Southern Illinois U., Edwardsville

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 248 61.2 631 320 65.8 925
2023 252 63.4 679 297 67.8 911 335 45 602
2022 219 68.2 680 296 67.5 900
2021 286 59.1 691 287 68.8 908 329 44.2 583
2020 312 55.8 698 280 69.8 916
2019 318 54.9 697 282 69.5 914 349 41.4 589
2018 316 55.4 700 274 70.3 911
2017 314 54.6 684 280 69.2 898 372 36 575
2016 284 59.8 697 279 69.2 896
2015 254 63.8 693 267 70.6 898 400 30.6 570
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   129   124   121   175   200   175   174   161   252   272
    Hispanic or Latino   9   7   5   4   12   14   8   8   12   6
    Not Hispanic or Latino   106   100   103   166   186   155   166   152   239   258
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   3   1   3   5   2   4   7   5   8   8
      Black or African American   15   12   18   20   20   19   18   6   30   38
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   86   84   77   135   159   128   134   138   195   204
      More than one race   2   2   4   5   5   4   7   3   6   8
    Unknown ethnicity and race   14   17   13   5   2   6   0   1   1   8
  Temporary visa holders   350   347   446   160   66   69   80   98   104   135
  Science and engineering   412   416   513   262   194   186   199   206   275   332
    Science   187   189   254   175   157   150   141   136   197   235
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   10   13   12   11   17   17   22   22   16   22
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   12
      Computer and information sciences   83   87   170   67   38   38   20   21   18   26
      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   11   9
      Mathematics and statistics   5   9   4   5   7   11   7   10   8   6
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   24   15   7   7   8   7   7   8   0   0
      Physical sciences   3   3   6   13   3   8   7   11   12   13
      Psychology   41   40   39   44   53   45   49   47   53   61
      Social sciences   9   22   16   28   31   24   29   17   70   86
    Engineering   225   227   259   87   37   36   58   70   78   97
      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   69   44   51   18   8   9   3   9   14   15
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   33   36   57   27   14   13   27   30   26   46
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   90   101   122   28   6   9   20   19   16   7
      Mechanical engineering   33   46   29   14   9   5   8   12   22   29
      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   67   55   54   73   72   58   55   53   81   75
      Clinical medicine   19   11   15   20   19   9   0   0   0   0
      Other health   48   44   39   53   53   49   55   53   81   75

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   140   136   187   236   238   210   203   207   390   414
    Hispanic or Latino   10   9   9   13   9   8   7   6   11   11
    Not Hispanic or Latino   109   115   165   216   224   201   194   198   376   398
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   1   5   5   6   8   6   9   5   10   15
      Black or African American   16   16   21   27   27   21   14   14   46   39
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2
      White   85   92   136   179   182   168   169   174   310   334
      More than one race   6   2   3   4   7   6   2   5   9   8
    Unknown ethnicity and race   21   12   13   7   5   1   2   3   3   5
  Temporary visa holders   135   192   112   79   68   70   78   85   83   87
  Science and engineering   264   326   288   307   299   273   281   289   398   410
    Science   196   200   195   214   202   183   161   157   287   299
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   20   22   29   39   33   36   32   38   44   35
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   22   25
      Computer and information sciences   50   64   38   36   31   20   15   14   15   33
      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   28   29
      Mathematics and statistics   16   9   12   14   19   14   16   19   17   17
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   38   25
      Natural resources and conservation   14   22   23   24   20   25   19   25   0   0
      Physical sciences   30   27   30   29   31   27   26   12   13   20
      Psychology   24   17   19   21   12   21   17   14   12   10
      Social sciences   23   39   44   51   56   40   36   35   98   105
    Engineering   68   126   93   93   97   90   120   132   111   111
      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   29   34   28   38   39   34   43   40   43   46
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   11   32   21   23   25   22   34   38   26   30
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   18   29   16   12   14   19   18   20   13   12
      Mechanical engineering   10   31   28   20   19   15   25   34   29   23
      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   11   2   11   8   7   7   0   3   75   91
      Clinical medicine   6   0   4   3   2   2   0   0   0   0
      Other health   5   2   7   5   5   5   0   3   75   91

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   22   28   27   20   3   2   10   5   17   25
  Science and engineering   19   26   26   20   1   1   10   5   17   19
    Science   12   21   16   14   1   1   5   2   15   14
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   5   2   3   0   1   1   2   1   1
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Computer and information sciences   2   2   4   3   0   0   1   0   2   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   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   4   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   3   0
      Psychology   3   6   5   4   0   0   3   0   6   7
      Social sciences   1   2   2   2   1   0   0   0   2   5
    Engineering   7   5   10   6   0   0   5   3   2   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   5   1   5   2   0   0   1   1   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   2   1   3
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   2   4   4   2   0   0   0   0   1   1
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   1
      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   3   2   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   6
      Clinical medicine   1   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0
      Other health   2   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   6

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   479   471   567   335   266   244   254   259   356   407
  Fellowships   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   1
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   1
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   26   26   35   42   32   20   18   23   44   53
    Federal   6   8   13   10   0   0   1   1   10   6
    Institutional   19   17   18   30   30   18   13   22   25   35
    Nonfederal   1   1   4   2   2   2   4   0   9   12
  Teaching assistantships   76   70   80   73   59   81   78   84   123   106
    Federal   1   5   5   4   0   0   4   0   2   13
    Institutional   75   65   75   69   59   81   73   84   121   92
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1
  Other types of support   377   375   452   219   174   143   158   152   189   247
    Federal   15   15   9   6   3   2   5   4   5   6
    Institutional   31   21   33   64   19   21   32   25   36   49
    Nonfederal   2   2   4   0   1   0   2   0   3   5
    Personal resources   329   337   406   149   151   120   119   123   145   187

