Murray 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 307 55.3 679 247 59.5 602 506 45.2 914
2022 312 54.7 680 488 46.4 900
2021 408 41.6 691 249 57.8 583 450 51 908
2020 370 47.6 698 475 48.7 916
2019 394 44.1 697 251 57.9 589 449 51.4 914
2018 391 44.8 700 481 47.8 911
2017 381 44.9 684 246 57.7 575 487 46.4 898
2016 317 55 697 510 43.7 896
2015 306 56.4 693 265 54.1 570 491 45.9 898
2014 279 59.9 688 512 43 889
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

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 148 119 38 41 38 38 44 111 131 171
    Female 207 184 105 137 113 111 121 170 177 185
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 225 228 124 160 123 149 138 199 201 187
    Hispanic or Latino 4 8 4 1 0 1 1 4 4 5
    Not Hispanic or Latino 217 215 120 157 122 144 136 194 193 181
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
      Asian 1 3 2 1 0 13 1 2 1 3
      Black or African American 8 5 5 6 4 2 1 11 18 16
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
      White 199 201 110 143 114 122 131 177 171 158
      More than one race 8 5 3 7 3 6 3 3 2 4
    Unknown ethnicity and race 4 5 0 2 1 4 1 1 4 1
  Temporary visa holders 130 75 19 18 28 0 27 82 107 169
  Science and engineering 310 257 88 116 86 86 102 188 206 257
    Science 310 257 88 116 86 86 102 188 206 257
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 141 114 37 65 37 34 35 36 27 24
      Biological and biomedical sciences 11 16 2 6 4 8 7 20 24 18
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 39 39
      Computer and information sciences 118 88 15 10 20 11 18 32 44 87
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 5 5 1 0 0 5 2 2 1 3
      Mathematics and statistics 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 9 15 21
      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 4 5 7 4 1 3 4 5 5 5
      Psychology 21 17 21 25 18 17 21 22 17 19
      Social sciences 8 9 4 4 3 4 10 30 34 41
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      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 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 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 45 46 55 62 65 63 63 93 102 99
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 42 44
      Other health 45 46 55 62 65 63 63 66 60 55

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 32 33 95 51 58 54 42 78 73 81
    Female 33 26 103 74 74 61 43 103 93 99
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 51 53 172 119 125 115 80 172 152 166
    Hispanic or Latino 0 0 1 3 4 1 2 4 4 4
    Not Hispanic or Latino 51 53 171 114 116 111 78 166 147 159
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 1 0 1 2 2 5 1 0 2 2
      Black or African American 2 6 12 7 3 3 3 21 17 13
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
      White 47 45 148 104 106 97 73 140 126 139
      More than one race 1 1 5 1 5 6 1 4 1 4
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 0 0 2 5 3 0 2 1 3
  Temporary visa holders 14 6 26 6 7 0 5 9 14 14
  Science and engineering 65 59 198 125 132 115 85 144 121 160
    Science 65 59 198 125 132 115 85 144 121 160
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 31 27 117 96 91 72 59 35 20 12
      Biological and biomedical sciences 3 2 12 10 11 5 5 16 12 19
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 49 36 56
      Computer and information sciences 25 23 49 15 18 21 9 0 8 23
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 1 1 7 0 2 4 5 2 0 3
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 1 0 1 2 3 5 13 12
      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 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3
      Psychology 1 1 3 0 3 5 1 4 1 3
      Social sciences 4 5 8 3 5 5 2 32 29 29
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      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 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 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 45 20
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 44 20
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All surveyed fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 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 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 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 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 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 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 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 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 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 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 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: 2023–14
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 355 303 143 178 151 149 165 281 308 356
  Fellowships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 3 5 13
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 3 5 13
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 355 303 143 178 151 149 143 278 303 343
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 1 2 2
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
    Personal resources 355 303 143 178 151 149 122 276 300 340

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 2 1 2 3 2 3 2 1 1 2
    Science 2 1 2 3 2 3 2 1 1 2
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 2 1 2 3 2 3 2 1 1 2
      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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      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 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 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 0 0 1 3 1 2 1 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 1 3 1 2 1 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 1 3 1 2 1 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 1 3 1 2 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      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 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 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 3,193 3,371 3,844 3,019 3,710 2,872 2,459 2,124 2,371 2,080
    Science 3,169 3,345 3,757 2,993 3,676 2,858 2,339 2,085 2,341 2,044
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 614 249 139 134 120 181 193 189 264 261
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 614 249 139 134 120 181 193 189 222 193
        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 42 68
      Life sciences 1,908 2,449 3,108 2,475 3,136 2,368 1,975 1,740 1,788 1,578
        Agricultural sciences 40 98 146 76 88 23 29 68 34 94
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,868 2,351 2,962 2,399 3,048 2,345 1,943 1,650 1,670 1,448
        Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 22 7 31
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 77 5
      Mathematics and statistics 166 354 309 198 62 84 82 38 31 59
      Physical sciences 481 293 201 185 358 222 83 103 247 135
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 439 240 195 165 337 194 53 53 202 71
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 39 53 6 20 21 28 30 50 45 64
        Physical sciences nec 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 2 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 13 11 11
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 13 10 11
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 2 99 7 0 9
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 96 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 0 0 2 3 7 0 9
    Non-S&E 24 26 87 26 34 12 21 32 30 27
      Business management and business administration 0 12 81 18 0 1 0 0 3 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      Education 0 3 0 1 0 1 3 23 10 16
      Humanities 13 8 1 0 0 4 11 1 8 3
      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 2 5 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 11 3 5 7 34 4 2 8 9 7

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 3,193 2,058 29 993 79 34 0
    Science 3,169 2,058 24 991 62 34 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 614 486 0 128 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 614 486 0 128 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 1,908 998 24 814 38 34 0
        Agricultural sciences 40 11 5 24 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,868 987 19 790 38 34 0
        Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 166 164 0 2 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 481 410 0 47 24 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 439 401 0 14 24 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 39 9 0 30 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 3 0 0 3 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 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 24 0 5 2 17 0 0
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 13 0 0 2 11 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 11 0 5 0 6 0 0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 2,058 2,176 2,721 1,929 2,639 1,587 1,200 564 798 612
  DOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 42 68
  DOE 116 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
  HHS 333 280 283 234 527 139 165 79 47 30
  NASA 55 6 15 0 8 27 0 14 2 14
  NSF 1,148 1,102 1,220 1,609 1,994 1,393 900 353 604 419
  USDA 25 29 42 43 61 2 7 37 38 31
  Other 381 679 1,161 43 49 26 128 79 65 44

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 118 18 100 .
2018 135 16 119 .
2017 116 14 102 .

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 169 169 169 171 146
    Agricultural sciences 46 46 46 46 46
    Biological and biomedical sciences 19 19 19 19 16
    Computer and information sciences 11 11 11 11 9
    Engineering 24 24 24 24 6
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 5 5 5 5 5
    Health sciences 19 19 19 19 19
    Mathematics and statistics 2 2 2 2 2
    Natural resources and conservation 16 16 16 16 16
    Physical sciences 12 12 12 12 10
    Psychology 3 3 3 3 3
    Social sciences 8 8 8 8 8
    Other 3 3 3 6 6

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)

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 28,200 0 6,000 0 3,800
    Agricultural sciences 3,000 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 4,200 0 4,000 0 1,800
    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 21,000 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 2,000 0 2,000
    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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