Tulane 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
2024 131 71.9 459 135 78.9 631 119 87.4 925
2023 144 69.1 459 126 81.8 679 114 87.7 911 57 90.8 602
2022 140 69.8 457 119 82.8 680 121 86.8 900
2021 128 71.8 447 100 85.8 691 119 87.1 908 57 90.5 583
2020 145 68.2 450 92 87.1 698 116 87.6 916
2019 149 67.2 447 110 84.5 697 115 87.6 914 52 91.4 589
2018 158 63.6 428 106 85.1 700 115 87.6 911
2017 139 67.8 425 104 85.1 684 120 86.9 898 57 90.3 575
2016 135 69.1 430 117 83.5 697 121 86.7 896
2015 139 67.8 426 115 83.7 693 121 86.8 898 105 81.9 570
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: 2024–15
Fields 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All fields 128 107 111 119 109 102 91 107 116 111
  Science and engineering 116 94 91 91 92 84 72 84 79 92
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . . . . . . . 2 1 .
      Natural resources and conservation . . . . . . . 2 1 .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 34 28 25 26 19 23 23 31 28 43
      Biochemistry and biophysics . 2 . 5 5 . 2 . 3 4
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 7 10 9 4 3 9 5 8 5 14
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology 2 . 1 2 . 1 . 1 . 1
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . 1 . 1 1 . . 1 2 1
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 9 2 8 4 3 4 3 6 6 9
      Genetics and genomics . 1 . 1 . 1 . . . .
      Microbiology and immunology 6 1 4 2 2 2 1 3 5 4
      Molecular biology 2 2 1 . 1 . 2 2 1 1
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 4 8 1 5 2 4 6 6 3 4
      Pharmacology and toxicology . . . . 1 . 1 1 2 .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology 2 . 1 1 1 1 2 2 . 5
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other 2 1 . 1 . 1 1 1 1 .
    Computer and information sciences 5 2 1 . 1 . . . . .
      Computer science 4 2 . . 1 . . . . .
      Computer and information sciences, other 1 . 1 . . . . . . .
    Engineering 18 17 6 15 17 13 11 3 8 10
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 5 7 3 8 7 5 8 1 4 3
      Chemical and petroleum engineering 10 6 3 7 9 7 3 2 4 6
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Materials and mining engineering 1 3 . . . 1 . . . 1
      Engineering, other 1 1 . . 1 . . . . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 3 1 2 3 1 3 4 1 1 3
      Geological sciences 3 1 2 3 1 3 3 1 1 3
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences . . . . . . 1 . . .
    Health sciences 11 3 3 5 6 3 1 8 . 8
      Public health 9 3 3 5 6 3 . 5 . 2
      Health sciences, other 2 . . . . . 1 3 . 6
    Mathematics and statistics 5 2 5 7 7 7 7 8 8 6
      Applied mathematics 3 . 1 2 2 2 1 4 3 5
      Mathematics . 1 1 . 2 1 3 1 2 .
      Statistics . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Mathematics and statistics, other 2 1 3 5 3 4 3 2 3 1
    Physical sciences 10 9 11 14 17 17 8 8 11 8
      Chemistry 8 4 6 9 13 8 3 6 8 7
      Physics 2 5 5 5 4 9 5 2 3 1
    Psychology 7 11 9 6 2 6 9 4 10 7
      Counseling and applied psychology 6 8 3 4 2 1 8 2 5 5
      Research and experimental psychology 1 3 5 2 . 5 1 2 5 2
      Psychology, other . . 1 . . . . . . .
    Social sciences 23 21 29 15 22 12 9 19 12 7
      Anthropology 3 3 6 3 3 4 1 5 1 1
      Economics 6 1 5 5 8 2 2 2 5 1
      Political science and government . 3 5 . . . . . . 1
      Public policy analysis 1 . . . . . . . 1 .
      Sociology, demography, and population studies 2 2 2 3 1 2 . 2 . 1
      Social sciences, other 11 12 11 4 10 4 6 10 5 3
  Non-science and engineering 12 13 20 28 17 18 19 23 37 19
    Business 1 1 4 5 3 . 4 9 11 5
      Business 1 1 4 5 3 . 4 9 11 5
    Education . . . 1 . 1 . . . .
      Education leadership and administration . . . 1 . 1 . . . .
    Humanities and arts 8 10 12 16 11 13 14 12 24 12
      Letters . . . 1 . . . 1 4 2
      Foreign languages and literature 1 2 3 6 3 6 7 3 7 6
      History 2 1 3 2 3 1 4 5 2 1
      Philosophy and religious studies 1 5 5 6 4 4 1 2 6 3
      Music and performing arts . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Humanities and arts, other 4 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 4 .
    Other non-science and engineering 3 2 4 6 3 4 1 2 2 2
      Communication . . . . . . . . . 1
      Public administration and social services 2 1 1 3 . 1 1 . . 1
      Non-science and engineering, other 1 1 3 3 3 3 . 2 2 .

