Naval Postgraduate School

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 319 31.3 459 164 74.4 631 204 78.2 925
2023 344 25.9 459 181 73.7 679 193 79.1 911
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
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 16 12 12 13 19 10 6 . . .
  Science and engineering 16 12 12 13 19 10 6 . . .
    Computer and information sciences 9 7 4 4 1 3 . . . .
      Computer science 1 2 1 . . . . . . .
      Computer and information sciences, other 8 5 3 4 1 3 . . . .
    Engineering 2 3 4 5 10 6 3 . . .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering . 1 . . 1 2 . . . .
      Electrical and computer engineering 1 1 . 4 3 1 1 . . .
      Industrial engineering and operations research . 1 2 1 3 2 1 . . .
      Mechanical engineering 1 . 1 . 2 . 1 . . .
      Engineering, other . . 1 . 1 1 . . . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 1 2 1 2 3 1 . . . .
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences 1 2 1 2 3 1 . . . .
    Mathematics and statistics 1 . 1 1 . . 1 . . .
      Applied mathematics . . 1 . . . 1 . . .
      Mathematics and statistics, other 1 . . 1 . . . . . .
    Physical sciences 3 . . 1 2 . 1 . . .
      Physics 3 . . 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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 829 763 731 839 889 896 858 737 921 1,368
    Hispanic or Latino 83 85 73 71 80 68 74 47 53 108
    Not Hispanic or Latino 739 666 645 748 794 807 749 649 823 1,232
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 3 5 12
      Asian 59 57 52 53 55 64 80 74 80 49
      Black or African American 34 34 33 44 53 55 43 39 41 69
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 1 2 1 4 4 0 0 0 49
      White 624 551 539 621 655 663 617 533 697 1,047
      More than one race 21 22 18 28 26 21 9 0 0 6
    Unknown ethnicity and race 7 12 13 20 15 21 35 41 45 28
  Temporary visa holders 104 108 93 77 74 95 107 122 157 243
  Science and engineering 933 871 824 916 963 991 965 859 1,078 1,611
    Science 529 525 448 492 539 515 534 472 699 1,089
      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 224 227 188 191 209 129 134 86 244 425
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 5 6 10 7 10 46 49 46 46 63
      Mathematics and statistics 9 9 8 7 13 18 12 11 16 14
      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 38 37 35 37 35 4 1 7 86 115
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 253 246 207 250 272 318 338 322 307 472
    Engineering 404 346 376 424 424 476 431 387 379 522
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 14 44 37 41 41 64 53 47 46 71
      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 66 62 61 77 81 85 74 71 77 88
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 225 190 230 262 253 236 209 179 198 276
      Mechanical engineering 67 45 45 42 47 47 46 52 58 87
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 32 5 3 2 2 44 49 38 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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 352 372 426 455 528 513 496 535 655 859
    Hispanic or Latino 40 39 53 50 58 41 34 36 42 62
    Not Hispanic or Latino 309 328 368 391 452 436 391 405 504 674
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 4 8
      Asian 9 11 15 22 30 31 33 26 40 29
      Black or African American 10 15 18 19 20 24 26 31 40 52
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 25
      White 283 296 326 342 392 377 330 347 420 547
      More than one race 7 6 8 7 8 1 0 0 0 13
    Unknown ethnicity and race 3 5 5 14 18 36 71 94 109 123
  Temporary visa holders 3 3 0 2 1 2 1 1 1 1
  Science and engineering 355 375 426 457 529 515 497 536 656 860
    Science 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 25 36 28
      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 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 25 36 21
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 354 372 426 457 529 515 497 511 620 832
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 23 22 25 23 21 13 8 6 6 23
      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 19 40 48 41 61 47 56 39 74 68
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 280 270 307 343 395 391 369 406 470 647
      Mechanical engineering 31 39 40 43 43 0 0 0 70 94
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 1 1 6 7 9 64 64 60 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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields 829 763 731 839 885 888 842 727 335 556
  Science and engineering 829 763 731 839 885 888 842 727 335 556
    Science 460 448 387 441 493 445 446 387 242 429
      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 198 203 174 183 198 109 112 68 131 285
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 4 5 7 4 6 41 44 44 5 6
      Mathematics and statistics 9 9 8 7 12 18 10 11 16 14
      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 38 37 35 36 34 4 1 6 84 115
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 211 194 163 211 243 273 279 258 6 9
    Engineering 369 315 344 398 392 443 396 340 93 127
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 13 42 36 41 41 64 53 46 17 26
      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 59 57 55 70 70 76 68 58 24 26
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 207 167 206 245 237 220 190 163 31 43
      Mechanical engineering 66 44 44 40 42 47 44 46 21 32
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 24 5 3 2 2 36 41 27 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

