Stevens Institute of Technology

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 190 59.2 459 81 87.4 631 209 77.7 925
2023 197 57.6 459 67 90.4 679 212 77 911 370 39.2 602
2022 199 57 457 52 92.6 680 207 77.3 900
2021 206 54.5 447 76 89.2 691 220 76.1 908 356 39.6 583
2020 198 56.6 450 110 84.5 698 209 77.5 916
2019 211 53.4 447 78 89 697 229 75.3 914 352 40.9 589
2018 213 50.8 428 82 88.5 700 231 75 911
2017 197 54.2 425 75 89.3 684 222 75.6 898 321 44.8 575
2016 211 51.5 430 97 86.3 697 219 75.9 896
2015 206 52.2 426 101 85.7 693 222 75.6 898 319 44.7 570
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 69 65 65 50 54 51 49 57 50 55
  Science and engineering 65 58 61 47 49 48 40 50 44 52
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Natural resources and conservation 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences . 1 . 2 2 . 1 1 2 2
      Biochemistry and biophysics . . . . 1 . . 1 1 1
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology . . . 1 . . 1 . . .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . . . . . . . 1
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . 1 . . . . . . . .
    Computer and information sciences 12 6 8 5 4 4 . 7 6 5
      Computer science 5 3 4 3 4 3 . 7 4 4
      Computer and information sciences, other 7 3 4 2 . 1 . . 2 1
    Engineering 37 39 37 33 31 34 28 33 25 34
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering . . 1 1 . . . . . .
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 5 4 2 1 6 . 4 3 4 4
      Chemical and petroleum engineering 1 1 4 1 2 . 1 1 1 1
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering 5 7 3 3 3 4 1 4 1 1
      Electrical and computer engineering 3 10 6 5 7 5 4 8 6 5
      Industrial engineering and operations research 10 4 5 9 . 10 4 7 7 5
      Materials and mining engineering 2 2 5 1 5 6 2 3 . 6
      Mechanical engineering 9 5 6 9 6 5 6 6 4 7
      Engineering, other 2 6 5 3 2 4 6 1 2 5
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . 1 1 1 . . 1 . 2 1
      Geological sciences . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences . 1 . 1 . . 1 . 2 1
    Mathematics and statistics 4 2 7 4 5 4 2 4 4 3
      Applied mathematics . 1 . 1 3 2 2 . 3 1
      Mathematics . . 1 . 2 . . 2 . 1
      Statistics . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Mathematics and statistics, other 4 1 5 3 . 2 . 2 1 1
    Physical sciences 10 8 8 2 7 6 8 5 5 7
      Chemistry 6 2 5 1 3 2 5 3 1 1
      Physics 4 6 3 1 4 4 3 2 4 6
    Social sciences 1 1 . . . . . . . .
      Social sciences, other 1 1 . . . . . . . .
  Non-science and engineering 4 7 4 3 5 3 9 7 6 3
    Business 4 7 3 3 5 3 8 7 5 2
      Business 4 7 3 3 5 3 8 7 5 2
    Education . . . . . . 1 . . 1
      Education research . . . . . . 1 . . 1
    Other non-science and engineering . . 1 . . . . . 1 .
      Communication . . . . . . . . 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   374   331   373   369   299   247   242   251   173   214
    Hispanic or Latino   44   38   35   17   7   11   4   4   7   8
    Not Hispanic or Latino   188   179   232   276   280   220   220   221   144   135
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   1   3   2   1   1   2   1   0
      Asian   38   40   47   65   68   58   53   51   39   48
      Black or African American   0   0   0   10   6   9   11   13   9   7
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   139   135   180   192   204   152   155   155   94   80
      More than one race   11   3   4   5   0   0   0   0   1   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   142   114   106   76   12   16   18   26   22   71
  Temporary visa holders   1,762   2,261   2,595   1,716   1,038   1,628   1,543   1,717   1,392   1,358
  Science and engineering   2,136   2,592   2,968   2,084   1,333   1,872   1,783   1,968   1,565   1,572
    Science   1,345   1,689   2,017   1,350   564   1,050   1,049   1,195   812   530
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   27   20   27   21   21   26   22   27   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   843   1,459   1,740   1,047   427   717   690   785   436   389
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   166   136   163   195   27   202   231   283   255   29
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   230   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   79   74   87   87   89   104   105   99   121   112
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   791   903   951   734   769   822   734   773   753   1,042
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   59   73   66   57   52   47   41   41   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   18   19   20   18   23   30   28   31   111   119
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   159   186   199   140   114   147   166   155   124   112
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   264   321   327   257   312   360   286   292   295   359
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   69   66   78   47   63   61   62   60   79   262
      Mechanical engineering   179   200   214   160   152   128   112   134   141   185
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   16   14   17   27   0   0   1   5   0   0
      Other engineering   27   24   30   28   53   49   38   55   3   5
    Health   0   0   0   1   4   3   2   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   1   4   3   2   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   848   831   878   925   538   541   582   610   502   530
    Hispanic or Latino   136   118   72   30   8   5   4   5   3   11
    Not Hispanic or Latino   144   256   441   737   471   443   403   397   313   239
      American Indian or Alaska Native   2   7   12   15   9   8   5   2   0   0
      Asian   44   66   104   181   97   105   102   92   67   53
      Black or African American   0   0   0   64   37   42   41   31   27   18
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   95   179   319   466   328   288   255   272   219   168
      More than one race   3   4   6   10   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   568   457   365   158   59   93   175   208   186   280
  Temporary visa holders   16   12   51   52   11   19   11   14   10   0
  Science and engineering   864   843   929   975   547   558   591   623   512   530
    Science   362   349   375   349   107   193   195   230   141   97
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   3   4   4   4   5   2   4   2   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   254   292   318   289   84   146   145   177   68   65
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   42   44   42   47   8   35   35   41   50   8
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   57   0   1   0   0   1   2   2   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   6   9   10   9   10   9   9   8   23   24
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   502   494   554   626   440   365   396   393   371   433
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   5   8   7   12   9   11   15   16   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   3   3   2   1   2   4   7   4   8   6
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   25   23   31   22   24   33   37   43   44   41
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   73   77   83   88   84   73   69   68   59   60
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   316   304   351   425   244   180   194   171   176   234
      Mechanical engineering   69   70   73   74   69   58   66   84   81   91
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   11   8   4   4   8   6   8   7   3   1
    Health   0   0   0   2   2   2   2   1   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   2   2   2   2   1   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   89   78   90   75   56   72   64   18   54   84
  Science and engineering   89   78   90   75   56   72   64   18   54   84
    Science   42   45   51   38   20   35   33   11   24   34
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   2   1   2   1   1   2   1   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   22   31   35   24   8   20   18   9   13   13
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   2   2   2   2   0   0   1   1   1   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   12   11   12   11   11   13   13   1   10   21
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   47   33   39   37   36   37   31   7   30   50
      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   2   1   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   4   4   4   4   4   5   3   1   9   14
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   1   1   1   7   3   3   4   14
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   13   12   16   15   15   9   8   2   7   10
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   17   5   5   3   3   6   6   0   7   8
      Mechanical engineering   8   7   8   7   7   6   0   0   3   2
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   2   2   2   4   0   0   1   0   0   0
      Other engineering   3   3   3   3   6   4   8   0   0   2
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   2,136   2,592   2,968   2,085   1,337   1,875   1,785   1,968   1,565   1,572
  Fellowships   99   98   82   85   41   26   41   44   52   41
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   11
    Institutional   98   97   81   85   41   26   41   44   52   28
    Nonfederal   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
  Research assistantships   98   78   86   78   68   78   72   19   78   94
    Federal   78   64   72   63   56   72   64   18   54   64
    Institutional   13   8   8   8   5   4   4   0   23   14
    Nonfederal   7   6   6   7   7   2   4   1   1   16
  Teaching assistantships   298   332   400   294   221   318   276   95   302   136
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
    Institutional   298   332   400   294   221   318   276   95   302   126
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
  Other types of support   1,641   2,084   2,400   1,628   1,007   1,453   1,396   1,810   1,133   1,301
    Federal   11   14   18   12   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   243   326   399   286   75   45   38   6   42   246
    Nonfederal   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   1,386   1,743   1,983   1,330   932   1,408   1,358   1,804   1,091   1,055

