Tennessee Technological 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 257 44.7 459 447 29.9 631 255 72.8 925
2023 261 43.8 459 470 31.5 679 305 66.9 911 323 47 602
2022 267 42.2 457 483 29.7 680 318 65.1 900
2021 291 35.6 447 483 30.8 691 307 66.6 908 315 46.6 583
2020 247 45.8 450 471 33.2 698 309 66.7 916
2019 270 40.3 447 472 33 697 305 67 914 333 44.1 589
2018 295 31.8 428 464 34.4 700 316 65.7 911
2017 271 37 425 469 32.2 684 316 65.2 898 323 44.5 575
2016 326 25 430 437 38 697 316 65.2 896
2015 287 33.4 426 403 42.5 693 312 65.7 898 314 45.5 570
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 34 32 28 20 32 25 19 23 12 19
  Science and engineering 27 25 25 11 25 20 11 13 7 13
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources 5 1 2 1 3 3 2 1 . 4
      Agricultural sciences 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Natural resources and conservation 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 1 . 4
    Biological and biomedical sciences 2 . 1 . 1 1 1 . . 1
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 2 . 1 . . . 1 . . 1
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . . . . 1 . . . .
    Computer and information sciences 3 6 2 1 3 3 1 1 . .
      Computer science 2 5 2 . 3 3 1 1 . .
      Computer and information sciences, other 1 1 . 1 . . . . . .
    Engineering 15 12 19 8 18 12 7 10 7 8
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Chemical and petroleum engineering 1 3 2 1 2 3 2 2 3 2
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering 1 1 2 2 3 . . 1 1 2
      Electrical and computer engineering 5 6 7 2 7 5 2 5 3 3
      Industrial engineering and operations research . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Materials and mining engineering 1 . 2 . . 1 . . . 1
      Mechanical engineering 7 1 5 3 4 3 3 . . .
      Engineering, other . 1 1 . . . . 2 . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . 1 . . . . . 1 . .
      Geological sciences . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences . . . . . . . 1 . .
    Health sciences . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Health sciences, other . 1 . . . . . . . .
    Physical sciences . 1 . . . 1 . . . .
      Chemistry . 1 . . . 1 . . . .
    Psychology 1 1 . . . . . . . .
      Counseling and applied psychology 1 1 . . . . . . . .
    Social sciences 1 2 1 1 . . . . . .
      Social sciences, other 1 2 1 1 . . . . . .
  Non-science and engineering 7 7 3 9 7 5 8 10 5 6
    Education 7 6 3 9 7 5 8 10 5 5
      Education leadership and administration . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Education research 4 3 1 4 3 2 3 4 3 3
      Teacher education and teaching fields 1 2 1 . . 2 1 5 1 2
      Education, other 2 1 1 5 4 1 4 1 . .
    Other non-science and engineering . 1 . . . . . . . 1
      Communication . 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   57   60   58   60   55   53   60   46   61   99
    Hispanic or Latino   2   1   2   3   0   1   1   1   0   3
    Not Hispanic or Latino   55   59   56   57   55   52   59   45   61   96
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   1   1   3   1   3   1   2   0   0   3
      Black or African American   0   1   0   2   2   1   2   3   3   2
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      White   54   55   51   53   50   49   53   42   57   87
      More than one race   0   2   2   1   0   1   2   0   1   3
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Temporary visa holders   50   38   32   20   31   31   31   41   55   58
  Science and engineering   107   98   90   80   86   84   91   87   116   157
    Science   51   45   41   45   39   37   41   34   45   69
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   4   4   1   3   4   4   4   2   5   4
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   21   19   18   20   13   11   18   14   11   6
      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   2   4
      Mathematics and statistics   4   6   6   5   6   9   8   8   5   12
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   4
      Natural resources and conservation   15   15   8   8   11   8   3   8   0   0
      Physical sciences   7   1   8   9   5   5   8   2   3   12
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   14   27
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   56   53   49   35   47   47   50   53   71   88
      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   3   3   0   0   0   3   3   4   4   6
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   4   8   5   7   10   10   13   9   9   10
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   5   7   10   5   7   1   3   7   11   14
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   13   7   5   7   12   9   10   11   16   28
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   31   28   29   16   18   24   21   22   31   30
      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