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   787   950   1,030   1,157   1,108   981   1,017   1,075   992   1,037
    Hispanic or Latino   82   94   110   126   105   83   95   94   76   63
    Not Hispanic or Latino   654   800   870   971   923   835   871   934   895   911
      American Indian or Alaska Native   5   6   2   2   3   4   4   4   6   5
      Asian   70   99   100   116   108   87   90   102   89   67
      Black or African American   108   145   145   155   146   108   110   116   85   85
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   0   2   0   1   2   2   2   3   1
      White   446   526   602   672   634   595   608   656   676   736
      More than one race   24   24   19   26   31   39   57   54   36   17
    Unknown ethnicity and race   51   56   50   60   80   63   51   47   21   63
  Temporary visa holders   486   457   401   362   345   364   359   343   352   339
  Science and engineering   1,085   1,027   1,023   1,118   1,112   1,049   1,055   1,062   952   941
    Science   997   933   926   1,022   1,008   953   964   976   871   853
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   598   522   531   585   545   499   517   542   420   427
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   56   38   23   17   17   13   13   8   4   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   18   23   28   30   31   25   20   30   27   24
      Mathematics and statistics   33   50   53   44   43   42   45   51   56   61
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   12   10   10   10   14   16   13   12   11   16
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   69   65   57   78   80   103   93   95   94   92
      Psychology   34   36   35   39   46   32   45   53   43   53
      Social sciences   177   189   189   219   232   223   218   185   191   159
    Engineering   88   94   97   96   104   96   91   86   81   88
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   31   33   42   41   53   51   43   41   41   54
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   30   33   36   38   36   41   46   42   40   34
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   9   10   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   18   18   19   17   15   4   2   3   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   188   380   408   401   341   296   321   356   392   435
      Clinical medicine   187   379   405   399   341   296   321   356   392   435
      Other health   1   1   3   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.
  • 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   206   285   299   238   220   97   72   83   78   84
    Hispanic or Latino   18   30   31   23   24   11   6   9   4   2
    Not Hispanic or Latino   174   239   257   207   191   79   64   72   71   81
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   2
      Asian   15   15   18   18   11   6   7   9   8   4
      Black or African American   52   95   96   74   53   19   7   12   12   13
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   104   127   135   111   124   50   47   48   47   60
      More than one race   2   2   5   2   3   4   3   3   4   2
    Unknown ethnicity and race   14   16   11   8   5   7   2   2   3   1
  Temporary visa holders   11   14   23   11   16   8   6   10   4   12
  Science and engineering   57   47   57   37   37   34   31   26   12   14
    Science   47   47   54   37   37   34   29   24   11   14
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   23   22   24   21   22   14   18   11   10   14
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   12   13   1   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   1   0   0   2   0   1   2   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   4   0   1   2   1   1   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   3   5   16   1   2   3   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   1   1   0   0   7   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   4   6   10   11   10   8   9   13   1   0
    Engineering   10   0   3   0   0   0   2   2   1   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   3   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   2   1   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   7   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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   160   252   265   212   199   71   47   67   70   82
      Clinical medicine   160   252   265   212   199   71   47   67   70   82
      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

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   138   144   126   119   103   98   103   41   90   102
  Science and engineering   123   127   106   99   89   92   97   34   72   98
    Science   112   109   92   81   70   83   86   24   47   63
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   92   82   70   70   57   58   74   15   21   21
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   6   3   2   3   1   3   1   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   2   8   3   2   1   3   2   0   0   10
      Mathematics and statistics   2   3   3   0   0   0   2   1   3   5
      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   8   11   9   6   9   15   7   5   20   19
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   2   4
      Social sciences   2   2   5   0   1   4   0   3   1   1
    Engineering   11   18   14   18   19   9   11   10   25   35
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   7   6   7   10   10   8   4   0   22   27
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   1   7   6   6   7   1   7   10   3   8
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   1   4   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   2   1   1   2   2   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   15   17   20   20   14   6   6   7   18   4
      Clinical medicine   15   17   20   20   14   6   6   7   18   4
      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

