Southern Connecticut 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 336 47.4 631 407 56.5 925
2023 362 47.3 679 387 58 911 327 46.3 602
2022 353 48.7 680 405 55.5 900
2021 337 51.8 691 394 57.1 908 317 46.2 583
2020 334 52.7 698 402 56.6 916
2019 341 51.6 697 420 54.6 914 316 47 589
2018 330 53.4 700 486 47.2 911
2017 322 53.5 684 485 46.6 898 309 46.9 575
2016 293 58.5 697 445 50.9 896
2015 315 55.1 693 383 57.8 898 248 57 570
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   261   222   228   227   223   209   220   238   331   283
    Hispanic or Latino   36   30   39   38   24   23   24   18   23   17
    Not Hispanic or Latino   224   190   180   174   184   173   190   200   287   255
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0
      Asian   15   13   7   4   5   1   4   6   9   5
      Black or African American   46   38   27   17   23   17   19   14   26   26
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   153   129   138   144   142   141   162   177   248   219
      More than one race   9   9   7   9   12   13   5   3   4   5
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1   2   9   15   15   13   6   20   21   11
  Temporary visa holders   8   6   8   11   4   8   10   5   9   7
  Science and engineering   121   87   87   92   89   96   103   111   165   139
    Science   115   81   81   88   85   96   103   111   165   139
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   17   14   10   4   4   14   12   10   13   5
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   18   8   8   6   11   8   10   11   13   8
      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   9   4
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   10   1
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   3   3   8   5   3   8   8   10   10   9
      Psychology   68   41   39   53   51   48   51   51   91   93
      Social sciences   9   15   16   20   16   18   22   29   19   19
    Engineering   6   6   6   4   4   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   6   6   6   4   4   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   148   141   149   146   138   121   127   132   175   151
      Clinical medicine   31   35   43   33   30   33   43   32   45   43
      Other health   117   106   106   113   108   88   84   100   130   108

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   142   159   148   148   144   155   193   200   239   258
    Hispanic or Latino   20   26   25   21   17   14   17   16   17   17
    Not Hispanic or Latino   118   127   120   120   118   134   169   171   206   219
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   12   8   4   3   5   5   2   4   3   8
      Black or African American   26   29   19   16   16   18   20   27   29   37
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   68   81   90   91   88   102   138   134   164   168
      More than one race   11   9   7   10   9   9   9   6   10   6
    Unknown ethnicity and race   4   6   3   7   9   7   7   13   16   22
  Temporary visa holders   1   3   2   1   4   4   5   6   4   3
  Science and engineering   99   112   103   99   102   101   137   157   180   200
    Science   93   109   99   91   96   101   137   157   180   200
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   14   7   7   10   14   9   7   19   15   18
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   31   31   27   23   21   35   37   38   23   24
      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   27   32
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   12   13   15
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   6   4   3   2   5   11   12   15   11   7
      Psychology   31   48   41   36   27   20   30   21   69   64
      Social sciences   11   19   21   20   29   26   44   52   22   40
    Engineering   6   3   4   8   6   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   6   3   4   8   6   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   44   50   47   50   46   58   61   49   63   61
      Clinical medicine   32   35   32   37   36   29   26   42   41   38
      Other health   12   15   15   13   10   29   35   7   22   23

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   2   0   0   19
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   16
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   16
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   1
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   5
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   4
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   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   269   228   236   238   227   217   230   243   340   290
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   20   11
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   20   11
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
  Other types of support   269   228   236   238   227   217   228   243   316   271
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   19
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   1   9   27   0   13   9
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
    Personal resources   269   228   236   238   226   208   201   243   303   238

