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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 334 28 459 606 11.7 679 337 44.6 602 426 53.9 914
2022 350 24.2 457 598 13 680 415 54.4 900
2021 372 17.6 447 621 11 691 336 43 583 444 51.6 908
2020 374 17.8 450 631 10.5 698 418 54.9 916
2019 361 20.1 447 605 14.1 697 339 43.1 589 386 58.2 914
2018 370 14.4 428 593 16.2 700 385 58.2 911
2017 338 21.3 425 602 12.9 684 377 35.2 575 380 58.2 898
2016 329 24.3 430 405 55.3 896
2015 351 18.5 426 687 1.9 693 349 39.4 570 386 57.5 898
2014 335 21.5 422 684 1.6 688 408 54.6 889
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 14 9 6 7 8 6 9 11 8 9
  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 13 9 6 6 7 6 9 11 7 9
    Other non-science and engineering 13 9 6 6 7 6 9 11 7 9
      Public administration and social services 13 9 6 6 7 6 9 11 7 9

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 1 5 3 3 11 9 4 0 0 0
    Female 26 25 21 17 17 22 21 0 2 1
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 22 26 20 17 27 31 25 0 2 1
    Hispanic or Latino 1 1 4 4 2 1 1 0 0 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 20 25 16 13 23 28 23 0 1 1
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
      Black or African American 0 0 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 17 24 16 11 17 25 22 0 1 0
      More than one race 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 1 0
  Temporary visa holders 5 4 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 2 0 0 2 3 1 0 2 1
    Science 0 2 0 0 2 3 1 0 2 1
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 1
        Neurobiology and neuroscience 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 2 0 0 1 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 1 2 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 27 28 24 20 26 28 24 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 27 28 24 20 26 28 24 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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 2 2 6 5 3 1 2 1 0 0
    Female 8 3 4 10 5 6 6 6 9 8
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 9 4 8 13 7 6 7 7 9 7
    Hispanic or Latino 4 2 1 0 0 2 2 1 1 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 5 2 6 12 7 3 4 5 7 6
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Black or African American 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 5 2 5 10 6 2 4 5 7 5
      More than one race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1
  Temporary visa holders 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 1
  Science and engineering 8 5 9 11 8 6 6 7 9 8
    Science 8 5 9 11 8 6 6 7 9 8
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 8 5 8 10 7 5 5 5 7 8
        Neurobiology and neuroscience 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 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 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 1 0 1 1 1 1 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 2 0 1 4 0 1 2 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 2 0 1 4 0 1 2 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All surveyed fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Neurobiology and neuroscience 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 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 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 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 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 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 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 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 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 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 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 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: 2023–14
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 27 30 24 20 28 31 25 0 2 1
  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 27 30 24 20 28 31 25 0 2 1
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 27 30 24 20 28 31 25 0 2 1
    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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 5 3 4 5 4 6 6 2 4 2
    Science 5 2 3 5 3 5 6 2 4 2
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 2 1 2 4 1 2 1 0 2 0
        Neurobiology and neuroscience 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 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 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 1 2 2 3 1 1 1
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 1 1 0 1 1 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 1 1 0 1 1 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 4 3 3 2 2 2 4 1 2 1
  Science and engineering 4 3 3 2 2 2 4 1 2 1
    Science 4 2 2 2 1 1 4 1 2 1
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 0
        Neurobiology and neuroscience 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 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 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 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 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 1 1 0 1 1 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 1 1 0 1 1 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 5,954 5,831 4,085 4,685 6,041 5,954 6,055 4,466 5,268 4,283
    Science 4,496 4,437 2,945 3,095 4,777 4,797 4,537 3,349 4,156 3,478
      Computer and information sciences 659 504 352 391 427 606 624 239 382 244
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 128 120 228 36 117 69 64 49 100 262
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 128 120 228 36 117 69 64 49 61 114
        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 39 148
      Life sciences 2,023 2,701 1,462 1,783 2,368 2,646 2,511 1,997 2,065 1,396
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,883 2,567 1,305 1,657 2,338 2,548 2,016 1,987 2,058 1,389
        Health sciences 139 133 146 126 17 98 6 6 3 0
        Natural resources and conservation 1 1 11 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 13 0 489 0 1 6
      Mathematics and statistics 455 296 120 182 296 348 515 350 391 468
      Physical sciences 517 453 495 321 499 433 280 266 623 443
        Astronomy and astrophysics 37 9 29 2 84 42 53 34 30 5
        Chemistry 293 342 246 217 242 221 161 147 133 198
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 187 102 220 102 173 170 66 85 460 240
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 357 145 195 226 521 491 394 278 457 569
      Social sciences 283 152 93 151 549 173 127 96 117 96
        Anthropology 44 14 12 10 24 13 16 6 0 0
        Economics 130 68 21 59 147 68 31 50 38 29
        Political science and government 61 38 40 34 315 53 38 19 45 22
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 48 32 20 48 63 39 42 21 34 41
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
      Sciences nec 74 66 0 5 0 31 22 74 21 0
    Engineering 567 599 688 952 553 563 674 775 850 569
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 28 12 3 6 42 27 4 28 62
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 195 220 92 422 182 188 176 173 158 65
      Chemical engineering 66 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 260 287 0 394 213 20 36 106 25 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 41 10 33 71 45 37 34 46 97 76
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 2 7 227 24 20 4 9 23 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 3 19 318 38 87 272 392 423 542 366
    Non-S&E 891 795 452 638 711 594 844 342 262 236
      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 69 25 84 106 30 11 29 13 5 5
      Humanities 454 386 144 313 459 384 645 212 151 162
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 4 4 3 7 12 2 2 58 19 0
      Visual and performing arts 297 231 104 195 192 149 138 35 82 69
      Non-S&E nec 67 149 117 17 18 48 30 24 5 0

