Santa Clara 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 377 18.7 459 185 71.1 631 400 57.2 925
2023 388 16.4 459 173 74.9 679 435 52.8 911 283 53.6 602
2022 367 20.5 457 170 75.4 680 456 49.9 900
2021 371 17.9 447 195 72.2 691 479 47.8 908 278 52.9 583
2020 404 11.1 450 201 71.6 698 491 47 916
2019 367 18.8 447 167 76.4 697 514 44.4 914 274 54 589
2018 370 14.4 428 166 76.6 700 518 43.8 911
2017 358 16.6 425 172 75.2 684 510 43.8 898 272 53.3 575
2016 186 73.7 697 515 43.1 896
2015 411 4.5 426 232 67 693 550 39.4 898 274 52.5 570
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

Number of earned doctorates, by trend major field of study of recipients: 2024–15
Fields 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All fields 7 6 7 6 4 7 6 7 . 2
  Science and engineering 7 6 7 6 4 7 6 7 . 2
    Computer and information sciences . . 2 . 2 1 1 . . .
      Computer science . . . . 1 1 . . . .
      Computer and information sciences, other . . 2 . 1 . 1 . . .
    Engineering 7 6 5 6 2 6 5 7 . 2
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering . . 2 . . . . . . .
      Electrical and computer engineering 6 5 3 5 1 5 4 5 . 2
      Mechanical engineering 1 1 . . 1 1 1 2 . .
      Engineering, other . . . 1 . . . . . .

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

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Earned Doctorates

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   435   351   345   312   308   296 i   293   242   267   108 i
    Hispanic or Latino   126   108   104   86   83   50 i   48   55   67   15 i
    Not Hispanic or Latino   302   239   235   224   222   229 i   228   171   189   85 i
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   1 i   1   1   1   0 i
      Asian   130   100   83   90   86   82 i   83   58   66   42 i
      Black or African American   4   7   9   11   10   8 i   8   7   3   3 i
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   1   2   1   0   0 i   0   0   1   0 i
      White   134   113   119   105   96   100 i   99   89   105   38 i
      More than one race   33   18   22   17   30   38 i   37   16   13   2 i
    Unknown ethnicity and race   7   4   6   2   3   17 i   17   16   11   8 i
  Temporary visa holders   380   560   527   346   261   486 i   506   465   439   360 i
  Science and engineering   815   911   872   658   569   782 i   799   707   706   468 i
    Science   373   349   303   276   252   289 i   280   250   296   5 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Computer and information sciences   28   39   9   33   30   97 i   96   94   127   0 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Mathematics and statistics   2   0   1   0   0   3 i   3   5   1   5 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Psychology   343   310   293   243   222   189 i   181   151   168   0 i
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
    Engineering   442   562   569   382   317   493 i   519   457   410   463 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   2   2   1   0   1   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   14   4   7   13   13   21 i   21   18   21   20 i
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   6   3   2   3   6   4 i   4   7   10   13 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   386   517   533   354   275   438 i   462   396   341   407 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Mechanical engineering   34   36   26   12   22   30 i   32   36   38   22 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   1 i
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i

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   295   267   274   281   275   314 i   306   361   338   267 i
    Hispanic or Latino   84   71   62   63   40   54 i   52   59   48   22 i
    Not Hispanic or Latino   206   192   207   205   215   243 i   238   282   266   220 i
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   1   1   1 i   1   0   0   0 i
      Asian   100   79   78   75   66   80 i   79   105   100   130 i
      Black or African American   4   4   15   12   11   8 i   8   8   13   5 i
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   1   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   1 i
      White   87   87   100   103   119   133 i   130   154   141   81 i
      More than one race   15   21   14   14   18   21 i   20   15   12   3 i
    Unknown ethnicity and race   5   4   5   13   20   17 i   16   20   24   25 i
  Temporary visa holders   114   101   121   111   91   84 i   87   92   106   52 i
  Science and engineering   409   368   395   392   366   398 i   393   453   444   319 i
    Science   247   215   246   214   196   197 i   188   216   204   7 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Computer and information sciences   35   26   66   46   43   35 i   35   34   36   0 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Mathematics and statistics   1   1   0   0   3   7 i   7   5   5   7 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Psychology   211   188   180   168   150   155 i   146   177   163   0 i
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
    Engineering   162   153   149   178   170   201 i   205   237   240   312 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   1   1   0   2   2   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   6   6   4   4   7   13 i   12   12   14   15 i
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   1   2   1   1   1   4 i   4   3   2   7 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   129   119   112   126   118   146 i   151   173   176   213 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Mechanical engineering   25   25   32   45   42   38 i   38   49   48   70 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   7 i
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i

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   28   25   24   22   20   25 i   27   23   15   14 i
  Science and engineering   28   25   24   22   20   25 i   27   23   15   14 i
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
    Engineering   28   25   24   22   20   25 i   27   23   15   14 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   7   2   2   4   4   7 i   7   6   7   6 i
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   21   23   22   18   13   13 i   14   11   8   8 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   3   5 i   6   6   0   0 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i

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   815   911   872   658   569   782 i   799   707   706   468 i
  Fellowships   0   0   0   1   1   6 i   6   6   9   2 i
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
    Institutional   0   0   0   1   1   5 i   5   5   7   0 i
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   1 i   1   1   2   2 i
  Research assistantships   53   46   47   39   35   52 i   55   48   53   53 i
    Federal   28   25   24   22   20   25 i   27   23   15   14 i
    Institutional   14   10   12   10   10   18 i   18   17   9   7 i
    Nonfederal   11   11   11   7   5   9 i   10   8   29   32 i
  Teaching assistantships   45   61   59   39   39   56 i   59   55   7   7 i
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
    Institutional   45   61   59   39   38   54 i   57   54   6   6 i
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   1   2 i   2   1   1   1 i
  Other types of support   717   804   766   579   494   668 i   679   598   637   406 i
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
    Institutional   18   11   8   5   8   6 i   6   5   6   5 i
    Nonfederal   3   4   1   2   2   7 i   7   7   10   0 i
    Personal resources   696   789   757   572   484   655 i   666   586   621   401 i

