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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 224 51.8 459 242 62.1 631 191 79.6 925
2023 234 49.6 459 255 62.9 679 197 78.7 911 104 83 602
2022 216 53.3 457 255 63 680 199 78.2 900
2021 198 56.3 447 251 64.1 691 201 78.2 908 110 81.5 583
2020 184 59.6 450 253 64.2 698 189 79.7 916
2019 223 50.7 447 238 66.3 697 182 80.4 914 148 75.2 589
2018 208 52 428 221 68.8 700 179 80.6 911
2017 202 53.1 425 220 68.3 684 178 80.5 898 156 73.3 575
2016 221 49.2 430 184 74 697 181 80.1 896
2015 194 55 426 185 73.7 693 178 80.5 898 166 71.3 570
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

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 46 38 48 58 66 40 52 54 46 64
  Science and engineering 45 37 46 54 66 40 52 52 46 63
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources 14 15 9 17 14 9 11 20 9 18
      Agricultural sciences 12 13 9 15 10 7 6 15 7 13
      Natural resources and conservation 2 2 . 2 4 2 5 5 2 5
    Biological and biomedical sciences 10 7 17 11 19 13 14 10 9 17
      Biochemistry and biophysics 3 3 2 3 2 3 1 3 2 1
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 4 . 8 5 5 2 6 . 2 2
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology . . . . 1 . . . . 1
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . . . . . . . 1
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . . . . . . . . . 1
      Microbiology and immunology . 2 4 . 6 2 3 4 . 3
      Molecular biology . . 1 1 2 1 . . . 1
      Pharmacology and toxicology . . . . . . . . 1 2
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other 3 2 2 2 3 5 4 3 4 5
    Engineering 11 6 6 10 10 6 6 8 6 7
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 1 . . . . . . . . 1
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering 2 . 2 2 4 2 2 . 2 .
      Electrical and computer engineering 4 1 2 6 3 3 1 5 2 3
      Industrial engineering and operations research 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Materials and mining engineering . . . 1 . . . . . 1
      Mechanical engineering . 4 . . . . . . . .
      Engineering, other 2 1 2 1 3 1 3 3 2 2
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 1 . . 3 . . 1 . 1 .
      Geological sciences 1 . . 2 . . . . 1 .
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences . . . 1 . . 1 . . .
    Health sciences 2 4 5 2 11 4 4 3 8 11
      Nursing science . 3 1 1 5 . 1 2 5 7
      Pharmaceutical sciences 1 1 4 1 5 4 2 1 1 4
      Public health 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Health sciences, other . . . . 1 . 1 . 2 .
    Mathematics and statistics 1 . 3 1 1 1 8 . . 2
      Mathematics . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Statistics 1 . 2 1 . . 3 . . 1
      Mathematics and statistics, other . . 1 . 1 . 5 . . 1
    Physical sciences 6 3 3 6 6 6 4 7 7 3
      Chemistry 6 3 3 6 6 6 4 7 7 3
    Social sciences . 2 3 4 5 1 4 4 6 5
      Anthropology . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Sociology, demography, and population studies . 2 2 2 4 1 4 4 4 5
      Social sciences, other . . 1 1 1 . . . 2 .
  Non-science and engineering 1 1 2 4 . . . 2 . 1
    Business . . . . . . . . . 1
      Business . . . . . . . . . 1
    Education 1 1 2 3 . . . 2 . .
      Education research . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Teacher education and teaching fields 1 1 1 3 . . . 2 . .
    Other non-science and engineering . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Non-science and engineering, other . . . 1 . . . . . .