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 933 871 824 916 963 991 965 859 1,078 1,611
  Fellowships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 54 71
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 13 18
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 50
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
  Research assistantships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 253 358
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 107 142
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 106
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 81 110
  Teaching assistantships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 118 174
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 13
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 108 161
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
  Other types of support 933 871 824 916 963 991 965 825 653 1,008
    Federal 829 763 731 839 885 888 842 698 205 383
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13
    Nonfederal 104 108 93 77 78 103 123 127 0 0
    Personal resources 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 448 612

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 9 6 10 10 11 16 13 16 19 22
    Science 4 3 3 5 8 11 6 9 13 14
      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 1 1 1 0 0 1 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 3 4 7 8 6
      Mathematics and statistics 2 2 2 2 4 4 0 1 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 2 1 1 2 2 3 2 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 5 3 7 5 3 5 7 7 6 8
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 3
      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 1 2 2 0 1 3 4 2 1
      Mechanical engineering 4 2 5 3 3 3 2 2 3 4
      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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields 9 6 9 10 11 16 13 16 19 7
  Science and engineering 9 6 9 10 11 16 13 16 19 7
    Science 4 3 3 5 8 11 6 9 13 7
      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 1 1 1 0 0 1 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 1 3 4 7 8 4
      Mathematics and statistics 2 2 2 2 4 4 0 1 3 3
      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 2 1 1 2 2 3 2 1 1 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 5 3 6 5 3 5 7 7 6 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 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 1 1 2 2 0 1 3 4 2 0
      Mechanical engineering 4 2 4 3 3 3 2 2 3 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 73,230 77,364 64,055 65,101 62,903 67,323 59,213 60,386 65,529 89,170
    Science 30,767 44,232 37,338 33,986 35,343 38,024 32,876 33,665 35,832 45,935
      Computer and information sciences 10,103 9,987 11,304 6,058 7,345 11,598 7,718 6,531 6,264 4,918
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 9,612 11,189 5,148 6,591 6,566 6,339 7,227 7,020 6,837 11,271
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 4,830 6,620 1,566 2,089 2,087 3,236 3,194 2,230 2,487 7,503
        Geological and earth sciences 117 273 195 644 978 138 440 774 875 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 4,094 4,013 2,553 3,346 2,862 2,769 3,413 3,755 3,445 3,690
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 571 283 834 512 639 196 180 261 30 78
      Life sciences 422 529 872 1,537 1,655 1,939 1,313 518 250 244
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 86 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 570 1,185 1,800 1,244 330 124 95
        Health sciences 30 233 456 270 200 55 0 0 0 50
        Natural resources and conservation 292 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 100 196 330 697 270 84 69 188 126 99
      Mathematics and statistics 2,727 2,375 2,859 2,435 2,824 2,394 2,735 3,181 3,081 3,111
      Physical sciences 2,967 4,107 4,745 5,927 9,161 8,797 6,105 6,377 8,486 11,234
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 82 517 275 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 711 647 379 422 348 104 299 395 367 496
        Materials science 0 88 148 288 172 578 197 0 0 0
        Physics 2,256 2,649 2,751 4,070 6,244 6,126 4,310 3,524 5,099 10,251
        Physical sciences nec 0 723 1,467 1,065 1,880 1,714 1,299 2,458 3,020 487
      Psychology 167 365 257 151 0 0 0 0 138 0
      Social sciences 3,047 8,103 6,114 6,669 6,040 4,608 4,945 6,144 4,048 7,641
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 311 537 637 328 326 0 58 623 1,527 108
        Political science and government 1,361 5,173 2,742 1,391 3,032 1,847 2,303 1,835 734 5,616
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 1,027 383 796 1,116 849 236 460 516 350
        Social sciences nec 1,375 1,366 2,352 4,154 1,566 1,912 2,348 3,226 1,271 1,567
      Sciences nec 1,722 7,577 6,039 4,618 1,752 2,349 2,833 3,894 6,728 7,516
    Engineering 37,396 27,413 21,556 24,254 22,933 22,498 19,675 18,739 18,726 28,358
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 7,526 5,888 5,364 7,713 6,710 6,269 4,179 3,347 3,809 7,351
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 1,268 71 100 493 7 0 355 74 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 24 34 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 692 354 391 263 178 12 179 186 233 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 5,251 5,448 4,013 5,791 3,481 3,988 3,417 4,834 4,947 4,901
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 769 666 592 1,049 141 19 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 15,478 5,614 2,301 2,460 2,334 1,434 2,083 2,177 2,388 2,453
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 183 2,518 4,029 84 487 570 106 229 83 596
      Engineering nec 7,497 5,657 4,771 6,760 9,109 10,199 9,711 7,611 7,192 13,057
    Non-S&E 5,067 5,719 5,161 6,861 4,627 6,801 6,662 7,982 10,971 14,877
      Business management and business administration 1,250 1,263 1,853 2,863 2,955 3,584 4,898 6,249 9,072 11,571
      Communication and communications technologies 395 236 63 363 128 0 0 0 0 264
      Education 961 779 732 1,314 914 1,943 999 750 127 314
      Humanities 46 0 0 130 0 0 0 22 29 0
      Law 0 0 0 15 127 0 155 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 2,415 3,441 2,513 2,176 503 1,274 610 961 1,743 2,728

