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Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures Research space
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2024 268 58 631 528 43.5 925
2023 290 57.8 679 488 47 911 551 9.4 602
2022 283 58.9 680 535 41.2 900
2021 269 61.6 691 584 36.4 908 529 10.2 583
2020 263 62.8 698 568 38.6 916
2019 242 65.7 697 598 35.3 914
2018 257 63.7 700 769 16.4 911
2017 304 56.1 684 854 5.9 898
2016 282 60 697 812 10.3 896
2015 219 68.8 693 814 10.3 898
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   373   329   326   340   329   378   337   227   232   546
    Hispanic or Latino   32   21   15   31   27   16   4   5   6   32
    Not Hispanic or Latino   338   303   294   291   265   203   136   112   163   400
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   0   0   0   0   1   1   4   2   0
      Asian   7   5   3   3   5   8   2   1   2   7
      Black or African American   123   108   106   118   106   77   65   51   57   166
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
      White   190   171   174   158   143   115   63   50   95   216
      More than one race   17   18   11   12   11   1   5   6   7   11
    Unknown ethnicity and race   3   5   17   18   37   159   197   110   63   114
  Temporary visa holders   54   58   43   26   17   24   29   51   126   0
  Science and engineering   414   376   356   357   339   336   366   227   275   484
    Science   414   376   356   357   339   336   366   227   275   484
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   8   14   13   7   11   7   9   15   21   27
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   59   55   38   28   11   16   18   44   112   59
      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   4   2   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   269   235   241   248   251   255   287   102   33   310
      Social sciences   74   70   64   74   66   58   52   66   109   88
    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   13   11   13   9   7   66   0   51   83   62
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   13   11   13   9   7   66   0   51   83   62

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   552   619   603   697   732   841   671   500   738   990
    Hispanic or Latino   47   48   64   47   58   50   16   10   25   56
    Not Hispanic or Latino   492   538   495   560   495   483   321   239   476   822
      American Indian or Alaska Native   2   3   1   2   2   4   1   0   5   3
      Asian   31   22   23   25   23   14   5   8   4   15
      Black or African American   109   160   149   173   142   193   177   74   231   399
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   1   1   0   2   0   2   0   0   0
      White   318   326   296   336   301   258   127   150   222   372
      More than one race   31   26   25   24   25   14   9   7   14   33
    Unknown ethnicity and race   13   33   44   90   179   308   334   251   237   112
  Temporary visa holders   26   15   13   11   12   10   16   46   55   0
  Science and engineering   558   624   605   694   732   696   687   410   658   816
    Science   558   624   605   694   732   696   687   410   658   816
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   25   28   26   29   25   29   8   32   42   38
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   79   70   53   22   16   9   17   32   46   31
      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   7   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   140   189   186   253   293   307   336   115   62   412
      Social sciences   307   337   340   390   398   351   326   231   508   335
    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   20   10   11   14   12   155   0   136   135   174
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   20   10   11   14   12   155   0   136   135   174

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   38   65   72   81   77   67   59   22   15   35
  Science and engineering   38   59   69   80   77   66   59   16   11   34
    Science   38   59   69   80   77   66   59   16   11   34
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   1   0   2   2   1   0   0   3
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   1   2   1   0   2   1   0   0   2
      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   11   29   37   42   38   32   35   7   0   21
      Social sciences   27   29   29   37   37   30   22   9   11   8
    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   6   3   1   0   1   0   6   4   1
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   6   3   1   0   1   0   6   4   1

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   427   387   369   366   346   402   366   278   358   546
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   427   387   369   366   346   402   366   278   358   546
    Federal   38   65   72   81   77   67   59   22   15   35
    Institutional   3   4   5   3   7   9   11   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   2   1   0   1   2   3   8   0   0   3
    Personal resources   384   317   292   281   260   323   288   256   343   508

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
    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: 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
  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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   3,318   3,785   2,517   1,548   1,692   1,507   495   272   358   327
    Science   2,744   3,080   2,215   1,394   1,589   473   424   210   309   285
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   1   0   5   4   0   2   7   1
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   280   133   71   31   49   251   219   23   122   196
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   57   3   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   223   112   67   31   47   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   228   373   180   250   290   159   120   149   56   21
        Agricultural sciences   38   270   0   103   12   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   118   27   41   62   176   0   0   0   0   0
        Health sciences   0   0   8   2   2   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   40   76   115   83   100   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   32   0   16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   4   0   6   5   0   3   1   0
      Physical sciences   2,076   2,538   1,916   1,102   1,216   18   15   7   13   10
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   5   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   2,071   2,530   1,916   1,102   1,216   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   19   12   3   1   3   16   7   10   5   5
      Social sciences   141   24   40   10   20   20   63   16   90   17
        Anthropology   0   0   0   4   4   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   14   1   6   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   67   17   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   74   7   26   4   10   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   15   35
    Engineering   38   47   56   0   0   955   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   955   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   38   47   56   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   536   658   246   154   103   79   71   62   49   42
      Business management and business administration   118   62   45   0   18   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   1   1   11   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   260   375   154   148   57   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   10   0   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   22   85   18   0   2   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   6   5   6   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   126   136   14   0   9   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   3,318   2,441   36   587   10   191   53
    Science   2,744   2,289   36   259   3   104   53
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   280   161   10   53   3   0   53
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   57   57   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   223   104   10   53   3   0   53
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   228   72   0   97   0   59   0
        Agricultural sciences   38   33   0   5   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   118   0   0   59   0   59   0
        Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   40   39   0   1   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   32   0   0   32   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   2,076   2,056   0   20   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   5   0   0   5   0   0   0
        Materials science   2,071   2,056   0   15   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   19   0   0   19   0   0   0
      Social sciences   141   0   26   70   0   45   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   67   0   3   19   0   45   0
        Social sciences nec   74   0   23   51   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   38   37   0   1   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   38   37   0   1   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   536   115   0   327   7   87   0
      Business management and business administration   118   0   0   73   0   45   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   260   82   0   178   0   0   0
      Humanities   10   10   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   22   18   0   4   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   126   5   0   72   7   42   0

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

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

Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies   2,441   3,069   2,296   1,488   1,591   .   .   .   .   .
  DOD   57   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .
  DOE   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .
  HHS   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .
  NASA   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .
  NSF   44   70   72   37   165   .   .   .   .   .
  USDA   58   234   88   139   71   .   .   .   .   .
  Other   2,282   2,765   2,136   1,312   1,355   .   .   .   .   .

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   .   .   .   .
2018   .   .   .   .

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   61   61   44   43   41
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   14   14   11   11   11
    Computer and information sciences   3   3   2   2   2
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   6   6   5   5   5
    Health sciences   4   4   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   2   2   1   1   1
    Natural resources and conservation   3   3   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   16   16   13   13   12
    Psychology   13   13   11   11   11
    Social sciences   1   1   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2025–16
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   16,000   15,000   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   16,000   15,000   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

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   300   0   0   413
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   300   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   413
    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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