San Francisco State U.

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures Research space
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2024 287 55.1 631 248 73.5 925
2023 313 54.4 679 251 72.8 911 360 40.9 602
2022 225 67.3 680 235 74.2 900
2021 209 70.2 691 231 74.9 908 282 52.2 583
2020 199 71.9 698 233 74.9 916
2019 208 70.6 697 238 74.3 914 279 53.2 589
2018 210 70.4 700 237 74.3 911
2017 216 68.8 684 231 74.6 898 340 41.5 575
2016 210 70.3 697 236 74 896
2015 192 72.7 693 239 73.7 898 327 43.3 570
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

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   264   231   391   451   498   445   433   417   462   519
    Hispanic or Latino   87   73   128   142   145   118   99   86   110   106
    Not Hispanic or Latino   165   147   241   289   329   308   304   299   324   377
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   1   0   2   1   2   0   0   0
      Asian   61   58   88   89   122   101   93   86   87   86
      Black or African American   10   11   22   30   21   21   18   19   25   27
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   1   0   2   2   3   3   0   1   0
      White   79   63   111   151   161   165   168   170   174   236
      More than one race   14   14   19   17   21   17   20   24   37   28
    Unknown ethnicity and race   12   11   22   20   24   19   30   32   28   36
  Temporary visa holders   135   106   154   111   83   97   100   100   127   155
  Science and engineering   399   337   545   450   460   440   435   426   493   571
    Science   322   308   475   403   416   392   388   362   415   489
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   86   74   130   81   81   73   84   78   74   80
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   15   15
      Computer and information sciences   61   68   75   57   50   52   53   36   40   65
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   9   11   23   8   29   30   10   19   15   24
      Mathematics and statistics   31   34   40   33   27   18   19   13   21   19
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   37   23   22   13   17   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   8   4   5   4   3   0   2   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   35   28   61   45   33   28   37   38   28   24
      Psychology   86   82   130   98   85   89   77   63   62   78
      Social sciences   6   7   11   40   85   80   93   98   160   181
    Engineering   77   29   70   47   44   48   47   64   78   82
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   18   22   18   0   0   0   0   0   17   17
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   49   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   56   58
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   4   3   6   6   3   5   5   7
      Mechanical engineering   10   5   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   2   45   44   38   42   44   59   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   112   121   102   98   91   96   103
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   22   33   30   33   31   36   41
      Other health   0   0   0   90   88   72   65   60   60   62

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   156   151   223   223   243   261   251   236   348   385
    Hispanic or Latino   42   48   47   52   48   49   46   49   56   59
    Not Hispanic or Latino   99   91   158   151   178   184   183   165   257   288
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   1   1   2   1   0   1   0   0
      Asian   40   36   55   54   47   52   50   47   63   69
      Black or African American   6   5   12   9   13   9   13   12   19   19
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   1   1   3   1   1   0   0
      White   37   44   80   76   103   109   101   87   153   173
      More than one race   16   6   10   10   12   10   18   17   22   27
    Unknown ethnicity and race   15   12   18   20   17   28   22   22   35   38
  Temporary visa holders   35   39   40   43   32   32   31   26   46   43
  Science and engineering   191   190   263   256   266   286   275   256   389   422
    Science   161   174   235   227   243   257   238   231   366   400
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   28   42   62   57   54   64   59   65   69   74
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   11   13
      Computer and information sciences   20   17   24   22   20   22   18   20   22   29
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   11   13   15   4   13   14   24   22   25   22
      Mathematics and statistics   22   21   29   22   21   21   13   18   17   20
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   7   11   11   6   4   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   8   11   14   12   7   7   3   5   0   0
      Physical sciences   39   38   41   34   26   31   35   25   31   21
      Psychology   18   19   28   17   17   23   13   19   15   14
      Social sciences   15   13   22   52   74   64   67   53   176   200
    Engineering   30   16   28   29   23   29   37   25   23   22
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   10   5   5   0   0   0   0   0   10   8
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   6
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   1   2   5   3   3   8   6   5   8
      Mechanical engineering   4   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   2   6   20   24   20   26   29   19   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   10   9   7   7   6   5   6
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   7   7   7   5   4   5   3
      Other health   0   0   0   3   2   0   2   2   0   3

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   5   7   7   4   6   0   0   1   0   0
  Science and engineering   5   7   7   3   4   0   0   1   0   0
    Science   2   3   4   3   4   0   0   1   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   2   3   2   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0   0
    Engineering   3   4   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   3   4   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

