Portland 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 190 59.2 459 222 65.3 631 236 74.8 925
2023 209 55 459 207 69.9 679 234 74.6 911 246 59.6 602
2022 180 61.1 457 198 71.3 680 229 74.9 900
2021 162 64.3 447 193 72.4 691 223 75.8 908 224 62.1 583
2020 177 61.2 450 146 79.4 698 211 77.3 916
2019 182 59.8 447 146 79.4 697 204 78 914 221 63 589
2018 172 60.4 428 153 78.5 700 202 78.1 911
2017 189 56.1 425 137 80.3 684 196 78.5 898 220 62.2 575
2016 185 57.5 430 139 80.4 697 189 79.2 896
2015 193 55.3 426 137 80.5 693 188 79.4 898 229 60.3 570
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 69 52 76 86 72 71 78 61 66 65
  Science and engineering 52 36 64 70 60 64 72 56 55 57
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources 1 . 1 4 3 7 2 9 1 2
      Agricultural sciences . . 1 . . . . . 1 1
      Natural resources and conservation 1 . . 4 3 7 2 9 . 1
    Biological and biomedical sciences 5 . 9 8 5 5 12 5 5 6
      Biochemistry and biophysics . . 1 . 1 1 . 2 1 3
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 2 . 2 4 1 . 1 . . .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy 1 . . . . 1 2 . 1 .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 1 . 3 1 2 1 4 1 2 1
      Genetics and genomics . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Microbiology and immunology 1 . 2 . . . . . 1 1
      Molecular biology . . 1 . . . 2 . . .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . . 2 . . . 1 . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . . 1 1 2 2 1 . 1
    Computer and information sciences 4 4 1 3 8 3 3 5 7 7
      Computer science 3 4 1 2 8 1 3 5 3 6
      Computer and information sciences, other 1 . . 1 . 2 . . 4 1
    Engineering 10 7 13 20 9 18 16 8 14 6
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering 3 2 1 5 3 6 4 2 2 3
      Electrical and computer engineering 4 3 6 7 4 6 4 3 6 1
      Industrial engineering and operations research . . . . . . 2 . . .
      Materials and mining engineering . . . 1 . 1 . . . .
      Mechanical engineering 2 1 3 3 1 3 3 1 1 .
      Engineering, other 1 1 3 4 1 2 3 2 5 2
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 2 1 3 1 1 5 1 2 2 .
      Geological sciences . . 3 1 . . . 1 1 .
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences 2 1 . . 1 5 1 1 1 .
    Health sciences 2 1 2 . 4 2 1 1 . .
      Public health 1 1 2 . 1 2 . 1 . .
      Health sciences, other 1 . . . 3 . 1 . . .
    Mathematics and statistics 7 3 4 2 4 1 2 3 3 .
      Applied mathematics 4 . 1 2 2 . 1 2 2 .
      Statistics . 1 1 . . . . . . .
      Mathematics and statistics, other 3 2 2 . 2 1 1 1 1 .
    Physical sciences 4 4 12 9 8 4 12 14 10 14
      Chemistry 4 3 8 6 6 2 7 8 8 6
      Physics . 1 4 3 2 2 5 6 2 8
    Psychology 8 5 9 9 6 9 6 2 6 9
      Counseling and applied psychology 2 2 1 3 5 5 2 . 2 6
      Research and experimental psychology . . . . 1 3 4 1 2 2
      Psychology, other 6 3 8 6 . 1 . 1 2 1
    Social sciences 9 11 10 14 12 10 17 7 7 13
      Anthropology . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Political science and government . 1 . 2 . 1 2 . 1 .
      Public policy analysis 3 3 1 1 1 1 5 . 1 2
      Sociology, demography, and population studies 2 2 3 5 1 3 3 . 1 3
      Social sciences, other 4 5 6 5 10 5 7 7 4 8
  Non-science and engineering 17 16 12 16 12 7 6 5 11 8
    Business 4 3 4 9 . 1 1 . . 1
      Business 4 3 4 9 . 1 1 . . 1
    Education 2 2 1 1 2 . 1 1 5 2
      Education research 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Teacher education and teaching fields 1 2 . 1 2 . 1 1 5 1
      Education, other . . 1 . . . . . . 1
    Humanities and arts 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Humanities and arts, other 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Other non-science and engineering 10 11 7 6 10 6 4 4 6 5
      Public administration and social services 10 10 5 5 9 6 4 3 6 5
      Non-science and engineering, other . 1 2 1 1 . . 1 . .

