Thomas Jefferson U.

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2023 257 44.7 459 374 45.5 679 190 68.9 602 115 87.6 914
2022 275 40.5 457 370 46.2 680 110 88 900
2021 298 34.1 447 361 48.4 691 181 69.4 583 123 86.7 908
2020 301 33.8 450 346 51 698 131 85.9 916
2019 263 41.8 447 347 50.8 697 183 69.4 589 131 85.9 914
2018 323 25.3 428 354 50 700 134 85.5 911
2017 259 39.8 425 369 46.7 684 161 72.4 575 134 85.3 898
2016 285 34.5 430 345 51.1 697 137 85 896
2015 292 32.2 426 350 50.1 693 159 72.5 570 137 85 898
2014 289 32.3 422 371 46.7 688 138 84.7 889
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

Number of earned doctorates, by trend major field of study of recipients: 2023–14
Fields 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All fields 33 26 18 17 28 13 28 21 18 19
  Science and engineering 33 26 18 17 28 13 28 21 18 19
    Biological and biomedical sciences 28 24 13 17 22 13 26 19 18 19
      Biochemistry and biophysics 6 11 3 1 2 3 4 5 1 3
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 2 . . 2 . 2 3 2 . .
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology 1 1 . . . . . . . .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy 2 . . 3 3 2 4 . 4 4
      Genetics and genomics . 2 1 2 1 1 2 . . .
      Microbiology and immunology 5 1 2 3 4 . 5 2 4 1
      Molecular biology 4 2 1 . 1 . 1 1 2 2
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 6 4 4 4 7 2 1 5 4 4
      Pharmacology and toxicology . . . . . . . . . 1
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology 2 3 2 2 4 3 6 4 3 4
    Health sciences 5 2 5 . 6 . 2 2 . .
      Public health 4 2 3 . 5 . 2 2 . .
      Health sciences, other 1 . 2 . 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 84 i 84 84 85 86 i 80 74 94 93 83
    Female 122 i 122 122 125 123 i 121 105 134 143 108
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 189 i 189 189 193 192 i 184 162 209 201 157
    Hispanic or Latino 7 i 7 7 7 7 i 7 5 5 8 5
    Not Hispanic or Latino 104 i 104 104 104 105 i 99 133 195 183 145
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 2
      Asian 13 i 13 13 13 13 i 13 18 57 22 33
      Black or African American 3 i 3 3 3 3 i 3 10 11 14 7
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      White 86 i 86 86 86 87 i 81 104 127 147 103
      More than one race 2 i 2 2 2 2 i 2 1 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 78 i 78 78 82 80 i 78 24 9 10 7
  Temporary visa holders 17 i 17 17 17 17 i 17 17 19 35 34
  Science and engineering 167 i 167 167 171 171 i 162 147 178 196 159
    Science 162 i 162 162 168 167 i 162 147 178 196 159
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 162 i 162 162 168 167 i 162 146 159 172 139
        Neurobiology and neuroscience 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 19 24 20
      Communication 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 1 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 5 i 5 5 3 4 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 5 i 5 5 3 4 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 39 i 39 39 39 38 i 39 32 50 40 32
      Clinical medicine 39 i 39 39 39 38 i 39 32 50 0 0
      Other health 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 40 32

i=imputed

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 54 i 54 54 61 57 i 52 71 50 37 46
    Female 140 i 140 140 161 146 i 140 118 99 56 68
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 187 i 187 187 215 196 i 185 177 139 90 96
    Hispanic or Latino 14 i 14 14 15 15 i 14 10 4 5 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 70 i 70 70 81 74 i 68 111 115 70 73
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 5 i 5 5 5 5 i 5 8 14 8 11
      Black or African American 11 i 11 11 13 12 i 11 17 18 8 8
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      White 54 i 54 54 63 57 i 52 86 79 54 54
      More than one race 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 4 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 103 i 103 103 119 107 i 103 56 20 15 23
  Temporary visa holders 7 i 7 7 7 7 i 7 12 10 3 18
  Science and engineering 123 i 123 123 145 136 i 121 130 112 68 88
    Science 121 i 121 121 143 134 i 121 130 112 68 88
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 118 i 118 118 140 131 i 118 125 112 68 88
        Neurobiology and neuroscience 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 3 i 3 3 3 3 i 3 5 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 2 i 2 2 2 2 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 2 i 2 2 2 2 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 71 i 71 71 77 67 i 71 59 37 25 26
      Clinical medicine 71 i 71 71 77 67 i 71 59 37 0 0
      Other health 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 25 26

i=imputed

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All surveyed fields 84 i 84 84 88 88 i 84 56 85 88 82 0
  Science and engineering 84 i 84 84 88 88 i 84 56 85 88 82 0
    Science 84 i 84 84 88 88 i 84 56 85 88 82 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 84 i 84 84 88 88 i 84 56 70 70 69 0
        Neurobiology and neuroscience 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 15 18 13 0
      Communication 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0

