Oakland 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 223 52 459 239 65.2 679 267 56.2 602 246 73.4 914
2022 223 51.8 457 229 66.8 680 234 74.3 900
2021 210 53.6 447 218 68.9 691 281 52.4 583 277 69.9 908
2020 205 55 450 211 70.2 698 325 64.9 916
2019 196 56.7 447 205 71 697 286 52 589 285 69.2 914
2018 208 52 428 205 71.1 700 308 66.6 911
2017 233 45.8 425 203 70.7 684 304 47.7 575 301 66.9 898
2016 199 54.3 430 226 68 697 293 67.7 896
2015 213 50.6 426 230 67.2 693 300 48 570 278 69.4 898
2014 195 54.4 422 227 67.4 688 286 68.2 889
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

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 44 45 48 51 59 52 38 56 46 59
  Science and engineering 27 32 34 36 39 30 28 36 23 29
    Biological and biomedical sciences 5 4 5 4 2 4 4 7 6 3
      Biochemistry and biophysics . . . 2 . 2 1 1 . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 2 4 3 2 1 1 3 3 3 1
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 1 . 1 . . . . 1 . .
      Genetics and genomics . . . . . . . . . 1
      Microbiology and immunology 1 . 1 . . . . . . .
      Molecular biology . . . . . . . . 1 1
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . . . . . . . 1 1 .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . . . 1 1 . . . .
    Computer and information sciences 1 1 9 13 12 6 1 4 3 6
      Computer science 1 1 5 7 8 6 1 4 3 6
      Computer and information sciences, other . . 4 6 4 . . . . .
    Engineering 13 22 10 13 19 16 10 14 11 16
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 1 . . . . . . . . 1
      Electrical and computer engineering 5 9 6 5 7 4 4 5 5 6
      Industrial engineering and operations research 3 3 . 2 3 4 1 2 4 5
      Materials and mining engineering . 2 . . . . . . . .
      Mechanical engineering 3 8 3 5 9 8 5 7 2 4
      Engineering, other 1 . . 1 . . . . . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Geological sciences . . . . . . . 1 . .
    Health sciences 2 1 1 . 1 . 3 . 1 .
      Health sciences, other 2 1 1 . 1 . 3 . 1 .
    Mathematics and statistics 1 2 2 3 2 3 7 4 . 2
      Applied mathematics 1 1 1 1 2 2 6 3 . 2
      Mathematics . . 1 . . 1 . 1 . .
      Statistics . . . 2 . . 1 . . .
      Mathematics and statistics, other . 1 . . . . . . . .
    Physical sciences 3 . . 1 1 . 1 2 2 1
      Chemistry 2 . . 1 1 . 1 2 2 1
      Physics 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Psychology 2 2 7 2 2 1 2 4 . .
      Counseling and applied psychology . 1 2 . . 1 . 2 . .
      Research and experimental psychology . 1 2 2 1 . 1 2 . .
      Psychology, other 2 . 3 . 1 . 1 . . .
    Social sciences . . . . . . . . . 1
      Sociology, demography, and population studies . . . . . . . . . 1
  Non-science and engineering 17 13 14 15 20 22 10 20 23 30
    Business 1 . 1 . . . . . . .
      Business 1 . 1 . . . . . . .
    Education 16 13 13 15 20 22 10 20 23 28
      Education leadership and administration 5 6 3 6 13 10 4 6 11 16
      Education research 4 3 4 1 3 4 3 6 5 2
      Teacher education and teaching fields 6 4 5 7 4 8 2 6 7 10
      Education, other 1 . 1 1 . . 1 2 . .
    Humanities and arts . . . . . . . . . 2
      History . . . . . . . . . 1
      Music and performing arts . . . . . . . . . 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 274 290 297 311 320 314 303 273 255 254
    Female 247 233 218 213 250 235 261 248 225 218
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 258 270 274 289 290 286 308 283 292 294
    Hispanic or Latino 14 13 14 10 12 8 6 5 4 9
    Not Hispanic or Latino 238 252 257 275 272 269 287 260 267 265
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 1
      Asian 27 27 24 23 27 24 26 21 17 24
      Black or African American 16 17 17 24 25 20 22 21 24 21
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 184 200 208 222 213 214 230 212 219 218
      More than one race 10 7 7 5 5 9 7 5 5 1
    Unknown ethnicity and race 6 5 3 4 6 9 15 18 21 20
  Temporary visa holders 263 253 241 235 280 263 256 238 188 178
  Science and engineering 454 455 452 478 530 498 447 466 423 437
    Science 282 266 247 253 264 242 217 271 233 275
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 76 77 73 70 63 51 43 37 39 45
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 11 19
      Computer and information sciences 131 107 82 95 106 98 81 102 53 79
      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 22 21 26 23 24 24 26 24 28 25
      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 30 27 28 23 24 17 16 12 18 21
      Psychology 22 33 32 37 42 46 44 38 31 25
      Social sciences 1 1 6 5 5 6 7 49 53 61
    Engineering 172 189 205 225 266 256 230 195 190 162
      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 83 96 101 90 111 99 90 86 79 62
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 26 24 29 33 39 33 25 8 14 21
      Mechanical engineering 63 69 75 102 116 124 115 101 97 79
      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 67 68 63 46 40 51 117 55 57 35
    Clinical medicine 53 51 50 39 36 34 29 33 23 0
    Other health 14 17 13 7 4 17 88 22 34 35

