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Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures Research space
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2024 248 61.2 631 294 68.6 925
2023 247 64.1 679 300 67.5 911 172 71.8 602
2022 244 64.6 680 292 68 900
2021 216 69.2 691 294 68 908 171 71.1 583
2020 191 73 698 263 71.6 916
2019 178 74.8 697 240 74.1 914 165 72.4 589
2018 155 78.2 700 232 74.9 911
2017 131 81.2 684 210 76.9 898 165 71.7 575
2016 122 82.8 697 186 79.5 896
2015 117 83.4 693 177 80.6 898 164 71.6 570
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   255   252   256   289   322   347   387   432   566   627
    Hispanic or Latino   10   8   10   16   15   18   16   20   20   18
    Not Hispanic or Latino   215   229   236   270   304   322   363   406   543   605
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   3
      Asian   10   11   14   16   16   23   26   29   23   32
      Black or African American   18   15   15   16   16   18   23   27   43   55
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
      White   180   195   198   229   258   272   304   339   472   508
      More than one race   7   8   9   9   13   9   10   11   4   6
    Unknown ethnicity and race   30   15   10   3   3   7   8   6   3   4
  Temporary visa holders   224   234   229   236   291   359   462   607   737   734
  Science and engineering   403   415   424   463   543   638   764   955   1,124   1,177
    Science   240   256   271   286   324   369   442   544   645   687
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   33   46   47   47   59   54   48   57   64   61
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   15   15
      Computer and information sciences   32   35   27   14   15   16   22   41   40   44
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   6   4   6   7   7   3   4   9   36   44
      Mathematics and statistics   15   6   7   9   10   17   29   32   43   49
      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   84   85   100   115   137   167   217   262   289   279
      Psychology   49   54   59   66   66   61   59   71   68   67
      Social sciences   21   26   25   28   30   51   63   72   90   127
    Engineering   163   159   153   177   219   269   322   411   479   490
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   14   17   9   5   5   12   25   25   39   28
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   59   58   56   53   82   105   136   174   70   87
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   16   21   17   16   29   41   36   54   75   78
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   22   10   7   15   17   26   41   64   79   75
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   52   41   37   20   37   60   81   91   92   87
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   124   135
      Other engineering   0   12   27   68   49   25   3   3   0   0
    Health   76   71   61   62   70   68   85   84   179   184
      Clinical medicine   8   3   0   0   0   2   3   3   4   7
      Other health   68   68   61   62   70   66   82   81   175   177

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   123   140   151   165   174   185   212   184   249   243
    Hispanic or Latino   5   3   6   6   6   3   6   4   6   2
    Not Hispanic or Latino   107   123   140   154   160   177   199   169   241   238
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   1
      Asian   10   12   11   11   12   10   9   8   4   7
      Black or African American   7   4   5   9   14   11   13   14   21   23
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      White   87   102   120   128   129   145   171   142   214   197
      More than one race   3   5   4   6   5   10   6   5   2   9
    Unknown ethnicity and race   11   14   5   5   8   5   7   11   2   3
  Temporary visa holders   28   28   35   35   52   63   59   68   46   34
  Science and engineering   125   138   152   164   201   217   228   212   198   196
    Science   83   88   96   95   116   126   133   127   118   125
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   14   10   10   16   19   7   8   3   2   3
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   5
      Computer and information sciences   15   13   17   14   9   7   17   25   6   5
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   1   1   1   0   1   2   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   3   3   5   7   13   18   11   12   7   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   17   16   23   17   40   43   31   22   13   18
      Psychology   25   32   27   26   18   31   41   42   29   24
      Social sciences   9   14   13   14   16   20   24   21   55   62
    Engineering   42   50   56   69   85   91   95   85   80   71
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   2   2   3   1   1   4   5   2   1   1
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   6   8   12   16   18   22   28   22   9   7
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   5   5   8   11   15   15   17   16   18   20
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   6   8   8   6   5   6   7   6   5   6
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   23   25   21   28   37   32   28   32   28   24
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   19   13
      Other engineering   0   2   4   7   9   12   10   7   0   0
    Health   26   30   34   36   25   31   43   40   97   81
      Clinical medicine   3   0   0   0   1   5   8   6   8   11
      Other health   23   30   34   36   24   26   35   34   89   70

