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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 197 57.6 459 196 69.4 631 297 68.3 925
2023 198 57.4 459 200 70.9 679 292 68.3 911 506 16.8 602
2022 206 55.5 457 175 74.6 680 295 67.6 900
2021 203 55.2 447 183 73.9 691 317 65.5 908 512 13.1 583
2020 212 53.5 450 182 74.3 698 321 65.4 916
2019 189 58.3 447 184 74 697 309 66.6 914 519 12.8 589
2018 185 57.3 428 182 74.4 700 309 66.5 911
2017 217 49.6 425 181 73.9 684 313 65.6 898 507 12.7 575
2016 194 55.5 430 173 75.5 697 281 69 896
2015 182 57.8 426 174 75.2 693 334 63.2 898 505 12.3 570
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 68 63 57 51 47 67 71 47 62 73
  Science and engineering 59 57 45 44 37 60 57 36 49 64
    Psychology 23 17 20 22 10 21 18 10 17 23
      Clinical psychology 18 17 14 16 8 16 14 6 11 17
      Counseling and applied psychology . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Research and experimental psychology 4 . 4 2 1 2 3 3 4 6
      Psychology, other 1 . 2 4 1 3 1 1 1 .
    Social sciences 36 40 25 22 27 39 39 26 32 41
      Anthropology 2 8 1 1 1 5 8 6 2 6
      Economics 10 7 10 7 8 8 11 7 11 14
      Political science and government 11 9 4 4 6 11 6 4 4 9
      Public policy analysis 3 7 5 2 2 6 3 2 4 4
      Sociology, demography, and population studies 8 9 3 5 10 8 10 7 8 7
      Social sciences, other 2 . 2 3 . 1 1 . 3 1
  Non-science and engineering 9 6 12 7 10 7 14 11 13 9
    Business . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Business . . 1 . . . . . . .
    Humanities and arts 9 6 10 7 10 7 14 11 13 9
      History . 1 1 . 1 1 . 1 1 .
      Philosophy and religious studies 8 5 9 7 9 6 14 10 11 9
      Humanities and arts, other 1 . . . . . . . 1 .
    Other non-science and engineering . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Communication . . 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   328   328   397   428   387   358   386   410   509   520
    Hispanic or Latino   42   46   46   57   53   51   54   61   80   74
    Not Hispanic or Latino   278   270   338   345   310   278   301   317   385   405
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   2
      Asian   34   28   44   41   29   19   21   34   36   32
      Black or African American   26   30   39   39   38   33   40   38   64   71
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   1   0
      White   197   198   240   245   229   211   225   222   256   274
      More than one race   21   14   14   20   13   14   15   23   24   26
    Unknown ethnicity and race   8   12   13   26   24   29   31   32   44   41
  Temporary visa holders   387   398   440   282   267   290   286   271   318   309
  Science and engineering   715   726   837   710   654   648   672   681   827   829
    Science   715   726   837   710   654   648   672   681   827   829
      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   144   172
      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   219   225   271   69   17   21   16   11   7   7
      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   175   174   183   198   199   173   150   154   115   93
      Social sciences   321   327   383   443   438   454   506   516   561   557
    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
      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   109   112   124   200   125   148   195   238   368   410
    Hispanic or Latino   13   14   12   25   18   19   30   36   45   53
    Not Hispanic or Latino   94   98   105   164   93   121   155   183   301   328
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Asian   12   13   15   30   9   13   13   14   20   20
      Black or African American   16   13   11   30   17   22   28   28   51   59
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   0
      White   57   65   71   98   65   86   110   136   222   228
      More than one race   9   7   8   6   2   0   3   4   7   20
    Unknown ethnicity and race   2   0   7   11   14   8   10   19   22   29
  Temporary visa holders   15   8   14   142   9   8   19   14   53   51
  Science and engineering   124   120   138   342   134   156   214   252   421   461
    Science   124   120   138   342   134   156   214   252   421   461
      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   68   100
      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   24   20   16   215   7   9   23   19   13   5
      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   37   28   37   26   18   31   57   77   100   114
      Social sciences   63   72   85   101   109   116   134   156   240   242
    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
      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   29   0   1   0   2   0   0   1   1   11
  Science and engineering   29   0   1   0   2   0   0   1   1   11
    Science   29   0   1   0   2   0   0   1   1   11
      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   2
      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   5   0   1   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   11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   13   0   0   0   2   0   0   1   1   9
    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

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   715   726   837   710   654   648   672   681   827   829
  Fellowships   41   62   36   51   73   73   40   23   10   3
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
    Institutional   41   62   36   50   72   73   40   23   10   2
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   42   0   0   8   1   2   5   0   2   1
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   42   0   0   8   1   2   5   0   0   1
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0
  Teaching assistantships   0   0   0   44   0   13   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   44   0   13   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   632   664   801   607   580   560   627   658   815   825
    Federal   29   0   1   0   2   0   0   1   1   10
    Institutional   415   482   502   345   446   353   333   174   9   24
    Nonfederal   5   5   9   0   1   4   2   5   0   10
    Personal resources   183   177   289   262   131   203   292   478   805   781

