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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 344 25.9 459 394 57.9 925
2023 369 20.4 459 414 39.7 679 357 61.3 911 411 32.5 602
2022 346 25.1 457 406 41 680 408 55.2 900
2021 319 29.4 447 394 43.6 691 421 54.2 908 396 32.8 583
2020 421 7.4 450 362 48.7 698 392 57.7 916
2019 389 44.8 697 353 61.8 914 392 34.2 589
2018 388 45.2 700 382 58.6 911
2017 366 47.1 684 355 60.9 898 391 32.7 575
2016 391 44.5 697 481 46.9 896
2015 388 44.6 693 515 43.3 898 352 38.9 570
2014
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 11 8 10 14 2 . . . . .
  Science and engineering 11 8 10 14 2 . . . . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 2 2 1 2 . . . . . .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other 2 2 1 1 . . . . . .
    Psychology 9 6 9 12 2 . . . . .
      Clinical psychology 9 6 9 11 2 . . . . .
      Research and experimental psychology . . . 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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 22 i 22 i 22 33 23 29 44 i 44 i 44 0 i
    Female 132 i 135 i 135 156 133 125 137 i 137 i 135 0 i
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 154 i 157 i 157 177 153 154 167 i 167 i 165 0 i
    Hispanic or Latino 10 i 10 i 10 12 7 7 9 i 9 i 9 0 i
    Not Hispanic or Latino 82 i 82 i 82 76 64 94 136 i 136 i 135 0 i
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 i 0 i 0 0 1 2 4 i 4 i 4 0 i
      Asian 5 i 5 i 5 2 5 10 15 i 15 i 15 0 i
      Black or African American 4 i 4 i 4 4 3 4 4 i 4 i 4 0 i
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 1 1 i 1 i 1 0 i
      White 71 i 71 i 71 61 45 67 107 i 107 i 106 0 i
      More than one race 2 i 2 i 2 9 10 10 5 i 5 i 5 0 i
    Unknown ethnicity and race 62 i 65 i 65 89 82 53 22 i 22 i 21 0 i
  Temporary visa holders 0 i 0 i 0 12 3 0 14 i 14 i 14 0 i
  Science and engineering 92 i 92 i 93 120 97 92 110 i 110 i 110 0 i
    Science 92 i 92 i 93 120 97 92 110 i 110 i 110 0 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Biological and biomedical sciences 1 i 1 i 1 12 2 1 23 i 23 i 24 0 i
      Communication 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Psychology 91 i 91 i 92 108 95 91 87 i 87 i 86 0 i
      Social sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
    Engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Other engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
  Health 62 i 65 i 64 69 59 62 71 i 71 i 69 0 i
    Clinical medicine 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
    Other health 62 i 65 i 64 69 59 62 71 i 71 i 69 0 i

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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 6 i 7 i 7 7 5 5 5 i 5 i 5 0 i
    Female 8 i 8 i 8 12 10 11 1 i 1 i 1 0 i
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 12 i 12 i 12 18 15 15 6 i 6 i 6 0 i
    Hispanic or Latino 0 i 0 i 0 1 1 1 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
    Not Hispanic or Latino 11 i 11 i 11 8 9 11 5 i 5 i 5 0 i
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 i 1 i 1 1 1 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Asian 4 i 4 i 4 2 1 1 1 i 1 i 1 0 i
      Black or African American 0 i 0 i 0 0 1 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      White 5 i 5 i 5 3 5 9 4 i 4 i 4 0 i
      More than one race 1 i 1 i 1 2 1 1 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
    Unknown ethnicity and race 1 i 1 i 1 9 5 3 1 i 1 i 1 0 i
  Temporary visa holders 2 i 3 i 3 1 0 1 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
  Science and engineering 13 i 14 i 14 18 15 16 6 i 6 i 6 0 i
    Science 13 i 14 i 14 18 15 16 6 i 6 i 6 0 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Biological and biomedical sciences 7 i 8 i 8 2 2 2 2 i 2 i 2 0 i
      Communication 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Psychology 6 i 6 i 6 16 13 14 4 i 4 i 4 0 i
      Social sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
    Engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Other engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
  Health 1 i 1 i 1 1 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
    Clinical medicine 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
    Other health 1 i 1 i 1 1 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i

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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 3 i 3 i 3 1 0 1 87 i 87 i 86 0 i
  Science and engineering 1 i 1 i 1 0 0 1 87 i 87 i 86 0 i
    Science 1 i 1 i 1 0 0 1 87 i 87 i 86 0 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 1 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Communication 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Psychology 1 i 1 i 1 0 0 0 87 i 87 i 86 0 i
      Social sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
    Engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Other engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
  Health 2 i 2 i 2 1 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
    Clinical medicine 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
    Other health 2 i 2 i 2 1 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i

