Sonoma State 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 470 49.8 925
2023 490 28.6 679 464 49.6 911 364 40.2 602
2022 493 28.3 680 466 48.8 900
2021 491 29.7 691 485 47.2 908 360 38.9 583
2020 488 30.8 698 577 37.7 916
2019 477 32.3 697 582 37 914
2018 484 31.6 700 660 28.3 911
2017 488 29.4 684 694 23.5 898
2016 479 32 697 701 22.6 896
2015 408 41.8 693 615 32.2 898 551 4.3 570
2014 423 39.2 688
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

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 22 18 15 i 14 13 i 13 15 22 42 28
    Female 61 63 62 i 61 68 i 65 59 71 106 94
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 75 81 77 i 75 81 i 78 70 90 148 122
    Hispanic or Latino 12 19 18 i 17 17 i 16 12 14 29 25
    Not Hispanic or Latino 61 54 52 i 51 59 i 57 52 70 111 91
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 1 2
      Asian 3 2 2 i 2 2 i 2 5 5 13 5
      Black or African American 5 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 1 4 2
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      White 52 47 45 i 44 56 i 54 45 58 83 78
      More than one race 1 5 5 i 5 1 i 1 2 6 10 4
    Unknown ethnicity and race 2 8 7 i 7 5 i 5 6 6 8 6
  Temporary visa holders 8 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 4 3 0 0
  Science and engineering 83 81 77 i 75 81 i 78 74 92 144 118
    Science 73 81 77 i 75 81 i 78 74 91 141 113
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 8 9 16 i 17 11 i 11 8 8 19 13
      Communication 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 1 1 0
      Psychology 65 72 61 i 58 70 i 67 66 64 72 74
      Social sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 18 49 26
    Engineering 10 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 1 3 5
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 10 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 1 3 5
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 1 4 4
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 1 4 4

i=imputed

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 21 10 5 i 5 2 i 2 5 31 15 23
    Female 32 18 13 i 13 9 i 9 13 46 25 43
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 53 28 18 i 18 11 i 11 18 77 40 66
    Hispanic or Latino 6 5 4 i 4 4 i 4 3 10 3 7
    Not Hispanic or Latino 47 21 14 i 14 5 i 5 13 62 34 54
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 1
      Asian 4 1 1 i 1 0 i 0 2 5 0 2
      Black or African American 2 4 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 2 2 5
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 1 0 0
      White 41 16 13 i 13 4 i 4 10 48 30 45
      More than one race 0 0 0 i 0 1 i 1 1 6 2 1
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 2 0 i 0 2 i 2 2 5 3 5
  Temporary visa holders 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 53 28 18 i 18 10 i 10 16 72 30 53
    Science 41 28 18 i 18 10 i 10 16 72 30 53
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 22 16 11 i 11 8 i 8 10 14 8 8
      Communication 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 1 1 0
      Psychology 19 12 7 i 7 2 i 2 6 12 5 8
      Social sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 45 16 37
    Engineering 12 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 12 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 i 0 1 i 1 2 5 10 13
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 i 0 1 i 1 2 5 10 13

i=imputed

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 1 2 i 2 1 i 1 1 3 4 4
  Science and engineering 0 1 2 i 2 1 i 1 1 3 4 4
    Science 0 1 2 i 2 1 i 1 1 3 4 4
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 1 2 i 2 1 i 1 1 3 4 4
      Communication 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0

i=imputed

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 83 81 77 i 75 81 i 78 74 93 148 122
  Fellowships 3 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 3 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 2 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 2 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 78 81 77 i 75 81 i 78 74 93 148 122
    Federal 0 1 2 i 2 1 i 1 1 3 4 4
    Institutional 36 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 17
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Personal resources 42 80 75 i 73 80 i 77 73 90 144 101

i=imputed

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 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0

