Syracuse 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 111 76.2 459 85 86.8 631 142 84.9 925
2023 94 79.9 459 78 88.8 679 143 84.6 911 235 61.4 602
2022 113 75.7 457 72 89.6 680 147 83.9 900
2021 118 74 447 83 88.2 691 144 84.4 908 233 60.5 583
2020 119 74 450 79 88.9 698 143 84.6 916
2019 113 75.1 447 68 90.5 697 136 85.4 914 228 61.8 589
2018 120 72.4 428 63 91.2 700 135 85.4 911
2017 90 79.2 425 67 90.4 684 132 85.5 898 227 61 575
2016 124 71.6 430 62 91.3 697 158 82.6 896
2015 116 73.2 426 60 91.6 693 163 82.1 898 214 62.9 570
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 161 220 157 130 138 156 149 217 132 155
  Science and engineering 111 160 117 96 102 112 107 138 80 111
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources 1 . 1 . . . . 1 1 .
      Agricultural sciences 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Natural resources and conservation . . 1 . . . . 1 1 .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 5 13 9 7 5 9 4 6 12 5
      Biochemistry and biophysics 1 3 3 2 1 1 1 2 6 2
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 1 5 3 . 1 2 2 . 1 .
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . 1 . . 1 . 1 . . .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 2 . 3 3 1 2 . 1 3 2
      Microbiology and immunology . 2 . . . . . 1 1 .
      Molecular biology 1 2 . . . 3 . 2 . 1
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . . . 1 1 1 . . . .
      Pharmacology and toxicology . . . . . . . . 1 .
    Computer and information sciences 7 14 7 5 9 9 11 8 6 9
      Computer science 3 4 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 2
      Computer and information sciences, other 4 10 5 4 8 7 9 7 5 7
    Engineering 30 36 30 29 24 20 29 47 19 25
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 4 6 4 . 2 1 3 2 1 .
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 3 7 2 2 2 2 2 6 5 5
      Chemical and petroleum engineering 6 6 4 4 2 4 4 4 1 1
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering 4 8 4 4 7 3 4 6 . 3
      Electrical and computer engineering 10 4 11 10 5 5 10 22 6 14
      Industrial engineering and operations research 1 . 1 . . 1 . . . .
      Materials and mining engineering . 1 1 . . . 1 . 1 .
      Mechanical engineering 2 3 1 9 5 4 5 5 5 2
      Engineering, other . 1 2 . 1 . . 2 . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 3 8 5 2 3 8 3 6 2 1
      Geological sciences 2 8 5 2 3 4 2 4 1 1
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences 1 . . . . 4 1 2 1 .
    Health sciences 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 1 2 .
      Health sciences, other 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 1 2 .
    Mathematics and statistics 1 5 5 4 5 1 6 2 3 3
      Applied mathematics . 1 . . . . 2 . 1 .
      Mathematics . . 1 . 1 . 1 2 1 3
      Statistics . 2 . . . . . . 1 .
      Mathematics and statistics, other 1 2 4 4 4 1 3 . . .
    Physical sciences 17 35 24 16 15 29 15 23 16 28
      Astronomy and astrophysics 1 2 2 2 2 . . . 1 2
      Chemistry 8 14 8 8 6 13 7 14 7 13
      Physics 8 19 14 6 7 16 8 9 8 13
    Psychology 12 16 13 14 13 9 12 13 2 13
      Clinical psychology 5 5 4 4 6 1 3 3 1 4
      Counseling and applied psychology 2 4 4 7 4 6 3 1 1 4
      Research and experimental psychology . 3 1 2 1 . 1 4 . 3
      Psychology, other 5 4 4 1 2 2 5 5 . 2
    Social sciences 32 30 22 18 27 24 24 31 17 27
      Anthropology 1 5 3 1 4 3 4 5 1 5
      Economics 7 9 5 5 3 6 8 8 4 7
      Political science and government 3 8 5 7 6 5 3 7 2 5
      Public policy analysis . . . 1 1 . . 1 2 2
      Sociology, demography, and population studies 6 4 3 1 2 4 5 4 3 3
      Social sciences, other 15 4 6 3 11 6 4 6 5 5
  Non-science and engineering 50 60 40 34 36 44 42 79 52 44
    Business 1 8 2 3 1 2 4 14 2 5
      Business 1 8 2 3 1 2 4 14 2 5
    Education 19 21 15 19 23 15 16 24 26 12
      Education leadership and administration 1 . . . 1 . . . 1 .
      Education research 11 12 10 9 10 9 10 14 11 9
      Teacher education and teaching fields 7 6 4 7 12 3 6 9 8 3
      Education, other . 3 1 3 . 3 . 1 6 .
    Humanities and arts 16 18 16 6 6 18 19 29 18 18
      Letters 9 5 8 . 2 3 9 5 6 5
      History 2 3 2 2 1 7 4 9 5 3
      Philosophy and religious studies 4 8 6 4 2 7 3 10 5 9
      Humanities and arts, other 1 2 . . 1 1 3 5 2 1
    Other non-science and engineering 14 13 7 6 6 9 3 12 6 9
      Communication 6 4 5 3 4 6 2 3 2 6
      Public administration and social services 6 8 2 2 2 3 1 9 3 2
      Non-science and engineering, other 2 1 . 1 . . . . 1 1

