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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
2023 359 22.6 459 547 20.3 679 449 51.4 914
2022 338 26.8 457 552 19.7 680 609 33 900
2021 329 27.2 447 510 27 691 538 41.4 908
2020 322 29.2 450 501 29 698 529 42.9 916
2019 330 27 447 561 20.3 697 565 5 589 537 41.9 914
2018 310 28.4 428 583 17.6 700 547 40.6 911
2017 358 16.6 425 595 13.9 684 555 38.9 898
2016 336 22.7 430 447 36.6 697 575 36.5 896
2015 340 21 426 453 35.3 693 590 35 898
2014 276 35.3 422 409 41.2 688 562 37.5 889
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: 2023–14
Fields 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All fields 10 11 12 14 13 15 7 10 10 22
  Science and engineering 7 10 10 11 6 13 7 10 10 22
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . . . . . . . 1 . .
    Psychology 7 7 9 11 6 12 7 9 10 18
      Clinical psychology 7 7 9 11 6 12 7 9 9 17
      Research and experimental psychology . . . . . . . . 1 1
    Social sciences . 3 1 . . 1 . . . 4
      Economics . 3 1 . . 1 . . . 4
  Non-science and engineering 3 1 2 3 7 2 . . . .
    Business . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Business . . . . 1 . . . . .
    Other non-science and engineering 3 1 2 3 6 2 . . . .
      Non-science and engineering, other 3 1 2 3 6 2 . . . .

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 10 i 11 13 38 7 7 5 34 33 35
    Female 40 i 41 55 33 36 27 22 77 74 101
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 42 i 43 63 65 40 29 26 90 88 105
    Hispanic or Latino 1 i 1 5 3 1 1 0 13 7 10
    Not Hispanic or Latino 40 i 41 56 61 39 28 26 74 75 89
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 2 i 2 3 3 3 1 2 2 4 8
      Black or African American 7 i 7 8 8 4 1 2 11 3 6
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 i 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 29 i 30 45 47 31 25 22 60 66 71
      More than one race 2 i 2 0 2 1 1 0 1 2 4
    Unknown ethnicity and race 1 i 1 2 1 0 0 0 3 6 6
  Temporary visa holders 8 i 9 5 6 3 5 1 21 19 31
  Science and engineering 47 i 49 67 58 38 34 27 111 107 136
    Science 47 i 49 67 58 38 34 27 111 107 136
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 18 27
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 27 i 27 33 27 24 19 20 51 50 61
      Social sciences 20 i 22 34 31 14 15 7 46 39 48
    Engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 3 i 3 1 13 5 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 3 i 3 1 13 5 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 6 i 6 7 23 8 7 7 52 62 70
    Female 35 i 34 29 20 28 24 15 114 96 101
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 39 i 38 34 39 32 31 21 162 155 160
    Hispanic or Latino 2 i 2 2 2 1 1 1 24 13 11
    Not Hispanic or Latino 37 i 36 31 37 31 30 20 130 129 129
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
      Asian 2 i 2 1 2 3 4 1 11 5 9
      Black or African American 3 i 3 3 0 3 4 3 18 19 24
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 30 i 29 26 35 25 21 16 100 103 94
      More than one race 2 i 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 i 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 13 20
  Temporary visa holders 2 i 2 2 4 4 0 1 4 3 11
  Science and engineering 36 i 35 33 35 36 31 22 166 158 171
    Science 36 i 35 33 35 36 31 22 166 158 171
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 13 17
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 23 i 21 19 21 21 16 15 42 40 41
      Social sciences 13 i 14 14 14 15 15 7 107 105 113
    Engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 5 i 5 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 i 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 5 i 5 3 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 i 1 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 1 i 1 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 1 i 1 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 1 i 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 i 0 0 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 50 i 52 68 71 43 34 27 111 107 136
  Fellowships 6 i 7 14 0 0 0 19 0 0 5
    Federal 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 6 i 7 14 0 0 0 19 0 0 5
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 3 i 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 3 i 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 41 i 42 52 71 43 34 8 111 107 131
    Federal 1 i 1 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 14 i 14 18 26 22 21 1 99 0 2
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1
    Personal resources 26 i 27 23 45 21 13 6 7 107 128