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   399   337   545   562   581   542   533   517   589   674
  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   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   2   3   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   2   3   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   397   334   536   562   581   542   533   517   589   674
    Federal   5   7   7   4   6   0   0   1   0   0
    Institutional   87   77   117   122   130   134   217   131   114   232
    Nonfederal   1   1   1   7   3   0   0   0   0   14
    Personal resources   304   249   411   429   442   408   316   385   475   428

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   10   12   11   11   6   6   8   16   7   12
    Science   9   12   10   10   6   6   8   16   7   12
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   7   10   8   8   4   4   4   8   4   9
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   1   1   3   3   1   1
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   1   1   0   0   1   2   1   2
      Psychology   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   3   1   0
    Engineering   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   1   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   1   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0

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

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

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   7   11   10   12   6   6   6   12   7   10
  Science and engineering   7   10   9   11   5   5   6   12   7   10
    Science   7   10   8   10   5   5   6   12   7   10
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   6   8   6   8   4   4   3   7   4   8
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   2   1   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   1   1   0   0   1   2   1   2
      Psychology   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   1   1   0
    Engineering   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   1   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   1   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   42,000   34,466   36,617   35,768   33,828   31,888   30,903   29,940   28,273   26,345
    Science   37,530   30,147   31,636   30,496   28,926 i   28,383   26,349   25,117   23,613   25,435
      Computer and information sciences   2,599   2,172   1,878   1,579   1,482 i   840   706   890   893   951
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   3,932   3,055   4,988   3,975   3,759 i   4,297   3,233   4,197   4,766   5,257
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   407   399   298   229   209 i   167   83   195   24   29
        Geological and earth sciences   1,008   606   519   394   366 i   375   390   570   744   757
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   2,331   1,896   3,849   3,077   2,925 i   3,755   2,755   3,392   3,605   4,051
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   186   154   322   275   259 i   0   5   40   393   420
      Life sciences   17,958   14,372   13,356   13,143   12,603 i   12,886   11,292   11,163   11,708   10,492
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   44
        Biological and biomedical sciences   16,603   12,529   11,857   11,694   11,246 i   12,038   10,879   10,859   10,271   9,720
        Health sciences   202   297   267   205   190 i   184   63   83   455   340
        Natural resources and conservation   1,067   1,253   931   1,017   942 i   581   221   0   33   0
        Life sciences nec   86   293   301   227   225 i   83   129   221   949   388
      Mathematics and statistics   1,589   1,155   1,288   1,326   1,227 i   1,023   1,063   1,104   573   940
      Physical sciences   3,275   2,867   3,626   3,418   3,208 i   3,088   3,734   3,779   2,745   3,590
        Astronomy and astrophysics   739   527   663   341   316 i   197   270   485   281   656
        Chemistry   1,908   1,321   1,708   1,871   1,735 i   1,418   2,106   2,165   1,627   2,067
        Materials science   93   0   95   242   240 i   91   1   0   0   0
        Physics   496   980   1,134   927   883 i   1,300   1,169   1,129   837   867
        Physical sciences nec   39   39   26   37   34 i   82   188   0   0   0
      Psychology   2,006   1,912   1,917   1,617   1,496 i   1,329   2,435   1,915   1,877   2,560
      Social sciences   4,921   3,053   3,159   3,892   3,648 i   3,629   3,085   2,041   1,051   1,645
        Anthropology   17   79   121   74   71 i   45   0   0   0   0
        Economics   118   429   230   313   297 i   66   114   227   32   200
        Political science and government   99   51   25   190   173 i   16   61   125   18   8
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   1,894   371   384   1,030   941 i   84   484   253   319   473
        Social sciences nec   2,793   2,123   2,399   2,285   2,166 i   3,418   2,426   1,436   682   964
      Sciences nec   1,250   1,561   1,424   1,546   1,503 i   1,291   801   28   0   0
    Engineering   2,145   1,967   2,423   2,386   2,251 i   1,284   1,492   1,595   1,536   743
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   142   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   109   78   90   260   244 i   95   1   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   188   0
      Civil engineering   938   932   674   626   591 i   381   344   462   163   359
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   517   431   1,233   907   877 i   497   700   447   766   159
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   12   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   126   0
      Mechanical engineering   444   435   394   402   365 i   311   397   677   136   225
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   14   0   0   0 i   0   50   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   125   77   32   191   174 i   0   0   9   15   0
    Non-S&E   2,325   2,352   2,558   2,886   2,651 i   2,221   3,062   3,228   3,124   167
      Business management and business administration   364   232   525   1,039   945 i   650   772   1,114   1,499   0
      Communication and communications technologies   317   179   301   347   316 i   131   176   34   85   3
      Education   1,213   876   415   877   824 i   918   1,814   1,566   623   54
      Humanities   57   57   246   79   72 i   308   71   169   166   57
      Law   0   7   8   84   76 i   0   0   0   28   0
      Social work   14   202   0   0   0 i   1   0   0   28   0
      Visual and performing arts   149   361   236   30   27 i   111   87   159   103   53
      Non-S&E nec   211   438   827   430   391 i   102   142   186   592   0

