Suffolk U.

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 331 28.7 459 541 15.1 631 471 49.6 925
2023 358 22.8 459 547 20.3 679 448 51.4 911
2022 338 26.8 457 552 19.7 680 611 32.8 900
2021 329 27.2 447 510 27 691 539 41.3 908
2020 322 29.2 450 501 29 698 529 42.9 916
2019 330 27 447 561 20.3 697 537 41.9 914 565 5 589
2018 310 28.4 428 583 17.6 700 548 40.5 911
2017 358 16.6 425 595 13.9 684 556 38.8 898
2016 336 22.7 430 447 36.6 697 576 36.4 896
2015 340 21 426 453 35.3 693 591 34.9 898
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 13 10 11 12 14 13 15 7 10 10
  Science and engineering 9 7 10 10 11 6 13 7 10 10
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . . . . . . . . 1 .
    Psychology 9 7 7 9 11 6 12 7 9 10
      Clinical psychology 7 7 7 9 11 6 12 7 9 9
      Research and experimental psychology 1 . . . . . . . . 1
      Psychology, other 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Social sciences . . 3 1 . . 1 . . .
      Economics . . 3 1 . . 1 . . .
  Non-science and engineering 4 3 1 2 3 7 2 . . .
    Business . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Business . . . . . 1 . . . .
    Other non-science and engineering 4 3 1 2 3 6 2 . . .
      Non-science and engineering, other 4 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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   36   42 i   43   63   65   40   29   26   90   88
    Hispanic or Latino   6   1 i   1   5   3   1   1   0   13   7
    Not Hispanic or Latino   30   40 i   41   56   61   39   28   26   74   75
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   3   2 i   2   3   3   3   1   2   2   4
      Black or African American   1   7 i   7   8   8   4   1   2   11   3
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0 i   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
      White   21   29 i   30   45   47   31   25   22   60   66
      More than one race   5   2 i   2   0   2   1   1   0   1   2
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   1 i   1   2   1   0   0   0   3   6
  Temporary visa holders   8   8 i   9   5   6   3   5   1   21   19
  Science and engineering   40   47 i   49   67   58   38   34   27   111   107
    Science   40   47 i   49   67   58   38   34   27   111   107
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   14   18
      Computer and information sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   18   27 i   27   33   27   24   19   20   51   50
      Social sciences   22   20 i   22   34   31   14   15   7   46   39
    Engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   4   3 i   3   1   13   5   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   4   3 i   3   1   13   5   0   0   0   0

i=imputed

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

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

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   36   39 i   38   34   39   32   31   21   162   155
    Hispanic or Latino   4   2 i   2   2   2   1   1   1   24   13
    Not Hispanic or Latino   31   37 i   36   31   37   31   30   20   130   129
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Asian   3   2 i   2   1   2   3   4   1   11   5
      Black or African American   2   3 i   3   3   0   3   4   3   18   19
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   25   30 i   29   26   35   25   21   16   100   103
      More than one race   1   2 i   2   1   0   0   1   0   1   1
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1   0 i   0   1   0   0   0   0   8   13
  Temporary visa holders   2   2 i   2   2   4   4   0   1   4   3
  Science and engineering   29   36 i   35   33   35   36   31   22   166   158
    Science   29   36 i   35   33   35   36   31   22   166   158
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   17   13
      Computer and information sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   19   23 i   21   19   21   21   16   15   42   40
      Social sciences   10   13 i   14   14   14   15   15   7   107   105
    Engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   9   5 i   5   3   8   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0 i   0   0   8   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   9   5 i   5   3   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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   0   1 i   1   11   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   1 i   1   11   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   1 i   1   11   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0 i   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   1 i   1   9   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0 i   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: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   44   50 i   52   68   71   43   34   27   111   107
  Fellowships   15   6 i   7   14   0   0   0   19   0   0
    Federal   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   15   6 i   7   14   0   0   0   19   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   0   3 i   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   3 i   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   29   41 i   42   52   71   43   34   8   111   107
    Federal   0   1 i   1   11   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   14 i   14   18   26   22   21   1   99   0
    Nonfederal   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   1   5   0
    Personal resources   29   26 i   27   23   45   21   13   6   7   107

