Pepperdine U.

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 241 48.1 459 157 75.5 631 367 60.8 925
2023 298 35.8 459 168 75.6 679 359 61 911 460 24.4 602
2022 172 75.1 680 465 48.9 900
2021 157 77.6 691 500 45.5 908 456 22.6 583
2020 156 78 698 541 41.6 916
2019 180 74.5 697 525 43.2 914
2018 194 72.7 700 537 41.7 911
2017 193 72.2 684 493 45.7 898 487 16.2 575
2016 209 70.4 697 453 50 896
2015 218 69 693 467 48.6 898 469 18.6 570
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 39 23 . . . . . . . .
  Science and engineering 3 3 . . . . . . . .
    Psychology 2 . . . . . . . . .
      Counseling and applied psychology 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Psychology, other 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Social sciences 1 3 . . . . . . . .
      Sociology, demography, and population studies . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Social sciences, other 1 2 . . . . . . . .
  Non-science and engineering 36 20 . . . . . . . .
    Business 7 2 . . . . . . . .
      Business 7 2 . . . . . . . .
    Education 9 5 . . . . . . . .
      Education leadership and administration 3 3 . . . . . . . .
      Education research 2 . . . . . . . . .
      Teacher education and teaching fields 1 1 . . . . . . . .
      Education, other 3 1 . . . . . . . .
    Humanities and arts 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Humanities and arts, other 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Other non-science and engineering 19 13 . . . . . . . .
      Non-science and engineering, other 19 13 . . . . . . . .

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   901   839   759   778   695   542   405   410   431   392
    Hispanic or Latino   272   230   199   187   165   133   98   94   85   77
    Not Hispanic or Latino   607   575   520   533   469   367   266   268   278   253
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   3   2   1   0   1   1   2   2   3
      Asian   108   75   70   90   64   52   32   36   41   34
      Black or African American   54   62   60   62   49   43   31   36   37   32
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   3   1   0   1   2   2   2   3   3   1
      White   399   394   353   347   322   245   185   180   184   173
      More than one race   42   40   35   32   32   24   15   11   11   10
    Unknown ethnicity and race   22   34   40   58   61   42   41   48   68   62
  Temporary visa holders   71   104   100   102   112   147   184   209   161   156
  Science and engineering   972   943   859   880   807   689   589   619   592   548
    Science   972   943   859   880   807   689   589   619   592   548
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   22   28   28   54   42   81   144   175   135   134
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   892   868   767   757   696   543   392   397   400   348
      Social sciences   58   47   64   69   69   65   53   47   57   61
    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
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • 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   1,899   2,044   2,129   1,949   1,578   1,138   707   371   395   399
    Hispanic or Latino   551   584   565   519   416   298   177   86   92   80
    Not Hispanic or Latino   1,333   1,435   1,517   1,362   1,071   749   466   228   241   253
      American Indian or Alaska Native   5   5   7   5   4   6   2   2   3   2
      Asian   160   172   176   157   139   93   63   30   34   33
      Black or African American   226   236   232   190   170   117   80   46   55   44
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   10   10   7   9   11   10   6   2   2   2
      White   830   905   968   878   655   461   284   138   137   159
      More than one race   102   107   127   123   92   62   31   10   10   13
    Unknown ethnicity and race   15   25   47   68   91   91   64   57   62   66
  Temporary visa holders   34   39   35   52   44   42   34   35   24   15
  Science and engineering   1,933   2,083   2,164   2,001   1,622   1,180   741   406   419   414
    Science   1,933   2,083   2,164   2,001   1,622   1,180   741   406   419   414
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   23   19
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   1   0   1   0   1   3   4   2   4
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1,929   2,074   2,155   1,982   1,602   1,160   722   377   367   360
      Social sciences   4   8   9   18   20   19   16   25   27   31
    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
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • 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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   10
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   10
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   10
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   10
    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
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • 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   972   943   859   880   807   689   589   619   592   548
  Fellowships   1   0   0   0   0   4   2   4   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   1   0   0   0   0   4   2   4   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   0   2   0   0   2   1   2   5   3   3
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   2   0   0   2   1   2   5   3   3
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   2   2   1   2   3   5   3   0   19   11
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   2   2   1   2   3   5   3   0   19   11
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   969   939   858   878   802   679   582   610   570   534
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   10
    Institutional   157   192   219   328   312   147   143   261   53   68
    Nonfederal   25   3   4   5   13   1   4   5   0   0
    Personal resources   787   744   635   545   477   531   435   344   517   456