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: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 154 i 157 i 157 189 156 154 181 i 181 i 179 0 i
  Fellowships 2 i 2 i 2 2 5 2 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
    Federal 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
    Institutional 2 i 2 i 2 2 5 2 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
  Research assistantships 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
    Federal 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
    Institutional 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
  Teaching assistantships 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
    Federal 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
    Institutional 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
  Other types of support 152 i 155 i 155 187 151 152 181 i 181 i 179 0 i
    Federal 3 i 3 i 3 1 0 1 87 i 87 i 86 0 i
    Institutional 1 i 1 i 1 31 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
    Nonfederal 1 i 1 i 1 3 2 3 1 i 1 i 1 0 i
    Personal resources 147 i 150 i 150 152 149 148 93 i 93 i 92 0 i

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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
    Science 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Communication 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Psychology 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Social sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
    Engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Other engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
  Health 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
    Clinical medicine 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
    Other health 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i

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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
  Science and engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
    Science 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Communication 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Psychology 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Social sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
    Engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
      Other engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
  Health 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
    Clinical medicine 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i
    Other health 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i

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 8,383 10,719 6,128 4,690 5,842 8,753 6,264 7,770 2,508 2,016
    Science 5,813 6,648 4,714 3,767 4,540 6,607 4,156 5,299 1,509 978
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28
        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 25
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
      Life sciences 5,033 6,401 3,813 3,186 3,852 5,294 3,124 3,747 896 539
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 13 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 349 292 454 121 160 259 165 431 226 87
        Health sciences 4,560 5,409 3,019 2,745 3,202 4,463 2,641 3,316 657 356
        Natural resources and conservation 121 127 36 24 48 554 163 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 3 573 304 296 442 3 155 0 0 96
      Mathematics and statistics 3 0 22 46 42 57 55 74 20 9
      Physical sciences 415 49 467 299 120 962 878 870 153 51
        Astronomy and astrophysics 18 0 0 10 8 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 379 7 431 268 71 189 188 243 12 14
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 18 42 36 21 41 223 161 627 141 37
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 550 529 0 0 0
      Psychology 9 73 4 0 2 0 0 570 435 341
      Social sciences 353 125 342 236 90 294 99 38 5 10
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
        Economics 0 86 14 4 84 82 82 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 3 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 251 21 327 232 0 0 0 26 0 10
        Social sciences nec 102 18 0 0 3 212 17 6 2 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 434 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      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 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 2,570 4,071 1,414 923 1,302 2,146 2,108 2,471 999 1,038
      Business management and business administration 0 0 79 8 67 3 3 0 40 18
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70
      Education 1,880 3,707 780 595 937 1,788 1,731 1,856 871 937
      Humanities 235 302 344 289 298 9 0 93 62 13
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 31 0 60 58 0 26 0
      Non-S&E nec 455 62 206 0 0 286 316 522 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

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 8,383 3,329 1,295 2,932 308 519 0
    Science 5,813 1,673 941 2,584 308 307 0
      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 5,033 1,372 940 2,111 308 302 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 349 18 16 265 0 50 0
        Health sciences 4,560 1,251 910 1,839 308 252 0
        Natural resources and conservation 121 103 14 4 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 3 0 0 3 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 3 0 0 0 0 3 0
      Physical sciences 415 301 1 113 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 18 6 0 12 0 0 0
        Chemistry 379 295 1 83 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 18 0 0 18 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 9 0 0 9 0 0 0
      Social sciences 353 0 0 351 0 2 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 251 0 0 251 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 102 0 0 100 0 2 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 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 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 2,570 1,656 354 348 0 212 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 1,880 1,630 12 188 0 50 0
      Humanities 235 24 0 49 0 162 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 455 2 342 111 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 3,329 7,133 2,672 2,072 2,596 3,917 2,637 4,058 1,419 962
  DOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  DOE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  HHS 1,242 3,408 1,434 1,213 1,564 2,338 1,252 1,918 540 401
  NASA 6 0 0 10 8 0 0 0 0 0
  NSF 1,143 2,131 883 697 987 1,448 1,355 1,493 386 184
  USDA 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
  Other 938 1,594 355 152 36 131 30 647 493 377

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 96 i 83 i 13 i .
2018 105 i 71 i 34 i .

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, 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 62 62 62 58 i 69 i
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
    Biological and biomedical sciences 9 9 9 24 i 32 i
    Computer and information sciences 4 4 4 5 i 4 i
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
    Health sciences 22 22 22 0 i 0 i
    Mathematics and statistics 3 3 3 3 i 3 i
    Natural resources and conservation 2 2 2 0 i 0 i
    Physical sciences 14 14 14 16 i 17 i
    Psychology 7 7 7 6 i 7 i
    Social sciences 0 0 0 5 i 6 i
    Other 2 2 2 0 i 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 i
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i
    Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 i
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 i
    Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i
    Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 i
    Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 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

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 0 0 0 0 0 i
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i
    Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 i
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 i
    Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i
    Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 i
    Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 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

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