U. Alaska, Anchorage

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 420 9.4 459 476 25.4 631 293 68.7 925
2023 406 12.5 459 518 24.5 679 311 66.3 911 355 41.7 602
2022 417 9.7 457 543 21 680 283 69 900
2021 371 17.9 447 499 28.6 691 274 70.2 908 349 40.8 583
2020 394 13.4 450 511 27.6 698 267 71.2 916
2019 426 5.7 447 501 28.9 697 268 71 914 344 42.2 589
2018 416 3.8 428 496 29.9 700 263 71.5 911
2017 395 8 425 485 29.8 684 264 71 898 336 42.2 575
2016 420 3.3 430 475 32.6 697 271 70.1 896
2015 420 2.4 426 449 35.9 693 276 69.6 898 399 30.8 570
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 3 4 3 6 5 2 2 3 1 1
  Science and engineering 3 4 3 6 5 2 2 3 1 1
    Psychology 3 4 3 6 5 2 2 3 1 1
      Clinical psychology 3 3 2 5 4 1 2 2 1 1
      Counseling and applied psychology . . 1 . 1 . . 1 . .
      Psychology, other . 1 . 1 . 1 . . . .

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   79   63   53   72   63   68   70   71   90   106
    Hispanic or Latino   6   5   6   9   6   7   3   6   6   9
    Not Hispanic or Latino   72   57   42   61   56   59   64   64   82   96
      American Indian or Alaska Native   7   4   1   3   5   5   4   3   3   4
      Asian   3   2   0   1   4   3   2   1   2   9
      Black or African American   2   3   1   1   1   2   1   0   1   3
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   1   2   3   4   1   1   0   0   2
      White   48   36   31   45   38   42   52   51   63   73
      More than one race   11   11   7   8   4   6   4   9   13   5
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1   1   5   2   1   2   3   1   2   1
  Temporary visa holders   7   1   4   2   3   2   2   4   6   4
  Science and engineering   73   56   46   69   58   60   64   67   84   91
    Science   67   55   41   59   52   52   52   46   63   76
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   8   7   3   8   11   14   13   16   10   13
      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   4   1   0   4   2   6   8   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   7
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   46   38   31   42   37   31   29   23   26   32
      Social sciences   4   9   7   5   2   1   2   7   20   24
    Engineering   6   1   5   10   6   8   12   21   21   15
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   4   1   3   6   3   4   9   17   13   9
      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   2   0   2   4   3   4   3   4   4   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   4   4
    Health   13   8   11   5   8   10   8   8   12   19
      Clinical medicine   13   8   11   5   8   10   8   8   5   6
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   13

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   101   99   91   109   127   145   153   148   208   221
    Hispanic or Latino   11   9   6   5   11   10   14   11   20   17
    Not Hispanic or Latino   90   88   84   98   111   130   136   132   183   197
      American Indian or Alaska Native   2   3   3   4   9   8   10   11   18   22
      Asian   5   3   5   4   3   4   7   8   10   8
      Black or African American   0   1   3   2   2   0   2   3   6   2
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   2   1   0   2   3   4   5   3
      White   68   72   66   78   86   104   101   97   136   151
      More than one race   15   9   5   9   11   12   13   9   8   11
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   2   1   6   5   5   3   5   5   7
  Temporary visa holders   2   2   2   2   4   3   5   5   5   2
  Science and engineering   74   71   72   72   71   94   98   86   124   124
    Science   54   50   55   55   49   70   61   47   82   78
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   18   17   16   16   14   21   13   10   14   15
      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   1   3   11   9   10   14   7   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   3
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   14   20   18   14   12   17   20   16   22   18
      Social sciences   13   10   10   16   13   18   21   21   39   42
    Engineering   20   21   17   17   22   24   37   39   42   46
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   13   17   13   12   14   20   30   36   24   18
      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   7   4   4   5   8   4   7   3   1   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   17   26
    Health   29   30   21   39   60   54   60   67   89   99
      Clinical medicine   29   30   21   39   60   54   60   67   62   69
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   27   30

