South Carolina 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 351 62.5 925
2023 566 17.5 679 389 57.8 911 590 3 602
2022 564 17.9 680 388 57.4 900
2021 535 23.4 691 395 57 908 436 26 583
2020 529 25 698 417 55 916
2019 503 28.6 697 453 51 914 462 22.4 589
2018 475 32.9 700 297 67.8 911
2017 481 30.4 684 303 66.7 898 464 20.1 575
2016 527 25.2 697 307 66.2 896
2015 558 20.3 693 303 66.7 898 451 21.7 570
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   .   43   46   57   57   69   84   80   63   45
    Hispanic or Latino   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   2
    Not Hispanic or Latino   .   43   46   52   55   67   82   79   61   43
      American Indian or Alaska Native   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   .   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Black or African American   .   27   26   36   37   41   61   56   43   25
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   .   15   18   15   18   26   21   23   18   18
      More than one race   .   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   .   0   0   5   2   2   2   1   0   0
  Temporary visa holders   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   7   6   7   3
    Science   .   0   0   0   0   0   7   6   7   3
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   2
      Communication   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   1
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   7   6   0   0
    Engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   .   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
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   .   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
      Mechanical engineering   .   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
      Other engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   .   43   46   57   57   69   77   74   56   42
      Clinical medicine   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   .   43   46   57   57   69   77   74   56   42

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   .   2   3   4   11   5   13   12   31   50
    Hispanic or Latino   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   .   2   3   4   11   5   12   12   31   50
      American Indian or Alaska Native   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Black or African American   .   2   3   4   9   4   7   8   18   36
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   .   0   0   0   2   1   5   4   13   14
      More than one race   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   .   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0
  Temporary visa holders   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
  Science and engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   2   5   6   10
    Science   .   0   0   0   0   0   2   5   6   10
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2
      Communication   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   8
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   2   5   0   0
    Engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   .   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
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   .   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
      Mechanical engineering   .   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
      Other engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   .   2   3   4   11   5   11   7   26   41
      Clinical medicine   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   .   2   3   4   11   5   11   7   26   41

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
  Science and engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
    Science   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Communication   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   .   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
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   .   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
      Mechanical engineering   .   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
      Other engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
      Clinical medicine   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3

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   .   43   46   57   57   69   84   80   63   45
  Fellowships   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   .   43   46   57   57   69   84   80   63   45
    Federal   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
    Institutional   .   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   .   41   45   57   57   69   84   80   63   40

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   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   .   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
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   .   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
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   .   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
      Mechanical engineering   .   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
      Other engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0
    Science   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0
      Communication   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0
    Health   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   .   .   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0
      Other health   .   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   12,496   7,814   6,773   5,735   4,697   3,659   15,130   14,300   13,076   12,607
    Science   8,712   5,823   5,156 i   4,489 i   3,826 i   2,348   13,782 i   13,055   9,781 i   6,413 i
      Computer and information sciences   248   1,025   865 i   706 i   547 i   100   4 i   0   0 i   0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   278   256 i   234 i   213 i   0   9 i   0   0 i   504 i
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0 i   0   0 i   0 i
        Geological and earth sciences   0   278   256 i   234 i   213 i   0   0 i   0   0 i   384 i
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0 i   0   0 i   0 i
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   9 i   0   0 i   120 i
      Life sciences   8,035   3,360   3,041 i   2,720 i   2,402 i   1,318   6,234 i   5,867   7,955 i   4,754 i
        Agricultural sciences   7,011   577   506 i   432 i   363 i   0   0 i   0   0 i   0 i
        Biological and biomedical sciences   624   1,284   1,183 i   1,082 i   981 i   1,133   436 i   317   2,585 i   3,799 i
        Health sciences   400   490   441 i   393 i   343 i   185   0 i   0   5,370 i   0 i
        Natural resources and conservation   0   828   744 i   660 i   577 i   0   0 i   0   0 i   0
        Life sciences nec   0   181   167 i   153 i   138 i   0   5,798 i   5,550   0 i   955 i
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   92 i   86   130 i   66 i
      Physical sciences   429   541   498 i   456 i   414 i   930   1,630 i   1,552   897 i   589 i
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   168   47 i   45   0 i   150 i
        Chemistry   46   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   5 i   0   435 i   227 i
        Materials science   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0 i   0   0 i   0
        Physics   383   541   498 i   456 i   414 i   175   743 i   708   462 i   212 i
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   587   835 i   799   0 i   0 i
      Psychology   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   3 i   0   256 i   115 i
      Social sciences   0   619   496 i   373 i   250 i   0   5,807 i   5,550   543 i   385 i
        Anthropology   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0 i   0   0 i   0
        Economics   0   504   410 i   315 i   221 i   0   0 i   0   0 i   0 i
        Political science and government   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   4 i   0   102 i   0 i
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   5 i   0   143 i   132 i
        Social sciences nec   0   115   86 i   58 i   29 i   0   5,798 i   5,550   298 i   253 i
      Sciences nec   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   3 i   0   0 i   0 i
    Engineering   1,796   924   787 i   652 i   514 i   662   239 i   199   2,296 i   2,589 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0 i   0   0 i   0 i
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   200   150 i   100 i   50 i   0   0 i   0   0 i   0 i
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   210   0 i   0   0 i   0 i
      Civil engineering   52   157   145 i   133 i   120 i   0   46 i   37   2,296 i   350 i
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   7 i   0   0 i   341 i
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   686   200   184 i   169 i   153 i   0   2 i   0   0 i   0
      Mechanical engineering   54   175   131 i   88 i   44 i   0   5 i   0   0 i   250 i
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0 i   0   0 i   0 i
      Engineering nec   1,004   192   177 i   162 i   147 i   452   179 i   162   0 i   1,648 i
    Non-S&E   1,988   1,067   830 i   594 i   357 i   649   1,109 i   1,046   999 i   3,605 i
      Business management and business administration   0   177   163 i   149 i   135 i   120   4 i   0   170 i   0 i
      Communication and communications technologies   692   890   667 i   445 i   222 i   0   0 i   0   41 i   80 i
      Education   429   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   529   5 i   0   308 i   1,461 i
      Humanities   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   2 i   0   100 i   0 i
      Law   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0 i   0   0 i   0 i
      Social work   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0 i   0   50 i   100 i
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   1 i   0   41 i   1 i
      Non-S&E nec   867   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   1,097 i   1,046   289 i   1,963 i