i=imputed

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2023–14
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 206 i 206 206 210 209 i 201 179 228 236 191
  Fellowships 42 i 42 42 45 44 i 42 56 45 47 51
    Federal 19 i 19 19 20 20 i 19 12 21 21 20
    Institutional 23 i 23 23 25 24 i 23 44 24 17 22
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 9 9
  Research assistantships 77 i 77 77 80 80 i 77 38 64 77 72
    Federal 52 i 52 52 55 55 i 52 32 50 57 53
    Institutional 24 i 24 24 24 24 i 24 3 11 17 19
    Nonfederal 1 i 1 1 1 1 i 1 3 3 3 0
  Teaching assistantships 4 i 4 4 2 3 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 4 i 4 4 2 3 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 83 i 83 83 83 82 i 82 85 119 112 68
    Federal 13 i 13 13 13 13 i 13 12 14 10 9
    Institutional 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 16 7 3 4
    Nonfederal 1 i 1 1 1 1 i 1 2 19 0 1
    Personal resources 69 i 69 69 69 68 i 68 55 79 99 54

i=imputed

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

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, 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 69 i 69 69 69 70 i 68 57 78 73 77
    Science 69 i 69 69 69 70 i 68 57 78 73 77
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 69 i 69 69 69 70 i 68 57 62 62 65
        Neurobiology and neuroscience 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 16 11 12
      Communication 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 74 i 74 62 73 74 i 68 66 52 44 42
      Clinical medicine 69 i 69 57 68 69 i 65 62 51 41 40
      Other health 5 i 5 5 5 5 i 3 4 1 3 2

i=imputed

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 83 i 83 76 83 84 i 83 82 88 84 86
  Science and engineering 50 i 50 50 50 51 i 50 51 64 60 64
    Science 50 i 50 50 50 51 i 50 51 64 60 64
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 50 i 50 50 50 51 i 50 51 54 52 57
        Neurobiology and neuroscience 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 10 8 7
      Communication 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 33 i 33 26 33 33 i 33 31 24 24 22
      Clinical medicine 32 i 32 25 32 32 i 32 30 24 23 22
      Other health 1 i 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 0 1 0

i=imputed

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 258,345 246,212 200,393 171,377 170,458 148,573 142,569 122,396 119,631 118,378
    Science 258,291 246,129 200,309 171,211 170,458 148,573 142,569 122,396 119,631 118,378
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      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 258,291 246,129 200,309 171,207 170,458 148,573 142,569 122,396 119,631 118,378
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 101,200 94,743 83,083 74,942 73,544 64,509 57,255 50,874 50,163 54,449
        Health sciences 157,091 151,386 117,226 96,265 96,914 84,064 85,314 69,341 65,613 59,818
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,181 3,855 4,111
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 33 77 55 143 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 33 77 55 143 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 21 6 29 23 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 21 6 29 23 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.
  • 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 258,345 110,366 10,315 76,704 21,845 13,815 25,300
    Science 258,291 110,312 10,315 76,704 21,845 13,815 25,300
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 258,291 110,312 10,315 76,704 21,845 13,815 25,300
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 101,200 56,560 932 26,776 3,988 4,188 8,756
        Health sciences 157,091 53,752 9,383 49,928 17,857 9,627 16,544
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 33 33 0 0 0 0 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 33 33 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 21 21 0 0 0 0 0
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 21 21 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 110,366 114,452 109,448 74,676 74,816 64,869 62,029 58,866 58,536 54,676
  DOD 5,295 5,031 3,110 3,229 3,288 2,567 2,541 2,100 2,301 2,128
  DOE 119 176 0 159 203 102 0 0 0 0
  HHS 102,067 99,863 106,020 70,883 71,108 61,747 58,766 56,030 55,895 51,481
  NASA 46 85 259 132 173 133 440 347 72 12
  NSF 15 17 12 0 44 320 282 389 261 356
  USDA 2,699 9,272 0 47 0 0 0 0 7 21
  Other 125 8 47 226 0 0 0 0 0 678

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 1,640 328 1,312 .
2018 1,598 321 1,277 .
2017 1,531 317 1,214 .

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 283 290 i 285 335 358
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 272 277 i 273 329 352
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Health sciences 5 14 i 5 6 6
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Psychology 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Social sciences 6 0 i 6 0 0
    Other 0 0 i 0 0 0

i=imputed

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)

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 76,770 117,800 3,141 i 37,245 5,632
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 76,770 117,800 3,141 i 37,245 5,632
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0
    Health sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 i 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 i 0 0
    Physical sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0
    Psychology 0 0 0 i 0 0
    Social sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0
    Other 0 0 0 i 0 0

i=imputed

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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