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   3   7   5   9   7   3   6   6   11   10
  Science and engineering   3   7   5   9   7   3   6   6   11   10
    Science   3   7   4   8   7   2   6   4   4   5
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   2   3   1   4   6   1   5   4   1   2
      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   1   1   1   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   1
      Social sciences   0   4   3   2   0   0   0   0   2   1
    Engineering   0   0   1   1   0   1   0   2   7   5
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   2   5   4
      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   1   0   0   1   0   0   1   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   1   1
    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

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   86   64   57   74   66   70   72   75   96   110
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   10   7   6   11   11   15   18   12   20   17
    Federal   3   7   5   9   7   3   6   6   11   10
    Institutional   4   0   0   2   1   4   8   5   8   6
    Nonfederal   3   0   1   0   3   8   4   1   1   1
  Teaching assistantships   9   7   4   6   2   9   14   16   23   25
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   9   7   3   6   2   9   14   16   23   25
    Nonfederal   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   67   50   47   57   53   46   40   47   53   68
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   67   50   47   57   53   46   40   47   52   66

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   3   4   6   8   10   11   5   5   6   6
    Science   3   3   5   8   10   11   5   5   6   6
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   2   3   3   3   3   5   5   4
      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   1   0   1   1   0   0   1   1
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   3   5   0   0   0   1
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   1   2   2   3   1   1   2   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   1   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1
      Clinical medicine   1   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

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

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

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   1   1   5   5   5   4   3   3   3   4
  Science and engineering   0   0   5   5   5   4   3   3   3   4
    Science   0   0   4   5   5   4   3   3   3   4
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   2   3   3   3   3   3   2   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   1   0   1   1   0   0   1   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   1   1   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   24,649   19,850   21,024   21,332   22,713   21,724   21,096   20,861   19,883   17,436
    Science   22,029   16,889   17,668   18,916   21,022   19,262   17,058   16,580   16,400   14,522
      Computer and information sciences   0   165   48   166   165   685   471   226   453   63
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   2,394   2,790   5,286   5,735   7,339   5,186   5,101   3,302   2,757   4,541
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   307   280   417   310   215   203   120   271   100   1,578
        Geological and earth sciences   811   680   3,254   4,732   5,068   3,735   3,095   2,071   2,296   1,309
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   802   1,830   1,615   650   1,103   674   341   451   89   226
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   474   0   0   43   953   574   1,545   509   272   1,428
      Life sciences   13,081   9,605   8,875   8,381   6,857   8,863   7,822   7,514   6,412   5,814
        Agricultural sciences   240   9   57   0   294   482   938   187   374   874
        Biological and biomedical sciences   4,832   3,910   5,216   6,250   4,665   4,874   3,713   4,960   3,114   3,033
        Health sciences   3,350   2,859   2,121   830   129   1,268   1,757   1,472   1,472   664
        Natural resources and conservation   4,659   2,827   1,481   878   952   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   423   817   2,239   1,414   895   1,452   1,243
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   806   505   577   1,160   184   16   17   22   106   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   288   228   275   144   125   1   17   22   2   0
        Chemistry   292   249   260   984   59   15   0   0   104   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   226   28   42   32   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   795   0   57   277   181   177   0   0   11   89
      Social sciences   3,994   2,384   1,529   3,020   3,306   2,233   1,916   2,281   1,750   2,368
        Anthropology   15   7   26   161   19   0   0   46   2   0
        Economics   2,386   1,422   449   476   175   444   141   118   289   383
        Political science and government   0   73   137   60   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   284   567   118   0   0   0   115   75   42   110
        Social sciences nec   1,309   315   799   2,323   3,112   1,789   1,660   2,042   1,417   1,875
      Sciences nec   959   1,440   1,296   177   2,990   2,102   1,731   3,235   4,911   1,647
    Engineering   1,833   1,878   1,957   1,674   1,101   1,393   2,196   2,066   1,982   874
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   537   206   32   0   0   0   149   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   58   2   31   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   594   746   1,060   617   241   476   496   514   933   427
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   297   434   219   267   71   186   322   203   541   89
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   26   0   0   0   27   64   0
      Mechanical engineering   57   398   409   529   128   6   15   5   81   146
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   177   83   144   0   0   0   54   15   0   0
      Engineering nec   171   11   93   235   603   723   1,129   1,302   363   212
    Non-S&E   787   1,083   1,399   742   590   1,069   1,842   2,215   1,501   2,040
      Business management and business administration   11   105   334   247   332   141   730   419   586   743
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   390   487   525   386   225   338   447   1,121   391   316
      Humanities   24   0   0   23   0   0   15   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   590   647   627   520   978
      Social work   0   214   497   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   362   277   43   86   32   0   3   48   4   3