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   9   0   0   5   18   25 i   0   0   7   2 i
    Science   3   0   0   1   16   15 i   0   0   5   0 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   1   1 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Mathematics and statistics   3   0   0   0   1   1 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Psychology   0   0   0   1   14   13 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
    Engineering   6   0   0   4   2   10 i   0   0   2   2 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   2   0   0   0   0   3 i   0   0   2   2 i
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   4   0   0   0   0   3 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   4   2   3 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   1 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i

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   4   0   0   4   14   20 i   0   0   2   2 i
  Science and engineering   4   0   0   4   14   20 i   0   0   2   2 i
    Science   0   0   0   0   12   11 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   12   11 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
    Engineering   4   0   0   4   2   9 i   0   0   2   2 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   2   0   0   0   0   3 i   0   0   2   2 i
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   2   0   0   0   0   3 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   4   2   3 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0 i

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   8,011   5,679   4,225   3,142   2,682   2,319   2,299   2,145   2,056   1,659
    Science   2,398   2,288   1,825   1,202   1,621   1,344   1,647   1,368   1,318   878
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   107   45   149   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   114
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   27
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   87
      Life sciences   634   613   543   545   879   667   492   593   588   402
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   219   154   103   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   443   457   308   386   576   252   128   204   306   293
        Health sciences   64   40   0   4   3   6   142   159   152   0
        Natural resources and conservation   127   116   235   155   300   190   68   127   130   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   109
      Mathematics and statistics   37   9   41   39   22   6   0   23   2   3
      Physical sciences   824   938   589   516   487   423   792   438   397   209
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   530   594   426   368   342   337   289   242   116   81
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   294   208   163   148   145   86   503   196   281   128
        Physical sciences nec   0   136   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   596   62   140   0   10   26   27   78   79   11
      Social sciences   307   666   512   102   116   135   176   205   143   139
        Anthropology   112   198   8   7   25   39   8   28   1   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   35   76   129   71   0   26
        Political science and government   102   391   468   75   56   20   39   106   142   113
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   92   77   36   20   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   35   11   31   109   0
    Engineering   4,165   2,617   1,741   1,588   948   876   535   658   720   776
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   258
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   782   750   509   462   139   27   0   9   28   28
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   33   32   1   0   33   62   33   62   21   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   1,337   772   432   284   5   169   137   93   192   78
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   1,473   1,063   799   757   771   618   365   494   479   311
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   506   0   0   85   0   0   0   0   0   101
    Non-S&E   1,448   774   659   352   113   99   117   119   18   5
      Business management and business administration   0   34   92   107   35   91   72   72   8   0
      Communication and communications technologies   5   1   49   37   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   1,092   519   214   16   0   4   45   47   10   0
      Humanities   314   71   45   0   0   1   0   0   0   3
      Law   1   130   138   114   78   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   4   19   121   78   0   3   0   0   0   2

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   8,011   3,494   125   3,062   338   944   48
    Science   2,398   1,311   125   409   0   516   37
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   634   417   52   87   0   78   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   443   360   4   79   0   0   0
        Health sciences   64   17   0   8   0   39   0
        Natural resources and conservation   127   40   48   0   0   39   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   37   10   0   27   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   824   520   0   67   0   237   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   530   252   0   41   0   237   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   294   268   0   26   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   596   313   6   147   0   130   0
      Social sciences   307   51   67   81   0   71   37
        Anthropology   112   42   0   35   0   35   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   102   0   67   2   0   33   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   92   9   0   43   0   3   37
        Social sciences nec   1   0   0   1   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   4,165   1,490   0   2,168   337   170   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   782   246   0   312   80   144   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   33   0   0   33   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   1,337   466   0   588   257   26   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   34   0   0   34   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   1,473   778   0   695   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   506   0   0   506   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   1,448   693   0   485   1   258   11
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   5   0   0   3   1   1   0
      Education   1,092   693   0   395   0   4   0
      Humanities   314   0   0   51   0   252   11
      Law   1   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   32   0   0   32   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   4   0   0   4   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   3,494   3,448   2,660   1,930   1,522   1,333   1,592   1,468   1,634   1,226
  DOD   253   672   299   234   52   80   113   86   146   76
  DOE   73   0   15   0   0   17   33   21   0   6
  HHS   770   470   606   625   541   414   315   374   307   168
  NASA   511   214   186   216   77   2   74   67   113   233
  NSF   1,063   1,488   1,250   791   808   809   1,004   822   963   532
  USDA   0   0   0   0   3   8   1   11   80   78
  Other   824   604   304   64   41   3   52   87   25   133

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   212 i   49   163 i   .
2018   214 i   51   163 i   .

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

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   134   134   135 i   134   134
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   20   20   19 i   20   20
    Computer and information sciences   1   1   2 i   0   0
    Engineering   65   65   67 i   65   65
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0
    Health sciences   1   1   0 i   1   1
    Mathematics and statistics   4   4   5 i   4   4
    Natural resources and conservation   2   2   0 i   2   2
    Physical sciences   31   31   31 i   32   32
    Psychology   5   5   5 i   5   5
    Social sciences   5   5   7 i   5   5
    Other   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.
  • 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   0   0   0 i   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Other   0   0   0   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   0   0   23,360 i   500
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0 i   250
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   23,360 i   250
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Other   0   0   0   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

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