Old Dominion 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 111 76.2 459 183 71.4 631 202 78.5 925
2023 123 73.6 459 203 70.5 679 198 78.6 911 199 67.4 602
2022 123 73.5 457 207 70 680 192 79 900
2021 109 76 447 203 71 691 188 79.6 908 198 66.5 583
2020 114 75.1 450 203 71.3 698 183 80.3 916
2019 133 70.7 447 210 70.3 697 180 80.6 914 181 69.7 589
2018 124 71.5 428 203 71.4 700 187 79.8 911
2017 122 71.8 425 205 70.4 684 175 80.8 898 190 67.4 575
2016 117 73.2 430 197 72.1 697 170 81.3 896
2015 109 74.8 426 191 72.8 693 169 81.5 898 187 67.6 570
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 161 142 132 150 147 119 136 141 143 170
  Science and engineering 97 81 78 80 74 70 76 85 78 97
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . . . . . . . . 2 1
      Agricultural sciences . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Natural resources and conservation . . . . . . . . 1 1
    Biological and biomedical sciences 6 5 5 8 8 4 4 4 8 9
      Biochemistry and biophysics 1 . 2 . 1 . . 2 . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 3 1 2 4 4 2 2 1 2 7
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 5 1
      Microbiology and immunology . 1 . 1 . . . . . .
      Molecular biology . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other 2 1 . . 1 . . . . 1
    Computer and information sciences 6 6 6 7 4 5 6 7 5 8
      Computer science 3 3 2 5 2 5 6 6 5 6
      Computer and information sciences, other 3 3 4 2 2 . . 1 . 2
    Engineering 26 29 22 19 30 29 25 26 25 21
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 2 1 1 . 1 . 2 1 4 2
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering 9 1 4 2 8 1 7 2 2 2
      Electrical and computer engineering 5 6 5 6 11 6 5 5 5 7
      Industrial engineering and operations research 1 3 2 . . 4 1 1 1 1
      Materials and mining engineering 1 . . . . . . . 1 .
      Mechanical engineering 1 6 1 1 2 5 4 7 4 2
      Engineering, other 6 10 7 8 7 11 4 9 6 5
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 6 1 4 3 1 1 1 1 2 1
      Geological sciences 1 . . 1 . . . . 1 .
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences 5 1 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
    Health sciences 9 2 5 6 4 3 9 7 6 5
      Nursing science . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Public health . . 2 4 3 2 7 5 3 .
      Health sciences, other 9 2 3 2 1 1 2 2 2 5
    Mathematics and statistics 2 4 5 1 5 5 2 2 2 6
      Applied mathematics 1 3 5 . 3 3 . 1 1 3
      Mathematics . . . . 1 1 2 . . 2
      Statistics 1 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 1 .
      Mathematics and statistics, other . . . . 1 . . . . 1
    Physical sciences 8 9 14 13 7 8 7 11 7 14
      Chemistry 1 2 6 7 2 2 3 3 4 6
      Physics 7 7 8 6 5 6 4 8 3 8
    Psychology 27 13 5 12 10 12 9 19 9 13
      Clinical psychology 8 9 3 8 3 6 1 6 3 .
      Counseling and applied psychology 11 1 1 3 2 4 7 7 4 8
      Research and experimental psychology 1 1 . . 3 1 . 6 1 2
      Psychology, other 7 2 1 1 2 1 1 . 1 3
    Social sciences 7 12 12 11 5 3 13 8 12 19
      Political science and government . . 1 . . . . . 1 .
      Public policy analysis 2 1 . 1 . 1 . . . 1
      Social sciences, other 5 11 11 10 5 2 13 8 11 18
  Non-science and engineering 64 61 54 70 73 49 60 56 65 73
    Business 4 10 5 5 12 7 8 8 9 9
      Business 4 10 5 5 12 7 8 8 9 9
    Education 45 40 43 55 46 35 44 44 42 51
      Education leadership and administration 16 11 8 23 14 8 16 16 13 13
      Education research 19 14 14 22 25 15 20 24 18 24
      Teacher education and teaching fields 4 3 3 1 . 2 1 1 5 8
      Education, other 6 12 18 9 7 10 7 3 6 6
    Humanities and arts 10 7 3 7 10 4 3 3 9 11
      Letters 9 6 3 7 10 4 3 3 8 11
      Humanities and arts, other 1 1 . . . . . . 1 .
    Other non-science and engineering 5 4 3 3 5 3 5 1 5 2
      Communication . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Public administration and social services 5 4 3 3 4 3 4 1 3 2
      Non-science and engineering, other . . . . 1 . . . 2 .