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

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Earned Doctorates

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   426   442   502   506   580   609   543   644   740   763
    Hispanic or Latino   80   72   72   73   54   60   53   56   55   60
    Not Hispanic or Latino   335   361   423   424   504   523   466   569   659   658
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   3   4   6   4   5   6   5   7   2
      Asian   30   29   34   30   36   33   30   40   34   30
      Black or African American   12   16   16   11   3   3   3   17   9   12
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   1   2   4   4   1   1   1
      White   263   288   340   350   426   443   392   472   577   580
      More than one race   30   25   29   26   33   35   31   34   31   33
    Unknown ethnicity and race   11   9   7   9   22   26   24   19   26   45
  Temporary visa holders   177   235   226   158   320   317   314   339   325   340
  Science and engineering   536   609   659   599   828   855   787   899   958   985
    Science   487   556   608   546   601   605   538   629   687   688
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   25   52
      Biological and biomedical sciences   34   34   32   34   47   47   42   46   46   63
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   23   18
      Computer and information sciences   131   176   162   114   119   109   99   97   76   83
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   8   11   9   9   15   17   17   17   19   18
      Mathematics and statistics   76   79   88   78   93   86   85   107   69   58
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   11   12   12   6   13   26   24   33   37   17
      Natural resources and conservation   35   32   41   41   46   43   0   39   0   0
      Physical sciences   43   42   51   55   57   63   61   65   79   80
      Psychology   33   36   43   43   41   41   39   44   47   43
      Social sciences   116   134   170   166   170   173   171   181   266   256
    Engineering   49   53   51   53   227   250   249   270   271   297
      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   20   17   16   17   36   38   37   34   49   59
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   154   176   177   192   185   199
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   1   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   27   27   28   27   27   28   27   31   31   39
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   2   9   7   8   9   8   8   12   6   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   67   68   69   65   72   71   70   84   107   118
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   1   1   3   3   10   22   38
      Other health   67   68   69   64   71   68   67   74   85   80

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   355   333   358   428   503   630   566   555   586   589
    Hispanic or Latino   21   20   27   34   39   58   53   44   30   35
    Not Hispanic or Latino   321   297   314   378   443   554   496   483   521   533
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   2   3   2   3   4   2   4   7   10
      Asian   44   39   30   37   54   65   60   54   43   37
      Black or African American   13   10   6   9   14   22   20   13   15   12
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   1   3   2   0   4   1   2
      White   245   231   253   299   346   435   389   382   423   450
      More than one race   18   15   22   30   23   26   25   26   32   22
    Unknown ethnicity and race   13   16   17   16   21   18   17   28   35   21
  Temporary visa holders   53   54   40   64   78   107   101   95   96   76
  Science and engineering   388   368   383   463   562   711   643   624   652   636
    Science   327   311   303   359   357   473   408   402   429   444
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   18   40
      Biological and biomedical sciences   4   2   5   6   4   13   7   4   11   15
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   6
      Computer and information sciences   97   89   87   102   88   115   101   72   64   57
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   10   6   7   7   7   16   16   12   10   10
      Mathematics and statistics   67   59   70   76   76   88   86   74   41   43
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   19   15   14   16   33   38   32   42   37   33
      Natural resources and conservation   22   15   15   17   24   24   0   29   0   0
      Physical sciences   19   17   11   19   26   18   18   21   18   16
      Psychology   11   14   9   9   10   12   9   13   8   9
      Social sciences   78   94   85   107   89   149   139   135   218   215
    Engineering   61   57   80   104   205   238   235   222   223   192
      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   17   14   21   26   29   44   44   57   49   37
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   97   104   101   111   136   128
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   16   17   19   23   23   4   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   29   24   27   37   31   40   40   32   32   27
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   15   19   16   24   29   27   27   18   6   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   20   19   15   29   19   26   24   26   30   29
      Clinical medicine   1   4   5   6   11   12   10   16   27   22
      Other health   19   15   10   23   8   14   14   10   3   7

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   24   30   27   25   20   52   48   70   50   6
  Science and engineering   24   30   26   25   20   52   47   70   50   6
    Science   19   27   24   23   14   39   30   47   32   3
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Biological and biomedical sciences   2   3   1   5   4   7   4   8   5   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Computer and information sciences   5   8   5   3   0   3   5   8   10   1
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   1   1   0   2   1   3   1   0
      Mathematics and statistics   7   5   4   1   1   1   2   1   3   1
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   3   0
      Natural resources and conservation   4   4   1   3   1   6   0   6   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   2   6   3   3   11   7   5   2   0
      Psychology   1   3   3   5   4   4   1   8   5   0
      Social sciences   0   2   3   2   1   5   10   6   2   0
    Engineering   5   3   2   2   6   13   17   23   18   3
      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   2   3   0   0   2   5   5   5   8   2
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   1   4   8   11   7   1
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   3   0   2   1   3   4   4   6   3   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   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   603   677   728   664   900   926   857   983   1,065   1,103
  Fellowships   1   4   2   1   1   3   6   3   20   7
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0
    Institutional   1   4   2   1   1   2   6   3   17   7
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0
  Research assistantships   111   86   115   83   155   115   129   150   84   18
    Federal   2   0   0   0   0   52   41   70   48   6
    Institutional   94   86   115   83   155   61   74   70   30   11
    Nonfederal   15   0   0   0   0   2   14   10   6   1
  Teaching assistantships   138   156   132   159   164   174   269   312   114   16
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   138   156   132   159   164   174   269   312   114   16
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   353   431   479   421   580   634   453   518   847   1,062
    Federal   22   30   27   25   20   0   7   0   0   0
    Institutional   24   34   26   30   32   11   9   13   33   7
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   4   6   2
    Personal resources   307   367   426   366   528   623   435   501   808   1,053