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

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

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

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

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   7,620   8,007   6,286   5,750   5,413   4,627   2,763   2,493   3,243   5,482
    Science   4,279   3,912   3,303   2,867   3,526   2,753   1,684   1,481   1,406   2,058 i
      Computer and information sciences   277   196   121   154   11   19   8   17   2   4 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   345   372   386   300   253   168   109   267   105   211 i
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   7   2   50   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
        Geological and earth sciences   20   12   51   74   88   43   1   2   8   16 i
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   325   353   333   176   165   96   108   116   80   161 i
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   29   0   149   17   34 i
      Life sciences   1,120   1,275   1,001   689   1,308   841   598   237   36   72 i
        Agricultural sciences   114   124   98   49   37   68   60   0   0   0 i
        Biological and biomedical sciences   270   418   323   132   357   98   210   139   0   0 i
        Health sciences   661   706   567   452   907   672   328   98   0   0 i
        Natural resources and conservation   56   27   13   56   7   3   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   36   72 i
      Mathematics and statistics   204   14   107   187   35   142   2   0   16   32 i
      Physical sciences   420   893   753   576   846   430   622   643   986   1,324 i
        Astronomy and astrophysics   266   546   244   390   616   223   231   0   0   0 i
        Chemistry   74   26   219   38   118   98   8   55   19   38 i
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   80   252   224   91   13   92   327   588   967   1,286 i
        Physical sciences nec   0   69   66   57   99   17   56   0   0   0 i
      Psychology   494   319   146   332   366   378   90   282   34   68 i
      Social sciences   285   462   466   400   505   289   252   35   156   204 i
        Anthropology   143   28   100   85   90   163   57   7   15   0
        Economics   0   433   196   273   205   120   164   25   0   0 i
        Political science and government   120   1   89   0   51   6   21   0   1   6 i
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   17   0   26   42   159   0   10   3   0   0 i
        Social sciences nec   5   0   55   0   0   0   0   0   140   198 i
      Sciences nec   1,134   381   323   229   202   486   3   0   71   143 i
    Engineering   6   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 i
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      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 i
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 i
      Engineering nec   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
    Non-S&E   3,335   4,095   2,983   2,883   1,887   1,871   1,079   1,012   1,837   3,424 i
      Business management and business administration   1,672   1,357   1,074   980   504   596   323   213   0   0 i
      Communication and communications technologies   158   12   10   0   5   0   6   5   6   12 i
      Education   518   359   334   361   505   250   184   493   10   20 i
      Humanities   366   1,269   787   469   563   607   163   9   37   74 i
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Social work   223   282   189   83   93   107   26   81   8   16 i
      Visual and performing arts   62   543   223   216   22   294   40   9   0   0 i
      Non-S&E nec   336   273   366   774   195   17   337   202   1,776   3,302 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   7,620   1,159   237   5,646   58   431   89
    Science   4,279   1,016   237   2,519   58   383   66
      Computer and information sciences   277   135   0   142   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   345   46   0   187   0   112   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   20   0   0   7   0   13   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   325   46   0   180   0   99   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   1,120   418   0   634   0   2   66
        Agricultural sciences   114   110   0   4   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   270   89   0   181   0   0   0
        Health sciences   661   200   0   393   0   2   66
        Natural resources and conservation   56   0   0   56   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   19   19   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   204   0   0   204   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   420   324   0   96   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   266   266   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   74   10   0   64   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   80   48   0   32   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   494   38   0   443   0   13   0
      Social sciences   285   0   0   283   0   2   0
        Anthropology   143   0   0   141   0   2   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   120   0   0   120   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   17   0   0   17   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   5   0   0   5   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   1,134   55   237   530   58   254   0
    Engineering   6   0   0   6   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   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   6   0   0   6   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   3,335   143   0   3,121   0   48   23
      Business management and business administration   1,672   0   0   1,672   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   158   0   0   158   0   0   0
      Education   518   140   0   341   0   37   0
      Humanities   366   0   0   366   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   223   3   0   220   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   62   0   0   39   0   0   23
      Non-S&E nec   336   0   0   325   0   11   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   1,159   1,433   848   713   1,026   803   823   1,274   1,324   1,626
  DOD   117   0   0   0   219   0   0   0   0   0 i
  DOE   48   37   13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
  HHS   260   458   365   186   318   358   196   294   140   172 i
  NASA   120   166   106   133   160   76   34   14   29   36 i
  NSF   307   534   240   220   260   292   512   522   812   997 i
  USDA   110   100   49   47   22   68   47   54   0   0 i
  Other   197   138   75   127   47   9   34   390   343   421 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

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2024–18 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2024   .   .   .   .
2023   .   .   .   .
2022   .   .   .   .
2021   .   .   .   .
2020   .   .   .   .
2019   153   81   72   .
2018   165   102   63   .

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   103 i   106   106   105   164
    Agricultural sciences   0 i   1   0   0   6
    Biological and biomedical sciences   11 i   10   12   12   16
    Computer and information sciences   5 i   4   5   4   1
    Engineering   8 i   5   5   5   2
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   10 i   10   10   10   2
    Health sciences   34 i   35   34   35   76
    Mathematics and statistics   1 i   1   1   1   1
    Natural resources and conservation   0 i   5   5   5   19
    Physical sciences   21 i   20   20   20   28
    Psychology   7 i   6   6   6   7
    Social sciences   6 i   5   5   5   6
    Other   0 i   3   2   2   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

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 i   0 i   23,560   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Engineering   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0 i   0 i   23,560   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Psychology   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Other   0 i   0 i   0   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   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Engineering   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Psychology   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Other   0 i   0 i   0   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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