238   302   558   428   407
    Federal   36   31   16   38   28   13   22   3   5   7
    Institutional   6   9   11   7   4   0   1   131   122   86
    Nonfederal   38   29   41   43   42   63   83   30   13   14
    Personal resources   378   442   382   219   143   162   196   394   288   300

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   56   45   37   30   34   35   31   25   28   29
    Science   20   12   6   7   12   13   14   14   9   9
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   5   3   2   2   1   1   0   1   3   2
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   3   0   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   7   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   5   6   3   4   11   10   12   12   5   6
      Psychology   0   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   36   33   31   23   22   22   17   11   19   20
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   1   1   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   2   3   1   1   1   0   3   1   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   15   10   9   3   2   4   5   1   2   3
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   4   8   5   4   5   3   1   1   3   2
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   2
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   4   4   5   7   8   7   5   7
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   14   11   12   10   9   8   0   1   3   4
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   2
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

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   23   14   10   7   7   9   9   11   9   4
  Science and engineering   23   14   10   7   7   9   9   11   9   4
    Science   5   4   2   1   4   6   6   8   1   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   2   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   2   4   2   0   4   3   5   8   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   18   10   8   6   3   3   3   3   8   4
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   1   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   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   8   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   2   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   2   1   0   1   1   1   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   3   2   0   0   2   3   1   4
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   7   5   5   3   2   2   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   69,534   61,496   53,357   54,437   47,001   47,807   42,986   38,243   35,756   35,842
    Science   12,209   9,494   8,123   8,199   10,366   9,609   9,416   6,881   7,093   9,264
      Computer and information sciences   4,963   2,948   2,899   2,545   2,648   2,496   2,968   2,946   2,836   1,872
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   1,772   668   9   0   3,426
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   1,759   654   9   0   3,400
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   13   6   0   0   26
      Life sciences   1,221   1,359   797   555   971   922   956   596   321   248
        Agricultural sciences   198   189   141   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   539   1,168   652   553   970   921   956   596   321   69
        Health sciences   0   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   484   2   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   179
      Mathematics and statistics   310   230   221   252   222   440   222   144   166   216
      Physical sciences   4,787   3,747   3,734   4,478   6,107   3,463   3,614   3,008   3,605   3,472
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   3,784   2,775   2,572   2,605   2,315   2,446   2,595   2,321   2,943   2,939
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   1,003   972   1,162   1,873   3,792   1,017   1,019   687   662   533
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   537   310   154   134   173   190   109   73   28   4
      Social sciences   211   14   149   69   61   134   195   105   137   26
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   211   14   149   64   61   134   195   105   137   26
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   180   886   169   166   184   192   684   0   0   0
    Engineering   55,848   51,351   43,119   43,470   36,447   37,912   33,241   31,077   28,438   25,880
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   1,500   1,851   1,488   1,131   1,777   1,391   2,353   2,497   2,598   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   355   112   58   11   5   63   25   37   29   0
      Chemical engineering   2,521   1,656   2,374   2,350   1,059   1,925   1,393   921   727   1,245
      Civil engineering   8,167   8,073   6,863   6,899   5,878   6,520   5,075   4,130   3,707   1,766
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   8,709   7,964   7,120   6,958   7,368   7,402   6,913   6,174   5,788   5,715
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   3,294   2,507   1,383   1,073   521   942   1,824   1,341   548   0
      Mechanical engineering   5,053   5,443   4,369   5,535   4,937   6,501   4,913   4,568   3,806   4,955
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   25,315   22,501   18,532   18,105   13,454   11,377   9,072   9,922   10,197   2,605
      Engineering nec   934   1,244   932   1,408   1,448   1,791   1,673   1,487   1,038   9,594
    Non-S&E   1,477   651   2,115   2,768   188   286   329   285   225   698
      Business management and business administration   64   0   4   78   34   0   0   0   0   569
      Communication and communications technologies   24   50   24   7   46   27   24   51   15   6
      Education   163   182   3   0   0   0   44   25   0   91
      Humanities   32   22   8   34   36   253   259   136   61   20
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   1,194   397   2,076   2,649   72   6   2   73   149   12

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   69,534   38,058   2,857   19,176   4,192   767   4,484
    Science   12,209   6,872   19   4,021   24   145   1,128
      Computer and information sciences   4,963   1,377   0   2,997   5   0   584
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   1,221   251   0   449   1   0   520
        Agricultural sciences   198   0   0   198   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   539   251   0   251   1   0   36
        Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   484   0   0   0   0   0   484
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   310   274   19   12   0   5   0
      Physical sciences   4,787   4,470   0   242   18   42   15
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   3,784   3,583   0   126   18   42   15
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   1,003   887   0   116   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   537   465   0   63   0   0   9
      Social sciences   211   34   0   79   0   98   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   211   34   0   79   0   98   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   180   1   0   179   0   0   0
    Engineering   55,848   31,186   2,838   14,072   4,168   622   2,962
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   1,500   1,075   0   296   126   0   3
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   355   70   0   204   61   0   20
      Chemical engineering   2,521   1,966   0   339   57   0   159
      Civil engineering   8,167   5,418   51   1,949   322   115   312
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   8,709   3,189   0   3,456   1,895   0   169
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   3,294   2,319   0   387   13   155   420
      Mechanical engineering   5,053   3,374   77   941   524   0   137
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   25,315   12,909   2,710   6,480   1,156   352   1,708
      Engineering nec   934   866   0   20   14   0   34
    Non-S&E   1,477   0   0   1,083   0   0   394
      Business management and business administration   64   0   0   64   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   24   0   0   24   0   0   0
      Education   163   0   0   150   0   0   13
      Humanities   32   0   0   32   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   1,194   0   0   813   0   0   381

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   38,058   32,457   28,792   26,164   22,860   22,426   21,835   19,567   18,833   17,632
  DOD   9,135   7,640   5,888   6,147   4,238   3,597   2,311   2,757   1,759   1,750
  DOE   8,276   7,851   7,472   6,096   4,746   5,647   4,990   4,237   4,279   4,384
  HHS   3,151   2,729   2,089   727   428   393   511   595   373   504
  NASA   2,364   2,951   1,253   867   927   1,147   1,615   1,538   1,651   1,256
  NSF   6,976   5,360   6,193   6,504   7,046   5,844   6,554   6,209   6,503   5,731
  USDA   170   125   183   404   408   288   169   145   24   52
  Other   7,986   5,801   5,714   5,419   5,067   5,510   5,685   4,086   4,244   3,955

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   1,137   188   949   .
2018   1,120   168   952   .

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   285   274   258   237   227
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   13   12   12   8   8
    Computer and information sciences   8   9   7   5   2
    Engineering   196   185   167   144   130
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   20   23   36   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   5   5   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   42   39   33   49   36
    Psychology   1   1   1   1   1
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   1   30   50

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   103,168   0   0   27,484   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   103,168   0   0   27,484   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   36,900   7,201   2,744   8,971   18,076
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   16,000   1,620   1,500   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   824   0
    Engineering   4,900   3,762   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   531   531   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   648   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   16,000   640   714   6,872   18,076
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   1,275   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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