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 263 275 301 316 311 301 303 344 351 333
    Female 121 121 125 129 122 109 119 150 143 135
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 276 286 309 313 331 315 342 397 431 402
    Hispanic or Latino 9 11 11 12 17 12 14 12 7 5
    Not Hispanic or Latino 257 260 285 288 302 280 295 340 378 366
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 3 2
      Asian 37 29 38 46 39 35 28 39 36 41
      Black or African American 15 13 16 13 13 11 12 22 23 19
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 191 210 225 223 244 231 253 274 312 303
      More than one race 14 7 5 4 5 2 0 3 4 1
    Unknown ethnicity and race 10 15 13 13 12 23 33 45 46 31
  Temporary visa holders 108 110 117 132 102 95 80 97 63 66
  Science and engineering 343 364 399 433 420 385 361 459 451 447
    Science 111 119 129 139 137 128 105 193 195 197
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 20 15 18 13 15 7 6 9 9 13
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 14 14
      Computer and information sciences 50 54 57 66 67 65 47 87 76 70
      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 14 16 19 19 19 15 18 17 18 18
      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 15 24 23 23 22 25 24 25 26 23
      Psychology 11 9 11 14 7 9 3 3 2 2
      Social sciences 1 1 1 4 7 7 7 40 50 57
    Engineering 232 245 270 294 283 257 256 266 256 250
      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 106 111 109 106 105 109 122 113 96 115
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 35 36 29 41 37 27 26 37 42 35
      Mechanical engineering 91 98 132 147 141 121 108 116 118 100
      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 41 32 27 12 13 25 61 35 43 21
    Clinical medicine 25 21 22 10 13 12 15 12 3 0
    Other health 16 11 5 2 0 13 46 23 40 21

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 37 23 15 7 17 24 16 7 10 13
  Science and engineering 36 23 15 7 17 23 14 4 8 13
    Science 23 21 9 2 10 16 6 3 7 6
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 10 11 5 1 6 10 2 0 4 3
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 6 7 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 1
      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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      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 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 1
      Psychology 3 2 2 1 2 3 2 1 1 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 13 2 6 5 7 7 8 1 1 7
      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 7 2 4 5 5 3 4 0 1 3
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 4 0 2 0 2 3 4 1 0 4
      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 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 2 0
    Clinical medicine 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 2 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 521 523 515 524 570 549 564 521 480 472
  Fellowships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 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 97 92 70 70 92 91 74 63 51 74
    Federal 37 22 15 7 17 24 16 7 10 13
    Institutional 58 67 54 61 65 58 56 54 29 47
    Nonfederal 2 3 1 2 10 9 2 2 12 14
  Teaching assistantships 141 128 178 153 137 122 112 110 91 119
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 141 128 178 153 135 121 111 110 90 119
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0
  Other types of support 283 303 267 301 341 336 378 348 338 279
    Federal 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 2 9 2 2 3 4 3 6 14 1
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Personal resources 281 293 265 299 338 332 375 342 324 278