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   572   456   436   430   408   334   344   360   438   460
    Hispanic or Latino   59   47   41   43   44   26   17   18   22   28
    Not Hispanic or Latino   510   405   391   384   360   305   324   338   410   404
      American Indian or Alaska Native   2   2   0   2   1   2   1   0   0   0
      Asian   29   27   29   38   32   23   22   19   16   15
      Black or African American   163   117   76   63   63   43   30   31   56   61
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   1
      White   281   226   256   260   242   212   247   264   317   304
      More than one race   35   33   28   21   21   24   24   24   21   23
    Unknown ethnicity and race   3   4   4   3   4   3   3   4   6   28
  Temporary visa holders   256   257   218   191   157   193   210   199   210   221
  Science and engineering   693   635   576   542   482   448   482   487   543   607
    Science   534   494   418   392   339   299   313   314   373   426
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   72   49   51   51   39   35   28   33   38   37
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   16
      Computer and information sciences   252   239   181   153   126   81   86   73   70   81
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   25   26   23   25   21   18   20   18   18   28
      Mathematics and statistics   21   21   19   26   21   25   24   26   27   27
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   18   15   13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   48   47   45   39   49   47   52   52   53   49
      Psychology   42   46   32   38   32   34   36   42   40   67
      Social sciences   56   51   54   60   51   59   67   70   118   121
    Engineering   159   141   158   150   143   149   169   173   170   181
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   16
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   13   9
      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   32   32
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   42   43
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   46   59
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   26   22
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   159   141   158   150   143   149   169   173   2   0
    Health   135   78   78   79   83   79   72   72   105   74
      Clinical medicine   29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   17   11
      Other health   106   78   78   79   83   79   72   72   88   63

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   964   817   863   894   901   816   779   809   998   936
    Hispanic or Latino   88   77   83   73   67   54   61   60   63   46
    Not Hispanic or Latino   848   709   752   797   803   736   691   719   896   845
      American Indian or Alaska Native   4   3   3   0   1   0   2   1   1   1
      Asian   79   61   73   67   65   54   54   52   60   55
      Black or African American   156   132   135   133   107   93   82   97   142   125
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   2   3   2   3   4   2   0   0   5   3
      White   551   471   499   542   579   552   532   546   655   631
      More than one race   56   39   40   52   47   35   21   23   33   30
    Unknown ethnicity and race   28   31   28   24   31   26   27   30   39   45
  Temporary visa holders   156   181   175   146   147   145   139   139   145   161
  Science and engineering   1,074   968   1,007   1,012   1,027   937   905   931   1,109   1,062
    Science   530   415   417   362   352   292   249   266   417   412
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   113   30   20   20   31   33   33   32   26   29
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   17   13
      Computer and information sciences   240   219   216   174   158   113   73   68   53   54
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   11   11   13   13   21   16   19   20   23   12
      Mathematics and statistics   7   7   13   10   11   11   11   13   16   14
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   35   22   16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   39   40   39   54   53   54   47   41   40   39
      Psychology   23   23   34   43   19   19   21   40   43   45
      Social sciences   62   63   66   48   59   46   45   52   199   206
    Engineering   544   553   590   650   675   645   656   665   692   650
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   21   19
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   3
      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   77   75
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   148   137
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   391   368
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   48   48
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   544   553   590   650   675   645   656   665   2   0
    Health   46   30   31   28   21   24   13   17   34   35
      Clinical medicine   22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   12
      Other health   24   30   31   28   21   24   13   17   25   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

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   20   26   20   10   5   12   20   24   27   39
  Science and engineering   19   23   20   10   5   12   19   23   26   39
    Science   12   15   11   8   4   6   8   14   18   31
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   3   1   1   0   0   1   3   2   1   6
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   3   5   0   2   1   0   2   4   6   11
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   1   1   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   4
      Mathematics and statistics   0   1   0   1   1   1   0   0   1   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   1   3   5   2   0   0   2   2   6   3
      Psychology   3   3   4   2   2   2   1   5   4   6
      Social sciences   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0
    Engineering   7   8   9   2   1   6   11   9   8   8
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   1
      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   1   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   4
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   7   8   9   2   1   6   11   9   0   0
    Health   1   3   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   1   3   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   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   828   713   654   621   565   527   554   559   648   681
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   16
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   16
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   318   335   289   305   260   293   290   272   301   157
    Federal   20   26   20   10   5   12   20   24   27   39
    Institutional   290   296   252   280   245   276   262   240   267   91
    Nonfederal   8   13   17   15   10   5   8   8   7   27
  Teaching assistantships   96   97   119   83   91   86   102   111   128   237
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   96   97   119   83   91   86   102   111   128   237
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   414   281   246   233   214   148   162   176   219   271
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   411   281   246   233   214   148   162   176   219   271

