Southern Illinois U., Carbondale

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 149 68 459 166 74.1 631 220 76.5 925
2023 153 67.1 459 174 74.7 679 217 76.5 911 138 77.4 602
2022 145 68.7 457 188 72.7 680 220 75.9 900
2021 143 68.5 447 169 75.9 691 210 77.2 908 136 77 583
2020 123 73.1 450 167 76.4 698 218 76.5 916
2019 125 72.5 447 168 76.2 697 217 76.6 914 166 72.2 589
2018 111 74.5 428 161 77.3 700 198 78.6 911
2017 110 74.6 425 158 77.2 684 198 78.3 898 162 72.2 575
2016 104 76.2 430 157 77.8 697 195 78.5 896
2015 100 76.9 426 150 78.7 693 183 79.9 898 165 71.5 570
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 103 96 109 103 135 134 165 174 177 188
  Science and engineering 79 66 86 76 88 96 107 96 109 118
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources 6 4 3 3 4 8 6 11 8 12
      Agricultural sciences 3 3 3 3 4 2 1 2 5 1
      Natural resources and conservation 3 1 . . . 6 5 9 3 11
    Biological and biomedical sciences 14 10 8 12 13 21 19 16 19 26
      Biochemistry and biophysics 4 1 4 4 3 2 2 . 2 3
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general . . . 1 . 1 . 2 1 .
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . . . 1 . . . 2
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 1 1 . . . 2 2 . 1 3
      Genetics and genomics 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Microbiology and immunology 2 1 1 . . 3 1 . 1 1
      Molecular biology . . . . 4 4 6 4 5 7
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 1 . . . . 1 1 . . .
      Pharmacology and toxicology 1 2 1 . 1 . 3 3 4 2
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology 2 . . 5 2 1 1 . 3 2
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other 2 5 2 2 3 6 2 7 2 6
    Computer and information sciences 2 2 4 4 2 4 4 4 4 3
      Computer science 1 2 3 3 2 4 4 4 4 3
      Computer and information sciences, other 1 . 1 1 . . . . . .
    Engineering 7 8 13 16 13 18 30 19 19 19
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering . . . . . . . . . .
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . . . 1 . 1 . . . .
      Chemical and petroleum engineering . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering . . 2 2 . 1 4 . 2 1
      Electrical and computer engineering 6 5 6 9 7 11 17 9 11 13
      Industrial engineering and operations research . . . . . . . 1 2 .
      Materials and mining engineering . . 1 . . 1 1 . . .
      Mechanical engineering . 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 . 1
      Engineering, other 1 1 2 2 3 2 6 7 4 4
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . 1 2 . . 3 1 1 2 1
      Geological sciences . 1 2 . . 2 1 1 1 1
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences . . . . . 1 . . 1 .
    Health sciences 3 3 5 5 2 2 3 2 5 2
      Pharmaceutical sciences . . . . . . 2 . . .
      Public health . 1 5 5 . 1 . . 1 2
      Health sciences, other 3 2 . . 2 1 1 2 4 .
    Mathematics and statistics 7 12 5 2 4 3 6 5 3 7
      Applied mathematics 1 3 1 . . 1 2 1 2 .
      Mathematics . 1 1 2 1 . . 3 . 3
      Statistics 2 4 2 . . . . . . .
      Mathematics and statistics, other 4 4 1 . 3 2 4 1 1 4
    Physical sciences 5 5 10 4 9 7 3 11 8 9
      Chemistry 3 5 7 2 6 3 1 5 4 8
      Physics 2 . 3 2 3 4 2 6 4 1
    Psychology 18 8 20 19 20 11 20 11 22 23
      Clinical psychology 5 2 4 4 8 3 6 6 9 7
      Counseling and applied psychology 3 4 7 6 5 5 8 3 8 11
      Research and experimental psychology 5 . 4 3 4 2 4 . 4 2
      Psychology, other 5 2 5 6 3 1 2 2 1 3
    Social sciences 17 13 16 11 21 19 15 16 19 16
      Anthropology 7 1 1 1 3 6 1 3 4 3
      Economics 5 9 6 4 6 7 8 7 8 8
      Political science and government . . 3 . 1 1 2 2 2 3
      Public policy analysis . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Sociology, demography, and population studies 2 . . 2 3 3 2 1 1 2
      Social sciences, other 3 3 6 4 8 2 1 3 4 .
  Non-science and engineering 24 30 23 27 47 38 58 78 68 70
    Business 3 4 2 3 5 1 9 9 9 4
      Business 3 4 2 3 5 1 9 9 9 4
    Education 6 10 6 9 25 17 22 37 30 33
      Education leadership and administration 1 2 . 2 3 1 5 4 5 3
      Education research 3 6 5 5 9 11 7 17 15 20
      Teacher education and teaching fields . 2 . . 10 3 6 12 7 6
      Education, other 2 . 1 2 3 2 4 4 3 4
    Humanities and arts 9 12 10 11 10 14 14 20 15 26
      Letters 5 5 2 5 6 3 3 9 6 12
      Foreign languages and literature . . . . . . . . 1 .
      History . 3 3 2 1 2 3 1 . 3
      Philosophy and religious studies . 1 3 3 1 7 7 9 8 9
      Music and performing arts 1 1 . . 1 1 1 1 . .
      Humanities and arts, other 3 2 2 1 1 1 . . . 2
    Other non-science and engineering 6 4 5 4 7 6 13 12 14 7
      Communication 6 4 5 3 7 6 12 12 14 7
      Non-science and engineering, other . . . 1 . . 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   418   422   384   451   420   407   437   422   427   382
    Hispanic or Latino   20   17   17   25   22   23   21   19   16   6
    Not Hispanic or Latino   394   401   366   424   398   382   414   400   379   315
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   1   1   1   0   0   1   0   2   0
      Asian   24   21   16   18   19   18   25   40   27   22
      Black or African American   47   38   44   52   50   41   48   35   22   18
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   1
      White   308   325   290   337   317   310   329   306   319   269
      More than one race   13   16   15   16   11   12   11   19   9   5
    Unknown ethnicity and race   4   4   1   2   0   2   2   3   32   61
  Temporary visa holders   495   479   390   345   309   360   386   426   484   598
  Science and engineering   788   782   684   687   642   679   722   804   877   943
    Science   634   639   576   582   520   557   578   621   697   730
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   63   57   41   41   41   39   47   62   43   52
      Biological and biomedical sciences   124   137   140   145   122   139   130   150   167   189
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   59   40
      Computer and information sciences   124   105   72   55   42   40   53   87   91   107
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   13   16   14   13   14   15   19   24   36   31
      Mathematics and statistics   30   33   31   39   34   34   36   31   26   36
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   38   42   38   31   26   25   22   9   0   0
      Physical sciences   57   58   56   58   42   59   60   64   56   46
      Psychology   58   65   62   77   78   87   82   81   73   76
      Social sciences   127   126   122   123   121   119   129   113   146   153
    Engineering   154   143   108   105   122   122   144   183   180   213
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   11   13   9   5   5   3   3   0   0   5
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   23   24   21   20   16   22   28   22   22   21
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   71   61   48   46   58   56   63   107   98   116
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   19   15   15   9   16   21   24   21   29   34
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   7   13
      Other engineering   30   30   15   25   27   20   26   32   24   24
    Health   125   119   90   109   87   88   101   44   34   37
      Clinical medicine   85   72   31   56   8   16   20   0   0   0
      Other health   40   47   59   53   79   72   81   44   34   37