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 10 7 5 3 3 7 9 10 11 13
    Science 10 7 5 3 3 7 9 10 11 11
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 3 2 2 0 0 2 2 4 3 3
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 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 5 4 2 2 3 4 6 6 8 8
      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 2
      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 2
      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 5 3 1 1 2 4 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 4 5 3 1 1 2 4 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 10 10 0 2 3 4 10 9 10 8
  Science and engineering 8 6 0 1 2 2 6 9 10 8
    Science 8 6 0 1 2 2 6 9 10 8
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 3 2
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 2 1 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 5 4 0 1 2 1 5 6 7 6
      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 2 4 0 1 1 2 4 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 2 4 0 1 1 2 4 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 37,263 38,061 20,261 12,949 18,002 13,817 14,561 16,001 17,108 15,196
    Science 27,335 22,325 15,226 11,810 13,390 8,252 9,106 9,846 8,259 8,709
      Computer and information sciences 4,406 3,608 1,150 1,073 847 476 706 542 497 686
      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 11,634 9,762 7,887 5,653 7,041 5,376 5,823 6,337 4,918 4,646
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 5,693 4,389 3,703 3,323 3,678 1,369 1,511 2,596 1,819 2,087
        Health sciences 1,568 2,215 1,402 1,603 1,805 1,374 1,611 1,459 55 59
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 4,373 3,158 2,782 727 1,558 2,633 2,701 2,282 3,044 2,500
      Mathematics and statistics 63 80 55 34 73 22 69 51 82 87
      Physical sciences 10,708 8,447 5,596 4,821 4,650 2,026 2,192 2,487 2,487 2,398
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 6,058 4,597 2,777 2,521 2,281 1,136 1,189 1,286 1,240 950
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 4,650 3,850 2,819 2,300 2,343 890 1,003 1,201 1,247 1,448
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 456 367 377 184 467 286 254 321 187 801
      Social sciences 68 61 161 45 312 66 62 108 88 91
        Anthropology 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
        Political science and government 68 34 28 25 36 21 22 32 23 37
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 27 133 0 206 45 39 76 65 54
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 70 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 9,138 14,783 4,437 1,041 3,836 3,709 3,651 4,237 6,756 3,806
      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 41 32
      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 2,003 2,328 1,624 0 1,363 1,720 1,286 895 995 681
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 1,261 945 487 308 260 0 0 26 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 3,172 2,886 2,326 733 2,213 1,014 1,319 2,014 2,203 2,495
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 2,702 8,624 0 0 0 975 1,046 1,302 3,517 598
    Non-S&E 790 953 598 98 776 1,856 1,804 1,918 2,093 2,681
      Business management and business administration 32 45 77 27 197 301 304 422 329 197
      Communication and communications technologies 28 1 77 0 85 0 0 0 1 2
      Education 730 698 275 48 305 552 554 494 1,167 1,231
      Humanities 0 16 89 10 107 100 100 64 84 130
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 80 1 82 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 1 0 3 4 60 63 67
      Non-S&E nec 0 193 0 11 0 900 842 878 449 1,054

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 37,263 9,600 3,066 15,987 4,953 1,636 2,021
    Science 27,335 8,555 1,871 10,549 3,160 1,179 2,021
      Computer and information sciences 4,406 843 214 1,567 403 77 1,302
      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 11,634 4,949 493 3,409 1,475 657 651
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 5,693 2,626 288 1,892 341 430 116
        Health sciences 1,568 516 205 210 302 227 108
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 4,373 1,807 0 1,307 832 0 427
      Mathematics and statistics 63 63 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 10,708 2,411 1,148 5,447 1,282 420 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 6,058 1,135 655 3,267 817 184 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 4,650 1,276 493 2,180 465 236 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 456 289 16 126 0 25 0
      Social sciences 68 0 0 0 0 0 68
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 68 0 0 0 0 0 68
        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 9,138 1,017 1,002 4,888 1,793 438 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 2,003 224 245 835 612 87 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 1,261 0 299 550 412 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 3,172 793 458 801 769 351 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 2,702 0 0 2,702 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 790 28 193 550 0 19 0
      Business management and business administration 32 0 0 32 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 28 28 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 730 0 193 518 0 19 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 9,600 9,533 7,426 5,068 6,690 5,777 6,418 6,198 6,161 6,885
  DOD 858 916 681 401 474 287 736 1,132 1,323 1,461
  DOE 27 131 107 98 52 0 129 138 121 180
  HHS 5,465 4,880 4,017 2,175 3,984 3,262 3,652 3,402 2,513 2,325
  NASA 61 36 53 184 151 197 175 50 30 28
  NSF 3,164 3,400 2,522 2,145 2,029 1,912 1,584 1,285 1,303 1,383
  USDA 25 0 36 17 0 50 70 14 84 620
  Other 0 170 10 48 0 69 72 177 787 888

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 546 91 455 .
2018 418 66 352 .
2017 450 71 379 .

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 146 131 131 110 110
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 31 31 31 18 18
    Computer and information sciences 4 4 4 5 5
    Engineering 19 19 19 23 23
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 46 45 45 21 21
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 24 24 24 23 23
    Psychology 8 8 8 8 8
    Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Other 14 0 0 12 12

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 11,000 2,238 0 0 0
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 5,000 2,238 0 0 0
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 1,000 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 5,000 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

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