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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 304 34.5 459 361 43.4 631 423 54.8 925
2023 317 31.7 459 328 52.2 679 402 56.4 911 416 31.6 602
2022 305 34 457 262 62 680 437 52 900
2021 282 37.6 447 323 53.8 691 453 50.7 908 455 22.8 583
2020 299 34.3 450 334 52.7 698 432 53.4 916
2019 285 37 447 367 47.9 697 460 50.2 914 454 23.7 589
2018 295 31.8 428 309 56.4 700 449 51.3 911
2017 309 28.1 425 264 61.9 684 420 53.8 898 444 23.6 575
2016 294 32.4 430 255 63.9 697 466 48.6 896
2015 312 27.6 426 214 69.5 693 424 53.3 898 430 25.4 570
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 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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   173   122   132   140   179   104   165   170   130   145
    Hispanic or Latino   25   9   13   19   23   9   32   23   11   17
    Not Hispanic or Latino   141   108   112   114   153   90   125   142   114   116
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   1   1   0   0   1   2   4   1   1
      Asian   6   8   11   7   9   5   5   10   7   7
      Black or African American   41   22   33   38   34   21   31   28   11   23
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   1
      White   77   66   53   60   103   56   80   95   90   78
      More than one race   17   11   14   8   6   7   7   5   5   6
    Unknown ethnicity and race   7   5   7   7   3   5   8   5   5   12
  Temporary visa holders   54   164   288   121   48   81   101   195   293   416
  Science and engineering   186   272   388   213   182   159   244   346   407   534
    Science   186   272   388   213   182   159   244   346   407   534
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   17   15   11   13   17   12   18   16   25   4
      Biological and biomedical sciences   18   16   9   10   21   4   7   5   14   12
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   63   178   303   128   61   83   95   169   253   337
      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   3   2   1   1   1   2   7   2   7   1
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   5   7   24   37   74
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   13   7   3   6   8   13   18   14   23   21
      Psychology   56   50   55   49   59   30   19   40   33   43
      Social sciences   16   4   6   6   15   10   73   76   15   42
    Engineering   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
      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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   41   14   32   48   45   26   22   19   16   27
      Clinical medicine   7   4   3   6   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   34   10   29   42   45   26   22   19   16   27

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   314   373   391   457   363   375   375   392   377   274
    Hispanic or Latino   67   69   77   73   60   68   59   49   45   32
    Not Hispanic or Latino   241   292   307   377   295   298   309   335   325   237
      American Indian or Alaska Native   2   1   1   1   1   1   1   0   0   0
      Asian   16   14   15   17   10   11   17   10   11   6
      Black or African American   53   67   58   65   57   64   70   61   58   45
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   153   187   209   269   200   203   204   247   243   177
      More than one race   17   23   24   25   27   19   17   17   13   9
    Unknown ethnicity and race   6   12   7   7   8   9   7   8   7   5
  Temporary visa holders   63   72   44   26   31   33   67   70   72   67
  Science and engineering   319   374   374   430   347   355   384   406   406   292
    Science   319   374   374   430   347   355   384   406   406   292
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   27   28   45   59   42   34   30   26   26   29
      Biological and biomedical sciences   66   75   71   65   46   51   57   64   78   50
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   49   86   68   40   33   36   59   49   37   45
      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   32   25   27   32   28   26   22   27   34   19
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   5   5   10   7   12   21
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   52   37   41   45   40   39   34   46   56   24
      Psychology   19   34   34   55   35   48   59   66   48   61
      Social sciences   74   89   88   134   118   116   113   121   115   43
    Engineering   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
      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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   58   71   61   53   47   53   58   56   43   49
      Clinical medicine   15   19   15   10   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   43   52   46   43   47   53   58   56   43   49

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   1   1   3   1   0   1   4   1   9   1
  Science and engineering   1   1   3   0   0   1   4   1   7   1
    Science   1   1   3   0   0   1   4   1   7   1
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   3   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   1   3   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   0   0   0   0   1   4   0   0   1
      Psychology   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
    Engineering   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
      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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   2   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   2   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   227   286   420   261   227   185   266   365   423   561
  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   14   17   11   15   18   22   14   19   6   9
    Federal   1   1   1   0   0   1   4   0   4   1
    Institutional   13   15   10   15   17   21   10   17   2   8
    Nonfederal   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   2   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   10   15   16   9   19   13   17   27   1   14
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   10   15   16   9   19   13   17   27   1   14
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   203   254   393   237   190   150   235   319   416   538
    Federal   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   5   0
    Institutional   10   13   22   16   12   17   10   10   85   14
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   1   2   1   1   0   0   0
    Personal resources   193   241   369   219   176   132   224   308   326   524

