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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 402 13.3 459 567 11.1 631 411 56.1 925
2023 332 28.4 459 606 11.7 679 424 54 911 337 44.6 602
2022 350 24.2 457 598 13 680 414 54.5 900
2021 371 17.9 447 621 11 691 444 51.6 908 336 43 583
2020 374 17.8 450 631 10.5 698 418 54.9 916
2019 361 20.1 447 605 14.1 697 386 58.2 914 339 43.1 589
2018 370 14.4 428 593 16.2 700 385 58.2 911
2017 338 21.3 425 602 12.9 684 380 58.2 898 377 35.2 575
2016 329 24.3 430 405 55.3 896
2015 351 18.5 426 687 1.9 693 386 57.5 898 349 39.4 570
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

Number of earned doctorates, by trend major field of study of recipients: 2024–15
Fields 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All fields 5 14 9 6 7 8 6 9 11 8
  Science and engineering . 1 . . 1 1 . . . 1
    Health sciences . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Health sciences, other . . . . . 1 . . . .
    Social sciences . 1 . . 1 . . . . 1
      Social sciences, other . 1 . . 1 . . . . 1
  Non-science and engineering 5 13 9 6 6 7 6 9 11 7
    Other non-science and engineering 5 13 9 6 6 7 6 9 11 7
      Public administration and social services 5 13 9 6 6 7 6 9 11 7

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   24   22   26   20   17   27   31   25   0   2
    Hispanic or Latino   3   1   1   4   4   2   1   1   0   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   21   20   25   16   13   23   28   23   0   1
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   2   2   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0
      Black or African American   0   0   0   0   1   5   1   0   0   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   18   17   24   16   11   17   25   22   0   1
      More than one race   1   1   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   1   0   0   0   2   2   1   0   1
  Temporary visa holders   4   5   4   4   3   1   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   1   0   2   0   0   2   3   1   0   2
    Science   1   0   2   0   0   2   3   1   0   2
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   2
      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   2   0   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   1   0   0   0   0   1   2   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   27   27   28   24   20   26   28   24   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   27   27   28   24   20   26   28   24   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   8   9   4   8   13   7   6   7   7   9
    Hispanic or Latino   2   4   2   1   0   0   2   2   1   1
    Not Hispanic or Latino   6   5   2   6   12   7   3   4   5   7
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Black or African American   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   5   5   2   5   10   6   2   4   5   7
      More than one race   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   0   0   1   1   0   1   1   1   1
  Temporary visa holders   1   1   1   2   2   1   1   1   0   0
  Science and engineering   8   8   5   9   11   8   6   6   7   9
    Science   8   8   5   9   11   8   6   6   7   9
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   8   8   5   8   10   7   5   5   5   7
      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   1   0   1   0   0   1   1
      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   1   0   1   1   1   1
      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   1   2   0   1   4   0   1   2   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   1   2   0   1   4   0   1   2   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   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

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   28   27   30   24   20   28   31   25   0   2
  Fellowships   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
  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   28   27   30   24   20   28   31   25   0   2
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   28   27   30   24   20   28   31   25   0   2
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   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.

