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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 218 53.1 459 231 63.9 631 64 93.2 925
2023 274 41 459 249 63.8 679 60 93.6 911 81 86.8 602
2022 203 56.1 457 246 64.3 680 59 93.6 900
2021 217 52 447 289 58.7 691 60 93.6 908 90 84.9 583
2020 240 47.3 450 281 60.2 698 59 93.7 916
2019 234 48.3 447 274 61.2 697 61 93.5 914 85 85.9 589
2018 206 52.5 428 284 59.9 700 66 92.9 911
2017 214 50.3 425 311 55.1 684 69 92.5 898 90 84.6 575
2016 223 48.8 430 322 54.3 697 71 92.3 896
2015 220 49 426 335 52.2 693 70 92.4 898 85 85.4 570
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 48 29 62 45 36 38 53 49 44 42
  Science and engineering 48 29 62 44 36 38 53 49 42 42
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . . . . 1 . 2 2 1 1
      Natural resources and conservation . . . . 1 . 2 2 1 1
    Biological and biomedical sciences 26 19 40 31 21 28 35 35 24 28
      Biochemistry and biophysics 2 . 1 3 1 1 . 2 5 4
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 1 1 1 . . 2 1 1 3 1
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology 1 5 4 3 3 1 2 3 2 1
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . 1 . 3 1 5 1 . 2
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 3 1 2 . 2 2 1 . . .
      Genetics and genomics 2 1 2 6 . 2 . 1 . 1
      Microbiology and immunology 5 1 4 6 2 2 3 5 5 2
      Molecular biology 1 . 2 1 . . 2 . . .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 5 7 16 6 6 15 11 15 8 14
      Pharmacology and toxicology . . 1 1 . . . . . .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology 5 3 6 5 4 2 10 7 1 3
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Computer and information sciences . . 1 . 2 2 2 1 3 2
      Computer science . . 1 . 2 2 1 1 3 1
      Computer and information sciences, other . . . . . . 1 . . 1
    Engineering 8 5 10 8 3 4 5 4 4 7
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 5 4 8 5 3 4 5 4 4 4
      Chemical and petroleum engineering 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering . . . . . . . . . 2
      Electrical and computer engineering 2 1 2 2 . . . . . 1
      Engineering, other . . . 1 . . . . . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . . . . . . . . . 1
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences . . . . . . . . . 1
    Health sciences 5 3 3 2 6 3 7 3 8 3
      Nursing science 4 2 1 1 5 3 7 3 8 2
      Public health 1 1 2 1 . . . . . .
      Health sciences, other . . . . 1 . . . . 1
    Physical sciences 1 1 2 . 1 1 1 1 2 .
      Chemistry 1 1 2 . 1 1 1 1 2 .
    Psychology 5 1 5 3 2 . 1 3 . .
      Research and experimental psychology 5 1 5 3 2 . 1 3 . .
    Social sciences 3 . 1 . . . . . . .
      Public policy analysis 3 . 1 . . . . . . .
  Non-science and engineering . . . 1 . . . . 2 .
    Education . . . . . . . . 2 .
      Teacher education and teaching fields . . . . . . . . 2 .
    Other non-science and engineering . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Communication . . . 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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   456   416   427   279   272   272   276   220   235   223
    Hispanic or Latino   71   63   64   29   26   25   20   15   20   19
    Not Hispanic or Latino   383   350   358   243   240   241   249   202   210   195
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   2   5   0   0   0   0   2   0   0
      Asian   53   46   48   30   28   28   33   25   20   21
      Black or African American   22   18   15   7   4   3   6   5   7   6
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   2   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   265   254   268   188   195   197   203   161   179   162
      More than one race   40   28   20   17   13   13   7   9   4   6
    Unknown ethnicity and race   2   3   5   7   6   6   7   3   5   9
  Temporary visa holders   89   67   56   50   48   55   37   41   32   33
  Science and engineering   412   369   340   300   284   299   285   237   239   235
    Science   301   277   260   227   217   242   236   195   211   205
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   275   256   244   215   213   223   233   182   134   132
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   12   0   9   9   7
      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   3   3   4   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   26   21   16   12   4   4   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   111   92   80   73   67   57   49   42   28   30
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   111   90   78   68   53   55   47   39   25   29
      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   2   2   5   14   2   2   3   3   1
      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   133   114   143   29   36   28   28   24   28   21
      Clinical medicine   109   97   130   11   14   14   14   9   8   0
      Other health   24   17   13   18   22   14   14   15   20   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

