Montclair 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
2023 253 45.5 459 176 74.4 679 368 39.6 602 245 73.5 914
2022 273 41 457 163 76.4 680 245 73.1 900
2021 255 43.6 447 155 77.9 691 365 38.1 583 292 68.2 908
2020 254 44.2 450 157 77.8 698 285 69.3 916
2019 276 39 447 218 69.1 697 312 47.6 589 296 68 914
2018 286 33.9 428 256 63.9 700 358 61.2 911
2017 303 29.5 425 244 64.8 684 343 41 575 386 57.5 898
2016 312 28.2 430 218 69.1 697 394 56.5 896
2015 367 14.7 426 231 67.1 693 371 35.6 570 410 54.9 898
2014 308 27.8 422 224 67.9 688 410 54.4 889
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: 2023–14
Fields 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All fields 34 27 28 30 23 21 15 15 6 15
  Science and engineering 22 13 8 15 13 3 9 8 3 10
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources 4 4 3 3 3 1 4 5 2 6
      Agricultural sciences . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Natural resources and conservation 4 4 3 3 3 1 3 5 2 6
    Engineering . . . 1 . . . 2 . .
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering . . . 1 . . . 2 . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . . 2 . 1 . . . . 2
      Geological sciences . . 2 . 1 . . . . .
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences . . . . . . . . . 2
    Health sciences 1 2 . . . . . . . 2
      Public health . . . . . . . . . 2
      Health sciences, other 1 2 . . . . . . . .
    Mathematics and statistics . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Applied mathematics . . . . . 1 . . . .
    Psychology 15 6 3 10 8 . 5 1 1 .
      Clinical psychology 8 . . . . . . . . .
      Counseling and applied psychology 4 2 2 2 3 . 2 1 1 .
      Psychology, other 3 4 1 8 5 . 3 . . .
    Social sciences 2 1 . 1 1 1 . . . .
      Economics 1 . . 1 . 1 . . . .
      Social sciences, other 1 1 . . 1 . . . . .
  Non-science and engineering 12 14 20 15 10 18 6 7 3 5
    Business . . . . . . 1 . 1 .
      Business . . . . . . 1 . 1 .
    Education 9 12 17 15 9 17 5 7 2 5
      Education leadership and administration 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Education research 1 3 3 4 1 9 4 3 2 5
      Teacher education and teaching fields 7 8 13 11 8 7 1 4 . .
      Education, other . 1 1 . . 1 . . . .
    Other non-science and engineering 3 2 3 . 1 1 . . . .
      Non-science and engineering, other 3 2 3 . 1 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 294 i 297 i 288 253 126 105 114 175 149 141
    Female 601 i 622 i 613 543 361 262 295 398 330 346
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 755 i 776 i 766 703 428 311 346 486 407 404
    Hispanic or Latino 156 i 159 i 157 145 81 54 68 90 67 62
    Not Hispanic or Latino 577 i 595 i 588 531 324 240 248 350 306 320
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 i 0 i 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
      Asian 84 i 87 i 79 68 37 21 20 22 23 34
      Black or African American 79 i 80 i 82 78 39 22 20 42 32 32
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 i 0 i 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 0
      White 377 i 391 i 390 360 235 185 198 277 235 236
      More than one race 37 i 37 i 37 24 12 11 10 8 13 18
    Unknown ethnicity and race 22 i 22 i 21 27 23 17 30 46 34 22
  Temporary visa holders 140 i 143 i 135 93 59 56 63 87 72 83
  Science and engineering 692 i 703 i 679 606 352 240 288 432 327 355
    Science 692 i 703 i 679 606 352 240 288 432 327 355
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 52 43 34
      Biological and biomedical sciences 89 i 89 i 90 34 20 28 30 77 57 67
      Communication 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 11
      Computer and information sciences 123 i 123 i 107 112 57 43 44 57 44 38
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 23 23 30
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 22 i 24 i 25 28 16 22 9 9 13 7
      Mathematics and statistics 45 i 47 i 47 45 13 16 23 21 14 15
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 24 i 24 i 21 15 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 49 i 48 i 49 40 40 31 25 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 11 i 11 i 12 10 14 11 7 6 8 11
      Psychology 279 i 287 i 274 251 134 49 127 139 111 121
      Social sciences 50 i 50 i 54 71 58 40 23 40 6 21
    Engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 203 i 216 i 222 190 135 127 121 141 152 132
      Clinical medicine 70 i 78 i 82 74 35 30 33 28 35 28
      Other health 133 i 138 i 140 116 100 97 88 113 117 104