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   4   5   3   4   6   5   6   6   2   4
    Science   4   5   2   3   6   4   5   6   2   4
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   3   2   1   2   5   2   2   1   0   2
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   2   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   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   1   0   0   1   2   2   3   1   1
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   1   1   0   1   1   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   1   1   0   1   1   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   4   4   3   3   2   2   2   4   1   2
  Science and engineering   4   4   3   3   2   2   2   4   1   2
    Science   4   4   2   2   2   1   1   4   1   2
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   3   1   1   1   2   0   0   1   0   1
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   1   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   1   0   0   0   1   1   2   1   1
      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   1   1   0   1   1   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   1   1   0   1   1   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   7,375   5,954   5,831   4,085   4,685   6,041   5,954   6,055   4,466   5,268
    Science   5,741   4,496   4,437   2,945   3,095   4,777   4,797   4,537   3,349   4,156
      Computer and information sciences   542   659   504   352   391   427   606   624   239   382
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   251   128   120   228   36   117   69   64   49   100
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   251   128   120   228   36   117   69   64   49   61
        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   39
      Life sciences   2,640   2,023   2,701   1,462   1,783   2,368   2,646   2,511   1,997   2,065
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
        Biological and biomedical sciences   2,490   1,883   2,567   1,305   1,657   2,338   2,548   2,016   1,987   2,058
        Health sciences   150   139   133   146   126   17   98   6   6   3
        Natural resources and conservation   0   1   1   11   0   0   0   0   4   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   13   0   489   0   1
      Mathematics and statistics   634   455   296   120   182   296   348   515   350   391
      Physical sciences   769   517   453   495   321   499   433   280   266   623
        Astronomy and astrophysics   34   37   9   29   2   84   42   53   34   30
        Chemistry   360   293   342   246   217   242   221   161   147   133
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   375   187   102   220   102   173   170   66   85   460
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   201   357   145   195   226   521   491   394   278   457
      Social sciences   303   283   152   93   151   549   173   127   96   117
        Anthropology   39   44   14   12   10   24   13   16   6   0
        Economics   82   130   68   21   59   147   68   31   50   38
        Political science and government   49   61   38   40   34   315   53   38   19   45
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   133   48   32   20   48   63   39   42   21   34
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   401   74   66   0   5   0   31   22   74   21
    Engineering   417   567   599   688   952   553   563   674   775   850
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   28   12   3   6   42   27   4   28
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   115   195   220   92   422   182   188   176   173   158
      Chemical engineering   23   66   28   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   69   260   287   0   394   213   20   36   106   25
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   64   41   10   33   71   45   37   34   46   97
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   2   7   227   24   20   4   9   23   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   146   3   19   318   38   87   272   392   423   542
    Non-S&E   1,217   891   795   452   638   711   594   844   342   262
      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   223   69   25   84   106   30   11   29   13   5
      Humanities   587   454   386   144   313   459   384   645   212   151
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   3   4   4   3   7   12   2   2   58   19
      Visual and performing arts   302   297   231   104   195   192   149   138   35   82
      Non-S&E nec   102   67   149   117   17   18   48   30   24   5

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   7,375   3,459   0   2,230   171   484   1,031
    Science   5,741   3,117   0   1,212   62   443   907
      Computer and information sciences   542   391   0   89   62   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   251   127   0   49   0   63   12
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   251   127   0   49   0   63   12
        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   2,640   1,576   0   388   0   302   374
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   2,490   1,467   0   347   0   302   374
        Health sciences   150   109   0   41   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   634   477   0   105   0   3   49
      Physical sciences   769   448   0   139   0   7   175
        Astronomy and astrophysics   34   3   0   28   0   0   3
        Chemistry   360   270   0   80   0   7   3
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   375   175   0   31   0   0   169
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   201   98   0   80   0   0   23
      Social sciences   303   0   0   203   0   23   77
        Anthropology   39   0   0   39   0   0   0
        Economics   82   0   0   59   0   23   0
        Political science and government   49   0   0   48   0   0   1
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   133   0   0   57   0   0   76
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   401   0   0   159   0   45   197
    Engineering   417   132   0   123   109   0   53
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   115   73   0   42   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   23   0   0   3   20   0   0
      Civil engineering   69   59   0   10   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   64   0   0   64   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   146   0   0   4   89   0   53
    Non-S&E   1,217   210   0   895   0   41   71
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   223   184   0   39   0   0   0
      Humanities   587   26   0   515   0   41   5
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   3   0   0   3   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   302   0   0   302   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   102   0   0   36   0   0   66

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

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

Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies   3,459   3,013   2,403   2,433   2,650   2,892   3,305   3,449   2,634   3,575
  DOD   112   88   50   99   33   65   164   175   138   43
  DOE   0   27   0   0   13   39   27   31   25   19
  HHS   985   923   699   658   663   1,018   1,287   1,204   888   867
  NASA   203   220   0   0   0   14   56   41   49   78
  NSF   1,547   1,485   1,307   1,415   1,482   1,475   1,571   1,565   1,391   2,438
  USDA   102   2   0   0   150   0   20   0   0   9
  Other   510   268   347   261   309   281   180   433   143   121

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   300   27   273   .
2018   226   30   196   .

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   98   96   95   66   72
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   39   38   38   25   16
    Computer and information sciences   5   4   4   1   1
    Engineering   7   7   7   6   3
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   7   8   7   8   0
    Health sciences   3   2   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   2   3   3   1   1
    Natural resources and conservation   2   1   1   1   0
    Physical sciences   17   16   16   14   37
    Psychology   11   11   11   7   11
    Social sciences   3   3   3   3   3
    Other   4   4   4   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   800   0   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   800   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   4,611   2,319   0   4,306   805
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   933   1,713   0   431   0
    Computer and information sciences   1,119   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   424
    Health sciences   1,288   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   321   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   285   0   0   381
    Physical sciences   803   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   468   0   0   3,875   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

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