i=imputed

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   12,496   8,936   2,518   692   350   0   0
    Science   8,712   6,194   2,518   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   248   248   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   8,035   5,517   2,518   0   0   0   0
        Agricultural sciences   7,011   4,493   2,518   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   624   624   0   0   0   0   0
        Health sciences   400   400   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   429   429   0   0   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   46   46   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   383   383   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   1,796   1,796   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   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   52   52   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   686   686   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   54   54   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   1,004   1,004   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   1,988   946   0   692   350   0   0
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   692   0   0   692   0   0   0
      Education   429   429   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   867   517   0   0   350   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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies   8,936   5,330   4,910   4,493   4,076   3,659   14,938   14,300   4,556   4,456
  DOD   109   197   181 i   166 i   151 i   0   0 i   0   293 i   0
  DOE   1,936   558   513 i   471 i   426 i   724   739 i   708   195 i   1,182
  HHS   1,204   830   764 i   700 i   634 i   1,133   331 i   317   2,647 i   171
  NASA   0   21   19 i   18 i   16 i   68   47 i   45   49 i   150
  NSF   725   620   571 i   523 i   474 i   1,514   925 i   885   493 i   620
  USDA   4,493   2,784   2,567 i   2,344 i   2,131 i   120   11,596 i   11,100   84 i   0
  Other   469   320   295 i   271 i   244 i   100   1,300 i   1,245   795 i   2,333

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, Higher Education R&D Survey

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2024–18 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2024   .   .   .   .
2023   .   .   .   .
2022   .   .   .   .
2021   .   .   .   .
2020   .   .   .   .
2019   235   25   210   .
2018   235 i   25 i   210 i   .

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, 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   135   153 i   356   324   322
    Agricultural sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   73   94 i   169   179   179
    Computer and information sciences   1   6 i   6   5   4
    Engineering   1   20 i   18   13   11
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   2 i   2   1   1
    Health sciences   23   21 i   154   119   119
    Mathematics and statistics   0   1 i   0   1   1
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0 i   1   0   0
    Physical sciences   1   6 i   4   3   3
    Psychology   0   1 i   1   1   2
    Social sciences   0   2 i   1   1   1
    Other   35   0 i   0   2   1

i=imputed

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   29,000   0   0 i   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   29,000   0   0 i   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0 i   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0 i   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0 i   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0
    Other   0   0   0 i   0   0

i=imputed

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   1,590   1,225   0 i   20,000   2,000
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   1,590   1,225   0 i   2,500   2,000
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0 i   17,500   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0 i   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0 i   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0 i   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0
    Other   0   0   0 i   0   0

i=imputed

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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