Oakland 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 235 49.4 459 254 60.2 631 251 73.2 925
2023 222 52.2 459 239 65.2 679 246 73.4 911 267 56.2 602
2022 223 51.8 457 229 66.8 680 234 74.3 900
2021 210 53.6 447 218 68.9 691 277 69.9 908 281 52.4 583
2020 205 55 450 211 70.2 698 326 64.8 916
2019 196 56.7 447 205 71 697 285 69.2 914 286 52 589
2018 208 52 428 205 71.1 700 308 66.6 911
2017 233 45.8 425 203 70.7 684 301 66.9 898 304 47.7 575
2016 199 54.3 430 226 68 697 293 67.7 896
2015 213 50.6 426 230 67.2 693 278 69.4 898 300 48 570
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

Number of earned doctorates, by trend major field of study of recipients: 2024–15
Fields 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All fields 42 44 45 48 51 59 52 38 56 46
  Science and engineering 33 27 32 34 36 39 30 28 36 23
    Biological and biomedical sciences 4 5 4 5 4 2 4 4 7 6
      Biochemistry and biophysics . . . . 2 . 2 1 1 .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 2 2 4 3 2 1 1 3 3 3
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology 1 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
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . . . . . . . . 1 1
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . . . . 1 1 . . .
    Computer and information sciences 3 1 1 9 13 12 6 1 4 3
      Computer science 2 1 1 5 7 8 6 1 4 3
      Computer and information sciences, other 1 . . 4 6 4 . . . .
    Engineering 15 13 22 10 13 19 16 10 14 11
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Electrical and computer engineering 11 5 9 6 5 7 4 4 5 5
      Industrial engineering and operations research . 3 3 . 2 3 4 1 2 4
      Materials and mining engineering . . 2 . . . . . . .
      Mechanical engineering 3 3 8 3 5 9 8 5 7 2
      Engineering, other 1 1 . . 1 . . . . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Geological sciences . . . . . . . . 1 .
    Health sciences 3 2 1 1 . 1 . 3 . 1
      Nursing science 2 . . . . . . . . .
      Health sciences, other 1 2 1 1 . 1 . 3 . 1
    Mathematics and statistics 2 1 2 2 3 2 3 7 4 .
      Applied mathematics 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 6 3 .
      Mathematics . . . 1 . . 1 . 1 .
      Statistics 1 . . . 2 . . 1 . .
      Mathematics and statistics, other . . 1 . . . . . . .
    Physical sciences 1 3 . . 1 1 . 1 2 2
      Chemistry 1 2 . . 1 1 . 1 2 2
      Physics . 1 . . . . . . . .
    Psychology 5 2 2 7 2 2 1 2 4 .
      Counseling and applied psychology . . 1 2 . . 1 . 2 .
      Research and experimental psychology 4 . 1 2 2 1 . 1 2 .
      Psychology, other 1 2 . 3 . 1 . 1 . .
    Social sciences . . . . . . . . . .
      Sociology, demography, and population studies . . . . . . . . . .
  Non-science and engineering 9 17 13 14 15 20 22 10 20 23
    Business 1 1 . 1 . . . . . .
      Business 1 1 . 1 . . . . . .
    Education 8 16 13 13 15 20 22 10 20 23
      Education leadership and administration 3 5 6 3 6 13 10 4 6 11
      Education research 1 4 3 4 1 3 4 3 6 5
      Teacher education and teaching fields 4 6 4 5 7 4 8 2 6 7
      Education, other . 1 . 1 1 . . 1 2 .
    Humanities and arts . . . . . . . . . .
      History . . . . . . . . . .
      Music and performing arts . . . . . . . . . .