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   65   66   78   90   64   136   188   130   140   130
  Science and engineering   65   66   78   90   64   136   187   129   129   118
    Science   29   28   39   54   29   68   84   52   56   26
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   2   2   8   5   8   10   7   3   3
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   4   2   0   1   0   0   1   1   1   1
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   1   0   1   2   1   0   0   2   2   3
      Mathematics and statistics   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   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   23   24   35   43   23   60   72   40   45   14
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2   4   5
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   36   38   39   36   35   68   103   77   73   92
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   7   9   6   2   2   6   10   9   1   1
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   11   14   14   8   11   27   45   26   17   27
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   1   3   2   1   1   7   7   8   9   15
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   5   0   1   3   3   5   14   14   21   18
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   12   7   6   2   6   14   27   19   9   9
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   16   22
      Other engineering   0   5   10   20   12   9   0   1   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   11   12
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   11   12

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   479   486   485   525   613   706   849   1,039   1,303   1,361
  Fellowships   0   0   0   6   1   2   1   4   32   38
    Federal   0   0   0   2   1   2   1   2   13   13
    Institutional   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   2   2   2
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   17   23
  Research assistantships   138   126   141   162   132   207   277   339   417   389
    Federal   63   65   76   84   46   113   165   121   123   112
    Institutional   44   38   37   23   59   50   78   144   216   214
    Nonfederal   31   23   28   55   27   44   34   74   78   63
  Teaching assistantships   181   187   193   199   229   271   266   349   456   470
    Federal   2   1   2   4   13   21   22   7   2   3
    Institutional   176   182   181   181   204   250   244   338   451   463
    Nonfederal   3   4   10   14   12   0   0   4   3   4
  Other types of support   160   173   151   158   251   226   305   347   398   464
    Federal   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   2   2
    Institutional   9   27   10   12   20   3   3   8   25   32
    Nonfederal   0   0   1   2   1   0   0   1   38   30
    Personal resources   151   146   140   144   226   223   302   338   333   400

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   8   11   7   10   12   22   22   32   48   60
    Science   3   3   4   6   8   11   10   14   20   32
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   2   3   1   1   1   3   2   0   0   3
      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   1
      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   1   0   3   5   7   8   8   14   20   27
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   5   8   3   4   4   11   12   18   28   28
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   5   4   0   0   2   10   12   13   16   12
      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   3   4
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   3   3   4   2   0   0   5   6   6
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   6
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   6   7   2   6   6   10   4   5   7   17
  Science and engineering   6   7   2   6   6   10   4   5   7   17
    Science   3   3   2   4   6   8   3   3   4   13
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   2   3   1   1   1   3   2   0   0   3
      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   1
      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   1   0   1   3   5   5   1   3   4   8
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   3   4   0   2   0   2   1   2   3   4
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   3   0   0   0   0   2   1   1   0   2
      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   3   0   2   0   0   0   1   3   2
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   24,568   21,525   19,943   17,340   23,496   30,020   32,582   41,326   58,817   58,512
    Science   13,241   11,927   11,891   9,033   11,250   12,440   12,911   15,524   16,042   24,194
      Computer and information sciences   83   132   44   32   1   7   32   341   207   240
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   269   261   659   467   285   192   187   244   481   609
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   269   261   659   467   285   192   187   244   481   584
        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   25
      Life sciences   2,351   1,185   1,587   1,390   1,882   1,928   1,633   1,611   1,927   3,120
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,627   1,022   1,303   1,180   1,699   1,915   1,623   1,175   1,541   2,042
        Health sciences   340   151   284   210   183   13   10   436   386   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   384   12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1,078
      Mathematics and statistics   47   78   191   161   82   178   210   533   249   482
      Physical sciences   9,923   9,555   8,690   6,703   8,576   9,643   10,305   11,144   11,686   17,406
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   9,823   9,524   8,686   6,703   8,576   9,571   10,295   11,100   11,618   17,346
        Materials science   0   30   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   100   1   4   0   0   72   10   44   68   60
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   329   435   581   226   328   338   283   877   889   1,353
      Social sciences   239   131   139   54   95   154   261   653   431   984
        Anthropology   27   10   71   12   28   126   93   26   123   0
        Economics   1   51   29   18   8   0   9   11   5   637
        Political science and government   197   69   31   0   49   5   28   289   167   129
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   14   1   0   7   5   23   96   96   111   184
        Social sciences nec   0   0   8   17   5   0   35   231   25   34
      Sciences nec   0   150   0   0   1   0   0   121   172   0
    Engineering   10,504   8,851   7,558   7,714   11,345   16,650   18,878   24,042   41,309   29,895
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   7   10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   1,563   840   768   811   1,151   1,211   1,172   1,970   2,594   1,903
      Chemical engineering   2,015   1,737   1,613   1,355   4,381   5,103   5,816   7,637   11,709   10,855
      Civil engineering   1,521   1,456   1,268   1,119   1,487   5,322   3,032   3,726   4,396   5,527
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   1,051   838   703   320   931   1,906   2,122   3,243   3,780   2,827
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   4,285   3,951   2,886   3,728   3,142   2,977   3,337   3,438   4,958   5,374
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   69   22   305   381   253   131   3,399   4,028   13,872   3,409
    Non-S&E   823   747   494   593   901   930   793   1,760   1,466   4,423
      Business management and business administration   120   111   126   147   165   201   130   289   552   726
      Communication and communications technologies   21   47   40   73   15   6   0   76   0   25
      Education   0   59   46   128   244   218   217   549   200   442
      Humanities   118   105   181   180   89   198   180   233   202   189
      Law   158   192   15   2   132   138   73   168   3   6
      Social work   21   49   0   0   0   56   2   175   11   73
      Visual and performing arts   129   77   51   63   256   86   154   211   139   167
      Non-S&E nec   256   107   35   0   0   27   37   59   359   2,795