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   40   60   48   39   39   41   31   46   28   29
    Science   33   54   41   31   32   22   29   40   16   13
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   13   23   15   13   19   8   14   19   2   1
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   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   3   2   1   2   2   2   2   2   1   0
      Mathematics and statistics   2   1   2   1   0   1   1   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   15   27   22   15   10   10   12   17   12   12
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   1   0   0
    Engineering   7   6   7   8   7   19   2   6   12   16
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   11
      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   2
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
      Mechanical engineering   1   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   4   6   7   8   7   19   2   6   10   0
    Health   2   1   0   0   4   4   3   3   6   2
      Clinical medicine   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   1   1   0   0   4   4   3   3   6   2

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   3   2   2   0   20   25   19   33   16   6
  Science and engineering   3   2   2   0   19   22   17   31   14   5
    Science   1   2   2   0   18   13   15   27   7   4
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   1   0   0   10   5   5   13   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   2   1   2   2   1   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   1   0   0   1   1   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   1   1   0   5   5   7   11   6   4
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   2   0   0   0   1   9   2   4   7   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   1
      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   2   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   2   0   0   0   1   9   2   4   5   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   1   3   2   2   2   1
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   1   3   2   2   2   1

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   76,202   71,334   64,877   62,332   65,704   67,425   60,321   67,990   70,054   65,092
    Science   38,936   34,103   31,607   32,667   32,993   40,564   34,673   35,549   34,282   24,431
      Computer and information sciences   5,028   3,127   2,672   2,693   2,196   2,530   1,778   1,755   1,710   1,316
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   3,937   4,434   3,787   3,775   4,166   4,907   5,151   5,214   5,222   4,758
        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   3,771   4,259   3,787   3,775   4,166   4,907   5,151   5,214   5,222   4,758
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   166   175   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   17,004   13,232   12,010   15,041   14,463   14,668   14,020   13,104   11,212   8,165
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   4,301   4,710   4,660   8,798   9,611   9,952   9,337   6,057   5,387   5,040
        Health sciences   10,206   7,926   7,244   5,972   4,585   4,708   4,683   7,047   5,823   3,112
        Natural resources and conservation   2,497   596   106   271   267   8   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   13
      Mathematics and statistics   1,478   1,043   857   1,097   1,239   7,507   3,994   4,323   4,616   727
      Physical sciences   8,574   8,733   8,410   7,021   7,028   7,547   6,562   7,626   6,854   6,363
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   3,574   4,024   3,241   2,470   2,297   2,838   2,687   3,249   2,519   2,374
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   5,000   4,709   5,169   4,551   4,731   4,709   3,875   4,377   4,335   3,989
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1,527   1,647   1,526   1,381   1,419   1,126   1,564   1,443   1,659   1,530
      Social sciences   1,388   1,887   2,345   1,659   2,482   2,279   1,501   856   545   274
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   147   216   288   237   348   202   165   83   171   1
        Political science and government   368   411   381   163   650   688   108   35   101   54
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   1   36   257   61   87   269   952   494   32   32
        Social sciences nec   872   1,224   1,419   1,198   1,397   1,120   276   244   241   187
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   103   1,228   2,464   1,298
    Engineering   31,644   32,001   28,288   25,811   25,869   19,294   17,074   19,086   18,815   23,987
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   1,276   1,264   1,485   1,394   2,153   1,746   1,444   4,156   3,934   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   1,990   1,438   1,088   1,081   1,315   1,804   2,124   3,943   3,964   8,613
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   10,647   10,247   8,687   7,408   5,403   6,794   6,291   7,785   7,970   7,870
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   15,485   16,795   14,708   13,738   9,614   513   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   2,246   2,257   2,320   2,188   2,566   1,049   1,326   3,202   2,947   7,504
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   2   4,818   7,388   5,889   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   5,622   5,230   4,982   3,854   6,842   7,567   8,574   13,355   16,957   16,674
      Business management and business administration   1,597   709   479   310   365   666   1,072   478   621   383
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   3,461   3,921   2,959   3,211   5,761   6,683   6,434   11,494   15,060   14,884
      Humanities   92   317   210   67   311   176   356   168   106   310
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   13   15   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   118   116   81   0   214   3   100   9   51   12
      Non-S&E nec   354   167   1,240   266   191   39   599   1,191   1,119   1,085

