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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
2024 304 34.5 459
2023 317 31.7 459 328 52.2 679 416 31.6 602 403 56.4 914
2022 305 34 457 262 62 680 437 52 900
2021 282 37.6 447 323 53.8 691 455 22.8 583 453 50.7 908
2020 299 34.3 450 334 52.7 698 432 53.4 916
2019 285 37 447 367 47.9 697 454 23.7 589 460 50.2 914
2018 295 31.8 428 309 56.4 700 449 51.3 911
2017 309 28.1 425 264 61.9 684 444 23.6 575 420 53.8 898
2016 294 32.4 430 255 63.9 697 466 48.6 896
2015 312 27.6 426 214 69.5 693 430 25.4 570 424 53.3 898
2014 283 59.4 688 462 48.6 889
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: 2024–15
Fields 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All fields 20 17 17 22 18 21 19 14 19 14
  Science and engineering 6 8 12 12 7 12 12 7 6 6
    Psychology 5 8 11 11 7 10 12 6 5 6
      Clinical psychology 1 . 1 . . . . . . .
      Counseling and applied psychology 4 7 10 11 7 10 11 6 5 5
      Research and experimental psychology . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Psychology, other . 1 . . . . . . . 1
    Social sciences 1 . 1 1 . 2 . 1 1 .
      Social sciences, other 1 . 1 1 . 2 . 1 1 .
  Non-science and engineering 14 9 5 10 11 9 7 7 13 8
    Education 6 6 4 7 7 4 2 2 7 2
      Education leadership and administration . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Education research 6 5 4 7 5 4 1 1 6 2
      Teacher education and teaching fields . 1 . . 2 . . 1 1 .
    Humanities and arts 8 3 1 3 4 5 5 5 6 6
      Letters 8 3 . 3 3 5 4 5 5 6
      Foreign languages and literature . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Humanities and arts, other . . . . 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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 122 211 130 79 91 126 190 236 334 177 0
    Female 164 209 131 148 94 140 175 187 227 158 0
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 122 132 140 179 104 165 170 130 145 123 0
    Hispanic or Latino 9 13 19 23 9 32 23 11 17 8 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 108 112 114 153 90 125 142 114 116 108 0
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 0 0 1 2 4 1 1 0 0
      Asian 8 11 7 9 5 5 10 7 7 10 0
      Black or African American 22 33 38 34 21 31 28 11 23 10 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
      White 66 53 60 103 56 80 95 90 78 77 0
      More than one race 11 14 8 6 7 7 5 5 6 11 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 5 7 7 3 5 8 5 5 12 7 0
  Temporary visa holders 164 288 121 48 81 101 195 293 416 212 0
  Science and engineering 272 388 213 182 159 244 346 407 534 310 0
    Science 272 388 213 182 159 244 346 407 534 310 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 15 11 13 17 12 18 16 25 4 16 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 16 9 10 21 4 7 5 14 12 11 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 178 303 128 61 83 95 169 253 337 133 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 2 1 1 1 2 7 2 7 1 3 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 5 7 24 37 74 76 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 7 3 6 8 13 18 14 23 21 26 0
      Psychology 50 55 49 59 30 19 40 33 43 36 0
      Social sciences 4 6 6 15 10 73 76 15 42 9 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 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 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 14 32 48 45 26 22 19 16 27 25 0
    Clinical medicine 4 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 10 29 42 45 26 22 19 16 27 25 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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 182 173 175 157 170 175 195 191 161 138 0
    Female 263 262 308 237 238 267 267 258 180 201 0
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 373 391 457 363 375 375 392 377 274 298 0
    Hispanic or Latino 69 77 73 60 68 59 49 45 32 24 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 292 307 377 295 298 309 335 325 237 269 0
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
      Asian 14 15 17 10 11 17 10 11 6 6 0
      Black or African American 67 58 65 57 64 70 61 58 45 60 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 187 209 269 200 203 204 247 243 177 181 0
      More than one race 23 24 25 27 19 17 17 13 9 21 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 12 7 7 8 9 7 8 7 5 5 0
  Temporary visa holders 72 44 26 31 33 67 70 72 67 41 0
  Science and engineering 374 374 430 347 355 384 406 406 292 308 0
    Science 374 374 430 347 355 384 406 406 292 308 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 28 45 59 42 34 30 26 26 29 14 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 75 71 65 46 51 57 64 78 50 53 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 86 68 40 33 36 59 49 37 45 24 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 25 27 32 28 26 22 27 34 19 27 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 5 5 10 7 12 21 15 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 37 41 45 40 39 34 46 56 24 39 0
      Psychology 34 34 55 35 48 59 66 48 61 55 0
      Social sciences 89 88 134 118 116 113 121 115 43 81 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 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 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 71 61 53 47 53 58 56 43 49 31 0
    Clinical medicine 19 15 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 52 46 43 47 53 58 56 43 49 31 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 1 3 1 0 1 4 1 9 1 11 0
  Science and engineering 1 3 0 0 1 4 1 7 1 11 0
    Science 1 3 0 0 1 4 1 7 1 11 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 3 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 1 2 0
      Psychology 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 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 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 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: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 286 420 261 227 185 266 365 423 561 335
  Fellowships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 17 11 15 18 22 14 19 6 9 26
    Federal 1 1 0 0 1 4 0 4 1 0
    Institutional 15 10 15 17 21 10 17 2 8 22
    Nonfederal 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 4
  Teaching assistantships 15 16 9 19 13 17 27 1 14 30
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
    Institutional 15 16 9 19 13 17 27 1 14 27
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
  Other types of support 254 393 237 190 150 235 319 416 538 279
    Federal 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 5 0 10
    Institutional 13 22 16 12 17 10 10 85 14 111
    Nonfederal 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 2
    Personal resources 241 369 219 176 132 224 308 326 524 156

