State U. New York C. Environmental Science and Forestry

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 292 37.1 459 327 48.8 631 250 73.3 925
2023 284 38.8 459 330 52 679 257 72.2 911 345 43.3 602
2022 287 37.9 457 347 49.6 680 244 73.2 900
2021 270 40.3 447 370 47.1 691 243 73.6 908 337 42.8 583
2020 295 35.2 450 292 58.7 698 238 74.4 916
2019 276 39 447 293 58.5 697 241 74 914 341 42.8 589
2018 286 33.9 428 293 58.6 700 245 73.4 911
2017 279 35.1 425 299 56.8 684 240 73.6 898 294 49.5 575
2016 287 34 430 295 58.2 697 250 72.5 896
2015 262 39.2 426 283 59.7 693 257 71.8 898 299 48.2 570
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 24 27 23 24 20 23 21 20 20 26
  Science and engineering 24 27 22 22 20 23 21 20 20 26
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources 8 5 10 6 5 9 6 7 12 10
      Agricultural sciences . . . . . 1 2 1 . 1
      Natural resources and conservation 8 5 10 6 5 8 4 6 12 9
    Biological and biomedical sciences 4 10 6 6 8 5 6 2 5 3
      Biochemistry and biophysics . . . . 2 . . . . 1
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general . . 1 1 . . . . . .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 3 7 3 3 2 3 5 2 2 1
      Microbiology and immunology . 1 . 1 . . . . . .
      Molecular biology . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other 1 2 2 1 4 2 1 . 2 1
    Computer and information sciences . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Computer and information sciences, other . 1 . . . . . . . .
    Engineering 7 4 5 5 4 1 6 8 2 5
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 1 . . 1 2 . 3 . . 2
      Chemical and petroleum engineering 3 3 2 2 1 . 1 1 1 2
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering 3 . 3 2 1 1 1 5 1 1
      Materials and mining engineering . 1 . . . . 1 . . .
      Engineering, other . . . . . . . 2 . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 2 2 . 2 1 2 1 . . .
      Geological sciences 1 1 . . . . 1 . . .
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences 1 1 . 2 1 2 . . . .
    Health sciences . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Public health . . . . . . . 1 . .
    Physical sciences 2 3 1 . 2 3 2 2 1 6
      Chemistry 2 3 1 . 2 3 2 2 1 6
    Social sciences 1 2 . 3 . 3 . . . 2
      Economics . . . . . 1 . . . 2
      Social sciences, other 1 2 . 3 . 2 . . . .
  Non-science and engineering . . 1 2 . . . . . .
    Business . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Business . . 1 . . . . . . .
    Education . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Education, other . . . 1 . . . . . .
    Other non-science and engineering . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Non-science and engineering, other . . . 1 . . . . . .