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   76,202   32,045   13,307   26,196   785   2,260   1,609
    Science   38,936   15,655   7,590   12,944   99   1,575   1,073
      Computer and information sciences   5,028   1,776   572   2,475   62   47   96
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   3,937   2,302   626   830   11   29   139
        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   3,771   2,194   613   806   11   8   139
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   166   108   13   24   0   21   0
      Life sciences   17,004   2,922   6,034   6,224   20   1,251   553
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   4,301   1,689   698   1,026   16   657   215
        Health sciences   10,206   1,233   4,060   4,124   4   594   191
        Natural resources and conservation   2,497   0   1,276   1,074   0   0   147
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   1,478   855   14   605   0   4   0
      Physical sciences   8,574   6,085   133   2,045   6   37   268
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   3,574   2,527   73   829   6   1   138
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   5,000   3,558   60   1,216   0   36   130
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1,527   1,024   67   405   0   18   13
      Social sciences   1,388   691   144   360   0   189   4
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   147   13   27   107   0   0   0
        Political science and government   368   295   37   32   0   0   4
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   1   0   0   1   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   872   383   80   220   0   189   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   31,644   14,011   5,250   10,933   686   381   383
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   1,276   856   211   209   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   1,990   1,489   85   351   0   17   48
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   10,647   5,571   984   3,732   10   27   323
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   15,485   5,043   3,827   5,692   647   264   12
      Mechanical engineering   2,246   1,052   143   949   29   73   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   5,622   2,379   467   2,319   0   304   153
      Business management and business administration   1,597   8   192   1,228   0   81   88
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   3,461   2,352   136   692   0   221   60
      Humanities   92   19   14   52   0   2   5
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   118   0   6   112   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   354   0   119   235   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   32,045   31,104   27,804   25,514   30,330   31,355   32,584   42,412   39,743   40,002
  DOD   7,783   6,643   6,838   6,609   7,549   5,021   5,035   6,526   5,609   5,963
  DOE   4,774   4,621   4,956   4,215   4,368   3,629   3,502   3,394   3,767   3,780
  HHS   3,959   4,467   3,973   4,053   5,519   6,250   6,569   7,271   5,073   3,552
  NASA   1,931   1,944   1,319   1,663   2,488   2,993   3,255   3,431   3,141   3,999
  NSF   6,885   7,351   5,967   5,120   5,985   7,806   6,473   7,093   6,814   6,168
  USDA   303   213   125   114   223   326   302   250   52   70
  Other   6,410   5,865   4,626   3,740   4,198   5,330   7,448   14,447   15,287   16,470

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   1,141   335   806   .
2018   1,614   324   1,290   .

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   1,558   1,645   1,476   1,252   1,253
    Agricultural sciences   11   9   4   4   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   342   461   368   290   282
    Computer and information sciences   12   5   20   7   15
    Engineering   479   513   490   458   464
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   130   151   118   119   120
    Health sciences   104   76   43   39   47
    Mathematics and statistics   14   0   0   0   10
    Natural resources and conservation   9   0   1   1   2
    Physical sciences   275   218   223   158   194
    Psychology   64   61   73   53   49
    Social sciences   60   63   77   75   43
    Other   57   88   59   48   26

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   221,268   12,221   70,000   125,573   95,000
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   105,853   0   0   77,300   88,600
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   115,415   0   15,000   9,600   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   40,000   0   0
    Health sciences   0   12,221   0   15,100   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   23,573   6,400
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   15,000   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   165,223   139,579   56,457   35,835   30,730
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   270   2,572   9,934   4,497   7,357
    Computer and information sciences   478   435   0   0   0
    Engineering   78,091   35,324   8,379   8,911   13,325
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   819   2,978   4,602   0
    Health sciences   77,547   42,505   0   1,259   536
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   740   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   554   56,634   31,607   10,248   7,302
    Psychology   7,856   465   0   0   0
    Social sciences   427   825   0   2,325   395
    Other   0   0   3,559   3,253   1,815

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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