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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 51 92.1 631 465 50.3 925
2023 62 91.1 679
2022 123 82.2 680
2021 129 81.6 691
2020 118 83.4 698
2019 133 81.2 697
2018 107 85 700
2017 116 83.3 684
2016 175 75.2 697 489 46 896
2015 123 82.6 693 496 45.4 898
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.
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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   3,092   2,660   1,383   1,155   1,219   1,047   1,340   1,132   707   1,199
    Hispanic or Latino   1,150   780   522   446   469   356   414   323   183   327
    Not Hispanic or Latino   1,714   1,618   731   597   624   577   742   730   498   806
      American Indian or Alaska Native   17   13   2   1   1   1   4   2   4   4
      Asian   278   189   145   110   111   104   143   117   78   122
      Black or African American   505   535   136   102   140   145   158   146   109   198
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   22   12   8   5   6   7   4   8   6   16
      White   838   769   383   323   306   263   384   406   273   417
      More than one race   54   100   57   56   60   57   49   51   28   49
    Unknown ethnicity and race   228   262   130   112   126   114   184   79   26   66
  Temporary visa holders   0   0   0   1   20   29   25   68   47   65
  Science and engineering   2,930   2,538   1,302   1,077   1,129   831   1,113   932   602   1,039
    Science   2,930   2,538   1,302   1,077   1,129   831   1,113   932   602   1,039
      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   11   18
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   10   30
      Computer and information sciences   436   390   82   70   84   129   157   182   110   172
      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   64   38   19   29   35   49   26   20   7   7
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
      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   2,430   2,110   1,201   978   1,010   653   930   730   377   598
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   87   212
    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   162   122   81   79   110   245   252   268   152   225
      Clinical medicine   135   102   64   59   88   229   233   251   152   225
      Other health   27   20   17   20   22   16   19   17   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   1,339   2,538   1,079   1,249   1,115   1,477   885   1,416   1,779   1,203
    Hispanic or Latino   348   630   432   472   459   589   318   418   496   326
    Not Hispanic or Latino   803   1,695   548   652   541   734   459   894   1,157   805
      American Indian or Alaska Native   7   9   0   1   1   2   2   5   4   8
      Asian   77   155   108   137   111   144   101   169   172   123
      Black or African American   322   660   124   127   90   125   88   228   306   210
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   8   23   5   7   12   14   8   13   23   16
      White   351   758   256   317   282   391   223   427   565   390
      More than one race   38   90   55   63   45   58   37   52   87   58
    Unknown ethnicity and race   188   213   99   125   115   154   108   104   126   72
  Temporary visa holders   0   0   0   0   0   1   8   48   115   79
  Science and engineering   1,284   2,459   1,017   1,201   1,071   1,394   789   1,116   1,505   1,029
    Science   1,284   2,459   1,017   1,201   1,071   1,394   789   1,116   1,505   1,029
      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   43   40
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   53   45
      Computer and information sciences   258   330   33   40   42   52   42   206   286   201
      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   8   21   14   8   6   2   4   18   8   10
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   6   9
      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   1,018   2,108   970   1,153   1,023   1,340   742   892   771   512
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   338   212
    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   55   79   62   48   44   84   104   348   389   253
      Clinical medicine   45   70   44   34   37   71   92   319   387   248
      Other health   10   9   18   14   7   13   12   29   2   5

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   207   4   44   0   1   5   560   711   3   6
  Science and engineering   169   4   35   0   1   4   423   562   3   6
    Science   169   4   35   0   1   4   423   562   3   6
      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   89   3   15   0   0   2   42   43   0   4
      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   6   0   2   0   0   0   8   7   1   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   74   1   18   0   1   2   373   512   2   2
      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   38   0   9   0   0   1   137   149   0   0
      Clinical medicine   31   0   8   0   0   1   129   141   0   0
      Other health   7   0   1   0   0   0   8   8   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   3,092   2,660   1,383   1,156   1,239   1,076   1,365   1,200   754   1,264
  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   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
  Teaching assistantships   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
  Other types of support   3,092   2,660   1,383   1,156   1,239   1,076   1,365   1,200   754   1,264
    Federal   207   4   44   0   1   5   560   711   3   6
    Institutional   1,063   672   253   122   25   6   78   57   16   22
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0
    Personal resources   1,822   1,984   1,086   1,034   1,213   1,065   724   432   735   1,236

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, 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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   5,022   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   2,400   2,305
    Science   970   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   911   288
      Computer and information sciences   102   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Life sciences   95   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   911   288
        Agricultural sciences   0   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   93   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Health sciences   2   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   911   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   288
      Mathematics and statistics   0   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Chemistry   0   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Materials science   0   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Physics   0   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Psychology   763   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Social sciences   10   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Anthropology   0   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Economics   0   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Political science and government   0   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   7   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Social sciences nec   3   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Engineering   0   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Non-S&E   4,052   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   1,489   2,017
      Business management and business administration   0   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Education   4,043   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   1,489   2,017
      Humanities   0   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Law   0   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Social work   0   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   9   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   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: 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   5,022   2,725   0   1,023   175   1,099   0
    Science   970   185   0   61   0   724   0
      Computer and information sciences   102   93   0   9   0   0   0
      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   95   92   0   3   0   0   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   93   92   0   1   0   0   0
        Health sciences   2   0   0   2   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   763   0   0   39   0   724   0
      Social sciences   10   0   0   10   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   7   0   0   7   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   3   0   0   3   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   4,052   2,540   0   962   175   375   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   4,043   2,540   0   953   175   375   0
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   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   9   0   0   9   0   0   0

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

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

Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies   2,725   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   2,012   1,848
  DOD   0   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
  DOE   0   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
  HHS   0   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   676   288
  NASA   0   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
  NSF   185   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
  USDA   0   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
  Other   2,540   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   1,336   1,560

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   .   .   .   .
2018   .   .   .   .

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

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