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   24,568   12,910   368   8,480   1,900   788   122
    Science   13,241   7,053   100   4,538   835   654   61
      Computer and information sciences   83   80   0   3   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   269   151   1   102   15   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   269   151   1   102   15   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   2,351   1,253   15   920   70   66   27
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,627   1,175   0   377   70   0   5
        Health sciences   340   78   15   159   0   66   22
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   384   0   0   384   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   47   18   12   17   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   9,923   5,511   0   3,188   686   505   33
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   9,823   5,511   0   3,188   586   505   33
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   100   0   0   0   100   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   329   40   72   92   64   60   1
      Social sciences   239   0   0   216   0   23   0
        Anthropology   27   0   0   10   0   17   0
        Economics   1   0   0   1   0   0   0
        Political science and government   197   0   0   191   0   6   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   14   0   0   14   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   10,504   5,678   163   3,452   1,065   133   13
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   1,563   1,210   4   348   0   1   0
      Chemical engineering   2,015   682   0   900   315   109   9
      Civil engineering   1,521   875   105   445   96   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   1,051   428   54   446   116   5   2
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   4,285   2,483   0   1,244   538   18   2
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   69   0   0   69   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   823   179   105   490   0   1   48
      Business management and business administration   120   89   0   31   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   21   0   1   0   0   0   20
      Education   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   118   0   0   111   0   0   7
      Law   158   0   0   137   0   0   21
      Social work   21   0   0   21   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   129   0   91   38   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   256   90   13   152   0   1   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   12,910   10,709   11,036   9,024   10,574   11,796   12,470   16,395   25,433   14,676
  DOD   2,241   1,988   1,554   1,265   2,779   2,376   3,153   4,342   13,174   4,195
  DOE   763   1,335   1,061   399   405   757   619   270   582   598
  HHS   1,484   879   1,722   1,525   1,359   1,006   1,049   1,827   1,826   1,437
  NASA   1,841   1,364   1,235   793   687   721   566   663   879   834
  NSF   5,440   4,369   4,580   4,107   4,671   5,203   5,614   6,737   6,687   5,752
  USDA   0   1   1   16   3   0   0   0   0   109
  Other   1,141   773   883   919   670   1,733   1,469   2,556   2,285   1,751

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   865   129   736   .
2018   874   117   757   .

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   1,409   1,160   1,158   1,080   1,033
    Agricultural sciences   50   57   57   51   44
    Biological and biomedical sciences   564   589   589   562   546
    Computer and information sciences   86   62   62   48   43
    Engineering   362   284   284   275   256
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   42   15   15   14   14
    Health sciences   31   19   19   20   14
    Mathematics and statistics   4   5   4   4   3
    Natural resources and conservation   96   48   48   4   3
    Physical sciences   59   40   40   62   58
    Psychology   18   6   6   8   7
    Social sciences   52   18   16   15   29
    Other   43   16   16   16   15

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   325,000   0   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   170,000   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   65,000   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   90,000   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   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Costs for repair and renovation of science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field and time of repair and renovation: 2025–16
(Dollars in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   2,841   34,169   3,758   3,850   6,369
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   500   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   2,538   6,048   1,837   1,674   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   1,126   0   0   385
    Engineering   303   352   626   865   5,334
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   14,828   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   1,236   1,295   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   8,000   0   364   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   650
    Social sciences   0   2,213   0   448   0
    Other   0   365   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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