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   4   6   3   3   10   8   5   7   5   5
    Science   4   6   3   3   10   8   5   7   5   5
      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   1   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   2   2   0   0   3   2   2   1   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   1   3   3   5   5   1   4   4   4
      Social sciences   2   3   0   0   2   1   2   1   1   1
    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
      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   1   1   1   2   3   2   2   2   1   1
  Science and engineering   1   1   1   2   3   2   2   2   1   1
    Science   1   1   1   2   3   2   2   2   1   1
      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   1   1   0   0   3   2   1   1   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   1   2   0   0   1   1   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
    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   23,902   22,680   19,218   14,281   13,186   13,421   13,606   12,740   17,425   8,978
    Science   18,815   12,729   9,292   6,369   6,050   6,351   6,315   11,086   15,654   5,045
      Computer and information sciences   178   41   3   19   6   0   41   344   3   318
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   30   239   192   169   537   800   330   6   38   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   325   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   44   332   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   30   239   192   169   493   468   5   1   38   0
      Life sciences   4,026   1,440   675   197   324   23   9   0   0   0
        Agricultural sciences   71   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   2   40   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Health sciences   2   5   0   18   12   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   2,316   775   673   137   54   23   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   1,637   660   0   2   258   0   9   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   14   0   20   56   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   22   0   10   0   0   0   0   374   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   22   0   0   0   0   0   0   374   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   1,040   1,041   635   1,249   1,726   2,911   5,632   7,594   2,200
      Social sciences   11,482   7,393   6,743   5,293   3,790   3,802   2,966   4,545   8,019   1,966
        Anthropology   57   20   144   143   180   56   123   62   71   0
        Economics   7,972   3,032   2,984   2,019   926   542   164   373   82   272
        Political science and government   362   919   609   463   563   474   1,371   185   119   391
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   1,224   1,607   1,234   1,156   608   573   560   454   603   577
        Social sciences nec   1,867   1,815   1,772   1,512   1,513   2,157   748   3,471   7,144   726
      Sciences nec   3,063   2,576   608   0   144   0   58   185   0   561
    Engineering   1,495   3,565   3,301   3,793   3,205   2,828   1,797   37   93   209
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   790   1,620   1,425   1,293   1,167   1,165   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   31   220   305   755   404   66   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   7   1   18   6   60   5   0   0   0   4
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   2   18   37   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   667   1,550   1,500   1,458   1,531   1,477   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   1,789   0   0   205
      Engineering nec   0   174   53   279   18   78   8   37   93   0
    Non-S&E   3,592   6,386   6,625   4,119   3,931   4,242   5,494   1,617   1,678   3,724
      Business management and business administration   104   0   28   129   713   717   431   0   0   511
      Communication and communications technologies   43   129   350   357   73   85   151   89   7   119
      Education   1,637   2,766   2,358   501   570   486   237   17   0   581
      Humanities   294   1,093   643   781   693   1,015   97   300   16   644
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   46   0   0   0
      Social work   421   402   975   933   544   0   0   14   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   301   1,169   1,332   262   523   18   952   357   532   1,157
      Non-S&E nec   792   827   939   1,156   815   1,921   3,580   840   1,123   712

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   23,902   1,052   1,308   4,297   152   16,762   331
    Science   18,815   1,015   1,308   2,502   135   13,566   289
      Computer and information sciences   178   0   0   15   0   115   48
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   30   0   0   30   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   30   0   0   30   0   0   0
      Life sciences   4,026   63   1,308   476   0   2,167   12
        Agricultural sciences   71   63   0   6   0   0   2
        Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Health sciences   2   0   0   0   0   0   2
        Natural resources and conservation   2,316   0   10   198   0   2,100   8
        Life sciences nec   1,637   0   1,298   272   0   67   0
      Mathematics and statistics   14   0   0   14   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   22   0   0   2   0   20   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   22   0   0   2   0   20   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   11,482   629   0   1,626   135   8,863   229
        Anthropology   57   10   0   0   0   43   4
        Economics   7,972   34   0   731   97   7,076   34
        Political science and government   362   0   0   207   0   148   7
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   1,224   0   0   194   38   992   0
        Social sciences nec   1,867   585   0   494   0   604   184
      Sciences nec   3,063   323   0   339   0   2,401   0
    Engineering   1,495   15   0   142   0   1,338   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   790   0   0   124   0   666   0
      Civil engineering   31   15   0   16   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   7   0   0   2   0   5   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   667   0   0   0   0   667   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   3,592   22   0   1,653   17   1,858   42
      Business management and business administration   104   0   0   104   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   43   0   0   43   0   0   0
      Education   1,637   0   0   138   0   1,472   27
      Humanities   294   13   0   128   0   153   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   421   0   0   397   0   24   0
      Visual and performing arts   301   9   0   110   17   165   0
      Non-S&E nec   792   0   0   733   0   44   15

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   1,052   1,337   1,261   1,324   1,050   1,819   1,857   2,345   2,428   2,300
  DOD   0   0   0   93   157   823   1,006   1,442   1,377   1,478
  DOE   0   37   41   57   59   31   0   0   0   0
  HHS   523   535   197   60   18   0   14   163   229   296
  NASA   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
  NSF   348   585   774   720   752   965   619   520   282   269
  USDA   63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other   118   180   249   393   64   0   218   220   540   257

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   370   39   331   .
2018   384   39   345   .

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.

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

Science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field: 2023–14
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space 2023 2021 2019 2017 2015
  All research space   30 i   22   22   19   16
    Agricultural sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   2 i   3   3   3   0
    Computer and information sciences   2 i   1   1   1   2
    Engineering   5 i   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   2 i   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   7 i   7   7   6   4
    Social sciences   11 i   12   12   10   8
    Other   0 i   0   0   0   2

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2025–16
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Engineering   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Psychology   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Other   0 i   0 i   0   0   0

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities

Costs for repair and renovation of science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field and time of repair and renovation: 2025–16
(Dollars in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Engineering   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Psychology   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Other   0 i   0 i   0   0   0

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities

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