Seattle 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 379 40.6 631 475 49.2 925
2023 389 43.4 679 484 47.4 911 601 1.2 602
2022 392 43 680 572 37.1 900
2021 387 44.6 691 583 36.5 908
2020 381 46 698 536 42.1 916
2019 344 51.2 697 519 43.8 914 570 4.2 589
2018 363 48.7 700 503 45.4 911
2017 371 46.4 684 564 37.9 898 572 1.5 575
2016 409 42 697 516 43 896
2015 427 39 693 462 49.1 898 524 9 570
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   113   100   99   115   126   124   128   120   113   96
    Hispanic or Latino   12   12   8   12   13   15   14   11   14   9
    Not Hispanic or Latino   99   87   89   100   103   83   75   96   84   66
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   1   1   0   3   1   0   0   0
      Asian   14   18   12   17   16   11   19   18   15   12
      Black or African American   9   2   6   5   5   5   3   3   4   3
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   1   1   0
      White   70   63   65   69   74   54   48   70   60   46
      More than one race   6   4   5   8   6   9   4   4   4   5
    Unknown ethnicity and race   2   1   2   3   10   26   39   13   15   21
  Temporary visa holders   78   81   76   53   41   86   64   53   33   33
  Science and engineering   191   181   175   168   167   210   192   173   146   129
    Science   188   179   169   166   154   198   186   159   130   111
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   65   82   60   37   34   62   56   42   23   17
      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   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   17   15   29   43   29   44   46   33   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   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   79   71   69   69   71   68   66   65   65   67
      Social sciences   16   11   11   17   20   24   18   19   42   27
    Engineering   3   2   6   2   13   12   6   14   16   18
      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   2   0   2   0   11   7   3   7   4   5
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   7   12   13
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   1   2   4   2   2   5   2   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   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

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   108   105   123   140   120   129   135   126   230   231
    Hispanic or Latino   14   23   21   16   11   11   13   10   27   13
    Not Hispanic or Latino   89   80   101   114   91   82   88   87   175   185
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   1   3   1   2   2   4   2
      Asian   24   14   20   18   13   13   15   14   24   23
      Black or African American   4   10   7   9   5   8   6   5   16   13
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   1
      White   55   51   65   74   63   54   57   61   114   128
      More than one race   6   5   9   10   7   6   8   5   17   18
    Unknown ethnicity and race   5   2   1   10   18   36   34   29   28   33
  Temporary visa holders   101   86   63   24   32   10   13   6   3   4
  Science and engineering   209   191   186   164   152   139   148   132   233   235
    Science   194   169   159   146   140   121   136   120   219   218
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   9   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   73   58   42   21   26   28   27   14   12   9
      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   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   41   38   39   34   36   18   32   32   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   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   45   47   46   46   36   37   40   37   49   37
      Social sciences   24   25   32   45   42   38   36   37   158   172
    Engineering   15   22   27   18   12   18   12   12   14   17
      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   6   7   11   8   2   6   4   4   4   2
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   1   3   8   10   15
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   9   15   16   10   10   11   5   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   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 receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   6   4   4   3   2   2   3   1   3   3
  Science and engineering   6   4   4   3   2   2   3   1   3   3
    Science   6   4   4   3   1   2   3   1   3   3
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   1   1   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   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   1   1   0   1   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   2   1   0   0   0   2   0   0   1
      Social sciences   5   1   1   2   0   1   1   0   2   2
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   1   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   1   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   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   191   181   175   168   167   210   192   173   146   129
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   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
  Teaching assistantships   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
  Other types of support   191   181   175   168   167   210   192   173   143   129
    Federal   6   4   4   3   2   2   3   1   3   3
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   7
    Nonfederal   59   81   44   35   29   36   20   17   3   0
    Personal resources   126   96   127   130   136   172   169   155   133   119

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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   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   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   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   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   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

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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   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   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   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   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   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

