Morgan 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 230 50.5 459 255 60.1 631 230 75.5 925
2023 231 50.3 459 261 62 679 238 74.2 911 185 69.7 602
2022 226 51.2 457 260 62.2 680 253 72.2 900
2021 226 50.1 447 274 60.8 691 276 70 908 215 63.6 583
2020 210 53.9 450 286 59.5 698 288 69 916
2019 238 47.4 447 290 58.9 697 310 66.5 914 214 64.1 589
2018 257 40.6 428 319 55 700 313 66.1 911
2017 255 40.7 425 314 54.6 684 299 67.1 898 230 60.5 575
2016 259 40.5 430 277 60.7 697 294 67.6 896
2015 220 49 426 322 54.1 693 298 67.2 898 237 58.9 570
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 44 39 44 40 48 37 29 30 28 42
  Science and engineering 25 25 27 27 30 20 16 17 14 17
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources 1 . 1 . 2 . 4 . . 1
      Agricultural sciences . . 1 . 2 . . . . .
      Natural resources and conservation 1 . . . . . 4 . . 1
    Biological and biomedical sciences 2 2 4 1 1 1 1 . 2 1
      Biochemistry and biophysics 1 . 2 . . . . . . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 1 1 2 . . . . . 1 .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . 1 . . . . . . 1 1
      Genetics and genomics . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . . . 1 1 1 . . .
    Engineering 11 10 11 11 11 12 1 2 5 7
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering 4 3 . 5 4 5 1 1 2 3
      Electrical and computer engineering 3 5 8 5 2 2 . . 3 2
      Industrial engineering and operations research 1 1 3 1 2 4 . 1 . 1
      Materials and mining engineering 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Mechanical engineering . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Engineering, other 2 1 . . 2 1 . . . 1
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Geological sciences . . . 1 . . . . . .
    Health sciences 7 10 6 10 12 6 7 10 4 5
      Nursing science . 1 1 . . . . . . .
      Public health 7 9 5 10 11 6 7 9 4 5
      Health sciences, other . . . . 1 . . 1 . .
    Mathematics and statistics 1 3 1 4 2 . 1 . . .
      Applied mathematics . 2 . 3 . . . . . .
      Mathematics . 1 . 1 1 . 1 . . .
      Mathematics and statistics, other 1 . 1 . 1 . . . . .
    Physical sciences . . 1 . 1 . 1 1 1 1
      Chemistry . . 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 1
      Physics . . . . . . . 1 . .
    Psychology 3 . 2 . 1 1 1 4 . 1
      Research and experimental psychology 3 . 2 . 1 1 1 4 . 1
    Social sciences . . 1 . . . . . 2 1
      Social sciences, other . . 1 . . . . . 2 1
  Non-science and engineering 19 14 17 13 18 17 13 13 14 25
    Business 4 3 6 1 4 2 3 2 1 6
      Business 4 3 6 1 4 2 3 2 1 6
    Education 3 9 3 3 8 3 3 2 3 6
      Education leadership and administration . . . . 2 . . . . .
      Education research 3 9 3 3 6 3 3 2 3 6
    Humanities and arts 5 1 6 4 3 4 5 4 3 4
      Letters 3 . 4 4 2 . 1 1 2 2
      History 1 . . . 1 2 2 3 1 1
      Humanities and arts, other 1 1 2 . . 2 2 . . 1
    Other non-science and engineering 7 1 2 5 3 8 2 5 7 9
      Public administration and social services 7 1 1 5 3 8 2 5 7 9
      Non-science and engineering, other . . 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   299   258   198   158   197   215   195   191   273   187
    Hispanic or Latino   0   8   6   4   6   2   5   6   8   8
    Not Hispanic or Latino   298   247   190   151   188   212   188   183   262   179
      American Indian or Alaska Native   7   3   5   4   3   0   0   0   3   0
      Asian   22   16   13   8   7   6   8   13   18   9
      Black or African American   250   214   161   129   160   179   155   142   196   132
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      White   19   14   11   10   18   26   17   21   36   29
      More than one race   0   0   0   0   0   1   8   7   8   9
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1   3   2   3   3   1   2   2   3   0
  Temporary visa holders   172   190   227   195   110   85   57   68   96   88
  Science and engineering   321   315   312   241   217   214   159   172   248   205
    Science   214   175   164   128   109   98   78   82   97   82
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   72   64   64   58   39   29   23   21   34   35
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   38   35   27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   35   30   36   30   26   28   14   18   18   11
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   15   14   13   13   13   13   10   14   7   5
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   18   15   13   14   13   11   9   7   13   11
      Social sciences   36   17   11   13   18   17   22   22   25   20
    Engineering   107   140   148   113   108   116   81   90   151   123
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   6
