Pittsburg State 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 454 28.8 631 566 39.5 925
2023 456 33.6 679 518 43.8 911 328 46.1 602
2022 472 31.3 680 509 44.1 900
2021 468 33 691 496 46 908 442 25 583
2020 455 35.5 698 523 43.5 916
2019 370 47.5 697 501 45.8 914 449 24.6 589
2018 445 37.1 700 519 43.6 911
2017 504 27.1 684 501 44.8 898 427 26.5 575
2016 423 40 697 507 44 896
2015 420 40.1 693 503 44.6 898 411 28.7 570
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

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   64   64   71   70   75   139   45   44   65   110
    Hispanic or Latino   7   7   2   3   0   4   1   1   4   4
    Not Hispanic or Latino   57   57   69   67   75   135   44   33   60   104
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   1   2   0   2   3   0   0   0   2
      Asian   0   0   0   1   1   5   1   1   1   0
      Black or African American   2   1   2   1   3   3   0   0   3   2
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   52   50   61   62   68   117   41   31   56   97
      More than one race   3   5   4   3   1   7   2   1   0   3
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   10   1   2
  Temporary visa holders   41   43   25   20   18   40   57   22   67   27
  Science and engineering   105   107   96   90   79   158   102   66   127   113
    Science   105   107   96   90   79   134   49   46   97   101
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   6   8   9   13   10   25   5   7   12   7
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   17   20
      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   2   5   3   3   1   7   7   6   15   7
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   59   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   38   40   28   22   17   18   18   12   30   27
      Psychology   0   54   56   52   51   84   19   21   23   40
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   24   53   20   30   12
      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   24   53   20   30   12
    Health   0   0   0   0   14   21   0   0   5   24
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   14   21   0   0   5   24

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   30   24   12   30   18   109   82   101   97   108
    Hispanic or Latino   2   0   1   0   0   4   2   1   1   1
    Not Hispanic or Latino   28   24   11   30   18   105   79   77   96   107
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   1
      Asian   1   0   0   1   0   1   1   2   1   1
      Black or African American   0   0   0   2   1   6   4   1   4   7
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   26   22   11   26   17   87   73   73   91   97
      More than one race   1   2   0   1   0   10   1   1   0   1
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   23   0   0
  Temporary visa holders   3   2   0   2   3   7   14   52   4   2
  Science and engineering   11   10   12   8   11   108   96   153   60   67
    Science   11   10   12   8   11   82   45   102   33   36
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   4   1   4   1   4   49   17   26   5   4
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   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   3   4   5   5   3   7   5   20   14   5
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   2   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   2   2   1   2   1   3   6   22   4   3
      Psychology   0   3   2   0   3   23   17   34   4   19
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   26   51   51   27   31
      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   26   51   51   27   31
    Health   22   16   0   24   10   8   0   0   41   43
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   22   16   0   24   10   8   0   0   41   43

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   10   8   19   13   4   5   1   0   1   0
  Science and engineering   10   8   19   13   4   5   1   0   1   0
    Science   10   8   19   13   4   5   1   0   1   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   3   4   3   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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   9   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   3   1   1   5   1   0   1   0
      Psychology   0   8   13   8   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

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   105   107   96   90   93   179   102   66   132   137
  Fellowships   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   43   43   10   19   11   9   6   4   6   6
    Federal   0   0   5   5   4   5   1   0   1   0
    Institutional   43   28   5   10   7   1   1   3   0   6
    Nonfederal   0   15   0   4   0   3   4   1   5   0
  Teaching assistantships   8   22   14   28   21   14   11   3   42   66
    Federal   0   8   9   8   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   8   14   5   20   21   11   11   3   42   66
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   54   42   70   43   61   156   85   59   84   65
    Federal   10   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   2   5   24   2   0   0   0   0   2   7
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   42   37   43   41   61   156   85   59   82   58

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
    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

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   2,577   2,979   2,884   2,730   2,173   2,513   2,253   2,255   2,162   2,210
    Science   244   518   575   480   514   523   275   322   327   242
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   63   60
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   57   51
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   9
      Life sciences   224   430   526   293   360   393   212   103   124   154
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   148   100   254   110   178   243   171   98   120   153
        Health sciences   0   0   0   7   69   50   14   3   4   1
        Natural resources and conservation   76   330   272   176   113   100   27   2   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   20   39   27   24   22   30   21   33   33   28
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   20   39   27   24   19   28   21   23   33   28
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   3   2   0   10   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   49   22   163   132   100   42   186   107   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   49   22   163   132   0   0   186   107   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   100   42   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   2,333   2,461   2,309   2,250   1,659   1,990   1,978   1,933   1,835   1,963
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   48   32   47   12   12   19   13   26   18
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   14   50   92   94   486   155   135   294   204
      Chemical engineering   1,612   1,641   1,709   1,936   1,553   1,492   1,804   1,785   1,515   1,740
      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   1
      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   721   758   518   175   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   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.
  • 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   2,577   1,199   1,034   0   344   0   0
    Science   244   244   0   0   0   0   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   224   224   0   0   0   0   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   148   148   0   0   0   0   0
        Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   76   76   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   20   20   0   0   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   20   20   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   2,333   955   1,034   0   344   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   1,612   234   1,034   0   344   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   721   721   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   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.
  • 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   1,199   1,591   1,167   759   477   339   195   316   270   453
  DOD   127   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  DOE   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  HHS   168   136   243   127   216   160   176   107   120   143
  NASA   0   48   32   47   12   12   19   13   26   18
  NSF   121   289   49   56   81   152   0   10   17   10
  USDA   0   14   50   62   13   0   0   0   0   277
  Other   783   1,104   793   467   155   15   0   186   107   5

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   126 i   26 i   100 i   .
2018   112 i   24 i   88 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   102 i   46 i   42   42   42
    Agricultural sciences   0 i   0 i   1   1   1
    Biological and biomedical sciences   20 i   26 i   26   26   26
    Computer and information sciences   3 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Engineering   22 i   3 i   3   3   3
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   8 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Health sciences   12 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   3 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   6 i   2 i   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   15 i   7 i   6   6   6
    Psychology   6 i   6 i   5   5   5
    Social sciences   5 i   1 i   0   0   0
    Other   0 i   0 i   0   0   0

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

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

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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