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   155   138   153   148   155   145   121   157   125   121
    Hispanic or Latino   6   2   4   5   5   0   3   4   4   1
    Not Hispanic or Latino   148   135   149   143   150   145   118   150   121   119
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   8   3   5   9   12   5   1   8   6   2
      Black or African American   2   1   0   1   4   2   1   1   3   2
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      White   136   129   141   130   130   135   115   137   105   113
      More than one race   2   2   3   3   4   3   1   4   6   2
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   3   0   1
  Temporary visa holders   82   94   78   88   56   76   76   114   69   70
  Science and engineering   237   232   231   236   211   221   197   271   194   191
    Science   104   90   86   76   77   86   56   54   76   78
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   24   20   22   22   24   20   15   18   11   17
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   18   20   17   16   17   18   15   10   9   11
      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   14   12
      Mathematics and statistics   4   3   3   2   1   1   1   0   4   6
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   4
      Natural resources and conservation   47   30   34   33   33   34   17   17   0   0
      Physical sciences   11   17   10   3   2   13   8   9   17   10
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   18   18
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   133   142   145   160   134   135   141   217   118   113
      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   5   10   10   10   12   10   11   12   11   10
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   14   7   10   9   10   8   11   9   9   7
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   11   16   15   8   8   13   8   11   17   20
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   16   15   19   26   18   27   28   19   29   18
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   87   94   91   107   86   77   83   166   52   58
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   24   8   8   19   17   18   18   17   5   8
  Science and engineering   24   8   8   19   17   18   18   17   5   8
    Science   9   0   2   11   10   7   9   8   0   1
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   6   0   2   9   9   7   9   7   0   1
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   3   0   0   1   1   0   0   1   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   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   15   8   6   8   7   11   9   9   5   7
      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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   1   0   1   1   1   2   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   3   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   3   2   2   1   4   1   3   2   1   3
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   8   4   4   5   1   9   4   6   4   4
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   107   98   90   80   86   84   91   87   116   157
  Fellowships   13   9   11   6   13   9   11   0   0   0
    Federal   11   0   2   6   8   6   8   0   0   0
    Institutional   2   2   9   0   5   3   3   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   51   45   36   33   37   38   37   33   29   40
    Federal   12   7   6   12   9   12   10   11   5   8
    Institutional   39   38   29   20   27   23   26   18   24   32
    Nonfederal   0   0   1   1   1   3   1   4   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   27   29   33   28   27   23   34   33   42   56
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   27   29   33   28   27   23   34   33   42   56
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   16   15   10   13   9   14   9   21   45   61
    Federal   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   6   0   0
    Institutional   4   3   0   2   1   3   0   6   3   5
    Nonfederal   1   0   0   0   1   1   0   1   0   0
    Personal resources   10   11   10   10   7   10   9   8   42   56

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   6   2   4   5   1   2   1   1   1   0
    Science   5   1   2   2   0   1   1   1   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   5   0   2   2   0   1   1   1   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   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
      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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   1   0   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   2   3   1   1   0   0   1   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   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   1   2   1   1   0   0   1   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   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   5   1   3   5   1   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   5   1   3   5   1   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   5   1   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   5   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   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
      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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   1   0   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   0   0   1   3   1   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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   1   2   1   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   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   36,399   20,797   16,398   15,387   14,085   13,801   12,765   12,079   11,528   11,082
    Science   12,899   9,252   7,812   6,161   6,054   5,840   4,926   5,540   4,622   4,921
      Computer and information sciences   4,919   3,548   3,541   2,581   2,221   2,416   2,096   1,690   762   872
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   197   51   14   24   60   74   56   27   6   1
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   197   51   14   24   60   74   56   27   6   1
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   5,536   4,713   3,456   2,510   2,306   2,025   1,202   2,154   1,992   1,894
        Agricultural sciences   719   866   427   228   427   434   325   1,766   1,635   1,530
        Biological and biomedical sciences   2,607   2,525   1,709   1,325   1,167   972   257   326   350   296
        Health sciences   881   312   304   143   96   0   17   58   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   1,217   943   1,007   791   615   607   543   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   112   67   9   23   1   12   60   4   7   68
      Mathematics and statistics   152   0   0   0   59   0   2   139   46   111
      Physical sciences   1,277   682   672   879   1,178   1,289   1,491   1,255   1,671   761
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   984   380   201   374   583   653   820   653   1,274   345
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   293   302   471   504   594   635   671   602   397   416
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   455   189   77   80   175   12   62   269   140   1,275
      Social sciences   363   68   52   87   55   24   16   4   4   6
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   119   0   0   34   40   0   0   4   0   0
        Political science and government   201   32   13   38   15   24   16   0   4   6
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   14   27   39   12   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   29   9   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   2   1   1
    Engineering   17,343   9,802   7,436   8,455   7,559   7,267   7,301   5,927   5,154   4,883
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   1,433   505   214   121   174   198   307   400   229   366
      Civil engineering   2,724   1,698   1,325   1,837   1,950   2,278   1,772   674   363   987
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   5,220   2,147   2,403   2,426   2,264   1,746   2,004   2,041   1,863   1,030
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   403   365   382   239   347   383   305   391   369   0
      Mechanical engineering   6,936   4,595   2,989   3,636   2,639   2,491   2,711   2,289   2,156   1,837
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   627   492   123   196   185   171   202   132   174   663
    Non-S&E   6,157   1,743   1,150   771   472   694   538   612   1,752   1,278
      Business management and business administration   1,667   194   106   55   41   71   40   36   46   24
      Communication and communications technologies   64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   1,079   409   411   282   185   307   204   294   333   357
      Humanities   42   15   5   1   3   2   5   33   22   43
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   401   5   3   3   0   13   3   0   2   5
      Non-S&E nec   2,904   1,120   625   430   243   301   286   249   1,349   849

