Simmons 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 18.7 459 607 4.8 631 733 21.6 925
2023 418 9.9 459 637 7.1 679 758 17.6 911
2022 403 12.7 457 578 15.9 680 728 19.9 900
2021 371 17.9 447 592 15.2 691 762 16.9 908
2020 412 9.4 450 668 5.3 698 723 21.9 916
2019 353 21.9 447 678 3.7 697 771 16.5 914
2018 351 18.8 428 666 5.8 700 816 11.3 911
2017 311 27.6 425 843 7.1 898
2016 376 13.5 430 866 4.3 896
2015 327 24.1 426 825 9.1 898
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 3 4 6 3 9 9 13 5 12
  Science and engineering . . . 1 . . . . . .
    Social sciences . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Social sciences, other . . . 1 . . . . . .
  Non-science and engineering 7 3 4 5 3 9 9 13 5 12
    Business . . . . . . . 1 1 .
      Business . . . . . . . 1 1 .
    Other non-science and engineering 7 3 4 5 3 9 9 12 4 12
      Public administration and social services 5 1 2 2 3 4 4 3 2 6
      Non-science and engineering, other 2 2 2 3 . 5 5 9 2 6

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   8   14   37   33   7   5   7   .   .   .
    Hispanic or Latino   2   3   1   3   0   1   0   .   .   .
    Not Hispanic or Latino   5   10   19   18   7   4   5   .   .   .
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Asian   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Black or African American   1   2   1   3   1   1   0   .   .   .
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      White   3   8   16   13   6   3   5   .   .   .
      More than one race   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1   1   17   12   0   0   2   .   .   .
  Temporary visa holders   1   0   2   1   1   0   0   .   .   .
  Science and engineering   6   10   34   34   8   5   7   .   .   .
    Science   6   10   34   34   8   5   7   .   .   .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Psychology   0   1   27   32   6   1   6   .   .   .
      Social sciences   6   9   7   2   2   4   1   .   .   .
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Health   3   4   5   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Clinical medicine   3   4   5   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Other health   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   200   264   344   355   421   383   294   .   .   .
    Hispanic or Latino   20   21   30   32   41   39   20   .   .   .
    Not Hispanic or Latino   104   121   165   202   260   236   182   .   .   .
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Asian   10   13   18   18   19   15   11   .   .   .
      Black or African American   12   12   24   31   37   30   13   .   .   .
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      White   78   93   119   147   198   181   149   .   .   .
      More than one race   2   2   4   5   6   10   9   .   .   .
    Unknown ethnicity and race   76   122   149   121   120   108   92   .   .   .
  Temporary visa holders   8   7   3   6   6   3   5   .   .   .
  Science and engineering   186   245   286   298   381   358   299   .   .   .
    Science   186   245   286   298   381   358   299   .   .   .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Psychology   171   226   270   277   358   335   281   .   .   .
      Social sciences   15   19   16   21   23   23   18   .   .   .
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Health   22   26   61   63   46   28   0   .   .   .
      Clinical medicine   18   20   46   48   46   28   0   .   .   .
      Other health   4   6   15   15   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   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   .   .   .
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   .   .   .
    Science   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   .   .   .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Psychology   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   .   .   .
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Other health   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   9   14   39   34   8   5   7   .   .   .
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
  Research assistantships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
  Teaching assistantships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
  Other types of support   9   14   39   34   8   5   7   .   .   .
    Federal   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   .   .   .
    Institutional   1   5   9   3   2   1   1   .   .   .
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Personal resources   8   9   30   30   6   4   5   .   .   .

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   .   .   .
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Other health   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   .   .   .
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Other health   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   814   620   668   487   604   472   386   306   247   303
    Science   540   493   618   476   533   416   354   218   141   211
      Computer and information sciences   8   0   69   255   458   242   39   71   51   27
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   4   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   101   204   191   216   65   101   162   79   54   39
        Agricultural 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
        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   4   2   1   0   0   1   1   0   1   0
      Physical sciences   190   27   1   1   5   20   23   1   5   32
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        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   2   2   12   2   0   6   5   22   13   26
      Social sciences   213   258   220   2   5   39   68   22   17   87
        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   22   0   120   0   0   7   56   23   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
      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   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   274   127   50   11   71   56   32   88   106   92
      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   0   0   0   0
      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: 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   814   340   .   .   .   0   0
    Science   540   287   .   .   .   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   8   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   101   97   .   .   .   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   4   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Physical sciences   190   142   .   .   .   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   2   0   .   .   .   0   0
      Social sciences   213   26   .   .   .   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   22   22   .   .   .   0   0
    Engineering   0   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   274   53   .   .   .   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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .
  DOD   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .
  DOE   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .
  HHS   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .
  NASA   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .
  NSF   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .
  USDA   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .
  Other   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .

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   .   .   .   .
2018   .   .   .   .

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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