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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   195   204   200   203   183   193   212   203   279   310
    Hispanic or Latino   9   5   4   4   5   9   12   9   4   5
    Not Hispanic or Latino   185   195   195   197   177   182   197   192   274   304
      American Indian or Alaska Native   5   5   7   8   5   5   6   8   3   4
      Asian   4   8   7   7   0   2   10   8   2   5
      Black or African American   1   1   4   3   8   5   5   6   6   5
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   1   2   1   1   1   1   3   2
      White   173   179   172   172   156   161   171   164   259   286
      More than one race   2   2   4   5   7   8   4   5   1   2
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1   4   1   2   1   2   3   2   1   1
  Temporary visa holders   300   258   241   214   197   229   277   276   430   398
  Science and engineering   483   448   430   410   373   413   474   479   672   676
    Science   352   340   338   326   301   333   392   376   501   542
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   108   98   98   105   84   87   106   84   179   201
      Biological and biomedical sciences   57   57   54   58   66   81   89   92   112   102
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   5
      Computer and information sciences   25   14   13   8   9   8   37   39   25   55
      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   13   12
      Mathematics and statistics   36   40   45   46   47   37   27   31   70   49
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   2   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   22
      Natural resources and conservation   45   40   27   21   20   16   23   27   0   0
      Physical sciences   11   9   16   16   18   29   29   33   51   49
      Psychology   36   45   53   45   27   39   43   38   1   0
      Social sciences   32   31   32   27   30   36   38   32   48   47
    Engineering   131   108   92   84   72   80   82   103   171   134
      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   38   27   29   20   19   25   22   30   46   39
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   20   17   20   24   19   23   23   31   67   51
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   32   29   23   19   20   16   23   22   38   44
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   41   35   20   21   14   16   14   20   20   0
    Health   12   14   11   7   7   9   15   0   37   32
      Clinical medicine   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   5   4
      Other health   12   14   9   7   7   9   15   0   32   28

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   136   138   165   167   168   160   186   216   179   165
    Hispanic or Latino   5   6   6   10   14   6   3   6   1   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   127   130   156   155   150   152   183   205   178   164
      American Indian or Alaska Native   6   4   7   3   4   5   12   7   9   4
      Asian   5   7   8   7   7   9   10   9   9   3
      Black or African American   1   4   2   3   7   6   6   9   9   10
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   1
      White   114   112   138   136   126   126   152   176   148   145
      More than one race   1   2   1   6   6   6   3   3   3   1
    Unknown ethnicity and race   4   2   3   2   4   2   0   5   0   1
  Temporary visa holders   74   74   63   77   85   86   101   140   38   24
  Science and engineering   198   203   209   209   218   224   271   327   170   163
    Science   163   167   177   171   175   177   214   264   149   156
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   27   43   48   33   42   45   34   46   11   13
      Biological and biomedical sciences   24   25   21   24   21   27   26   26   16   20
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   42   49
      Computer and information sciences   11   11   7   10   9   8   25   35   24   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   2   7
      Mathematics and statistics   21   14   14   19   12   11   10   11   14   12
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
      Natural resources and conservation   26   20   22   14   13   16   14   23   0   0
      Physical sciences   5   5   2   6   10   2   39   41   0   0
      Psychology   34   34   44   38   36   30   30   34   0   0
      Social sciences   14   14   19   27   32   38   36   48   40   50
    Engineering   35   36   32   38   43   47   57   63   21   7
      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   7   8   1   7   12   9   17   17   7   7
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   10   6   8   10   7   16   19   17   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   9   10   8   9   10   9   8   14   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   9   12   15   12   14   13   13   15   14   0
    Health   12   9   19   35   35   22   16   29   47   26
      Clinical medicine   10   6   18   22   30   15   13   6   17   0
      Other health   2   3   1   13   5   7   3   23   30   26

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   124   119   106   96   102   105   104   82   142   114
  Science and engineering   123   116   105   94   100   103   103   82   135   109
    Science   94   95   79   69   74   81   87   67   107   88
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   31   37   27   26   29   33   33   19   67   36
      Biological and biomedical sciences   16   23   22   12   12   15   23   15   16   17
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   3   2   1   0   2   3   3   2   4   5
      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   7   6
      Mathematics and statistics   11   5   4   4   3   1   1   6   3   3
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   14
      Natural resources and conservation   32   24   19   15   14   10   17   16   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   1   6   10   5   6   6   6
      Psychology   0   0   4   7   6   2   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   1   4   2   4   2   7   5   3   4   1
    Engineering   29   21   26   25   26   22   16   15   28   21
      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   8   2   10   5   5   7   3   5   9   6
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   8   4   7   12   11   5   5   5   12   14
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   6   5   2   4   3   2   3   0   2   1
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   7   10   7   4   7   8   5   5   5   0
    Health   1   3   1   2   2   2   1   0   7   5
      Clinical medicine   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   1   3   0   2   2   2   1   0   7   5

