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Northern Michigan 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
2023 509 25.8 679 539 11.4 602 591 36 914
2022 523 23.9 680 571 37.2 900
2021 491 29.7 691 520 11.7 583 595 35.2 908
2020 490 30.5 698 582 37.1 916
2019 516 26.8 697 596 35.5 914
2018 511 27.8 700 559 39.3 911
2017 485 29.8 684 601 33.8 898
2016 450 36.1 697 622 31.3 896
2015 444 36.6 693 609 32.9 898
2014 464 33.3 688 650 27.6 889
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 sources
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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 32 27 34 26 18 19 25 42 53 48
    Female 42 39 43 48 46 46 50 67 61 43
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 68 64 72 69 60 60 69 104 108 84
    Hispanic or Latino 4 2 6 4 1 1 2 1 0 2
    Not Hispanic or Latino 62 59 64 65 59 58 65 101 104 80
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 4 4
      Asian 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 3 0
      Black or African American 2 2 0 1 0 1 1 4 2 2
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 57 54 61 60 57 55 61 89 92 73
      More than one race 2 2 2 3 0 1 3 3 3 1
    Unknown ethnicity and race 2 3 2 0 0 1 2 2 4 2
  Temporary visa holders 6 2 5 5 4 5 6 5 6 7
  Science and engineering 59 52 56 58 54 53 53 85 91 69
    Science 59 52 56 58 54 53 53 85 91 69
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 24 23 24 18 21 20 19 21 24 16
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 5 3 1 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 9 3 7 11 5 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 21 23 24 29 28 33 34 37 35 30
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 32 23
    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 15 14 21 16 10 12 22 24 23 22
    Clinical medicine 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 15 14 19 15 10 12 22 24 23 22

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 13 14 13 13 18 18 17 33 37 41
    Female 18 16 26 26 22 18 18 36 53 58
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 31 29 37 39 38 36 34 67 87 95
    Hispanic or Latino 1 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1
    Not Hispanic or Latino 29 25 35 38 37 36 33 63 85 94
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 5 6
      Asian 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0
      Black or African American 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 3 3 1
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 27 25 28 33 34 34 32 55 76 85
      More than one race 1 0 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 2
    Unknown ethnicity and race 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 2 0
  Temporary visa holders 0 1 2 0 2 0 1 2 3 4
  Science and engineering 28 26 23 22 27 22 26 64 65 80
    Science 28 26 23 22 27 22 26 64 65 80
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 16 18 14 15 18 11 14 16 14 18
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 1 1 1 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 1 1 1 1 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 6 7 6 9 11 12 10 18 17
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 33 45
    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 4 16 17 13 14 9 5 25 19
    Clinical medicine 0 0 14 13 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 3 4 2 4 13 14 9 5 25 19

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 1 2 0 0 0 2 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 0
    Science 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 1 2 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 2 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: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 74 66 77 74 64 65 75 109 114 91
  Fellowships 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 1 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 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 43 38 45 41 31 36 37 40 37 28
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 43 38 45 41 31 36 37 40 37 28
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 31 27 32 32 31 29 38 69 77 63
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
    Institutional 12 9 12 11 6 3 3 5 12 20
    Nonfederal 2 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0
    Personal resources 17 17 20 19 25 24 35 64 63 43

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 1 2 1 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 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 1 2 1 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 1,871 1,888 1,364 1,523 1,520 1,728 1,339 1,118 1,128 942
    Science 1,479 1,600 1,127 1,163 1,047 963 653 627 584 473
      Computer and information sciences 30 28 37 0 0 0 5 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 100 149 101 91 155 207 55 137 125 27
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 100 149 101 84 155 207 55 40 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 65 0 0
      Life sciences 1,080 1,248 855 727 684 611 255 323 377 288
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 734 974 644 430 364 482 107 144 0 0
        Health sciences 278 201 121 200 320 129 116 150 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 68 73 90 97 0 0 2 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 29 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 35 0 0 0 1 17 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 15 43 10 35 24 26 14 53 48 48
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 11 42 7 9 24 26 14 23 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 4 1 3 26 0 0 0 30 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 149 93 69 201 183 102 240 74 34 110
      Social sciences 70 39 55 109 0 0 84 40 0 0
        Anthropology 0 21 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 17 57 0 0 0 7 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 23 2 18 7 0 0 0 3 0 0
        Social sciences nec 47 16 0 45 0 0 84 30 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 10
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 10
      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 392 288 237 360 473 765 686 491 535 459
      Business management and business administration 107 102 63 0 0 0 7 59 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 13 19 3 18 3 82 59 49 0 0
      Humanities 180 163 151 318 350 525 206 275 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 33 0 17 7 4 41 3 9 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 59 3 2 17 116 117 411 99 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

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 1,871 560 25 1,079 1 80 126
    Science 1,479 511 25 737 0 80 126
      Computer and information sciences 30 8 0 0 0 0 22
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 100 77 0 23 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 100 77 0 23 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 1,080 386 25 519 0 46 104
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 734 320 25 291 0 44 54
        Health sciences 278 0 0 228 0 0 50
        Natural resources and conservation 68 66 0 0 0 2 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 35 0 0 35 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 15 0 0 15 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 11 0 0 11 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 4 0 0 4 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 149 40 0 75 0 34 0
      Social sciences 70 0 0 70 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 23 0 0 23 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 47 0 0 47 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 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 392 49 0 342 1 0 0
      Business management and business administration 107 0 0 107 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 13 6 0 7 0 0 0
      Humanities 180 43 0 137 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 33 0 0 33 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 59 0 0 58 1 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 560 571 366 446 311 354 304 288 . .
  DOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
  DOE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
  HHS 40 34 49 157 159 62 0 81 . .
  NASA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
  NSF 192 178 211 254 87 209 232 113 . .
  USDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 . .
  Other 328 359 106 35 65 83 70 94 . .

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 83 22 61 .
2018 94 17 77 .
2017 33 5 28 .

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 20 20 . . .
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 . . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 7 7 . . .
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 . . .
    Engineering 0 0 . . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 2 0 . . .
    Health sciences 1 0 . . .
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 . . .
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 . . .
    Physical sciences 9 9 . . .
    Psychology 0 0 . . .
    Social sciences 1 3 . . .
    Other 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 13,276 . . . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 8,716 . . . .
    Physical sciences 4,560 . . . .

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