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

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Earned Doctorates

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   806   781   877   789   795   713   712   701   812   849
    Hispanic or Latino   83   68   73   67   88   66   54   67   66   56
    Not Hispanic or Latino   697   693   783   703   691   633   641   612   717   766
      American Indian or Alaska Native   2   2   5   3   1   1   2   3   7   9
      Asian   76   69   95   65   69   67   63   46   54   54
      Black or African American   78   81   78   60   60   50   53   59   56   67
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   1   2   0   1   0   0   1   0   0
      White   498   501   559   545   533   493   500   480   574   614
      More than one race   42   39   44   30   27   22   23   23   26   22
    Unknown ethnicity and race   26   20   21   19   16   14   17   22   29   27
  Temporary visa holders   1,229   1,504   1,456   1,055   1,003   1,430   1,474   1,372   1,434   1,521
  Science and engineering   2,003   2,247   2,294   1,805   1,773   2,124   2,162   2,033   2,222   2,332
    Science   1,743   1,928   1,930   1,471   1,416   1,654   1,658   1,463   1,574   1,574
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   104   88   97   103   104   91   99   106   98   107
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   50   49
      Computer and information sciences   880   1,131   1,087   585   544   822   822   655   588   566
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   30   30
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   34   34   38   33   36   40   32   29   33   29
      Mathematics and statistics   71   72   94   90   92   106   114   67   69   57
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   28   12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   179   156   160   169   162   159   161   163   156   151
      Psychology   84   77   82   81   87   62   56   62   58   53
      Social sciences   357   358   372   410   391   374   374   381   492   532
    Engineering   260   319   364   334   357   470   504   570   648   758
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   40   42   39   49   53   55   46   36   46   60
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   25   30   38   34   37   46   44   47   52   57
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   34   53   59   54   58   73   77   99   101   113
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   87   113   147   120   127   190   211   272   281   336
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   3   4   6
      Mechanical engineering   73   81   81   77   82   106   125   113   144   175
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   20   11
    Health   32   38   39   39   25   19   24   40   24   38
      Clinical medicine   20   24   27   24   20   10   13   15   15   19
      Other health   12   14   12   15   5   9   11   25   9   19

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   285   330   350   614   604   739   671   416   320   280
    Hispanic or Latino   38   33   31   59   45   62   53   22   18   15
    Not Hispanic or Latino   234   280   305   540   544   653   602   378   288   254
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   1   2   6   4   3   4   1   0   1
      Asian   31   41   46   88   82   91   100   50   26   26
      Black or African American   38   31   27   63   58   88   75   38   25   27
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   2   0   1   1   1   2   1   0   2
      White   156   192   219   365   380   452   399   273   230   195
      More than one race   7   13   11   17   19   18   22   15   7   3
    Unknown ethnicity and race   13   17   14   15   15   24   16   16   14   11
  Temporary visa holders   95   108   123   98   147   136   130   88   105   102
  Science and engineering   373   430   470   708   747   872   795   502   420   375
    Science   320   380   397   614   635   777   652   381   282   249
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   12   10   7   7   4   8   7   7   12   12
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   6
      Computer and information sciences   250   285   300   543   562   696   565   301   161   129
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   5
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   1   4   6   3   1   4   8   3   2
      Mathematics and statistics   3   9   4   2   7   1   0   2   1   1
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   3   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   3   2   11   4   4   3   6   7   7   5
      Psychology   4   9   12   7   5   0   1   0   0   2
      Social sciences   45   64   59   45   50   68   69   56   90   87
    Engineering   53   50   73   94   112   95   143   121   138   126
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   2   1   3   8   5   3   6   6   13   4
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   1   1   2   2   2   2   2   9   7   1
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   11   4   9   8   8   7   11   8   23   10
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   28   38   51   64   80   71   105   79   76   89
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
      Mechanical engineering   11   6   8   12   17   12   19   19   18   21
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   7   8   3   4   4   3   6   2   5   7
      Clinical medicine   5   7   3   3   4   3   4   2   4   5
      Other health   2   1   0   1   0   0   2   0   1   2

