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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 311 33 459 498 27.4 679 602 34.8 914
2022 383 17.1 457 492 28.4 680 703 22.7 900
2021 298 34.1 447 540 22.7 691 705 23.2 908
2020 306 32.8 450 529 25 698 713 23 916
2019 285 37 447 528 25 697 703 23.9 914
2018 250 42.3 428 527 25.5 700 674 26.8 911
2017 279 35.1 425 519 24.9 684 646 28.8 898
2016 271 37.7 430 534 24.2 697 642 29.1 896
2015 312 27.6 426 527 24.8 693 629 30.7 898
2014 279 34.6 422 615 31.6 889
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

Number of earned doctorates, by trend major field of study of recipients: 2023–14
Fields 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All fields 19 6 18 16 21 31 20 24 14 21
  Science and engineering 13 1 12 5 11 18 12 8 10 11
    Psychology 13 1 12 5 11 18 12 8 10 11
      Clinical psychology 13 1 11 5 11 18 3 8 10 11
      Counseling and applied psychology . . 1 . . . 9 . . .
      Research and experimental psychology . . . . . . . . . .
  Non-science and engineering 6 5 6 11 10 13 8 16 4 10
    Education 6 5 6 11 10 13 7 16 4 10
      Education leadership and administration 2 2 2 2 3 2 4 3 2 2
      Education research 3 3 . 6 3 5 1 4 2 6
      Teacher education and teaching fields . . 3 1 3 3 1 6 . 2
      Education, other 1 . 1 2 1 3 1 3 . .
    Humanities and arts . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Humanities and arts, 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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 15 i 15 10 i 10 i 10 i 10 i 10 i 17 i 17 i 0 i
    Female 65 i 67 44 i 47 i 45 i 44 i 48 i 41 i 40 i 0 i
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 77 i 79 54 i 57 i 55 i 54 i 58 i 58 i 57 i 0 i
    Hispanic or Latino 11 i 11 35 i 36 i 35 i 35 i 35 i 58 i 57 i 0 i
    Not Hispanic or Latino 65 i 67 19 i 21 i 20 i 19 i 23 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Asian 5 i 5 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Black or African American 4 i 4 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      White 54 i 56 19 i 21 i 20 i 19 i 23 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      More than one race 2 i 2 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Unknown ethnicity and race 1 i 1 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
  Temporary visa holders 3 i 3 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
  Science and engineering 80 i 82 54 i 57 i 55 i 54 i 58 i 58 i 57 i 0 i
    Science 80 i 82 54 i 57 i 55 i 54 i 58 i 58 i 57 i 0 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Communication 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Psychology 80 i 82 54 i 57 i 55 i 54 i 58 i 58 i 57 i 0 i
      Social sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Other engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Clinical medicine 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Other health 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • 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 17 i 16 3 i 3 i 3 i 3 i 5 i 6 i 6 i 0 i
    Female 38 i 37 28 i 28 i 27 i 28 i 27 i 26 i 26 i 0 i
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 55 i 53 31 i 31 i 30 i 31 i 32 i 32 i 32 i 0 i
    Hispanic or Latino 13 i 13 21 i 20 i 20 i 21 i 21 i 32 i 32 i 0 i
    Not Hispanic or Latino 39 i 37 10 i 11 i 10 i 10 i 9 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      American Indian or Alaska Native 4 i 4 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Asian 4 i 4 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Black or African American 4 i 4 2 i 2 i 2 i 2 i 2 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      White 25 i 23 8 i 9 i 8 i 8 i 7 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      More than one race 2 i 2 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Unknown ethnicity and race 3 i 3 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 2 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
  Temporary visa holders 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
  Science and engineering 55 i 53 31 i 31 i 30 i 31 i 32 i 32 i 32 i 0 i
    Science 55 i 53 31 i 31 i 30 i 31 i 32 i 32 i 32 i 0 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Communication 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Psychology 55 i 53 31 i 31 i 30 i 31 i 32 i 32 i 32 i 0 i
      Social sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Other engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Clinical medicine 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Other health 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • 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 3 i 3 25 i 25 i 25 i 25 i 25 i 58 i 57 i 0 i
  Science and engineering 3 i 3 25 i 25 i 25 i 25 i 25 i 58 i 57 i 0 i
    Science 3 i 3 25 i 25 i 25 i 25 i 25 i 58 i 57 i 0 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Communication 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Psychology 3 i 3 25 i 25 i 25 i 25 i 25 i 58 i 57 i 0 i
      Social sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Other engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Health 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Clinical medicine 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Other health 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • 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
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 80 i 82 54 i 57 i 55 i 54 i 58 i 58 i 57 i 0 i
  Fellowships 6 i 6 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Federal 1 i 1 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Institutional 5 i 5 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
  Research assistantships 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 1 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Federal 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Institutional 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 1 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
  Teaching assistantships 1 i 1 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Federal 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Institutional 1 i 1 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
  Other types of support 73 i 75 54 i 57 i 55 i 54 i 57 i 58 i 57 i 0 i
    Federal 2 i 2 25 i 25 i 25 i 25 i 25 i 58 i 57 i 0 i
    Institutional 5 i 5 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 3 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Personal resources 66 i 68 29 i 32 i 30 i 29 i 29 i 0 i 0 i 0 i

i=imputed

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

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

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • 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 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
  Science and engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Science 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Communication 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Psychology 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Social sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Other engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Health 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Clinical medicine 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Other health 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • 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 1,151 742 683 643 724 870 996 1,016 1,101 1,125
    Science 430 94 81 124 205 235 248 219 231 227
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 306 47 46 31 24 18 34 36 71 65
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 36 71 65
        Health 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
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 101 43 7 18 22 43 81 49 27 33
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 0 0 0 0 0 0 81 49 27 33
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 22 4 25 75 159 174 133 131 133 129
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 13 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 13 0
    Non-S&E 695 648 602 519 519 635 748 788 857 898
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 748 788 857 898
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      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 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.
  • 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 1,151 581 . . . 0 0
    Science 430 71 . . . 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Life sciences 306 71 . . . 0 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Health sciences 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 1 0 . . . 0 0
      Physical sciences 101 0 . . . 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Chemistry 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Physics 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Psychology 22 0 . . . 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Economics 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 . . . 0 0
    Engineering 26 0 . . . 0 0
    Engineering 26 0 . . . 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 . . . 0 0
    Non-S&E 695 510 . . . 0 0
      Business management and business administration 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Education 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Law 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Social work 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 0 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies . . . . . . 813 850 915 931
  DOD . . . . . . 0 0 0 0
  DOE . . . . . . 0 0 0 0
  HHS . . . . . . 155 198 198 192
  NASA . . . . . . 0 0 0 0
  NSF . . . . . . 658 652 717 739
  USDA . . . . . . 0 0 0 0
  Other . . . . . . 0 0 0 0

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 . . . .
2018 . . . .
2017 47 19 28 .

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

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