North Carolina Central U.

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
2024
2023 346 49.6 679 224 63.3 602 315 66 914
2022 329 52.2 680 313 65.6 900
2021 317 54.7 691 225 61.9 583 318 65.4 908
2020 305 56.8 698 295 68.2 916
2019 283 59.9 697 225 62.3 589 293 68.3 914
2018 300 57.6 700 300 67.5 911
2017 321 53.6 684 200 65.7 575 304 66.6 898
2016 287 59.3 697 310 65.8 896
2015 305 56.5 693 194 66.4 570 304 66.6 898
2014 306 56 688 304 66.2 889
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

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 42 67 59 66 72 82 58 91 92 85 0
    Female 216 200 218 214 239 204 187 260 220 202 0
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 227 237 261 267 294 270 227 333 290 270 0
    Hispanic or Latino 23 22 18 18 20 12 6 13 11 7 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 201 214 241 246 271 255 218 319 276 262 0
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 3 0
      Asian 9 12 8 11 12 16 16 15 17 11 0
      Black or African American 119 125 149 151 159 145 125 216 164 158 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
      White 65 67 74 71 77 79 70 76 81 82 0
      More than one race 7 7 7 10 20 13 6 10 12 8 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 3 1 2 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 0
  Temporary visa holders 31 30 16 13 17 16 18 18 22 17 0
  Science and engineering 148 157 165 186 201 189 150 256 221 210 0
    Science 148 157 165 186 201 189 150 256 221 210 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 37 40 51 47 43 57 50 47 44 28 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 22 37 45 63 52 34 26 22 25 19 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 26 32 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 9 15 12 11 9 16 15 14 9 10 0
      Mathematics and statistics 1 3 4 4 5 7 6 7 6 7 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 15 17 6 11 14 12 8 9 14 12 0
      Psychology 64 45 47 50 78 63 45 30 21 27 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 96 76 75 0
    Engineering 0 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 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 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 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 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 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 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 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 110 110 112 94 110 97 95 95 91 77 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 110 110 112 94 110 97 95 95 91 77 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 46 29 41 49 48 34 36 62 60 61 0
    Female 63 75 89 82 76 60 55 125 151 146 0
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 103 101 129 128 124 92 89 184 210 206 0
    Hispanic or Latino 1 5 6 2 3 1 0 5 5 3 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 101 95 120 123 120 90 88 176 203 201 0
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
      Asian 5 3 3 6 6 5 6 5 2 3 0
      Black or African American 73 75 96 93 94 65 58 131 167 163 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 16 10 13 15 15 18 18 31 25 27 0
      More than one race 7 7 7 9 5 2 6 9 9 7 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 3 2 2 0
  Temporary visa holders 6 3 1 3 0 2 2 3 1 1 0
  Science and engineering 107 104 127 129 124 87 86 186 211 204 0
    Science 107 104 127 129 124 87 86 186 211 204 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 13 17 10 15 14 8 10 11 6 11 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 21 18 40 42 58 40 38 35 40 40 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 57 66 59 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 9 3 3 3 2 4 1 2 6 9 0
      Mathematics and statistics 9 5 10 9 4 0 3 3 3 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 7 6 4 4 3 0 2 5 4 4 0
      Psychology 48 55 60 56 43 35 32 32 54 55 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 32 26 0
    Engineering 0 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 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 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 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 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 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 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 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 2 0 3 2 0 7 5 1 0 3 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 2 0 3 2 0 7 5 1 0 3 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
All surveyed fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 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 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 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 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 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 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 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 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 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 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 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: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 258 267 277 280 311 286 245 351 312 287
  Fellowships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 258 267 277 280 311 286 245 351 312 287
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Personal resources 258 267 277 280 311 286 245 351 312 287

