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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 242 64.8 679 520 43.7 914
2022 304 55.8 680 544 40.2 900
2021 313 55.2 691 334 43.4 583 518 43.6 908
2020 345 51.1 698 474 48.8 916
2019 320 54.6 697 336 43.6 589 466 49.6 914
2018 378 46.6 700 436 52.7 911
2017 376 45.6 684 326 44 575 439 51.7 898
2016 349 50.5 697 432 52.3 896
2015 318 54.6 693 311 46.1 570 412 54.6 898
2014 340 51.2 688 436 51.5 889
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.

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 212 132 123 80 94 97 i 97 i 128 155 96
    Female 285 195 158 131 147 73 i 73 i 96 124 126
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 247 141 140 137 152 46 i 46 i 89 133 116
    Hispanic or Latino 10 7 6 4 1 0 i 0 i 0 1 2
    Not Hispanic or Latino 164 104 104 111 118 36 i 36 i 67 95 94
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 1
      Asian 19 10 8 6 9 7 i 7 i 10 14 9
      Black or African American 18 8 9 6 5 4 i 4 i 2 4 6
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      White 123 84 86 98 103 22 i 22 i 53 74 75
      More than one race 4 2 1 1 1 3 i 3 i 2 3 3
    Unknown ethnicity and race 73 30 30 22 33 10 i 10 i 22 37 20
  Temporary visa holders 250 186 141 74 89 124 i 124 i 135 146 106
  Science and engineering 410 261 217 161 192 146 i 146 i 224 279 222
    Science 301 214 181 152 180 146 i 146 i 224 276 222
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 10 6 7 6 5 6 i 6 i 6 5 1
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 54 50 45
      Computer and information sciences 141 120 86 63 73 126 i 127 i 127 115 71
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 4 3
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 7 7 6 2 6 0 i 0 i 0 2 9
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Psychology 119 66 66 67 72 0 i 0 i 24 51 49
      Social sciences 24 15 16 14 24 14 i 13 i 13 49 44
    Engineering 109 47 36 9 12 0 i 0 i 0 3 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 43 9 5 2 6 0 i 0 i 0 2 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 16 10 10 3 2 0 i 0 i 0 1 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 38 24 20 4 4 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Other engineering 12 4 1 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
  Health 87 66 64 50 49 24 i 24 i 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 29 7 14 4 5 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
    Other health 58 59 50 46 44 24 i 24 i 0 0 0

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • 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 80 98 87 106 105 74 i 72 i 86 115 68
    Female 77 202 162 155 160 91 i 91 i 85 124 126
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 75 178 187 182 200 122 i 120 i 111 179 162
    Hispanic or Latino 4 5 4 3 5 1 i 1 i 0 1 1
    Not Hispanic or Latino 54 110 113 99 110 71 i 71 i 64 121 118
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 1 2 2 2 2 i 2 i 2 1 0
      Asian 9 19 18 13 8 16 i 16 i 8 12 13
      Black or African American 8 21 16 13 18 1 i 1 i 3 13 5
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 1 0
      White 36 66 73 67 76 50 i 50 i 50 91 92
      More than one race 1 3 4 4 6 2 i 2 i 1 3 8
    Unknown ethnicity and race 17 63 70 80 85 50 i 48 i 47 57 43
  Temporary visa holders 82 122 62 79 65 43 i 43 i 60 60 32
  Science and engineering 151 266 222 228 228 97 i 97 i 171 239 189
    Science 88 166 144 158 159 92 i 92 i 166 207 188
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 6 14 17 15 17 26 i 26 i 26 19 16
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 8 6 7
      Computer and information sciences 44 60 38 42 42 62 i 62 i 62 54 29
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 7 5
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 2 2
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 3 3 3 4 0 i 0 i 0 7 6
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Psychology 25 70 70 73 65 0 i 0 i 66 62 85
      Social sciences 13 19 16 25 31 4 i 4 i 4 50 38
    Engineering 63 100 78 70 69 5 i 5 i 5 32 1
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 11 45 31 40 39 0 i 0 i 0 32 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 8 13 10 11 14 5 i 5 i 5 0 1
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 39 27 21 19 16 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Other engineering 5 15 16 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
  Health 6 34 27 33 37 68 i 66 i 0 0 5
    Clinical medicine 5 34 27 32 37 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
    Other health 1 0 0 1 0 68 i 66 i 0 0 5

i=imputed

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 0 0 0 0 1 2 i 2 i 6 6 3
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 2 i 2 i 6 6 3
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 2 i 2 i 6 6 3
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 4 3 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 2 i 2 i 2 2 2
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 1 1
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 1 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 1 0 i 0 i 0 0 0

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • 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 497 327 281 211 241 170 i 170 i 224 279 222
  Fellowships 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 7 5 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 4 3 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 3 2 0
  Research assistantships 9 7 8 7 14 11 i 11 i 17 26 18
    Federal 0 0 0 0 1 0 i 0 i 4 3 0
    Institutional 9 7 8 7 13 11 i 11 i 13 23 18
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 28 32 29 23 18 1 i 1 i 35 44 23
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
    Institutional 28 32 29 23 18 1 i 1 i 35 44 23
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
  Other types of support 460 288 244 181 209 158 i 158 i 165 204 181
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 2 i 2 i 2 3 3
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 36 i 36 i 59 68 66
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 1 i 1 i 0 0 0
    Personal resources 460 288 244 181 209 119 i 119 i 104 133 112

