U. Alaska, Anchorage

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2023 406 12.5 459 518 24.5 679 355 41.7 602 310 66.5 914
2022 417 9.7 457 543 21 680 283 69 900
2021 372 17.6 447 499 28.6 691 349 40.8 583 274 70.2 908
2020 394 13.4 450 511 27.6 698 267 71.2 916
2019 426 5.7 447 501 28.9 697 344 42.2 589 268 71 914
2018 416 3.8 428 496 29.9 700 263 71.5 911
2017 395 8 425 485 29.8 684 336 42.2 575 264 71 898
2016 420 3.3 430 475 32.6 697 271 70.1 896
2015 420 2.4 426 449 35.9 693 399 30.8 570 276 69.6 898
2014 466 33 688 280 68.9 889
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

Number of earned doctorates, by trend major field of study of recipients: 2023–14
Fields 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All fields 4 3 6 5 2 2 3 1 1 .
  Science and engineering 4 3 6 5 2 2 3 1 1 .
    Psychology 4 3 6 5 2 2 3 1 1 .
      Clinical psychology 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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 17 16 26 23 25 29 38 44 35 20
    Female 47 41 48 43 45 43 37 52 75 70
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 63 53 72 63 68 70 71 90 106 84
    Hispanic or Latino 5 6 9 6 7 3 6 6 9 8
    Not Hispanic or Latino 57 42 61 56 59 64 64 82 96 74
      American Indian or Alaska Native 4 1 3 5 5 4 3 3 4 5
      Asian 2 0 1 4 3 2 1 2 9 1
      Black or African American 3 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 3 1
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 2 3 4 1 1 0 0 2 0
      White 36 31 45 38 42 52 51 63 73 62
      More than one race 11 7 8 4 6 4 9 13 5 5
    Unknown ethnicity and race 1 5 2 1 2 3 1 2 1 2
  Temporary visa holders 1 4 2 3 2 2 4 6 4 6
  Science and engineering 56 46 69 58 60 64 67 84 91 69
    Science 55 41 59 52 52 52 46 63 76 59
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 7 3 8 11 14 13 16 10 13 12
      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 0 4 2 6 8 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 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 38 31 42 37 31 29 23 26 32 23
      Social sciences 9 7 5 2 1 2 7 20 24 21
    Engineering 1 5 10 6 8 12 21 21 15 10
      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 1 3 6 3 4 9 17 13 9 5
      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 2 4 3 4 3 4 4 2 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 4 4 5
  Health 8 11 5 8 10 8 8 12 19 21
    Clinical medicine 8 11 5 8 10 8 8 5 6 8
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 13 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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 39 40 46 43 53 63 48 61 72 69
    Female 62 53 65 88 95 95 105 152 151 143
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 99 91 109 127 145 153 148 208 221 209
    Hispanic or Latino 9 6 5 11 10 14 11 20 17 16
    Not Hispanic or Latino 88 84 98 111 130 136 132 183 197 187
      American Indian or Alaska Native 3 3 4 9 8 10 11 18 22 16
      Asian 3 5 4 3 4 7 8 10 8 6
      Black or African American 1 3 2 2 0 2 3 6 2 4
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 2 1 0 2 3 4 5 3 4
      White 72 66 78 86 104 101 97 136 151 148
      More than one race 9 5 9 11 12 13 9 8 11 9
    Unknown ethnicity and race 2 1 6 5 5 3 5 5 7 6
  Temporary visa holders 2 2 2 4 3 5 5 5 2 3
  Science and engineering 71 72 72 71 94 98 86 124 124 104
    Science 50 55 55 49 70 61 47 82 78 56
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 17 16 16 14 21 13 10 14 15 10
      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 3 11 9 10 14 7 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 3 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 20 18 14 12 17 20 16 22 18 3
      Social sciences 10 10 16 13 18 21 21 39 42 42
    Engineering 21 17 17 22 24 37 39 42 46 48
      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 17 13 12 14 20 30 36 24 18 22
      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 4 4 5 8 4 7 3 1 2 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 17 26 26
  Health 30 21 39 60 54 60 67 89 99 108
    Clinical medicine 30 21 39 60 54 60 67 62 69 67
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 30 41

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 7 5 9 7 3 6 6 11 10 6
  Science and engineering 7 5 9 7 3 6 6 11 10 5
    Science 7 4 8 7 2 6 4 4 5 5
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 3 1 4 6 1 5 4 1 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 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
      Social sciences 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 1
    Engineering 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 7 5 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 1 0 0 0 2 5 4 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 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
    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: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 64 57 74 66 70 72 75 96 110 90
  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 7 6 11 11 15 18 12 20 17 10
    Federal 7 5 9 7 3 6 6 11 10 6
    Institutional 0 0 2 1 4 8 5 8 6 2
    Nonfederal 0 1 0 3 8 4 1 1 1 2
  Teaching assistantships 7 4 6 2 9 14 16 23 25 26
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 7 3 6 2 9 14 16 23 25 26
    Nonfederal 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 50 47 57 53 46 40 47 53 68 54
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Personal resources 50 47 57 53 46 40 47 52 66 54

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

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

Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 4 6 8 10 11 5 5 6 6 3
    Science 3 5 8 10 11 5 5 6 6 3
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 2 3 3 3 3 5 5 4 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 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 3 5 0 0 0 1 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 2 2 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1
    Clinical medicine 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

