SUNY, U. Albany

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 117 74.9 459 119 81.5 631 75 92.1 925
2023 114 75.6 459 115 83.4 679 159 82.8 911 226 62.9 602
2022 110 76.3 457 137 80.2 680 157 82.8 900
2021 122 73.1 447 140 80.1 691 160 82.6 908 230 61 583
2020 116 74.6 450 133 81.2 698 146 84.3 916
2019 123 72.9 447 144 79.7 697 126 86.4 914 238 60.1 589
2018 109 75 428 137 80.7 700 127 86.3 911
2017 115 73.4 425 138 80.1 684 129 85.9 898 195 66.5 575
2016 102 76.7 430 127 82.1 697 139 84.7 896
2015 114 73.7 426 122 82.7 693 139 84.8 898 210 63.6 570
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 148 151 164 127 142 137 168 165 183 157
  Science and engineering 98 105 120 93 108 107 122 116 119 110
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . 1 . . . . 1 . . .
      Agricultural sciences . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Natural resources and conservation . . . . . . 1 . . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 15 16 18 15 15 14 21 16 19 20
      Biochemistry and biophysics 3 . . 3 1 2 6 1 4 2
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 4 2 7 3 5 3 5 2 6 2
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology . 1 2 1 1 2 2 3 . 3
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . 2 2 1 1 . 2 1 1 2
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 3 9 4 1 2 1 3 3 4 2
      Genetics and genomics 2 . 1 . . . . 1 1 .
      Microbiology and immunology 1 . 1 2 1 2 . 2 . 1
      Molecular biology 2 2 1 3 1 2 1 . . 1
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . . . 1 3 2 1 . 1 4
      Pharmacology and toxicology . . . . . . 1 1 1 .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . . . . . . . . 3
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . . . . . . 2 1 .
    Computer and information sciences 9 10 10 8 9 6 4 10 8 3
      Computer science 2 7 4 5 7 1 2 4 4 1
      Computer and information sciences, other 7 3 6 3 2 5 2 6 4 2
    Engineering 8 5 4 4 8 7 16 15 16 13
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . . . . . . . 3 3 1
      Chemical and petroleum engineering . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Electrical and computer engineering 1 4 3 1 . 1 1 . . 3
      Materials and mining engineering . . . . 2 2 4 5 9 7
      Engineering, other 7 1 1 3 6 4 11 7 3 2
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 6 7 17 4 10 10 14 5 3 1
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences 6 7 17 4 10 10 14 5 3 1
    Health sciences 1 5 7 2 1 4 4 4 2 4
      Public health 1 5 7 2 1 4 4 4 1 4
      Health sciences, other . . . . . . . . 1 .
    Mathematics and statistics 8 1 3 5 6 8 2 4 6 4
      Applied mathematics 1 . . . . 1 . . . .
      Mathematics 1 . 2 1 . 4 . 4 4 4
      Statistics . . . . . . . . . .
      Mathematics and statistics, other 6 1 1 4 6 3 2 . 2 .
    Physical sciences 7 17 9 10 13 10 14 5 16 14
      Astronomy and astrophysics 1 . 1 . . . . . . 1
      Chemistry 6 12 4 8 10 6 7 4 8 3
      Physics . 5 4 2 3 4 7 1 8 10
    Psychology 19 14 23 21 21 13 23 16 19 13
      Clinical psychology 4 4 5 7 7 5 9 7 6 5
      Counseling and applied psychology 11 5 10 7 9 5 9 7 10 5
      Research and experimental psychology 4 4 8 7 2 2 2 2 2 3
      Psychology, other . 1 . . 3 1 3 . 1 .
    Social sciences 25 29 29 24 25 35 23 41 30 38
      Anthropology . 3 4 5 2 3 3 3 3 3
      Economics 8 6 6 3 8 7 3 9 3 12
      Political science and government 4 1 2 3 1 6 2 7 3 6
      Public policy analysis . 1 . . 3 2 . 1 1 1
      Sociology, demography, and population studies 5 6 8 4 5 9 7 15 11 5
      Social sciences, other 8 12 9 9 6 8 8 6 9 11
  Non-science and engineering 50 46 44 34 34 30 46 49 64 47
    Business . 1 . 1 . 1 . . 1 1
      Business . 1 . 1 . 1 . . 1 1
    Education 23 26 17 11 15 15 20 18 28 19
      Education leadership and administration 2 8 5 3 6 3 2 5 3 2
      Education research 15 15 11 7 8 7 14 10 15 13
      Teacher education and teaching fields 5 2 1 . 1 4 3 2 6 4
      Education, other 1 1 . 1 . 1 1 1 4 .
    Humanities and arts 11 10 15 17 10 9 12 16 21 23
      Letters 4 6 7 6 6 3 2 3 8 9
      Foreign languages and literature 2 1 2 3 2 1 5 8 . 1
      History 3 2 2 4 2 4 5 . 6 6
      Philosophy and religious studies 1 . 4 3 . . . . 3 5
      Humanities and arts, other 1 1 . 1 . 1 . 5 4 2
    Other non-science and engineering 16 9 12 5 9 5 14 15 14 4
      Communication 3 1 . . 1 1 . 2 . .
      Public administration and social services 13 7 12 5 8 4 13 13 14 4
      Non-science and engineering, other . 1 . . . . 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   661   690   688   746   741   573   578   564   848   874
    Hispanic or Latino   59   71   92   97   100   61   55   51   83   89
    Not Hispanic or Latino   580   590   561   615   605   491   496   480   729   735
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   1   0   0   1   1   1   1   1   2
      Asian   67   65   58   73   64   47   52   39   49   43
      Black or African American   92   94   85   80   88   61   68   55   85   89
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
      White   383   401   392   441   430   363   358   366   568   576
      More than one race   37   28   26   21   22   19   17   19   25   24
    Unknown ethnicity and race   22   29   35   34   36   21   27   33   36   50
  Temporary visa holders   820   788   508   313   342   359   402   414   348   423
  Science and engineering   1,364   1,350   1,062   911   952   817   841   845   1,039   1,127
    Science   1,261   1,270   1,028   885   928   790   827   845   1,039   1,127
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   87   81   69   81   95   81   67   61   86   84
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   25   35
      Computer and information sciences   533   522   350   215   196   133   178   247   192   229
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   57   48   39   51   50   49   59   55   60   56
      Mathematics and statistics   200   174   101   67   93   97   68   39   34   37
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   12   88
      Natural resources and conservation   9   6   8   7   10   5   5   2   0   0
      Physical sciences   71   68   64   68   71   81   76   76   76   68
      Psychology   100   107   108   109   117   118   121   125   175   174
      Social sciences   204   264   289   287   296   226   253   240   379   356
    Engineering   103   80   34   26   24   27   14   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   19   6   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   51   46   31   26   24   27   14   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   33   28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   117   128   134   148   131   115   139   133   157   170
      Clinical medicine   117   128   134   148   131   115   139   133   157   170
      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