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   36,399   14,602   6,800   14,473   109   167   248
    Science   12,899   5,273   1,564   5,799   24   145   94
      Computer and information sciences   4,919   2,429   1,069   1,286   0   41   94
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   197   20   0   168   0   9   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   197   20   0   168   0   9   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   5,536   2,438   495   2,519   24   60   0
        Agricultural sciences   719   39   0   617   24   39   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   2,607   1,616   1   985   0   5   0
        Health sciences   881   64   303   506   0   8   0
        Natural resources and conservation   1,217   719   191   299   0   8   0
        Life sciences nec   112   0   0   112   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   152   0   0   152   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   1,277   272   0   970   0   35   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   984   180   0   769   0   35   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   293   92   0   201   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   455   103   0   352   0   0   0
      Social sciences   363   11   0   352   0   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   119   0   0   119   0   0   0
        Political science and government   201   0   0   201   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   14   11   0   3   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   29   0   0   29   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   17,343   8,792   4,060   4,230   85   22   154
      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   1,433   841   0   556   31   5   0
      Civil engineering   2,724   488   1,783   449   0   4   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   5,220   3,040   983   1,091   0   0   106
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   403   276   0   127   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   6,936   4,121   1,266   1,495   54   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   627   26   28   512   0   13   48
    Non-S&E   6,157   537   1,176   4,444   0   0   0
      Business management and business administration   1,667   0   151   1,516   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   64   0   21   43   0   0   0
      Education   1,079   362   0   717   0   0   0
      Humanities   42   0   0   42   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   401   0   0   401   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   2,904   175   1,004   1,725   0   0   0

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

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

Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies   14,602   9,975   8,156   7,625   6,471   6,153   5,390   4,969   4,076   3,578
  DOD   1,488   635   301   658   1,044   921   849   962   911   500
  DOE   3,547   2,460   1,319   1,709   1,326   1,100   733   509   373   468
  HHS   184   320   301   129   28   150   157   74   43   23
  NASA   1,274   82   164   199   121   144   123   52   51   91
  NSF   3,136   2,736   2,884   2,722   2,457   2,869   2,863   2,878   2,253   2,009
  USDA   199   500   773   571   512   495   128   63   0   5
  Other   4,774   3,242   2,414   1,637   983   474   537   431   445   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   346   83   263   .
2018   516   74   442   .

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   107   106   98   97   95
    Agricultural sciences   3   3   3   7   7
    Biological and biomedical sciences   9   9   6   10   10
    Computer and information sciences   6   5   4   5   3
    Engineering   54   54   58   45   45
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   2   2   2   2   2
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   3   3   3   3   3
    Natural resources and conservation   6   6   7   4   4
    Physical sciences   22   22   14   21   21
    Psychology   2   2   1   1   1
    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   0   107,235   0   27,591   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   5,012   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   107,235   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   1,596   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   2,554   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   18,429   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   0   0   0   0   0
    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   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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