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Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2023 480 30.1 679 469 22.9 602 486 47.4 914
2022 467 32.1 680 464 49 900
2021 515 26.2 691 461 21.8 583 470 48.8 908
2020 538 23.7 698 490 47.1 916
2019 501 28.9 697 464 22 589 511 44.7 914
2018 511 27.8 700 564 38.8 911
2017 504 27.1 684 488 16 575 560 38.3 898
2016 520 26.2 697 530 41.5 896
2015 564 19.5 693 454 21.2 570 514 43.4 898
2014 556 20 688 514 42.8 889
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 44 47 21 23 36 27 30 22 16 20
    Female 46 51 45 31 34 38 36 43 26 18
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 76 82 54 45 54 47 47 49 31 27
    Hispanic or Latino 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 72 79 50 44 51 45 45 48 29 27
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 4 5 2 0 1 0 2 2 0 0
      Black or African American 13 12 7 6 9 4 4 4 3 4
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
      White 55 61 40 35 40 39 37 39 26 23
      More than one race 0 1 1 2 0 2 1 2 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 3 2 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 0
  Temporary visa holders 14 16 12 9 16 18 19 16 11 11
  Science and engineering 35 66 39 26 49 52 49 64 40 33
    Science 35 66 39 26 49 52 49 64 40 33
      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 10 6 9
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 5 9
      Computer and information sciences 22 40 16 15 27 28 25 10 6 5
      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 13 26 23 11 22 24 24 26 12 3
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 11 7
    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 55 32 27 28 21 13 17 1 2 5
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 5
    Other health 55 32 27 28 21 13 17 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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 128 97 50 67 60 58 78 73 75 105
    Female 113 84 85 91 93 84 89 118 110 138
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 231 176 130 152 151 141 163 189 182 242
    Hispanic or Latino 17 9 3 3 3 0 3 6 0 7
    Not Hispanic or Latino 211 165 125 144 146 141 157 179 177 229
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 13 13 7 6 4 3 2 2 4 7
      Black or African American 37 27 19 21 7 12 10 25 16 25
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
      White 151 118 96 115 127 122 142 150 156 192
      More than one race 9 7 3 1 7 3 3 2 1 5
    Unknown ethnicity and race 3 2 2 5 2 0 3 4 5 6
  Temporary visa holders 10 5 5 6 2 1 4 2 3 1
  Science and engineering 95 110 59 67 62 68 99 151 158 233
    Science 95 110 59 67 62 68 99 151 158 233
      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 34 44 44
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 18 17
      Computer and information sciences 81 98 44 50 53 54 83 20 17 21
      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 14 12 15 17 9 14 16 21 36 41
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 43 110
    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 146 71 76 91 91 74 68 40 27 10
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 27 10
    Other health 146 71 76 91 91 74 68 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 1 2 1 2 1 1 3 2 1 0
  Science and engineering 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 2 1 0
    Science 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 2 1 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 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 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 1 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 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 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 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 90 98 66 54 70 65 66 65 42 38
  Fellowships 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 1 0 1 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 8 11
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 11
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 6 8 7 5 5 1 3 5 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 6 8 7 5 5 1 3 5 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 84 89 59 48 65 64 63 60 34 27
    Federal 1 2 1 2 1 1 3 2 1 0
    Institutional 10 15 22 5 9 12 12 7 4 2
    Nonfederal 3 2 1 2 2 1 0 2 0 1
    Personal resources 70 70 35 39 53 50 48 49 29 24

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
    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: 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
  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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 3,790 3,888 3,403 2,693 2,363 1,653 1,649 1,846 2,026 2,052
    Science 3,437 3,777 3,266 2,411 2,025 1,429 1,517 1,650 1,715 1,867
      Computer and information sciences 52 122 34 13 62 67 38 8 26 160
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 1,864 2,148 1,939 1,007 623 253 587 618 628 702
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 773 561 562 458 450 253 587 618 627 701
        Health sciences 1,091 1,576 1,377 532 156 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 11 0 17 17 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
      Mathematics and statistics 155 73 65 81 0 0 0 0 5 3
      Physical sciences 505 875 671 778 701 490 420 598 626 673
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 15 77 90 14 1 0 0 0
        Chemistry 293 707 497 431 369 292 275 435 521 613
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 212 168 159 270 242 178 144 163 97 54
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 8 6
      Psychology 674 405 459 437 596 573 436 354 306 274
      Social sciences 182 126 98 95 43 46 36 72 124 55
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
        Political science and government 113 75 85 94 41 29 0 0 4 3
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 9 12 13 1 2 17 36 72 114 52
        Social sciences nec 60 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 5 28 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
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 353 111 137 282 338 224 132 196 311 185
      Business management and business administration 0 10 7 13 31 18 0 0 11 23
      Communication and communications technologies 3 17 10 11 30 20 16 7 13 15
      Education 0 0 12 104 68 37 57 107 144 47
      Humanities 233 38 15 38 98 76 23 41 82 39
      Law 0 0 0 6 6 0 0 0 0 5
      Social work 15 17 9 41 29 26 0 0 0 1
      Visual and performing arts 97 26 16 17 29 17 2 6 10 15
      Non-S&E nec 5 3 68 52 47 30 34 35 51 40

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 3,790 2,413 77 1,113 6 181 0
    Science 3,437 2,277 72 908 1 179 0
      Computer and information sciences 52 13 0 37 0 2 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 1,864 1,445 13 314 0 92 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 773 430 13 259 0 71 0
        Health sciences 1,091 1,015 0 55 0 21 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 155 97 33 25 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 505 255 24 201 0 25 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 293 199 0 94 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 212 56 24 107 0 25 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 674 467 2 205 0 0 0
      Social sciences 182 0 0 121 1 60 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 113 0 0 112 1 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 9 0 0 9 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 60 0 0 0 0 60 0
      Sciences nec 5 0 0 5 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 353 136 5 205 5 2 0
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 3 0 0 3 0 0 0
      Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 233 130 0 98 5 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 15 6 0 9 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 97 0 0 95 0 2 0
      Non-S&E nec 5 0 5 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 2,413 2,596 2,156 1,462 1,316 890 1,109 1,133 1,342 1,418
  DOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
  DOE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  HHS 1,688 1,285 1,143 755 921 532 731 751 902 1,026
  NASA 56 100 33 203 128 72 69 55 79 28
  NSF 227 428 195 216 244 266 298 309 309 325
  USDA 4 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other 438 778 783 288 23 20 11 18 52 23

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 213 23 190 .
2018 156 19 137 .
2017 159 21 138 .

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 40 39 38 26 30
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 16 16 16 11 8
    Computer and information sciences 2 1 1 1 2
    Engineering 2 2 1 1 1
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 1 0 0 1
    Health sciences 1 1 2 1 2
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 4
    Physical sciences 8 8 8 7 8
    Psychology 8 8 8 3 3
    Social sciences 2 2 2 2 1
    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

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 3,778 . . . 1,399
    Biological and biomedical sciences 1,574 . . . 0
    Engineering 2,204 . . . 0
    Health sciences 0 . . . 1,399

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 2,482 0 0 0 4,098
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 948 0 0 0 1,750
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 598
    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 1,534 0 0 0 0
    Psychology 0 0 0 0 1,750
    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

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