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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 252 258 270 274 289 290 286 308 283 292
    Hispanic or Latino 15 14 13 14 10 12 8 6 5 4
    Not Hispanic or Latino 235 238 252 257 275 272 269 287 260 267
      American Indian or Alaska Native 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 2
      Asian 19 27 27 24 23 27 24 26 21 17
      Black or African American 18 16 17 17 24 25 20 22 21 24
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 185 184 200 208 222 213 214 230 212 219
      More than one race 11 10 7 7 5 5 9 7 5 5
    Unknown ethnicity and race 2 6 5 3 4 6 9 15 18 21
  Temporary visa holders 222 263 253 241 235 280 263 256 238 188
  Science and engineering 423 454 455 452 478 530 498 447 466 423
    Science 270 282 266 247 253 264 242 217 271 233
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 83 76 77 73 70 63 51 43 37 39
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 11
      Computer and information sciences 107 131 107 82 95 106 98 81 102 53
      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 26 22 21 26 23 24 24 26 24 28
      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 28 30 27 28 23 24 17 16 12 18
      Psychology 24 22 33 32 37 42 46 44 38 31
      Social sciences 2 1 1 6 5 5 6 7 49 53
    Engineering 153 172 189 205 225 266 256 230 195 190
      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 70 83 96 101 90 111 99 90 86 79
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 21 26 24 29 33 39 33 25 8 14
      Mechanical engineering 62 63 69 75 102 116 124 115 101 97
      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 51 67 68 63 46 40 51 117 55 57
      Clinical medicine 41 53 51 50 39 36 34 29 33 23
      Other health 10 14 17 13 7 4 17 88 22 34

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 239 276 286 309 313 331 315 342 397 431
    Hispanic or Latino 10 9 11 11 12 17 12 14 12 7
    Not Hispanic or Latino 222 257 260 285 288 302 280 295 340 378
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 3
      Asian 36 37 29 38 46 39 35 28 39 36
      Black or African American 14 15 13 16 13 13 11 12 22 23
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 164 191 210 225 223 244 231 253 274 312
      More than one race 8 14 7 5 4 5 2 0 3 4
    Unknown ethnicity and race 7 10 15 13 13 12 23 33 45 46
  Temporary visa holders 108 108 110 117 132 102 95 80 97 63
  Science and engineering 298 343 364 399 433 420 385 361 459 451
    Science 108 111 119 129 139 137 128 105 193 195
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 16 20 15 18 13 15 7 6 9 9
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 14
      Computer and information sciences 54 50 54 57 66 67 65 47 87 76
      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 10 14 16 19 19 19 15 18 17 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 18 15 24 23 23 22 25 24 25 26
      Psychology 9 11 9 11 14 7 9 3 3 2
      Social sciences 1 1 1 1 4 7 7 7 40 50
    Engineering 190 232 245 270 294 283 257 256 266 256
      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 90 106 111 109 106 105 109 122 113 96
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 35 35 36 29 41 37 27 26 37 42
      Mechanical engineering 65 91 98 132 147 141 121 108 116 118
      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 49 41 32 27 12 13 25 61 35 43
      Clinical medicine 21 25 21 22 10 13 12 15 12 3
      Other health 28 16 11 5 2 0 13 46 23 40

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 36 37 23 15 7 17 24 16 7 10
  Science and engineering 34 36 23 15 7 17 23 14 4 8
    Science 17 23 21 9 2 10 16 6 3 7
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 7 10 11 5 1 6 10 2 0 4
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 6 6 7 1 0 1 1 2 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 3 1 1 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 1 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 1
      Psychology 0 3 2 2 1 2 3 2 1 1
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 17 13 2 6 5 7 7 8 1 1
      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 13 7 2 4 5 5 3 4 0 1
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 2 4 0 2 0 2 3 4 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 2
      Clinical medicine 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 2
      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 474 521 523 515 524 570 549 564 521 480
  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 100 97 92 70 70 92 91 74 63 51
    Federal 34 37 22 15 7 17 24 16 7 10
    Institutional 66 58 67 54 61 65 58 56 54 29
    Nonfederal 0 2 3 1 2 10 9 2 2 12
  Teaching assistantships 134 141 128 178 153 137 122 112 110 91
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 134 141 128 178 153 135 121 111 110 90
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 1
  Other types of support 240 283 303 267 301 341 336 378 348 338
    Federal 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 2 9 2 2 3 4 3 6 14
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Personal resources 238 281 293 265 299 338 332 375 342 324