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   703   674   657   633   602   573   519   526   618   623
    Hispanic or Latino   70   69   70   60   48   34   33   36   55   56
    Not Hispanic or Latino   580   567   548   526   509   494   446   458   519   521
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   1   1   2   1   1   2   2   3
      Asian   74   71   72   59   53   54   43   48   61   56
      Black or African American   69   65   58   53   42   38   27   35   40   33
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      White   420   410   399   395   392   379   355   356   405   420
      More than one race   17   21   18   18   20   22   20   17   11   8
    Unknown ethnicity and race   53   38   39   47   45   45   40   32   44   46
  Temporary visa holders   282   229   175   188   173   173   186   201   198   205
  Science and engineering   854   746   670   654   629   607   574   598   688   713
    Science   790   686   651   639   623   604   573   598   688   713
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   105   93   85   85   84   79   76   71   76   72
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   32   29
      Computer and information sciences   255   201   160   137   123   99   86   102   122   116
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   25   27   30   19   23   19   19   26   24   14
      Mathematics and statistics   36   28   26   31   28   42   45   39   29   26
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   49
      Natural resources and conservation   3   8   7   12   5   7   7   7   0   0
      Physical sciences   65   52   60   62   67   71   61   68   58   57
      Psychology   94   86   86   86   101   94   95   87   94   86
      Social sciences   207   191   197   207   192   193   184   198   251   264
    Engineering   64   60   19   15   6   3   1   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   5   4   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   14   13   17   15   6   3   1   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   45   43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   131   157   162   167   146   139   131   129   128   115
      Clinical medicine   131   157   162   167   146   139   131   129   128   115
      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 receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   65   47   44   65   69   89   80   63   74   90
  Science and engineering   63   45   42   61   68   89   75   54   62   79
    Science   47   39   34   55   62   82   71   54   62   79
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   11   1   4   8   9   15   5   3   15   13
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   6   12   8   16   17   11   12   5   6   9
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   16   13   13   23   23   26   28   25   29   24
      Mathematics and statistics   1   5   2   1   0   1   2   0   0   2
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   21
      Natural resources and conservation   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   4   4   3   4   9   17   12   8   4   2
      Psychology   5   3   2   2   2   11   10   9   5   6
      Social sciences   2   1   2   1   2   1   2   4   2   2
    Engineering   16   6   8   6   6   7   4   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   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   8   5   7   6   6   7   4   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   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   2   2   2   4   1   0   5   9   12   11
      Clinical medicine   2   2   2   4   1   0   5   9   12   11
      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   1,481   1,478   1,196   1,059   1,083   932   980   978   1,196   1,297
  Fellowships   9   10   6   8   6   19   15   24   10   20
    Federal   0   0   0   0   5   6   8   8   10   20
    Institutional   9   9   6   8   1   13   6   16   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   140   143   94   113   109   128   268   250   408   430
    Federal   65   47   44   65   64   83   72   55   64   69
    Institutional   50   75   37   22   16   30   174   167   324   347
    Nonfederal   25   21   13   26   29   15   22   28   20   14
  Teaching assistantships   159   205   192   199   208   194   194   212   155   157
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   159   205   192   199   208   194   194   212   155   157
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   1,173   1,120   904   739   760   591   503   492   623   690
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
    Institutional   870   696   593   317   325   329   9   23   0   23
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   303   424   311   422   435   262   494   469   623   666

