Northern Michigan 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 490 23.2 631 603 35.5 925
2023 509 25.8 679 594 35.5 911 539 11.4 602
2022 523 23.9 680 573 37 900
2021 491 29.7 691 597 35 908 520 11.7 583
2020 490 30.5 698 583 37 916
2019 516 26.8 697 597 35.4 914
2018 511 27.8 700 560 39.2 911
2017 485 29.8 684 602 33.7 898
2016 450 36.1 697 623 31.2 896
2015 444 36.6 693 610 32.8 898
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   70   68   64   72   69   60   60   69   104   108
    Hispanic or Latino   4   4   2   6   4   1   1   2   1   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   66   62   59   64   65   59   58   65   101   104
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   3   4
      Asian   2   1   1   1   1   1   0   0   2   3
      Black or African American   0   2   2   0   1   0   1   1   4   2
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   63   57   54   61   60   57   55   61   89   92
      More than one race   1   2   2   2   3   0   1   3   3   3
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   2   3   2   0   0   1   2   2   4
  Temporary visa holders   5   6   2   5   5   4   5   6   5   6
  Science and engineering   64   59   52   56   58   54   53   53   85   91
    Science   64   59   52   56   58   54   53   53   85   91
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   28   24   23   24   18   21   20   19   21   24
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   2   5   3   1   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   8   9   3   7   11   5   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   26   21   23   24   29   28   33   34   37   35
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   27   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   11   15   14   21   16   10   12   22   24   23
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   11   15   14   19   15   10   12   22   24   23

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

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   0   0   0   1   2   0   0   0   2
  Science and engineering   1   0   0   0   1   2   0   0   0   2
    Science   1   0   0   0   1   2   0   0   0   2
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   1   2   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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
    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   75   74   66   77   74   64   65   75   109   114
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   1   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   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   43   43   38   45   41   31   36   37   40   37
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   43   43   38   45   41   31   36   37   40   37
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   32   31   27   32   32   31   29   38   69   77
    Federal   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
    Institutional   9   12   9   12   11   6   3   3   5   12
    Nonfederal   1   2   1   0   2   0   2   0   0   0
    Personal resources   21   17   17   20   19   25   24   35   64   63

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   1   2   1   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   1   2   1   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   1   2   1   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   1,931   1,871   1,888   1,364   1,523   1,520   1,728   1,339   1,118   1,177
    Science   1,535   1,479   1,600   1,127   1,163   1,047   963   653   627   633
      Computer and information sciences   6   30   28   37   0   0   0   5   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   220   100   149   101   91   155   207   55   137   125
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   220   100   149   101   84   155   207   55   40   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   32   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   65   0
      Life sciences   842   1,080   1,248   855   727   684   611   255   323   377
        Agricultural sciences   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   659   734   974   644   430   364   482   107   144   0
        Health sciences   93   278   201   121   200   320   129   116   150   0
        Natural resources and conservation   89   68   73   90   97   0   0   2   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   30   29   0
      Mathematics and statistics   70   35   0   0   0   1   17   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   111   15   43   10   35   24   26   14   53   48
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   108   11   42   7   9   24   26   14   23   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   3   4   1   3   26   0   0   0   30   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   279   149   93   69   201   183   102   240   74   34
      Social sciences   7   70   39   55   109   0   0   84   40   49
        Anthropology   0   0   21   7   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   17   57   0   0   0   7   0
        Political science and government   7   0   0   13   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   23   2   18   7   0   0   0   3   0
        Social sciences nec   0   47   16   0   45   0   0   84   30   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
      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   34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   11   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   351   392   288   237   360   473   765   686   491   535
      Business management and business administration   75   107   102   63   0   0   0   7   59   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   2   13   19   3   18   3   82   59   49   0
      Humanities   267   180   163   151   318   350   525   206   275   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   3   33   0   17   7   4   41   3   9   0
      Non-S&E nec   0   59   3   2   17   116   117   411   99   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: 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   1,931   752   4   946   11   152   66
    Science   1,535   570   4   743   0   152   66
      Computer and information sciences   6   0   0   0   0   0   6
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   220   123   0   97   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   220   123   0   97   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   842   359   4   422   0   0   57
        Agricultural sciences   1   0   0   1   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   659   270   4   361   0   0   24
        Health sciences   93   0   0   60   0   0   33
        Natural resources and conservation   89   89   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   70   0   0   70   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   111   0   0   108   0   0   3
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   108   0   0   105   0   0   3
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   3   0   0   3   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   279   88   0   39   0   152   0
      Social sciences   7   0   0   7   0   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   7   0   0   7   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   45   34   0   0   11   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   34   34   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   11   0   0   0   11   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   351   148   0   203   0   0   0
      Business management and business administration   75   0   0   75   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   2   0   0   2   0   0   0
      Humanities   267   148   0   119   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   4   0   0   4   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   3   0   0   3   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   752   560   571   366   446   311   354   304   288   .
  DOD   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .
  DOE   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .
  HHS   62   40   34   49   157   159   62   0   81   .
  NASA   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .
  NSF   285   192   178   211   254   87   209   232   113   .
  USDA   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   .
  Other   405   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: 2024–18 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2024   .   .   .   .
2023   .   .   .   .
2022   .   .   .   .
2021   .   .   .   .
2020   .   .   .   .
2019   83   22   61   .
2018   94   17   77   .

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   0   0   .   .
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   .   .
    Biological and biomedical sciences   8,716   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   4,560   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

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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