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 2 10 7 5 3 3 7 9 10 11
    Science 2 10 7 5 3 3 7 9 10 11
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 2 3 2 2 0 0 2 2 4 3
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 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 5 4 2 2 3 4 6 6 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 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 6 4 5 3 1 1 2 4 0 0
      Clinical medicine 6 4 5 3 1 1 2 4 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 4 10 10 0 2 3 4 10 9 10
  Science and engineering 0 8 6 0 1 2 2 6 9 10
    Science 0 8 6 0 1 2 2 6 9 10
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 3
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 2 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 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 5 4 0 1 2 1 5 6 7
      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 4 2 4 0 1 1 2 4 0 0
      Clinical medicine 4 2 4 0 1 1 2 4 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 38,508 37,263 38,061 20,261 12,949 18,002 13,817 14,561 16,001 17,108
    Science 27,157 27,335 22,325 15,226 11,810 13,390 8,252 9,106 9,846 8,259
      Computer and information sciences 4,439 4,406 3,608 1,150 1,073 847 476 706 542 497
      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 12,483 11,634 9,762 7,887 5,653 7,041 5,376 5,823 6,337 4,918
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 6,169 5,693 4,389 3,703 3,323 3,678 1,369 1,511 2,596 1,819
        Health sciences 1,126 1,568 2,215 1,402 1,603 1,805 1,374 1,611 1,459 55
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 5,188 4,373 3,158 2,782 727 1,558 2,633 2,701 2,282 3,044
      Mathematics and statistics 69 63 80 55 34 73 22 69 51 82
      Physical sciences 9,596 10,708 8,447 5,596 4,821 4,650 2,026 2,192 2,487 2,487
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 5,327 6,058 4,597 2,777 2,521 2,281 1,136 1,189 1,286 1,240
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 4,269 4,650 3,850 2,819 2,300 2,343 890 1,003 1,201 1,247
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 371 456 367 377 184 467 286 254 321 187
      Social sciences 199 68 61 161 45 312 66 62 108 88
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
        Political science and government 199 68 34 28 25 36 21 22 32 23
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 27 133 0 206 45 39 76 65
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 70 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 10,392 9,138 14,783 4,437 1,041 3,836 3,709 3,651 4,237 6,756
      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 41
      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 3,070 2,003 2,328 1,624 0 1,363 1,720 1,286 895 995
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 288 1,261 945 487 308 260 0 0 26 0
      Mechanical engineering 3,252 3,172 2,886 2,326 733 2,213 1,014 1,319 2,014 2,203
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 3,782 2,702 8,624 0 0 0 975 1,046 1,302 3,517
    Non-S&E 959 790 953 598 98 776 1,856 1,804 1,918 2,093
      Business management and business administration 169 32 45 77 27 197 301 304 422 329
      Communication and communications technologies 0 28 1 77 0 85 0 0 0 1
      Education 748 730 698 275 48 305 552 554 494 1,167
      Humanities 0 0 16 89 10 107 100 100 64 84
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 42 0 0 80 1 82 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 4 60 63
      Non-S&E nec 0 0 193 0 11 0 900 842 878 449

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 38,508 13,684 2,814 12,950 4,086 3,102 1,872
    Science 27,157 11,394 1,253 7,932 2,816 2,421 1,341
      Computer and information sciences 4,439 1,291 1,126 959 390 73 600
      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 12,483 6,585 127 2,339 1,177 1,665 590
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 6,169 3,329 92 900 336 1,287 225
        Health sciences 1,126 779 35 39 102 158 13
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 5,188 2,477 0 1,400 739 220 352
      Mathematics and statistics 69 69 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 9,596 3,068 0 4,634 1,235 659 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 5,327 1,438 0 2,312 1,235 342 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 4,269 1,630 0 2,322 0 317 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 371 345 0 0 14 12 0
      Social sciences 199 36 0 0 0 12 151
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 199 36 0 0 0 12 151
        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 10,392 1,882 1,435 5,003 1,270 271 531
      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 3,070 795 833 637 474 102 229
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 288 0 0 0 288 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 3,252 1,087 602 584 508 169 302
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 3,782 0 0 3,782 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 959 408 126 15 0 410 0
      Business management and business administration 169 160 0 9 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 748 248 126 6 0 368 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 42 0 0 0 0 42 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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies 13,684 9,600 9,533 7,426 5,068 6,690 5,777 6,418 6,198 6,161
  DOD 2,200 858 916 681 401 474 287 736 1,132 1,323
  DOE 129 27 131 107 98 52 0 129 138 121
  HHS 7,131 5,465 4,880 4,017 2,175 3,984 3,262 3,652 3,402 2,513
  NASA 101 61 36 53 184 151 197 175 50 30
  NSF 3,890 3,164 3,400 2,522 2,145 2,029 1,912 1,584 1,285 1,303
  USDA 6 25 0 36 17 0 50 70 14 84
  Other 227 0 170 10 48 0 69 72 177 787

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 546 91 455 .
2018 418 66 352 .

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)
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 0 0
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    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 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Psychology 0 0 0 0 0
    Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Other 0 0 0 0 0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities

Costs for repair and renovation of science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field and time of repair and renovation: 2025–16
(Dollars in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space 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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