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

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

Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 0 2 0 3 1 2 3 5 9 8 0
    Science 0 2 0 3 1 2 3 5 9 8 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 2 0 1 0 2 3 4 6 6 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 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 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 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 0 1 0 1 0 2 3 4 6 6 0
  Science and engineering 0 1 0 1 0 2 3 4 6 6 0
    Science 0 1 0 1 0 2 3 4 6 6 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 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 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 1 0 1 0 2 3 3 5 5 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 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 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 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 7,029 4,955 3,827 4,166 3,403 3,431 4,227 2,943 3,755 2,833
    Science 4,629 3,526 1,967 2,496 2,400 2,553 2,247 1,391 1,972 1,605
      Computer and information sciences 449 141 61 94 64 135 95 110 168 174
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        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 2,368 2,119 587 924 1,040 1,140 1,514 594 451 323
        Agricultural sciences 831 646 463 723 688 255 207 198 254 197
        Biological and biomedical sciences 82 18 31 144 265 868 1,307 396 197 126
        Health sciences 318 70 86 47 87 17 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 1,137 1,385 7 10 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 213 9 34 26 13 32 12 3 17 8
      Physical sciences 1,116 1,028 995 939 883 1,125 550 671 1,032 1,031
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 275 498 0
        Chemistry 221 175 212 129 240 227 127 152 228 316
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 895 853 783 810 643 898 423 244 306 715
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 279 183 191 374 334 116 76 13 26 42
      Social sciences 204 46 99 139 66 0 0 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 22 57 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 16 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 84 20 42 38 23 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 104 15 35 44 43 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 278 27
    Engineering 113 48 64 48 28 5 3 18 0 1
      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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 18 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 113 48 64 46 28 3 3 0 0 1
    Non-S&E 2,287 1,381 1,796 1,622 975 873 1,977 1,534 1,783 1,227
      Business management and business administration 177 156 196 189 222 60 10 0 58 0
      Communication and communications technologies 36 16 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 886 486 188 235 146 69 1,378 947 1,248 226
      Humanities 65 11 50 117 57 4 1 0 8 9
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 22 5 14 14 8 7 4 0 0 12
      Visual and performing arts 105 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
      Non-S&E nec 996 696 1,333 1,067 542 733 584 587 458 980

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 7,029 1,936 809 3,726 3 494 61
    Science 4,629 1,289 336 2,604 3 336 61
      Computer and information sciences 449 176 0 209 3 0 61
      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 2,368 228 336 1,496 0 308 0
        Agricultural sciences 831 228 154 142 0 307 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 82 0 0 81 0 1 0
        Health sciences 318 0 182 136 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 1,137 0 0 1,137 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 213 108 0 103 0 2 0
      Physical sciences 1,116 753 0 337 0 26 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 221 96 0 99 0 26 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 895 657 0 238 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 279 24 0 255 0 0 0
      Social sciences 204 0 0 204 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 16 0 0 16 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 84 0 0 84 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 104 0 0 104 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 113 0 0 112 0 1 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 113 0 0 112 0 1 0
    Non-S&E 2,287 647 473 1,010 0 157 0
      Business management and business administration 177 3 0 174 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 36 0 0 36 0 0 0
      Education 886 425 274 187 0 0 0
      Humanities 65 0 0 65 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 22 0 0 22 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 105 0 0 105 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 996 219 199 421 0 157 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 1,936 1,776 1,283 1,226 836 1,159 823 876 1,121 1,234
  DOD 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  DOE 152 122 118 144 110 173 182 161 102 78
  HHS 0 0 0 0 0 66 138 24 0 4
  NASA 28 56 25 71 113 55 0 2 59 176
  NSF 849 754 747 599 444 637 268 479 794 809
  USDA 231 430 168 62 15 25 16 15 0 0
  Other 652 414 225 350 154 203 219 195 166 167

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 250 32 218 .
2018 119 27 92 .
2017 100 29 71 .

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 60 41 41 38 38
    Agricultural sciences 7 6 6 6 6
    Biological and biomedical sciences 12 4 4 4 4
    Computer and information sciences 3 3 3 3 3
    Engineering 11 7 7 7 7
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 9 3 3 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 5 5 5 5 5
    Natural resources and conservation 1 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 9 9 9 9 9
    Psychology 4 4 4 4 4
    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 . . . 14,058 . 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . . 11,558 . 0
    Health sciences . . . 2,000 . 0
    Physical sciences . . . 500 . 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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