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   171   186   181   30   210 i   207   197   188   233   274
    Hispanic or Latino   6   10   0   0   0 i   0   2   2   4   4
    Not Hispanic or Latino   161   173   180   30   204 i   201   188   178   216   262
      American Indian or Alaska Native   5   7   5   1   7 i   7   4   1   3   4
      Asian   6   7   7   1   10 i   10   8   8   11   31
      Black or African American   2   4   0   0   5 i   5   2   6   5   6
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      White   141   146   152   25   182 i   179   174   163   195   219
      More than one race   7   9   16   3   0 i   0   0   0   2   2
    Unknown ethnicity and race   4   3   1   0   6 i   6   7   8   13   8
  Temporary visa holders   114   98   60   166   89 i   92   96   94   104   83
  Science and engineering   285   284   241   196   299 i   299   293   282   337   357
    Science   229   232   211   177   252 i   248   243   224   276   270
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   150   133
      Biological and biomedical sciences   87   96   79   64   107 i   105   109   74   92   99
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   5   5   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   104   108   109   98   112 i   110   97   117   0   0
      Physical sciences   38   28   18   10   33 i   33   37   33   34   38
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   56   52   30   19   47 i   51   50   58   61   87
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   1   1   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   29   23   0   0   27 i   29   19   30   29   45
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   27   28   29   19   20 i   22   31   28   32   42
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   51   34   67   72   54 i   50   58   39   71   66
    Hispanic or Latino   1   0   0   0   0 i   0   3   1   4   4
    Not Hispanic or Latino   48   34   66   70   50 i   46   54   36   66   61
      American Indian or Alaska Native   3   1   4   4   1 i   1   1   0   3   0
      Asian   1   1   3   0   3 i   3   0   1   3   1
      Black or African American   3   1   3   3   1 i   1   1   0   1   2
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      White   39   28   56   59   45 i   41   51   35   59   57
      More than one race   2   3   0   4   0 i   0   1   0   0   1
    Unknown ethnicity and race   2   0   1   2   4 i   4   1   2   1   1
  Temporary visa holders   1   1   44   109   4 i   4   4   10   3   15
  Science and engineering   52   35   111   181   58 i   54   62   49   74   81
    Science   46   30   89   146   47 i   43   53   38   64   60
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   28   26
      Biological and biomedical sciences   16   7   36   55   20 i   18   23   17   28   29
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   1   2   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   29   23   38   69   22 i   20   27   17   0   0
      Physical sciences   1   0   14   20   5 i   5   3   4   8   5
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   6   5   22   35   11 i   11   9   11   10   21
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   1   1   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   2   2   0   0   7 i   7   4   4   3   6
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   4   3   21   34   4 i   4   5   7   7   15
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   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 receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   6   1   49   41   9 i   9   43   10   38   51
  Science and engineering   6   1   49   41   9 i   9   43   10   38   51
    Science   4   1   43   39   9 i   9   33   7   30   41
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   10   17
      Biological and biomedical sciences   2   1   14   26   3 i   3   17   2   16   21
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   2   0   25   12   4 i   4   8   2   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   4   1   2 i   2   8   3   4   3
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   2   0   6   2   0 i   0   10   3   8   10
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   2   0   0   0   0 i   0   5   1   2   4
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   6   2   0 i   0   5   2   6   6
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   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: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   285   284   241   196   299 i   299   293   282   337   357
  Fellowships   17   0   1   9   16 i   16   18   20   21   26
    Federal   6   0   1   0   0 i   0   0   0   1   2
    Institutional   7   0   0   9   16 i   16   15   19   20   4
    Nonfederal   4   0   0   0   0 i   0   3   1   0   20
  Research assistantships   87   0   13   85   50 i   50   69   74   211   133
    Federal   0   0   13   35   5 i   5   37   6   34   49
    Institutional   87   0   0   41   41 i   41   6   68   151   32
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   9   4 i   4   26   0   26   52
  Teaching assistantships   144   82   0   54   141 i   139   140   82   0   131
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   144   82   0   54   140 i   138   140   82   0   131
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   1 i   1   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   37   202   227   48   92 i   94   66   106   105   67
    Federal   0   1   35   6   4 i   4   6   4   3   0
    Institutional   0   132   126   9   15 i   15   8   26   2   0
    Nonfederal   0   3   20   15   17 i   17   8   3   6   0
    Personal resources   37   66   46   18   56 i   58   44   73   94   67

