State U. New York at Oswego

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 494 22.5 631 531 43.2 925
2023 485 29.3 679 616 33.1 911 471 22.6 602
2022 528 23.2 680 636 30.1 900
2021 519 25.7 691 637 30.6 908 463 21.4 583
2020 565 19.9 698 581 37.2 916
2019 574 18.5 697 566 38.7 914 461 22.6 589
2018 542 23.4 700 536 41.8 911
2017 650 5.9 684 559 38.4 898 441 24.1 575
2016 546 22.5 697 549 39.4 896
2015 465 33.6 693 665 26.7 898
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   38   29   31   45   31   38   39   10   52   98
    Hispanic or Latino   2   3   2   3   4   3   2   0   3   3
    Not Hispanic or Latino   35   26   28   41   26   33   36   10   49   90
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
      Asian   4   4   4   5   4   8   1   0   2   0
      Black or African American   9   5   3   5   2   5   4   0   5   4
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   20   16   21   30   20   19   31   10   42   84
      More than one race   2   1   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1   0   1   1   1   2   1   0   0   5
  Temporary visa holders   32   56   33   18   13   1   10   1   0   0
  Science and engineering   34   38   42   41   32   26   49   11   52   98
    Science   34   38   42   41   32   26   49   11   52   98
      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   38   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   25   31   33   31   18   17   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   9   7   9   10   14   9   11   11   12   13
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   40   85
      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   36   47   22   22   12   13   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   36   47   22   22   12   13   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

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   47   42   37   43   59   46   28   0   5   16
    Hispanic or Latino   9   7   5   7   7   4   4   0   0   2
    Not Hispanic or Latino   37   34   31   36   51   38   23   0   5   13
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   8   8   9   11   13   9   0   0   0   0
      Black or African American   7   6   7   7   9   10   6   0   1   1
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0
      White   22   20   15   17   27   18   15   0   4   12
      More than one race   0   0   0   0   1   1   2   0   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1   1   1   0   1   4   1   0   0   1
  Temporary visa holders   9   4   5   4   4   1   2   2   0   0
  Science and engineering   18   14   6   9   12   12   30   2   5   16
    Science   18   14   6   9   12   12   30   2   5   16
      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   27   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   18   11   6   8   12   12   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   3   0   1   0   0   3   2   1   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   16
      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   38   32   36   38   51   35   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   38   32   36   38   51   35   0   0   0   0

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, 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

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   70   85   64   63   44   39   49   11   52   98
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   4
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   4
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   9   16   16   3   5   11   12   10   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   9   16   16   3   5   11   12   10   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   7   7   8   22   10   9   10   0   23   23
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   7   7   8   22   10   9   10   0   23   23
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   54   62   40   38   29   19   27   1   28   71
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   71
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   54   62   39   38   29   19   27   1   28   0

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   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: 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   3,242   1,595   1,209   1,003   1,534   1,781   1,982   1,658   1,662   820
    Science   2,731   1,335   1,185   923   1,375   1,448   1,653   1,411   1,583   782
      Computer and information sciences   135   26   38   56   84   27   17   9   0   1
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   874   332   64   71   73   52   63   39   529   344
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   227   64   32   18   23   13   16   29   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   647   268   32   53   50   39   46   10   0   0
        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   0   0   1   0   0   0
      Life sciences   752   188   194   135   286   359   393   294   155   192
        Agricultural sciences   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   644   80   151   129   281   354   383   283   0   0
        Health sciences   0   6   1   6   5   5   5   1   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   108   99   42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   10   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   27   5   0   3   0   10   14   12   0   0
      Physical sciences   461   315   450   328   314   388   538   505   225   75
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   395   278   439   282   291   385   525   498   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   66   37   11   46   23   3   13   7   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   449   142   43   2   13   8   16   19   15   111
      Social sciences   22   76   56   71   77   48   15   27   19   3
        Anthropology   4   3   9   0   2   1   2   17   0   0
        Economics   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0   0
        Political science and government   12   50   47   48   33   0   3   3   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   5   1   0   10   5   40   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   22   0   13   37   7   10   3   0   0
      Sciences nec   11   251   340   257   528   556   597   506   640   56
    Engineering   192   150   0   43   125   231   300   215   69   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   69   0
      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   0   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   176   139   0   36   114   75   153   60   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   141   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   12   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   16   11   0   7   11   156   147   2   0   0
    Non-S&E   319   110   24   37   34   102   29   32   10   38
      Business management and business administration   8   24   4   23   15   0   4   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   11   4   5   2   0   6   10   8   0   0
      Education   11   44   4   2   10   76   2   1   0   0
      Humanities   0   3   4   2   4   3   4   6   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   36   35   7   8   5   17   9   12   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   253   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.
  • 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   3,242   2,176   28   1,015   2   3   18
    Science   2,731   2,058   28   625   0   2   18
      Computer and information sciences   135   117   0   18   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   874   745   0   129   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   227   145   0   82   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   647   600   0   47   0   0   0
        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   752   550   5   195   0   0   2
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   644   485   0   157   0   0   2
        Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   108   65   5   38   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   27   20   0   7   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   461   296   16   133   0   0   16
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   395   296   0   99   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   66   0   16   34   0   0   16
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   449   330   1   117   0   1   0
      Social sciences   22   0   6   15   0   1   0
        Anthropology   4   0   1   3   0   0   0
        Economics   1   0   0   1   0   0   0
        Political science and government   12   0   5   6   0   1   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   5   0   0   5   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   11   0   0   11   0   0   0
    Engineering   192   118   0   72   2   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   176   118   0   56   2   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   16   0   0   16   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   319   0   0   318   0   1   0
      Business management and business administration   8   0   0   8   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   11   0   0   11   0   0   0
      Education   11   0   0   10   0   1   0
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   36   0   0   36   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   253   0   0   253   0   0   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies   2,176   894   544   415   492   628   661   669   .   .
  DOD   86   15   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
  DOE   44   24   23   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
  HHS   659   378   147   57   54   58   64   89   .   .
  NASA   12   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
  NSF   916   429   113   117   170   288   248   202   .   .
  USDA   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
  Other   459   47   261   241   268   282   349   378   .   .

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   61   17   44   .
2018   49   13   36   .

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   39   39   39   39   .
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   .
    Biological and biomedical sciences   11   11   11   11   .
    Computer and information sciences   1   1   1   1   .
    Engineering   5   5   5   5   .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   5   5   5   5   .
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   .
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   .
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   .
    Physical sciences   10   10   10   10   .
    Psychology   5   5   5   5   .
    Social sciences   2   2   2   2   .
    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)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   0   0   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Costs for repair and renovation of science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field and time of repair and renovation: 2025–16
(Dollars in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   0   0   0   675   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   300   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   375   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

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