Saint Louis 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 130 72.1 459
2023 125 73.2 459 52 92.6 679 116 81.1 602 183 80.3 914
2022 156 66.4 457 115 83.4 680 177 80.6 900
2021 139 69.4 447 138 80.3 691 129 78.2 583 175 81 908
2020 135 70.4 450 148 79.1 698 180 80.6 916
2019 124 72.7 447 149 79 697 129 78.4 589 183 80.3 914
2018 126 71 428 147 79.3 700 185 80 911
2017 117 72.9 425 150 78.4 684 129 77.9 575 188 79.4 898
2016 141 67.7 430 145 79.5 697 207 77.2 896
2015 132 69.5 426 175 75.1 693 126 78.2 570 203 77.7 898
2014 173 75.2 688 202 77.6 889
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 129 137 95 106 118 135 130 157 111 119
  Science and engineering 82 85 62 61 75 64 68 78 55 61
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . 1 1 . . 2 1 2 2 .
      Agricultural sciences . 1 1 . . . 1 . 1 .
      Natural resources and conservation . . . . . 2 . 2 1 .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 21 24 19 12 23 11 12 20 10 17
      Biochemistry and biophysics 2 6 2 2 1 1 2 5 2 2
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 1 4 3 3 6 1 . . 2 .
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology 2 1 . 2 2 . 1 1 . .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . 1 1 . 1 1 1 1
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 6 3 1 1 3 2 2 3 1 1
      Genetics and genomics . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Microbiology and immunology 3 2 5 1 3 2 1 3 1 5
      Molecular biology 1 3 1 1 2 1 4 2 . .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 1 . . . . 2 . 1 2 2
      Pharmacology and toxicology 2 3 2 . 1 1 1 1 . 1
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology 2 1 2 . 2 . . 1 1 4
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other 1 . 3 1 2 1 . 2 . 1
    Computer and information sciences 1 1 . . . . . . . .
      Computer and information sciences, other 1 1 . . . . . . . .
    Engineering 5 6 7 8 4 5 7 7 2 .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 1 4 . 2 1 1 3 1 . .
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 2 2 3 4 1 1 2 1 1 .
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering 1 . 3 . 1 2 2 5 . .
      Industrial engineering and operations research . . . . . . . . . .
      Materials and mining engineering . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Mechanical engineering . . . 2 1 1 . . . .
      Engineering, other 1 . 1 . . . . . . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 1 2 1 2 5 3 1 7 3 1
      Geological sciences . 2 1 1 3 1 . 7 . .
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences 1 . . 1 2 2 1 . 3 1
    Health sciences 16 15 11 14 13 7 8 7 8 8
      Nursing science 9 8 8 8 6 3 3 2 1 2
      Pharmaceutical sciences . . . . 1 . 1 . 1 1
      Public health 7 6 3 6 6 4 3 5 5 5
      Health sciences, other . 1 . . . . 1 . 1 .
    Mathematics and statistics 3 2 2 3 2 1 2 1 4 3
      Applied mathematics . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Mathematics . . . 1 1 . . 1 1 2
      Statistics . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Mathematics and statistics, other 3 1 2 2 1 1 2 . 2 1
    Physical sciences 8 5 3 1 7 7 6 1 3 2
      Chemistry 8 4 3 1 7 5 6 1 3 2
      Physics . 1 . . . 2 . . . .
    Psychology 17 19 12 20 18 22 21 23 18 20
      Clinical psychology 11 4 5 4 8 10 4 8 6 5
      Counseling and applied psychology 5 9 4 7 7 5 10 10 10 8
      Research and experimental psychology 1 5 3 9 3 7 7 5 2 7
      Psychology, other . 1 . . . . . . . .
    Social sciences 10 10 6 1 3 6 10 10 5 10
      Political science and government . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Public policy analysis 5 6 3 1 1 2 6 4 2 7
      Social sciences, other 5 4 2 . 2 4 4 6 3 3
  Non-science and engineering 47 52 33 45 43 71 62 79 56 58
    Business 4 2 1 1 3 3 2 1 4 2
      Business 4 2 1 1 3 3 2 1 4 2
    Education 26 19 18 25 20 41 38 38 30 34
      Education leadership and administration 4 2 5 10 6 12 6 18 6 8
      Education research 20 17 11 13 12 25 27 20 17 25
      Teacher education and teaching fields . . . 2 . 1 1 . 4 1
      Education, other 2 . 2 . 2 3 4 . 3 .
    Humanities and arts 15 28 9 18 17 23 20 40 22 22
      Letters 2 6 1 1 2 3 6 15 6 7
      History 3 6 2 4 6 3 4 5 4 4
      Philosophy and religious studies 2 7 2 5 6 6 5 11 10 5
      Music and performing arts 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Humanities and arts, other 7 9 4 8 3 11 5 9 2 6
    Other non-science and engineering 2 3 5 1 3 4 2 . . .
      Public administration and social services 2 3 5 1 1 4 2 . . .
      Non-science and engineering, other . . . . 2 . . . . .

