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Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2023 290 57.8 679 551 9.4 602 487 47.3 914
2022 283 58.9 680 534 41.3 900
2021 269 61.6 691 529 10.2 583 582 36.6 908
2020 263 62.8 698 567 38.8 916
2019 242 65.7 697 597 35.4 914
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
2014 246 64.7 688 812 9.6 889
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.
Data sources
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Data

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 121 106 102 95 99 97 99 182 186 139
    Female 266 263 264 251 303 269 179 176 360 282
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 329 326 340 329 378 337 227 232 546 382
    Hispanic or Latino 21 15 31 27 16 4 5 6 32 36
    Not Hispanic or Latino 303 294 291 265 203 136 112 163 400 308
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 2 0 2
      Asian 5 3 3 5 8 2 1 2 7 3
      Black or African American 108 106 118 106 77 65 51 57 166 110
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
      White 171 174 158 143 115 63 50 95 216 173
      More than one race 18 11 12 11 1 5 6 7 11 20
    Unknown ethnicity and race 5 17 18 37 159 197 110 63 114 38
  Temporary visa holders 58 43 26 17 24 29 51 126 0 39
  Science and engineering 376 356 357 339 336 366 227 275 484 403
    Science 376 356 357 339 336 366 227 275 484 403
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 14 13 7 11 7 9 15 21 27 11
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 55 38 28 11 16 18 44 112 59 26
      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 2 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 235 241 248 251 255 287 102 33 310 277
      Social sciences 70 64 74 66 58 52 66 109 88 89
    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 11 13 9 7 66 0 51 83 62 18
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 11 13 9 7 66 0 51 83 62 18

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

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

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 312 275 315 345 331 273 258 340 296 355
    Female 322 341 393 399 520 414 288 453 694 775
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 619 603 697 732 841 671 500 738 990 1,115
    Hispanic or Latino 48 64 47 58 50 16 10 25 56 61
    Not Hispanic or Latino 538 495 560 495 483 321 239 476 822 1,021
      American Indian or Alaska Native 3 1 2 2 4 1 0 5 3 5
      Asian 22 23 25 23 14 5 8 4 15 15
      Black or African American 160 149 173 142 193 177 74 231 399 497
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 1
      White 326 296 336 301 258 127 150 222 372 479
      More than one race 26 25 24 25 14 9 7 14 33 24
    Unknown ethnicity and race 33 44 90 179 308 334 251 237 112 33
  Temporary visa holders 15 13 11 12 10 16 46 55 0 15
  Science and engineering 624 605 694 732 696 687 410 658 816 975
    Science 624 605 694 732 696 687 410 658 816 975
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 28 26 29 25 29 8 32 42 38 31
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 70 53 22 16 9 17 32 46 31 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 189 186 253 293 307 336 115 62 412 481
      Social sciences 337 340 390 398 351 326 231 508 335 463
    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 10 11 14 12 155 0 136 135 174 155
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 10 11 14 12 155 0 136 135 174 155

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 65 72 81 77 67 59 22 15 35 45
  Science and engineering 59 69 80 77 66 59 16 11 34 45
    Science 59 69 80 77 66 59 16 11 34 45
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 3 1
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 1 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 2 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 29 37 42 38 32 35 7 0 21 24
      Social sciences 29 29 37 37 30 22 9 11 8 20
    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 6 3 1 0 1 0 6 4 1 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 6 3 1 0 1 0 6 4 1 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: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 387 369 366 346 402 366 278 358 546 421
  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 387 369 366 346 402 366 278 358 546 421
    Federal 65 72 81 77 67 59 22 15 35 45
    Institutional 4 5 3 7 9 11 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 1 0 1 2 3 8 0 0 3 0
    Personal resources 317 292 281 260 323 288 256 343 508 376

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

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

Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 3,785 2,517 1,548 1,692 1,487 432 256 268 310 331
    Science 3,080 2,215 1,394 1,589 453 361 194 219 268 244
      Computer and information sciences 0 1 0 5 4 0 2 7 1 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 133 71 31 49 251 219 23 122 196 205
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 112 67 31 47 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 373 180 250 290 159 120 149 56 21 0
        Agricultural sciences 270 0 103 12 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 27 41 62 176 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Health sciences 0 8 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 76 115 83 100 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 4 0 6 5 0 3 1 0 3
      Physical sciences 2,538 1,916 1,102 1,216 18 15 7 13 10 9
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Materials science 2,530 1,916 1,102 1,216 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 12 3 1 3 16 7 10 5 5 9
      Social sciences 24 40 10 20 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 14 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 17 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 7 26 4 10 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 35 18
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 955 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 47 56 0 0 955 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 47 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 658 246 154 103 79 71 62 49 42 87
      Business management and business administration 62 45 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 1 1 11 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 375 154 148 57 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 85 18 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 6 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 136 14 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2023
(Dollars in thousands)
Field All R&D expenditures Federal government State and local government Institution funds Business Nonprofit organizations All other sources
  All R&D fields 3,785 3,069 81 398 1 203 33
    Science 3,080 2,826 13 106 1 134 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 133 18 1 0 0 114 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 3 0 1 0 0 2 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 112 0 0 0 0 112 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 18 18 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 373 283 0 69 1 20 0
        Agricultural sciences 270 207 0 62 1 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 27 0 0 7 0 20 0
        Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 76 76 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 2,538 2,525 0 13 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 8 0 0 8 0 0 0
        Materials science 2,530 2,525 0 5 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 12 0 0 12 0 0 0
      Social sciences 24 0 12 12 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 17 0 12 5 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 7 0 0 7 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 47 47 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 47 47 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 658 196 68 292 0 69 33
      Business management and business administration 62 0 0 29 0 0 33
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 375 196 0 179 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 85 0 68 17 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 136 0 0 67 0 69 0

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

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

Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 3,069 2,296 1,488 1,591 . . . . . .
  DOD 0 0 0 0 . . . . . .
  DOE 0 0 0 0 . . . . . .
  HHS 0 0 0 0 . . . . . .
  NASA 0 0 0 0 . . . . . .
  NSF 70 72 37 165 . . . . . .
  USDA 234 88 139 71 . . . . . .
  Other 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: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 . . . .
2018 . . . .
2017 . . . .

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 . . .
    Physical sciences 16,000 15,000 . . .

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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