i=imputed

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 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields 4,928 4,625 3,774 2,957 1,545 1,656 949 765 693 1,163
    Science 4,647 3,918 3,439 2,877 1,458 1,524 834 577 568 1,101
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 5 12 8 13 3 31 68 87
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 2,908 2,019 1,938 1,617 571 803 352 176 207 527
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 297 47 280 472 38 0 0 0 180 307
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 522 338 170 201 72 0 0 0 27 216
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 2,089 1,634 1,488 944 461 0 0 0 0 4
      Life sciences 762 744 748 585 456 266 143 211 240 329
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 173 352 349 170 197 0 0 0 233 320
        Health sciences 0 5 10 16 45 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 589 387 389 399 214 0 0 0 7 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
      Mathematics and statistics 428 724 511 235 141 18 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 8 145 62 289 203 253 233 142 37 118
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 8 145 62 268 88 0 0 0 37 118
        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 21 115 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 146 68 73 58 10 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 224 134 72 51 40 135 56 17 16 40
        Anthropology 8 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 4 0
        Economics 138 81 35 11 0 0 0 0 0 4
        Political science and government 1 0 8 5 0 0 0 0 0 2
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 24 18 10 5 14 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 53 35 17 29 24 0 0 0 12 34
      Sciences nec 171 84 30 30 29 36 47 0 0 0
    Engineering 74 67 17 1 1 6 0 3 4 45
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 3 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 24 24 8 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 50 43 9 1 1 0 0 0 4 45
      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 207 640 318 79 86 126 115 185 121 17
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 7 0
      Communication and communications technologies 5 5 10 5 5 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 56 601 171 43 0 0 0 0 114 3
      Humanities 124 33 107 25 16 0 0 0 0 6
      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 10 0 0 5 9 0 0 0 0 2
      Non-S&E nec 12 1 30 1 51 0 0 0 0 6

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2024
(Dollars in thousands)
Field All R&D expenditures Federal government State and local government Institution funds Business Nonprofit organizations All other sources
  All R&D fields 4,928 3,755 770 322 19 62 0
    Science 4,647 3,538 769 263 19 58 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 2,908 2,496 242 144 2 24 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 297 287 0 10 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 522 263 143 92 0 24 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 2,089 1,946 99 42 2 0 0
      Life sciences 762 461 209 45 17 30 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 173 163 3 7 0 0 0
        Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 589 298 206 38 17 30 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 428 423 5 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 8 0 3 5 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 8 0 3 5 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 146 136 0 6 0 4 0
      Social sciences 224 6 160 58 0 0 0
        Anthropology 8 6 0 2 0 0 0
        Economics 138 0 112 26 0 0 0
        Political science and government 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 24 0 0 24 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 53 0 48 5 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 171 16 150 5 0 0 0
    Engineering 74 71 1 2 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 24 22 0 2 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 50 49 1 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 207 146 0 57 0 4 0
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 5 0 0 5 0 0 0
      Education 56 51 0 5 0 0 0
      Humanities 124 95 0 29 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 10 0 0 10 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 12 0 0 8 0 4 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 3,755 3,483 2,889 2,212 936 . . . 630 964
  DOD 147 120 92 53 71 . . . 64 44
  DOE 99 0 0 0 0 . . . 68 87
  HHS 1 0 7 12 17 . . . 53 103
  NASA 1,872 1,570 1,499 926 458 . . . 63 170
  NSF 1,323 1,180 1,061 1,194 378 . . . 382 450
  USDA 0 0 0 0 0 . . . 0 0
  Other 313 613 230 27 12 . . . 0 110

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

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 86 85 . . 6
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 . . 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 24 24 . . 4
    Computer and information sciences 10 10 . . 0
    Engineering 8 8 . . 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 8 8 . . 1
    Health sciences 2 2 . . 0
    Mathematics and statistics 5 5 . . 0
    Natural resources and conservation 1 0 . . 0
    Physical sciences 15 15 . . 0
    Psychology 5 5 . . 0
    Social sciences 8 8 . . 1
    Other 0 0 . . 0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2025–16
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space 0 0 0 . .
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 . .
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 . .
    Engineering 0 0 0 . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 . .
    Health sciences 0 0 0 . .
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 . .
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 . .
    Physical sciences 0 0 0 . .
    Psychology 0 0 0 . .
    Social sciences 0 0 0 . .
    Other 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 0 0 0 . .
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 . .
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 . .
    Engineering 0 0 0 . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 . .
    Health sciences 0 0 0 . .
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 . .
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 . .
    Physical sciences 0 0 0 . .
    Psychology 0 0 0 . .
    Social sciences 0 0 0 . .
    Other 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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