U. Arkansas, Little Rock

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 261 43.8 459 287 58.2 679 329 46 602 375 59.4 914
2022 233 49.6 457 355 48.4 680 379 58.4 900
2021 218 51.8 447 346 50.5 691 325 44.9 583 371 59.6 908
2020 247 45.8 450 348 50.7 698 345 62.8 916
2019 260 42.5 447 300 57.5 697 325 45.4 589 338 63.5 914
2018 264 39 428 308 56.5 700 353 61.7 911
2017 321 25.3 425 266 61.6 684 313 46.2 575 371 59.2 898
2016 233 46.5 430 273 61.3 697 353 61.1 896
2015 227 47.4 426 292 58.4 693 320 44.5 570 362 60.2 898
2014 211 50.6 422 301 56.8 688 344 61.8 889
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 32 39 43 32 29 28 12 39 40 47
  Science and engineering 29 34 36 31 26 25 10 35 37 41
    Biological and biomedical sciences 6 6 7 1 6 5 3 10 4 13
      Biochemistry and biophysics . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 2 1 3 . 2 1 . 1 . .
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology 3 3 2 1 4 3 1 6 3 4
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . . . . . . . 1 1 .
      Genetics and genomics . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Microbiology and immunology . . . . . . . . . .
      Molecular biology 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Pharmacology and toxicology . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . 1 . . . 1 . . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . 1 . . 1 1 . . 9
    Computer and information sciences 11 11 13 11 7 5 3 10 6 4
      Computer science 3 . 1 . 4 2 2 6 1 .
      Computer and information sciences, other 8 11 12 11 3 3 1 4 5 4
    Engineering 1 9 8 8 7 5 1 3 24 2
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Electrical and computer engineering . 4 4 2 2 1 . 1 6 .
      Industrial engineering and operations research 1 . 1 . 2 1 . 2 2 1
      Materials and mining engineering . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Mechanical engineering . . . . . 2 . . . .
      Engineering, other . 5 2 6 3 1 1 . 15 1
    Health sciences . . . . . . . 2 . .
      Public health . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Health sciences, other . . . . . . . 1 . .
    Mathematics and statistics 2 . . 1 . 3 2 . . .
      Applied mathematics . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Mathematics 1 . . . . 2 1 . . .
      Statistics 1 . . 1 . 1 . . . .
    Physical sciences 3 4 5 9 3 5 1 4 . 20
      Chemistry 2 3 1 5 2 2 1 1 . 7
      Physics 1 1 4 4 1 3 . 3 . 13
    Social sciences 6 4 3 1 3 2 . 6 3 2
      Social sciences, other 6 4 3 1 3 2 . 6 3 2
  Non-science and engineering 3 5 7 1 3 3 2 4 3 6
    Education 2 5 6 1 1 2 2 3 3 3
      Teacher education and teaching fields 2 5 6 1 1 2 2 3 3 3
    Humanities and arts . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Letters . . . . . . . 1 . .
    Other non-science and engineering 1 . 1 . 2 1 . . . 3
      Communication . . . . . . . . . 3
      Non-science and engineering, other 1 . 1 . 2 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 252 138 138 i 125 147 i 142 171 212 199 162
    Female 139 86 85 i 79 131 i 125 186 162 135 136
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 72 144 142 i 131 137 i 133 198 198 139 123
    Hispanic or Latino 0 7 7 i 7 0 i 0 4 7 3 7
    Not Hispanic or Latino 71 134 132 i 121 136 i 132 189 180 124 112
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 2 2 i 2 2 i 2 1 0 1 0
      Asian 4 14 14 i 13 5 i 5 3 8 5 5
      Black or African American 11 9 9 i 8 15 i 15 29 29 16 19
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 1 1 i 1 0 i 0 0 0 0 2
      White 49 106 104 i 95 105 i 101 145 132 97 80
      More than one race 6 2 2 i 2 9 i 9 11 11 5 6
    Unknown ethnicity and race 1 3 3 i 3 1 i 1 5 11 12 4
  Temporary visa holders 319 80 81 i 73 141 i 134 159 176 195 175
  Science and engineering 388 224 223 i 204 233 i 223 233 297 287 250
    Science 374 209 207 i 189 205 i 197 188 238 240 208
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 15 12 11 i 11 12 i 12 17 25 21 16
      Communication 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 287 103 101 i 91 83 i 81 52 87 113 94
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 6 8 8 i 7 10 i 11 12 12 10 10
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 54 68 68 i 62 80 i 75 83 76 68 61
      Psychology 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 7 0 0 0
      Social sciences 12 18 19 i 18 20 i 18 17 38 28 27
    Engineering 14 15 16 i 15 28 i 26 45 59 47 42
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 4 4 i 4 2 i 2 7 19 12 14
      Mechanical engineering 6 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 8 11 12 i 11 26 i 24 38 40 35 28
  Health 3 0 0 i 0 45 i 44 124 77 47 48
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 17 7 9
    Other health 3 0 0 i 0 45 i 44 124 60 40 39

