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Southern Illinois U., Edwardsville

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2023 252 63.4 679 335 45 602 297 67.9 914
2022 219 68.2 680 296 67.5 900
2021 286 59.1 691 329 44.2 583 287 68.8 908
2020 312 55.8 698 280 69.8 916
2019 318 54.9 697 349 41.4 589 282 69.5 914
2018 316 55.4 700 274 70.3 911
2017 314 54.6 684 372 36 575 280 69.2 898
2016 284 59.8 697 279 69.2 896
2015 254 63.8 693 400 30.6 570 267 70.6 898
2014 236 66.1 688 273 69.7 889
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.
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Data

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 266 332 170 112 96 103 108 156 189 186
    Female 205 235 165 154 148 151 151 200 218 256
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 124 121 175 200 175 174 161 252 272 279
    Hispanic or Latino 7 5 4 12 14 8 8 12 6 11
    Not Hispanic or Latino 100 103 166 186 155 166 152 239 258 265
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      Asian 1 3 5 2 4 7 5 8 8 6
      Black or African American 12 18 20 20 19 18 6 30 38 31
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      White 84 77 135 159 128 134 138 195 204 220
      More than one race 2 4 5 5 4 7 3 6 8 6
    Unknown ethnicity and race 17 13 5 2 6 0 1 1 8 3
  Temporary visa holders 347 446 160 66 69 80 98 104 135 163
  Science and engineering 416 513 262 194 186 199 206 275 332 348
    Science 189 254 175 157 150 141 136 197 235 221
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 13 12 11 17 17 22 22 16 22 16
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 12 14
      Computer and information sciences 87 170 67 38 38 20 21 18 26 17
      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 11 9 13
      Mathematics and statistics 9 4 5 7 11 7 10 8 6 6
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 15 7 7 8 7 7 8 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 3 6 13 3 8 7 11 12 13 12
      Psychology 40 39 44 53 45 49 47 53 61 50
      Social sciences 22 16 28 31 24 29 17 70 86 93
    Engineering 227 259 87 37 36 58 70 78 97 127
      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 44 51 18 8 9 3 9 14 15 15
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 36 57 27 14 13 27 30 26 46 67
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 101 122 28 6 9 20 19 16 7 14
      Mechanical engineering 46 29 14 9 5 8 12 22 29 31
      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 55 54 73 72 58 55 53 81 75 94
    Clinical medicine 11 15 20 19 9 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 44 39 53 53 49 55 53 81 75 94

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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 202 171 173 165 152 168 185 243 264 269
    Female 126 128 142 141 128 113 107 230 237 244
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 136 187 236 238 210 203 207 390 414 429
    Hispanic or Latino 9 9 13 9 8 7 6 11 11 16
    Not Hispanic or Latino 115 165 216 224 201 194 198 376 398 404
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      Asian 5 5 6 8 6 9 5 10 15 16
      Black or African American 16 21 27 27 21 14 14 46 39 53
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
      White 92 136 179 182 168 169 174 310 334 322
      More than one race 2 3 4 7 6 2 5 9 8 12
    Unknown ethnicity and race 12 13 7 5 1 2 3 3 5 9
  Temporary visa holders 192 112 79 68 70 78 85 83 87 84
  Science and engineering 326 288 307 299 273 281 289 398 410 435
    Science 200 195 214 202 183 161 157 287 299 318
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 22 29 39 33 36 32 38 44 35 57
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 25 26
      Computer and information sciences 64 38 36 31 20 15 14 15 33 21
      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 28 29 24
      Mathematics and statistics 9 12 14 19 14 16 19 17 17 25
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 25 25
      Natural resources and conservation 22 23 24 20 25 19 25 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 27 30 29 31 27 26 12 13 20 26
      Psychology 17 19 21 12 21 17 14 12 10 17
      Social sciences 39 44 51 56 40 36 35 98 105 97
    Engineering 126 93 93 97 90 120 132 111 111 117
      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 34 28 38 39 34 43 40 43 46 42
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 32 21 23 25 22 34 38 26 30 40
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 29 16 12 14 19 18 20 13 12 11
      Mechanical engineering 31 28 20 19 15 25 34 29 23 24
      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 2 11 8 7 7 0 3 75 91 78
    Clinical medicine 0 4 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 2 7 5 5 5 0 3 75 91 78

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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 28 27 20 3 2 10 5 17 25 28
  Science and engineering 26 26 20 1 1 10 5 17 19 23
    Science 21 16 14 1 1 5 2 15 14 13
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 5 2 3 0 1 1 2 1 1 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
      Computer and information sciences 2 4 3 0 0 1 0 2 1 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 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1
      Psychology 6 5 4 0 0 3 0 6 7 8
      Social sciences 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 2 5 3
    Engineering 5 10 6 0 0 5 3 2 5 10
      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 1 5 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 1 3 3
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
      Mechanical engineering 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 6
      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 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 6 5
    Clinical medicine 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 5

