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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 295 36.4 459 353 48.6 679 241 60.5 602 270 70.8 914
2022 293 36.6 457 349 49.3 680 302 66.8 900
2021 252 44.3 447 331 52.6 691 256 56.6 583 271 70.5 908
2020 301 33.8 450 325 54 698 252 72.8 916
2019 253 44.1 447 349 50.5 697 259 56.6 589 298 67.8 914
2018 272 37.2 428 306 56.8 700 279 69.8 911
2017 293 31.8 425 280 59.6 684 253 56.5 575 277 69.5 898
2016 287 34 430 347 50.8 697 274 69.8 896
2015 298 30.8 426 316 54.9 693 342 40.7 570 263 71.1 898
2014 266 37.7 422 324 53.4 688 267 70.3 889
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 24 21 30 17 31 24 17 20 16 24
  Science and engineering 24 21 28 15 28 21 15 17 14 20
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources 2 2 3 2 3 3 2 3 1 1
      Agricultural sciences 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 3 1 1
      Natural resources and conservation . . 1 . . . . . . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 2 11 10 7 8 7 3 3 3 5
      Biochemistry and biophysics . 2 1 . 1 1 . . 1 .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general . 5 4 3 4 2 3 1 1 3
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . 1 . . . . . 1
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . 1 . . . . . 1 . .
      Microbiology and immunology 1 1 2 1 1 2 . . . .
      Molecular biology . 1 1 . . . . . . .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . . . . . 1 . . 1 .
      Pharmacology and toxicology . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology 1 1 . . 1 . . 1 . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . 2 2 1 . . . . 1
    Computer and information sciences 1 1 2 . 2 1 1 . 1 1
      Computer science 1 . . . 1 . . . . .
      Computer and information sciences, other . 1 2 . 1 1 1 . 1 1
    Engineering 6 1 3 3 5 3 5 2 1 3
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering . . . . . . . . . 1
      Chemical and petroleum engineering 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Electrical and computer engineering 3 . 2 1 2 2 4 2 1 .
      Industrial engineering and operations research . 1 1 1 2 1 1 . . 2
      Mechanical engineering . . . 1 1 . . . . .
      Engineering, other 2 . . . . . . . . .
    Psychology 13 5 10 3 10 7 4 9 8 9
      Clinical psychology . 1 1 . 2 1 2 1 . 1
      Counseling and applied psychology 12 4 8 3 3 4 1 2 4 4
      Psychology, other 1 . 1 . 5 2 1 6 4 4
    Social sciences . 1 . . . . . . . 1
      Public policy analysis . 1 . . . . . . . 1
  Non-science and engineering . . 2 2 3 3 2 3 2 4
    Education . . . . 1 . . 1 . 2
      Education research . . . . 1 . . 1 . 2
    Other non-science and engineering . . 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2
      Public administration and social services . . 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 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 93 88 80 72 66 91 145 91 107 92
    Female 152 152 166 162 141 180 185 136 182 157
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 163 173 193 166 144 205 225 153 166 144
    Hispanic or Latino 14 8 5 6 6 10 3 4 3 5
    Not Hispanic or Latino 149 165 188 159 137 192 221 145 160 134
      American Indian or Alaska Native 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
      Asian 12 11 12 9 8 10 10 9 12 13
      Black or African American 79 87 107 99 82 101 129 73 72 59
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 48 59 60 51 47 81 75 57 54 59
      More than one race 7 7 8 0 0 0 7 6 18 2
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 4 3 5
  Temporary visa holders 82 67 53 68 63 66 105 74 123 105
  Science and engineering 204 195 185 197 172 224 292 191 251 208
    Science 155 158 151 162 143 190 203 151 201 170
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 42 36 36 33 33 42 39 36 47 45
      Biological and biomedical sciences 22 40 30 63 55 62 105 53 81 60
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 20 22 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 16 14 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 4 2 7 11 9 13 11 13 31 28
      Psychology 51 44 51 55 46 72 48 49 42 37
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 49 37 34 35 29 34 89 40 50 38
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 21 17 15 17 13 21 72 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 28 20 19 18 16 13 17 40 50 38
    Health 41 45 61 37 35 47 38 36 38 41
      Clinical medicine 13 13 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 28 32 34 37 35 47 38 36 38 41