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   495   462   441   417   380   422   489   479   709   708
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   41   40
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   8
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   4
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   33   28
  Research assistantships   278   241   225   203   185   193   215   211   319   316
    Federal   124   118   106   93   100   105   104   82   136   104
    Institutional   111   96   93   77   58   62   80   98   139   163
    Nonfederal   43   27   26   33   27   26   31   31   44   49
  Teaching assistantships   114   106   117   118   116   136   142   144   175   179
    Federal   0   0   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   1
    Institutional   113   106   117   115   112   136   141   144   175   177
    Nonfederal   1   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   1
  Other types of support   103   115   99   96   79   93   132   124   174   173
    Federal   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
    Institutional   7   10   8   5   4   2   6   5   14   1
    Nonfederal   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   13   10
    Personal resources   94   103   90   91   75   91   126   119   146   161

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   22   16   19   20   22   29   34   27   27   27
    Science   19   12   16   16   20   26   32   24   27   26
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   9   6   7   7   13   14   12   7   8   8
      Biological and biomedical sciences   2   1   3   3   2   4   8   4   2   3
      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   1   3   4   3   2   2   4   9   12   11
      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   1   1   2   1   1   1   2   1   0   0
      Physical sciences   2   1   0   1   2   4   5   3   5   4
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   4   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0
    Engineering   3   4   3   4   2   3   2   3   0   1
      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   1   1   1   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   1   1   1   2   1   1   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   1   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   2   4   2   3   1   0   0   1   0   1
    Health   0   3   3   2   1   4   6   7   6   3
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   3   3   2   1   4   6   7   6   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

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   9   10   13   14   10   16   22   26   22   20
  Science and engineering   9   10   13   13   9   15   21   23   20   18
    Science   9   8   10   11   8   15   19   20   20   18
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   3   4   3   4   5   8   4   4   4   4
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   0   1   2   1   2   6   3   0   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   1   3   4   3   1   2   4   9   12   11
      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   1   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0
      Physical sciences   1   0   0   0   1   2   4   3   4   2
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   3   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   2   3   2   1   0   2   3   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   1   1   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   1   1   0   0   1   1   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   2   2   1   1   0   0   1   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   1   1   1   1   3   2   2
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   1   1   1   1   3   2   2

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   82,246   71,340   59,590   51,542   60,939   66,794   63,465   63,412   60,677   58,373
    Science   72,546   61,585   50,087   43,992   55,110   60,946   57,896   57,521   54,095   53,436
      Computer and information sciences   35   49   44   32   13   0   0   0   1   494
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1,884   1,193   953   801   904   1,933   3,991   5,600   5,879   6,130
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   197   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   1,884   1,193   721   604   904   1,933   3,991   5,600   5,879   6,130
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   232   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   64,031   55,010   44,606   38,411   49,659   53,751   49,014   46,219   42,500   39,926
        Agricultural sciences   52,780   44,565   35,767   30,114   38,028   35,585   32,940   26,018   21,629   29,108
        Biological and biomedical sciences   4,479   2,901   3,167   2,785   3,689   3,648   3,683   3,063   3,274   2,864
        Health sciences   1,943   3,741   2,977   2,361   2,684   4,896   4,642   5,295   5,556   2,681
        Natural resources and conservation   4,759   3,748   2,643   2,353   3,414   4,070   3,109   4,643   5,604   0
        Life sciences nec   70   55   52   798   1,844   5,552   4,640   7,200   6,437   5,273
      Mathematics and statistics   1,017   691   657   433   401   488   391   421   435   254
      Physical sciences   3,388   2,892   1,610   1,943   1,974   2,951   2,964   3,922   3,602   2,898
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   3,224   2,781   1,562   1,857   1,941   2,898   2,960   3,911   3,593   2,820
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   164   111   48   86   33   53   4   11   9   78
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   559   324   426   600   192   223   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   1,632   1,426   1,791   1,772   1,967   1,600   1,536   1,359   1,678   3,734
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   977   805   947   829   1,053   906   822   655   1,031   1,148
        Political science and government   0   0   15   0   0   2   0   0   6   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   3   8   236   370   326   227   260   249   158   899
        Social sciences nec   652   613   593   573   588   465   454   455   483   1,687
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   8,537   8,819   8,977   7,161   5,490   5,516   5,391   5,807   6,487   3,997
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   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   1,172   1,379   876   843   769   877   875   839   554   1,052
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   454   367   741   648   885   884   533   704   780   1,336
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   674   1,285   849   603   319   375   255   335   261   275
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   6,237   5,788   6,511   5,067   3,517   3,380   3,728   3,929   4,892   1,334
    Non-S&E   1,163   936   526   389   339   332   178   84   95   940
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   2   92   101   158   26   41   0   37   36   98
      Education   317   199   41   6   15   42   87   27   0   130
      Humanities   68   6   1   13   32   8   21   4   34   5
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   776   639   383   212   266   241   70   16   25   703