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 101 i 102 i 101 77 109 90 119 178 185 168
    Female 133 i 138 i 146 127 204 163 266 297 299 293
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 216 i 222 i 231 192 300 229 351 456 456 438
    Hispanic or Latino 42 i 45 i 45 41 63 40 68 73 75 60
    Not Hispanic or Latino 162 i 164 i 173 142 225 168 248 343 351 355
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
      Asian 12 i 13 i 13 9 16 16 21 22 29 24
      Black or African American 33 i 32 i 32 22 34 36 40 45 38 37
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1
      White 107 i 109 i 117 104 164 108 175 263 273 288
      More than one race 10 i 10 i 11 7 11 6 10 10 11 5
    Unknown ethnicity and race 12 i 13 i 13 9 12 21 35 40 30 23
  Temporary visa holders 18 i 18 i 16 12 13 24 34 19 28 23
  Science and engineering 182 i 189 i 192 154 257 203 339 385 388 368
    Science 182 i 189 i 192 154 257 203 339 385 388 368
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 41 16 22
      Biological and biomedical sciences 28 i 31 i 31 20 33 37 40 87 113 103
      Communication 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 15 13 19
      Computer and information sciences 52 i 50 i 46 27 52 56 51 41 51 52
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 22 27 21
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 10 i 10 i 11 9 10 14 19 11 9 10
      Mathematics and statistics 22 i 24 i 25 34 47 47 71 39 37 31
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 3 i 3 i 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 4 i 4 i 4 5 4 4 18 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 7 i 7 i 7 4 2 7 7 8 9 13
      Psychology 38 i 40 i 44 40 83 18 98 75 84 69
      Social sciences 18 i 20 i 21 14 26 20 35 46 29 28
    Engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 52 i 51 i 55 50 56 50 46 90 96 93
      Clinical medicine 9 i 10 i 10 9 22 21 16 18 14 22
      Other health 43 i 41 i 45 41 34 29 30 72 82 71

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 2013
All surveyed fields 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 10 5 8 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 10 5 8 0 0
    Science 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 10 5 8 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
      Social sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • 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
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 895 i 919 i 901 796 487 367 409 573 479 487
  Fellowships 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 121 44 0 0 0
    Federal 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 121 39 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 125 i 127 i 129 69 48 0 75 128 132 126
    Federal 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 5 5 8 0
    Institutional 125 i 127 i 129 69 48 0 70 121 123 121
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 5
  Teaching assistantships 76 i 76 i 76 117 101 0 4 8 9 9
    Federal 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 76 i 76 i 76 117 101 0 4 8 9 9
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 694 i 716 i 696 610 338 246 286 437 338 352
    Federal 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 7 i 7 i 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Personal resources 687 i 709 i 689 606 338 246 286 437 338 352

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

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • 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 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
  Science and engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
    Science 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
      Communication 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • 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 38,209 32,202 17,390 17,636 15,588 7,980 5,796 5,207 4,274 4,266
    Science 24,592 19,677 11,366 10,590 7,960 4,965 4,006 4,250 3,433 3,342
      Computer and information sciences 1,332 1,888 314 535 427 204 631 139 105 117
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 2,352 2,393 1,815 1,262 1,685 1,128 1,024 819 693 888
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 1,844 1,860 1,501 982 1,408 896 868 673 693 888
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 391 454 300 259 277 232 156 146 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 117 79 14 21 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 5,509 3,830 3,231 3,277 2,586 2,436 1,706 2,557 1,352 1,552
        Agricultural sciences 54 146 48 17 72 135 42 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,638 688 1,125 1,422 1,152 717 427 693 1,341 1,552
        Health sciences 2,991 2,715 1,735 1,206 852 1,249 1,124 1,736 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 317 281 323 632 510 335 113 128 0 0
        Life sciences nec 509 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
      Mathematics and statistics 1,684 1,388 785 726 952 593 232 348 300 333
      Physical sciences 2,520 1,811 737 589 260 256 187 123 593 14
        Astronomy and astrophysics 47 45 29 39 15 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 1,848 1,645 689 507 245 256 187 123 593 14
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 105 121 19 43 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 520 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 6,448 4,824 3,099 2,060 927 283 188 171 303 415
      Social sciences 4,747 3,543 1,378 2,138 1,123 65 38 93 87 23
        Anthropology 361 265 97 144 110 6 22 87 0 0
        Economics 552 566 155 205 108 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 823 754 195 284 169 0 16 0 4 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 344 368 121 173 136 0 0 0 37 12
        Social sciences nec 2,667 1,590 810 1,332 600 59 0 6 46 11
      Sciences nec 0 0 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 402 1,129 104 14 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 7 1,041 99 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 94 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 301 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 13,215 11,396 5,920 7,032 7,628 3,015 1,790 957 841 924
      Business management and business administration 2,621 2,328 942 935 608 1 0 0 20 51
      Communication and communications technologies 674 636 363 311 131 0 0 0 0 71
      Education 3,338 3,033 2,696 3,965 1,664 905 562 409 802 767
      Humanities 3,777 3,083 709 1,005 816 27 28 61 19 35
      Law 47 86 76 25 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 557 491 380 198 25 20 2 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 1,523 1,405 464 487 324 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 678 334 290 106 4,060 2,062 1,198 487 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

