Towson U.

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures Research space
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2025 337 27.5 460
2024 337 27.4 459 264 58.7 631 315 66.4 925
2023 358 22.8 459 270 60.7 679 319 65.4 911 372 38.9 602
2022 316 31.6 457 269 60.9 680 366 59.8 900
2021 333 26.3 447 265 62.1 691 455 50.4 908 357 39.4 583
2020 306 32.8 450 234 66.9 698 455 50.9 916
2019 338 25.2 447 237 66.4 697 458 50.4 914 381 36 589
2018 323 25.3 428 235 66.9 700 460 50.1 911
2017 293 31.8 425 225 67.5 684 477 47.5 898 379 34.8 575
2016 312 28.2 430 279 60.5 697 498 45 896
2015 249 64.5 693 444 51.1 898 359 37.7 570
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: 2025–16
Fields 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
All fields 14 12 10 15 11 16 11 13 17 15
  Science and engineering 10 8 10 14 11 16 10 13 16 12
    Computer and information sciences 9 7 10 11 11 16 10 10 13 10
      Computer science 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
      Computer and information sciences, other 7 5 8 10 10 15 9 9 12 8
    Health sciences 1 1 . 2 . . . 3 2 2
      Health sciences, other 1 1 . 2 . . . 3 2 2
    Psychology . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Psychology, other . . . . . . . . 1 .
    Social sciences . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Social sciences, other . . . 1 . . . . . .
  Non-science and engineering 4 4 . 1 . . 1 . 1 3
    Education 4 4 . . . . . . 1 .
      Education research 4 4 . . . . . . 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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   343   326   316   306   345   332   334   369   292   347   0
    Hispanic or Latino   31   29   27   12   17   17   17   18   10   11   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   307   287   284   290   323   313   315   344   275   302   0
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0
      Asian   29   23   21   23   19   18   20   27   20   20   0
      Black or African American   87   56   55   61   70   61   60   71   32   57   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   177   185   189   193   223   221   224   234   212   212   0
      More than one race   14   22   19   13   11   13   10   11   11   13   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   5   10   5   4   5   2   2   7   7   34   0
  Temporary visa holders   110   106   88   68   76   91   95   92   76   68   0
  Science and engineering   334   326   294   274   328   332   346   363   269   320   0
    Science   334   326   294   274   328   332   346   363   269   320   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   26   29   30   16   27   21   14   20   21   28   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   180   154   125   123   172   173   187   194   97   137   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   13   15   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   1   5   7   2   2   4   9   12   14   9   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   11   9   8   11   9   6   9   7   6   6   0
      Psychology   104   122   117   113   110   84   84   85   95   98   0
      Social sciences   12   7   7   9   8   44   43   44   20   27   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   119   106   110   100   93   91   83   98   99   95   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   119   106   110   100   93   91   83   98   99   95   0

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

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

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   211   224   215   254   275   296   330   326   227   372   0
    Hispanic or Latino   17   13   14   16   13   15   13   8   7   9   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   185   210   200   228   248   279   307   308   193   316   0
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   14   18   24   27   35   43   37   31   17   23   0
      Black or African American   69   63   56   54   49   69   89   80   24   51   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   92   124   116   137   153   150   168   181   145   234   0
      More than one race   9   5   4   10   11   16   13   16   7   8   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   9   1   1   10   14   2   10   10   27   47   0
  Temporary visa holders   16   13   11   18   16   22   19   23   10   16   0
  Science and engineering   221   230   226   272   290   314   342   337   223   355   0
    Science   221   230   226   272   290   314   342   337   223   355   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   50   64   50   53   39   45   57   59   48   45   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   134   123   129   164   188   212   220   207   104   229   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   11   12   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   9   7   11   16   16   18   17   21   12   16   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3   4   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   3   5   2   4   10   7   8   10   7   1   0
      Psychology   16   20   24   18   17   10   8   10   11   15   0
      Social sciences   9   11   10   17   20   22   31   27   26   37   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   6   7   0   0   1   4   7   12   14   33   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   6   7   0   0   1   4   7   12   14   33   0

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   0   6   7   7   13   8   12   8   6   11   0
  Science and engineering   0   3   4   6   13   8   11   8   6   8   0
    Science   0   3   4   6   13   8   11   8   6   8   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   2   3   2   7   6   3   4   2   3   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   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   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   2   2   0   6   4   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   1   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   3   3   1   0   0   1   0   0   3   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   3   3   1   0   0   1   0   0   3   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   453   432   404   374   421   423   429   461   368   415
  Fellowships   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   55   46   34   23   25   19   19   22   14   11
    Federal   0   4   6   6   13   8   10   8   5   6
    Institutional   55   42   28   17   10   11   9   14   9   5
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   34   30   32   33   47   37   40   35   41   27
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   34   30   32   33   47   37   40   35   41   27
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   364   351   337   318   349   367   370   404   313   377
    Federal   0   2   1   1   0   0   2   0   1   5
    Institutional   75   66   71   69   58   76   78   79   65   81
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   0
    Personal resources   289   283   265   248   291   291   290   324   246   291