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   24,649   14,204   1,964   6,554   378   741   808
    Science   22,029   12,908   1,627   5,953   304   739   498
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   2,394   1,159   200   936   99   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   307   257   0   50   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   811   494   62   156   99   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   802   408   138   256   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   474   0   0   474   0   0   0
      Life sciences   13,081   9,144   552   2,544   166   583   92
        Agricultural sciences   240   160   0   80   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   4,832   3,660   0   819   0   266   87
        Health sciences   3,350   1,742   546   833   85   144   0
        Natural resources and conservation   4,659   3,582   6   812   81   173   5
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   806   641   7   157   0   0   1
        Astronomy and astrophysics   288   207   1   79   0   0   1
        Chemistry   292   245   6   41   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   226   189   0   37   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   795   359   221   190   25   0   0
      Social sciences   3,994   1,605   647   1,537   14   156   35
        Anthropology   15   0   11   4   0   0   0
        Economics   2,386   898   554   838   0   78   18
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   284   107   0   68   14   78   17
        Social sciences nec   1,309   600   82   627   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   959   0   0   589   0   0   370
    Engineering   1,833   923   331   494   74   1   10
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   537   114   301   122   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   594   297   26   266   4   1   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   297   232   2   53   0   0   10
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   57   0   0   7   50   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   177   136   0   21   20   0   0
      Engineering nec   171   144   2   25   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   787   373   6   107   0   1   300
      Business management and business administration   11   0   6   5   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   390   342   0   48   0   0   0
      Humanities   24   20   0   3   0   1   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   362   11   0   51   0   0   300

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   14,204   12,646   15,249   15,079   15,290   14,219   13,597   12,681   11,867   8,575
  DOD   1,267   948   1,468   1,910   2,078   1,784   116   468   38   13
  DOE   504   339   112   52   8   0   915   0   0   101
  HHS   3,994   2,985   4,253   3,111   2,987   3,255   2,600   2,531   2,311   2,079
  NASA   444   485   351   159   186   31   34   47   2   0
  NSF   3,611   3,691   3,018   2,959   2,726   2,696   2,135   2,966   2,467   2,649
  USDA   413   89   127   31   163   198   150   106   157   60
  Other   3,971   4,109   5,920   6,857   7,142   6,255   7,647   6,563   6,892   3,673

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   270   59   211   .
2018   255   60   195   .

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   3,794   3,533   3,068   3,357   3,595
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   710   714   665   801   754
    Computer and information sciences   204   163   207   159   346
    Engineering   1,392   1,223   900   1,093   1,137
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   37   45   23   22   21
    Health sciences   602   647   638   880   902
    Mathematics and statistics   22   31   14   15   15
    Natural resources and conservation   3   3   3   3   9
    Physical sciences   410   348   383   175   303
    Psychology   93   77   54   49   45
    Social sciences   79   69   48   47   47
    Other   242   212   133   113   14

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   597,060   0   1,705   143,010   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   290,190   0   0   4,000   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   1,780   0
    Engineering   158,701   0   1,705   98,397   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   23,000   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   29,920   0   0   0   0
    Other   95,249   0   0   38,833   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   62,133   55,163   38,999   10,438   22,604
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   18,204   8,073   14,020   10,438   6,391
    Computer and information sciences   0   3,514   9,703   0   8,114
    Engineering   10,440   30,841   12,689   0   6,153
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   8,092   5,672   0   0   351
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   1,397   2,190   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   757
    Other   24,000   4,873   2,587   0   839

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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