Naval Postgraduate School

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 334 28 459 181 73.7 679 193 79.2 914
2022 332 28.1 457 178 74.2 680 196 78.5 900
2021 325 28.1 447 153 78.2 691 186 79.8 908
2020 297 34.7 450 142 80 698 187 79.9 916
2019 346 23.4 447 137 80.7 697 181 80.5 914
2018 370 14.4 428 139 80.4 700 188 79.7 911
2017 155 77.7 684 183 79.9 898
2016 135 80.9 697 174 80.9 896
2015 98 86.1 693 152 83.3 898
2014 138 80.3 688 147 83.7 889
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 14 12 13 19 10 6 . . . .
  Science and engineering 14 12 13 19 10 6 . . . .
    Computer and information sciences 9 4 4 1 3 . . . . .
      Computer science 2 1 . . . . . . . .
      Computer and information sciences, other 7 3 4 1 3 . . . . .
    Engineering 3 4 5 10 6 3 . . . .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 1 . . 1 2 . . . . .
      Electrical and computer engineering 1 . 4 3 1 1 . . . .
      Industrial engineering and operations research 1 2 1 3 2 1 . . . .
      Mechanical engineering . 1 . 2 . 1 . . . .
      Engineering, other . 1 . 1 1 . . . . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 2 1 2 3 1 . . . . .
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences 2 1 2 3 1 . . . . .
    Mathematics and statistics . 1 1 . . 1 . . . .
      Applied mathematics . 1 . . . 1 . . . .
      Mathematics and statistics, other . . 1 . . . . . . .
    Physical sciences . . 1 2 . 1 . . . .
      Physics . . 1 2 . 1 . . . .
    Social sciences . 2 . 3 . 1 . . . .
      Social sciences, other . 2 . 3 . 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 742 673 766 815 852 819 749 946 1,406 976
    Female 129 151 150 148 139 146 110 132 205 121
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 763 731 839 889 896 858 737 921 1,368 924
    Hispanic or Latino 85 73 71 80 68 74 47 53 108 69
    Not Hispanic or Latino 666 645 748 794 807 749 649 823 1,232 831
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 1 1 0 0 3 5 12 8
      Asian 57 52 53 55 64 80 74 80 49 55
      Black or African American 34 33 44 53 55 43 39 41 69 43
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 2 1 4 4 0 0 0 49 4
      White 551 539 621 655 663 617 533 697 1,047 721
      More than one race 22 18 28 26 21 9 0 0 6 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 12 13 20 15 21 35 41 45 28 24
  Temporary visa holders 108 93 77 74 95 107 122 157 243 173
  Science and engineering 871 824 916 963 991 965 859 1,078 1,611 1,097
    Science 525 448 492 539 515 534 472 699 1,089 714
      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 227 188 191 209 129 134 86 244 425 263
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 6 10 7 10 46 49 46 46 63 42
      Mathematics and statistics 9 8 7 13 18 12 11 16 14 10
      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 37 35 37 35 4 1 7 86 115 89
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 246 207 250 272 318 338 322 307 472 310
    Engineering 346 376 424 424 476 431 387 379 522 383
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 44 37 41 41 64 53 47 46 71 55
      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 62 61 77 81 85 74 71 77 88 69
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 190 230 262 253 236 209 179 198 276 199
      Mechanical engineering 45 45 42 47 47 46 52 58 87 60
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 5 3 2 2 44 49 38 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