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 1,696 703 444 348 353 353 349 393 296 i 290 0
    Female 1,370 768 628 547 543 537 534 602 523 i 520 0
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 648 717 781 710 697 705 703 838 673 i 669 0
    Hispanic or Latino 45 48 48 45 39 43 41 50 21 i 21 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 590 656 724 659 652 657 655 777 641 i 637 0
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 i 1 0
      Asian 45 49 65 52 47 57 48 64 45 i 44 0
      Black or African American 53 64 66 65 60 48 47 76 61 i 61 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 i 0 0
      White 465 513 555 516 523 528 533 604 509 i 506 0
      More than one race 27 30 38 26 22 24 26 31 25 i 25 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 13 13 9 6 6 5 7 11 11 i 11 0
  Temporary visa holders 2,418 754 291 185 199 185 180 157 146 i 141 0
  Science and engineering 2,611 1,178 781 608 617 541 524 614 505 i 499 0
    Science 2,511 1,093 697 515 517 451 448 541 450 i 451 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 324 293 265 211 214 132 118 129 187 i 186 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 62 20 i 21 0
      Computer and information sciences 1,883 500 126 48 47 40 37 44 8 i 7 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 20 20 20 18 19 25 26 32 31 i 32 0
      Mathematics and statistics 21 21 20 19 23 21 20 20 19 i 19 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 6 7 10 10 10 14 14 15 9 i 8 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Physical sciences 54 49 47 41 41 41 42 38 34 i 34 0
      Psychology 73 86 84 83 89 85 94 100 82 i 83 0
      Social sciences 130 117 125 85 74 93 97 101 60 i 61 0
    Engineering 100 85 84 93 100 90 76 73 55 i 48 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 11 15 7 4 4 2 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Other engineering 89 70 77 89 96 88 76 73 55 i 48 0
  Health 455 293 291 287 279 349 359 381 314 i 311 0
    Clinical medicine 66 83 115 109 102 169 186 190 194 i 190 0
    Other health 389 210 176 178 177 180 173 191 120 i 121 0

i=imputed

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

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

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 34 28 31 30 39 40 32 45 97 i 96 0
    Female 39 42 35 41 34 38 45 68 140 i 141 0
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 54 61 60 65 64 70 74 109 220 i 220 0
    Hispanic or Latino 6 6 3 2 3 3 5 4 10 i 10 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 47 53 57 63 60 66 69 104 206 i 206 0
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 i 1 0
      Asian 3 2 1 6 7 3 4 7 8 i 8 0
      Black or African American 5 5 9 5 2 7 6 13 33 i 33 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 i 0 0
      White 32 39 42 47 46 52 57 81 160 i 160 0
      More than one race 7 7 4 5 5 3 2 3 4 i 4 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 4 i 4 0
  Temporary visa holders 19 9 6 6 9 8 3 4 17 i 17 0
  Science and engineering 58 47 56 55 56 49 57 93 171 i 172 0
    Science 53 38 43 46 47 41 51 82 151 i 153 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 9 9 4 7 5 1 1 29 31 i 31 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 44 i 45 0
      Computer and information sciences 17 9 9 11 15 15 17 12 27 i 27 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 i 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 3 i 3 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 2 0 2 3 4 1 4 i 4 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Physical sciences 7 5 1 3 2 3 3 3 8 i 8 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 1 6 i 6 0
      Social sciences 20 15 27 23 22 17 23 13 28 i 29 0
    Engineering 5 9 13 9 9 8 6 11 20 i 19 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Other engineering 5 9 12 9 8 8 6 11 20 i 19 0
  Health 15 23 10 16 17 29 20 20 66 i 65 0
    Clinical medicine 11 17 8 10 13 21 11 13 48 i 49 0
    Other health 4 6 2 6 4 8 9 7 18 i 16 0