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 471 567 335 266 244 254 259 356 407 442
  Fellowships 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 26 35 42 32 20 18 23 44 53 61
    Federal 8 13 10 0 0 1 1 10 6 10
    Institutional 17 18 30 30 18 13 22 25 35 42
    Nonfederal 1 4 2 2 2 4 0 9 12 9
  Teaching assistantships 70 80 73 59 81 78 84 123 106 108
    Federal 5 5 4 0 0 4 0 2 13 14
    Institutional 65 75 69 59 81 73 84 121 92 94
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
  Other types of support 375 452 219 174 143 158 152 189 247 272
    Federal 15 9 6 3 2 5 4 5 6 4
    Institutional 21 33 64 19 21 32 25 36 49 60
    Nonfederal 2 4 0 1 0 2 0 3 5 2
    Personal resources 337 406 149 151 120 119 123 145 187 206

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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 21,927 19,152 18,044 18,273 18,088 18,420 17,393 18,780 19,051 18,915
    Science 14,130 9,754 11,817 12,836 13,165 14,248 11,225 15,061 15,321 13,525
      Computer and information sciences 129 71 49 151 80 195 126 47 27 291
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 321 604 2,542 1,979 1,383 1,987 1,496 1,264 1,549 1,583
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 152 460 1,758 1,623 847 1,919 1,362 1,264 1,549 1,583
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 44 134 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 169 144 784 356 536 24 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 12,048 8,447 7,333 8,190 10,357 8,931 7,443 10,635 11,214 9,851
        Agricultural sciences 10,933 6,908 345 3,324 8,783 5,702 4,891 6,332 8,308 7,415
        Biological and biomedical sciences 711 589 2,023 1,047 208 34 92 297 146 136
        Health sciences 380 803 4,878 3,799 1,066 3,088 2,363 3,931 2,468 2,003
        Natural resources and conservation 24 147 71 0 26 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 16 20 274 107 97 75 292 297
      Mathematics and statistics 0 70 185 817 263 569 402 254 215 276
      Physical sciences 955 426 1,374 911 586 1,720 876 582 425 247
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 73 0 0 0
        Chemistry 287 165 849 911 502 1,026 547 144 240 172
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 376 261 525 0 84 694 256 438 185 75
        Physical sciences nec 292 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 104 0 0 0 131 68 42 28 90 181
      Social sciences 212 100 334 286 315 125 142 616 342 21
        Anthropology 105 74 242 72 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 35 274 29 17 14 49 0
        Political science and government 86 0 0 0 0 0 0 274 31 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 2 10 21
        Social sciences nec 21 26 92 179 41 71 125 326 252 0
      Sciences nec 361 36 0 502 50 653 698 1,635 1,459 1,075
    Engineering 6,427 8,439 1,786 1,424 2,348 2,666 4,334 2,182 2,927 3,690
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 130 0 0 21 225 2,951 847 705 1,256
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 5,486 7,553 1,054 269 635 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 53 210 22 0
      Civil engineering 405 82 586 761 255 554 462 574 956 1,329
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 2 35 97 712 676 361 261 469 654
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 174 0 4 108 282 35 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 349 672 107 186 145 787 173 290 642 237
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 13 0 0 3 298 389 334 0 133 214
    Non-S&E 1,370 959 4,441 4,013 2,575 1,506 1,834 1,537 803 1,700
      Business management and business administration 39 0 0 0 715 191 199 25 0 29
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 29 9 0
      Education 0 0 0 836 121 142 552 1,021 276 1,247
      Humanities 432 440 2,603 1,642 905 218 115 44 158 424
      Law 19 30 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 291 205 660 41 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 589 284 1,178 1,482 834 955 957 418 360 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: 2023
(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 21,927 3,621 1,684 15,854 752 14 2
    Science 14,130 2,390 1,136 10,261 327 14 2
      Computer and information sciences 129 0 129 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 321 316 0 0 5 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 152 147 0 0 5 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 169 169 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 12,048 1,219 564 10,261 0 4 0
        Agricultural sciences 10,933 296 375 10,261 0 1 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 711 543 165 0 0 3 0
        Health sciences 380 380 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 24 0 24 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 955 635 90 0 230 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 287 259 28 0 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 376 376 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 292 0 62 0 230 0 0
      Psychology 104 0 0 0 92 10 2
      Social sciences 212 212 0 0 0 0 0
        Anthropology 105 105 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 86 86 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 21 21 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 361 8 353 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 6,427 273 548 5,593 13 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 5,486 175 0 5,311 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 405 98 307 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 174 0 174 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 349 0 67 282 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 13 0 0 0 13 0 0
    Non-S&E 1,370 958 0 0 412 0 0
      Business management and business administration 39 39 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 432 309 0 0 123 0 0
      Law 19 19 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 291 219 0 0 72 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 589 372 0 0 217 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 3,621 3,250 3,844 3,467 3,561 3,209 3,805 3,422 2,175 2,249
  DOD 870 320 122 0 84 217 92 142 46 0
  DOE 107 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 43
  HHS 914 1,214 1,536 1,271 1,299 861 875 1,253 686 547
  NASA 0 0 0 0 21 70 1,092 349 202 365
  NSF 901 890 1,238 1,561 1,425 1,396 902 581 408 513
  USDA 117 130 77 45 38 52 0 0 0 365
  Other 712 672 871 590 694 613 844 1,097 812 416

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: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 412 227 185 .
2018 386 224 162 .
2017 334 93 241 .

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 . . . .
    Health sciences 19,900 . . . .

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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