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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
2025 283 39.2 460
2024 390 15.9 459 125 80.5 631 527 43.6 925
2023 308 33.6 459 96 86.1 679 480 47.9 911 554 8.9 602
2022 338 26.8 457 145 79 680 479 47.4 900
2021 363 19.6 447 227 67.6 691 461 49.8 908 535 9.2 583
2020 327 28.1 450 205 71 698 429 53.7 916
2019 396 12.3 447 187 73.5 697 442 52.2 914 543 8.7 589
2018 338 21.9 428 189 73.4 700 419 54.5 911
2017 418 2.6 425 194 72 684 399 56.1 898 510 12.2 575
2016 420 3.3 430 205 71 697 389 57.1 896
2015 260 63 693 399 56.1 898 436 24.3 570
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: 2025–16
Fields 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
All fields 27 6 20 11 7 13 4 12 1 1
  Science and engineering 25 6 19 11 7 12 4 11 1 1
    Computer and information sciences 4 1 2 3 . 2 2 7 1 1
      Computer science 4 1 2 3 . 2 2 6 . 1
      Computer and information sciences, other . . . . . . . 1 1 .
    Engineering 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Engineering, other 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Health sciences 3 2 8 5 3 . . . . .
      Nursing science 3 2 8 5 3 . . . . .
    Mathematics and statistics . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Mathematics . 1 . . . . . . . .
    Psychology 17 1 9 3 4 10 2 4 . .
      Clinical psychology 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Counseling and applied psychology 13 1 9 3 4 10 2 4 . .
      Psychology, other 3 . . . . . . . . .
    Social sciences . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Social sciences, other . 1 . . . . . . . .
  Non-science and engineering 2 . 1 . . 1 . 1 . .
    Business . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Business . . . . . 1 . . . .
    Education 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Education research 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Humanities and arts . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Philosophy and religious studies . . 1 . . . . . . .
    Other non-science and engineering 1 . . . . . . 1 . .
      Non-science and engineering, other 1 . . . . . . 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   200   195   219   237   277   196 i   197   158   172   156   0
    Hispanic or Latino   58   39   41   40   48   36 i   36   27   27   19   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   140   151   168   184   204   149 i   150   126   133   129   0
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   1   0   0 i   0   0   0   2   0
      Asian   25   30   29   28   26   26 i   26   28   33   26   0
      Black or African American   28   33   38   44   49   50 i   50   32   33   30   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   1   1   1   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      White   80   82   94   101   114   63 i   64   60   60   67   0
      More than one race   7   6   6   9   14   10 i   10   6   7   4   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   2   5   10   13   25   11 i   11   5   12   8   0
  Temporary visa holders   1,197   1,536   908   257   284   442 i   426   453   430   243   0
  Science and engineering   1,382   1,708   1,067   433   497   598 i   584   600   602   399   0
    Science   1,369   1,690   1,058   430   490   592 i   578   591   590   392   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   12   7   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   37   28   33   48   50   25 i   26   11   12   11   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   15   15   0
      Computer and information sciences   1,230   1,570   947   305   346   501 i   484   527   497   313   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   15   19   17   18   19   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   13   17   16   15   20   13 i   13   9   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   48   33   28   30   33   39 i   40   32   31   21   0
      Social sciences   26   23   17   14   22   14 i   15   12   23   25   0
    Engineering   13   18   9   3   7   6 i   6   9   12   7   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   13   18   9   3   7   6 i   6   9   12   7   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   15   23   60   61   64   40 i   39   11   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   15   23   60   61   64   40 i   39   11   0   0   0

i=imputed

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   259   226   265   224   222   145 i   140   154   180   183   0
    Hispanic or Latino   76   52   38   29   33   20 i   19   16   24   28   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   173   161   211   181   171   120 i   116   130   146   147   0
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   4   2   0   1   1 i   1   2   2   1   0
      Asian   31   30   42   32   28   25 i   24   21   17   20   0
      Black or African American   45   45   60   54   49   24 i   23   30   39   31   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   1   0   1 i   1   0   0   0   0
      White   89   75   99   86   82   62 i   60   73   77   90   0
      More than one race   7   7   8   8   11   7 i   7   4   11   5   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   10   13   16   14   18   5 i   5   8   10   8   0
  Temporary visa holders   286   93   80   96   65   74 i   72   78   48   30   0
  Science and engineering   538   314   329   307   276   219 i   212   232   228   213   0
    Science   523   305   316   299   271   212 i   205   223   216   205   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   18   20   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   24   27   27   8   8   5 i   4   3   3   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   17   19   0
      Computer and information sciences   456   238   240   241   207   161 i   157   179   146   138   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   10   7   6   2   2   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   7   8   10   13   19   15 i   15   16   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   3   9   10   14   17   13 i   11   9   8   8   0
      Social sciences   23   16   23   21   18   18 i   18   16   24   20   0
    Engineering   15   9   13   8   5   7 i   7   9   12   8   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   15   9   13   8   5   7 i   7   9   12   8   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   7   5   16   13   11   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   7   5   16   13   11   0 i   0   0   0   0   0

