SUNY, Binghamton U.

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures Research space
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2024 127 72.8 459 98 84.8 631 155 83.5 925
2023 124 73.4 459 111 83.9 679 158 82.9 911 216 64.6 602
2022 107 77 457 88 87.3 680 155 83 900
2021 100 78 447 99 85.9 691 153 83.4 908 196 66.8 583
2020 107 76.6 450 95 86.6 698 153 83.6 916
2019 115 74.7 447 94 86.8 697 158 83 914 206 65.5 589
2018 119 72.6 428 98 86.3 700 148 84 911
2017 125 71 425 124 82.2 684 156 82.9 898 216 62.9 575
2016 125 71.4 430 94 86.8 697 157 82.7 896
2015 125 71.1 426 106 85 693 155 83 898 223 61.4 570
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 133 140 172 180 173 150 150 130 131 130
  Science and engineering 95 104 135 128 126 105 111 99 86 99
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . 2 1 1 . 1 . 1 . .
      Agricultural sciences . 2 1 1 . . . . . .
      Natural resources and conservation . . . . . 1 . 1 . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 6 8 13 6 6 9 10 8 9 7
      Biochemistry and biophysics 2 . 6 1 . 1 . 1 . 1
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 1 2 2 1 2 . 5 1 1 .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . . . . . . . 2
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . 2 4 . 1 2 2 2 3 1
      Genetics and genomics . . . 1 . 2 1 . 1 1
      Microbiology and immunology 1 4 1 2 . 2 1 2 1 .
      Molecular biology . . . . 1 . . 1 . .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . . . 1 1 . 1 1 1 1
      Pharmacology and toxicology . . . . 1 . . . 1 .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . . . . . . . . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other 2 . . . . 2 . . 1 1
    Computer and information sciences 13 8 10 14 9 8 6 6 8 7
      Computer science 11 5 8 13 9 8 6 5 7 7
      Computer and information sciences, other 2 3 2 1 . . . 1 1 .
    Engineering 32 34 44 39 50 37 29 35 23 31
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 3 5 6 7 3 1 1 4 . 2
      Chemical and petroleum engineering 1 . 1 . . . . . 1 .
      Electrical and computer engineering 3 4 9 9 15 7 7 5 6 7
      Industrial engineering and operations research 15 13 19 12 14 12 10 10 6 7
      Materials and mining engineering 4 4 4 2 2 8 2 9 4 9
      Mechanical engineering 4 7 4 7 13 8 7 6 3 6
      Engineering, other 2 1 1 2 3 1 2 1 3 .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . 3 2 1 1 3 1 2 1 1
      Geological sciences . 3 2 1 1 3 1 2 1 1
    Health sciences 2 11 6 4 8 3 4 2 4 6
      Nursing science 1 11 6 3 7 2 4 2 3 5
      Pharmaceutical sciences 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Public health . . . 1 1 . . . . .
      Health sciences, other . . . . . 1 . . 1 1
    Mathematics and statistics 3 5 5 6 6 6 13 1 7 4
      Applied mathematics . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Mathematics 1 . . 3 1 . 3 . 1 2
      Statistics . 2 . 3 . 1 1 1 3 .
      Mathematics and statistics, other 2 3 4 . 5 5 9 . 3 2
    Physical sciences 14 6 11 20 11 8 10 14 7 7
      Astronomy and astrophysics . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Chemistry 9 3 5 11 8 4 6 7 4 4
      Physics 5 3 5 9 3 4 4 7 3 3
    Psychology 12 10 15 13 7 8 17 14 9 9
      Clinical psychology 6 4 7 8 3 5 8 8 5 6
      Counseling and applied psychology . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Research and experimental psychology 6 6 8 5 4 3 7 6 4 2
      Psychology, other . . . . . . 1 . . 1
    Social sciences 13 17 28 24 28 22 21 16 18 27
      Anthropology 2 2 4 6 3 2 5 1 2 8
      Economics 1 5 5 9 2 3 3 3 3 8
      Political science and government 2 3 5 2 4 6 6 5 6 5
      Public policy analysis . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Sociology, demography, and population studies 2 2 6 6 10 5 5 6 2 6
      Social sciences, other 6 5 7 1 9 6 2 1 5 .
  Non-science and engineering 38 36 37 52 47 45 39 31 45 31
    Business 2 3 5 3 2 5 5 1 4 8
      Business 2 3 5 3 2 5 5 1 4 8
    Education 7 5 1 6 9 7 4 5 5 5
      Education leadership and administration 1 1 . . . . . . . 2
      Education research 3 1 1 2 2 3 1 2 2 2
      Teacher education and teaching fields 1 1 . 1 2 2 1 2 3 .
      Education, other 2 2 . 3 5 2 2 1 . 1
    Humanities and arts 22 23 21 34 32 32 29 23 36 18
      Letters 8 14 9 13 15 17 18 11 16 5
      Foreign languages and literature . . 1 8 5 4 1 1 1 1
      History 4 4 4 8 3 3 4 2 7 7
      Philosophy and religious studies 5 1 4 2 3 2 4 3 6 1
      Music and performing arts . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Humanities and arts, other 5 4 3 3 6 6 1 6 6 4
    Other non-science and engineering 7 5 10 9 4 1 1 2 . .
      Communication . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Public administration and social services 3 1 5 3 4 1 1 2 . .
      Non-science and engineering, other 4 3 5 6 . . . . . .