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

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

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 1 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 4 3
  Science and engineering 0 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 4 3
    Science 0 4 5 5 4 3 3 3 4 3
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 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 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 19,850 21,024 21,332 22,713 21,724 21,096 20,861 19,883 17,436 17,150
    Science 16,889 17,668 18,916 21,022 19,262 17,058 16,580 16,400 14,522 13,855
      Computer and information sciences 165 48 166 165 685 471 226 453 63 630
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 2,790 5,286 5,735 7,339 5,186 5,101 3,302 2,757 4,541 3,762
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 280 417 310 215 203 120 271 100 1,578 853
        Geological and earth sciences 680 3,254 4,732 5,068 3,735 3,095 2,071 2,296 1,309 321
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 1,830 1,615 650 1,103 674 341 451 89 226 102
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 43 953 574 1,545 509 272 1,428 2,486
      Life sciences 9,605 8,875 8,381 6,857 8,863 7,822 7,514 6,412 5,814 5,553
        Agricultural sciences 9 57 0 294 482 938 187 374 874 1,228
        Biological and biomedical sciences 3,910 5,216 6,250 4,665 4,874 3,713 4,960 3,114 3,033 3,114
        Health sciences 2,859 2,121 830 129 1,268 1,757 1,472 1,472 664 478
        Natural resources and conservation 2,827 1,481 878 952 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 423 817 2,239 1,414 895 1,452 1,243 733
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 171
      Physical sciences 505 577 1,160 184 16 17 22 106 0 116
        Astronomy and astrophysics 228 275 144 125 1 17 22 2 0 52
        Chemistry 249 260 984 59 15 0 0 104 0 64
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 28 42 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 57 277 181 177 0 0 11 89 77
      Social sciences 2,384 1,529 3,020 3,306 2,233 1,916 2,281 1,750 2,368 2,658
        Anthropology 7 26 161 19 0 0 46 2 0 0
        Economics 1,422 449 476 175 444 141 118 289 383 311
        Political science and government 73 137 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 567 118 0 0 0 115 75 42 110 55
        Social sciences nec 315 799 2,323 3,112 1,789 1,660 2,042 1,417 1,875 2,292
      Sciences nec 1,440 1,296 177 2,990 2,102 1,731 3,235 4,911 1,647 888
    Engineering 1,878 1,957 1,674 1,101 1,393 2,196 2,066 1,982 874 1,257
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 206 32 0 0 0 149 0 0 0 3
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 58 2 31 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 746 1,060 617 241 476 496 514 933 427 543
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 434 219 267 71 186 322 203 541 89 444
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 26 0 0 0 27 64 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 398 409 529 128 6 15 5 81 146 15
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 83 144 0 0 0 54 15 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 11 93 235 603 723 1,129 1,302 363 212 252
    Non-S&E 1,083 1,399 742 590 1,069 1,842 2,215 1,501 2,040 2,038
      Business management and business administration 105 334 247 332 141 730 419 586 743 360
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 487 525 386 225 338 447 1,121 391 316 591
      Humanities 0 0 23 0 0 15 0 0 0 352
      Law 0 0 0 0 590 647 627 520 978 724
      Social work 214 497 0 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 277 43 86 32 0 3 48 4 3 11

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2023
(Dollars in thousands)
Field All R&D expenditures Federal government State and local government Institution funds Business Nonprofit organizations All other sources
  All R&D fields 19,850 12,646 2,175 3,798 283 537 411
    Science 16,889 11,217 1,791 2,964 217 410 290
      Computer and information sciences 165 62 55 48 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 2,790 1,966 145 561 111 7 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 280 267 0 6 0 7 0
        Geological and earth sciences 680 161 105 303 111 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 1,830 1,538 40 252 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 9,605 6,850 731 1,360 106 341 217
        Agricultural sciences 9 9 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 3,910 3,312 65 321 0 6 206
        Health sciences 2,859 1,238 527 738 106 242 8
        Natural resources and conservation 2,827 2,291 139 301 0 93 3
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 505 310 62 133 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 228 166 0 62 0 0 0
        Chemistry 249 116 62 71 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 28 28 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 2,384 814 723 752 0 62 33
        Anthropology 7 7 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 1,422 634 390 370 0 20 8
        Political science and government 73 0 39 34 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 567 89 257 220 0 1 0
        Social sciences nec 315 84 37 128 0 41 25
      Sciences nec 1,440 1,215 75 110 0 0 40
    Engineering 1,878 885 231 588 20 74 80
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 206 30 94 82 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 746 280 92 299 1 74 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 434 329 34 58 3 0 10
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 398 163 5 144 16 0 70
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 83 83 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 11 0 6 5 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 1,083 544 153 246 46 53 41
      Business management and business administration 105 0 6 49 18 0 32
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 487 409 0 32 10 36 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 214 61 56 71 0 17 9
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 277 74 91 94 18 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 12,646 15,249 15,079 15,290 14,219 13,597 12,681 11,867 8,575 7,824
  DOD 948 1,468 1,910 2,078 1,784 116 468 38 13 28
  DOE 339 112 52 8 0 915 0 0 101 231
  HHS 2,985 4,253 3,111 2,987 3,255 2,600 2,531 2,311 2,079 2,529
  NASA 485 351 159 186 31 34 47 2 0 95
  NSF 3,691 3,018 2,959 2,726 2,696 2,135 2,966 2,467 2,649 2,288
  USDA 89 127 31 163 198 150 106 157 60 61
  Other 4,109 5,920 6,857 7,142 6,255 7,647 6,563 6,892 3,673 2,592

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

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

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 270 59 211 .
2018 255 60 195 .
2017 283 58 225 .

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 . 1,705 143,010 .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 290,190 . 0 4,000 .
    Computer and information sciences 0 . 0 1,780 .
    Engineering 158,701 . 1,705 98,397 .
    Health sciences 23,000 . 0 0 .
    Social sciences 29,920 . 0 0 .
    Other 95,249 . 0 38,833 .

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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