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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 362 43.3 631 450 51.9 925
2023 309 55 679 459 50.2 911 455 25.2 602
2022 295 57.1 680 467 48.7 900
2021 278 60.3 691 642 30 908
2020 279 60.5 698 608 34.3 916
2019 259 63.3 697 742 19.6 914
2018 264 62.8 700
2017 259 62.6 684
2016 269 61.9 697
2015 281 59.9 693
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.
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Data

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   108 i   114 i   114 i   114 i   115 i   115 i   114 i   114 i   129   121
    Hispanic or Latino   21 i   11 i   11 i   11 i   11 i   11 i   11 i   11 i   12   9
    Not Hispanic or Latino   84 i   94 i   94 i   94 i   95 i   95 i   94 i   94 i   108   106
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Asian   37 i   4 i   4 i   4 i   4 i   4 i   4 i   4 i   4   6
      Black or African American   4 i   14 i   14 i   14 i   14 i   14 i   14 i   14 i   15   4
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   1
      White   38 i   76 i   76 i   76 i   77 i   77 i   76 i   76 i   88   90
      More than one race   5 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   1   5
    Unknown ethnicity and race   3 i   9 i   9 i   9 i   9 i   9 i   9 i   9 i   9   6
  Temporary visa holders   117 i   235 i   235 i   235 i   210 i   237 i   235 i   253 i   253   241
  Science and engineering   188 i   289 i   289 i   289 i   264 i   291 i   289 i   308 i   323   278
    Science   188 i   289 i   289 i   289 i   264 i   291 i   289 i   308 i   323   278
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   13 i   27 i   27 i   27 i   26 i   26 i   27 i   28 i   28   0
      Communication   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   15   0
      Computer and information sciences   161 i   207 i   207 i   207 i   186 i   212 i   207 i   222 i   222   217
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   7
      Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Physical sciences   4 i   37 i   37 i   37 i   32 i   34 i   37 i   40 i   40   36
      Psychology   10 i   18 i   18 i   18 i   20 i   19 i   18 i   18 i   18   18
      Social sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Other engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Health   37 i   60 i   60 i   60 i   61 i   61 i   60 i   59 i   59   84
      Clinical medicine   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Other health   37 i   60 i   60 i   60 i   61 i   61 i   60 i   59 i   59   84

i=imputed

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

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

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   86 i   133 i   133 i   133 i   149 i   141 i   133 i   128 i   152   117
    Hispanic or Latino   23 i   15 i   15 i   15 i   17 i   17 i   15 i   15 i   17   11
    Not Hispanic or Latino   61 i   108 i   108 i   108 i   121 i   113 i   108 i   103 i   123   94
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1 i   1 i   1 i   1 i   1 i   1 i   1 i   1 i   1   0
      Asian   18 i   2 i   2 i   2 i   2 i   2 i   2 i   2 i   2   1
      Black or African American   9 i   19 i   19 i   19 i   21 i   20 i   19 i   18 i   21   15
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      White   29 i   83 i   83 i   83 i   94 i   87 i   83 i   79 i   96   77
      More than one race   4 i   3 i   3 i   3 i   3 i   3 i   3 i   3 i   3   1
    Unknown ethnicity and race   2 i   10 i   10 i   10 i   11 i   11 i   10 i   10 i   12   12
  Temporary visa holders   72 i   78 i   78 i   78 i   76 i   70 i   78 i   80 i   80   96
  Science and engineering   132 i   210 i   210 i   210 i   224 i   210 i   210 i   207 i   231   212
    Science   132 i   210 i   210 i   210 i   224 i   210 i   210 i   207 i   231   212
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   9 i   1 i   1 i   1 i   1 i   1 i   1 i   1 i   1   0
      Communication   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   24   0
      Computer and information sciences   113 i   96 i   96 i   96 i   94 i   86 i   96 i   98 i   98   115
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   1
      Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Physical sciences   3 i   14 i   14 i   14 i   16 i   15 i   14 i   14 i   14   5
      Psychology   7 i   99 i   99 i   99 i   113 i   108 i   99 i   94 i   94   91
      Social sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Other engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Health   26 i   1 i   1 i   1 i   1 i   1 i   1 i   1 i   1   1
      Clinical medicine   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Other health   26 i   1 i   1 i   1 i   1 i   1 i   1 i   1 i   1   1

i=imputed

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
  Science and engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Science   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Communication   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Physical sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Psychology   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Social sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Other engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Health   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Other health   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • 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   225 i   349 i   349 i   349 i   325 i   352 i   349 i   367 i   382   362
  Fellowships   13 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Federal   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Institutional   12 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Nonfederal   1 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
  Research assistantships   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Federal   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Institutional   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Nonfederal   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Federal   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Institutional   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Nonfederal   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
  Other types of support   212 i   349 i   349 i   349 i   325 i   352 i   349 i   367 i   382   362
    Federal   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Institutional   2 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Nonfederal   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Personal resources   210 i   349 i   349 i   349 i   325 i   352 i   349 i   367 i   382   362

i=imputed

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

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

Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  Science and engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Science   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Communication   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Physical sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Psychology   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Social sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Other engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Health   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Other health   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0