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

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

Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  Science and engineering   0   0   2   0   3   1   2   3   5   9
    Science   0   0   2   0   3   1   2   3   5   9
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   2   0   1   0   2   3   4   6
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
    Engineering   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
      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   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   0   0   1   0   1   0   2   3   4   6
  Science and engineering   0   0   1   0   1   0   2   3   4   6
    Science   0   0   1   0   1   0   2   3   4   6
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
      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   0   1   0   1   0   2   3   3   5
      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   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   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   6,811   7,029   4,955   3,827   4,166   3,403   3,431   4,227   2,943   3,755
    Science   4,798   4,629   3,526   1,967   2,496   2,400   2,553   2,247   1,391   1,972
      Computer and information sciences   923   449   141   61   94   64   135   95   110   168
      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   1,903   2,368   2,119   587   924   1,040   1,140   1,514   594   451
        Agricultural sciences   828   831   646   463   723   688   255   207   198   254
        Biological and biomedical sciences   76   82   18   31   144   265   868   1,307   396   197
        Health sciences   175   318   70   86   47   87   17   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   824   1,137   1,385   7   10   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   228   213   9   34   26   13   32   12   3   17
      Physical sciences   1,109   1,116   1,028   995   939   883   1,125   550   671   1,032
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   275   498
        Chemistry   424   221   175   212   129   240   227   127   152   228
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   685   895   853   783   810   643   898   423   244   306
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   349   279   183   191   374   334   116   76   13   26
      Social sciences   286   204   46   99   139   66   0   0   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   22   57   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   3   16   11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   53   84   20   42   38   23   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   230   104   15   35   44   43   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   278
    Engineering   123   113   48   64   48   28   5   3   18   0
      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   0   2   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   18   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   123   113   48   64   46   28   3   3   0   0
    Non-S&E   1,890   2,287   1,381   1,796   1,622   975   873   1,977   1,534   1,783
      Business management and business administration   167   177   156   196   189   222   60   10   0   58
      Communication and communications technologies   31   36   16   15   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   606   886   486   188   235   146   69   1,378   947   1,248
      Humanities   37   65   11   50   117   57   4   1   0   8
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   12   22   5   14   14   8   7   4   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   53   105   11   0   0   0   0   0   0   11
      Non-S&E nec   984   996   696   1,333   1,067   542   733   584   587   458

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   6,811   2,412   922   2,865   0   563   49
    Science   4,798   1,704   304   2,191   0   550   49
      Computer and information sciences   923   668   10   196   0   0   49
      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   1,903   286   35   1,241   0   341   0
        Agricultural sciences   828   286   25   176   0   341   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   76   0   10   66   0   0   0
        Health sciences   175   0   0   175   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   824   0   0   824   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   228   122   47   57   0   2   0
      Physical sciences   1,109   625   21   357   0   106   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   424   184   0   134   0   106   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   685   441   21   223   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   349   3   181   165   0   0   0
      Social sciences   286   0   10   175   0   101   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   3   0   0   3   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   53   0   0   53   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   230   0   10   119   0   101   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   123   0   30   91   0   2   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   123   0   30   91   0   2   0
    Non-S&E   1,890   708   588   583   0   11   0
      Business management and business administration   167   0   0   167   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   31   0   0   31   0   0   0
      Education   606   421   0   185   0   0   0
      Humanities   37   0   0   37   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   12   0   0   12   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   53   0   0   53   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   984   287   588   98   0   11   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   2,412   1,936   1,776   1,283   1,226   836   1,159   823   876   1,121
  DOD   3   24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  DOE   99   152   122   118   144   110   173   182   161   102
  HHS   0   0   0   0   0   0   66   138   24   0
  NASA   8   28   56   25   71   113   55   0   2   59
  NSF   1,308   849   754   747   599   444   637   268   479   794
  USDA   431   231   430   168   62   15   25   16   15   0
  Other   563   652   414   225   350   154   203   219   195   166

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   250   32   218   .
2018   119   27   92   .

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   0   0   0   14,058   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   11,558   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   2,000   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   500   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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