State U. New York C. Environmental Science and Forestry

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2024 292 37.1 459
2023 284 38.8 459 330 52 679 345 43.3 602 257 72.2 914
2022 287 37.9 457 347 49.6 680 244 73.2 900
2021 270 40.3 447 370 47.1 691 337 42.8 583 243 73.6 908
2020 295 35.2 450 292 58.7 698 238 74.4 916
2019 276 39 447 293 58.5 697 341 42.8 589 241 74 914
2018 286 33.9 428 293 58.6 700 245 73.4 911
2017 279 35.1 425 299 56.8 684 294 49.5 575 240 73.6 898
2016 287 34 430 295 58.2 697 250 72.5 896
2015 262 39.2 426 283 59.7 693 299 48.2 570 257 71.8 898
2014 281 59.6 688 270 70 889
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 112 105 83 128 i 129 145 147 150 178 176 0
    Female 172 136 113 171 i 170 148 135 187 179 173 0
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 186 181 30 210 i 207 197 188 233 274 234 0
    Hispanic or Latino 10 0 0 0 i 0 2 2 4 4 9 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 173 180 30 204 i 201 188 178 216 262 217 0
      American Indian or Alaska Native 7 5 1 7 i 7 4 1 3 4 1 0
      Asian 7 7 1 10 i 10 8 8 11 31 4 0
      Black or African American 4 0 0 5 i 5 2 6 5 6 8 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 146 152 25 182 i 179 174 163 195 219 202 0
      More than one race 9 16 3 0 i 0 0 0 2 2 2 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 3 1 0 6 i 6 7 8 13 8 8 0
  Temporary visa holders 98 60 166 89 i 92 96 94 104 83 115 0
  Science and engineering 284 241 196 299 i 299 293 282 337 357 349 0
    Science 232 211 177 252 i 248 243 224 276 270 263 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 150 133 128 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 96 79 64 107 i 105 109 74 92 99 104 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 5 5 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 108 109 98 112 i 110 97 117 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 28 18 10 33 i 33 37 33 34 38 31 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 52 30 19 47 i 51 50 58 61 87 86 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 1 1 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 23 0 0 27 i 29 19 30 29 45 31 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 28 29 19 20 i 22 31 28 32 42 55 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 17 48 73 31 i 29 33 28 33 40 44 0
    Female 18 63 108 27 i 25 29 21 41 41 41 0
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 34 67 72 54 i 50 58 39 71 66 74 0
    Hispanic or Latino 0 0 0 0 i 0 3 1 4 4 1 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 34 66 70 50 i 46 54 36 66 61 72 0
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 4 4 1 i 1 1 0 3 0 2 0
      Asian 1 3 0 3 i 3 0 1 3 1 3 0
      Black or African American 1 3 3 1 i 1 1 0 1 2 0 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 28 56 59 45 i 41 51 35 59 57 67 0
      More than one race 3 0 4 0 i 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 1 2 4 i 4 1 2 1 1 1 0
  Temporary visa holders 1 44 109 4 i 4 4 10 3 15 11 0
  Science and engineering 35 111 181 58 i 54 62 49 74 81 85 0
    Science 30 89 146 47 i 43 53 38 64 60 59 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 28 26 28 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 7 36 55 20 i 18 23 17 28 29 26 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 1 2 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 23 38 69 22 i 20 27 17 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 14 20 5 i 5 3 4 8 5 5 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 5 22 35 11 i 11 9 11 10 21 26 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 1 1 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 2 0 0 7 i 7 4 4 3 6 5 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 3 21 34 4 i 4 5 7 7 15 21 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 1 49 41 9 i 9 43 10 38 51 49 0
  Science and engineering 1 49 41 9 i 9 43 10 38 51 49 0
    Science 1 43 39 9 i 9 33 7 30 41 35 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 10 17 11 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 1 14 26 3 i 3 17 2 16 21 16 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 25 12 4 i 4 8 2 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 4 1 2 i 2 8 3 4 3 8 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 6 2 0 i 0 10 3 8 10 14 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 5 1 2 4 4 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 6 2 0 i 0 5 2 6 6 10 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 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: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 284 241 196 299 i 299 293 282 337 357 349
  Fellowships 0 1 9 16 i 16 18 20 21 26 39
    Federal 0 1 0 0 i 0 0 0 1 2 1
    Institutional 0 0 9 16 i 16 15 19 20 4 7
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 i 0 3 1 0 20 31
  Research assistantships 0 13 85 50 i 50 69 74 211 133 109
    Federal 0 13 35 5 i 5 37 6 34 49 48
    Institutional 0 0 41 41 i 41 6 68 151 32 46
    Nonfederal 0 0 9 4 i 4 26 0 26 52 15
  Teaching assistantships 82 0 54 141 i 139 140 82 0 131 119
    Federal 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 82 0 54 140 i 138 140 82 0 131 119
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 1 i 1 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 202 227 48 92 i 94 66 106 105 67 82
    Federal 1 35 6 4 i 4 6 4 3 0 0
    Institutional 132 126 9 15 i 15 8 26 2 0 0
    Nonfederal 3 20 15 17 i 17 8 3 6 0 0
    Personal resources 66 46 18 56 i 58 44 73 94 67 82

