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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 231 50.3 459 172 75 679 231 62.1 602 228 75.4 914
2022 190 59 457 308 55.2 680 246 73 900
2021 170 62.5 447 357 48.9 691 231 60.9 583 257 72.1 908
2020 125 72.7 450 328 53.6 698 250 73.1 916
2019 111 75.6 447 398 43.5 697 229 61.6 589 257 72.2 914
2018 194 55.2 428 393 44.5 700 253 72.6 911
2017 136 68.5 425 378 45.4 684 231 60.3 575 256 71.9 898
2016 152 65.2 430 318 54.9 697 273 69.9 896
2015 124 71.4 426 353 49.6 693 242 58.1 570 291 68 898
2014 123 71.3 422 321 53.9 688 296 67.1 889
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.
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Data

Number of earned doctorates, by trend major field of study of recipients: 2023–14
Fields 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All fields 39 69 78 134 165 59 108 102 133 130
  Science and engineering 38 66 74 120 136 45 91 89 107 106
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . . . . . . . . .
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology . . . . . . . . . .
    Computer and information sciences 11 23 25 28 34 24 23 27 29 51
      Computer science 5 6 5 4 9 6 4 5 8 14
      Computer and information sciences, other 6 17 20 24 25 18 19 22 21 37
    Engineering . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Electrical and computer engineering . . . . . . . 1 . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 3 . 1 1 2 . 1 1 2 2
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences 3 . 1 1 2 . 1 1 2 2
    Health sciences 1 14 9 25 25 . . . 1 .
      Nursing science . . . 4 3 . . . . .
      Pharmaceutical sciences . 5 1 6 7 . . . . .
      Health sciences, other 1 9 8 15 15 . . . 1 .
    Mathematics and statistics . . . . . 1 . 13 . .
      Mathematics . . . . . 1 . 13 . .
    Psychology 11 6 3 34 44 1 19 20 47 19
      Clinical psychology . 3 2 9 9 . 6 1 13 15
      Counseling and applied psychology 11 3 . 22 35 1 12 18 32 4
      Research and experimental psychology . . 1 . . . 1 . 2 .
      Psychology, other . . . 3 . . . 1 . .
    Social sciences 12 23 36 32 31 19 48 27 28 34
      Economics . . . . . . . . . 1
      Political science and government . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Public policy analysis . . . . . . . . . 1
      Sociology, demography, and population studies . . . . . . . . 1 1
      Social sciences, other 12 22 36 32 31 19 48 27 27 31
  Non-science and engineering 1 3 4 14 29 14 17 13 26 24
    Business 1 . 1 4 3 1 8 7 8 7
      Business 1 . 1 4 3 1 8 7 8 7
    Education . 1 2 10 15 4 9 4 11 13
      Education research . . 1 3 9 3 9 4 9 12
      Teacher education and teaching fields . 1 1 4 3 1 . . . .
      Education, other . . . 3 3 . . . 2 1
    Humanities and arts . 1 . . 10 9 . 2 6 3
      Philosophy and religious studies . 1 . . 1 . . 1 . .
      Humanities and arts, other . . . . 9 9 . 1 6 3
    Other non-science and engineering . 1 1 . 1 . . . 1 1
      Public administration and social services . 1 . . 1 . . . . .
      Non-science and engineering, other . . 1 . . . . . 1 1

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 Earned Doctorates

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 297 87 76 99 63 57 70 102 100 122
    Female 615 222 134 131 84 91 97 174 135 136
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 838 289 199 185 147 131 138 250 216 249
    Hispanic or Latino 259 60 66 50 34 28 28 64 24 22
    Not Hispanic or Latino 514 203 121 120 82 87 93 167 166 203
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
      Asian 131 32 25 24 14 19 14 15 10 13
      Black or African American 72 53 25 37 12 11 11 58 21 20
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 310 117 71 59 56 57 68 93 134 170
      More than one race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 65 26 12 15 31 16 17 19 26 24
  Temporary visa holders 74 20 11 45 0 17 29 26 19 9
  Science and engineering 312 284 210 230 147 148 167 276 235 258
    Science 312 284 210 230 147 148 167 276 235 258
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 142 128 110 73 50 50 53 46 44 29
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 13 9 43 105 34 32 46 51 20 31
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 6 6 8 9 9 12 18 43 99 129
      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 47 48 49 43 54 54 50 50 55 65
      Social sciences 104 93 0 0 0 0 0 86 17 4
    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 600 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 600 25 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

