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
2022 332 28.1 457 178 74.2 680 195 78.4 890
2021 325 28.1 447 153 78.2 691 186 79.8 907
2020 297 34.7 450 142 79.9 697 187 79.8 915
2019 346 23.4 447 137 80.6 696 181 80.5 913
2018 370 14.4 428 139 80.4 698 188 79.6 910
2017 155 77.7 684 183 79.9 897
2016 135 80.9 697 174 80.8 895
2015 98 86.1 693 152 83.3 897
2014 138 80.3 688 147 83.7 887
2013 90 84.1 555 150 83.3 884
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: 2022–13
All races 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All full-time students 824 916 963 991 965 859 1,078 1,611 1,097 1,670 i
    Male 673 766 815 852 819 749 946 1,406 976 1,490 i
    Female 151 150 148 139 146 110 132 205 121 180 i
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 731 839 889 896 858 737 921 1,368 924 1,601 i
    Hispanic or Latino 73 71 80 68 74 47 53 108 69 106 i
    Not Hispanic or Latino 645 748 794 807 749 649 823 1,232 831 1,316 i
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 1 0 0 3 5 12 8 9 i
      Asian 52 53 55 64 80 74 80 49 55 103 i
      Black or African American 33 44 53 55 43 39 41 69 43 90 i
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2 1 4 4 0 0 0 49 4 0 i
      White 539 621 655 663 617 533 697 1,047 721 1,114 i
      More than one race 18 28 26 21 9 0 0 6 0 0 i
    Unknown ethnicity and race 13 20 15 21 35 41 45 28 24 179 i
  Temporary visa holders 93 77 74 95 107 122 157 243 173 69 i
  Science and engineering 824 916 963 991 965 859 1,078 1,611 1,097 1,670 i
    Science 448 492 539 515 534 472 699 1,089 714 691 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 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 i
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Computer and information sciences 188 191 209 129 134 86 244 425 263 523 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 10 7 10 46 49 46 46 63 42 157 i
      Mathematics and statistics 8 7 13 18 12 11 16 14 10 8 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 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 i
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Physical sciences 35 37 35 4 1 7 86 115 89 3 i
      Social sciences 207 250 272 318 338 322 307 472 310 0 i
    Engineering 376 424 424 476 431 387 379 522 383 979 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 37 41 41 64 53 47 46 71 55 130 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 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 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 61 77 81 85 74 71 77 88 69 252 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 230 262 253 236 209 179 198 276 199 424 i
      Mechanical engineering 45 42 47 47 46 52 58 87 60 132 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Other engineering 3 2 2 44 49 38 0 0 0 41 i
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Other health 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

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2022–13
All races 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All part-time students 426 457 529 515 497 536 656 860 650 946 i
    Male 330 348 406 403 398 423 554 698 526 779 i
    Female 96 109 123 112 99 113 102 162 124 167 i
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 426 455 528 513 496 535 655 859 650 946 i
    Hispanic or Latino 53 50 58 41 34 36 42 62 48 68 i
    Not Hispanic or Latino 368 391 452 436 391 405 504 674 502 752 i
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 1 2 2 1 4 8 3 1 i
      Asian 15 22 30 31 33 26 40 29 37 82 i
      Black or African American 18 19 20 24 26 31 40 52 39 63 i
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 25 2 0 i
      White 326 342 392 377 330 347 420 547 421 606 i
      More than one race 8 7 8 1 0 0 0 13 0 0 i
    Unknown ethnicity and race 5 14 18 36 71 94 109 123 100 126 i
  Temporary visa holders 0 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 i
  Science and engineering 426 457 529 515 497 536 656 860 650 946 i
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 25 36 28 50 392 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 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 i
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 298 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 88 i
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 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 i
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 25 36 21 43 2 i
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
    Engineering 426 457 529 515 497 511 620 832 600 554 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 25 23 21 13 8 6 6 23 28 73 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 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 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 48 41 61 47 56 39 74 68 51 142 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 307 343 395 391 369 406 470 647 462 240 i
      Mechanical engineering 40 43 43 0 0 0 70 94 59 74 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Other engineering 6 7 9 64 64 60 0 0 0 25 i
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Other health 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 receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2022–13
Field 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
All surveyed fields 731 839 885 888 842 727 335 556 346 636 i 0
  Science and engineering 731 839 885 888 842 727 335 556 346 636 i 0
    Science 387 441 493 445 446 387 242 429 252 345 i 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Computer and information sciences 174 183 198 109 112 68 131 285 144 327 i 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 7 4 6 41 44 44 5 6 4 8 i 0
      Mathematics and statistics 8 7 12 18 10 11 16 14 10 8 i 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Physical sciences 35 36 34 4 1 6 84 115 89 2 i 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Social sciences 163 211 243 273 279 258 6 9 5 0 i 0
    Engineering 344 398 392 443 396 340 93 127 94 291 i 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 36 41 41 64 53 46 17 26 20 48 i 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 55 70 70 76 68 58 24 26 21 75 i 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 206 245 237 220 190 163 31 43 31 109 i 0
      Mechanical engineering 44 40 42 47 44 46 21 32 22 49 i 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Other engineering 3 2 2 36 41 27 0 0 0 10 i 0
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0

