Rowan 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 224 51.8 459 147 77.1 631 216 77 925
2023 369 20.4 459 150 78.2 679 233 74.8 911 257 57.8 602
2022 395 14.5 457 193 72 680 250 72.6 900
2021 417 7.7 447 246 64.8 691 247 73.2 908 255 56.8 583
2020 404 11.1 450 285 59.7 698 251 73 916
2019 412 8.8 447 331 53.1 697 264 71.5 914 242 59.4 589
2018 395 8.6 428 384 45.8 700 294 68.1 911
2017 372 13.4 425 394 43 684 312 65.7 898 289 50.3 575
2016 395 9.1 430 450 36.1 697 325 64.2 896
2015 379 12 426 471 32.8 693 342 62.4 898 259 55.1 570
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 46 8 5 2 4 3 4 6 3 5
  Science and engineering 40 8 5 2 4 3 4 6 3 5
    Biological and biomedical sciences 10 8 5 2 4 3 4 5 3 5
      Biochemistry and biophysics 2 . . . . . . . . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 1 1 . . . . 1 . . .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . . 1 1 1 . . .
      Microbiology and immunology 1 . . . 1 . . . . .
      Molecular biology 3 7 5 1 2 1 2 4 2 5
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 3 . . 1 . 1 . 1 1 .
    Computer and information sciences 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Computer and information sciences, other 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Engineering 18 . . . . . . . . .
      Chemical and petroleum engineering 6 . . . . . . . . .
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Electrical and computer engineering 3 . . . . . . . . .
      Materials and mining engineering 3 . . . . . . . . .
      Mechanical engineering 3 . . . . . . . . .
      Engineering, other 2 . . . . . . . . .
    Physical sciences 2 . . . . . . 1 . .
      Chemistry 2 . . . . . . 1 . .
    Psychology 9 . . . . . . . . .
      Clinical psychology 9 . . . . . . . . .
  Non-science and engineering 6 . . . . . . . . .
    Education 6 . . . . . . . . .
      Education research 6 . . . . . . . . .

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   321   312   244   230   207   140   107   113   105   81
    Hispanic or Latino   22   29   23   16   21   10   3   3   8   1
    Not Hispanic or Latino   298   282   220   212   185   130   103   104   68   67
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   2   2   1   1   1   0   0
      Asian   44   38   30   24   25   23   11   10   14   17
      Black or African American   24   19   16   12   7   7   11   5   6   4
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   3
      White   218   211   163   174   133   82   72   88   48   43
      More than one race   12   14   11   0   16   16   8   0   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1   1   1   2   1   0   1   6   29   13
  Temporary visa holders   807   769   501   200   101   91   55   29   4   12
  Science and engineering   1,010   984   665   383   277   192   137   125   95   83
    Science   740   715   448   244   142   81   60   65   63   49
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   124   102   53   71   43   46   30   23   21   19
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   495   520   314   102   44   28   11   18   14   9
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   6   1   2   1   5   3   4   3   6   10
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   10   11   6   8   1   4   15   21   4   4
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   40   34   26   3   3   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   53   40   40   48   40   0   0   0   13   0
      Social sciences   9   6   7   11   6   0   0   0   5   7
    Engineering   270   269   217   139   135   111   77   60   32   34
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   34   34   29   16   15   6   4   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   11   16   0   0   0   4   0   0   2   2
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   22   17   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   9
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   18   14   0   0   0   11   0   0   10   15
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   9   12   0   0   0   23   0   0   12   8
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   176   176   188   123   120   67   73   60   0   0
    Health   118   97   80   47   31   39   25   17   14   10
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   118   97   80   47   31   39   25   17   14   10

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   246   242   242   244   224   199   188   134   124   136
    Hispanic or Latino   27   29   24   19   16   9   7   7   3   4
    Not Hispanic or Latino   215   209   215   223   203   181   170   106   93   92
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   1   1
      Asian   20   22   21   29   28   21   23   11   12   16
      Black or African American   30   33   21   21   24   16   11   6   12   4
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      White   158   148   163   173   151   143   131   88   65   71
      More than one race   6   6   10   0   0   0   5   0   2   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   4   4   3   2   5   9   11   21   28   40
  Temporary visa holders   88   60   19   18   36   25   14   11   2   3
  Science and engineering   316   288   253   251   242   211   188   139   104   117
    Science   265   245   217   187   169   129   120   91   66   83
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   44   44   7   7   8   4   11   3   0   1
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   143   110   99   79   79   90   80   60   30   24
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   5   10   12   15   13   10   11   12   12   16
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   37   42   45   33   19   25   18   15   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   4   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   16   21   26   25   32   0   0   1   10   34
      Social sciences   15   16   27   26   18   0   0   0   14   8
    Engineering   51   43   36   64   73   82   68   48   38   34
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   1   2   2   14   13   19   14   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   1   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   7   7
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   11
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   3   2   0   0   0   22   0   0   12   7
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   1   1   0   0   0   8   0   0   11   9
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   45   37   34   50   60   29   54   48   0   0
    Health   18   14   8   11   18   13   14   6   22   22
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   18   14   8   11   18   13   14   6   22   22

