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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 13.3 459 411 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
2014 684 1.6 688
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: 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
      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
      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
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: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 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 6 5 6 6 2 4 2
    Science 5 2 3 6 4 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 5 2 2 1 0 2 0
      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
      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: 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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