Pepperdine U.

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2023 270 41.8 459 168 75.6 679 460 24.4 602 359 61.2 914
2022 172 75.1 680 465 48.9 900
2021 157 77.6 691 456 22.6 583 500 45.5 908
2020 156 78 698 541 41.6 916
2019 180 74.5 697 525 43.2 914
2018 194 72.7 700 536 41.8 911
2017 193 72.2 684 487 16.2 575 493 45.7 898
2016 209 70.4 697 453 50 896
2015 218 69 693 469 18.6 570 467 48.6 898
2014 207 70.3 688 488 45.7 889
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: 2023–14
Fields 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All fields 30 . . . . . . . . .
  Science and engineering 5 . . . . . . . . .
    Psychology 2 . . . . . . . . .
      Counseling and applied psychology 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Psychology, other 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Social sciences 3 . . . . . . . . .
      Sociology, demography, and population studies 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Social sciences, other 2 . . . . . . . . .
  Non-science and engineering 25 . . . . . . . . .
    Business 3 . . . . . . . . .
      Business 3 . . . . . . . . .
    Education 7 . . . . . . . . .
      Education leadership and administration 3 . . . . . . . . .
      Education research 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Teacher education and teaching fields 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Education, other 2 . . . . . . . . .
    Other non-science and engineering 15 . . . . . . . . .
      Non-science and engineering, other 15 . . . . . . . . .

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 189 166 188 168 156 150 163 169 143 161
    Female 754 693 692 639 533 439 456 423 405 425
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 839 759 778 695 542 405 410 431 392 412
    Hispanic or Latino 230 199 187 165 133 98 94 85 77 60
    Not Hispanic or Latino 575 520 533 469 367 266 268 278 253 279
      American Indian or Alaska Native 3 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 3 3
      Asian 75 70 90 64 52 32 36 41 34 29
      Black or African American 62 60 62 49 43 31 36 37 32 40
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0 1 2 2 2 3 3 1 1
      White 394 353 347 322 245 185 180 184 173 197
      More than one race 40 35 32 32 24 15 11 11 10 9
    Unknown ethnicity and race 34 40 58 61 42 41 48 68 62 73
  Temporary visa holders 104 100 102 112 147 184 209 161 156 174
  Science and engineering 943 859 880 807 689 589 619 592 548 586
    Science 943 859 880 807 689 589 619 592 548 586
      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 5 3
      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 28 28 54 42 81 144 175 135 134 156
      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 868 767 757 696 543 392 397 400 348 353
      Social sciences 47 64 69 69 65 53 47 57 61 74
    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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 338 340 295 261 206 130 84 93 96 90
    Female 1,745 1,824 1,706 1,361 974 611 322 326 318 363
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 2,044 2,129 1,949 1,578 1,138 707 371 395 399 440
    Hispanic or Latino 584 565 519 416 298 177 86 92 80 64
    Not Hispanic or Latino 1,435 1,517 1,362 1,071 749 466 228 241 253 277
      American Indian or Alaska Native 5 7 5 4 6 2 2 3 2 1
      Asian 172 176 157 139 93 63 30 34 33 30
      Black or African American 236 232 190 170 117 80 46 55 44 42
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 10 7 9 11 10 6 2 2 2 7
      White 905 968 878 655 461 284 138 137 159 183
      More than one race 107 127 123 92 62 31 10 10 13 14
    Unknown ethnicity and race 25 47 68 91 91 64 57 62 66 99
  Temporary visa holders 39 35 52 44 42 34 35 24 15 13
  Science and engineering 2,083 2,164 2,001 1,622 1,180 741 406 419 414 453
    Science 2,083 2,164 2,001 1,622 1,180 741 406 419 414 453
      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 23 19 27
      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 1 0 1 0 1 3 4 2 4 2
      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 2,074 2,155 1,982 1,602 1,160 722 377 367 360 388
      Social sciences 8 9 18 20 19 16 25 27 31 36
    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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 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 10 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