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   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   2   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   2   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   17,673   21,927   19,152   18,044   18,273   18,088   18,420   17,393   18,780   19,051
    Science   7,270   14,130   9,754   11,817   12,836   13,165   14,248   11,225   15,061   15,321
      Computer and information sciences   110   129   71   49   151   80   195   126   47   27
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   776   321   604   2,542   1,979   1,383   1,987   1,496   1,264   1,549
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   760   152   460   1,758   1,623   847   1,919   1,362   1,264   1,549
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   44   134   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   16   169   144   784   356   536   24   0   0   0
      Life sciences   3,945   12,048   8,447   7,333   8,190   10,357   8,931   7,443   10,635   11,214
        Agricultural sciences   2,015   10,933   6,908   345   3,324   8,783   5,702   4,891   6,332   8,308
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,195   711   589   2,023   1,047   208   34   92   297   146
        Health sciences   731   380   803   4,878   3,799   1,066   3,088   2,363   3,931   2,468
        Natural resources and conservation   4   24   147   71   0   26   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   16   20   274   107   97   75   292
      Mathematics and statistics   112   0   70   185   817   263   569   402   254   215
      Physical sciences   491   955   426   1,374   911   586   1,720   876   582   425
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   73   0   0
        Chemistry   294   287   165   849   911   502   1,026   547   144   240
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   197   376   261   525   0   84   694   256   438   185
        Physical sciences nec   0   292   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   27   104   0   0   0   131   68   42   28   90
      Social sciences   901   212   100   334   286   315   125   142   616   342
        Anthropology   9   105   74   242   72   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   35   274   29   17   14   49
        Political science and government   192   86   0   0   0   0   0   0   274   31
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   25   0   2   10
        Social sciences nec   700   21   26   92   179   41   71   125   326   252
      Sciences nec   908   361   36   0   502   50   653   698   1,635   1,459
    Engineering   9,362   6,427   8,439   1,786   1,424   2,348   2,666   4,334   2,182   2,927
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   130   0   0   21   225   2,951   847   705
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   7,883   5,486   7,553   1,054   269   635   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   53   210   22
      Civil engineering   832   405   82   586   761   255   554   462   574   956
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   201   0   2   35   97   712   676   361   261   469
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   22   174   0   4   108   282   35   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   280   349   672   107   186   145   787   173   290   642
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   144   13   0   0   3   298   389   334   0   133
    Non-S&E   1,041   1,370   959   4,441   4,013   2,575   1,506   1,834   1,537   803
      Business management and business administration   17   39   0   0   0   715   191   199   25   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   11   29   9
      Education   0   0   0   0   836   121   142   552   1,021   276
      Humanities   213   432   440   2,603   1,642   905   218   115   44   158
      Law   0   19   30   0   12   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   269   291   205   660   41   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   542   589   284   1,178   1,482   834   955   957   418   360

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   17,673   4,012   273   12,278   911   197   2
    Science   7,270   2,748   199   4,054   101   168   0
      Computer and information sciences   110   85   2   23   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   776   0   0   776   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   760   0   0   760   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   16   0   0   16   0   0   0
      Life sciences   3,945   1,614   172   1,977   93   89   0
        Agricultural sciences   2,015   465   6   1,410   90   44   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,195   593   7   548   2   45   0
        Health sciences   731   556   159   15   1   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   4   0   0   4   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   112   112   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   491   491   0   0   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   294   294   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   197   197   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   27   0   0   25   0   2   0
      Social sciences   901   305   25   555   0   16   0
        Anthropology   9   9   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   192   192   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   700   104   25   555   0   16   0
      Sciences nec   908   141   0   698   8   61   0
    Engineering   9,362   536   47   8,022   736   19   2
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   7,883   208   0   6,980   695   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   832   168   43   605   16   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   201   0   0   182   0   19   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   22   18   4   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   280   0   0   255   25   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   144   142   0   0   0   0   2
    Non-S&E   1,041   728   27   202   74   10   0
      Business management and business administration   17   17   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   213   0   11   202   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   269   269   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   542   442   16   0   74   10   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   4,012   3,621   3,250   3,844   3,467   3,561   3,209   3,805   3,422   2,175
  DOD   406   870   320   122   0   84   217   92   142   46
  DOE   53   107   24   0   0   0   0   0   0   21
  HHS   1,102   914   1,214   1,536   1,271   1,299   861   875   1,253   686
  NASA   0   0   0   0   0   21   70   1,092   349   202
  NSF   974   901   890   1,238   1,561   1,425   1,396   902   581   408
  USDA   271   117   130   77   45   38   52   0   0   0
  Other   1,206   712   672   871   590   694   613   844   1,097   812

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   412   227   185   .
2018   386   224   162   .

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   99   99   85   68   46
    Agricultural sciences   5   5   5   0   16
    Biological and biomedical sciences   38   38   38   38   4
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   14   14   14   14   14
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1   1   1   1   0
    Health sciences   11   11   6   5   4
    Mathematics and statistics   2   2   2   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   2   2   2   2   2
    Physical sciences   10   10   10   5   3
    Psychology   9   9   0   0   0
    Social sciences   6   6   6   4   4
    Other   1   1   1   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   19,900   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   19,900   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   600   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   600   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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