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   129   156   163   49   56   57   65   88   33   33
    Hispanic or Latino   16   18   10   4   4   4   4   3   2   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   112   129   152   43   50   52   61   80   29   32
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   18   24   24   9   6   5   5   8   5   4
      Black or African American   3   2   4   0   0   1   3   4   1   1
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   82   96   119   33   43   45   52   67   21   26
      More than one race   8   6   4   1   1   1   1   1   2   1
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1   9   1   2   2   1   0   5   2   1
  Temporary visa holders   1   1   1   4   10   12   9   10   3   4
  Science and engineering   34   37   50   19   38   64   38   91   31   28
    Science   34   36   49   15   25   63   38   91   29   27
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   34   36   49   15   25   48   38   77   21   16
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   15   0   11   7   5
      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   3   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   1   1   4   13   1   0   0   2   1
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   1   0   1   1   1   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   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   1   3   12   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   96   120   114   34   28   5   36   7   5   9
      Clinical medicine   70   86   83   0   0   0   12   2   0   0
      Other health   26   34   31   34   28   5   24   5   5   9

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   180   183   161   146   150   115   90   119   130   141
  Science and engineering   171   177   156   142   149   115   90   118   129   138
    Science   131   138   126   122   127   91   71   99   116   124
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   121   127   119   116   125   85   69   93   66   72
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   4   0   4   3   5
      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   2   2   2   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   10   11   7   6   2   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   40   39   30   20   22   24   19   19   13   14
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   40   38   30   18   20   23   18   18   11   13
      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   1   0   2   2   1   1   1   2   1
      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   9   6   5   4   1   0   0   1   1   3
      Clinical medicine   4   3   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   5   3   2   4   1   0   0   1   1   3

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   545   483   483   329   320   327   313   261   267   256
  Fellowships   88   95   83   73   71   182   38   33   95   171
    Federal   82   92   78   70   70   55   36   19   72   93
    Institutional   0   0   3   0   0   123   0   13   18   59
    Nonfederal   6   3   2   3   1   4   2   1   5   19
  Research assistantships   175   160   157   123   150   70   196   173   9   50
    Federal   92   88   83   76   80   60   54   100   7   48
    Institutional   4   3   22   0   59   0   124   54   1   0
    Nonfederal   79   69   52   47   11   10   18   19   1   2
  Teaching assistantships   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   282   225   242   133   99   75   79   55   163   35
    Federal   6   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   51   0
    Institutional   122   94   76   48   9   9   6   2   50   6
    Nonfederal   15   6   1   1   1   3   0   4   19   5
    Personal resources   139   122   165   84   89   63   73   49   43   24

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   166   160   158   146   215   254   159   168   191   189
    Science   147   148   148   138   204   241   146   157   181   179
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   130   122   123   114   184   222   123   130   86   83
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   1   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   5   13   15   19   16
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2   4   2
      Psychology   17   26   25   24   12   5   1   10   3   1
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   3   9   8   0   0   0
    Engineering   19   12   10   8   11   13   13   11   10   10
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   19   12   10   8   11   13   13   11   10   10
      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   75   72   73   76   44   29   127   116   113   103
      Clinical medicine   62   61   63   63   34   23   114   101   103   96
      Other health   13   11   10   13   10   6   13   15   10   7