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, 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 2 i 2 i 2 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 2 i 2 i 2 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 2 i 2 i 2 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • 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 2 i 2 i 2 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 2 i 2 i 2 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 2 i 2 i 2 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 2 i 2 i 2 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • 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 2,901 2,226 2,379 3,056 3,275 3,725 3,588 3,497 4,192 3,380
    Science 837 686 1,148 969 1,314 1,511 1,575 1,429 2,096 1,499
      Computer and information sciences 25 16 233 75 116 196 25 223 16 8
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 8 12 128 217 13 12 1 22 236 185
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 9 9 12 1 14 71 49
        Geological and earth sciences 2 2 128 208 4 0 0 8 165 136
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 6 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 387 417 379 441 887 1,048 1,211 806 487 554
        Agricultural sciences 63 27 85 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 183 348 270 349 833 1,031 1,106 711 462 442
        Health sciences 26 18 16 78 36 4 85 52 25 29
        Natural resources and conservation 105 17 0 4 10 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 10 7 8 10 8 13 20 43 0 83
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 25 27 24 42 20
      Physical sciences 12 19 13 15 12 23 33 94 627 233
        Astronomy and astrophysics 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 12 0
        Chemistry 5 5 4 3 1 1 15 25 364 49
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 4 0 0
        Physics 2 14 9 11 11 18 17 62 249 176
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8
      Psychology 4 3 0 8 7 0 0 1 4 0
      Social sciences 401 217 393 206 278 202 278 259 269 233
        Anthropology 12 5 80 20 14 17 1 14 0 0
        Economics 51 54 61 61 97 83 77 100 69 67
        Political science and government 58 56 153 47 51 43 81 95 82 93
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 162 46 34 10 11 5 41 9 10 9
        Social sciences nec 118 56 65 68 105 54 78 41 108 64
      Sciences nec 0 2 2 7 1 5 0 0 415 266
    Engineering 54 30 31 71 121 183 101 147 52 12
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 44 30 26 43 72 71 36 53 47 10
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 1 0 0 5 65 87 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 10 0 4 14 34 62 0 7 1 2
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 14 15 45 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 2,010 1,510 1,200 2,016 1,840 2,031 1,912 1,921 2,044 1,869
      Business management and business administration 5 0 141 0 21 1 11 9 38 37
      Communication and communications technologies 1 6 0 6 24 8 7 5 1 15
      Education 1,963 1,458 988 1,467 1,241 1,446 1,205 1,070 1,216 1,055
      Humanities 22 0 12 15 13 21 96 19 67 84
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 3 2 0 0 1 96 3 17
      Visual and performing arts 3 21 25 20 33 27 42 0 23 9
      Non-S&E nec 16 25 31 506 508 528 550 722 696 652

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 2,901 689 305 719 835 145 208
    Science 837 196 222 222 108 89 0
      Computer and information sciences 25 8 0 7 10 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 8 4 0 3 0 1 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 2 0 0 1 0 1 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 6 4 0 2 0 0 0
      Life sciences 387 63 188 119 16 1 0
        Agricultural sciences 63 63 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 183 0 122 44 16 1 0
        Health sciences 26 0 0 26 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 105 0 66 39 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 10 0 0 10 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 12 0 0 8 4 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 5 0 0 1 4 0 0
        Chemistry 5 0 0 5 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 2 0 0 2 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 4 0 0 3 1 0 0
      Social sciences 401 121 34 82 77 87 0
        Anthropology 12 0 9 3 0 0 0
        Economics 51 0 0 15 35 1 0
        Political science and government 58 0 0 16 42 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 162 121 25 16 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 118 0 0 32 0 86 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 54 0 0 15 39 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 44 0 0 8 36 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 10 0 0 7 3 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 2,010 493 83 482 688 56 208
      Business management and business administration 5 0 0 5 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
      Education 1,963 493 83 447 688 44 208
      Humanities 22 0 0 16 0 6 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 3 0 0 3 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 16 0 0 10 0 6 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 689 401 577 459 733 529 555 643 1,299 797
  DOD 8 9 182 3 88 177 5 24 317 196
  DOE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  HHS 0 1 6 0 0 0 46 22 79 133
  NASA 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 19 13
  NSF 298 288 304 318 266 99 185 277 708 316
  USDA 63 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other 316 79 85 138 379 253 319 317 176 139

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 280 28 252 .
2018 320 24 296 .
2017 372 25 347 .

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 . 97 97 97 97
    Agricultural sciences . 16 16 16 16
    Biological and biomedical sciences . 11 11 11 11
    Computer and information sciences . 11 11 11 11
    Engineering . 12 12 12 12
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . 1 1 1 1
    Health sciences . 4 4 4 4
    Mathematics and statistics . 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation . 6 6 6 6
    Physical sciences . 19 19 19 19
    Psychology . 6 6 6 6
    Social sciences . 11 11 11 11
    Other . 0 0 0 0

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

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

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2025–16
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)

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 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021
  All research space . . 0 600 0 0
    Agricultural sciences . . 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . 0 600 0 0
    Computer and information sciences . . 0 0 0 0
    Engineering . . 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . . 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences . . 0 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics . . 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation . . 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences . . 0 0 0 0
    Psychology . . 0 0 0 0
    Social sciences . . 0 0 0 0
    Other . . 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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