i=imputed

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 120 97 108 i 106 79 i 78 65 74 70 79
    Female 91 70 75 i 75 49 i 48 48 76 76 70
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 136 133 149 i 147 77 i 74 78 113 128 121
    Hispanic or Latino 3 10 11 i 11 3 i 3 3 7 8 6
    Not Hispanic or Latino 123 120 135 i 133 71 i 68 73 102 120 114
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 18 7 9 i 9 3 i 3 1 6 6 8
      Black or African American 28 27 29 i 30 20 i 19 19 25 26 23
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 1
      White 70 85 96 i 93 34 i 33 50 70 85 79
      More than one race 7 1 1 i 1 14 i 13 3 1 3 3
    Unknown ethnicity and race 10 3 3 i 3 3 i 3 2 4 0 1
  Temporary visa holders 75 34 34 i 34 51 i 52 35 37 18 28
  Science and engineering 205 162 178 i 176 125 i 123 106 143 137 141
    Science 199 152 169 i 166 108 i 107 95 124 126 128
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 20 13 14 i 13 17 i 19 12 9 22 10
      Communication 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 131 86 100 i 97 53 i 52 37 29 25 42
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 5 7 7 i 7 1 i 1 3 1 2 1
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 2 5
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 18 17 17 i 17 16 i 15 15 24 20 24
      Psychology 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 25 29 31 i 32 21 i 20 28 61 55 46
    Engineering 6 10 9 i 10 17 i 16 11 19 11 13
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 i 0 2 i 2 4 10 4 7
      Mechanical engineering 3 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 3 10 9 i 10 15 i 14 7 9 7 6
  Health 6 5 5 i 5 3 i 3 7 7 9 8
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 5 4 3
    Other health 6 5 5 i 5 3 i 3 7 2 5 5

i=imputed

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 31 11 11 i 10 6 i 6 88 5 36 21
  Science and engineering 30 11 11 i 10 6 i 6 75 5 36 21
    Science 27 11 11 i 10 6 i 6 71 4 24 16
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 4 1 1 i 1 1 i 1 7 0 5 3
      Communication 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 9 6 6 i 5 0 i 0 12 0 10 4
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 1 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 4 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 8 4 4 i 4 5 i 5 34 4 7 8
      Psychology 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 4 0 0 0
      Social sciences 5 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 10 0 2 1
    Engineering 3 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 4 1 12 5
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 2 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 3 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 2 1 12 5
  Health 1 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 13 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 1 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 13 0 0 0

i=imputed

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 391 224 223 i 204 278 i 267 357 374 334 298
  Fellowships 0 1 1 i 1 0 i 0 9 1 0 11
    Federal 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 7 1 0 0
    Institutional 0 1 1 i 1 0 i 0 1 0 0 11
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 1 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 1 24 25 i 22 31 i 31 31 91 80 107
    Federal 0 11 11 i 10 6 i 6 22 4 25 17
    Institutional 0 13 14 i 12 25 i 25 8 87 53 81
    Nonfederal 1 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 1 0 2 9
  Teaching assistantships 8 71 69 i 64 38 i 36 107 88 84 44
    Federal 1 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 26 0 7 1
    Institutional 7 71 69 i 64 38 i 36 81 87 77 43
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 1 0 0
  Other types of support 382 128 128 i 117 209 i 200 210 194 170 136
    Federal 30 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 33 0 4 3
    Institutional 63 24 25 i 23 40 i 38 13 8 28 13
    Nonfederal 15 7 7 i 7 11 i 11 3 21 0 0
    Personal resources 274 97 96 i 87 158 i 151 161 165 138 120

i=imputed

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 0 1 4 i 4 12 i 11 3 9 4 5
    Science 0 1 4 i 4 8 i 4 3 9 4 4
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 1 3 i 3 3 i 1 0 0 0 1
      Communication 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 1 i 1 0 i 0 2 3 1 2
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 3 3 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 i 0 5 i 3 1 3 0 1
      Psychology 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 i 0 4 i 7 0 0 0 1
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 1
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 i 0 4 i 7 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0

i=imputed

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 0 1 0 i 0 9 i 8 3 5 2 3
  Science and engineering 0 1 0 i 0 9 i 8 3 5 2 3
    Science 0 1 0 i 0 6 i 2 3 5 2 2
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 1 0 i 0 2 i 0 0 0 0 1
      Communication 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 2 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 3 2 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 i 0 4 i 2 1 2 0 1
      Psychology 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 i 0 3 i 6 0 0 0 1
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 1
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 i 0 3 i 6 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0