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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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

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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   19,215   17,198   8,788   3,794   3,612   3,423   3,194   2,834   2,303   3,153
    Science   15,044   11,822   6,225   3,290   3,259   3,245   3,033   2,593   1,945   2,200
      Computer and information sciences   4,640   2,485   1,204   530   603   500   517   736   613   489
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   657   508   654   481   709   653   650   528   151   166
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   642   508   654   481   709   653   650   528   151   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   166
      Life sciences   4,462   3,100   1,816   914   836   914   710   761   579   677
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   76   80   0   0   68
        Biological and biomedical sciences   2,340   1,709   824   450   531   626   401   562   430   466
        Health sciences   1,554   1,167   839   432   295   212   201   190   113   8
        Natural resources and conservation   556   152   151   32   10   0   0   0   36   0
        Life sciences nec   12   72   2   0   0   0   28   9   0   135
      Mathematics and statistics   950   899   269   191   179   84   48   58   11   16
      Physical sciences   2,466   1,576   880   723   476   787   898   364   513   397
        Astronomy and astrophysics   243   187   119   25   39   100   50   12   0   164
        Chemistry   856   926   455   420   246   218   217   199   442   179
        Materials science   207   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   1,114   187   306   278   191   446   584   153   71   54
        Physical sciences nec   46   276   0   0   0   23   47   0   0   0
      Psychology   483   923   586   213   192   104   86   105   72   129
      Social sciences   1,374   2,217   816   238   264   198   124   41   6   292
        Anthropology   162   2   44   38   134   8   6   0   0   0
        Economics   305   691   242   83   41   26   12   14   0   0
        Political science and government   241   297   81   21   15   35   25   12   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   366   69   107   15   33   4   3   3   6   232
        Social sciences nec   300   1,158   342   81   41   125   78   12   0   60
      Sciences nec   12   114   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   34
    Engineering   11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   3   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   8   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   4,160   5,376   2,563   504   353   178   161   241   358   953
      Business management and business administration   895   1,091   744   123   134   94   38   29   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   434   566   181   26   13   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   1,116   1,252   567   98   35   27   89   72   201   700
      Humanities   455   1,098   497   103   28   19   13   32   0   0
      Law   0   3   25   0   0   0   0   0   54   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   911   781   460   46   81   25   8   15   1   0
      Non-S&E nec   349   585   89   108   62   13   13   93   102   253

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   19,215   5,432   304   13,077   179   176   47
    Science   15,044   5,061   101   9,517   179   159   27
      Computer and information sciences   4,640   2,188   0   2,425   19   8   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   657   501   0   156   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   642   501   0   141   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   15   0   0   15   0   0   0
      Life sciences   4,462   1,103   9   3,146   141   43   20
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   2,340   828   9   1,330   115   43   15
        Health sciences   1,554   95   0   1,453   1   0   5
        Natural resources and conservation   556   180   0   351   25   0   0
        Life sciences nec   12   0   0   12   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   950   395   0   555   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   2,466   690   1   1,695   19   61   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   243   214   0   26   0   3   0
        Chemistry   856   345   0   464   19   28   0
        Materials science   207   0   0   207   0   0   0
        Physics   1,114   116   1   967   0   30   0
        Physical sciences nec   46   15   0   31   0   0   0
      Psychology   483   56   0   396   0   31   0
      Social sciences   1,374   128   91   1,132   0   16   7
        Anthropology   162   64   55   36   0   7   0
        Economics   305   0   0   305   0   0   0
        Political science and government   241   0   0   234   0   0   7
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   366   64   5   293   0   4   0
        Social sciences nec   300   0   31   264   0   5   0
      Sciences nec   12   0   0   12   0   0   0
    Engineering   11   3   0   8   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   3   3   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   8   0   0   8   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   4,160   368   203   3,552   0   17   20
      Business management and business administration   895   0   0   895   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   434   0   0   432   0   1   1
      Education   1,116   263   203   650   0   0   0
      Humanities   455   0   0   450   0   5   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   911   0   0   911   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   349   105   0   214   0   11   19

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   5,432   3,653   2,844   1,758   2,010   2,144   2,133   1,599   1,616   2,020
  DOD   2,704   1,419   1,090   466   562   792   943   506   314   182
  DOE   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  HHS   1,020   683   241   158   132   219   243   228   99   59
  NASA   8   20   29   0   0   13   74   61   21   8
  NSF   1,017   858   1,053   836   659   663   541   438   838   650
  USDA   22   163   177   63   181   93   127   82   84   51
  Other   661   510   254   235   476   364   205   284   260   1,070

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   226   69   157   .
2018   228   66   162   .

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   0   41,035   0   0   38,373
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   25,000
    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   41,035   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   13,373
    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   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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