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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 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 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 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 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 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 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 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 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 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 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 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 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 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 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 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 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 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 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 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 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 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 18,477 16,600 14,105 15,833 16,227 14,942 14,119 12,463 12,448 11,537
    Science 13,707 i 12,340 10,067 11,024 12,140 11,299 11,689 10,539 10,971 10,158
      Computer and information sciences 157 i 138 157 28 0 0 0 0 0 44
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 261 i 234 294 321 303 287 395 408 226 290
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 221 i 199 294 321 303 287 395 408 226 290
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 40 i 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 7,115 i 6,414 6,109 7,233 8,401 6,916 6,468 6,021 6,308 7,049
        Agricultural sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 6,885 i 6,212 6,036 6,873 7,314 6,916 5,721 5,032 5,539 6,364
        Health sciences 230 i 202 73 360 1,087 0 747 989 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 769 685
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 262 0 0 149
      Physical sciences 5,524 i 4,976 3,257 3,027 2,774 3,575 4,019 3,406 3,932 2,214
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 537 i 481 656 149 120 128 416 207 726 340
        Materials science 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 4,987 i 4,495 2,601 2,878 1,881 2,850 3,603 3,199 3,206 1,874
        Physical sciences nec 0 i 0 0 0 773 597 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 5 0
      Social sciences 357 i 319 250 415 662 521 534 684 500 412
        Anthropology 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 i 0 0 48 0 521 45 50 4 27
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 i 0 0 0 19 0 489 592 40 46
        Social sciences nec 357 i 319 250 367 643 0 0 42 456 339
      Sciences nec 293 i 259 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0
    Engineering 2,317 i 2,074 1,773 2,675 1,212 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 2,317 i 2,074 1,773 2,675 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 i 0 0 0 1,212 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 2,453 i 2,186 2,265 2,134 2,875 3,643 2,430 1,924 1,477 1,379
      Business management and business administration 86 i 76 41 211 1 0 201 201 175 64
      Communication and communications technologies 0 i 0 0 122 0 0 139 318 0 167
      Education 2,323 i 2,070 2,050 1,035 966 2,219 377 302 461 47
      Humanities 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 18 0
      Law 0 i 0 57 163 919 0 608 149 231 325
      Social work 44 i 40 117 109 76 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 i 0 0 59 98 0 4 46 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 0 i 0 0 435 815 1,424 1,101 894 592 776

i=imputed

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 18,477 15,188 1,085 0 494 883 827
    Science 13,707 i 12,371 i 441 i 0 201 i 358 i 336 i
      Computer and information sciences 157 i 0 i 52 i 0 24 i 42 i 39 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 261 i 205 i 19 i 0 8 i 15 i 14 i
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Geological and earth sciences 221 i 205 i 6 i 0 2 i 4 i 4 i
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 40 i 0 i 13 i 0 6 i 11 i 10 i
      Life sciences 7,115 i 6,771 i 113 i 0 52 i 92 i 87 i
        Agricultural sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Biological and biomedical sciences 6,885 i 6,771 i 37 i 0 17 i 31 i 29 i
        Health sciences 230 i 0 i 76 i 0 35 i 61 i 58 i
        Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Life sciences nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Physical sciences 5,524 i 5,092 i 142 i 0 65 i 116 i 109 i
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Chemistry 537 i 382 i 51 i 0 23 i 42 i 39 i
        Materials science 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Physics 4,987 i 4,710 i 91 i 0 42 i 74 i 70 i
        Physical sciences nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Psychology 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Social sciences 357 i 233 i 41 i 0 19 i 33 i 31 i
        Anthropology 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Economics 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Political science and government 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Social sciences nec 357 i 233 i 41 i 0 19 i 33 i 31 i
      Sciences nec 293 i 70 i 74 i 0 33 i 60 i 56 i
    Engineering 2,317 i 1,545 i 255 i 0 116 i 207 i 194 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 2,317 i 1,545 i 255 i 0 116 i 207 i 194 i
      Chemical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Civil engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Engineering nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Non-S&E 2,453 i 1,272 i 389 i 0 177 i 318 i 297 i
      Business management and business administration 86 i 0 i 28 i 0 13 i 23 i 22 i
      Communication and communications technologies 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Education 2,323 i 1,228 i 361 i 0 164 i 295 i 275 i
      Humanities 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Law 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Social work 44 i 44 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Visual and performing arts 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Non-S&E nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i

i=imputed

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 15,188 13,709 10,676 12,787 13,503 12,947 11,977 10,455 10,874 9,757
  DOD 1,316 i 1,188 63 66 221 235 1,137 564 777 283
  DOE 1,236 i 1,116 485 141 144 0 175 269 357 333
  HHS 8,125 i 7,334 6,676 8,172 8,486 6,343 5,059 5,316 5,540 6,262
  NASA 1 i 1 41 0 0 0 61 407 506 969
  NSF 3,164 i 2,856 2,691 3,329 2,465 2,624 3,337 2,715 2,837 1,252
  USDA 153 i 138 48 10 702 263 654 264 208 94
  Other 1,193 i 1,076 672 1,069 1,485 3,482 1,554 920 649 564

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, Higher Education R&D Survey

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 526 106 420 .
2018 526 i 106 i 420 i .
2017 525 56 469 .

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, 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 218 218 218 255 255
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 9 9
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Psychology 0 0 0 0 0
    Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Other 218 218 218 245 245

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)

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 0 0 0 256
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Psychology 0 0 0 0 0
    Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Other 0 0 0 0 256

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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