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 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 i 0 0 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 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 i 0 0 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 5,164 1,401 2,043 2,106 1,940 1,769 i 1,679 1,492 1,305 1,534
    Science 2,410 361 569 769 1,107 954 i 884 i 714 i 546 709
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 38 49
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 73 14 28 28 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 73 14 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 28 28 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Life sciences 31 19 33 29 99 94 i 91 i 87 i 47 40
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 1 i 1 i 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 30 19 33 29 0 0 i 35 i 32 i 47 40
        Health sciences 1 0 0 0 0 0 i 50 i 49 i 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 1 i 1 i 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 4 i 4 i 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 1 1 i 1 i 1 i 0 128
      Physical sciences 0 45 70 100 336 299 i 263 i 226 i 66 72
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 24 i 19 i 0 0
        Chemistry 0 45 69 97 0 0 i 97 i 92 i 66 72
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 16 i 12 i 0 0
        Physics 0 0 1 3 0 0 i 111 i 92 i 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 15 i 11 i 0 0
      Psychology 1,275 236 438 584 671 560 i 451 i 342 i 59 22
      Social sciences 1,031 47 0 0 0 0 i 78 i 58 i 336 398
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 2 i 1 i 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 10 i 10 i 307 335
        Political science and government 989 0 0 0 0 0 i 11 i 11 i 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 47 0 0 0 0 i 22 i 15 i 0 0
        Social sciences nec 42 0 0 0 0 0 i 33 i 21 i 29 63
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 28 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 18 66 76 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 79 48
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 18 66 76 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 79 48
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
    Non-S&E 2,754 1,022 1,408 1,261 833 815 i 795 i 778 i 680 777
      Business management and business administration 928 800 715 903 0 0 i 210 i 158 i 524 620
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 30 i 40 i 0 0
      Education 0 94 138 241 0 0 i 184 i 182 i 57 3
      Humanities 6 0 0 0 0 0 i 134 i 115 i 4 68
      Law 1,820 128 316 44 0 0 i 88 i 68 i 62 82
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 30 i 25 i 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 23 i 26 i 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 0 0 239 73 0 0 i 96 i 164 i 33 4

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 5,164 893 737 3,303 0 231 0
    Science 2,410 233 0 2,161 0 16 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 73 73 0 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 73 73 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 31 30 0 0 0 1 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 30 30 0 0 0 0 0
        Health sciences 1 0 0 0 0 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 1,275 103 0 1,172 0 0 0
      Social sciences 1,031 27 0 989 0 15 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 989 0 0 989 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 42 27 0 0 0 15 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 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 2,754 660 737 1,142 0 215 0
      Business management and business administration 928 0 0 928 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 6 0 0 0 0 6 0
      Law 1,820 660 737 214 0 209 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

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 893 340 634 844 . . 576 413 250 317
  DOD 0 0 0 0 . . 66 i 51 i 0 0
  DOE 0 0 0 0 . . 25 i 18 i 0 25
  HHS 103 249 438 584 . . 318 i 229 i 72 36
  NASA 0 18 66 76 . . 21 i 14 i 0 0
  NSF 103 73 130 156 . . 99 i 65 i 145 215
  USDA 0 0 0 0 . . 2 i 2 i 0 0
  Other 687 0 0 28 . . 45 i 34 i 33 41

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 . . . .
2018 . . . .
2017 245 i 66 i 179 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

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 . . 8 . .
    Agricultural sciences . . 0 . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . 2 . .
    Computer and information sciences . . 0 . .
    Engineering . . 0 . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . . 0 . .
    Health sciences . . 0 . .
    Mathematics and statistics . . 0 . .
    Natural resources and conservation . . 0 . .
    Physical sciences . . 2 . .
    Psychology . . 1 . .
    Social sciences . . 1 . .
    Other . . 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 . 0
    Agricultural sciences . . . 0 . 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . . 0 . 0
    Computer and information sciences . . . 0 . 0
    Engineering . . . 0 . 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . . . 0 . 0
    Health sciences . . . 0 . 0
    Mathematics and statistics . . . 0 . 0
    Natural resources and conservation . . . 0 . 0
    Physical sciences . . . 0 . 0
    Psychology . . . 0 . 0
    Social sciences . . . 0 . 0
    Other . . . 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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