Union C., Schenectady

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 582 37.8 925
2023 592 35.7 911 366 39.9 602
2022 606 33.4 900
2021 592 35.5 908
2020 638 31.1 916
2019 574 37.9 914 303 49.2 589
2018 580 37 911
2017 619 31.8 898 291 50 575
2016 508 43.9 896
2015 672 4 693 559 38.4 898 287 50.2 570
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   5
    Hispanic or Latino   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   5
      American Indian or Alaska Native   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Asian   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Black or African American   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      White   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   5
      More than one race   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
  Temporary visa holders   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   2
  Science and engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   7
    Science   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Communication   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Computer and information sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Mathematics and statistics   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Natural resources and conservation   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Physical sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Psychology   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Social sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
    Engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   7
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   1
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Mechanical engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   2
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Other engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   4
      Clinical medicine   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Other health   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   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   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   170
    Hispanic or Latino   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   8
    Not Hispanic or Latino   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   134
      American Indian or Alaska Native   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   2
      Asian   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   20
      Black or African American   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   7
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   1
      White   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   101
      More than one race   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   3
    Unknown ethnicity and race   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   28
  Temporary visa holders   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   8
  Science and engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   178
    Science   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   61
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   61
      Communication   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Computer and information sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Mathematics and statistics   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Natural resources and conservation   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Physical sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Psychology   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Social sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
    Engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   117
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   26
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Mechanical engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   65
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Other engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   26
      Clinical medicine   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Other health   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
  Science and engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
    Science   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Communication   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Computer and information sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Mathematics and statistics   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Natural resources and conservation   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Physical sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Psychology   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Social sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
    Engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Mechanical engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Other engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
    Health   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Clinical medicine   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Other health   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   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   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   7
  Fellowships   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
    Federal   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
    Institutional   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
    Nonfederal   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
  Research assistantships   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
    Federal   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
    Institutional   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
    Nonfederal   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
  Teaching assistantships   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
    Federal   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
    Institutional   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
    Nonfederal   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
  Other types of support   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   7
    Federal   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
    Institutional   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
    Nonfederal   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
    Personal resources   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   7

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
    Science   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Communication   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Computer and information sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Mathematics and statistics   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Natural resources and conservation   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Physical sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Psychology   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Social sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
    Engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Mechanical engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Other engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Clinical medicine   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Other health   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   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
  Science and engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
    Science   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Communication   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Computer and information sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Mathematics and statistics   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Natural resources and conservation   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Physical sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Psychology   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Social sciences   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
    Engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Mechanical engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Other engineering   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
    Health   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Clinical medicine   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   0
      Other health   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   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   2,263   1,881   1,479   1,396   1,062   1,740   1,540   1,189   2,150   1,560
    Science   1,513   1,145   863   631   633   1,336   1,178   897   1,840   995
      Computer and information sciences   32   53   69   59   7   312   50   64   11   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   610   344   181   252   154   189   625   312   868   319
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   603   316   181   252   154   189   625   312   868   319
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   7   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   104   108   143   74   60   80   53   62   457   125
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   104   108   143   64   45   80   53   62   439   119
        Health 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
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   10   15   0   0   0   18   6
      Mathematics and statistics   58   75   64   6   33   18   22   51   35   64
      Physical sciences   506   383   244   185   268   609   309   290   202   198
        Astronomy and astrophysics   99   93   34   20   120   0   0   116   123   153
        Chemistry   379   275   108   150   38   408   41   73   34   18
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   28   15   102   6   110   201   268   101   45   27
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   9   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   42   41   38   24   0   56   64   66   177   149
      Social sciences   158   127   124   31   111   72   55   52   90   140
        Anthropology   34   28   30   4   11   18   11   12   12   0
        Economics   59   41   40   10   16   21   12   20   24   36
        Political science and government   44   38   47   6   22   22   21   13   15   14
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   7   8   7   6   13   11   11   7   39   90
        Social sciences nec   14   12   0   5   49   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   3   14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   576   519   446   722   204   118   119   145   191   436
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   186   152   185   21   0   0   0   0   10   7
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   55   29   0   0   0   2   1   1   0   6
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   92   147   33   82   55   44   58   33   18   107
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   195   188   228   618   148   72   60   107   163   316
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   48   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   4   0   0
    Non-S&E   174   217   170   43   225   286   243   147   119   129
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   123   131   80   4   118   225   210   118   93   99
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   51   86   67   15   44   61   33   29   26   30
      Non-S&E nec   0   0   23   24   63   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   2,263   1,288   0   796   13   20   146
    Science   1,513   943   0   506   13   16   35
      Computer and information sciences   32   0   0   32   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   610   579   0   21   0   0   10
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   603   579   0   14   0   0   10
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   7   0   0   7   0   0   0
      Life sciences   104   0   0   80   0   0   24
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   104   0   0   80   0   0   24
        Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   58   20   0   37   0   1   0
      Physical sciences   506   344   0   147   0   14   1
        Astronomy and astrophysics   99   61   0   38   0   0   0
        Chemistry   379   283   0   82   0   14   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   28   0   0   27   0   0   1
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   42   0   0   42   0   0   0
      Social sciences   158   0   0   144   13   1   0
        Anthropology   34   0   0   34   0   0   0
        Economics   59   0   0   59   0   0   0
        Political science and government   44   0   0   44   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   7   0   0   7   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   14   0   0   0   13   1   0
      Sciences nec   3   0   0   3   0   0   0
    Engineering   576   345   0   116   0   4   111
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   186   31   0   59   0   0   96
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   55   50   0   5   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   92   56   0   36   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   195   160   0   16   0   4   15
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   48   48   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   174   0   0   174   0   0   0
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   123   0   0   123   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   51   0   0   51   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   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.
  • 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   1,288   729   750   976   462   972   885   554   1,680   1,080
  DOD   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  DOE   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
  HHS   22   26   5   4   6   0   27   46   191   192
  NASA   61   60   29   20   120   105   140   30   15   23
  NSF   1,205   643   716   952   336   859   705   478   1,474   861
  USDA   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other   0   0   0   0   0   8   13   0   0   0

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

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

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2024–18 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2024   .   .   .   .
2023   .   .   .   .
2022   .   .   .   .
2021   .   .   .   .
2020   .   .   .   .
2019   80   13   67   .
2018   80   9   71   .

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   85   .   120   123   123
    Agricultural sciences   0   .   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   17   .   16   22   22
    Computer and information sciences   2   .   3   4   4
    Engineering   27   .   41   37   37
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   6   .   10   9   9
    Health sciences   0   .   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   1   .   3   3   3
    Natural resources and conservation   4   .   4   2   2
    Physical sciences   17   .   29   33   34
    Psychology   4   .   6   5   5
    Social sciences   3   .   5   5   5
    Other   4   .   4   3   2

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   40,000   0   .   0   23,387
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   .   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   .   0   5,337
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   .   0   2,048
    Engineering   40,000   0   .   0   3,326
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   .   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   .   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   .   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   .   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   .   0   11,538
    Psychology   0   0   .   0   1,138
    Social sciences   0   0   .   0   0
    Other   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   700   2,700   .   15,038   15,038
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   .   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   .   3,432   3,432
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   .   1,317   1,317
    Engineering   700   0   .   2,139   2,139
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   .   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   .   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   .   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   .   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   2,700   .   7,419   7,419
    Psychology   0   0   .   732   732
    Social sciences   0   0   .   0   0
    Other   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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