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 943 859 880 807 689 589 619 592 548 586
  Fellowships 0 0 0 0 4 2 4 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 4 2 4 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 2 0 0 2 1 2 5 3 3 10
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 2 0 0 2 1 2 5 3 3 10
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 2 1 2 3 5 3 0 19 11 14
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 2 1 2 3 5 3 0 19 11 14
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 939 858 878 802 679 582 610 570 534 562
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
    Institutional 192 219 328 312 147 143 261 53 68 67
    Nonfederal 3 4 5 13 1 4 5 0 0 0
    Personal resources 744 635 545 477 531 435 344 517 456 495

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 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 10,632 3,775 2,655 2,006 2,170 1,954 2,396 3,178 2,714 2,401
    Science 7,164 2,693 1,564 1,153 1,025 691 897 1,820 1,725 1,298
      Computer and information sciences 5 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 6 16
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 44 34 7
        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 15 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 34 7
      Life sciences 2,953 2,022 564 623 358 350 354 321 236 260
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 2,603 1,884 398 597 329 299 296 286 209 219
        Health sciences 256 96 161 18 11 11 57 0 0 15
        Natural resources and conservation 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 33 42 5 8 18 40 1 35 27 26
      Mathematics and statistics 217 29 26 32 22 28 64 71 43 44
      Physical sciences 139 89 111 56 88 109 67 91 25 57
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 138 68 101 54 77 99 60 88 24 57
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 1 21 10 2 11 6 7 3 1 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 939 174 248 229 220 92 145 55 43 130
      Social sciences 2,794 248 503 213 71 112 152 1,238 1,338 784
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 753 169 133 68 31 12 17 23 32 0
        Political science and government 746 19 116 26 15 15 6 39 24 23
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 1,290 53 156 70 8 56 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 5 7 98 49 17 29 129 1,176 1,282 761
      Sciences nec 117 131 112 0 266 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 3,468 1,082 1,091 853 1,145 1,263 1,499 1,358 989 1,103
      Business management and business administration 1,135 125 194 96 113 101 75 174 133 121
      Communication and communications technologies 230 44 61 40 31 145 122 251 45 20
      Education 879 438 319 340 505 360 459 320 501 658
      Humanities 655 104 170 60 63 132 421 139 110 125
      Law 359 266 210 212 194 190 233 70 118 42
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 146 45 109 48 42 63 100 55 43 44
      Non-S&E nec 64 60 28 57 197 272 89 349 39 93

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: 2023
(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 10,632 674 1 7,179 0 2,771 7
    Science 7,164 402 1 4,128 0 2,626 7
      Computer and information sciences 5 0 0 5 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 2,953 351 1 408 0 2,193 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 2,603 231 0 202 0 2,170 0
        Health sciences 256 95 0 138 0 23 0
        Natural resources and conservation 61 25 1 35 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 33 0 0 33 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 217 0 0 217 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 139 0 0 139 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 138 0 0 138 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 939 24 0 891 0 24 0
      Social sciences 2,794 27 0 2,351 0 409 7
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 753 0 0 728 0 25 0
        Political science and government 746 0 0 466 0 280 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 1,290 27 0 1,152 0 104 7
        Social sciences nec 5 0 0 5 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 117 0 0 117 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 3,468 272 0 3,051 0 145 0
      Business management and business administration 1,135 0 0 1,069 0 66 0
      Communication and communications technologies 230 0 0 230 0 0 0
      Education 879 269 0 590 0 20 0
      Humanities 655 3 0 642 0 10 0
      Law 359 0 0 311 0 48 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 146 0 0 145 0 1 0
      Non-S&E nec 64 0 0 64 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 674 883 835 693 914 713 1,087 1,233 1,058 1,162
  DOD 84 0 78 54 84 0 0 0 0 0
  DOE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  HHS 184 151 221 169 96 9 108 0 0 10
  NASA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  NSF 378 609 416 366 614 592 553 380 417 679
  USDA 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3
  Other 3 123 120 104 120 112 426 851 641 470

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: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 201 i 52 i 149 i .
2018 219 i 58 i 161 i .
2017 236 i 58 i 178 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)

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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