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   703   612   813   773   713   634   630   396   636   542
    Hispanic or Latino   66   55   55   79   78   63   61   48   67   51
    Not Hispanic or Latino   547   528   727   681   612   553   554   344   545   463
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   2   7   0   1   5   2   1   6   7
      Asian   78   59   75   75   61   52   50   39   72   52
      Black or African American   34   45   49   40   42   53   54   33   54   39
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   3   2
      White   405   394   566   538   477   423   423   255   410   363
      More than one race   29   27   28   28   29   20   25   16   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   90   29   31   13   23   18   15   4   24   28
  Temporary visa holders   1,054   939   1,010   753   718   900   906   706   1,007   947
  Science and engineering   1,698   1,518   1,774   1,476   1,391   1,508   1,511   1,102   1,625   1,473
    Science   1,150   1,072   1,336   1,040   958   1,016   1,018   736   1,083   959
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   69   43   77   62   63   61   62   32   69   60
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   552   547   502   285   271   341   341   327   385   328
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   10   10   18   16   17   21   21   11   18   16
      Mathematics and statistics   5   6   51   59   70   81   81   63   67   63
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   68   121   57   71   54   29   29   26   32   36
      Natural resources and conservation   15   19   19   25   19   14   14   11   0   0
      Physical sciences   115   83   120   114   115   107   108   42   97   96
      Psychology   48   23   74   74   67   66   66   50   70   72
      Social sciences   268   220   418   334   282   296   296   174   345   288
    Engineering   548   446   438   436   433   492   493   366   542   514
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   92   64   81   81   82   61   61   44   62   54
      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   97   75   91   84   75   108   109   95   140   140
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   209   201   160   148   151   201   201   184   226   220
      Mechanical engineering   107   74   106   90   89   84   84   36   74   67
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   43   32   0   33   36   38   38   7   40   33
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   59   33   49   50   40   26   25   0   18   16
      Clinical medicine   20   14   31   37   24   5   5   0   0   0
      Other health   39   19   18   13   16   21   20   0   18   16