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   168   173   138   164   154   119   123   114   163   155
  Science and engineering   168   172   138   164   153   119   123   114   163   154
    Science   122   116   100   117   100   83   76   72   92   90
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   11   11   11   8   7   7   4   6   8   7
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   30   24   18   22   20   14   12   25   18   21
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   2
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   6   8   9   5   7   2   3   3   9   5
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   65   61   55   69   52   49   47   33   44   34
      Psychology   4   7   2   7   5   4   7   2   2   5
      Social sciences   6   5   5   6   9   7   3   3   9   16
    Engineering   46   56   38   47   53   36   47   42   71   64
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   16   11   13   10   5   5   7   3   5   5
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   6   7   6   9   12   9   8   5   8   9
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   3   7   2   2   5   3   3   1   7   5
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   3   9   6   18   23   14   20   24   36   34
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Mechanical engineering   18   22   11   8   8   5   9   9   14   11
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1
      Clinical medicine   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Other health   0   0   0   0   1   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   2,035   2,285   2,333   1,844   1,798   2,143   2,186   2,073   2,246   2,370
  Fellowships   68   73   76   92   92   107   66   86   98   95
    Federal   0   0   0   0   9   2   0   0   31   23
    Institutional   68   73   76   92   81   105   66   86   67   72
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   298   279   287   259   240   249   210   207   293   295
    Federal   160   166   129   155   145   112   123   114   131   131
    Institutional   68   76   106   80   82   130   82   91   160   153
    Nonfederal   70   37   52   24   13   7   5   2   2   11
  Teaching assistantships   467   464   435   438   470   467   473   476   504   521
    Federal   8   7   9   7   0   3   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   454   436   412   415   469   457   473   476   504   521
    Nonfederal   5   21   14   16   1   7   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   1,202   1,469   1,535   1,055   996   1,320   1,437   1,304   1,351   1,459
    Federal   0   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   1   1
    Institutional   787   873   913   695   516   544   687   642   612   667
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   415   596   622   357   480   773   750   662   738   791

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   73   79   72   65   68   64   47   64   56   52
    Science   62   67   62   53   56   55   40   54   45   42
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   6   8   13   9   11   13   10   9   10   7
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   2   3   5   4   4   3   2   2   1   1
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   3   3   3   2   3   3   4   4   3   2
      Mathematics and statistics   2   4   4   3   3   2   0   4   0   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   38   35   29   22   23   24   21   28   30   27
      Psychology   2   1   1   3   2   2   1   1   1   3
      Social sciences   9   13   7   10   10   8   2   6   0   2
    Engineering   11   12   10   12   12   9   7   10   11   10
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   4   5   4   4   5   2   1   3   3   3
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   2   3   3   1   0   1   1   1   3   2
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   3   1   0   0   2   2   2   2   2   2
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   2   3   3   7   5   4   3   4   3   3
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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