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   4,699   3,949   1,894   1,562   2,060   2,223   2,535   1,623   2,050   2,847
    Science   2,643   1,761   941   447   768   845   1,032   785   832   1,213
      Computer and information sciences   205   67   93   0   21   35   21   5   11   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   10   0   54   42   37   4   0   0   4
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   54   42   37   4   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   831   676   281   33   156   248   349   397   438   791
        Agricultural sciences   0   40   8   4   0   0   0   0   8   123
        Biological and biomedical sciences   404   286   200   29   156   248   288   347   342   336
        Health sciences   405   348   73   0   0   0   61   50   75   170
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   13   0
        Life sciences nec   22   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   162
      Mathematics and statistics   299   104   153   93   184   206   218   231   174   153
      Physical sciences   222   327   311   86   165   157   208   152   209   244
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   3   0   0
        Chemistry   23   81   105   2   86   84   63   32   19   32
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   199   246   206   84   79   73   139   117   190   212
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   106   162   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   980   415   103   176   200   162   232   0   0   21
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   11   0   0   0
        Economics   528   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   21
        Political science and government   68   0   0   0   0   16   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   48   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   336   415   103   176   200   141   221   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   332   282   137   62   140   283   336   392   778   762
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   11   9   14   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   50   69   71   42   39
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   104   18   24   1   12   47   0   0   20   33
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   113   187   80   47   66   129   205   167   209   251
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   115   77   5   0   42   33   31   53   162   186
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   28   14   20   24   20   92   331   253
    Non-S&E   1,724   1,906   816   1,053   1,152   1,095   1,167   446   440   872
      Business management and business administration   271   471   0   10   1   2   3   215   119   0
      Communication and communications technologies   222   81   0   0   0   15   10   0   0   203
      Education   557   536   743   894   831   739   835   20   29   183
      Humanities   119   141   9   10   20   83   20   3   28   20
      Law   474   503   37   69   247   197   216   139   240   257
      Social work   0   68   0   10   5   0   0   0   0   114
      Visual and performing arts   7   71   0   0   5   0   5   0   9   3
      Non-S&E nec   74   35   27   60   43   59   78   69   15   92

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   4,699   1,389   166   2,229   55   860   0
    Science   2,643   802   0   1,145   5   691   0
      Computer and information sciences   205   45   0   160   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   831   488   0   252   2   89   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   404   202   0   130   0   72   0
        Health sciences   405   286   0   117   2   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   22   0   0   5   0   17   0
      Mathematics and statistics   299   136   0   159   0   4   0
      Physical sciences   222   133   0   89   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   23   0   0   23   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   199   133   0   66   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   106   0   0   106   0   0   0
      Social sciences   980   0   0   379   3   598   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   528   0   0   155   0   373   0
        Political science and government   68   0   0   65   3   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   48   0   0   48   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   336   0   0   111   0   225   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   332   176   3   153   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   104   30   1   73   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   113   113   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   115   33   2   80   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   1,724   411   163   931   50   169   0
      Business management and business administration   271   0   0   236   0   35   0
      Communication and communications technologies   222   0   0   172   50   0   0
      Education   557   411   0   117   0   29   0
      Humanities   119   0   0   117   0   2   0
      Law   474   0   163   211   0   100   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   7   0   0   7   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   74   0   0   71   0   3   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   1,389   1,165   1,143   1,102   1,303   1,307   1,644   862   820   927
  DOD   30   16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  DOE   25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  HHS   422   350   186   65   81   96   118   141   95   70
  NASA   0   0   0   0   0   0   11   9   15   10
  NSF   912   759   934   1,023   1,212   1,193   1,515   707   700   810
  USDA   0   40   23   14   10   18   0   0   0   0
  Other   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   10   37

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   135   60   75   .
2018   144   64   80   .

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   166   162   169   164   174
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   44   44   47   44   50
    Computer and information sciences   6   3   3   3   3
    Engineering   58   58   58   58   60
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   3   3   3   3   3
    Health sciences   11   10   10   10   10
    Mathematics and statistics   2   2   2   2   2
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   22   22   25   23   25
    Psychology   14   14   14   14   14
    Social sciences   6   6   6   6   6
    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   0   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   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

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   5,000   1,500   0   14,061   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   9,099   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   5,000   750   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   4,962   0
    Social sciences   0   750   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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