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   170   209   320   371   370   378   376   411   355   376
    Hispanic or Latino   9   20   21   33   26   26   23   24   22   19
    Not Hispanic or Latino   139   187   284   311   320   334   336   359   313   332
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   0   0   3   3   1   1   2   2   3
      Asian   16   23   36   37   34   38   38   35   24   23
      Black or African American   12   13   22   27   25   28   28   23   18   24
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   0   0   1   1   1   1   1   0   13
      White   102   141   215   227   244   258   259   293   269   269
      More than one race   7   10   11   16   13   8   9   5   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   22   2   15   27   24   18   17   28   20   25
  Temporary visa holders   24   281   164   132   182   206   209   415   181   166
  Science and engineering   187   443   458   482   528   567   568   826   517   512
    Science   113   295   300   332   327   349   350   502   344   343
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   19   4   19   14   16   17   40   16   17
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   18   105   58   50   60   56   56   95   51   59
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   10   11   9   3   4   6   6   16   4   12
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   9   6   2   6   6   29   15   6
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   62   20   74   71   54   40   41   41   37   26
      Natural resources and conservation   2   5   4   0   1   4   4   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   1   29   5   5   3   2   1   62   7   4
      Psychology   6   35   1   1   9   10   10   34   20   17
      Social sciences   14   71   136   177   180   209   209   185   194   202
    Engineering   74   148   158   150   201   218   218   324   173   169
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   21   4   5   6   9   9   22   15   6
      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   22   36   33   53   70   70   70   96   70   64
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   42   55   104   71   100   112   112   120   63   55
      Mechanical engineering   8   30   7   9   17   25   25   59   18   31
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   2   6   10   12   8   2   2   27   7   13
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   7   47   26   21   24   17   17   0   19   30
      Clinical medicine   0   5   4   5   5   1   1   0   0   0
      Other health   7   42   22   16   19   16   16   0   19   30

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   48   37   32   77   70   80   46   17   95   66
  Science and engineering   48   37   32   77   70   80   46   17   93   66
    Science   3   5   0   37   40   35   31   11   43   37
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   2   2
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   8   13   14   6   6   22   7
      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   1   1   0   0   0   0   1
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   3   5   0   1   0   1   1   0   1   3
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   20   19   11   12   2   12   11
      Psychology   0   0   0   4   5   0   3   0   0   5
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   1   9   9   3   6   7
    Engineering   45   32   32   40   30   45   15   6   50   29
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   10   7   10   10   5   8   4   1   3   3
      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   9   8   9   9   9   12   2   3   16   9
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   2   9   3   2   6   2
      Mechanical engineering   17   10   13   13   5   5   2   0   12   4
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   9   7   0   8   9   11   4   0   13   11
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   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   1,757   1,551   1,823   1,526   1,431   1,534   1,536   1,102   1,643   1,489
  Fellowships   0   0   3   0   0   11   13   6   21   56
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   10   12   5   14   11
    Institutional   0   0   3   0   0   1   1   1   7   44
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
  Research assistantships   131   112   96   158   168   135   196   64   169   176
    Federal   48   37   32   77   70   60   25   12   71   53
    Institutional   32   27   44   35   29   37   142   38   46   61
    Nonfederal   51   48   20   46   69   38   29   14   52   62
  Teaching assistantships   405   315   462   479   451   311   417   266   448   422
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   405   315   462   479   451   311   417   266   448   422
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   1,221   1,124   1,262   889   812   1,077   910   766   1,005   835
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   10   9   0   10   2
    Institutional   316   291   461   421   223   89   136   68   175   171
    Nonfederal   214   220   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   691   613   801   468   589   978   765   698   820   662

