Santa Clara 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
2023 389 16.1 459 173 74.9 679 283 53.6 602 437 52.7 914
2022 368 20.3 457 170 75.4 680 455 50 900
2021 372 17.6 447 195 72.2 691 278 52.9 583 479 47.8 908
2020 404 11.1 450 201 71.6 698 491 47 916
2019 367 18.8 447 167 76.4 697 274 54 589 514 44.4 914
2018 370 14.4 428 166 76.6 700 518 43.8 911
2017 358 16.6 425 172 75.2 684 272 53.3 575 510 43.8 898
2016 186 73.7 697 514 43.2 896
2015 411 4.5 426 232 67 693 274 52.5 570 549 39.5 898
2014 361 15.3 422 230 67 688 459 48.9 889
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: 2023–14
Fields 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All fields 6 7 6 4 7 6 7 . 2 5
  Science and engineering 6 7 6 4 7 6 7 . 2 5
    Computer and information sciences . 2 . 2 1 1 . . . .
      Computer science . . . 1 1 . . . . .
      Computer and information sciences, other . 2 . 1 . 1 . . . .
    Engineering 6 5 6 2 6 5 7 . 2 5
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering . 2 . . . . . . . .
      Electrical and computer engineering 5 3 5 1 5 4 5 . 2 4
      Mechanical engineering 1 . . 1 1 1 2 . . .
      Engineering, other . . 1 . . . . . . 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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 446 430 302 245 361 i 377 329 317 261 i 258
    Female 465 442 356 324 421 i 422 378 389 207 i 205
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 351 345 312 308 296 i 293 242 267 108 i 110
    Hispanic or Latino 108 104 86 83 50 i 48 55 67 15 i 16
    Not Hispanic or Latino 239 235 224 222 229 i 228 171 189 85 i 85
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 1 i 1 1 1 0 i 0
      Asian 100 83 90 86 82 i 83 58 66 42 i 41
      Black or African American 7 9 11 10 8 i 8 7 3 3 i 3
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 2 1 0 0 i 0 0 1 0 i 0
      White 113 119 105 96 100 i 99 89 105 38 i 39
      More than one race 18 22 17 30 38 i 37 16 13 2 i 2
    Unknown ethnicity and race 4 6 2 3 17 i 17 16 11 8 i 9
  Temporary visa holders 560 527 346 261 486 i 506 465 439 360 i 353
  Science and engineering 911 872 658 569 782 i 799 707 706 468 i 463
    Science 349 303 276 252 289 i 280 250 296 5 i 4
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Computer and information sciences 39 9 33 30 97 i 96 94 127 0 i 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 1 0 0 3 i 3 5 1 5 i 4
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Psychology 310 293 243 222 189 i 181 151 168 0 i 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Engineering 562 569 382 317 493 i 519 457 410 463 i 459
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 2 1 0 1 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 4 7 13 13 21 i 21 18 21 20 i 17
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 3 2 3 6 4 i 4 7 10 13 i 17
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 517 533 354 275 438 i 462 396 341 407 i 399
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Mechanical engineering 36 26 12 22 30 i 32 36 38 22 i 24
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 1 i 2
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 i 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.
  • 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 157 170 168 167 174 i 177 209 200 243 i 254
    Female 211 225 224 199 224 i 216 244 244 76 i 75
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 267 274 281 275 314 i 306 361 338 267 i 276
    Hispanic or Latino 71 62 63 40 54 i 52 59 48 22 i 24
    Not Hispanic or Latino 192 207 205 215 243 i 238 282 266 220 i 225
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 1 1 1 i 1 0 0 0 i 0
      Asian 79 78 75 66 80 i 79 105 100 130 i 130
      Black or African American 4 15 12 11 8 i 8 8 13 5 i 6
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 1 i 1
      White 87 100 103 119 133 i 130 154 141 81 i 85
      More than one race 21 14 14 18 21 i 20 15 12 3 i 3
    Unknown ethnicity and race 4 5 13 20 17 i 16 20 24 25 i 27
  Temporary visa holders 101 121 111 91 84 i 87 92 106 52 i 53
  Science and engineering 368 395 392 366 398 i 393 453 444 319 i 329
    Science 215 246 214 196 197 i 188 216 204 7 i 5
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Computer and information sciences 26 66 46 43 35 i 35 34 36 0 i 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Mathematics and statistics 1 0 0 3 7 i 7 5 5 7 i 5
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Psychology 188 180 168 150 155 i 146 177 163 0 i 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Engineering 153 149 178 170 201 i 205 237 240 312 i 324
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 1 0 2 2 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 6 4 4 7 13 i 12 12 14 15 i 13
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 2 1 1 1 4 i 4 3 2 7 i 9
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 119 112 126 118 146 i 151 173 176 213 i 213
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Mechanical engineering 25 32 45 42 38 i 38 49 48 70 i 77
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 7 i 12
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 i 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.
  • 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 25 24 22 20 25 i 27 23 15 14 i 14
  Science and engineering 25 24 22 20 25 i 27 23 15 14 i 14
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Engineering 25 24 22 20 25 i 27 23 15 14 i 14
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 2 2 4 4 7 i 7 6 7 6 i 5
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 23 22 18 13 13 i 14 11 8 8 i 9
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 3 5 i 6 6 0 0 i 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 i 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.
  • 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 911 872 658 569 782 i 799 707 706 468 i 463
  Fellowships 0 0 1 1 6 i 6 6 9 2 i 3
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Institutional 0 0 1 1 5 i 5 5 7 0 i 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 1 i 1 1 2 2 i 3
  Research assistantships 46 47 39 35 52 i 55 48 53 53 i 53
    Federal 25 24 22 20 25 i 27 23 15 14 i 14
    Institutional 10 12 10 10 18 i 18 17 9 7 i 6
    Nonfederal 11 11 7 5 9 i 10 8 29 32 i 33
  Teaching assistantships 61 59 39 39 56 i 59 55 7 7 i 8
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Institutional 61 59 39 38 54 i 57 54 6 6 i 6
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 1 2 i 2 1 1 1 i 2
  Other types of support 804 766 579 494 668 i 679 598 637 406 i 399
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Institutional 11 8 5 8 6 i 6 5 6 5 i 4
    Nonfederal 4 1 2 2 7 i 7 7 10 0 i 0
    Personal resources 789 757 572 484 655 i 666 586 621 401 i 395