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 278 330 348 406 403 398 423 554 698 526
    Female 97 96 109 123 112 99 113 102 162 124
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 372 426 455 528 513 496 535 655 859 650
    Hispanic or Latino 39 53 50 58 41 34 36 42 62 48
    Not Hispanic or Latino 328 368 391 452 436 391 405 504 674 502
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 4 8 3
      Asian 11 15 22 30 31 33 26 40 29 37
      Black or African American 15 18 19 20 24 26 31 40 52 39
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 25 2
      White 296 326 342 392 377 330 347 420 547 421
      More than one race 6 8 7 8 1 0 0 0 13 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 5 5 14 18 36 71 94 109 123 100
  Temporary visa holders 3 0 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 0
  Science and engineering 375 426 457 529 515 497 536 656 860 650
    Science 3 0 0 0 0 0 25 36 28 50
      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 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 7
      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 25 36 21 43
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 372 426 457 529 515 497 511 620 832 600
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 22 25 23 21 13 8 6 6 23 28
      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 40 48 41 61 47 56 39 74 68 51
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 270 307 343 395 391 369 406 470 647 462
      Mechanical engineering 39 40 43 43 0 0 0 70 94 59
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 1 6 7 9 64 64 60 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health 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 763 731 839 885 888 842 727 335 556 346 0 i
  Science and engineering 763 731 839 885 888 842 727 335 556 346 0 i
    Science 448 387 441 493 445 446 387 242 429 252 0 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Computer and information sciences 203 174 183 198 109 112 68 131 285 144 0 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 5 7 4 6 41 44 44 5 6 4 0 i
      Mathematics and statistics 9 8 7 12 18 10 11 16 14 10 0 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Physical sciences 37 35 36 34 4 1 6 84 115 89 0 i
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Social sciences 194 163 211 243 273 279 258 6 9 5 0 i
    Engineering 315 344 398 392 443 396 340 93 127 94 0 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 42 36 41 41 64 53 46 17 26 20 0 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 57 55 70 70 76 68 58 24 26 21 0 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 167 206 245 237 220 190 163 31 43 31 0 i
      Mechanical engineering 44 44 40 42 47 44 46 21 32 22 0 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Other engineering 5 3 2 2 36 41 27 0 0 0 0 i
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i

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 871 824 916 963 991 965 859 1,078 1,611 1,097
  Fellowships 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 54 71 52
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 13 18 13
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 50 37
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 2
  Research assistantships 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 253 358 272
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 107 142 108
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 106 80
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 81 110 84
  Teaching assistantships 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 118 174 124
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 13 9
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 108 161 115
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
  Other types of support 871 824 916 963 991 965 825 653 1,008 649
    Federal 763 731 839 885 888 842 698 205 383 216
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 9
    Nonfederal 108 93 77 78 103 123 127 0 0 0
    Personal resources 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 448 612 424

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 6 10 10 9 9 13 16 19 22 16
    Science 3 3 5 6 6 6 9 13 14 12
      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 1 1 1 0 0 1 3 3
      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 1 4 7 8 6 4
      Mathematics and statistics 2 2 2 4 3 0 1 3 4 4
      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 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 3 7 5 3 3 7 7 6 8 4
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 3 2
      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 1 2 2 0 1 3 4 2 1 1
      Mechanical engineering 2 5 3 3 1 2 2 3 4 1
      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
      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 6 9 10 11 16 13 16 19 7 16
  Science and engineering 6 9 10 11 16 13 16 19 7 16
    Science 3 3 5 8 11 6 9 13 7 12
      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 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 3
      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 1 3 4 7 8 4 4
      Mathematics and statistics 2 2 2 4 4 0 1 3 3 4
      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 1 1 2 2 3 2 1 1 0 1
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 3 6 5 3 5 7 7 6 0 4
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 2
      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 1 2 2 0 1 3 4 2 0 1
      Mechanical engineering 2 4 3 3 3 2 2 3 0 1
      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 77,364 64,055 65,101 62,903 67,323 59,213 60,386 65,529 89,170 99,032
    Science 44,232 37,338 33,986 35,343 38,024 32,876 33,665 35,832 45,935 60,997
      Computer and information sciences 9,987 11,304 6,058 7,345 11,598 7,718 6,531 6,264 4,918 11,634
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 11,189 5,148 6,591 6,566 6,339 7,227 7,020 6,837 11,271 10,692
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 6,620 1,566 2,089 2,087 3,236 3,194 2,230 2,487 7,503 5,607
        Geological and earth sciences 273 195 644 978 138 440 774 875 0 71
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 4,013 2,553 3,346 2,862 2,769 3,413 3,755 3,445 3,690 4,587
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 283 834 512 639 196 180 261 30 78 427
      Life sciences 529 872 1,537 1,655 1,939 1,313 518 250 244 303
        Agricultural sciences 0 86 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 570 1,185 1,800 1,244 330 124 95 182
        Health sciences 233 456 270 200 55 0 0 0 50 0
        Natural resources and conservation 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 196 330 697 270 84 69 188 126 99 121
      Mathematics and statistics 2,375 2,859 2,435 2,824 2,394 2,735 3,181 3,081 3,111 4,227
      Physical sciences 4,107 4,745 5,927 9,161 8,797 6,105 6,377 8,486 11,234 10,631
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 82 517 275 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 647 379 422 348 104 299 395 367 496 0
        Materials science 88 148 288 172 578 197 0 0 0 0
        Physics 2,649 2,751 4,070 6,244 6,126 4,310 3,524 5,099 10,251 10,156
        Physical sciences nec 723 1,467 1,065 1,880 1,714 1,299 2,458 3,020 487 475
      Psychology 365 257 151 0 0 0 0 138 0 171
      Social sciences 8,103 6,114 6,669 6,040 4,608 4,945 6,144 4,048 7,641 9,759
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 537 637 328 326 0 58 623 1,527 108 15
        Political science and government 5,173 2,742 1,391 3,032 1,847 2,303 1,835 734 5,616 7,779
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 1,027 383 796 1,116 849 236 460 516 350 297
        Social sciences nec 1,366 2,352 4,154 1,566 1,912 2,348 3,226 1,271 1,567 1,668
      Sciences nec 7,577 6,039 4,618 1,752 2,349 2,833 3,894 6,728 7,516 13,580
    Engineering 27,413 21,556 24,254 22,933 22,498 19,675 18,739 18,726 28,358 30,403
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 5,888 5,364 7,713 6,710 6,269 4,179 3,347 3,809 7,351 7,692
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 1,268 71 100 493 7 0 355 74 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 24 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 35
      Civil engineering 354 391 263 178 12 179 186 233 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 5,448 4,013 5,791 3,481 3,988 3,417 4,834 4,947 4,901 5,472
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 666 592 1,049 141 19 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 5,614 2,301 2,460 2,334 1,434 2,083 2,177 2,388 2,453 3,142
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 2,518 4,029 84 487 570 106 229 83 596 632
      Engineering nec 5,657 4,771 6,760 9,109 10,199 9,711 7,611 7,192 13,057 13,430
    Non-S&E 5,719 5,161 6,861 4,627 6,801 6,662 7,982 10,971 14,877 7,632
      Business management and business administration 1,263 1,853 2,863 2,955 3,584 4,898 6,249 9,072 11,571 7,011
      Communication and communications technologies 236 63 363 128 0 0 0 0 264 182
      Education 779 732 1,314 914 1,943 999 750 127 314 71
      Humanities 0 0 130 0 0 0 22 29 0 0
      Law 0 0 15 127 0 155 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 3,441 2,513 2,176 503 1,274 610 961 1,743 2,728 368