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 122 136 88 86 94 134 169 211 284 316
    Female 237 218 126 53 61 84 123 146 190 218
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 335 325 198 130 155 195 271 336 452 518
    Hispanic or Latino 59 63 26 28 19 25 31 44 61 77
    Not Hispanic or Latino 252 238 156 87 99 146 212 260 350 393
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 2
      Asian 28 16 12 12 19 19 20 24 33 25
      Black or African American 94 83 15 23 20 29 36 53 106 140
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 129 135 128 51 59 98 156 182 209 226
      More than one race 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 24 24 16 15 37 24 28 32 41 48
  Temporary visa holders 24 29 16 9 0 23 21 21 22 16
  Science and engineering 287 300 214 139 155 218 292 357 474 534
    Science 287 300 214 139 155 218 292 357 474 534
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 34 17 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 65 73 66 114 118 150 179 203 280 297
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 85 102 134 21 34 67 112 117 98 86
      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 6 3 4 4 2 1 1 2 0 0
      Social sciences 97 105 0 0 0 0 0 35 96 150
    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 72 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 72 54 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 receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 11 8 9 3 6 28 19 29 36 59
  Science and engineering 11 8 9 3 6 28 19 29 36 59
    Science 11 8 9 3 6 28 19 29 36 59
      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 5 4 2 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 6 4 7 3 2 1 2 7 7 38
      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 4 27 17 22 29 21
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 912 309 210 230 147 148 167 276 235 258
  Fellowships 0 0 0 0 3 42 28 36 47 33
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 28 12 16 26 23
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 3 14 16 20 21 10
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 6 6 8 7 5 10 9 27 38 31
    Federal 6 4 7 3 2 0 2 7 3 31
    Institutional 0 2 0 4 0 10 7 19 28 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 7 0
  Teaching assistantships 39 48 42 40 45 3 7 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 39 48 42 40 45 3 7 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 867 255 160 183 94 93 123 213 150 194
    Federal 5 4 2 0 4 0 5 6 7 5
    Institutional 14 0 0 7 5 8 9 8 0 20
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 0
    Personal resources 848 251 158 173 85 85 109 199 139 169

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 7 6 6 9 13 6 11 10 14 5
    Science 7 6 6 9 13 6 11 10 14 5
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 2 1 1 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 1 1 0 4 8 6 6 6 8 5
      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 4 4 5 5 5 0 5 4 6 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 11 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 8 7 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 1 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0
  Science and engineering 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0
    Science 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 1 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 1 1 3 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 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 4 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 50,173 31,189 24,513 26,035 24,567 23,296 22,508 19,559 14,775 13,716
    Science 46,752 27,786 24,185 25,476 24,277 22,406 22,021 18,991 14,439 13,532
      Computer and information sciences 1,022 57 32 146 246 149 305 1 16 1
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 12,274 11,526 10,973 11,436 8,878 7,857 8,692 9,457 5,312 5,634
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 12,248 11,526 10,973 11,436 8,878 7,857 8,687 9,457 5,312 5,634
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0
      Life sciences 26,746 14,336 12,827 13,298 14,236 13,414 12,411 9,130 8,875 7,648
        Agricultural sciences 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,651 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Health sciences 25,042 14,319 12,827 13,298 14,236 13,414 12,404 9,130 7,464 5,646
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,411 2,002
      Mathematics and statistics 268 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 359 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 276 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 2,278 846 353 596 552 966 613 403 236 249
      Social sciences 2,439 981 0 0 22 20 0 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 779 473 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 238 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 158 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 1,264 393 0 0 22 20 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 1,366 20 0 0 343 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 108 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 53 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 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 18 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 3,313 3,403 328 559 290 890 487 568 336 184
      Business management and business administration 1,096 3,052 10 51 0 7 24 3 6 3
      Communication and communications technologies 168 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 478 98 280 250 189 75 36 79 11 4
      Humanities 129 0 0 0 0 22 345 445 19 56
      Law 1,270 106 24 19 101 6 0 1 0 0
      Social work 0 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 141 103 14 239 0 780 82 40 300 121

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 50,173 11,637 3,862 32,874 543 762 495
    Science 46,752 11,587 3,862 29,540 543 725 495
      Computer and information sciences 1,022 454 0 568 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 12,274 4,795 3,738 3,280 29 316 116
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 26 0 0 26 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 12,248 4,795 3,738 3,254 29 316 116
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 26,746 6,019 124 19,603 347 311 342
        Agricultural sciences 53 0 0 53 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,651 0 0 1,651 0 0 0
        Health sciences 25,042 6,019 124 17,899 347 311 342
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 268 0 0 268 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 359 0 0 359 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 276 0 0 276 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 11 0 0 11 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 72 0 0 72 0 0 0
      Psychology 2,278 319 0 1,694 167 98 0
      Social sciences 2,439 0 0 2,439 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 779 0 0 779 0 0 0
        Political science and government 238 0 0 238 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 158 0 0 158 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 1,264 0 0 1,264 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 1,366 0 0 1,329 0 0 37
    Engineering 108 0 0 108 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 53 0 0 53 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 37 0 0 37 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 18 0 0 18 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 3,313 50 0 3,226 0 37 0
      Business management and business administration 1,096 50 0 1,030 0 16 0
      Communication and communications technologies 168 0 0 168 0 0 0
      Education 478 0 0 457 0 21 0
      Humanities 129 0 0 129 0 0 0
      Law 1,270 0 0 1,270 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 31 0 0 31 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 141 0 0 141 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 11,637 9,314 10,386 10,452 8,965 7,853 7,979 7,381 5,896 5,992
  DOD 4,303 3,657 4,057 5,165 3,622 3,114 2,637 1,911 695 358
  DOE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 113 25
  HHS 3,786 2,856 3,585 2,591 3,001 2,134 2,742 2,353 2,715 3,052
  NASA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  NSF 200 138 12 158 365 399 275 131 61 149
  USDA 100 9 0 0 0 3 5 50 22 39
  Other 3,248 2,654 2,732 2,538 1,977 2,203 2,320 2,897 2,290 2,369

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 420 58 362 .
2018 327 67 260 .
2017 361 67 294 .

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 209 209 209 209 167
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 53 53 53 53 20
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 87 87 87 87 85
    Health sciences 61 61 61 61 55
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 1 1 1 1 1
    Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Psychology 5 5 5 5 5
    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

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2025–16
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)

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 7,096 468 4,951 0 1,742
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 5,827 0 0 0 1,742
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 0 0 4,661 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 1,269 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Psychology 0 468 290 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

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