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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  Science and engineering   30   20   27   0   8 i   8   6   4   9   16
    Science   23   17   24   0   8 i   8   5   4   9   14
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   1   5
      Biological and biomedical sciences   12   11   18   0   8 i   8   4   4   6   7
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   6   3   4   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   5   3   2   0   0 i   0   1   0   2   2
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   7   3   3   0   0 i   0   1   0   0   2
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   6   3   2   0   0 i   0   1   0   0   2
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   1   0   1   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   15   7   16   0   2 i   2   3   0   4   4
  Science and engineering   15   7   16   0   2 i   2   3   0   4   4
    Science   12   7   15   0   2 i   2   2   0   4   3
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   6   3   12   0   2 i   2   1   0   2   2
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   3   2   1   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   3   2   2   0   0 i   0   1   0   2   1
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   3   0   1   0   0 i   0   1   0   0   1
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   3   0   0   0   0 i   0   1   0   0   1
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   1   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   38,661   32,682   32,904   28,440   29,296   29,137   26,610   27,923   24,504   22,051
    Science   34,876   29,223   29,979 i   27,060   28,088   27,640   25,314   24,780   23,000   21,060
      Computer and information sciences   211   314   296 i   190   119   4   0   0   12   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1,710   1,743   1,896 i   995   1,211   554   1,131   1,264   1,369   1,053
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   160   58   83 i   151   207   225   280   204   130   295
        Geological and earth sciences   1,070   1,224   1,329 i   633   771   137   523   712   1,109   738
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   192   165   209 i   116   174   142   150   136   46   20
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   288   296   275 i   95   59   50   178   212   84   0
      Life sciences   24,181   22,461   22,969 i   23,850   26,083   26,495   23,433   22,681   20,665   18,536
        Agricultural sciences   2,195   1,198   1,336 i   2,816   3,551   2,982   3,414   3,467   1,492   11,808
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,375   2,693   3,501 i   6,857   9,281   10,119   9,599   10,706   11,279   6,728
        Health sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   20,432   18,307   17,951 i   13,700   12,861   13,332   10,420   8,508   7,894   0
        Life sciences nec   179   263   181 i   477   390   62   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   32   3   3 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   138
      Physical sciences   2,747   2,106   2,009 i   404   294   257   175   336   327   411
        Astronomy and astrophysics   71   249   146 i   186   160   11   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   2,676   1,838   1,805 i   155   94   243   133   307   308   411
        Materials science   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   19   58 i   63   40   3   42   29   19   0
      Psychology   5,743   2,535   2,689 i   1,531   180   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   252   61   87 i   22   110   330   575   499   627   922
        Anthropology   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   71   0   0 i   0   5   59   190   5   206   195
        Political science and government   141   0   0 i   0   5   47   14   89   33   138
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   40   61   68 i   15   0   0   71   11   18   589
        Social sciences nec   0   0   19 i   7   100   224   300   394   370   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   30 i   68   91   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   1,825   2,095   1,644 i   1,085   912   1,339   1,245   2,975   1,221   976
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   501   325   56 i   0   0   0   0   0   5   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   250   677   726 i   241   447   689   410   1,951   237   0
      Chemical engineering   737   812   508 i   133   192   239   374   698   871   751
      Civil engineering   318   281   354 i   622   273   411   461   326   108   182
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0 i   66   0   0   0   0   0   43
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   19   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0 i   23   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   1,960   1,364   1,281 i   295   296   158   51   168   283   15
      Business management and business administration   11   89   113 i   168   101   0   0   0   0   15
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0 i   0   0   29   0   0   0   0
      Education   1,626   409   397 i   0   0   0   3   89   163   0
      Humanities   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   297   260   233 i   119   72   40   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0 i   0   91   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   26   606   538 i   8   32   89   48   79   120   0

i=imputed

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   38,661   8,133   19,729   6,831   505   1,481   1,982
    Science   34,876   6,553   18,489   6,081   505   1,303   1,945
      Computer and information sciences   211   211   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1,710   608   818   270   0   0   14
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   160   160   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   1,070   104   713   239   0   0   14
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   192   192   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   288   152   105   31   0   0   0
      Life sciences   24,181   5,078   11,277   4,206   505   1,193   1,922
        Agricultural sciences   2,195   678   866   341   310   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,375   777   176   271   0   119   32
        Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   20,432   3,456   10,224   3,593   195   1,074   1,890
        Life sciences nec   179   167   11   1   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   32   0   0   12   0   20   0
      Physical sciences   2,747   457   2,039   222   0   28   1
        Astronomy and astrophysics   71   71   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   2,676   386   2,039   222   0   28   1
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   5,743   18   4,355   1,362   0   0   8
      Social sciences   252   181   0   9   0   62   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   71   0   0   9   0   62   0
        Political science and government   141   141   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   40   40   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   1,825   1,390   127   150   0   158   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   501   501   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   250   0   0   92   0   158   0
      Chemical engineering   737   737   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   318   133   127   58   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   0   0   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   19   19   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   1,960   190   1,113   600   0   20   37
      Business management and business administration   11   11   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   1,626   62   1,033   511   0   20   0
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   297   91   80   89   0   0   37
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   26   26   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

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   8,133   9,231   7,766   6,979   7,809   7,743   6,873   7,730   8,313   7,784
  DOD   1,032   1,091   415   118   130   63   8   26   59   2
  DOE   562   119   6   41   454   594   616   428   460   171
  HHS   134   200   176   219   346   369   301   427   144   380
  NASA   278   314   243   19   44   200   225   372   300   170
  NSF   2,089   2,311   1,288   910   759   777   759   763   1,050   1,144
  USDA   1,863   2,077   1,957   1,630   1,529   1,754   1,880   2,431   2,440   2,340
  Other   2,175   3,119   3,681   4,042   4,547   3,986   3,084   3,283   3,860   3,577

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   847   120   727   .
2018   773   129   644   .

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   95   95   93   119   110
    Agricultural sciences   8   8   8   8   11
    Biological and biomedical sciences   3   3   3   29   26
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   36   36   36   36   27
    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   4   4   4   4   2
    Physical sciences   42   42   42   42   43
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   2   2   0   0   1
    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

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   30,000   594   1,078   2,916
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   1,351
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   1,078   1,565
    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   30,000   594   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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