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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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