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   31   43   45   37   36   27   34   37   37   35
  Science and engineering   31   43   45   37   36   27   34   37   37   35
    Science   27   38   40   33   31   25   29   31   29   27
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   4   6   9   7   8   8   9   6   5   6
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   3   3   2   2   0   2   2   1   1
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   1   1   1   1   0   0   1   1   2   1
      Mathematics and statistics   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   19   24   25   20   17   11   15   19   20   16
      Psychology   0   0   0   2   1   2   1   1   1   3
      Social sciences   3   3   1   1   3   4   1   2   0   0
    Engineering   4   5   5   4   5   2   5   6   8   8
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   2   4   4   4   4   1   1   1   1   2
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   1   1   1   0   0   0   1   1   3   2
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   1   1   2   2   2   2
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   2   2   2
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   198,750   183,850   157,407   151,717   149,652   154,366   147,751   145,705   84,651   69,896
    Science   79,613   73,142   58,241   54,982   53,418   58,267   56,497   55,248   35,532   34,740
      Computer and information sciences   8,461   7,300   4,858   5,582   5,081   5,571   7,723   5,488   4,441   3,939
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   3,324   3,549   2,463   3,005   3,060   3,913   3,766   3,940   1,720   2,224
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   3,324   3,449   2,463   3,005   3,060   3,913   3,766   3,853   1,720   2,224
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   100   0   0   0   0   0   87   0   0
      Life sciences   23,740   18,677   11,393   10,916   10,724   12,095   10,721   11,722   8,450   6,956
        Agricultural sciences   2   0   0   0   87   223   161   153   96   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   7,750   7,849   6,304   7,028   7,080   7,738   6,507   6,850   5,244   5,687
        Health sciences   14,523   9,169   3,918   3,098   2,785   3,253   3,174   3,738   2,132   182
        Natural resources and conservation   1,465   1,659   1,171   790   772   881   879   981   978   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1,087
      Mathematics and statistics   2,419   2,855   2,279   2,572   2,528   3,001   2,815   2,581   690   843
      Physical sciences   21,465   20,189   14,286   13,926   13,905   15,894   13,242   14,282   10,791   10,311
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   6,896   6,723   4,893   4,742   4,276   4,454   4,005   4,018   2,378   2,234
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   14,569   13,466   9,393   9,184   9,629   11,440   9,237   10,264   8,387   8,077
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   26   0
      Psychology   3,652   3,515   3,719   3,916   3,771   4,426   5,065   4,689   2,392   2,135
      Social sciences   15,820   15,676   19,097   14,920   14,165   12,954   12,728   12,497   6,762   8,020
        Anthropology   1,341   1,050   1,197   939   1,134   1,117   1,282   1,270   124   0
        Economics   3,177   3,200   3,110   2,726   2,148   2,275   2,251   2,054   246   1,347
        Political science and government   5,459   3,257   5,932   4,711   4,899   4,709   4,281   4,548   2,809   4,186
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   3,406   2,323   3,478   2,910   2,082   2,569   2,669   2,294   1,848   1,933
        Social sciences nec   2,437   5,846   5,380   3,634   3,902   2,284   2,245   2,331   1,735   554
      Sciences nec   732   1,381   146   145   184   413   437   49   286   312
    Engineering   25,436   24,796   21,602   24,698   24,272   25,412   22,145   23,081   18,332   14,644
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   1,076   11   0   117   381   517   686   385   289   126
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   4,632   5,098   4,027   5,137   5,352   5,032   3,510   3,701   3,225   2,998
      Chemical engineering   1,477   82   50   0   0   0   0   74   243   554
      Civil engineering   3,379   2,877   2,263   3,475   2,468   3,119   2,820   3,759   2,774   2,983
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   5,220   8,560   7,000   7,359   7,937   8,816   8,604   8,350   4,869   3,971
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   6,996   7,052   7,441   5,608   5,563   5,458   6,040   6,130   5,005   4,012
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   2,643   1,116   821   3,002   2,571   2,470   485   682   1,927   0
    Non-S&E   93,701   85,912   77,564   72,037   71,962   70,687   69,109   67,376   30,787   20,512
      Business management and business administration   25,281   26,277   25,657   23,736   22,783   20,897   21,546   21,227   8,992   4,645
      Communication and communications technologies   8,379   5,055   4,913   3,886   4,452   7,150   4,798   4,484   1,715   1,226
      Education   7,503   8,298   5,869   6,477   7,565   6,719   7,225   7,044   4,477   4,465
      Humanities   14,617   12,516   11,730   9,863   11,013   11,514   12,128   12,653   2,809   1,652
      Law   12,544   13,084   7,609   5,502   5,417   5,282   5,611   5,171   3,261   5,748
      Social work   1,603   1,235   1,217   974   940   1,231   917   1,241   2,245   1,222
      Visual and performing arts   4,050   4,384   5,623   4,817   4,962   5,251   4,694   4,088   485   611
      Non-S&E nec   19,724   15,063   14,946   16,782   14,830   12,643   12,190   11,468   6,803   943