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   3   3   0   12   2   8   18   3   1   3
  Science and engineering   3   3   0   11   2   4   16   3   1   3
    Science   3   3   0   11   2   2   15   2   1   3
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   0   0   11   2   2   11   1   1   3
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   1   2   0   0   0   0   2   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   1   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   1   1   0   0   0   0   1   1   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   2   1   1   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   2   1   1   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   1   0   4   2   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   1   0   4   2   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   1,128   1,081   745   430   308   231   162   142   109   93
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   28   10   10   17   10   10   10
    Federal   0   0   0   11   2   2   7   1   1   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   17   8   8   10   9   9   10
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   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
  Other types of support   1,128   1,081   745   402   298   221   145   132   99   83
    Federal   3   3   0   1   0   6   11   2   0   3
    Institutional   6   8   6   4   2   3   3   18   15   12
    Nonfederal   249   239   180   143   96   0   1   0   0   0
    Personal resources   870   831   559   254   200   212   130   112   84   68

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   35   25   25   11   6   6   9   6   6   6
    Science   23   14   15   3   6   6   9   6   6   6
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   20   11   14   2   6   6   9   5   5   6
      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   1   1   0
      Natural resources and conservation   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   12   11   10   8   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   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   7   8   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   1   1   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   2   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   1   1   8   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   3   3   1   2   0   0   0   4   4   2
      Clinical medicine   3   3   1   0   0   0   0   4   4   2
      Other health   0   0   0   2   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   23   13   12   12   2   2   8   4   4   5
  Science and engineering   23   13   12   10   2   2   8   4   4   5
    Science   14   9   7   2   2   2   8   4   4   5
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   11   6   6   2   2   2   8   4   4   5
      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   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   9   4   5   8   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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   5   2   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   1   1   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   2   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   1   0   8   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   2   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   63,984   47,810   29,949   26,458   26,018   22,892   16,247   12,856   10,212   8,044
    Science   30,468   21,533   14,291   14,516   13,485   13,533   10,277   8,648   7,474   5,963
      Computer and information sciences   1,231   606   540   588   482   391   528   435   339   101
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1,201   1,549   494   397   409   451   481   172   10   117
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   139   69   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   748   1,549   494   397   409   451   342   103   10   117
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   453   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   20,750   11,750   10,188   10,849   11,115   11,107   7,700   6,569   5,905   4,996
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   4,465   6,937   3,758   3,796   3,264   4,311   3,017   1,960   2,136   1,672
        Health sciences   12,867   4,376   6,119   6,962   7,836   6,652   4,559   4,609   3,587   3,324
        Natural resources and conservation   1,111   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
        Life sciences nec   2,307   437   311   91   15   144   124   0   181   0
      Mathematics and statistics   537   795   397   225   0   37   23   56   0   14
      Physical sciences   4,045   3,480   1,483   1,524   664   1,190   1,056   894   736   508
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   199
        Chemistry   2,391   2,596   605   676   388   614   560   509   438   226
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   1,167   830   689   752   276   576   496   385   298   83
        Physical sciences nec   487   2   189   96   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1,094   1,934   1,055   739   504   291   370   450   425   221
      Social sciences   1,610   1,280   0   65   311   66   119   72   59   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   182   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   441   344   0   0   0   51   103   72   59   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   441   289   0   7   236   10   16   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   728   465   0   58   75   5   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   139   134   129   0   0   0   0   0   6
    Engineering   24,283   19,322   15,432   11,570   11,784   8,447   5,541   4,062   2,639   1,958
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   2,156   3,424   2,657   1,704   2,160   1,799   1,212   711   124   0
      Chemical engineering   4,039   4,462   3,895   3,191   2,647   1,597   994   703   356   403
      Civil engineering   3,127   7,822   4,452   3,634   4,058   2,724   2,885   1,928   1,377   856
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   1,060   1,070   666   809   938   417   330   504   462   415
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   710   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   1,078   687   340   339   193   243   120   206   320   187
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   108   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   12,005   1,857   3,422   1,893   1,788   1,667   0   10   0   97
    Non-S&E   9,233   6,955   226   372   749   912   429   146   99   123
      Business management and business administration   2,337   1,806   0   5   16   4   15   10   10   6
      Communication and communications technologies   1,652   256   0   0   0   0   0   14   10   0
      Education   1,934   441   59   227   419   758   374   75   20   97
      Humanities   2,024   26   25   20   114   69   34   20   20   0
      Law   649   442   34   120   122   15   0   0   10   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   551   1,688   0   0   0   34   6   27   29   0
      Non-S&E nec   86   2,296   108   0   78   32   0   0   0   20