i=imputed

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 52 66 57 51 33 57 52 9 56 i 55 0
  Science and engineering 51 66 56 47 30 54 47 9 54 i 53 0
    Science 45 60 49 41 25 48 41 9 47 i 47 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 17 26 23 27 12 23 22 2 17 i 17 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 i 1 0
      Computer and information sciences 5 3 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 2 0 0 1 2 2 2 7 i 7 0
      Mathematics and statistics 1 0 2 0 1 2 1 1 1 i 1 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 3 i 3 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Physical sciences 17 18 13 6 3 11 7 3 8 i 8 0
      Psychology 2 7 7 4 6 8 7 0 10 i 10 0
      Social sciences 2 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 i 0 0
    Engineering 6 6 7 6 5 6 6 0 7 i 6 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Other engineering 6 6 7 6 5 6 6 0 7 i 6 0
  Health 1 0 1 4 3 3 5 0 2 i 2 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 1 2 3 2 2 0 2 i 2 0
    Other health 1 0 0 2 0 1 3 0 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: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 3,066 1,471 1,072 895 896 890 883 995 819 i 810
  Fellowships 22 22 20 4 18 25 24 39 43 i 43
    Federal 0 3 0 0 1 4 1 0 8 i 8
    Institutional 22 19 20 4 17 20 20 39 31 i 31
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 4 i 4
  Research assistantships 85 76 68 165 202 180 166 176 155 i 151
    Federal 51 55 51 14 23 37 30 9 36 i 35
    Institutional 34 0 5 137 159 131 120 157 112 i 109
    Nonfederal 0 21 12 14 20 12 16 10 7 i 7
  Teaching assistantships 265 258 289 34 82 108 91 225 71 i 72
    Federal 0 4 3 1 3 3 1 0 1 i 1
    Institutional 265 253 285 33 79 104 88 225 69 i 70
    Nonfederal 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 i 1
  Other types of support 2,694 1,115 695 692 594 577 602 555 550 i 544
    Federal 1 4 3 36 6 13 20 0 11 i 11
    Institutional 52 40 31 203 0 1 3 13 133 i 133
    Nonfederal 0 0 3 8 4 3 5 1 4 i 4
    Personal resources 2,641 1,071 658 445 584 560 574 541 402 i 396

i=imputed

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

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

Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 40 39 34 31 31 30 39 42 41 i 40 0
    Science 39 39 34 31 31 30 39 41 39 i 39 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 23 26 26 23 23 25 36 35 38 i 38 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 2 2 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 i 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Physical sciences 9 7 5 2 5 3 2 3 0 i 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Social sciences 5 4 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 i 0 0
    Engineering 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 i 1 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 i 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 i 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 i 1 0
  Health 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 18 i 1 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 18 i 1 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 16 24 21 13 12 15 21 21 28 i 16 0
  Science and engineering 16 24 20 13 12 15 21 21 16 i 16 0
    Science 15 24 20 13 12 15 21 21 16 i 16 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 12 18 17 12 12 15 21 21 16 i 16 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Physical sciences 3 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
    Engineering 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0
  Health 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 i 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 i 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 85,921 82,740 79,005 69,528 66,103 60,380 56,402 42,151 44,457 44,481
    Science 72,638 78,006 73,471 64,237 59,563 54,567 52,616 38,932 38,357 40,406
      Computer and information sciences 1,566 1,221 1,345 1,164 655 303 384 115 13 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 7,307 3,879 2,264 1,174 1,281 1,161 1,453 1,442 1,137 862
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 476 0 0 0 0 0 100 1,337 1,137 862
        Geological and earth sciences 6,831 3,879 2,264 1,174 1,043 1,161 1,353 105 0 0
        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 0 238 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 56,051 66,726 65,928 58,836 54,582 50,538 48,824 35,925 35,570 37,408
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 20,068 25,694 28,234 27,623 25,209 23,071 23,356 10,423 11,765 12,876
        Health sciences 35,488 40,671 37,487 31,213 29,373 27,466 25,087 25,408 23,319 24,169
        Natural resources and conservation 0 361 207 0 0 0 381 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 495 0 0 0 0 0 0 94 486 363
      Mathematics and statistics 222 192 190 280 56 74 104 135 257 210
      Physical sciences 4,726 3,579 2,131 1,942 2,384 1,685 1,092 760 754 1,217
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 4,686 3,510 2,120 1,786 2,179 1,580 952 685 723 1,089
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 40 69 11 156 205 105 140 12 13 119
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 63 18 9
      Psychology 281 435 233 393 333 480 521 475 590 457
      Social sciences 2,485 1,974 1,380 448 272 326 238 80 36 252
        Anthropology 0 0 0 183 0 0 0 2 0 0
        Economics 1,006 1,402 1,043 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
        Political science and government 2 66 23 19 40 0 16 13 13 15
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 253 327 314 154 232 219 222 61 1 41
        Social sciences nec 1,224 179 0 92 0 107 0 0 22 196
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 3,187 1,559 1,999 2,621 2,344 1,346 1,027 1,494 2,474 1,910
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 3 49 0 852 610 511 274 933 1,927 1,623
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 412 476 462 1,085 1,065 408 446 110 142 99
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 82 180 624 488 666 407 307 419 336 172
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 94 22 0 0 3 20 0 0 21 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 230 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 1,471 777 913 193 0 0 0 32 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 895 55 0 3 0 0 0 0 48 16
    Non-S&E 10,096 3,175 3,535 2,670 4,196 4,467 2,759 1,725 3,626 2,165
      Business management and business administration 262 0 133 0 10 5 21 136 111 139
      Communication and communications technologies 205 123 4 2 5 37 72 82 80 153
      Education 4,615 1,720 1,118 1,129 1,849 833 88 173 158 360
      Humanities 1,752 309 845 869 1,725 3,110 2,017 697 2,866 1,242
      Law 265 416 141 292 117 206 0 18 20 10
      Social work 719 509 226 229 463 264 436 406 195 216
      Visual and performing arts 8 49 26 11 23 4 30 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 2,270 49 1,042 138 4 8 95 213 196 45