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   19   13   12   13   10   11   12   16   18   14
    Science   18   12   10   11   6   7   9   10   8   9
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   2   2   1   2   1   2   1   1   1   2
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   1   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   1   0   1
      Mathematics and statistics   3   3   0   0   0   1   1   1   1   1
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   1   0   0   1   0   1   3   1   0   0
      Physical sciences   5   4   6   4   2   2   3   3   5   5
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   6   3   2   4   3   1   1   1   0   0
    Engineering   1   1   2   2   4   4   3   6   10   5
      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   1   2   3   4   1   3   5   5
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   3   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   1   1   1   0   0   0   1   2   2   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      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   13   10   10   7   6   6   6   8   11   11
  Science and engineering   13   10   10   7   6   6   6   8   11   11
    Science   12   9   8   6   4   4   5   6   6   9
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   1   1   2   0   1   1   1   1   2
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   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   1   0   1
      Mathematics and statistics   3   3   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   1
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   1   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   4   3   5   3   2   1   2   1   4   5
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   2   2   2   1   2   1   0   1   0   0
    Engineering   1   1   2   1   2   2   1   2   5   2
      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   1   1   2   2   0   1   3   2
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   2   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   1   1   1   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   51,677   46,324   41,483   41,311   43,667   50,045   46,911   48,964   56,572   53,872
    Science   31,835   29,703   27,435   26,428   26,935   29,566   27,516   29,107   31,626   27,566
      Computer and information sciences   1,834   1,971   1,521   1,644   1,164   1,370   1,167   1,485   2,034   1,703
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   2,022   2,147   1,826   1,818   2,212   2,090   2,094   1,999   1,411   6,580
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   576   660   476   278   226   174   19   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   1,401   1,383   1,271   1,287   1,810   1,817   1,798   1,728   1,411   1,208
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   45   104   79   249   171   63   4   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   4   5   36   273   271   0   5,372
      Life sciences   15,912   14,371   14,531   13,784   13,547   15,844   13,266   11,670   10,548   2,335
        Agricultural sciences   4   0   46   16   46   111   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   8,088   8,533   8,790   9,159   7,666   2,702   2,835   2,280   2,333   2,226
        Health sciences   1,188   1,639   1,368   1,184   2,224   9,112   6,510   6,092   4,020   0
        Natural resources and conservation   6,486   4,049   4,228   3,393   3,611   3,515   3,921   3,298   4,195   0
        Life sciences nec   146   150   99   32   0   404   0   0   0   109
      Mathematics and statistics   2,019   1,505   1,192   947   1,115   933   832   1,267   782   521
      Physical sciences   1,221   1,932   2,410   1,977   2,326   2,911   3,450   4,101   3,946   3,403
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   1,166   1,775   2,161   1,646   1,782   2,667   3,360   3,576   3,268   2,744
        Materials science   19   0   0   14   126   49   0   0   0   0
        Physics   36   157   249   317   418   195   90   525   678   659
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1,274   1,554   1,497   1,257   1,766   1,400   1,418   1,425   1,697   2,256
      Social sciences   7,234   6,170   3,900   4,338   3,882   5,018   5,289   6,210   10,287   8,523
        Anthropology   1,082   1,048   896   655   590   672   742   616   957   0
        Economics   79   40   85   124   123   492   260   591   367   251
        Political science and government   463   374   178   254   172   106   175   603   332   829
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   1,286   1,617   1,025   795   823   781   534   522   720   1,399
        Social sciences nec   4,324   3,091   1,716   2,510   2,174   2,967   3,578   3,878   7,911   6,044
      Sciences nec   319   53   558   663   923   0   0   950   921   2,245
    Engineering   6,803   7,108   5,582   6,668   6,719   9,160   9,010   7,488   7,091   8,789
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   148   134   200   122   221   193   73   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   89   15   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   3,712   3,441   1,988   2,730   3,088   4,479   3,873   3,799   4,024   5,046
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   1,673   1,758   2,079   2,229   1,794   2,038   2,419   1,793   1,512   1,323
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   21   150   257   218   0   1   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   550   682   716   589   559   1,307   1,898   713   1,257   1,711
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   51   125   170   458   702   639   508   424   134   269
      Engineering nec   669   947   279   283   137   415   223   759   164   440
    Non-S&E   13,039   9,513   8,466   8,215   10,013   11,319   10,385   12,369   17,855   17,517