i=imputed

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

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

Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  Science and engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0 i   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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0 i   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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   4,890   5,164   1,401   2,043   2,106   2,056   1,866 i   1,679   1,492   1,305
    Science   2,173   2,410   361   569   769   1,223   1,051 i   884 i   714 i   546
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   38
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   20   73   14   28   28   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0
        Geological and earth sciences   20   73   14   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   28   28   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0
      Life sciences   14   31   19   33   29   99   94 i   91 i   87 i   47
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   1 i   1 i   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   0   30   19   33   29   0   0 i   35 i   32 i   47
        Health sciences   14   1   0   0   0   0   0 i   50 i   49 i   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   1 i   1 i   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   4 i   4 i   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   1   1 i   1 i   1 i   0
      Physical sciences   26   0   45   70   100   336   299 i   263 i   226 i   66
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   24 i   19 i   0
        Chemistry   26   0   45   69   97   0   0 i   97 i   92 i   66
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   16 i   12 i   0
        Physics   0   0   0   1   3   0   0 i   111 i   92 i   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   15 i   11 i   0
      Psychology   1,065   1,275   236   438   584   671   560 i   451 i   342 i   59
      Social sciences   1,048   1,031   47   0   0   116   97 i   78 i   58 i   336
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   2 i   1 i   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   10 i   10 i   307
        Political science and government   1,031   989   0   0   0   0   0 i   11 i   11 i   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   17   0   47   0   0   0   0 i   22 i   15 i   0
        Social sciences nec   0   42   0   0   0   0   0 i   33 i   21 i   29
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   28   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   18   66   76   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   79
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   18   66   76   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   79
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0
    Non-S&E   2,717   2,754   1,022   1,408   1,261   833   815 i   795 i   778 i   680
      Business management and business administration   1,035   928   800   715   903   0   0 i   210 i   158 i   524
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   30 i   40 i   0
      Education   0   0   94   138   241   0   0 i   184 i   182 i   57
      Humanities   0   6   0   0   0   0   0 i   134 i   115 i   4
      Law   1,681   1,820   128   316   44   0   0 i   88 i   68 i   62
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   30 i   25 i   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   23 i   26 i   0
      Non-S&E nec   1   0   0   239   73   0   0 i   96 i   164 i   33

i=imputed

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2024
(Dollars in thousands)
Field All R&D expenditures Federal government State and local government Institution funds Business Nonprofit organizations All other sources
  All R&D fields   4,890   702   715   3,246   0   227   0
    Science   2,173   91   0   2,051   0   31   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   20   20   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   20   20   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   14   0   0   0   0   14   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Health sciences   14   0   0   0   0   14   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   26   26   0   0   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   26   26   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   1,065   45   0   1,020   0   0   0
      Social sciences   1,048   0   0   1,031   0   17   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   1,031   0   0   1,031   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   17   0   0   0   0   17   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   2,717   611   715   1,195   0   196   0
      Business management and business administration   1,035   0   0   1,035   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   1,681   611   715   160   0   195   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   0   0   0   0   1   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   702   893   340   634   844   .   .   576   413   250
  DOD   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   66 i   51 i   0
  DOE   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   25 i   18 i   0
  HHS   45   103   249   438   584   .   .   318 i   229 i   72
  NASA   26   0   18   66   76   .   .   21 i   14 i   0
  NSF   20   103   73   130   156   .   .   99 i   65 i   145
  USDA   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   2 i   2 i   0
  Other   611   687   0   0   28   .   .   45 i   34 i   33

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: 2024–18 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2024   .   .   .   .
2023   .   .   .   .
2022   .   .   .   .
2021   .   .   .   .
2020   .   .   .   .
2019   .   .   .   .
2018   .   .   .   .

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)
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

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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