Towson 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 359 22.6 459 270 60.7 679 372 38.9 602 319 65.5 914
2022 316 31.6 457 269 60.9 680 365 59.9 900
2021 333 26.3 447 265 62.1 691 357 39.4 583 455 50.4 908
2020 306 32.8 450 234 66.9 698 455 50.9 916
2019 338 25.2 447 237 66.4 697 381 36 589 458 50.4 914
2018 323 25.3 428 235 66.9 700 460 50.1 911
2017 293 31.8 425 225 67.5 684 379 34.8 575 477 47.5 898
2016 312 28.2 430 279 60.5 697 498 45 896
2015 320 25.7 426 249 64.5 693 359 37.7 570 444 51.1 898
2014 348 18.4 422 249 64.3 688 454 49.5 889
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 10 15 11 16 11 13 17 15 13 7
  Science and engineering 10 14 11 16 10 13 16 12 13 7
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . . . . . . . . 1
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology . . . . . . . . . 1
    Computer and information sciences 10 11 11 16 10 10 13 10 12 6
      Computer science 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 .
      Computer and information sciences, other 8 10 10 15 9 9 12 8 10 6
    Health sciences . 2 . . . 3 2 2 1 .
      Health sciences, other . 2 . . . 3 2 2 1 .
    Psychology . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Psychology, other . . . . . . 1 . . .
    Social sciences . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Social sciences, other . 1 . . . . . . . .
  Non-science and engineering . 1 . . 1 . 1 3 . .
    Education . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Education research . . . . . . 1 . . .
    Humanities and arts . 1 . . . . . 3 . .
      Philosophy and religious studies . 1 . . . . . 3 . .
    Other non-science and engineering . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Non-science and engineering, other . . . . 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 152 124 110 151 144 166 176 132 143 147
    Female 280 280 264 270 279 263 285 236 272 272
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 326 316 306 345 332 334 369 292 347 338
    Hispanic or Latino 29 27 12 17 17 17 18 10 11 10
    Not Hispanic or Latino 287 284 290 323 313 315 344 275 302 270
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1
      Asian 23 21 23 19 18 20 27 20 20 18
      Black or African American 56 55 61 70 61 60 71 32 57 55
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 185 189 193 223 221 224 234 212 212 183
      More than one race 22 19 13 11 13 10 11 11 13 13
    Unknown ethnicity and race 10 5 4 5 2 2 7 7 34 58
  Temporary visa holders 106 88 68 76 91 95 92 76 68 81
  Science and engineering 326 294 274 328 332 346 363 269 320 326
    Science 326 294 274 328 332 346 363 269 320 326
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 29 30 16 27 21 14 20 21 28 26
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 154 125 123 172 173 187 194 97 137 160
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 15 15
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 5 7 2 2 4 9 12 14 9 7
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 9 8 11 9 6 9 7 6 6 2
      Psychology 122 117 113 110 84 84 85 95 98 91
      Social sciences 7 7 9 8 44 43 44 20 27 25
    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 106 110 100 93 91 83 98 99 95 93
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 106 110 100 93 91 83 98 99 95 93

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 119 124 155 171 199 206 207 126 230 289
    Female 118 102 117 120 119 143 142 111 158 190
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 224 215 254 275 296 330 326 227 372 438
    Hispanic or Latino 13 14 16 13 15 13 8 7 9 15
    Not Hispanic or Latino 210 200 228 248 279 307 308 193 316 354
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 18 24 27 35 43 37 31 17 23 25
      Black or African American 63 56 54 49 69 89 80 24 51 72
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      White 124 116 137 153 150 168 181 145 234 246
      More than one race 5 4 10 11 16 13 16 7 8 10
    Unknown ethnicity and race 1 1 10 14 2 10 10 27 47 69
  Temporary visa holders 13 11 18 16 22 19 23 10 16 41
  Science and engineering 230 226 272 290 314 342 337 223 355 448
    Science 230 226 272 290 314 342 337 223 355 448
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 64 50 53 39 45 57 59 48 45 60
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 123 129 164 188 212 220 207 104 229 290
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 12 11
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 7 11 16 16 18 17 21 12 16 25
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 5 2 4 10 7 8 10 7 1 2
      Psychology 20 24 18 17 10 8 10 11 15 12
      Social sciences 11 10 17 20 22 31 27 26 37 48
    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 7 0 0 1 4 7 12 14 33 31
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 7 0 0 1 4 7 12 14 33 31

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 6 7 7 13 8 12 8 6 11 5
  Science and engineering 3 4 6 13 8 11 8 6 8 2
    Science 3 4 6 13 8 11 8 6 8 2
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 2 3 2 7 6 3 4 2 3 1
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 1 1 1 3 2 2 0 4 4 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 2 2 0 6 4 0 0 1
      Psychology 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 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 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 3
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 3

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 432 404 374 421 423 429 461 368 415 419
  Fellowships 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 46 34 23 25 19 19 22 14 11 10
    Federal 4 6 6 13 8 10 8 5 6 2
    Institutional 42 28 17 10 11 9 14 9 5 7
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1
  Teaching assistantships 30 32 33 47 37 40 35 41 27 24
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 30 32 33 47 37 40 35 41 27 24
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 351 337 318 349 367 370 404 313 377 385
    Federal 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 5 3
    Institutional 66 71 69 58 76 78 79 65 81 72
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
    Personal resources 283 265 248 291 291 290 324 246 291 310