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 55 63 56 45 44 64 46 47 60 62
    Female 79 101 110 82 81 112 80 79 100 108
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 112 145 139 107 105 144 104 86 130 147
    Hispanic or Latino 2 4 5 1 1 3 5 0 3 4
    Not Hispanic or Latino 110 141 134 103 101 134 96 86 126 140
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
      Asian 9 9 8 8 7 8 5 7 9 12
      Black or African American 50 70 58 35 34 59 29 31 49 53
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
      White 45 54 61 59 59 66 54 38 59 64
      More than one race 6 7 6 0 0 0 8 9 8 10
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 0 0 3 3 7 3 0 1 3
  Temporary visa holders 22 19 27 20 20 32 22 40 30 23
  Science and engineering 95 119 117 91 89 130 91 93 125 139
    Science 78 95 93 68 67 98 62 69 98 104
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 25 28 29 28 28 29 23 35 36 38
      Biological and biomedical sciences 10 8 14 15 14 19 13 26 15 13
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 10 26 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 14 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 3 5 0 0 4 4 3 6 7
      Psychology 18 24 24 19 19 30 22 5 41 46
      Social sciences 1 1 3 6 6 16 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 17 24 24 23 22 32 29 24 27 35
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 11 16 15 16 15 16 14 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 6 8 9 7 7 16 15 24 27 35
    Health 39 45 49 36 36 46 35 33 35 31
      Clinical medicine 12 16 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 27 29 35 36 36 46 35 33 35 31

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 2013
All surveyed fields 26 83 80 5 6 4 8 21 53 46 0
  Science and engineering 23 75 68 5 6 4 8 19 51 42 0
    Science 12 67 57 5 6 4 6 13 37 38 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 5 21 30 0 0 0 0 2 22 21 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 4 15 9 0 6 0 6 4 4 5 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 12 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 1 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 3 0
      Psychology 2 12 8 5 0 4 0 5 6 9 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 11 8 11 0 0 0 2 6 14 4 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 6 6 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 5 2 8 0 0 0 0 6 14 4 0
    Health 3 8 12 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 0
      Clinical medicine 1 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 2 5 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 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: 2023–14
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 245 240 246 234 207 271 330 227 289 249
  Fellowships 8 6 6 0 0 6 6 0 17 0
    Federal 7 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
    Institutional 1 1 6 0 0 6 6 0 13 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 9 8 45 0 0 0 0 0 32 20
    Federal 9 8 44 0 0 0 0 0 30 20
    Institutional 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
  Teaching assistantships 0 0 1 26 50 0 57 0 16 0
    Federal 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 5 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 26 44 0 57 0 9 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
  Other types of support 228 226 194 208 157 265 267 227 224 229
    Federal 10 70 35 5 0 4 8 21 14 26
    Institutional 61 54 58 9 6 11 98 49 28 59
    Nonfederal 0 4 5 0 31 0 0 3 2 7
    Personal resources 157 98 96 194 120 250 161 154 180 137