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 0 0 5 18 25 i 0 0 7 2 i 2
    Science 0 0 1 16 15 i 0 0 5 0 i 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 1 1 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 1 1 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Psychology 0 0 1 14 13 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Engineering 0 0 4 2 10 i 0 0 2 2 i 2
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 3 i 0 0 2 2 i 2
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 3 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 4 2 3 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 1 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 i 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.
  • 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 0 0 4 14 20 i 0 0 2 2 i 2
  Science and engineering 0 0 4 14 20 i 0 0 2 2 i 2
    Science 0 0 0 12 11 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 12 11 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Engineering 0 0 4 2 9 i 0 0 2 2 i 2
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 3 i 0 0 2 2 i 2
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 3 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 4 2 3 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 i 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.
  • 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 5,679 4,225 3,142 2,682 2,319 2,299 2,145 2,056 1,659 2,883
    Science 2,288 1,825 1,202 1,621 1,344 1,647 1,368 1,318 878 1,429
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 107 45 149 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 114 76
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 76
        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 87 0
      Life sciences 613 543 545 879 667 492 593 588 402 840
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 219 154 103 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 457 308 386 576 252 128 204 306 293 840
        Health sciences 40 0 4 3 6 142 159 152 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 116 235 155 300 190 68 127 130 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 109 0
      Mathematics and statistics 9 41 39 22 6 0 23 2 3 0
      Physical sciences 938 589 516 487 423 792 438 397 209 491
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 594 426 368 342 337 289 242 116 81 241
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 208 163 148 145 86 503 196 281 128 250
        Physical sciences nec 136 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 62 140 0 10 26 27 78 79 11 10
      Social sciences 666 512 102 116 135 176 205 143 139 12
        Anthropology 198 8 7 25 39 8 28 1 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 35 76 129 71 0 26 0
        Political science and government 391 468 75 56 20 39 106 142 113 12
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 77 36 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 35 11 31 109 0 0
    Engineering 2,617 1,741 1,588 948 876 535 658 720 776 1,343
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 258 245
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 750 509 462 139 27 0 9 28 28 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 32 1 0 33 62 33 62 21 0 33
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 772 432 284 5 169 137 93 192 78 150
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 1,063 799 757 771 618 365 494 479 311 602
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 85 0 0 0 0 0 101 313
    Non-S&E 774 659 352 113 99 117 119 18 5 111
      Business management and business administration 34 92 107 35 91 72 72 8 0 47
      Communication and communications technologies 1 49 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 519 214 16 0 4 45 47 10 0 0
      Humanities 71 45 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 38
      Law 130 138 114 78 0 0 0 0 0 26
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 19 121 78 0 3 0 0 0 2 0

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 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 5,679 3,448 372 0 364 1,424 71
    Science 2,288 1,031 322 0 0 935 0
      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 613 432 98 0 0 83 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 457 379 38 0 0 40 0
        Health sciences 40 0 0 0 0 40 0
        Natural resources and conservation 116 53 60 0 0 3 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 9 8 0 0 0 1 0
      Physical sciences 938 509 0 0 0 429 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 594 307 0 0 0 287 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 208 202 0 0 0 6 0
        Physical sciences nec 136 0 0 0 0 136 0
      Psychology 62 41 0 0 0 21 0
      Social sciences 666 41 224 0 0 401 0
        Anthropology 198 41 0 0 0 157 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 391 0 224 0 0 167 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 77 0 0 0 0 77 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 2,617 1,849 50 0 362 300 56
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 750 437 0 0 135 178 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 32 0 0 0 32 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 772 349 50 0 195 122 56
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 1,063 1,063 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 774 568 0 0 2 189 15
      Business management and business administration 34 34 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
      Education 519 519 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 71 0 0 0 0 56 15
      Law 130 0 0 0 2 128 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 19 15 0 0 0 4 0

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

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

Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 3,448 2,660 1,930 1,522 1,333 1,592 1,468 1,634 1,226 2,039
  DOD 672 299 234 52 80 113 86 146 76 12
  DOE 0 15 0 0 17 33 21 0 6 69
  HHS 470 606 625 541 414 315 374 307 168 90
  NASA 214 186 216 77 2 74 67 113 233 372
  NSF 1,488 1,250 791 808 809 1,004 822 963 532 1,287
  USDA 0 0 0 3 8 1 11 80 78 57
  Other 604 304 64 41 3 52 87 25 133 152

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 212 i 49 163 i .
2018 214 i 51 163 i .
2017 205 i 42 163 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)

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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