i=imputed

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   16   11   11   14   30   34 i   33   36   38   23   0
  Science and engineering   16   11   11   13   29   33 i   32   36   38   23   0
    Science   15   11   11   12   28   32 i   31   36   38   23   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   1   1   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   0   0   0   0   3 i   3   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   1   0
      Computer and information sciences   14   10   11   10   20   23 i   22   29   30   17   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   1   2   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   1   1   0 i   0   1   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   1   0   0   3   3 i   3   1   1   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   2   3 i   3   5   6   4   0
    Engineering   1   0   0   1   1   1 i   1   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   1   0   0   1   1   1 i   1   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   1   1   1 i   1   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   1   1   1 i   1   0   0   0   0

i=imputed

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   1,397   1,731   1,127   494   561   638 i   623   611   602   399
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   2 i   2   1   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   2 i   2   1   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   3   3   4   4   5   43 i   41   25   26   28
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   3   3   4   4   5   43 i   41   25   26   28
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   1,394   1,728   1,123   490   556   593 i   580   585   576   371
    Federal   16   11   11   14   30   32 i   31   35   38   23
    Institutional   24   13   19   15   14   14 i   14   11   12   19
    Nonfederal   0   1   0   1   1   20 i   20   0   0   2
    Personal resources   1,354   1,703   1,093   460   511   527 i   515   539   526   327

i=imputed

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   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0

i=imputed

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   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0

i=imputed

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   3,348   4,056   3,524   3,649   4,272   3,855   4,282   5,028   5,359   4,647
    Science   2,132   2,011   1,625   1,640   2,561   1,949   1,413   1,412   1,578   2,613
      Computer and information sciences   1,101   1,067   903   758   1,043   775   64   36   122   474
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   841
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   841
      Life sciences   683   667   607   644   1,166   913   905   795   875   912
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   329   217   225   296   431   532   372   290   319   416
        Health sciences   354   399   364   342   378   366   510   479   455   14
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   7   23   24   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   51   18   6   357   8   0   2   101   482
      Mathematics and statistics   11   0   0   0   6   0   2   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   78   106   100   226   138   199   349   350   332   386
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   78   106   93   226   138   152   349   350   332   386
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   47   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   97   152   5   7   16   10   25   23   65   0
      Social sciences   45   19   10   5   192   52   68   208   184   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   3   6   0   0   0   1   2   0   0   0
        Political science and government   42   5   3   4   6   5   9   3   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   9   6   2   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   8   7   1   177   40   55   205   184   0
      Sciences nec   117   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   498   684   529   706   516   435   735   1,435   1,368   823
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   83   137   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   491   0
      Mechanical engineering   415   547   529   706   516   435   735   1,435   877   823
      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   718   1,361   1,370   1,303   1,195   1,471   2,134   2,181   2,413   1,211
      Business management and business administration   199   180   165   144   169   182   191   208   188   260
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   1   3   4   1   4   0   0
      Education   199   919   1,066   1,016   943   1,080   1,661   1,747   1,817   499
      Humanities   7   26   48   95   8   93   8   22   151   236
      Law   176   168   47   36   56   96   101   15   248   211
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   4   9   2
      Non-S&E nec   137   68   44   11   16   16   170   181   0   3

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   3,348   2,067   17   1,098   0   166   0
    Science   2,132   1,395   0   617   0   120   0
      Computer and information sciences   1,101   1,028   0   6   0   67   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   683   256   0   425   0   2   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   329   256   0   73   0   0   0
        Health sciences   354   0   0   352   0   2   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   11   0   0   0   0   11   0
      Physical sciences   78   19   0   54   0   5   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   78   19   0   54   0   5   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   97   92   0   5   0   0   0
      Social sciences   45   0   0   10   0   35   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   3   0   0   3   0   0   0
        Political science and government   42   0   0   7   0   35   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   117   0   0   117   0   0   0
    Engineering   498   480   17   1   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   83   65   17   1   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   415   415   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   718   192   0   480   0   46   0
      Business management and business administration   199   0   0   199   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   199   192   0   7   0   0   0
      Humanities   7   0   0   7   0   0   0
      Law   176   0   0   176   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   137   0   0   91   0   46   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   2,067   2,698   2,534   2,536   2,997   2,579   2,117   2,423   2,845   1,681
  DOD   0   19   70   168   153   0   0   12   56   328
  DOE   415   547   529   626   464   404   395   664   877   668
  HHS   335   308   263   245   280   357   149   90   157   313
  NASA   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  NSF   1,317   1,824   1,672   1,497   2,100   1,755   1,506   1,635   1,755   372
  USDA   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other   0   0   0   0   0   63   67   22   0   0

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   174   67   107   .
2018   203   27   176   .

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   50   50   43   47   64 i
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i
    Biological and biomedical sciences   20   20   20   20   22 i
    Computer and information sciences   3   3   2   3   4 i
    Engineering   5   5   0   0   5 i
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i
    Health sciences   2   2   1   1   1 i
    Mathematics and statistics   1   1   1   1   3 i
    Natural resources and conservation   1   1   1   0   0 i
    Physical sciences   9   9   9   11   17 i
    Psychology   8   8   8   10   9 i
    Social sciences   1   1   1   1   4 i
    Other   0   0   0   0   0 i

i=imputed

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

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

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2025–16
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   0   0   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Costs for repair and renovation of science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field and time of repair and renovation: 2025–16
(Dollars in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   418   1,985   1,208   0   1,538
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   418   1,985   1,208   0   754
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   785
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

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