North Carolina Central U.

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 340 46.7 631 324 65.4 925
2023 346 49.6 679 323 65 911 224 63.3 602
2022 329 52.2 680 314 65.5 900
2021 317 54.7 691 319 65.3 908 225 61.9 583
2020 305 56.8 698 295 68.2 916
2019 283 59.9 697 293 68.3 914 225 62.3 589
2018 300 57.6 700 300 67.5 911
2017 321 53.6 684 304 66.6 898 200 65.7 575
2016 287 59.3 697 310 65.8 896
2015 305 56.5 693 304 66.6 898 194 66.4 570
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

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   232   227   237   261   267   294   270   227   333   290
    Hispanic or Latino   16   23   22   18   18   20   12   6   13   11
    Not Hispanic or Latino   211   201   214   241   246   271   255   218   319   276
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   1   3   3   3   3   2   1   1   1
      Asian   7   9   12   8   11   12   16   16   15   17
      Black or African American   127   119   125   149   151   159   145   125   216   164
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
      White   67   65   67   74   71   77   79   70   76   81
      More than one race   10   7   7   7   10   20   13   6   10   12
    Unknown ethnicity and race   5   3   1   2   3   3   3   3   1   3
  Temporary visa holders   30   31   30   16   13   17   16   18   18   22
  Science and engineering   160   148   157   165   186   201   189   150   256   221
    Science   160   148   157   165   186   201   189   150   256   221
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   44   37   40   51   47   43   57   50   47   44
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   28   22   37   45   63   52   34   26   22   25
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   31   26
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   21   9   15   12   11   9   16   15   14   9
      Mathematics and statistics   3   1   3   4   4   5   7   6   7   6
      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   12   15   17   6   11   14   12   8   9   14
      Psychology   52   64   45   47   50   78   63   45   30   21
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   96   76
    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   102   110   110   112   94   110   97   95   95   91
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   102   110   110   112   94   110   97   95   95   91

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   94   103   101   129   128   124   92   89   184   210
    Hispanic or Latino   8   1   5   6   2   3   1   0   5   5
    Not Hispanic or Latino   86   101   95   120   123   120   90   88   176   203
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   3   5   3   3   6   6   5   6   5   2
      Black or African American   69   73   75   96   93   94   65   58   131   167
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   10   16   10   13   15   15   18   18   31   25
      More than one race   4   7   7   7   9   5   2   6   9   9
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   1   1   3   3   1   1   1   3   2
  Temporary visa holders   2   6   3   1   3   0   2   2   3   1
  Science and engineering   93   107   104   127   129   124   87   86   186   211
    Science   93   107   104   127   129   124   87   86   186   211
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   8   13   17   10   15   14   8   10   11   6
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   19   21   18   40   42   58   40   38   35   40
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   57   66
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   4   9   3   3   3   2   4   1   2   6
      Mathematics and statistics   6   9   5   10   9   4   0   3   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   1   7   6   4   4   3   0   2   5   4
      Psychology   55   48   55   60   56   43   35   32   32   54
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   41   32
    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   3   2   0   3   2   0   7   5   1   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   3   2   0   3   2   0   7   5   1   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   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   262   258   267   277   280   311   286   245   351   312
  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   262   258   267   277   280   311   286   245   351   312
    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   262   258   267   277   280   311   286   245   351   312

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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   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

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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   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   16,212   16,406   16,600   14,105   15,833   16,227   14,942   14,119   12,463   12,448
    Science   5,297   5,406 i   12,340   10,067   11,024   12,140   11,299   11,689   10,539   10,971
      Computer and information sciences   127   109 i   138   157   28   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   877   905 i   234   294   321   303   287   395   408   226
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   336   332 i   199   294   321   303   287   395   408   226
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   541   573 i   35   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   120   115 i   6,414   6,109   7,233   8,401   6,916   6,468   6,021   6,308
        Agricultural sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   115   111 i   6,212   6,036   6,873   7,314   6,916   5,721   5,032   5,539
        Health sciences   5   4 i   202   73   360   1,087   0   747   989   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   769
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   262   0   0
      Physical sciences   3,323   3,465 i   4,976   3,257   3,027   2,774   3,575   4,019   3,406   3,932
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   31   31 i   481   656   149   120   128   416   207   726
        Materials science   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   3,165   3,324 i   4,495   2,601   2,878   1,881   2,850   3,603   3,199   3,206
        Physical sciences nec   127   110 i   0   0   0   773   597   0   0   0
      Psychology   14   12 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   20   5
      Social sciences   821   787 i   319   250   415   662   521   534   684   500
        Anthropology   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   3   3 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   20   17 i   0   0   48   0   521   45   50   4
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   365   315 i   0   0   0   19   0   489   592   40
        Social sciences nec   433   452 i   319   250   367   643   0   0   42   456
      Sciences nec   15   13 i   259   0   0   0   0   11   0   0
    Engineering   10,915   11,000 i   2,074   1,773   2,675   1,212   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   10,819   10,898 i   2,074   1,773   2,675   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   96   102 i   0   0   0   1,212   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   0   0 i   2,186   2,265   2,134   2,875   3,643   2,430   1,924   1,477
      Business management and business administration   0   0 i   76   41   211   1   0   201   201   175
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0 i   0   0   122   0   0   139   318   0
      Education   0   0 i   2,070   2,050   1,035   966   2,219   377   302   461
      Humanities   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   14   18
      Law   0   0 i   0   57   163   919   0   608   149   231
      Social work   0   0 i   40   117   109   76   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0 i   0   0   59   98   0   4   46   0
      Non-S&E nec   0   0 i   0   0   435   815   1,424   1,101   894   592

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: 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   16,212   12,241   1,954   0   597   208   1,212
    Science   5,297   4,230   417   0   40   200   410
      Computer and information sciences   127   0   0   0   0   6   121
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   877   751   115   0   11   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   336   210   115   0   11   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   541   541   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   120   58   28   0   29   0   5
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   115   58   28   0   29   0   0
        Health sciences   5   0   0   0   0   0   5
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   3,323   3,027   169   0   0   0   127
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   31   22   9   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   3,165   3,005   160   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   127   0   0   0   0   0   127
      Psychology   14   0   0   0   0   0   14
      Social sciences   821   394   90   0   0   194   143
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   3   0   0   0   0   3   0
        Political science and government   20   0   20   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   365   0   46   0   0   185   134
        Social sciences nec   433   394   24   0   0   6   9
      Sciences nec   15   0   15   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   10,915   8,011   1,537   0   557   8   802
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   10,819   7,915   1,537   0   557   8   802
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   96   96   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   0   0   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 nec   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.
  • 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   12,241   12,975   13,709   10,676   12,787   13,503   12,947   11,977   10,455   10,874
  DOD   435   462 i   1,188   63   66   221   235   1,137   564   777
  DOE   194   205 i   1,116   485   141   144   0   175   269   357
  HHS   7,820   8,288 i   7,334   6,676   8,172   8,486   6,343   5,059   5,316   5,540
  NASA   192   204 i   1   41   0   0   0   61   407   506
  NSF   3,232   3,425 i   2,856   2,691   3,329   2,465   2,624   3,337   2,715   2,837
  USDA   0   0 i   138   48   10   702   263   654   264   208
  Other   368   391 i   1,076   672   1,069   1,485   3,482   1,554   920   649

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: 2024–18 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2024   .   .   .   .
2023   .   .   .   .
2022   .   .   .   .
2021   .   .   .   .
2020   .   .   .   .
2019   526   106   420   .
2018   526 i   106 i   420 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, 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)
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   0
    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   0

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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