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: 2022–13
Type and primary source of support 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All types and sources of support 824 916 963 991 965 859 1,078 1,611 1,097 1,670 i
  Fellowships 0 0 0 0 0 3 54 71 52 60 i
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 3 13 18 13 20 i
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 50 37 33 i
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 7 i
  Research assistantships 0 0 0 0 0 28 253 358 272 686 i
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 26 107 142 108 311 i
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 106 80 162 i
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 2 81 110 84 213 i
  Teaching assistantships 0 0 0 0 0 3 118 174 124 214 i
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 13 9 7 i
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 108 161 115 207 i
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 i
  Other types of support 824 916 963 991 965 825 653 1,008 649 710 i
    Federal 731 839 885 888 842 698 205 383 216 298 i
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 9 29 i
    Nonfederal 93 77 78 103 123 127 0 0 0 1 i
    Personal resources 0 0 0 0 0 0 448 612 424 382 i

i=imputed

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: 2022–13
All races 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
  Science and engineering 10 10 9 9 13 16 19 22 16 24 i
    Science 3 5 6 6 6 9 13 14 12 13 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 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 i
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Computer and information sciences 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 3 3 4 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 1 4 7 8 6 4 3 i
      Mathematics and statistics 2 2 4 3 0 1 3 4 4 2 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 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 i
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Physical sciences 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 4 i
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
    Engineering 7 5 3 3 7 7 6 8 4 11 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 3 2 1 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 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 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 2 2 0 1 3 4 2 1 1 3 i
      Mechanical engineering 5 3 3 1 2 2 3 4 1 2 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 i
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Other health 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