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 73,230 62,115 0 9,811 794 141 369
    Science 30,767 24,244 0 5,803 244 141 335
      Computer and information sciences 10,103 7,568 0 2,291 244 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 9,612 8,751 0 502 0 24 335
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 4,830 4,495 0 0 0 0 335
        Geological and earth sciences 117 117 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 4,094 3,686 0 384 0 24 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 571 453 0 118 0 0 0
      Life sciences 422 100 0 322 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 30 0 0 30 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 292 0 0 292 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 100 100 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 2,727 1,991 0 736 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 2,967 2,774 0 193 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 711 711 0 0 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 2,256 2,063 0 193 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 167 104 0 63 0 0 0
      Social sciences 3,047 1,885 0 1,045 0 117 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 311 0 0 194 0 117 0
        Political science and government 1,361 1,003 0 358 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 1,375 882 0 493 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 1,722 1,071 0 651 0 0 0
    Engineering 37,396 33,853 0 2,959 550 0 34
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 7,526 6,980 0 462 50 0 34
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 692 692 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 5,251 4,920 0 331 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 769 535 0 234 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 15,478 15,422 0 56 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 183 135 0 33 15 0 0
      Engineering nec 7,497 5,169 0 1,843 485 0 0
    Non-S&E 5,067 4,018 0 1,049 0 0 0
      Business management and business administration 1,250 537 0 713 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 395 395 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 961 956 0 5 0 0 0
      Humanities 46 46 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 2,415 2,084 0 331 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 62,115 62,715 44,852 54,855 51,870 54,358 44,140 47,082 56,045 78,780
  DOD 58,810 56,875 42,875 50,967 46,777 51,682 40,767 43,906 52,304 71,833
  DOE 1,370 1,357 737 983 772 662 1,345 1,186 1,210 1,013
  HHS 0 0 0 0 29 0 0 0 0 0
  NASA 975 1,483 528 1,467 773 189 286 174 143 240
  NSF 613 2,092 712 881 1,449 1,184 1,463 1,753 2,075 5,268
  USDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other 347 908 0 557 2,070 641 279 63 313 426

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 422 218 204 .
2018 452 225 227 .

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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