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 38,209 5,916 707 29,934 26 1,621 5
    Science 24,592 4,140 707 18,766 26 948 5
      Computer and information sciences 1,332 316 0 969 0 47 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 2,352 537 155 1,333 0 327 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 1,844 348 8 1,161 0 327 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 391 119 147 125 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 117 70 0 47 0 0 0
      Life sciences 5,509 962 237 4,130 26 154 0
        Agricultural sciences 54 5 0 3 0 46 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,638 337 0 1,266 0 35 0
        Health sciences 2,991 431 145 2,337 26 52 0
        Natural resources and conservation 317 189 92 15 0 21 0
        Life sciences nec 509 0 0 509 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 1,684 456 0 1,228 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 2,520 956 0 1,549 0 15 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 47 47 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 1,848 823 0 1,010 0 15 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 105 86 0 19 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 520 0 0 520 0 0 0
      Psychology 6,448 318 0 5,917 0 213 0
      Social sciences 4,747 595 315 3,640 0 192 5
        Anthropology 361 0 0 361 0 0 0
        Economics 552 0 166 386 0 0 0
        Political science and government 823 0 0 823 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 344 0 0 332 0 7 5
        Social sciences nec 2,667 595 149 1,738 0 185 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 402 360 0 37 0 5 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 7 0 0 2 0 5 0
      Chemical engineering 94 94 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 301 266 0 35 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 13,215 1,416 0 11,131 0 668 0
      Business management and business administration 2,621 0 0 2,615 0 6 0
      Communication and communications technologies 674 0 0 576 0 98 0
      Education 3,338 621 0 2,201 0 516 0
      Humanities 3,777 292 0 3,485 0 0 0
      Law 47 0 0 47 0 0 0
      Social work 557 0 0 536 0 21 0
      Visual and performing arts 1,523 0 0 1,523 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 678 503 0 148 0 27 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 5,916 5,189 4,146 3,782 4,164 3,505 2,163 2,649 2,716 2,533
  DOD 0 0 0 0 1 219 124 268 275 139
  DOE 43 0 0 0 0 0 132 87 0 94
  HHS 1,763 1,469 1,191 1,008 921 575 217 312 239 405
  NASA 67 153 156 227 115 50 51 136 124 190
  NSF 3,038 2,886 2,511 2,222 2,788 2,307 1,455 1,679 1,280 1,002
  USDA 34 5 46 108 200 182 131 36 116 48
  Other 971 676 242 217 139 172 53 131 682 655

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 363 59 304 .
2018 340 54 286 .
2017 281 45 236 .

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 85 82 109 84 58
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 4 1 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 17 23 20 21 14
    Computer and information sciences 9 8 9 5 5
    Engineering 1 3 1 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 2 11 16 17 11
    Health sciences 7 4 13 5 4
    Mathematics and statistics 3 4 6 7 1
    Natural resources and conservation 1 1 3 3 0
    Physical sciences 33 17 16 15 16
    Psychology 8 8 16 8 6
    Social sciences 1 2 3 1 1
    Other 2 2 2 2 0

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

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

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2025–16
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space 50,000 . . . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 22,500 . . . .
    Health sciences 5,000 . . . .
    Physical sciences 22,500 . . . .

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 1,100 3,850 0 0
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 550 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 1,100 3,300 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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