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   1,273   1,407   1,431   1,519   1,453   1,345   1,376   1,418   1,344   1,376
  Fellowships   136   110   77   96   119   146   149   114   124   167
    Federal   9   14   15   12   15   8   12   4   28   26
    Institutional   120   89   54   81   99   133   127   110   92   125
    Nonfederal   7   7   8   3   5   5   10   0   4   16
  Research assistantships   316   283   290   300   282   229   276   275   169   169
    Federal   121   130   105   105   88   89   88   35   59   66
    Institutional   154   134   153   170   181   121   169   217   89   85
    Nonfederal   41   19   32   25   13   19   19   23   21   18
  Teaching assistantships   272   290   294   304   279   273   239   245   239   260
    Federal   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   267   290   294   303   279   271   238   245   239   260
    Nonfederal   5   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0
  Other types of support   549   724   770   819   773   697   712   784   812   780
    Federal   8   0   6   1   0   1   3   2   3   10
    Institutional   99   131   117   113   76   11   39   32   100   71
    Nonfederal   5   0   0   0   0   0   2   2   4   3
    Personal resources   437   593   647   705   697   685   668   748   705   696

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   129   104   119   124   100   101   71   72   99   103
    Science   127   101   116   118   95   94   62   66   91   97
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   2   1   1   2   6   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   87   57   85   83   55   52   40   37   63   69
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   1   3   1   2   5   6   2   4   2   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   7   3   2   2   2   6   1   3   3   0
      Mathematics and statistics   4   6   4   2   3   7   5   7   6   7
      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   8   12   5   7   9   11   5   7   7   8
      Psychology   6   7   8   7   4   2   0   0   0   1
      Social sciences   12   12   10   13   11   10   9   8   10   12
    Engineering   2   3   3   6   5   7   9   6   8   6
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   1   1   1   3   3   5   7   5   6   3
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   1   2   2   3   2   2   2   1   2   3
      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   35   7   7   44   51   44   46   29   30
      Clinical medicine   6   35   7   7   44   44   38   37   29   30
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   7   6   9   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   71   81   74   72   90   92   74   73   74   74
  Science and engineering   69   60   74   72   72   64   52   47   63   68
    Science   68   58   73   68   69   60   44   42   58   64
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   2   1   1   1   5   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   55   44   63   58   46   41   35   30   44   53
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   1   0   1   4   4   2   3   2   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   2   1   1   2   2   4   1   0   2   0
      Mathematics and statistics   1   1   2   1   3   4   2   5   5   6
      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   4   5   1   2   6   7   4   4   5   3
      Psychology   4   5   5   3   3   0   0   0   0   1
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
    Engineering   1   2   1   4   3   4   8   5   5   4
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   1   1   1   1   2   4   6   5   5   3
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   1   0   3   1   0   2   0   0   1
      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   2   21   0   0   18   28   22   26   11   6
      Clinical medicine   2   21   0   0   18   22   17   17   11   6
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   6   5   9   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   275,885   258,439   222,605   205,206   204,430   196,933   193,294   180,993   165,438   152,658
    Science   251,325   235,143   200,624   185,206   183,843   174,028   172,378   160,537   146,640   133,096
      Computer and information sciences   2,140   1,712   1,713   1,873   2,257   2,312   2,511   1,933   365   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   8,536   7,662   4,967   4,217   4,825   4,317   3,753   3,409   2,781   591
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   8,536   7,662   4,967   4,217   4,825   4,317   3,753   3,409   2,781   591
        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   0
      Life sciences   219,548   209,699   179,205   164,874   161,642   152,554   151,823   137,828   126,733   117,783
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   57,232   53,913   45,028   36,099   39,053   30,686   33,655   29,322   27,277   26,213
        Health sciences   59,438   54,390   50,018   46,935   41,445   36,399   37,352   33,940   32,737   31,567
        Natural resources and conservation   698   761   188   159   133   384   431   388   552   0
        Life sciences nec   102,180   100,635   83,971   81,681   81,011   85,085   80,385   74,178   66,167   60,003
      Mathematics and statistics   2,121   977   1,083   518   581   814   1,718   1,768   2,077   2,053
      Physical sciences   7,419   5,633   4,579   5,018   5,720   6,448   5,732   6,900   6,205   4,946
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   3,724   2,582   2,304   2,227   2,734   3,121   1,866   2,337   2,871   2,785
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   3,695   3,051   2,275   2,791   2,986   3,327   3,866   4,563   3,334   2,161
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   4,360   2,938   2,081   1,771   1,942   2,342   1,915   1,464   1,278   850
      Social sciences   7,201   6,522   6,996   6,935   6,876   5,241   4,926   7,235   7,201   6,873
        Anthropology   898   609   529   660   606   115   368   1,587   507   0
        Economics   3,510   3,046   3,880   4,443   5,222   3,896   3,678   3,726   3,943   2,785
        Political science and government   481   846   805   344   509   378   108   51   91   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   1,653   1,495   1,419   1,248   338   454   165   1,426   1,638   2,862
        Social sciences nec   659   526   363   240   201   398   607   445   1,022   1,226
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   9,254   6,779   6,823   6,662   6,881   8,416   7,435   6,801   6,658   7,022
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   3,500   3,285   3,081   3,994   3,827   4,669   4,599   3,774   3,022   1,616
      Chemical engineering   5,754   3,494   3,720   2,657   3,015   3,141   2,836   2,915   3,390   5,077
      Civil engineering   0   0   6   3   0   595   0   97   234   240
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   86
      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   16   8   39   11   0   15   12   3
    Non-S&E   15,306   16,517   15,158   13,338   13,706   14,489   13,481   13,655   12,140   12,540
      Business management and business administration   96   1   7   284   0   285   427   26   17   0
      Communication and communications technologies   483   126   142   151   68   119   126   247   75   71
      Education   0   0   0   0   6   6   7   630   538   312
      Humanities   1,136   1,848   1,596   1,323   1,226   2,293   1,081   1,055   746   1,339
      Law   4,895   5,504   5,648   4,835   5,547   4,927   4,822   5,036   5,619   5,503
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   1,160   698   329   227   483   422   309   857   184   74
      Non-S&E nec   7,536   8,340   7,436   6,518   6,376   6,437   6,709   5,804   4,961   5,241