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   198,750   55,174   10,743   114,226   9,272   8,748   587
    Science   79,613   33,857   704   42,793   454   1,700   105
      Computer and information sciences   8,461   2,378   0   5,981   0   102   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   3,324   1,242   0   1,969   69   20   24
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   3,324   1,242   0   1,969   69   20   24
        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   23,740   13,302   523   9,306   200   328   81
        Agricultural sciences   2   0   0   2   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   7,750   3,481   0   4,045   200   24   0
        Health sciences   14,523   8,929   12   5,210   0   291   81
        Natural resources and conservation   1,465   892   511   49   0   13   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   2,419   342   0   2,063   0   14   0
      Physical sciences   21,465   11,501   110   9,616   37   201   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   6,896   2,924   0   3,919   36   17   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   14,569   8,577   110   5,697   1   184   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   3,652   1,250   0   2,301   49   52   0
      Social sciences   15,820   3,551   71   11,236   99   863   0
        Anthropology   1,341   371   0   970   0   0   0
        Economics   3,177   110   0   3,010   20   37   0
        Political science and government   5,459   1,336   71   3,749   51   252   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   3,406   1,472   0   1,739   0   195   0
        Social sciences nec   2,437   262   0   1,768   28   379   0
      Sciences nec   732   291   0   321   0   120   0
    Engineering   25,436   8,619   2,381   12,417   1,261   323   435
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   1,076   811   0   14   251   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   4,632   1,906   0   2,608   85   33   0
      Chemical engineering   1,477   1,272   0   114   35   56   0
      Civil engineering   3,379   1,358   130   1,812   0   79   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   5,220   1,372   203   3,288   328   29   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   13   6   0   7   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   6,996   1,858   1,251   2,875   562   15   435
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   2,643   36   797   1,699   0   111   0
    Non-S&E   93,701   12,698   7,658   59,016   7,557   6,725   47
      Business management and business administration   25,281   3,772   22   13,848   5,326   2,301   12
      Communication and communications technologies   8,379   1,627   0   5,838   77   837   0
      Education   7,503   626   2,133   4,606   0   138   0
      Humanities   14,617   204   10   13,604   0   791   8
      Law   12,544   2,386   5,064   4,825   96   146   27
      Social work   1,603   576   0   1,008   0   19   0
      Visual and performing arts   4,050   15   8   3,918   20   89   0
      Non-S&E nec   19,724   3,492   421   11,369   2,038   2,404   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   55,174   46,595   33,976   34,200   31,861   37,803   39,538   39,781   36,106   32,378
  DOD   4,451   3,574   2,827   3,257   3,044   3,882   4,345   4,927   4,311   3,789
  DOE   3,356   2,964   2,571   2,182   2,029   1,693   2,721   2,311   2,433   1,745
  HHS   22,581   18,297   13,166   11,713   9,089   9,712   9,183   8,106   7,129   4,642
  NASA   153   305   176   197   315   202   196   147   112   225
  NSF   15,776   13,639   10,467   12,585   12,593   15,382   14,436   15,675   14,424   15,159
  USDA   1,064   1,194   860   843   858   917   746   555   497   336
  Other   7,793   6,622   3,909   3,423   3,933   6,015   7,911   8,060   7,200   6,482

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

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

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2024–18 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2024   .   .   .   .
2023   .   .   .   .
2022   .   .   .   .
2021   .   .   .   .
2020   .   .   .   .
2019   1,641   279   1,362   .
2018   1,717   291   1,426   .

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   244   250   257   249   262
    Agricultural sciences   2   2   2   2   2
    Biological and biomedical sciences   50   50   50   46   45
    Computer and information sciences   8   8   9   8   9
    Engineering   52   70   74   83   94
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   22   22   22   22   19
    Health sciences   6   6   4   3   3
    Mathematics and statistics   2   2   2   2   2
    Natural resources and conservation   5   5   5   3   3
    Physical sciences   50   56   56   47   53
    Psychology   13   13   14   20   17
    Social sciences   10   7   10   5   8
    Other   23   8   8   8   8

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

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

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2025–16
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   0   0   0   0   27,446
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   7,732
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   7,733
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   11,981
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   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   17,418   79,000   4,878   3,399   3,621
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   50,000   452   1,651   1,136
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   341   410   1,763
    Health sciences   0   0   384   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   3,700   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   15,000   29,000   0   1,338   722
    Psychology   2,418   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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