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 14 8 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 13 7 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 10 7 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 1 1 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 12 5 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 12 5 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 11 4 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 8 4 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 1 1 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 28,246 18,012 21,977 25,942 15,236 17,681 18,108 19,520 19,955 20,068
    Science 18,854 16,547 20,028 i 22,556 13,169 14,888 14,127 15,497 16,539 16,551
      Computer and information sciences 1,412 384 371 i 430 328 480 490 389 255 302
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 120 166 i 297 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 120 166 i 297 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 16,921 16,043 19,491 i 20,557 11,924 13,330 12,075 13,626 14,963 15,119
        Agricultural sciences 16,690 13,897 16,514 i 14,290 9,282 10,692 10,129 10,918 12,261 11,860
        Biological and biomedical sciences 218 2,132 2,958 i 2,425 1,133 1,179 909 1,057 858 1,230
        Health sciences 13 14 19 i 630 167 38 29 33 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 i 85 261 204 180 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 i 3,127 1,081 1,217 828 1,618 1,844 2,029
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 i 111 98 86 163 339 229 15
      Physical sciences 369 0 0 i 435 452 511 951 964 874 916
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 i 378 365 258 552 634 605 766
        Chemistry 23 0 0 i 57 19 14 21 7 17 49
        Materials science 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 346 0 0 i 0 68 239 378 323 252 101
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 152 0 0 i 245 364 481 328 176 122 126
      Social sciences 0 0 0 i 481 3 0 120 3 96 73
        Anthropology 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 i 0 3 0 120 0 7 33
        Political science and government 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 i 481 0 0 0 3 89 40
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 3,026 1,278 1,768 i 2,922 1,207 1,467 2,120 2,827 2,669 2,886
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 38 53 i 0 0 0 98 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 466 647 i 78 248 261 444 551 567 511
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 i 1,029 660 766 1,334 1,325 1,238 1,519
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 661 916 i 937 287 414 172 920 861 856
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 i 0 10 26 35 2 0 0
      Engineering nec 3,026 113 152 i 878 2 0 37 29 3 0
    Non-S&E 6,366 187 181 i 464 860 1,326 1,861 1,196 747 631
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 i 4 17 370 0 18 68 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 1 187 181 i 377 717 772 1,470 1,165 679 631
      Humanities 8 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 23 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 71 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 6,263 0 0 i 83 126 184 391 13 0 0

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 28,246 15,983 1,177 10,740 155 187 4
    Science 18,854 12,222 1,013 5,457 87 71 4
      Computer and information sciences 1,412 340 898 101 73 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 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 16,921 11,384 115 5,356 14 52 0
        Agricultural sciences 16,690 11,163 115 5,356 14 42 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 218 218 0 0 0 0 0
        Health sciences 13 3 0 0 0 10 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 369 369 0 0 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 23 23 0 0 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 346 346 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 152 129 0 0 0 19 4
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 3,026 2,781 164 0 68 13 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 3,026 2,781 164 0 68 13 0
    Non-S&E 6,366 980 0 5,283 0 103 0
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
      Humanities 8 0 0 0 0 8 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 23 0 0 0 0 23 0
      Visual and performing arts 71 0 0 0 0 71 0
      Non-S&E nec 6,263 980 0 5,283 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 15,983 10,859 15,066 19,272 8,962 10,291 10,557 12,291 11,145 12,016
  DOD 242 346 480 i 886 426 929 1,062 1,112 1,046 1,355
  DOE 879 661 916 i 883 322 298 445 521 427 439
  HHS 1,701 1,033 1,433 i 3,692 1,069 1,189 820 901 822 977
  NASA 59 38 53 i 395 43 65 0 15 70 112
  NSF 1,899 1,099 1,525 i 3,089 1,217 1,702 1,873 1,611 1,054 1,017
  USDA 10,846 7,328 10,168 i 10,161 5,555 5,664 5,746 7,413 7,217 7,846
  Other 357 354 491 i 166 330 444 611 718 509 270

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 385 61 324 .
2018 442 53 389 .
2017 454 61 393 .

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 178 160 160 160 78
    Agricultural sciences 127 127 127 127 57
    Biological and biomedical sciences 26 24 24 24 12
    Computer and information sciences 4 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 6 3 3 3 3
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 2 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 3 0 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 2 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 6 6 6 6 6
    Psychology 3 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

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 . . . 20,000 66,531 0
    Agricultural sciences . . . 20,000 6,531 0
    Health sciences . . . . 60,000 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 2,970 0 1,081 1,330 1,187
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 1,081 1,330 1,187
    Biological and biomedical sciences 2,970 0 0 0 0
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 0 0 0 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

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