i=imputed

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   42,000   16,033   2,908   15,979   11   7,069   0
    Science   37,530   14,878   2,908   12,703   5   7,036   0
      Computer and information sciences   2,599   1,198   0   1,249   0   152   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   3,932   1,048   577   1,664   5   638   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   407   0   114   288   5   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   1,008   83   76   344   0   505   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   2,331   787   384   1,027   0   133   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   186   178   3   5   0   0   0
      Life sciences   17,958   8,890   1,271   2,979   0   4,818   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   16,603   8,360   754   2,783   0   4,706   0
        Health sciences   202   0   0   193   0   9   0
        Natural resources and conservation   1,067   447   517   0   0   103   0
        Life sciences nec   86   83   0   3   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   1,589   473   15   1,094   0   7   0
      Physical sciences   3,275   1,024   0   1,891   0   360   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   739   328   0   410   0   1   0
        Chemistry   1,908   388   0   1,161   0   359   0
        Materials science   93   16   0   77   0   0   0
        Physics   496   292   0   204   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   39   0   0   39   0   0   0
      Psychology   2,006   351   530   1,125   0   0   0
      Social sciences   4,921   1,260   0   2,701   0   960   0
        Anthropology   17   2   0   15   0   0   0
        Economics   118   77   0   0   0   41   0
        Political science and government   99   0   0   41   0   58   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   1,894   47   0   1,197   0   650   0
        Social sciences nec   2,793   1,134   0   1,448   0   211   0
      Sciences nec   1,250   634   515   0   0   101   0
    Engineering   2,145   690   0   1,437   6   12   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   109   109   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   938   419   0   519   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   517   0   0   517   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   12   0   0   0   0   12   0
      Mechanical engineering   444   43   0   401   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   125   119   0   0   6   0   0
    Non-S&E   2,325   465   0   1,839   0   21   0
      Business management and business administration   364   0   0   364   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   317   0   0   317   0   0   0
      Education   1,213   465   0   743   0   5   0
      Humanities   57   0   0   41   0   16   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   14   0   0   14   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   149   0   0   149   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   211   0   0   211   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   16,033   16,507   15,276   15,993   15,834   15,675   14,388   14,817   12,804   14,336
  DOD   5   317   593   1,013   1,003 i   318   373   412   236   326
  DOE   297   319   97   310   307 i   246   192   191   143   299
  HHS   8,334   8,627   7,852   9,172   9,084 i   9,636   8,563   8,357   7,212   7,678
  NASA   277   245   235   94   93 i   3   9   260   464   541
  NSF   5,928   5,871   5,001   4,297   4,250 i   4,051   3,372   3,051   2,878   3,297
  USDA   2   1   51   28   28 i   18   0   1   13   5
  Other   1,190   1,127   1,447   1,079   1,069 i   1,403   1,879   2,545   1,858   2,190

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, Higher Education R&D Survey

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2024–18 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2024   .   .   .   .
2023   .   .   .   .
2022   .   .   .   .
2021   .   .   .   .
2020   .   .   .   .
2019   1,026   455   571   .
2018   731   327   404   .

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   87   131   133   86   88
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   51   42   44   54   54
    Computer and information sciences   0   2   2   0   0
    Engineering   3   7   8   1   1
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   4   41   41   10   12
    Health sciences   0   0   0   1   1
    Mathematics and statistics   1   1   1   1   1
    Natural resources and conservation   3   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   18   25   25   14   14
    Psychology   9   9   9   2   2
    Social sciences   0   4   4   3   3
    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   0   16,711   16,945   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   3,649   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   7,588   8,728   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   5,474   8,217   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Costs for repair and renovation of science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field and time of repair and renovation: 2025–16
(Dollars in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   0   314   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   314   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

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