Plymouth State 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 580 15.5 679 641 30.6 914
2022 554 19.4 680 727 20 900
2021 628 10 691 522 43.1 908
2020 610 13.5 698 701 24.3 916
2019 603 14.4 697 673 27.1 914
2018 611 13.6 700 651 29.3 911
2017 592 14.3 684 385 33.8 575 623 31.4 898
2016 590 16.2 697 590 34.8 896
2015 611 12.7 693 491 14.8 570 494 45.6 898
2014 581 16.4 688 464 48.4 889
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

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 12 15 11 19 i 19 10 16 15 14 15
    Female 26 36 9 10 i 10 15 12 17 13 15
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 37 51 20 29 i 29 25 28 31 25 29
    Hispanic or Latino 1 1 1 6 i 6 2 2 1 0 1
    Not Hispanic or Latino 34 48 19 18 i 18 21 23 26 20 21
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 3 3 0 0 i 0 0 1 0 0 0
      Black or African American 0 0 0 0 i 0 1 0 2 1 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 31 44 19 18 i 18 20 22 24 19 21
      More than one race 0 1 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 2 2 0 5 i 5 2 3 4 5 7
  Temporary visa holders 1 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 1 2 1
  Science and engineering 31 41 8 29 i 29 25 28 32 27 30
    Science 31 41 8 29 i 29 25 28 32 27 30
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 11 12 14
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 4 i 4 6 6 9 5 5
      Communication 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 11 15 8 15 i 15 12 11 12 10 11
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 10 i 10 7 11 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 20 26 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 7 10 12 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 2 6 8 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 5 4 4 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 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

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 3 1 3 9 i 8 2 4 2 3 3
    Female 12 9 12 8 i 8 2 3 0 4 3
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 15 10 15 17 i 16 4 6 1 7 6
    Hispanic or Latino 0 0 0 0 i 0 1 0 0 1 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 14 8 13 17 i 16 3 5 0 4 6
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 1 1 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Black or African American 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 1 0 0 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 13 7 13 17 i 16 3 4 0 4 6
      More than one race 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 1 2 2 0 i 0 0 1 1 2 0
  Temporary visa holders 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 1 1 0 0
  Science and engineering 8 3 4 17 i 16 4 7 2 7 6
    Science 8 3 4 17 i 16 4 7 2 7 6
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 1 3
      Biological and biomedical sciences 2 1 0 16 i 15 2 5 1 4 3
      Communication 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 3 0 4 0 i 0 1 1 1 2 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 1 i 1 1 1 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 2 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 1 2 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 7 7 11 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 7 7 11 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 21 3 4 12 i 12 11 10 8 5 5
  Science and engineering 19 3 2 12 i 12 11 10 8 5 5
    Science 19 3 2 12 i 12 11 10 8 5 5
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 2 2 3
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 1 i 1 2 0 2 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 7 3 2 6 i 6 6 5 4 3 2
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 5 i 5 3 5 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 12 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 2 0 2 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 1 0 2 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 1 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 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: 2023–14
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 38 51 20 29 i 29 25 28 32 27 30
  Fellowships 4 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 4 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 4 3 1 16 i 16 13 22 8 7 12
    Federal 0 3 1 12 i 12 11 10 8 5 5
    Institutional 4 0 0 0 i 0 0 11 0 2 7
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 4 i 4 2 1 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 0 0 0 10 i 10 9 5 16 17 9
    Federal 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 10 i 10 9 5 16 17 9
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 30 48 19 3 i 3 3 1 8 3 9
    Federal 17 0 3 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 1 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 1 1
    Personal resources 12 48 16 3 i 3 3 1 8 2 8

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 1,269 669 2,129 610 860 990 1,131 1,340 2,318 2,786
    Science 837 652 1,140 586 827 990 1,118 1,331 1,531 1,550
      Computer and information sciences 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 439 424 673 450 620 551 582 813 810 836
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 162 0 0 0 379 390 293 222 308
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 172 186 491 566 467
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 29 20 22
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 262 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 39
      Life sciences 107 182 467 136 207 426 464 374 450 545
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 0 133 0 0 0 411 443 360 442 463
        Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 15 21 6 0 82
        Natural resources and conservation 0 49 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 291 0 0 0 0 0 41 95 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 95 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 40 0 0 0 13 31 49 271 169
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 7 31 49 195 124
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 0
        Social sciences nec 0 40 0 0 0 4 0 0 30 45
      Sciences nec 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 283 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 283 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 149 17 989 24 33 0 13 9 787 1,236
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      Education 0 17 0 0 0 0 6 8 672 1,014
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 91 135
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 7
      Non-S&E nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 53

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 1,269 856 . . . 0 0
    Science 837 564 . . . 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 439 297 . . . 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Life sciences 107 66 . . . 0 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Health sciences 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Physical sciences 291 201 . . . 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Chemistry 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Physics 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Economics 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 . . . 0 0
    Engineering 283 195 . . . 0 0
    Engineering 283 195 . . . 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 . . . 0 0
    Non-S&E 149 97 . . . 0 0
      Business management and business administration 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Education 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Law 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Social work 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies . 571 . . . 794 827 925 1,770 2,229
  DOD . 50 . . . 95 45 0 31 26
  DOE . 0 . . . 0 0 0 0 0
  HHS . 133 . . . 376 412 311 651 559
  NASA . 50 . . . 0 30 39 87 55
  NSF . 262 . . . 157 212 442 414 632
  USDA . 11 . . . 94 51 60 129 61
  Other . 65 . . . 72 77 73 458 896

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 . . . .
2018 50 10 40 .
2017 63 14 49 .

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 . . . 61 20
    Agricultural sciences . . . 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . . 45 11
    Computer and information sciences . . . 0 2
    Engineering . . . 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . . . 10 2
    Health sciences . . . 1 1
    Mathematics and statistics . . . 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation . . . 2 2
    Physical sciences . . . 0 0
    Psychology . . . 2 2
    Social sciences . . . 0 0
    Other . . . 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 0
    Agricultural sciences . . . . 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . . . 0 0
    Computer and information sciences . . . . 0 0
    Engineering . . . . 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . . . . 0 0
    Health sciences . . . . 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics . . . . 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation . . . . 0 0
    Physical sciences . . . . 0 0
    Psychology . . . . 0 0
    Social sciences . . . . 0 0
    Other . . . . 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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