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

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • 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   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • 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   10,870   10,632   3,775   2,655   2,006   2,170   1,954   2,396   3,178   2,714
    Science   6,581   7,164   2,693   1,564   1,153   1,025   691   897   1,820   1,725
      Computer and information sciences   33   5   0   0   0   0   0   100   0   6
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   15   44   34
        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   15   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   44   34
      Life sciences   2,374   2,953   2,022   564   623   358   350   354   321   236
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,735   2,603   1,884   398   597   329   299   296   286   209
        Health sciences   450   256   96   161   18   11   11   57   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   174   61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   15   33   42   5   8   18   40   1   35   27
      Mathematics and statistics   107   217   29   26   32   22   28   64   71   43
      Physical sciences   151   139   89   111   56   88   109   67   91   25
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   119   138   68   101   54   77   99   60   88   24
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   32   1   21   10   2   11   6   7   3   1
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0
      Psychology   1,080   939   174   248   229   220   92   145   55   43
      Social sciences   2,762   2,794   248   503   213   71   112   152   1,238   1,338
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   297   753   169   133   68   31   12   17   23   32
        Political science and government   700   746   19   116   26   15   15   6   39   24
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   1,754   1,290   53   156   70   8   56   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   11   5   7   98   49   17   29   129   1,176   1,282
      Sciences nec   74   117   131   112   0   266   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   4,289   3,468   1,082   1,091   853   1,145   1,263   1,499   1,358   989
      Business management and business administration   1,668   1,135   125   194   96   113   101   75   174   133
      Communication and communications technologies   392   230   44   61   40   31   145   122   251   45
      Education   732   879   438   319   340   505   360   459   320   501
      Humanities   507   655   104   170   60   63   132   421   139   110
      Law   352   359   266   210   212   194   190   233   70   118
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   124   146   45   109   48   42   63   100   55   43
      Non-S&E nec   514   64   60   28   57   197   272   89   349   39

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   10,870   827   41   7,855   0   2,143   4
    Science   6,581   464   41   4,076   0   1,996   4
      Computer and information sciences   33   0   0   33   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   2,374   431   41   675   0   1,227   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,735   260   0   270   0   1,205   0
        Health sciences   450   147   0   281   0   22   0
        Natural resources and conservation   174   24   41   109   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   15   0   0   15   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   107   0   0   107   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   151   0   0   151   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   119   0   0   119   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   32   0   0   32   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1,080   3   0   934   0   143   0
      Social sciences   2,762   30   0   2,102   0   626   4
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   297   0   0   290   0   7   0
        Political science and government   700   0   0   508   0   192   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   1,754   30   0   1,293   0   427   4
        Social sciences nec   11   0   0   11   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   74   0   0   74   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   4,289   363   0   3,779   0   147   0
      Business management and business administration   1,668   0   0   1,606   0   62   0
      Communication and communications technologies   392   0   0   392   0   0   0
      Education   732   355   0   359   0   18   0
      Humanities   507   8   0   498   0   1   0
      Law   352   0   0   286   0   66   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   124   0   0   124   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   514   0   0   514   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   827   674   883   835   693   914   713   1,087   1,233   1,058
  DOD   0   84   0   78   54   84   0   0   0   0
  DOE   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  HHS   175   184   151   221   169   96   9   108   0   0
  NASA   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  NSF   620   378   609   416   366   614   592   553   380   417
  USDA   24   25   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0
  Other   8   3   123   120   104   120   112   426   851   641

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   201 i   52 i   149 i   .
2018   219 i   58 i   161 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   44   40   .   27   27
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   .   3   3
    Biological and biomedical sciences   12   13   .   14   14
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   .   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   .   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   .   0   0
    Health sciences   5   4   .   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   1   1   .   1   1
    Natural resources and conservation   2   1   .   1   1
    Physical sciences   9   9   .   7   7
    Psychology   6   4   .   0   0
    Social sciences   9   7   .   0   0
    Other   0   0   .   0   0

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

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

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2025–16
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   0   0   0   .   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   .   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   .   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   .   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   .   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   .   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   .   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   .   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   .   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   .   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   .   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   .   0
    Other   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   0   911   0   .   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   .   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   911   0   .   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   .   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   .   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   .   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   .   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   .   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   .   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   .   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   .   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   .   0
    Other   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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