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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 25.9 459 405 36.5 631 394 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
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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   156 i   154 i   157 i   157   177   153   154   167 i   167 i   165
    Hispanic or Latino   10 i   10 i   10 i   10   12   7   7   9 i   9 i   9
    Not Hispanic or Latino   83 i   82 i   82 i   82   76   64   94   136 i   136 i   135
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   1   2   4 i   4 i   4
      Asian   5 i   5 i   5 i   5   2   5   10   15 i   15 i   15
      Black or African American   4 i   4 i   4 i   4   4   3   4   4 i   4 i   4
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   1   1 i   1 i   1
      White   72 i   71 i   71 i   71   61   45   67   107 i   107 i   106
      More than one race   2 i   2 i   2 i   2   9   10   10   5 i   5 i   5
    Unknown ethnicity and race   63 i   62 i   65 i   65   89   82   53   22 i   22 i   21
  Temporary visa holders   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   12   3   0   14 i   14 i   14
  Science and engineering   93 i   92 i   92 i   93   120   97   92   110 i   110 i   110
    Science   93 i   92 i   92 i   93   120   97   92   110 i   110 i   110
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1 i   1 i   1 i   1   12   2   1   23 i   23 i   24
      Communication   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Computer and information sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Physical sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Psychology   92 i   91 i   91 i   92   108   95   91   87 i   87 i   86
      Social sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
    Engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Mechanical engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Other engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
    Health   63 i   62 i   65 i   64   69   59   62   71 i   71 i   69
      Clinical medicine   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Other health   63 i   62 i   65 i   64   69   59   62   71 i   71 i   69

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   12 i   12 i   12 i   12   18   15   15   6 i   6 i   6
    Hispanic or Latino   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   1   1   1   0 i   0 i   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   11 i   11 i   11 i   11   8   9   11   5 i   5 i   5
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1 i   1 i   1 i   1   1   1   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Asian   4 i   4 i   4 i   4   2   1   1   1 i   1 i   1
      Black or African American   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   1   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      White   5 i   5 i   5 i   5   3   5   9   4 i   4 i   4
      More than one race   1 i   1 i   1 i   1   2   1   1   0 i   0 i   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1 i   1 i   1 i   1   9   5   3   1 i   1 i   1
  Temporary visa holders   4 i   2 i   3 i   3   1   0   1   0 i   0 i   0
  Science and engineering   15 i   13 i   14 i   14   18   15   16   6 i   6 i   6
    Science   15 i   13 i   14 i   14   18   15   16   6 i   6 i   6
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   9 i   7 i   8 i   8   2   2   2   2 i   2 i   2
      Communication   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Computer and information sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Physical sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Psychology   6 i   6 i   6 i   6   16   13   14   4 i   4 i   4
      Social sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
    Engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Mechanical engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Other engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
    Health   1 i   1 i   1 i   1   1   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Clinical medicine   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Other health   1 i   1 i   1 i   1   1   0   0   0 i   0 i   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   3 i   3 i   3 i   3   1   0   1   87 i   87 i   86
  Science and engineering   1 i   1 i   1 i   1   0   0   1   87 i   87 i   86
    Science   1 i   1 i   1 i   1   0   0   1   87 i   87 i   86
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   1   0 i   0 i   0
      Communication   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Computer and information sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Physical sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Psychology   1 i   1 i   1 i   1   0   0   0   87 i   87 i   86
      Social sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
    Engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Mechanical engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Other engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
    Health   2 i   2 i   2 i   2   1   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Clinical medicine   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Other health   2 i   2 i   2 i   2   1   0   0   0 i   0 i   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   156 i   154 i   157 i   157   189   156   154   181 i   181 i   179
  Fellowships   2 i   2 i   2 i   2   2   5   2   0 i   0 i   0
    Federal   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
    Institutional   2 i   2 i   2 i   2   2   5   2   0 i   0 i   0
    Nonfederal   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
  Research assistantships   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
    Federal   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
    Institutional   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
    Nonfederal   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
  Teaching assistantships   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
    Federal   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
    Institutional   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
    Nonfederal   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
  Other types of support   154 i   152 i   155 i   155   187   151   152   181 i   181 i   179
    Federal   3 i   3 i   3 i   3   1   0   1   87 i   87 i   86
    Institutional   1 i   1 i   1 i   1   31   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
    Nonfederal   1 i   1 i   1 i   1   3   2   3   1 i   1 i   1
    Personal resources   149 i   147 i   150 i   150   152   149   148   93 i   93 i   92

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