i=imputed

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

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

Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 20 27 0 8 i 8 6 4 9 16 14 0
    Science 17 24 0 8 i 8 5 4 9 14 12 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 1 5 4 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 11 18 0 8 i 8 4 4 6 7 6 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 3 4 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 3 2 0 0 i 0 1 0 2 2 2 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 3 3 0 0 i 0 1 0 0 2 2 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 3 2 0 0 i 0 1 0 0 2 2 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 1 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 7 16 0 2 i 2 3 0 4 4 9 0
  Science and engineering 7 16 0 2 i 2 3 0 4 4 9 0
    Science 7 15 0 2 i 2 2 0 4 3 8 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 3 12 0 2 i 2 1 0 2 2 4 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 2 1 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 2 2 0 0 i 0 1 0 2 1 2 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 1 0 0 i 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 1 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 32,682 32,904 28,440 29,296 29,137 26,610 27,923 24,504 22,051 19,027
    Science 29,223 29,979 i 27,060 28,088 27,640 25,314 24,780 23,000 21,060 17,306 i
      Computer and information sciences 314 296 i 190 119 4 0 0 12 0 0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 1,743 1,896 i 995 1,211 554 1,131 1,264 1,369 1,053 1,044 i
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 58 83 i 151 207 225 280 204 130 295 299 i
        Geological and earth sciences 1,224 1,329 i 633 771 137 523 712 1,109 738 552 i
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 165 209 i 116 174 142 150 136 46 20 137 i
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 296 275 i 95 59 50 178 212 84 0 56 i
      Life sciences 22,461 22,969 i 23,850 26,083 26,495 23,433 22,681 20,665 18,536 14,876 i
        Agricultural sciences 1,198 1,336 i 2,816 3,551 2,982 3,414 3,467 1,492 11,808 7,775 i
        Biological and biomedical sciences 2,693 3,501 i 6,857 9,281 10,119 9,599 10,706 11,279 6,728 6,628 i
        Health sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
        Natural resources and conservation 18,307 17,951 i 13,700 12,861 13,332 10,420 8,508 7,894 0 0
        Life sciences nec 263 181 i 477 390 62 0 0 0 0 473 i
      Mathematics and statistics 3 3 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 138 45 i
      Physical sciences 2,106 2,009 i 404 294 257 175 336 327 411 763 i
        Astronomy and astrophysics 249 146 i 186 160 11 0 0 0 0 0 i
        Chemistry 1,838 1,805 i 155 94 243 133 307 308 411 763 i
        Materials science 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
        Physical sciences nec 19 58 i 63 40 3 42 29 19 0 0 i
      Psychology 2,535 2,689 i 1,531 180 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Social sciences 61 87 i 22 110 330 575 499 627 922 578 i
        Anthropology 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 i 0 5 59 190 5 206 195 165 i
        Political science and government 0 0 i 0 5 47 14 89 33 138 127 i
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 61 68 i 15 0 0 71 11 18 589 286 i
        Social sciences nec 0 19 i 7 100 224 300 394 370 0 0 i
      Sciences nec 0 30 i 68 91 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
    Engineering 2,095 1,644 i 1,085 912 1,339 1,245 2,975 1,221 976 1,707 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 325 56 i 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 i
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 677 726 i 241 447 689 410 1,951 237 0 371 i
      Chemical engineering 812 508 i 133 192 239 374 698 871 751 472 i
      Civil engineering 281 354 i 622 273 411 461 326 108 182 99 i
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 i 66 0 0 0 0 0 43 41 i
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Engineering nec 0 0 i 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 724 i
    Non-S&E 1,364 1,281 i 295 296 158 51 168 283 15 14 i
      Business management and business administration 89 113 i 168 101 0 0 0 0 15 14 i
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 i 0 0 29 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Education 409 397 i 0 0 0 3 89 163 0 0 i
      Humanities 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Law 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Social work 260 233 i 119 72 40 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 i 0 91 0 0 0 0 0 0 i
      Non-S&E nec 606 538 i 8 32 89 48 79 120 0 0 i