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   57   49   34   35   30   45   42   33   38   58
    Science   44   41   31   34   28   44   41   33   38   58
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   14   13   10   9   11   13   13   10   11   18
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   4   4   2   1   0   3   4   2   1   3
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   7   9   8   11   8   11   7   5   8   9
      Mathematics and statistics   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   10   9   8   6   7   14   15   15   16   15
      Psychology   2   1   2   3   1   0   0   0   0   2
      Social sciences   6   4   1   2   1   3   2   1   2   4
    Engineering   13   8   3   1   2   1   1   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   2   7   2   1   2   1   1   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   1   1   1   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   10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   18   19   24   26   36   46   46   40   30   28
      Clinical medicine   18   19   24   26   36   46   46   40   30   28
      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   37   43   42   43   54   61   57   42   30   43
  Science and engineering   27   28   23   20   20   21   19   11   10   19
    Science   25   24   21   19   19   21   19   11   10   19
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   8   8   6   4   6   8   10   4   3   6
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   2
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   2   6   6   4   6   7   7   5   5   6
      Mathematics and statistics   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   8   8   7   5   5   5   1   2   1   1
      Psychology   1   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   5   1   1   2   1   1   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   2   4   2   1   1   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   1   4   2   1   1   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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   10   15   19   23   34   40   38   31   20   24
      Clinical medicine   10   15   19   23   34   40   38   31   20   24
      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   471,605   141,671   129,796   114,501   138,088   181,531   173,031   156,386   120,232   111,705
    Science   123,904   112,695   100,607   97,220   117,165   158,526   149,362   139,178   105,200   110,284
      Computer and information sciences   26,525   6,022   6,141   5,230   6,591   6,541   5,277   5,034   1,818   7,617
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   17,049   15,430   15,821   15,605   15,523   15,833   17,696   29,115   17,147   9,391
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   14,137   13,485   14,414   13,754   13,701   13,860   16,213   27,867   17,147   5,401
        Geological and earth sciences   2,912   1,945   1,407   1,851   1,822   1,973   1,483   1,248   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   0   0   0   3,990
      Life sciences   45,735   55,543   49,048   52,135   60,025   101,768   93,050   74,020   73,513   75,668
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   30,672   33,695   31,346   29,137   27,543   32,595   32,153   27,561   68,290   72,869
        Health sciences   14,174   21,848   17,702   22,998   32,478   68,363   60,653   46,039   5,223   2,799
        Natural resources and conservation   875   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   14   0   0   0   4   810   244   420   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   3,085   2,531   2,264   1,400   1,774   1,443   1,053   1,376   133   127
      Physical sciences   7,405   12,431   7,299   6,791   7,719   7,811   7,858   6,946   2,970   4,531
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   4,820   9,793   4,520   4,814   5,292   5,655   5,947   4,460   2,759   3,650
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   2,585   2,638   2,779   1,977   2,427   2,156   1,911   2,486   211   881
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   4,899   4,133   3,901   3,748   4,982   4,389   3,154   4,239   233   2,593
      Social sciences   19,206   16,605   16,133   12,288   20,551   20,704   21,269   18,448   9,386   10,357
        Anthropology   1,764   1,651   1,739   1,074   1,122   1,253   1,393   1,859   153   0
        Economics   2,818   2,397   2,462   1,268   1,888   2,003   2,109   2,305   97   79
        Political science and government   10,239   9,368   9,361   8,245   12,359   11,992   11,606   8,202   4,423   3,727
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   2,328   2,217   2,246   1,514   5,182   5,456   6,161   6,082   447   3,369
        Social sciences nec   2,057   972   325   187   0   0   0   0   4,266   3,182
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   23   0   37   5   0   0   0
    Engineering   322,259   4,562   4,266   3,133   3,319   3,087   1,941   1,214   405   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   2,145   1,904   1,666   1,715   2,280   1,876   1,075   1,191   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   23   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   320,114   2,658   2,600   1,418   1,039   1,211   866   0   405   0
    Non-S&E   25,442   24,414   24,923   14,148   17,604   19,918   21,728   15,994   14,627   1,421
      Business management and business administration   5,533   5,055   5,682   3,129   4,205   4,200   4,157   2,244   714   34
      Communication and communications technologies   1,030   1,248   1,138   459   816   1,010   843   617   1,239   65
      Education   6,101   6,319   6,341   4,248   5,311   5,280   5,881   5,865   4,624   1,234
      Humanities   6,532   5,787   5,748   2,915   3,486   4,642   4,218   3,787   273   37
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   1,522   2,512   3,295   1,772   1,991   2,399   3,994   2,587   1,034   0
      Visual and performing arts   1,255   1,156   1,248   592   702   794   824   894   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   3,469   2,337   1,471   1,033   1,093   1,593   1,811   0   6,743   51