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   117   117   144   122   138   138   160   149   178   334
    Hispanic or Latino   8   6   7   3   3   3   5   4   4   11
    Not Hispanic or Latino   108   110   135   118   133   132   144   145   172   322
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   1
      Asian   2   5   14   11   11   10   6   11   12   21
      Black or African American   7   10   9   11   8   15   11   4   5   12
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   91   90   109   94   111   99   119   125   155   285
      More than one race   7   5   3   2   3   6   7   5   0   3
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1   1   2   1   2   3   11   0   2   1
  Temporary visa holders   28   26   66   67   79   80   52   81   191   261
  Science and engineering   110   114   203   173   211   202   202   228   347   569
    Science   85   90   161   139   139   145   151   164   207   424
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   8   8   18   17   15   11   8   18   49   70
      Biological and biomedical sciences   25   18   24   20   26   24   27   43   53   90
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   30
      Computer and information sciences   11   10   10   7   10   12   11   9   24   29
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   10   5   10   8   9   7   7   18   32   25
      Mathematics and statistics   5   2   5   4   4   5   4   5   14   10
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   6   11   13   14   12   8   11   7   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   5   13   11   8   12   10   6   18   19
      Psychology   5   6   26   17   23   24   24   21   0   34
      Social sciences   15   25   42   41   32   42   49   37   17   117
    Engineering   25   24   42   34   72   57   51   64   140   145
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   6   5   6   3   6   4   0   7   10   1
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   13   14   14   14   23   27   24   26   60   67
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   2   3   4   6   9   10   8   14   26   25
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3   6   4
      Other engineering   3   2   18   11   34   16   18   14   38   45
    Health   35   29   7   16   6   16   10   2   22   26
      Clinical medicine   28   24   1   16   4   5   2   0   0   0
      Other health   7   5   6   0   2   11   8   2   22   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   94   84   77   96   57   66   68   44   29   6
  Science and engineering   85   82   76   95   57   65   68   44   29   6
    Science   56   59   58   78   38   63   65   34   27   5
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   11   10   11   5   3   6   26   1   7   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   28   30   16   40   13   32   20   17   16   3
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   4   0   0   0   2   1   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   1   4   2   2   2   0   1   4   2
      Mathematics and statistics   0   2   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   5   8   11   12   7   6   11   3   0   0
      Physical sciences   2   3   4   4   6   4   2   2   0   0
      Psychology   1   1   2   1   3   0   3   4   0   0
      Social sciences   5   4   10   14   2   12   3   6   0   0
    Engineering   29   23   18   17   19   2   3   10   2   1
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   2   1   1   1   1   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   4   7   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   16   9   9   13   17   0   3   8   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   2   1   4   0   0   1   0   2   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   1
      Other engineering   5   5   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   9   2   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   9   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   1   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