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   25   23   21   3   3   3   81   5   13   18
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   82   117   127   110   105   113   0   85   131   99
    Health   150   133   113   112   90   86   93   87   121   70
      Clinical medicine   150   133   112   110   88   84   92   86   110   70
      Other health   0   0   1   2   2   2   1   1   11   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   54   40   18   36   48   41   41   53   70   109
    Hispanic or Latino   0   4   0   1   0   1   3   2   5   4
    Not Hispanic or Latino   52   36   18   35   48   40   37   51   64   102
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   0   1   0   1   2   0   0   0   0
      Asian   6   2   0   2   5   4   1   3   2   7
      Black or African American   39   33   16   31   37   33   32   41   44   76
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   6   1   1   2   5   1   4   4   14   14
      More than one race   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   4   5
    Unknown ethnicity and race   2   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   3
  Temporary visa holders   1   3   7   10   7   5   6   6   6   10
  Science and engineering   41   31   16   34   37   32   38   43   49   71
    Science   28   20   11   10   10   9   20   19   15   23
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   2   2   0   4   1   2   3   2   3   8
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   13   6   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   1   3   5   2   4   0   6   4   3   2
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   4   1   1   0   3   5   4   3   2   3
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   1   2   2
      Social sciences   8   6   4   4   2   2   6   9   5   8
    Engineering   13   11   5   24   27   23   18   24   34   48
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   5
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   1   0   2   1   2   1   18   3   2   2
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   12   11   3   23   25   22   0   21   29   41
    Health   14   12   9   12   18   14   9   16   27   48
      Clinical medicine   14   12   9   12   18   14   8   14   23   48
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2   4   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   45   16   26   17   110   110   54   26   37   32
  Science and engineering   30   15   25   17   88   78   40   22   36   24
    Science   13   6   8   6   34   38   20   7   2   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   4   1   1   4   11   11   7   5   1   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   4   3   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   1   0   0   1   9   11   6   1   1   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   1   1   1   1   5   2   1   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   2   0   0   0   4   6   2   1   0   0
      Social sciences   1   1   2   0   5   8   4   0   0   0
    Engineering   17   9   17   11   54   40   20   15   34   24
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   1
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   5   0   6   0   3   0   20   1   2   5
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   12   9   11   11   51   40   0   14   29   18
    Health   15   1   1   0   22   32   14   4   1   8
      Clinical medicine   15   1   1   0   22   32   14   4   1   8
      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   471   448   425   353   307   300   252   259   369   275
  Fellowships   2   4   6   29   16   5   6   28   0   0
    Federal   1   1   2   17   3   4   6   22   0   0
    Institutional   1   3   4   7   1   0   0   5   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   5   12   1   0   1   0   0
  Research assistantships   27   23   35   15   54   24   13   21   23   0
    Federal   13   13   21   0   33   2   1   1   0   0
    Institutional   13   10   14   15   21   22   12   20   23   0
    Nonfederal   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   16   20   27   25   41   1   2   4   1   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   37   1   0   1   0   0
    Institutional   14   20   27   0   4   0   2   3   1   0
    Nonfederal   2   0   0   25   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   426   401   357   284   196   270   231   206   345   275
    Federal   31   2   3   0   37   103   47   2   37   32
    Institutional   110   90   80   0   46   71   62   26   96   45
    Nonfederal   55   60   102   0   7   37   10   12   9   15
    Personal resources   230   249   172   284   106   59   112   166   203   183