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   137   131   135   137   159   172   155   175   186   263
  Science and engineering   93   88   90   86   131   159   97   107   114   173
    Science   80   80   83   82   124   153   93   103   108   170
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   73   68   68   65   111   143   76   88   49   77
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   1   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   3   10   11   13   16
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   7   12   15   17   8   5   1   4   2   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   2   2   6   0   0   0
    Engineering   13   8   7   4   7   6   4   4   6   3
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   13   8   7   4   7   6   4   4   6   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   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   44   43   45   51   28   13   58   68   72   90
      Clinical medicine   38   38   37   40   24   10   50   59   64   89
      Other health   6   5   8   11   4   3   8   9   8   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   545,214   517,742   479,226   452,812   446,890   415,629   372,180   348,449   331,524   326,915
    Science   529,586   502,782   465,721   439,272   433,970   403,495   360,207   330,477   317,042   314,205
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   1,205   6,299   7,629
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   85   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   736   2,014   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   223   3,771   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   161   514   7,629
      Life sciences   529,571   502,768   463,631   439,212   433,917   403,495   359,721   317,049   301,894   296,468
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   22,593   28,310   24,166   21,651   26,551   150,395   154,478   142,992   133,146   138,247
        Health sciences   334,989   312,876   300,193   278,801   265,157   177,687   175,814   167,286   162,690   152,220
        Natural resources and conservation   38   214   802   838   799   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   171,951   161,368   138,470   137,922   141,410   75,413   29,429   6,771   6,058   6,001
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   15   14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   15   14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   2,090   60   53   0   482   5,387   3,653   2,901
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6,836   5,196   7,207
    Engineering   15,628   14,960   13,373   13,526   12,856   12,134   11,941   16,233   12,372   11,063
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   15,628   14,960   13,373   13,526   12,856   12,134   11,941   16,233   12,372   11,063
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   0   0   132   14   64   0   32   1,739   2,110   1,647
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   32   1,739   2,110   0
      Education   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   132   14   64   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1,647

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   545,214   389,585   1,484   56,618   54,397   42,968   162
    Science   529,586   377,565   1,484   55,093   54,265   41,017   162
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      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   529,571   377,550   1,484   55,093   54,265   41,017   162
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   22,593   17,939   0   2,205   62   2,353   34
        Health sciences   334,989   220,470   1,309   34,922   51,486   26,732   70
        Natural resources and conservation   38   38   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   171,951   139,103   175   17,966   2,717   11,932   58
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   15   15   0   0   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   15   15   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   15,628   12,020   0   1,525   132   1,951   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   15,628   12,020   0   1,525   132   1,951   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   0   0   0   0   0   0   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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies   389,585   374,043   346,724   329,016   321,572   298,227   264,492   245,199   232,688   245,509
  DOD   10,174   11,688   10,755   10,623   13,163   15,415   13,348   11,322   8,128   6,622
  DOE   116   118   32   10   135   265   319   487   214   481
  HHS   376,893   359,424   333,732   316,461   304,884   279,218   246,970   228,928   216,151   228,876
  NASA   40   74   128   99   207   117   270   660   1,430   1,197
  NSF   1,691   1,537   1,082   1,150   1,849   2,383   2,568   2,993   5,214   6,350
  USDA   7   0   0   26   82   17   98   272   341   381
  Other   664   1,202   995   647   1,252   812   919   537   1,210   1,602

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   3,759   987   2,772   .
2018   3,283   733   2,550   .

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   907   838   805   766   766
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   468   272   250   242   241
    Computer and information sciences   5   14   13   0   0
    Engineering   23   29   27   32   44
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   3   3   3   3   5
    Health sciences   369   483   479   465   448
    Mathematics and statistics   5   5   5   5   2
    Natural resources and conservation   3   2   2   0   0
    Physical sciences   10   10   10   10   17
    Psychology   12   12   12   7   5
    Social sciences   9   9   5   3   4
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2025–16
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
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   11,579   188,699
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   11,579   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   188,699
    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   28,310   9,391   45,293   22,260   13,357
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   7,190   2,735   10,230   9,137   9,495
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   6,390   377   2,336   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   21,120   266   34,686   7,917   3,862
    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   2,870   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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