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 77,364 62,715 0 13,261 654 67 667
    Science 44,232 35,446 0 7,932 120 67 667
      Computer and information sciences 9,987 7,783 0 2,084 120 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 11,189 10,695 0 303 0 0 191
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 6,620 6,429 0 0 0 0 191
        Geological and earth sciences 273 273 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 4,013 3,710 0 303 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 283 283 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 529 366 0 163 0 0 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Health sciences 233 170 0 63 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 100 0 0 100 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 196 196 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 2,375 1,981 0 394 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 4,107 4,038 0 69 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 647 647 0 0 0 0 0
        Materials science 88 88 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 2,649 2,580 0 69 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 723 723 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 365 356 0 9 0 0 0
      Social sciences 8,103 5,955 0 2,081 0 67 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 537 0 0 487 0 50 0
        Political science and government 5,173 4,778 0 378 0 17 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 1,027 412 0 615 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 1,366 765 0 601 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 7,577 4,272 0 2,829 0 0 476
    Engineering 27,413 21,980 0 4,899 534 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 5,888 5,770 0 118 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 1,268 1,268 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 354 354 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 5,448 4,999 0 284 165 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 666 445 0 221 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 5,614 4,904 0 468 242 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 2,518 298 0 2,220 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 5,657 3,942 0 1,588 127 0 0
    Non-S&E 5,719 5,289 0 430 0 0 0
      Business management and business administration 1,263 933 0 330 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 236 236 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 779 679 0 100 0 0 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 3,441 3,441 0 0 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 62,715 44,852 54,855 51,870 54,358 44,140 47,082 56,045 78,780 96,573
  DOD 56,875 42,875 50,967 46,777 51,682 40,767 43,906 52,304 71,833 87,005
  DOE 1,357 737 983 772 662 1,345 1,186 1,210 1,013 747
  HHS 0 0 0 29 0 0 0 0 0 0
  NASA 1,483 528 1,467 773 189 286 174 143 240 621
  NSF 2,092 712 881 1,449 1,184 1,463 1,753 2,075 5,268 5,583
  USDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other 908 0 557 2,070 641 279 63 313 426 2,617

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 422 218 204 .
2018 452 225 227 .
2017 581 215 366 .

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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