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   82,246   36,703   18,526   7,060   1,976   4,008   13,973
    Science   72,546   32,236   15,684   5,738   1,768   3,561   13,559
      Computer and information sciences   35   23   0   5   0   7   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1,884   1,228   250   374   19   0   13
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   1,884   1,228   250   374   19   0   13
        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   64,031   26,633   14,097   4,804   1,542   3,554   13,401
        Agricultural sciences   52,780   20,178   11,660   3,128   1,534   3,152   13,128
        Biological and biomedical sciences   4,479   3,071   998   343   0   56   11
        Health sciences   1,943   619   417   468   0   256   183
        Natural resources and conservation   4,759   2,765   1,022   865   8   20   79
        Life sciences nec   70   0   0   0   0   70   0
      Mathematics and statistics   1,017   731   0   79   207   0   0
      Physical sciences   3,388   2,541   441   266   0   0   140
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   3,224   2,395   441   248   0   0   140
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   164   146   0   18   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   559   474   0   85   0   0   0
      Social sciences   1,632   606   896   125   0   0   5
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   977   463   402   112   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   3   0   0   3   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   652   143   494   10   0   0   5
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   8,537   3,820   2,594   1,151   206   421   345
      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   1,172   773   59   328   0   12   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   454   283   18   32   0   0   121
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   674   490   41   70   73   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   6,237   2,274   2,476   721   133   409   224
    Non-S&E   1,163   647   248   171   2   26   69
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   2   0   0   2   0   0   0
      Education   317   303   0   14   0   0   0
      Humanities   68   56   0   9   0   3   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   776   288   248   146   2   23   69

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   36,703   28,897   22,991   18,607   22,531   29,683   27,129   28,003   29,633   28,670
  DOD   323   785   1,293   1,039   435   267   485   219   201   351
  DOE   335   283   460   628   234   137   22   950   2,341   2,523
  HHS   5,509   5,649   4,562   3,845   3,551   3,309   3,194   2,907   2,098   1,946
  NASA   1,020   1,089   735   626   1,029   1,427   2,762   3,653   3,713   3,686
  NSF   3,228   3,067   3,367   2,142   2,635   5,973   5,618   6,422   7,576   6,540
  USDA   23,497   15,238   9,268   7,540   11,354   14,709   11,127   9,289   9,031   8,572
  Other   2,791   2,786   3,306   2,787   3,293   3,861   3,921   4,563   4,673   5,052

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   1,436   249   1,187   .
2018   1,535   269   1,266   .

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   704   655   411   362   325
    Agricultural sciences   544   489   224   175   158
    Biological and biomedical sciences   39   46   66   66   52
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   1   1   1
    Engineering   50   45   32   32   43
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   7   6   6   0
    Health sciences   11   12   48   48   38
    Mathematics and statistics   1   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   25   27   7   6   6
    Physical sciences   26   24   27   27   26
    Psychology   4   2   0   2   1
    Social sciences   3   2   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

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   31,359   0   18,589
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   31,359   0   18,589
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   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   24,000   651   1,450   6,189   1,789
    Agricultural sciences   18,000   651   265   6,189   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   3,000   0   642   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   277   0   772
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   266   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   3,000   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   1,017
    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

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