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   46   25   25   26   7   5   2   7   4   12
    Science   26   16   24   20   6   5   2   6   4   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   9   7   11   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   1   0   0   1   0   0   1   2   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   1   7   4   5   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   2   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   12   4   10   9   2   0   1   4   3   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   20   9   1   6   1   0   0   1   0   12
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   10   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   4   9   1   1   1   0   0   1   0   12
    Health   6   1   1   0   0   0   2   2   1   0
      Clinical medicine   6   1   1   0   0   0   2   2   1   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   28   25   15   8   3   3   2   3   4   6
  Science and engineering   27   24   15   8   3   3   1   2   3   6
    Science   14   15   15   6   3   3   1   2   3   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   4   7   8   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   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   1   6   2   3   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   6   4   5   0   1   0   1   2   3   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   13   9   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   6
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   5   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   4   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
    Health   1   1   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   0
      Clinical medicine   1   1   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   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   55,506   43,868   29,482   20,628   17,193   13,253   12,993   14,978   15,727   13,577
    Science   31,361   26,360   16,803   10,857   9,691   8,801   9,725   10,732   11,421   9,137
      Computer and information sciences   2,793   1,109   605   660   520   222   489   137   0   37
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   10,741   8,663   5,672   3,298   3,384   3,955   4,372   4,984   4,578   5,119
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   30   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   10,711   8,663   5,672   3,298   3,384   3,955   4,372   4,984   4,578   5,119
        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   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   11,271   10,795   7,898   5,810   5,061   4,197   4,027   4,505   4,689   1,902
        Agricultural sciences   2,141   1,772   462   416   224   139   435   853   550   258
        Biological and biomedical sciences   2,845   3,835   3,096   2,121   2,906   3,643   2,680   2,900   3,654   704
        Health sciences   6,260   5,188   4,340   3,273   1,931   6   93   0   2   20
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   25   0   0   0   0   409   819   752   483   920
      Mathematics and statistics   585   356   192   146   134   328   448   623   646   702
      Physical sciences   3,131   3,287   2,314   774   411   34   116   285   916   1,184
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   602   816   920   389   177   0   3   9   142   313
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   2,256   2,427   1,394   385   234   34   113   276   774   871
        Physical sciences nec   273   44   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   402   286   36   9   83   62   0   0   8   0
      Social sciences   2,438   1,864   86   160   98   3   273   198   584   193
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   14   13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   223   334   82   10   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   2,201   1,517   4   150   98   3   273   198   584   193
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   12,790   10,725   8,375   8,031   7,228   3,990   3,002   3,795   3,932   4,269
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   165   183   210   176   193   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   5,580   3,260   2,973   2,252   2,006   1,698   1,558   1,436   1,360   1,424
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   3,349   4,242   3,394   4,014   3,216   875   858   1,569   1,713   2,268
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   202   203   320   327   240   326   131   184   394   0
      Mechanical engineering   11   31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   3,483   2,806   1,478   1,262   1,573   1,091   455   606   465   577
    Non-S&E   11,355   6,783   4,304   1,740   274   462   266   451   374   171
      Business management and business administration   470   815   458   145   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   646   662   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   3,111   3,534   2,851   16   43   167   47   146   120   128
      Humanities   402   284   103   7   36   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   1,593   662   441   871   12   7   7   0   3   43
      Visual and performing arts   102   32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   5,031   794   451   701   183   288   212   305   251   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: 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   55,506   37,110   9,258   7,850   511   557   220
    Science   31,361   24,168   2,308   4,410   173   282   20
      Computer and information sciences   2,793   2,547   1   195   50   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   10,741   10,279   0   462   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   30   1   0   29   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   10,711   10,278   0   433   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   11,271   7,224   2,307   1,559   81   80   20
        Agricultural sciences   2,141   897   96   1,095   7   43   3
        Biological and biomedical sciences   2,845   2,440   0   290   63   35   17
        Health sciences   6,260   3,887   2,211   149   11   2   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   25   0   0   25   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   585   434   0   151   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   3,131   2,938   0   193   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   602   547   0   55   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   2,256   2,118   0   138   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   273   273   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   402   353   0   25   24   0   0
      Social sciences   2,438   393   0   1,825   18   202   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   14   14   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   223   94   0   111   18   0   0
        Social sciences nec   2,201   285   0   1,714   0   202   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   12,790   7,369   4,513   532   170   48   158
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   165   132   0   0   0   33   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   5,580   5,001   80   440   0   1   58
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   3,349   1,590   1,569   51   105   0   34
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   202   122   0   0   0   14   66
      Mechanical engineering   11   0   0   11   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   3,483   524   2,864   30   65   0   0
    Non-S&E   11,355   5,573   2,437   2,908   168   227   42
      Business management and business administration   470   8   267   194   0   0   1
      Communication and communications technologies   646   38   0   599   9   0   0
      Education   3,111   1,432   1,233   224   0   219   3
      Humanities   402   253   0   110   0   1   38
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   1,593   464   937   192   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   102   0   0   102   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   5,031   3,378   0   1,487   159   7   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   37,110   30,451   24,670   16,319   14,101   11,952   11,603   13,328   14,343   12,805
  DOD   6,172   4,399   3,376   1,533   1,572   1,218   1,233   1,649   2,532   2,974
  DOE   1,538   131   564   18   0   68   130   279   422   491
  HHS   7,192   8,464   7,400   5,750   4,554   3,621   3,298   3,696   4,597   1,690
  NASA   10,493   8,502   5,622   3,395   3,707   4,469   4,434   5,183   4,760   5,398
  NSF   5,013   4,738   4,075   3,149   2,357   1,120   1,023   1,294   950   1,074
  USDA   210   115   189   67   52   24   25   10   6   12
  Other   6,492   4,102   3,444   2,407   1,859   1,432   1,460   1,217   1,076   1,166

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   328   54   274   .
2018   317   64   253   .

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   293   232   232   209   183
    Agricultural sciences   2   2   2   3   3
    Biological and biomedical sciences   79   49   49   59   49
    Computer and information sciences   3   3   3   3   3
    Engineering   59   59   59   39   59
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   22   22   22   35   0
    Health sciences   5   4   4   4   4
    Mathematics and statistics   3   3   3   3   3
    Natural resources and conservation   3   3   3   0   1
    Physical sciences   35   35   35   11   11
    Psychology   37   7   7   6   7
    Social sciences   43   43   43   44   43
    Other   2   2   2   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

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   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

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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