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   275,885   159,185   6,179   72,490   6,395   13,939   17,697
    Science   251,325   154,445   5,878   55,306   6,317   11,939   17,440
      Computer and information sciences   2,140   1,312   70   677   0   81   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   8,536   5,566   36   2,450   17   467   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   8,536   5,566   36   2,450   17   467   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   219,548   135,446   5,561   45,226   6,117   10,234   16,964
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   57,232   41,019   130   14,267   356   1,261   199
        Health sciences   59,438   24,814   5,057   20,858   5,060   1,470   2,179
        Natural resources and conservation   698   328   0   136   0   234   0
        Life sciences nec   102,180   69,285   374   9,965   701   7,269   14,586
      Mathematics and statistics   2,121   667   80   1,226   0   94   54
      Physical sciences   7,419   4,752   50   2,212   183   91   131
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   3,724   2,333   0   1,287   0   59   45
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   3,695   2,419   50   925   183   32   86
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   4,360   2,821   0   1,006   0   416   117
      Social sciences   7,201   3,881   81   2,509   0   556   174
        Anthropology   898   295   50   550   0   3   0
        Economics   3,510   2,221   0   763   0   416   110
        Political science and government   481   49   0   427   0   5   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   1,653   1,238   31   254   0   96   34
        Social sciences nec   659   78   0   515   0   36   30
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   9,254   4,453   157   2,964   78   1,560   42
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   3,500   2,182   0   939   57   322   0
      Chemical engineering   5,754   2,271   157   2,025   21   1,238   42
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   15,306   287   144   14,220   0   440   215
      Business management and business administration   96   0   0   80   0   16   0
      Communication and communications technologies   483   46   95   316   0   26   0
      Education   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   1,136   0   0   859   0   256   21
      Law   4,895   0   0   4,885   0   10   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   1,160   0   49   1,063   0   48   0
      Non-S&E nec   7,536   241   0   7,017   0   84   194

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   159,185   152,468   127,544   113,819   107,290   104,219   102,201   93,970   89,087   84,166
  DOD   5,098   4,515   3,902   5,196   4,274   3,849   4,702   4,924   2,506   2,879
  DOE   1,616   1,202   1,639   509   774   908   1,043   2,425   1,616   767
  HHS   130,442   128,199   106,598   95,521   88,504   87,609   85,256   75,512   74,098   70,644
  NASA   525   793   332   170   84   2,093   0   318   63   112
  NSF   11,243   9,465   6,497   5,047   5,614   3,396   6,676   5,638   6,359   6,145
  USDA   1,694   862   462   63   47   6   0   1   21   49
  Other   8,567   7,432   8,114   7,313   7,993   6,358   4,524   5,152   4,424   3,570

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   1,523   269   1,254   .
2018   1,328   265   1,063   .

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   1,192   1,140   1,181   1,103   628
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   143   140   143   146   268
    Computer and information sciences   4   4   4   3   6
    Engineering   42   40   45   35   17
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   43   42   38   42   17
    Health sciences   306   288   319   258   205
    Mathematics and statistics   15   16   16   15   11
    Natural resources and conservation   8   8   6   7   6
    Physical sciences   65   65   65   66   46
    Psychology   23   21   22   19   23
    Social sciences   64   65   68   67   28
    Other   479   451   455   444   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   10,000   10,240   31,358   9,118   18,151
    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   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   10,000   10,240   31,358   9,118   18,151

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   44,677   27,937   22,101   6,185   3,367
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   550   2,051   0   0   665
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   649   0   0   0   792
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   313   285   0
    Health sciences   35,000   8,000   8,102   2,691   880
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   742   254   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   778
    Other   8,479   17,886   12,944   2,955   252

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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