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2023
(Dollars in thousands)
Field All R&D expenditures Federal government State and local government Institution funds Business Nonprofit organizations All other sources
  All R&D fields 5,954 3,013 0 2,179 253 509 0
    Science 4,496 2,544 0 1,278 188 486 0
      Computer and information sciences 659 447 0 24 188 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 128 47 0 53 0 28 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 128 47 0 53 0 28 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 2,023 1,044 0 661 0 318 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,883 942 0 623 0 318 0
        Health sciences 139 102 0 37 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 455 342 0 113 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 517 359 0 139 0 19 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 37 11 0 26 0 0 0
        Chemistry 293 188 0 86 0 19 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 187 160 0 27 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 357 293 0 64 0 0 0
      Social sciences 283 0 0 219 0 64 0
        Anthropology 44 0 0 43 0 1 0
        Economics 130 0 0 79 0 51 0
        Political science and government 61 0 0 49 0 12 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 48 0 0 48 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 74 12 0 5 0 57 0
    Engineering 567 421 0 81 65 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 195 145 0 50 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 66 0 0 1 65 0 0
      Civil engineering 260 249 0 11 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 41 27 0 14 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 2 0 0 2 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 3 0 0 3 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 891 48 0 820 0 23 0
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 69 13 0 56 0 0 0
      Humanities 454 35 0 396 0 23 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 4 0 0 4 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 297 0 0 297 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 67 0 0 67 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 3,013 2,403 2,433 2,650 2,892 3,305 3,449 2,634 3,575 3,042
  DOD 88 50 99 33 65 164 175 138 43 44
  DOE 27 0 0 13 39 27 31 25 19 28
  HHS 923 699 658 663 1,018 1,287 1,204 888 867 855
  NASA 220 0 0 0 14 56 41 49 78 11
  NSF 1,485 1,307 1,415 1,482 1,475 1,571 1,565 1,391 2,438 1,982
  USDA 2 0 0 150 0 20 0 0 9 0
  Other 268 347 261 309 281 180 433 143 121 122

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 300 27 273 .
2018 226 30 196 .
2017 223 30 193 .

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 . . . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 800 . . . .

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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