      Business management and business administration   495   0   42   31   0   21   262   86   12   39
      Communication and communications technologies   43   172   310   59   7   48   39   90   77   76
      Education   3,624   3,618   1,824   2,790   2,068   2,717   2,439   3,460   3,277   2,537
      Humanities   68   3   733   280   84   286   156   344   315   134
      Law   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   3,911   2,186   1,797   2,115   3,000   3,756   3,659   4,205   14,038   14,731
      Visual and performing arts   73   61   105   14   0   7   5   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   4,825   3,473   3,655   2,926   4,849   4,484   3,825   4,184   136   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   51,677   35,955   5,048   8,085   246   1,960   383
    Science   31,835   23,399   3,671   3,250   157   1,208   150
      Computer and information sciences   1,834   1,708   56   43   27   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   2,022   1,773   28   221   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   576   565   0   11   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   1,401   1,191   0   210   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   45   17   28   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   15,912   13,721   419   1,163   130   479   0
        Agricultural sciences   4   4   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   8,088   7,260   0   423   130   275   0
        Health sciences   1,188   925   0   84   0   179   0
        Natural resources and conservation   6,486   5,386   419   656   0   25   0
        Life sciences nec   146   146   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   2,019   1,901   0   114   0   4   0
      Physical sciences   1,221   979   0   72   0   170   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   1,166   960   0   65   0   141   0
        Materials science   19   19   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   36   0   0   7   0   29   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1,274   1,221   0   15   0   38   0
      Social sciences   7,234   2,034   2,911   1,622   0   517   150
        Anthropology   1,082   898   0   182   0   2   0
        Economics   79   56   0   23   0   0   0
        Political science and government   463   130   71   76   0   186   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   1,286   84   824   198   0   30   150
        Social sciences nec   4,324   866   2,016   1,143   0   299   0
      Sciences nec   319   62   257   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   6,803   5,260   682   481   89   115   176
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   148   133   0   15   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   3,712   2,559   682   343   80   48   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   1,673   1,552   0   54   0   67   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   550   392   0   66   7   0   85
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   51   16   0   0   2   0   33
      Engineering nec   669   608   0   3   0   0   58
    Non-S&E   13,039   7,296   695   4,354   0   637   57
      Business management and business administration   495   0   0   495   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   43   0   33   9   0   0   1
      Education   3,624   2,797   197   362   0   268   0
      Humanities   68   50   0   3   0   0   15
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   3,911   1,844   289   1,465   0   313   0
      Visual and performing arts   73   0   0   32   0   0   41
      Non-S&E nec   4,825   2,605   176   1,988   0   56   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   35,955   31,731   30,922   29,842   31,315   33,055   31,234   32,727   32,021   29,987
  DOD   2,298   2,302   1,971   2,333   2,512   2,579   2,494   2,530   2,397   2,438
  DOE   1,553   1,479   1,262   1,288   871   1,270   755   693   1,043   1,582
  HHS   9,409   9,367   11,223   11,037   11,165   12,465   10,619   10,705   8,106   7,468
  NASA   555   610   783   1,024   1,500   1,494   1,312   958   895   645
  NSF   9,841   8,319   7,098   6,865   6,868   5,994   6,506   6,812   7,079   6,411
  USDA   1,371   711   749   992   945   1,123   1,092   843   1,106   1,117
  Other   10,928   8,943   7,836   6,303   7,454   8,130   8,456   10,186   11,395   10,326

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   1,289   212   1,077   .
2018   883   253   630   .

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   170   222   223   221   202
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   35   65   67   67   24
    Computer and information sciences   9   9   7   7   5
    Engineering   46   50   55   49   32
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   4   3   3   3   2
    Health sciences   1   2   3   3   3
    Mathematics and statistics   5   1   0   1   2
    Natural resources and conservation   12   12   13   12   10
    Physical sciences   30   52   49   49   46
    Psychology   4   4   1   2   5
    Social sciences   21   21   23   26   69
    Other   3   3   2   3   6

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   29,105   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   29,105   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   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   541   0   14,497   0   410
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   541   0   12,432   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   1,040   0   410
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   1,025   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   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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