i=imputed

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

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

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
  Science and engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Science   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Communication   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Physical sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Psychology   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Social sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Other engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Health   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Other health   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • 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   5,698   4,733   3,741   972   1,298   563   .   .   .   .
    Science   2,264   2,391   1,518   174   533   351   .   .   .   .
      Computer and information sciences   328   436   192   12   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   149   0   142   40   0   0   .   .   .   .
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   8   0   0   .   .   .   .
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   126   0   0   32   0   0   .   .   .   .
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   23   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Life sciences   769   931   505   26   151   111   .   .   .   .
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
        Biological and biomedical sciences   163   136   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
        Health sciences   606   593   0   24   0   0   .   .   .   .
        Natural resources and conservation   0   82   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
        Life sciences nec   0   120   0   2   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Mathematics and statistics   145   166   45   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Physical sciences   117   161   74   64   0   0   .   .   .   .
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   64   0   0   .   .   .   .
        Chemistry   34   69   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
        Physics   40   39   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
        Physical sciences nec   43   53   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Psychology   205   102   104   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Social sciences   551   595   456   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
        Economics   184   200   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
        Political science and government   73   46   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   63   62   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
        Social sciences nec   231   287   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   32   382   240   .   .   .   .
    Engineering   0   0   61   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
    Engineering   62   0   61   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   62   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
    Non-S&E   3,372   2,342   2,162   798   765   212   .   .   .   .
      Business management and business administration   1,426   971   0   7   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Communication and communications technologies   58   78   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Education   690   423   0   572   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Humanities   656   2   0   8   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Law   57   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Social work   244   325   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Visual and performing arts   116   91   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Non-S&E nec   125   452   0   211   0   0   .   .   .   .

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2024
(Dollars in thousands)
Field All R&D expenditures Federal government State and local government Institution funds Business Nonprofit organizations All other sources
  All R&D fields   5,698   1,337   0   4,292   23   46   0
    Science   2,264   604   0   1,649   0   11   0
      Computer and information sciences   328   53   0   275   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   149   149   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   126   126   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   23   23   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   769   83   0   675   0   11   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   163   0   0   163   0   0   0
        Health sciences   606   83   0   512   0   11   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   145   45   0   100   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   117   43   0   74   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   34   0   0   34   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   40   0   0   40   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   43   43   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   205   0   0   205   0   0   0
      Social sciences   551   231   0   320   0   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   184   0   0   184   0   0   0
        Political science and government   73   0   0   73   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   63   0   0   63   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   231   231   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   62   0   0   62   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   62   0   0   62   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   3,372   733   0   2,581   23   35   0
      Business management and business administration   1,426   0   0   1,426   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   58   0   0   58   0   0   0
      Education   690   495   0   137   23   35   0
      Humanities   656   215   0   441   0   0   0
      Law   57   0   0   57   0   0   0
      Social work   244   23   0   221   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   116   0   0   116   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   125   0   0   125   0   0   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies   1,337   639   .   675   .   .   .   .   .   .
  DOD   0   0   .   0   .   .   .   .   .   .
  DOE   0   0   .   0   .   .   .   .   .   .
  HHS   83   97   .   0   .   .   .   .   .   .
  NASA   0   0   .   0   .   .   .   .   .   .
  NSF   1,206   423   .   201   .   .   .   .   .   .
  USDA   0   0   .   0   .   .   .   .   .   .
  Other   48   119   .   474   .   .   .   .   .   .

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   .   .   .   .
2018   .   .   .   .

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   46   .   .   .   .
    Agricultural sciences   0   .   .   .   .
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   .   .   .   .
    Computer and information sciences   5   .   .   .   .
    Engineering   2   .   .   .   .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   4   .   .   .   .
    Health sciences   14   .   .   .   .
    Mathematics and statistics   1   .   .   .   .
    Natural resources and conservation   0   .   .   .   .
    Physical sciences   2   .   .   .   .
    Psychology   3   .   .   .   .
    Social sciences   13   .   .   .   .
    Other   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   0 i   0   .   .   .
    Agricultural sciences   0 i   0   .   .   .
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0 i   0   .   .   .
    Computer and information sciences   0 i   0   .   .   .
    Engineering   0 i   0   .   .   .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0 i   0   .   .   .
    Health sciences   0 i   0   .   .   .
    Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0   .   .   .
    Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0   .   .   .
    Physical sciences   0 i   0   .   .   .
    Psychology   0 i   0   .   .   .
    Social sciences   0 i   0   .   .   .
    Other   0 i   0   .   .   .

i=imputed

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

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

Costs for repair and renovation of science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field and time of repair and renovation: 2025–16
(Dollars in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   0 i   0 i   .   .   .
    Agricultural sciences   0 i   0 i   .   .   .
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0 i   0 i   .   .   .
    Computer and information sciences   0 i   0 i   .   .   .
    Engineering   0 i   0 i   .   .   .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0 i   0 i   .   .   .
    Health sciences   0 i   0 i   .   .   .
    Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0 i   .   .   .
    Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0 i   .   .   .
    Physical sciences   0 i   0 i   .   .   .
    Psychology   0 i   0 i   .   .   .
    Social sciences   0 i   0 i   .   .   .
    Other   0 i   0 i   .   .   .

i=imputed

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

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

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