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   913   901   774   796   729   767   823   848   911   980
  Fellowships   40   38   53   49   0   26   46   52   46   12
    Federal   4   3   10   11   0   1   3   3   0   0
    Institutional   36   35   43   36   0   23   39   39   34   11
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   2   0   2   4   10   12   1
  Research assistantships   262   282   253   249   267   222   239   187   215   241
    Federal   82   76   64   82   47   41   54   38   29   6
    Institutional   161   188   178   147   201   155   166   139   184   227
    Nonfederal   19   18   11   20   19   26   19   10   2   8
  Teaching assistantships   290   321   310   320   275   302   360   365   375   450
    Federal   0   2   1   0   10   6   10   0   0   0
    Institutional   290   319   309   317   262   292   350   365   375   450
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   3   3   4   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   321   260   158   178   187   217   178   244   275   277
    Federal   8   3   2   3   0   18   1   3   0   0
    Institutional   76   87   65   43   37   52   41   10   36   122
    Nonfederal   18   15   26   28   2   28   34   32   10   3
    Personal resources   219   155   65   104   148   119   102   199   229   152

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   12   14   6   6   5   7   8   6   4   72
    Science   12   14   5   5   4   7   8   6   4   54
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   18
      Biological and biomedical sciences   5   9   1   1   1   3   2   6   4   12
      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   3   3   4   0   0   1
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   4   3   3   3   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   1   1   0   0   0   1   2   0   0   2
      Psychology   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
    Engineering   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   18
      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   2
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   7
      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   7
    Health   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   15
      Clinical medicine   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   15

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   4   7   3   1   1   5   5   5   4   33
  Science and engineering   4   7   3   1   1   5   5   5   4   26
    Science   4   7   2   1   1   5   5   5   4   21
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
      Biological and biomedical sciences   3   5   0   0   0   2   2   5   4   7
      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   1   2   1   0   0   1
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
      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   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   1   1   0   0   0   1   2   0   0   1
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
    Engineering   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
      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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      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   2
      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   2
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7