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   25   27   26   37   37   44   39   43   53   23
    Science   3   3   3   9   9   16   17   16   35   7
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   2   3   3   1   1   5   5   3   3   2
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   2   2   2   2   5   25   1
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   6   6   9   10   8   7   4
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   22   24   23   28   28   28   22   27   18   16
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   7   6   6   13   13   7   5   4   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   2
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   6   6   5   5   7   9   9
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   2   5   5   1   1   2   1   2   1   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   3   3   3   3   3   1   1
      Mechanical engineering   8   8   7   4   4   6   6   2   3   3
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
      Other engineering   5   5   5   1   1   4   2   8   3   1
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   20   21   20   25   25   28   27   37   35   9
  Science and engineering   20   21   20   25   25   28   27   37   35   9
    Science   2   2   2   5   5   10   11   12   21   4
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   2   2   2   1   1   4   4   3   3   1
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   14   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   4   4   6   7   8   4   3
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   18   19   18   20   20   18   16   25   14   5
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   5   4   4   7   7   4   4   4   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   6   6   5   5   7   9   2
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   2   4   4   1   1   2   1   2   1   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   2   2   2   3   3   1   1
      Mechanical engineering   6   6   5   3   3   2   2   2   1   2
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
      Other engineering   5   5   5   1   1   3   1   6   1   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   70,736   60,685   53,563   43,386   44,747   36,695   33,060   35,144   35,765   34,082
    Science   10,365   8,652   8,286   7,330   9,537   9,645   9,169   9,838   10,443   7,390
      Computer and information sciences   3,582   4,997   4,815   4,984   3,606   3,666   3,169   2,253   1,945   2,119
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   4,185   0   0   0   3,527   3,365   3,931   5,324   6,146   3,872
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   699   854   732   1,250   1,782   2,572
        Geological and earth sciences   4,185   0   0   0   0   3   258   421   46   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   351   174   153   663   606   365
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   2,477   2,334   2,788   2,990   3,712   935
      Life sciences   0   157   1,245   94   203   33   83   97   257   252
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   55   83   18
        Biological and biomedical sciences   0   157   1,245   94   0   0   2   42   125   125
        Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   49   109
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   203   33   81   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   508   464   355   56   37   237   258   287   164   210
      Physical sciences   2,090   2,841   1,775   2,066   1,834   2,045   1,520   1,461   1,226   503
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   923   817   127   548   10   0   51   138   87   140
        Materials science   0   448   272   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   1,167   1,576   1,376   1,518   1,824   2,045   1,469   1,323   1,139   363
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   193   96   0   0   0   0   15   25   97
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   15   25   74
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   23
        Social sciences nec   0   193   95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   130   330   299   208   401   680   337
    Engineering   57,044   50,295   43,702   33,983   33,103   25,832   22,396   24,180   23,970   25,652
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   77   0   0   0   47   126   41   0   94   82
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   3,431   2,408   2,101   1,348   1,590   1,496   1,730   1,779   1,677   1,027
      Chemical engineering   1,423   1,335   1,132   736   1,353   1,268   810   843   733   1,218
      Civil engineering   6,382   6,971   6,862   5,119   492   388   427   420   408   533
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   2,624   6,055   5,387   3,125   2,248   1,303   948   1,192   779   764
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   38,853   20,987   19,362   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   3,017   4,764   4,698   3,905   1,862   1,324   739   626   775   868
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   1,237   0   0   0   40   87   169   200   236   63
      Engineering nec   0   7,775   4,160   19,750   25,471   19,840   17,532   19,120   19,268   21,097
    Non-S&E   3,327   1,738   1,575   2,073   2,107   1,218   1,495   1,126   1,352   1,040
      Business management and business administration   390   497   557   638   702   240   86   82   423   303
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   975   1,012   854   430   8   27   301   668   743   559
      Humanities   272   229   129   1,005   0   2   12   4   90   68
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   32   0   638   346   517   242   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   1,690   0   3   0   759   603   579   130   96   110