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   17   11   11   24   32   35   32   26   20   30
    Science   12   7   7   20   26   28   25   18   14   19
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   0   0   3   3   5   5   5   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   5   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   2   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   8   8   9   0   7   7
      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   8   7   7   9   8   9   5   4   0   5
      Psychology   0   0   0   6   5   4   5   9   0   7
      Social sciences   3   0   0   0   2   1   1   0   2   0
    Engineering   5   4   4   4   6   7   7   8   6   11
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   2   4   2   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   1
      Mechanical engineering   5   4   4   4   4   2   5   3   0   4
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   5   6   6
      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   8   5   5   16   16   22   18   22   5   15
  Science and engineering   8   5   5   16   16   22   18   22   5   15
    Science   5   3   3   14   14   18   13   15   0   10
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   0   0   3   3   5   5   5   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   4   3   3   5   7   9   4   3   0   3
      Psychology   0   0   0   6   4   4   4   7   0   7
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   3   2   2   2   2   4   5   7   5   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   1   3   1   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   3   2   2   2   1   0   4   2   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   5   5   5
      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   160,644   141,685   130,882   124,565   117,870   104,297   113,851   98,089   85,192   79,895
    Science   90,628   76,736   76,904   70,961   73,252   63,012   69,611   62,054   51,116   48,148
      Computer and information sciences   9,881   7,948   7,724   8,490   7,873   7,176   7,442   6,405   5,197   4,998
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   2,009   1,540   1,789   1,636   1,916   2,026   2,108   1,884   1,484   1,208
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   196   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   2,009   1,540   1,789   1,636   1,658   1,749   1,471   1,705   1,484   1,208
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   62   277   637   179   0   0
      Life sciences   21,340   15,773   15,476   12,788   12,877   12,165   14,340   12,731   7,170   6,333
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   6,660   5,338   5,965   5,382   4,595   4,529   4,482   6,245   6,097   4,875
        Health sciences   14,141   10,081   9,414   7,345   8,035   7,085   8,957   6,098   1,026   0
        Natural resources and conservation   539   301   24   50   66   109   4   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   53   73   11   181   442   897   388   47   1,458
      Mathematics and statistics   4,306   3,122   3,211   3,133   2,830   2,468   2,328   2,623   2,307   2,275
      Physical sciences   16,599   16,702   14,636   14,568   18,586   14,920   20,446   16,304   14,161   11,994
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   11,827   12,376   10,066   10,445   11,900   10,839   13,084   11,800   10,616   8,769
        Materials science   141   84   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   4,631   4,145   4,570   4,123   6,624   3,930   6,720   4,167   3,249   3,225
        Physical sciences nec   0   97   0   0   62   151   642   337   296   0
      Psychology   13,331   10,713   11,896   10,640   12,263   11,007   10,263   10,117   9,878   10,113
      Social sciences   23,162   20,938   22,172   19,706   16,907   13,250   12,684   11,990   10,919   11,227
        Anthropology   2,932   2,687   2,768   2,480   2,358   2,594   2,887   2,297   1,936   0
        Economics   7,900   6,759   7,242   6,875   5,685   2,931   2,689   1,623   1,479   1,844
        Political science and government   2,444   2,292   2,271   2,352   2,054   1,623   1,046   1,383   1,241   1,613
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   3,910   4,244   4,724   3,239   2,552   2,476   1,931   2,287   1,897   3,955
        Social sciences nec   5,976   4,956   5,167   4,760   4,258   3,626   4,131   4,400   4,366   3,815
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   49,701   45,755   33,595   39,529   32,668   30,434   35,406   26,681   24,216   22,219
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   5,206   4,097   4,010   3,403   4,015   3,865   3,720   2,298   1,527   2,710
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   94   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   6,755   6,918   5,581   6,175   6,012   5,171   7,407   6,250   6,762   5,894
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   21,292   23,305   15,458   17,624   13,523   11,577   14,197   6,220   5,621   0
      Mechanical engineering   13,653   9,899   7,656   8,750   6,436   7,792   7,517   6,000   6,145   5,941
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   2,795   1,536   890   3,577   2,682   2,029   2,471   5,913   4,161   7,674
    Non-S&E   20,315   19,194   20,383   14,075   11,950   10,851   8,834   9,354   9,860   9,528
      Business management and business administration   2,004   1,784   1,919   1,562   1,503   1,673   1,628   1,461   1,533   1,262
      Communication and communications technologies   193   331   67   85   78   51   346   372   242   0
      Education   3,184   2,474   3,398   3,487   3,284   1,802   405   704   1,805   2,206
      Humanities   9,208   9,164   9,077   4,806   3,691   3,912   3,647   3,757   3,606   2,237
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   244   285   107   374   346   488   284   324   650   65
      Visual and performing arts   2,342   2,565   2,134   268   333   773   527   709   312   258
      Non-S&E nec   3,140   2,591   3,681   3,493   2,715   2,152   1,997   2,027   1,712   3,500