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: 2023
(Dollars in thousands)
Field All R&D expenditures Federal government State and local government Institution funds Business Nonprofit organizations All other sources
  All R&D fields 32,682 9,231 14,316 6,234 515 1,073 1,313
    Science 29,223 7,967 13,565 5,445 409 603 1,234
      Computer and information sciences 314 236 0 78 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 1,743 518 336 873 0 15 1
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 58 57 0 1 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 1,224 147 264 812 0 0 1
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 165 117 8 25 0 15 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 296 197 64 35 0 0 0
      Life sciences 22,461 6,481 10,263 3,546 409 577 1,185
        Agricultural sciences 1,198 551 482 144 20 1 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 2,693 1,264 853 462 0 105 9
        Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 18,307 4,549 8,782 2,940 389 471 1,176
        Life sciences nec 263 117 146 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 3 0 1 1 0 1 0
      Physical sciences 2,106 645 1,118 291 0 10 42
        Astronomy and astrophysics 249 231 0 18 0 0 0
        Chemistry 1,838 400 1,118 268 0 10 42
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 19 14 0 5 0 0 0
      Psychology 2,535 26 1,847 656 0 0 6
      Social sciences 61 61 0 0 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 61 61 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 2,095 1,013 214 483 41 320 24
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 325 273 0 52 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 677 0 167 201 0 309 0
      Chemical engineering 812 477 47 222 41 11 14
      Civil engineering 281 263 0 8 0 0 10
      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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 1,364 251 537 306 65 150 55
      Business management and business administration 89 8 21 21 20 0 19
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 409 53 275 79 0 2 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 260 79 131 41 0 9 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 606 111 110 165 45 139 36

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

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

Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 9,231 7,766 6,979 7,809 7,743 6,873 7,730 8,313 7,784 5,564
  DOD 1,091 415 118 130 63 8 26 59 2 487 i
  DOE 119 6 41 454 594 616 428 460 171 341 i
  HHS 200 176 219 346 369 301 427 144 380 2,754 i
  NASA 314 243 19 44 200 225 372 300 170 210 i
  NSF 2,311 1,288 910 759 777 759 763 1,050 1,144 783 i
  USDA 2,077 1,957 1,630 1,529 1,754 1,880 2,431 2,440 2,340 498 i
  Other 3,119 3,681 4,042 4,547 3,986 3,084 3,283 3,860 3,577 491 i

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, Higher Education R&D Survey

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 847 120 727 .
2018 773 129 644 .
2017 744 138 606 .

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)

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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