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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      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 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 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 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      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 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 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 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 17,198 8,788 3,794 3,612 3,423 3,194 2,834 2,303 3,153 2,997
    Science 11,822 6,225 3,290 3,259 3,245 3,033 2,593 1,945 2,200 2,265
      Computer and information sciences 2,485 1,204 530 603 500 517 736 613 489 531
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 508 654 481 709 653 650 528 151 166 133
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 508 654 481 709 653 650 528 151 0 15
        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 0 166 118
      Life sciences 3,100 1,816 914 836 914 710 761 579 677 893
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 76 80 0 0 68 121
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,709 824 450 531 626 401 562 430 466 732
        Health sciences 1,167 839 432 295 212 201 190 113 8 39
        Natural resources and conservation 152 151 32 10 0 0 0 36 0 0
        Life sciences nec 72 2 0 0 0 28 9 0 135 1
      Mathematics and statistics 899 269 191 179 84 48 58 11 16 0
      Physical sciences 1,576 880 723 476 787 898 364 513 397 459
        Astronomy and astrophysics 187 119 25 39 100 50 12 0 164 192
        Chemistry 926 455 420 246 218 217 199 442 179 116
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 187 306 278 191 446 584 153 71 54 86
        Physical sciences nec 276 0 0 0 23 47 0 0 0 65
      Psychology 923 586 213 192 104 86 105 72 129 44
      Social sciences 2,217 816 238 264 198 124 41 6 292 205
        Anthropology 2 44 38 134 8 6 0 0 0 0
        Economics 691 242 83 41 26 12 14 0 0 0
        Political science and government 297 81 21 15 35 25 12 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 69 107 15 33 4 3 3 6 232 142
        Social sciences nec 1,158 342 81 41 125 78 12 0 60 63
      Sciences nec 114 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 34 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
      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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 5,376 2,563 504 353 178 161 241 358 953 732
      Business management and business administration 1,091 744 123 134 94 38 29 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 566 181 26 13 0 0 0 0 0 53
      Education 1,252 567 98 35 27 89 72 201 700 398
      Humanities 1,098 497 103 28 19 13 32 0 0 0
      Law 3 25 0 0 0 0 0 54 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 781 460 46 81 25 8 15 1 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 585 89 108 62 13 13 93 102 253 281

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 17,198 3,653 369 12,449 79 622 26
    Science 11,822 3,413 247 7,932 79 125 26
      Computer and information sciences 2,485 1,168 0 1,315 0 2 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 508 506 0 0 0 2 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 508 506 0 0 0 2 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 3,100 841 39 2,084 79 57 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,709 680 39 977 13 0 0
        Health sciences 1,167 33 0 1,077 0 57 0
        Natural resources and conservation 152 128 0 0 24 0 0
        Life sciences nec 72 0 0 30 42 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 899 231 0 662 0 6 0
      Physical sciences 1,576 386 170 992 0 28 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 187 20 0 166 0 1 0
        Chemistry 926 196 170 533 0 27 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 187 170 0 17 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 276 0 0 276 0 0 0
      Psychology 923 192 38 644 0 23 26
      Social sciences 2,217 53 0 2,157 0 7 0
        Anthropology 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 691 0 0 691 0 0 0
        Political science and government 297 0 0 295 0 2 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 69 51 0 18 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 1,158 0 0 1,153 0 5 0
      Sciences nec 114 36 0 78 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 5,376 240 122 4,517 0 497 0
      Business management and business administration 1,091 0 0 1,091 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 566 0 0 559 0 7 0
      Education 1,252 2 44 725 0 481 0
      Humanities 1,098 0 0 1,098 0 0 0
      Law 3 0 0 3 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 781 0 0 781 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 585 238 78 260 0 9 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 3,653 2,844 1,758 2,010 2,144 2,133 1,599 1,616 2,020 2,268
  DOD 1,419 1,090 466 562 792 943 506 314 182 208
  DOE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  HHS 683 241 158 132 219 243 228 99 59 334
  NASA 20 29 0 0 13 74 61 21 8 28
  NSF 858 1,053 836 659 663 541 438 838 650 961
  USDA 163 177 63 181 93 127 82 84 51 21
  Other 510 254 235 476 364 205 284 260 1,070 716

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 226 69 157 .
2018 228 66 162 .
2017 162 35 127 .

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 82 86 67 65 66
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 19 19 22 22 20
    Computer and information sciences 7 7 6 5 5
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 1 1 2 2 2
    Health sciences 15 13 5 8 14
    Mathematics and statistics 2 2 2 2 1
    Natural resources and conservation 2 7 4 1 0
    Physical sciences 21 22 9 10 8
    Psychology 14 14 12 12 12
    Social sciences 2 2 7 4 3
    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 . 41,035 . . 38,373 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . . . 25,000 0
    Health sciences . 41,035 . . 0 0
    Physical sciences . . . . 13,373 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 4,029 0 0 500
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 500
    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 4,029 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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