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 467 26.8 631 470 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
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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   87   75   81   77 i   75   81 i   78   70   90   148
    Hispanic or Latino   13   12   19   18 i   17   17 i   16   12   14   29
    Not Hispanic or Latino   73   61   54   52 i   51   59 i   57   52   70   111
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   1
      Asian   4   3   2   2 i   2   2 i   2   5   5   13
      Black or African American   5   5   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   1   4
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      White   62   52   47   45 i   44   56 i   54   45   58   83
      More than one race   2   1   5   5 i   5   1 i   1   2   6   10
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1   2   8   7 i   7   5 i   5   6   6   8
  Temporary visa holders   9   8   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   4   3   0
  Science and engineering   96   83   81   77 i   75   81 i   78   74   92   144
    Science   85   73   81   77 i   75   81 i   78   74   91   141
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   12   8   9   16 i   17   11 i   11   8   8   19
      Communication   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   1   1
      Psychology   73   65   72   61 i   58   70 i   67   66   64   72
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   18   49
    Engineering   11   10   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   1   3
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   11   10   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   1   3
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   1   4
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   1   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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   35   53   28   18 i   18   11 i   11   18   77   40
    Hispanic or Latino   4   6   5   4 i   4   4 i   4   3   10   3
    Not Hispanic or Latino   31   47   21   14 i   14   5 i   5   13   62   34
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Asian   1   4   1   1 i   1   0 i   0   2   5   0
      Black or African American   2   2   4   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   2   2
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   1   0
      White   28   41   16   13 i   13   4 i   4   10   48   30
      More than one race   0   0   0   0 i   0   1 i   1   1   6   2
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   0   2   0 i   0   2 i   2   2   5   3
  Temporary visa holders   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   35   53   28   18 i   18   10 i   10   16   72   30
    Science   29   41   28   18 i   18   10 i   10   16   72   30
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   15   22   16   11 i   11   8 i   8   10   14   8
      Communication   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   1   1
      Psychology   14   19   12   7 i   7   2 i   2   6   12   5
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   45   16
    Engineering   6   12   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   6   12   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0 i   0   1 i   1   2   5   10
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0 i   0   1 i   1   2   5   10

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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   0   0   1   2 i   2   1 i   1   1   3   4
  Science and engineering   0   0   1   2 i   2   1 i   1   1   3   4
    Science   0   0   1   2 i   2   1 i   1   1   3   4
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   1   2 i   2   1 i   1   1   3   4
      Communication   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   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: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   96   83   81   77 i   75   81 i   78   74   93   148
  Fellowships   3   3   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   3   3   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   2   2   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   2   2   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   91   78   81   77 i   75   81 i   78   74   93   148
    Federal   0   0   1   2 i   2   1 i   1   1   3   4
    Institutional   42   36   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   49   42   80   75 i   73   80 i   77   73   90   144

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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   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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