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 85,921 44,157 646 21,971 5,412 13,484 251
    Science 72,638 40,337 553 17,313 5,239 9,023 173
      Computer and information sciences 1,566 729 0 294 58 415 70
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 7,307 581 0 6,141 14 539 32
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 476 392 0 69 0 15 0
        Geological and earth sciences 6,831 189 0 6,072 14 524 32
        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 56,051 35,488 553 9,203 5,148 5,591 68
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 20,068 15,264 0 2,617 538 1,649 0
        Health sciences 35,488 20,224 553 6,423 4,610 3,610 68
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 495 0 0 163 0 332 0
      Mathematics and statistics 222 199 0 19 0 4 0
      Physical sciences 4,726 2,955 0 780 19 969 3
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 4,686 2,955 0 755 19 954 3
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 40 0 0 25 0 15 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 281 81 0 125 0 75 0
      Social sciences 2,485 304 0 751 0 1,430 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 1,006 0 0 345 0 661 0
        Political science and government 2 0 0 2 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 253 164 0 40 0 49 0
        Social sciences nec 1,224 140 0 364 0 720 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 3,187 1,603 0 793 0 791 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 3 0 0 3 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 412 193 0 115 0 104 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 82 49 0 33 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 94 94 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 230 0 0 170 0 60 0
      Mechanical engineering 1,471 940 0 268 0 263 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 895 327 0 204 0 364 0
    Non-S&E 10,096 2,217 93 3,865 173 3,670 78
      Business management and business administration 262 0 0 95 0 167 0
      Communication and communications technologies 205 205 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 4,615 1,221 11 1,402 114 1,862 5
      Humanities 1,752 368 82 552 21 729 0
      Law 265 117 0 56 0 92 0
      Social work 719 306 0 156 38 150 69
      Visual and performing arts 8 0 0 3 0 5 0
      Non-S&E nec 2,270 0 0 1,601 0 665 4

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 44,157 42,170 41,411 34,419 34,275 28,121 27,436 26,813 27,580 30,071
  DOD 1,378 1,708 1,577 1,763 1,817 739 585 335 565 1,416
  DOE 282 216 285 311 223 33 34 1 0 0
  HHS 36,662 36,317 34,263 26,777 27,200 22,784 23,745 22,382 23,040 24,412
  NASA 208 251 208 62 179 197 155 240 270 412
  NSF 3,267 2,652 2,799 4,139 3,140 2,516 1,549 1,016 1,187 1,375
  USDA 121 64 67 79 30 77 25 8 35 24
  Other 2,239 962 2,212 1,288 1,686 1,775 1,343 2,831 2,483 2,432

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 1,425 228 1,197 .
2018 1,493 231 1,262 .
2017 1,561 243 1,318 .

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 1,015 926 891 889 882
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 18
    Biological and biomedical sciences 410 297 297 296 266
    Computer and information sciences 3 9 2 2 2
    Engineering 60 43 26 26 23
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 26 34 31 30 55
    Health sciences 380 445 436 437 435
    Mathematics and statistics 0 1 1 1 1
    Natural resources and conservation 14 14 13 13 0
    Physical sciences 98 45 47 47 39
    Psychology 21 33 32 32 37
    Social sciences 4 5 5 4 5
    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

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 245,531 . . 10,000 .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 205,240 . . 0 .
    Computer and information sciences 0 . . 1,500 .
    Engineering 0 . . 3,000 .
    Health sciences 40,291 . . 0 .
    Physical sciences 0 . . 5,500 .

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 38,905 32,202 50,529 15,511
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 14,007 12,144 39,383 3,807
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 310 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 1,080 784
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 4,683 6,254
    Health sciences 0 13,998 12,124 5,073 3,983
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 0 10,900 7,934 0 685
    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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