i=imputed

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 8,685 7,530 7,397 9,711 9,975 8,167 6,833 7,604 7,003 8,068
    Science 5,162 5,163 6,087 7,256 7,018 5,158 4,198 4,613 4,211 4,813
      Computer and information sciences 2,804 3,204 3,312 3,246 3,486 2,534 1,537 1,301 1,470 1,002
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 1 0 0 0 2 40 185 210 370
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
        Geological and earth sciences 0 1 0 0 0 2 40 185 210 360
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 1,821 1,519 1,997 2,878 2,483 1,647 2,295 2,023 1,318 1,763
        Agricultural sciences 6 17 17 0 0 1 17 34 8 105
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,771 1,502 1,957 2,833 2,380 1,542 1,761 1,180 822 1,224
        Health sciences 21 0 21 35 80 93 276 8 348 384
        Natural resources and conservation 23 0 2 10 23 11 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 241 801 140 50
      Mathematics and statistics 0 1 0 0 7 0 12 10 51 95
      Physical sciences 452 292 685 1,105 926 905 246 1,002 1,094 1,484
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 43 4 2 0
        Chemistry 383 279 685 1,088 896 901 82 490 317 989
        Materials science 0 0 0 17 30 4 105 0 0 0
        Physics 69 13 0 0 0 0 0 39 36 273
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 469 739 222
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
      Social sciences 85 146 93 27 116 70 68 92 68 93
        Anthropology 19 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 3 8 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 3 0 34 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 56 34 0 0 22 0 34 28 4 75
        Social sciences nec 10 112 93 27 88 58 0 64 64 18
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 2,063 1,571 809 1,627 2,116 1,921 1,852 2,358 2,065 2,242
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 1,917 1,439 703 1,347 1,838 1,560 1,154 1,065 1,214 1,305
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 139 76 0 1 2 0 482 61 24 0
      Chemical engineering 1 8 0 33 68 147 99 196 132 21
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 42
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 45 21 26
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 1 0 0 0 51 350 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 105 187 125 173 1 67 263 216
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 6 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 59 66
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 59 83 41 65 574 351 566
    Non-S&E 1,460 796 501 828 841 1,088 783 633 727 1,013
      Business management and business administration 31 0 0 0 11 0 98 26 28 325
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
      Education 681 506 445 712 721 1,064 684 599 80 595
      Humanities 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 20 4
      Law 566 204 56 76 74 0 0 0 599 73
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 178 86 0 40 35 24 0 0 0 0

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 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 8,685 7,544 218 69 513 134 207
    Science 5,162 4,735 43 45 34 106 199
      Computer and information sciences 2,804 2,586 27 10 32 9 140
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 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 1,821 1,707 2 27 2 78 5
        Agricultural sciences 6 0 0 6 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,771 1,701 2 6 2 55 5
        Health sciences 21 6 0 15 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 23 0 0 0 0 23 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 452 423 13 7 0 0 9
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 383 361 13 7 0 0 2
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 69 62 0 0 0 0 7
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 85 19 1 1 0 19 45
        Anthropology 19 0 0 0 0 19 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 56 19 1 1 0 0 35
        Social sciences nec 10 0 0 0 0 0 10
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 2,063 1,805 107 24 103 24 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 1,917 1,805 107 5 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 139 0 0 18 103 18 0
      Chemical engineering 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 6 0 0 0 0 6 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 1,460 1,004 68 0 376 4 8
      Business management and business administration 31 0 0 0 23 0 8
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 681 681 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 4 0 0 0 0 4 0
      Law 566 145 68 0 353 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 178 178 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 7,544 6,675 6,939 7,289 6,688 5,764 4,756 4,934 4,259 5,188
  DOD 2,069 2,761 3,589 3,787 2,712 2,100 1,307 607 349 850
  DOE 189 157 312 365 212 342 119 56 124 0
  HHS 619 727 782 474 559 939 839 606 360 428
  NASA 1,805 1,336 664 919 1,112 840 860 1,037 918 1,017
  NSF 1,575 936 980 986 1,261 652 1,020 1,966 1,738 1,885
  USDA 100 143 123 142 173 61 0 0 0 105
  Other 1,187 615 489 616 659 830 611 662 770 903

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 251 25 226 .
2018 261 20 241 .
2017 219 24 195 .

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 397 397 397 397 321
    Agricultural sciences 14 14 14 14 13
    Biological and biomedical sciences 132 132 132 132 72
    Computer and information sciences 19 19 19 19 19
    Engineering 84 84 84 84 84
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 12 12 12 12 9
    Health sciences 36 36 36 36 36
    Mathematics and statistics 9 9 9 9 9
    Natural resources and conservation 5 5 5 5 0
    Physical sciences 41 41 41 41 34
    Psychology 31 31 31 31 31
    Social sciences 13 13 13 13 13
    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

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2025–16
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)

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 300 0 0 2,600 0
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Computer and information sciences 300 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 0 0 0 2,600 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

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