Trinity C., Hartford

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 623 2.3 631 463 50.5 925
2023 654 4.6 679 476 48.3 911 485 20.3 602
2022 666 3 680 597 34.4 900
2021 672 3.7 691 564 38.6 908 468 20.6 583
2020 690 2.1 698 595 35.7 916
2019 691 1.8 697 560 39.4 914 472 20.7 589
2018 692 2.1 700 562 39 911
2017 678 1.9 684 476 47.6 898 463 20.3 575
2016 653 7.3 697 562 38 896
2015 684 2.3 693 541 40.4 898 502 12.8 570
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

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   2   8   3   6   2 i   2 i   2   3   12   3
    Hispanic or Latino   2   1   1   1   1 i   1 i   1   0   0   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   0   6   2   5   1 i   1 i   1   3   12   3
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Asian   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Black or African American   0   1   1   1   0 i   0 i   0   1   6   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   1   0
      White   0   5   1   4   1 i   1 i   1   1   3   3
      More than one race   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   1   2   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   1   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
  Temporary visa holders   2   0   1   1   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   4   8   4   7   2 i   2 i   2   3   12   3
    Science   4   8   4   7   2 i   2 i   2   3   12   3
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   1 i   1 i   1   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   4   8   4   7   1 i   1 i   1   3   12   1
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   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

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   10   25   23   14   33 i   30 i   30   42   71   73
    Hispanic or Latino   0   3   5   3   3 i   3 i   3   3   4   6
    Not Hispanic or Latino   10   22   18   11   29 i   26 i   26   38   65   66
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   1   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Asian   1   1   1   1   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Black or African American   2   5   4   2   4 i   4 i   4   3   4   4
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   2   0
      White   6   13   13   8   25 i   22 i   22   34   58   62
      More than one race   1   2   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   1   1   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   0   0   0   1 i   1 i   1   1   2   1
  Temporary visa holders   1   0   0   1   9 i   9 i   9   2   0   3
  Science and engineering   11   25   23   15   42 i   39 i   39   44   71   76
    Science   11   25   23   15   42 i   39 i   39   44   71   76
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   0   0   0   1 i   1 i   1   3   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   10   25   23   15   41 i   38 i   38   41   71   76
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   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 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   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   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: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   4   8   4   7   2 i   2 i   2   3   12   3
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   4   8   4   7   2 i   2 i   2   3   12   3
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   4   1   1   1   0 i   0 i   0   0   9   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   0   7   3   6   2 i   2 i   2   3   3   3

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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  Science and engineering   2   3   3   4   7 i   7 i   7   4   4   5
    Science   2   3   3   4   7 i   7 i   7   4   4   5
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   1   1
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   2 i   2 i   2   2   3   4
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   1   1   1   1   1 i   1 i   1   1   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   1   2   2   3   4 i   4 i   4   1   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   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

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 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   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

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   5,074   4,099   1,620   1,775   1,428   1,858   1,672   2,856   1,598   1,717
    Science   3,135   2,537   1,431   1,675   1,260   1,493   1,337   2,434   1,175   1,150
      Computer and information sciences   177   160   9   9   4   3   247   1,352   257   363
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
        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   4
      Life sciences   1,079   749   965   1,077   975   983   529   591   586   498
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   961   706   965   1,062   908   777   387   477   492   200
        Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   298
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   118   43   0   15   67   206   142   114   94   0
      Mathematics and statistics   301   226   31   64   68   28   38   55   38   64
      Physical sciences   412   271   147   113   50   159   278   214   102   40
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   387   242   143   112   46   154   275   207   90   23
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   25   29   3   1   4   5   3   7   11   17
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Psychology   307   314   118   295   0   48   64   56   21   66
      Social sciences   859   817   161   117   163   272   181   166   171   115
        Anthropology   82   20   26   52   51   88   62   39   20   0
        Economics   364   312   28   10   19   12   11   13   10   15
        Political science and government   325   375   89   48   80   153   101   111   141   71
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   12   79   3   2   3   6   3   0   0   29
        Social sciences nec   76   31   15   5   10   13   4   3   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   121   71   42   45   49   86   86   62   42   67
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   81   8   31   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   45   4   67
      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   121   71   42   45   49   86   5   9   7   0
    Non-S&E   1,818   1,491   147   55   119   279   249   360   381   500
      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   2   0   4   0   0   3   5   13
      Humanities   1,485   1,126   106   44   103   255   245   342   359   471
      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   193   206   39   9   12   24   4   15   17   16
      Non-S&E nec   140   159   0   2   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: 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   5,074   545   0   4,433   0   96   0
    Science   3,135   515   0   2,557   0   63   0
      Computer and information sciences   177   5   0   172   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   1,079   252   0   827   0   0   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   961   252   0   709   0   0   0
        Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   118   0   0   118   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   301   0   0   301   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   412   109   0   249   0   54   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   387   109   0   224   0   54   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   25   0   0   25   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   307   147   0   160   0   0   0
      Social sciences   859   2   0   848   0   9   0
        Anthropology   82   0   0   82   0   0   0
        Economics   364   0   0   364   0   0   0
        Political science and government   325   0   0   316   0   9   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   12   2   0   10   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   76   0   0   76   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   121   0   0   121   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   121   0   0   121   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   1,818   30   0   1,755   0   33   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   1,485   30   0   1,422   0   33   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   193   0   0   193   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   140   0   0   140   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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies   545   687   1,049   1,348   1,019   1,077   794   2,084   893   889
  DOD   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  DOE   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  HHS   287   319   781   920   634   530   164   322   300   252
  NASA   5   6   13   7   13   19   19   3   24   5
  NSF   223   341   255   421   372   528   611   1,759   566   632
  USDA   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0
  Other   30   21   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.

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   62   9   53   .
2018   53   10   43   .

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   35   35   35   33   17
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   8   8   8   10   6
    Computer and information sciences   1   1   1   1   0
    Engineering   3   3   3   3   3
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   2   2   2   2   0
    Natural resources and conservation   1   1   1   1   0
    Physical sciences   8   8   8   8   8
    Psychology   3   3   3   2   0
    Social sciences   9   9   9   7   0
    Other   2   2   2   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 i   0   0   0   3,240
    Agricultural sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Other   0 i   0   0   0   3,240

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

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 i   0 i   301   400   430
    Agricultural sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0 i   0 i   0   400   0
    Engineering   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0 i   0 i   301   0   0
    Psychology   0 i   0 i   0   0   430
    Social sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Other   0 i   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

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