Rowan 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
2024 224 51.8 459
2023 369 20.4 459 150 78.2 679 257 57.8 602 231 75.1 914
2022 395 14.5 457 193 72 680 250 72.6 900
2021 417 7.7 447 246 64.8 691 255 56.8 583 247 73.2 908
2020 404 11.1 450 285 59.7 698 251 73 916
2019 412 8.8 447 331 53.1 697 242 59.4 589 264 71.5 914
2018 395 8.6 428 384 45.8 700 294 68.1 911
2017 372 13.4 425 394 43 684 289 50.3 575 312 65.7 898
2016 395 9.1 430 450 36.1 697 325 64.2 896
2015 379 12 426 471 32.8 693 259 55.1 570 342 62.4 898
2014 470 32.4 688 337 62.5 889
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

Number of earned doctorates, by trend major field of study of recipients: 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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 654 466 272 182 157 108 97 70 63 56 0
    Female 427 279 158 126 74 54 45 39 30 32 0
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 312 244 230 207 140 107 113 105 81 66 0
    Hispanic or Latino 29 23 16 21 10 3 3 8 1 0 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 282 220 212 185 130 103 104 68 67 63 0
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
      Asian 38 30 24 25 23 11 10 14 17 6 0
      Black or African American 19 16 12 7 7 11 5 6 4 2 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 0
      White 211 163 174 133 82 72 88 48 43 55 0
      More than one race 14 11 0 16 16 8 0 0 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 1 1 2 1 0 1 6 29 13 3 0
  Temporary visa holders 769 501 200 101 91 55 29 4 12 22 0
  Science and engineering 984 665 383 277 192 137 125 95 83 85 0
    Science 715 448 244 142 81 60 65 63 49 43 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 102 53 71 43 46 30 23 21 19 19 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 520 314 102 44 28 11 18 14 9 5 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 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 0
      Mathematics and statistics 1 2 1 5 3 4 3 6 10 9 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 11 6 8 1 4 15 21 4 4 3 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 34 26 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 40 40 48 40 0 0 0 13 0 0 0
      Social sciences 6 7 11 6 0 0 0 5 7 7 0
    Engineering 269 217 139 135 111 77 60 32 34 42 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 34 29 16 15 6 4 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 16 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 2 7 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 9 9 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 14 0 0 0 11 0 0 10 15 16 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 12 0 0 0 23 0 0 12 8 10 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 176 188 123 120 67 73 60 0 0 0 0
  Health 97 80 47 31 39 25 17 14 10 3 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 97 80 47 31 39 25 17 14 10 3 0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

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

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 169 149 164 153 159 147 106 82 81 91 0
    Female 133 112 98 107 65 55 39 44 58 57 0
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 242 242 244 224 199 188 134 124 136 142 0
    Hispanic or Latino 29 24 19 16 9 7 7 3 4 6 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 209 215 223 203 181 170 106 93 92 118 0
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0
      Asian 22 21 29 28 21 23 11 12 16 9 0
      Black or African American 33 21 21 24 16 11 6 12 4 9 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
      White 148 163 173 151 143 131 88 65 71 98 0
      More than one race 6 10 0 0 0 5 0 2 0 2 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 4 3 2 5 9 11 21 28 40 18 0
  Temporary visa holders 60 19 18 36 25 14 11 2 3 6 0
  Science and engineering 288 253 251 242 211 188 139 104 117 137 0
    Science 245 217 187 169 129 120 91 66 83 105 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 44 7 7 8 4 11 3 0 1 3 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 110 99 79 79 90 80 60 30 24 30 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 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 0
      Mathematics and statistics 10 12 15 13 10 11 12 12 16 14 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 42 45 33 19 25 18 15 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 21 26 25 32 0 0 1 10 34 37 0
      Social sciences 16 27 26 18 0 0 0 14 8 21 0
    Engineering 43 36 64 73 82 68 48 38 34 32 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 2 2 14 13 19 14 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 7 7 10 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 11 5 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 2 0 0 0 22 0 0 12 7 11 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 1 0 0 0 8 0 0 11 9 6 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 37 34 50 60 29 54 48 0 0 0 0
  Health 14 8 11 18 13 14 6 22 22 11 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 14 8 11 18 13 14 6 22 22 11 0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 3 0 12 2 8 18 3 1 3 3 0
  Science and engineering 3 0 11 2 4 16 3 1 3 3 0
    Science 3 0 11 2 2 15 2 1 3 3 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 11 2 2 11 1 1 3 3 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 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 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 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 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 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 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 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 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 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 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 1 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 1 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 1,081 745 430 308 231 162 142 109 93 88
  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 28 10 10 17 10 10 10 10
    Federal 0 0 11 2 2 7 1 1 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 17 8 8 10 9 9 10 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 1,081 745 402 298 221 145 132 99 83 78
    Federal 3 0 1 0 6 11 2 0 3 3
    Institutional 8 6 4 2 3 3 18 15 12 10
    Nonfederal 239 180 143 96 0 1 0 0 0 3
    Personal resources 831 559 254 200 212 130 112 84 68 62

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 25 25 11 6 6 9 6 6 6 3 0
    Science 14 15 3 6 6 9 6 6 6 3 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 11 14 2 6 6 9 5 5 6 2 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 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 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0
      Natural resources and conservation 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 11 10 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 1 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 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 8 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 1 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 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 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 0
      Other engineering 1 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 3 1 2 0 0 0 4 4 2 3 0
    Clinical medicine 3 1 0 0 0 0 4 4 2 3 0
    Other health 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