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   471,605   104,769   24,055   133,688   199,914   2,776   6,403
    Science   123,904   49,511   1,170   67,435   1,207   2,547   2,034
      Computer and information sciences   26,525   1,258   0   25,252   0   15   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   17,049   6,999   1,018   8,448   122   380   82
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   14,137   6,023   1,018   6,529   122   363   82
        Geological and earth sciences   2,912   976   0   1,919   0   17   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   45,735   32,646   118   8,345   1,012   1,729   1,885
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   30,672   21,332   87   6,313   843   1,009   1,088
        Health sciences   14,174   10,439   19   2,032   169   720   795
        Natural resources and conservation   875   875   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   14   0   12   0   0   0   2
      Mathematics and statistics   3,085   488   0   2,571   0   26   0
      Physical sciences   7,405   3,444   0   3,908   53   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   4,820   2,932   0   1,835   53   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   2,585   512   0   2,073   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   4,899   1,024   0   3,803   0   72   0
      Social sciences   19,206   3,652   34   15,108   20   325   67
        Anthropology   1,764   208   0   1,541   0   14   1
        Economics   2,818   171   0   2,647   0   0   0
        Political science and government   10,239   1,232   0   8,665   0   283   59
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   2,328   32   8   2,236   20   25   7
        Social sciences nec   2,057   2,009   26   19   0   3   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   322,259   54,417   22,868   42,089   198,694   31   4,160
      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   2,145   798   0   1,281   66   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   320,114   53,619   22,868   40,808   198,628   31   4,160
    Non-S&E   25,442   841   17   24,164   13   198   209
      Business management and business administration   5,533   321   0   5,212   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   1,030   16   0   1,014   0   0   0
      Education   6,101   440   0   5,531   0   60   70
      Humanities   6,532   0   17   6,263   13   100   139
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   1,522   40   0   1,482   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   1,255   0   0   1,255   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   3,469   24   0   3,407   0   38   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   104,769   62,935   51,492   56,425   67,039   92,709   87,451   85,469   77,734   79,681
  DOD   49,218   2,319   1,228   1,767   2,724   3,128   1,567   1,324   1,482   3,523
  DOE   2,529   1,498   1,300   1,015   555   502   668   541   417   720
  HHS   36,461   46,250   37,732   40,527   48,378   73,370   68,414   56,048   51,087   61,569
  NASA   884   748   449   511   539   654   835   742   456   1,127
  NSF   8,200   6,624   6,876   7,863   8,569   8,145   6,457   5,795   5,221   4,230
  USDA   660   676   384   280   287   441   280   171   180   132
  Other   6,817   4,820   3,523   4,462   5,987   6,469   9,230   20,848   18,891   8,380

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   1,378   362   1,016   .
2018   1,313   316   997   .

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   217   212   195   258   233
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   42   51   32   67   69
    Computer and information sciences   6   8   6   11   9
    Engineering   15   8   1   2   1
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   32   25   32   39   33
    Health sciences   16   7   8   8   9
    Mathematics and statistics   2   2   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   9   10   0   0   3
    Physical sciences   38   33   28   28   28
    Psychology   9   16   12   10   12
    Social sciences   43   45   62   75   50
    Other   6   8   14   18   18

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   79,337   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   11,570   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   49,805   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   17,962   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   104,117   33,666   30,706   6,860   4,438
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   900   7,013   451   1,456   1,170
    Computer and information sciences   0   631   0   0   590
    Engineering   40,000   8,670   27,525   3,848   825
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   660   4,167   0   0   0
    Health sciences   5,000   1,780   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   250   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   1,057   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   57,557   6,672   1,600   396   830
    Psychology   0   968   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   1,743   1,129   1,160   530
    Other   0   714   0   0   493

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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