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2022–13
Field 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All surveyed fields 9 10 11 16 13 16 19 7 16 13 i
  Science and engineering 9 10 11 16 13 16 19 7 16 13 i
    Science 3 5 8 11 6 9 13 7 12 10 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 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 i
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Computer and information sciences 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 3 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 1 3 4 7 8 4 4 2 i
      Mathematics and statistics 2 2 4 4 0 1 3 3 4 1 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 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 i
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Physical sciences 1 2 2 3 2 1 1 0 1 4 i
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
    Engineering 6 5 3 5 7 7 6 0 4 3 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 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 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 2 2 0 1 3 4 2 0 1 0 i
      Mechanical engineering 4 3 3 3 2 2 3 0 1 1 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Other health 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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2022–13
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
  All R&D fields 64,055 65,101 62,903 67,323 59,213 60,386 65,529 89,170 99,032 94,880
    Science 37,338 33,986 35,343 38,024 32,876 33,665 35,832 45,935 60,997 67,989
      Computer and information sciences 11,304 6,058 7,345 11,598 7,718 6,531 6,264 4,918 11,634 13,262
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 5,148 6,591 6,566 6,339 7,227 7,020 6,837 11,271 10,692 14,456
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 1,566 2,089 2,087 3,236 3,194 2,230 2,487 7,503 5,607 8,255
        Geological and earth sciences 195 644 978 138 440 774 875 0 71 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 2,553 3,346 2,862 2,769 3,413 3,755 3,445 3,690 4,587 6,069
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences, not elsewhere classified 834 512 639 196 180 261 30 78 427 132
      Life sciences 872 1,537 1,655 1,939 1,313 518 250 244 303 149
        Agricultural sciences 86 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 0 570 1,185 1,800 1,244 330 124 95 182 0
        Health sciences 456 270 200 55 0 0 0 50 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences, not elsewhere classified 330 697 270 84 69 188 126 99 121 149
      Mathematics and statistics 2,859 2,435 2,824 2,394 2,735 3,181 3,081 3,111 4,227 4,385
      Physical sciences 4,745 5,927 9,161 8,797 6,105 6,377 8,486 11,234 10,631 8,304
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 82 517 275 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 379 422 348 104 299 395 367 496 0 0
        Materials science 148 288 172 578 197 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 2,751 4,070 6,244 6,126 4,310 3,524 5,099 10,251 10,156 8,209
        Physical sciences, not elsewhere classified 1,467 1,065 1,880 1,714 1,299 2,458 3,020 487 475 95
      Psychology 257 151 0 0 0 0 138 0 171 44
      Social sciences 6,114 6,669 6,040 4,608 4,945 6,144 4,048 7,641 9,759 4,894
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 637 328 326 0 58 623 1,527 108 15 342
        Political science and government 2,742 1,391 3,032 1,847 2,303 1,835 734 5,616 7,779 3,565
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 383 796 1,116 849 236 460 516 350 297 92
        Social sciences, not elsewhere classified 2,352 4,154 1,566 1,912 2,348 3,226 1,271 1,567 1,668 895
      Sciences, not elsewhere classified 6,039 4,618 1,752 2,349 2,833 3,894 6,728 7,516 13,580 22,495
    Engineering 21,556 24,254 22,933 22,498 19,675 18,739 18,726 28,358 30,403 21,627
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 5,364 7,713 6,710 6,269 4,179 3,347 3,809 7,351 7,692 9,719
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 71 100 493 7 0 355 74 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 24 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0
      Civil engineering 391 263 178 12 179 186 233 0 0 38
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 4,013 5,791 3,481 3,988 3,417 4,834 4,947 4,901 5,472 4,582
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 592 1,049 141 19 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 2,301 2,460 2,334 1,434 2,083 2,177 2,388 2,453 3,142 2,028
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 4,029 84 487 570 106 229 83 596 632 445
      Engineering not elsewhere classified 4,771 6,760 9,109 10,199 9,711 7,611 7,192 13,057 13,430 4,815
    Non-S&E 5,161 6,861 4,627 6,801 6,662 7,982 10,971 14,877 7,632 5,264
      Business management and business administration 1,853 2,863 2,955 3,584 4,898 6,249 9,072 11,571 7,011 5,226
      Communication and communications technologies 63 363 128 0 0 0 0 264 182 0
      Education 732 1,314 914 1,943 999 750 127 314 71 38
      Humanities 0 130 0 0 0 22 29 0 0 0
      Law 0 15 127 0 155 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 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E, not elsewhere classified 2,513 2,176 503 1,274 610 961 1,743 2,728 368 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: 2022
(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 64,055 44,852 0 18,483 313 66 341
    Science 37,338 26,616 0 10,080 235 66 341
      Computer and information sciences 11,304 4,953 0 6,129 222 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 5,148 4,481 0 326 0 0 341
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 1,566 1,507 0 59 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 195 195 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 2,553 2,524 0 29 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences, not elsewhere classified 834 255 0 238 0 0 341
      Life sciences 872 704 0 168 0 0 0
        Agricultural sciences 86 0 0 86 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Health sciences 456 456 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences, not elsewhere classified 330 248 0 82 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 2,859 2,069 0 790 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 4,745 4,668 0 64 13 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 379 379 0 0 0 0 0
        Materials science 148 148 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 2,751 2,674 0 64 13 0 0
        Physical sciences, not elsewhere classified 1,467 1,467 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 257 40 0 217 0 0 0
      Social sciences 6,114 4,681 0 1,367 0 66 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 637 53 0 518 0 66 0
        Political science and government 2,742 2,231 0 511 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 383 383 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences, not elsewhere classified 2,352 2,014 0 338 0 0 0
      Sciences, not elsewhere classified 6,039 5,020 0 1,019 0 0 0
    Engineering 21,556 13,920 0 7,558 78 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 5,364 4,706 0 658 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 71 0 0 71 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 24 24 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 391 391 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 4,013 3,263 0 750 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 592 421 0 171 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 2,301 2,092 0 153 56 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 4,029 128 0 3,901 0 0 0
      Engineering not elsewhere classified 4,771 2,895 0 1,854 22 0 0
    Non-S&E 5,161 4,316 0 845 0 0 0
      Business management and business administration 1,853 1,008 0 845 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 63 63 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 732 732 0 0 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, not elsewhere classified 2,513 2,513 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: 2022–13
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Federal Agencies 44,852 54,855 51,870 54,358 44,140 47,082 56,045 78,780 96,573 91,134
  DOD 42,875 50,967 46,777 51,682 40,767 43,906 52,304 71,833 87,005 80,711
  DOE 737 983 772 662 1,345 1,186 1,210 1,013 747 1,058
  HHS 0 0 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  NASA 528 1,467 773 189 286 174 143 240 621 357
  NSF 712 881 1,449 1,184 1,463 1,753 2,075 5,268 5,583 7,005
  USDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other 0 557 2,070 641 279 63 313 426 2,617 2,003

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: 2022–16 [temporarily discontinued]
Year All personnel Principal investigators Other personnel Postdocs
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 422 218 204 .
2018 452 225 227 .
2017 581 215 366 .
2016 612 211 401 .

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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