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   160,644   31,348   5,623   115,176   4,308   2,069   2,120
    Science   90,628   18,466   1,233   68,000   1,443   658   828
      Computer and information sciences   9,881   2,012   206   6,773   201   45   644
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   2,009   253   0   1,659   0   62   35
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   2,009   253   0   1,659   0   62   35
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   21,340   3,830   1   16,738   271   367   133
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   6,660   953   0   5,707   0   0   0
        Health sciences   14,141   2,877   0   10,627   271   364   2
        Natural resources and conservation   539   0   1   404   0   3   131
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   4,306   235   0   4,005   49   17   0
      Physical sciences   16,599   5,257   1,008   9,935   291   103   5
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   11,827   4,185   659   6,728   147   103   5
        Materials science   141   0   0   141   0   0   0
        Physics   4,631   1,072   349   3,066   144   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   13,331   5,998   0   7,258   27   48   0
      Social sciences   23,162   881   18   21,632   604   16   11
        Anthropology   2,932   389   0   2,529   0   12   2
        Economics   7,900   58   0   7,842   0   0   0
        Political science and government   2,444   0   0   2,435   0   0   9
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   3,910   0   0   3,910   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   5,976   434   18   4,916   604   4   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   49,701   10,531   4,390   29,318   2,865   1,405   1,192
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   5,206   1,714   0   3,343   23   2   124
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   6,755   1,864   391   4,286   214   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   21,292   3,892   3,440   10,106   2,132   1,403   319
      Mechanical engineering   13,653   2,886   541   8,981   496   0   749
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   2,795   175   18   2,602   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   20,315   2,351   0   17,858   0   6   100
      Business management and business administration   2,004   137   0   1,850   0   0   17
      Communication and communications technologies   193   0   0   193   0   0   0
      Education   3,184   713   0   2,471   0   0   0
      Humanities   9,208   0   0   9,125   0   0   83
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   244   6   0   238   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   2,342   0   0   2,342   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   3,140   1,495   0   1,639   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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies   31,348   31,601   24,888   23,225   24,564   24,213   23,392   20,639   18,562   16,171
  DOD   5,183   5,908   4,211   5,241   5,485   5,456   4,442   2,678   2,600   1,860
  DOE   1,183   1,282   1,253   1,289   2,229   3,098   3,912   3,925   4,059   2,295
  HHS   13,729   12,847   10,105   8,792   8,308   8,251   7,694   6,042   5,855   5,847
  NASA   15   0   1   1   0   0   0   32   3   26
  NSF   8,646   9,406   7,911   6,535   7,577   6,287   5,895   6,280   4,282   4,028
  USDA   98   0   0   0   0   0   68   32   30   0
  Other   2,494   2,158   1,407   1,367   965   1,121   1,381   1,650   1,733   2,115

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   927   137   790   .
2018   1,235   129   1,106   .

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   236   272   242   225   216
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   15   19   22   19   25
    Computer and information sciences   17   12   15   13   11
    Engineering   96   105   93   84   78
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   4   8   6   5   10
    Health sciences   15   16   5   5   2
    Mathematics and statistics   1   1   1   1   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   36   38   36   35   23
    Psychology   34   32   28   30   34
    Social sciences   11   20   14   12   14
    Other   7   21   22   21   20

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   20,680
    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   20,680
    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   12,000   6,000   10,088   7,816   7,491
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   12,000   6,000   1,564   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   2,339   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   4,678   479
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   798   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   401
    Psychology   0   0   1,265   0   6,612
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   7,259   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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