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   70,736   59,605   2,160   7,241   774   376   580
    Science   10,365   7,322   1,742   820   280   41   160
      Computer and information sciences   3,582   3,342   0   154   86   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   4,185   1,725   1,742   456   172   0   90
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   4,185   1,725   1,742   456   172   0   90
        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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   508   473   0   35   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   2,090   1,782   0   175   22   41   70
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   923   800   0   60   22   41   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   1,167   982   0   115   0   0   70
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   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   0   0   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   57,044   51,228   71   4,671   494   282   298
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   77   77   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   3,431   2,916   0   387   0   77   51
      Chemical engineering   1,423   1,057   0   96   231   0   39
      Civil engineering   6,382   5,285   71   710   90   41   185
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   2,624   2,019   0   605   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   38,853   36,118   0   2,601   110   24   0
      Mechanical engineering   3,017   2,574   0   217   63   140   23
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   1,237   1,182   0   55   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   3,327   1,055   347   1,750   0   53   122
      Business management and business administration   390   321   0   33   0   0   36
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   975   628   347   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   272   73   0   60   0   53   86
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   1,690   33   0   1,657   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   59,605   44,036   41,836   33,998   33,461   28,342   26,281   26,855   28,999   25,980
  DOD   43,054   29,801   28,280   21,258   21,663   17,280   14,017   11,849   13,180   11,330
  DOE   685   1,345   1,775   1,673   294   56   64   45   210   341
  HHS   3,603   3,275   2,732   1,883   1,813   1,624   1,422   1,388   1,217   1,455
  NASA   953   1,131   722   720   286   166   225   427   309   183
  NSF   6,622   6,241   6,403   6,391   5,515   5,166   5,451   6,831   7,170   6,328
  USDA   378   151   69   0   0   0   0   55   83   0
  Other   4,310   2,092   1,855   2,073   3,890   4,050   5,102   6,260   6,830   6,343

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   490   110   380   .
2018   517   113   404   .

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   84   86   84   99   91
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   15   13   8   2   2
    Computer and information sciences   4   4   4   7   6
    Engineering   33   40   37   51   51
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   18   17   20   8   2
    Health sciences   1   1   1   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   6   6
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   12   10   13   4   4
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   1   1
    Other   1   0   0   20   20

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

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

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2025–16
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   18,000   0   0   8,674   1,940
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   1,708   0
    Computer and information sciences   9,000   0   0   3,593   1,940
    Engineering   9,000   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   3,373   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   3,255   13,463   1,478   3,961   5,573
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   7,377   286   1,855   289
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   968
    Engineering   1,559   2,594   250   605   270
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   1,231   564   761   3,600
    Health sciences   0   0   0   372   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   368   0
    Physical sciences   1,696   2,262   377   0   446
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

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