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   63,984   21,291   12,264   25,866   2,968   1,595   0
    Science   30,468   10,439   7,517   9,179   2,261   1,072   0
      Computer and information sciences   1,231   559   0   578   94   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1,201   395   0   266   368   172   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   748   395   0   0   198   155   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   453   0   0   266   170   17   0
      Life sciences   20,750   5,947   7,421   5,695   796   891   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   4,465   2,562   93   1,001   337   472   0
        Health sciences   12,867   655   7,154   4,285   459   314   0
        Natural resources and conservation   1,111   423   174   409   0   105   0
        Life sciences nec   2,307   2,307   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   537   149   38   350   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   4,045   2,289   0   1,125   624   7   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   2,391   1,181   0   719   491   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   1,167   621   0   406   133   7   0
        Physical sciences nec   487   487   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1,094   1,094   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   1,610   6   58   1,165   379   2   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   441   6   0   328   106   1   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   441   0   0   340   101   0   0
        Social sciences nec   728   0   58   497   172   1   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   24,283   10,466   4,611   8,394   565   247   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   2,156   970   183   878   44   81   0
      Chemical engineering   4,039   3,182   0   708   143   6   0
      Civil engineering   3,127   281   2,043   705   79   19   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   1,060   349   397   292   19   3   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   710   710   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   1,078   422   0   616   38   2   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   108   0   83   0   25   0   0
      Engineering nec   12,005   4,552   1,905   5,195   217   136   0
    Non-S&E   9,233   386   136   8,293   142   276   0
      Business management and business administration   2,337   0   136   2,124   1   76   0
      Communication and communications technologies   1,652   16   0   1,636   0   0   0
      Education   1,934   98   0   1,661   129   46   0
      Humanities   2,024   0   0   1,952   0   72   0
      Law   649   272   0   365   12   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   551   0   0   469   0   82   0
      Non-S&E nec   86   0   0   86   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   21,291   18,454   18,613   17,400   15,551   12,064   9,602   7,110   5,252   4,674
  DOD   7,432   6,945   5,845   4,843   4,659   2,436   945   332   88   96
  DOE   0   0   6   31   11   0   0   0   0   0
  HHS   6,868   6,790   8,202   8,228   7,469   6,444   5,583   4,502   3,638   2,893
  NASA   332   227   164   198   163   231   203   83   5   57
  NSF   4,933   3,562   3,520   3,215   1,865   2,297   1,747   1,106   523   882
  USDA   113   163   101   45   86   83   107   45   0   0
  Other   1,613   767   775   840   1,298   573   1,017   1,042   998   746

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   631   31   600   .
2018   453   18   435   .

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   156   161   184   123   150
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   1
    Biological and biomedical sciences   88   75   15   15   3
    Computer and information sciences   1   1   1   1   4
    Engineering   37   58   19   19   10
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   3   5   3   0   0
    Health sciences   2   4   129   77   121
    Mathematics and statistics   2   0   0   0   2
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   19   15   10   10   5
    Psychology   3   1   1   1   0
    Social sciences   1   1   3   0   0
    Other   0   0   3   0   0

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

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

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2025–16
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   228,700   25,585   13,411   0   11,361
    Agricultural sciences   125,000   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   50,000   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   11,361
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   25,585   13,411   0   0
    Health sciences   53,700   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   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   2,534   14,928   1,379   8,929   8,000
    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   2,248   12,500   1,079   2,646   8,000
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   310   0
    Health sciences   285   2,428   0   5,973   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   300   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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