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

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 13 12 12 2 2 8 4 4 5 2 0
  Science and engineering 13 12 10 2 2 8 4 4 5 2 0
    Science 9 7 2 2 2 8 4 4 5 2 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 6 6 2 2 2 8 4 4 5 2 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 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 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 4 5 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 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 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 1 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 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 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 0
      Other engineering 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 47,810 29,949 26,458 26,018 22,892 16,247 12,856 10,212 8,044 8,202
    Science 21,533 14,291 14,516 13,485 13,533 10,277 8,648 7,474 5,963 6,058
      Computer and information sciences 606 540 588 482 391 528 435 339 101 194
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 1,549 494 397 409 451 481 172 10 117 244
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 139 69 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 1,549 494 397 409 451 342 103 10 117 244
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 11,750 10,188 10,849 11,115 11,107 7,700 6,569 5,905 4,996 4,151
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 6,937 3,758 3,796 3,264 4,311 3,017 1,960 2,136 1,672 1,487
        Health sciences 4,376 6,119 6,962 7,836 6,652 4,559 4,609 3,587 3,324 2,470
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
        Life sciences nec 437 311 91 15 144 124 0 181 0 194
      Mathematics and statistics 795 397 225 0 37 23 56 0 14 40
      Physical sciences 3,480 1,483 1,524 664 1,190 1,056 894 736 508 881
        Astronomy and astrophysics 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 199 86
        Chemistry 2,596 605 676 388 614 560 509 438 226 439
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 830 689 752 276 576 496 385 298 83 356
        Physical sciences nec 2 189 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 1,934 1,055 739 504 291 370 450 425 221 548
      Social sciences 1,280 0 65 311 66 119 72 59 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 182 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 344 0 0 0 51 103 72 59 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 289 0 7 236 10 16 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 465 0 58 75 5 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 139 134 129 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
    Engineering 19,322 15,432 11,570 11,784 8,447 5,541 4,062 2,639 1,958 2,060
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 3,424 2,657 1,704 2,160 1,799 1,212 711 124 0 0
      Chemical engineering 4,462 3,895 3,191 2,647 1,597 994 703 356 403 316
      Civil engineering 7,822 4,452 3,634 4,058 2,724 2,885 1,928 1,377 856 934
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 1,070 666 809 938 417 330 504 462 415 660
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 687 340 339 193 243 120 206 320 187 150
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 1,857 3,422 1,893 1,788 1,667 0 10 0 97 0
    Non-S&E 6,955 226 372 749 912 429 146 99 123 84
      Business management and business administration 1,806 0 5 16 4 15 10 10 6 0
      Communication and communications technologies 256 0 0 0 0 0 14 10 0 0
      Education 441 59 227 419 758 374 75 20 97 23
      Humanities 26 25 20 114 69 34 20 20 0 30
      Law 442 34 120 122 15 0 0 10 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 1,688 0 0 0 34 6 27 29 0 15
      Non-S&E nec 2,296 108 0 78 32 0 0 0 20 16

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 47,810 18,454 6,659 20,501 1,230 966 0
    Science 21,533 8,623 3,408 8,369 542 591 0
      Computer and information sciences 606 63 0 395 144 4 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 1,549 253 304 837 12 143 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 1,549 253 304 837 12 143 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 11,750 4,575 2,782 3,931 153 309 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 6,937 3,734 82 2,873 4 244 0
        Health sciences 4,376 686 2,700 906 24 60 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 437 155 0 152 125 5 0
      Mathematics and statistics 795 464 6 281 44 0 0
      Physical sciences 3,480 2,031 0 1,156 185 108 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 52 52 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 2,596 1,655 0 706 155 80 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 830 322 0 450 30 28 0
        Physical sciences nec 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 1,934 806 316 783 4 25 0
      Social sciences 1,280 292 0 986 0 2 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 182 91 0 91 0 0 0
        Political science and government 344 39 0 303 0 2 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 289 0 0 289 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 465 162 0 303 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 139 139 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 19,322 9,769 3,251 5,282 649 371 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 3,424 2,524 113 567 122 98 0
      Chemical engineering 4,462 3,865 0 337 232 28 0
      Civil engineering 7,822 2,289 3,138 2,194 172 29 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 1,070 490 0 456 101 23 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 687 177 0 431 12 67 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 1,857 424 0 1,297 10 126 0
    Non-S&E 6,955 62 0 6,850 39 4 0
      Business management and business administration 1,806 0 0 1,802 0 4 0
      Communication and communications technologies 256 0 0 256 0 0 0
      Education 441 0 0 434 7 0 0
      Humanities 26 9 0 17 0 0 0
      Law 442 53 0 357 32 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 1,688 0 0 1,688 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 2,296 0 0 2,296 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 18,454 18,613 17,400 15,551 12,064 9,602 7,110 5,252 4,674 4,591
  DOD 6,945 5,845 4,843 4,659 2,436 945 332 88 96 175
  DOE 0 6 31 11 0 0 0 0 0 100
  HHS 6,790 8,202 8,228 7,469 6,444 5,583 4,502 3,638 2,893 2,871
  NASA 227 164 198 163 231 203 83 5 57 1
  NSF 3,562 3,520 3,215 1,865 2,297 1,747 1,106 523 882 952
  USDA 163 101 45 86 83 107 45 0 0 0
  Other 767 775 840 1,298 573 1,017 1,042 998 746 492

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 631 31 600 .
2018 453 18 435 .
2017 205 50 155 .

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 . 11,361
    Agricultural sciences 125,000 0 0 . 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 50,000 0 0 . 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 . 11,361
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 25,585 13,411 . 0
    Health sciences 53,700 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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