Northern Kentucky 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 442 30.7 631 530 43.3 925
2023 480 30.1 679 487 47.1 911 469 22.9 602
2022 467 32.1 680 464 49 900
2021 515 26.2 691 470 48.8 908 461 21.8 583
2020 538 23.7 698 490 47.1 916
2019 501 28.9 697 511 44.7 914 464 22 589
2018 511 27.8 700 565 38.6 911
2017 504 27.1 684 561 38.2 898 488 16 575
2016 520 26.2 697 531 41.4 896
2015 564 19.5 693 514 43.4 898 454 21.2 570
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   94   76   82   54   45   54   47   47   49   31
    Hispanic or Latino   3   1   1   2   1   1   1   1   1   2
    Not Hispanic or Latino   89   72   79   50   44   51   45   45   48   29
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0
      Asian   3   4   5   2   0   1   0   2   2   0
      Black or African American   11   13   12   7   6   9   4   4   4   3
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   0
      White   74   55   61   40   35   40   39   37   39   26
      More than one race   0   0   1   1   2   0   2   1   2   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   2   3   2   2   0   2   1   1   0   0
  Temporary visa holders   20   14   16   12   9   16   18   19   16   11
  Science and engineering   52   35   66   39   26   49   52   49   64   40
    Science   52   35   66   39   26   49   52   49   64   40
      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   10   6
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   10   5
      Computer and information sciences   37   22   40   16   15   27   28   25   10   6
      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   15   13   26   23   11   22   24   24   26   12
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   11
    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   62   55   32   27   28   21   13   17   1   2
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2
      Other health   62   55   32   27   28   21   13   17   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   270   231   176   130   152   151   141   163   189   182
    Hispanic or Latino   21   17   9   3   3   3   0   3   6   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   248   211   165   125   144   146   141   157   179   177
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   16   13   13   7   6   4   3   2   2   4
      Black or African American   45   37   27   19   21   7   12   10   25   16
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   1   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0
      White   177   151   118   96   115   127   122   142   150   156
      More than one race   9   9   7   3   1   7   3   3   2   1
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1   3   2   2   5   2   0   3   4   5
  Temporary visa holders   9   10   5   5   6   2   1   4   2   3
  Science and engineering   96   95   110   59   67   62   68   99   151   158
    Science   96   95   110   59   67   62   68   99   151   158
      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   34   44
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   16   18
      Computer and information sciences   86   81   98   44   50   53   54   83   20   17
      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   10   14   12   15   17   9   14   16   21   36
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   60   43
    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   183   146   71   76   91   91   74   68   40   27
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   40   27
      Other health   183   146   71   76   91   91   74   68   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   1   1   2   1   2   1   1   3   2   1
  Science and engineering   1   1   1   0   1   0   0   2   2   1
    Science   1   1   1   0   1   0   0   2   2   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   1   1   1   0   1   0   0   2   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   1   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   1   1   1   1   1   1   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   1   1   1   1   1   1   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   114   90   98   66   54   70   65   66   65   42
  Fellowships   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   1   0   1   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   8
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   8   6   8   7   5   5   1   3   5   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   8   6   8   7   5   5   1   3   5   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   106   84   89   59   48   65   64   63   60   34
    Federal   1   1   2   1   2   1   1   3   2   1
    Institutional   11   10   15   22   5   9   12   12   7   4
    Nonfederal   2   3   2   1   2   2   1   0   2   0
    Personal resources   92   70   70   35   39   53   50   48   49   29

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   3,271   3,790   3,888   3,403   2,693   2,363   1,653   1,649   1,846   2,026
    Science   3,179   3,437   3,777   3,266   2,411   2,025   1,429   1,517   1,650   1,715
      Computer and information sciences   55   52   122   34   13   62   67   38   8   26
      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   1,467   1,864   2,148   1,939   1,007   623   253   587   618   628
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   874   773   561   562   458   450   253   587   618   627
        Health sciences   593   1,091   1,576   1,377   532   156   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   11   0   17   17   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Mathematics and statistics   190   155   73   65   81   0   0   0   0   5
      Physical sciences   382   505   875   671   778   701   490   420   598   626
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   15   77   90   14   1   0   0
        Chemistry   171   293   707   497   431   369   292   275   435   521
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   211   212   168   159   270   242   178   144   163   97
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   8
      Psychology   960   674   405   459   437   596   573   436   354   306
      Social sciences   99   182   126   98   95   43   46   36   72   124
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
        Political science and government   47   113   75   85   94   41   29   0   0   4
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   6   9   12   13   1   2   17   36   72   114
        Social sciences nec   46   60   39   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   26   5   28   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   92   353   111   137   282   338   224   132   196   311
      Business management and business administration   18   0   10   7   13   31   18   0   0   11
      Communication and communications technologies   0   3   17   10   11   30   20   16   7   13
      Education   1   0   0   12   104   68   37   57   107   144
      Humanities   16   233   38   15   38   98   76   23   41   82
      Law   6   0   0   0   6   6   0   0   0   0
      Social work   12   15   17   9   41   29   26   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   39   97   26   16   17   29   17   2   6   10
      Non-S&E nec   0   5   3   68   52   47   30   34   35   51

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   3,271   2,289   15   835   7   125   0
    Science   3,179   2,283   15   749   7   125   0
      Computer and information sciences   55   34   1   17   0   3   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   1,467   1,086   1   308   7   65   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   874   566   1   245   0   62   0
        Health sciences   593   520   0   63   7   3   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   190   140   0   50   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   382   283   11   77   0   11   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   171   122   0   49   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   211   161   11   28   0   11   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   960   740   2   218   0   0   0
      Social sciences   99   0   0   53   0   46   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   47   0   0   47   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   6   0   0   6   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   46   0   0   0   0   46   0
      Sciences nec   26   0   0   26   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   92   6   0   86   0   0   0
      Business management and business administration   18   0   0   18   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   1   0   0   1   0   0   0
      Humanities   16   0   0   16   0   0   0
      Law   6   0   0   6   0   0   0
      Social work   12   6   0   6   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   39   0   0   39   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   2,289   2,413   2,596   2,156   1,462   1,316   890   1,109   1,133   1,342
  DOD   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  DOE   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  HHS   1,733   1,688   1,285   1,143   755   921   532   731   751   902
  NASA   147   56   100   33   203   128   72   69   55   79
  NSF   349   227   428   195   216   244   266   298   309   309
  USDA   8   4   5   2   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other   52   438   778   783   288   23   20   11   18   52

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   213   23   190   .
2018   156   19   137   .

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   0   0   0   1,399
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   1,574   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   2,204   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   1,399
    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   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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