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   61,460   58,291   46,967   47,210   41,617   41,729   49,636   48,416   53,172   57,509
    Science   50,982   51,049   44,659   44,090   39,284   38,824   46,255   44,989   48,213   49,318
      Computer and information sciences   1,651   893   389   566   396   545   515   499   702   700
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1,405   2,121   1,522   1,643   848   1,354   1,271   1,182   1,025   1,066
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   4   8   9   40   44   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   1,193   1,137   649   561   345   757   1,227   1,182   1,025   1,066
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   212   984   869   1,074   494   557   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   38,541   38,745   38,470   37,448   33,480   32,432   38,104   36,848   40,786   41,425
        Agricultural sciences   14,396   14,740   13,997   13,088   11,793   10,750   11,463   11,039   13,927   16,892
        Biological and biomedical sciences   6,927   5,231   5,789   6,268   4,876   4,686   5,952   6,467   5,971   5,419
        Health sciences   16,453   18,341   18,528   17,958   16,628   16,778   20,361   19,149   20,700   18,907
        Natural resources and conservation   334   266   0   0   0   184   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   431   167   156   134   183   34   328   193   188   207
      Mathematics and statistics   319   133   9   14   278   31   74   177   148   159
      Physical sciences   3,819   2,547   1,825   2,052   2,013   1,619   3,163   3,304   2,240   1,892
        Astronomy and astrophysics   983   65   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   2,097   1,823   1,393   1,441   1,318   901   2,118   2,050   1,130   968
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   251   0   62   0   0   0
        Physics   685   623   432   537   327   378   624   908   681   731
        Physical sciences nec   54   36   0   74   117   340   359   346   429   193
      Psychology   1,400   1,348   252   381   223   27   62   23   76   384
      Social sciences   3,329   3,644   1,358   996   954   1,249   1,118   1,269   1,256   1,587
        Anthropology   47   141   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
        Economics   310   310   9   54   9   0   23   2   3   3
        Political science and government   757   793   634   383   436   606   452   538   494   553
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   1,198   1,708   377   313   315   275   120   87   165   211
        Social sciences nec   1,017   692   338   246   194   367   523   642   594   820
      Sciences nec   518   1,618   834   990   1,092   1,567   1,948   1,687   1,980   2,105
    Engineering   4,600   3,183   2,308   3,120   2,333   2,905   3,381   3,427   4,959   8,191
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   577   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   76   58   0   148   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   2   0   0   36   35   66   57   49
      Civil engineering   722   298   189   194   55   80   116   397   911   435
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   1,249   1,253   589   1,273   642   758   997   947   875   1,050
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   7   91   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   796   837   768   846   419   423   570   358   599   1,133
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   332   107   67   152   153   87   124   195   1,329   4,669
      Engineering nec   841   539   693   507   1,064   1,521   1,539   1,464   1,188   855
    Non-S&E   5,878   4,059   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Business management and business administration   606   551   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   626   308   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   2,498   1,385   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   422   194   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   26   26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   49   140   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   512   414   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   1,139   1,041   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.
  • 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   61,460   18,282   2,941   32,164   7,544   529   0
    Science   50,982   15,607   1,877   26,328   6,699   471   0
      Computer and information sciences   1,651   333   0   1,318   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1,405   511   7   809   78   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   1,193   386   7   722   78   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   212   125   0   87   0   0   0
      Life sciences   38,541   11,702   1,648   18,390   6,445   356   0
        Agricultural sciences   14,396   4,779   763   6,195   2,657   2   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   6,927   2,164   39   4,272   451   1   0
        Health sciences   16,453   4,450   787   7,538   3,325   353   0
        Natural resources and conservation   334   179   59   96   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   431   130   0   289   12   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   319   116   0   173   0   30   0
      Physical sciences   3,819   1,945   0   1,857   17   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   983   783   0   200   0   0   0
        Chemistry   2,097   755   0   1,325   17   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   685   364   0   321   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   54   43   0   11   0   0   0
      Psychology   1,400   239   58   1,046   0   57   0
      Social sciences   3,329   362   162   2,627   151   27   0
        Anthropology   47   0   0   47   0   0   0
        Economics   310   0   0   310   0   0   0
        Political science and government   757   79   139   539   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   1,198   238   12   928   0   20   0
        Social sciences nec   1,017   45   11   803   151   7   0
      Sciences nec   518   399   2   108   8   1   0
    Engineering   4,600   817   73   2,860   845   5   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   577   9   0   568   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   76   10   0   66   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   722   211   27   479   0   5   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   1,249   234   33   900   82   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   7   0   0   7   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   796   201   13   378   204   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   332   152   0   85   95   0   0
      Engineering nec   841   0   0   377   464   0   0
    Non-S&E   5,878   1,858   991   2,976   0   53   0
      Business management and business administration   606   0   0   606   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   626   0   0   626   0   0   0
      Education   2,498   1,654   343   448   0   53   0
      Humanities   422   0   0   422   0   0   0
      Law   26   13   5   8   0   0   0
      Social work   49   0   9   40   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   512   0   0   512   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   1,139   191   634   314   0   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   18,282   17,209   13,582   12,655   12,735   12,625   12,733   13,421   14,574   14,895
  DOD   933   1,217   923   739   824   1,283   1,463   1,716   2,014   1,757
  DOE   323   383   228   192   177   205   267   507   772   471
  HHS   6,859   7,244   6,131   5,445   6,021   6,153   6,286   6,764   6,374   6,025
  NASA   772   285   125   68   55   88   79   60   37   7
  NSF   2,496   2,190   1,655   2,039   1,495   1,490   1,472   1,910   2,017   2,580
  USDA   1,890   1,691   1,095   1,073   1,327   952   1,003   865   1,097   1,424
  Other   5,009   4,199   3,425   3,099   2,836   2,454   2,163   1,599   2,263   2,631

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   1,115   288   827   .
2018   1,053   209   844   .

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   499   499   328   328   328
    Agricultural sciences   129   129   129   129   129
    Biological and biomedical sciences   99   99   70   70   70
    Computer and information sciences   5   5   0   0   0
    Engineering   30   30   39   39   39
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   59   59   6   6   6
    Health sciences   31   31   42   42   42
    Mathematics and statistics   1   1   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   41   41   5   5   5
    Physical sciences   69   69   22   22   22
    Psychology   15   15   10   10   10
    Social sciences   16   16   4   4   4
    Other   5   5   0   0   0

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

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

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2025–16
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   0   0   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    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   0   0   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    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

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