U. Arkansas, Little Rock

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 286 38.4 459 289 54.7 631 372 60.2 925
2023 261 43.8 459 287 58.2 679 375 59.3 911 329 46 602
2022 233 49.6 457 355 48.4 680 380 58.3 900
2021 218 51.8 447 346 50.5 691 371 59.6 908 325 44.9 583
2020 247 45.8 450 348 50.7 698 345 62.8 916
2019 260 42.5 447 300 57.5 697 338 63.5 914 325 45.4 589
2018 264 39 428 308 56.5 700 353 61.7 911
2017 321 25.3 425 266 61.6 684 371 59.2 898 313 46.2 575
2016 233 46.5 430 273 61.3 697 353 61.1 896
2015 227 47.4 426 292 58.4 693 362 60.2 898 320 44.5 570
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 26 32 39 43 32 29 28 12 39 40
  Science and engineering 20 29 34 36 31 26 25 10 35 37
    Biological and biomedical sciences 2 6 6 7 1 6 5 3 10 4
      Biochemistry and biophysics . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general . 2 1 3 . 2 1 . 1 .
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology 1 3 3 2 1 4 3 1 6 3
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . . . . . . . . 1 1
      Genetics and genomics . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Microbiology and immunology 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Molecular biology . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Pharmacology and toxicology . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . . 1 . . . 1 . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . . 1 . . 1 1 . .
    Computer and information sciences 12 11 11 13 11 7 5 3 10 6
      Computer science 3 3 . 1 . 4 2 2 6 1
      Computer and information sciences, other 9 8 11 12 11 3 3 1 4 5
    Engineering 1 1 9 8 8 7 5 1 3 24
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . . . . . . . . . 1
      Electrical and computer engineering . . 4 4 2 2 1 . 1 6
      Industrial engineering and operations research 1 1 . 1 . 2 1 . 2 2
      Materials and mining engineering . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Mechanical engineering . . . . . . 2 . . .
      Engineering, other . . 5 2 6 3 1 1 . 15
    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 4 3 4 5 9 3 5 1 4 .
      Chemistry 3 2 3 1 5 2 2 1 1 .
      Physics 1 1 1 4 4 1 3 . 3 .
    Social sciences 1 6 4 3 1 3 2 . 6 3
      Social sciences, other 1 6 4 3 1 3 2 . 6 3
  Non-science and engineering 6 3 5 7 1 3 3 2 4 3
    Education 1 2 5 6 1 1 2 2 3 3
      Teacher education and teaching fields 1 2 5 6 1 1 2 2 3 3
    Humanities and arts . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Letters . . . . . . . . 1 .
    Other non-science and engineering 5 1 . 1 . 2 1 . . .
      Communication . . . . . . . . . .
      Non-science and engineering, other 5 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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   73 i   72   144   142 i   131   137 i   133   198   198   139
    Hispanic or Latino   0 i   0   7   7 i   7   0 i   0   4   7   3
    Not Hispanic or Latino   72 i   71   134   132 i   121   136 i   132   189   180   124
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1 i   1   2   2 i   2   2 i   2   1   0   1
      Asian   4 i   4   14   14 i   13   5 i   5   3   8   5
      Black or African American   11 i   11   9   9 i   8   15 i   15   29   29   16
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0 i   0   1   1 i   1   0 i   0   0   0   0
      White   50 i   49   106   104 i   95   105 i   101   145   132   97
      More than one race   6 i   6   2   2 i   2   9 i   9   11   11   5
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1 i   1   3   3 i   3   1 i   1   5   11   12
  Temporary visa holders   325 i   319   80   81 i   73   141 i   134   159   176   195
  Science and engineering   395 i   388   224   223 i   204   233 i   223   233   297   287
    Science   381 i   374   209   207 i   189   205 i   197   188   238   240
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   15 i   15   12   11 i   11   12 i   12   17   25   21
      Communication   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   292 i   287   103   101 i   91   83 i   81   52   87   113
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   6 i   6   8   8 i   7   10 i   11   12   12   10
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   56 i   54   68   68 i   62   80 i   75   83   76   68
      Psychology   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   7   0   0
      Social sciences   12 i   12   18   19 i   18   20 i   18   17   38   28
    Engineering   14 i   14   15   16 i   15   28 i   26   45   59   47
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0 i   0   4   4 i   4   2 i   2   7   19   12
      Mechanical engineering   6 i   6   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   8 i   8   11   12 i   11   26 i   24   38   40   35
    Health   3 i   3   0   0 i   0   45 i   44   124   77   47
      Clinical medicine   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   17   7
      Other health   3 i   3   0   0 i   0   45 i   44   124   60   40

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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   145 i   136   133   149 i   147   77 i   74   78   113   128
    Hispanic or Latino   3 i   3   10   11 i   11   3 i   3   3   7   8
    Not Hispanic or Latino   132 i   123   120   135 i   133   71 i   68   73   102   120
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Asian   19 i   18   7   9 i   9   3 i   3   1   6   6
      Black or African American   29 i   28   27   29 i   30   20 i   19   19   25   26
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      White   77 i   70   85   96 i   93   34 i   33   50   70   85
      More than one race   7 i   7   1   1 i   1   14 i   13   3   1   3
    Unknown ethnicity and race   10 i   10   3   3 i   3   3 i   3   2   4   0
  Temporary visa holders   79 i   75   34   34 i   34   51 i   52   35   37   18
  Science and engineering   217 i   205   162   178 i   176   125 i   123   106   143   137
    Science   211 i   199   152   169 i   166   108 i   107   95   124   126
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   20 i   20   13   14 i   13   17 i   19   12   9   22
      Communication   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   142 i   131   86   100 i   97   53 i   52   37   29   25
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   5 i   5   7   7 i   7   1 i   1   3   1   2
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   2
      Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   18 i   18   17   17 i   17   16 i   15   15   24   20
      Psychology   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   26 i   25   29   31 i   32   21 i   20   28   61   55
    Engineering   6 i   6   10   9 i   10   17 i   16   11   19   11
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   2 i   2   4   10   4
      Mechanical engineering   3 i   3   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   3 i   3   10   9 i   10   15 i   14   7   9   7
    Health   7 i   6   5   5 i   5   3 i   3   7   7   9
      Clinical medicine   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   5   4
      Other health   7 i   6   5   5 i   5   3 i   3   7   2   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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   31 i   31   11   11 i   10   6 i   6   88   5   36
  Science and engineering   30 i   30   11   11 i   10   6 i   6   75   5   36
    Science   27 i   27   11   11 i   10   6 i   6   71   4   24
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   4 i   4   1   1 i   1   1 i   1   7   0   5
      Communication   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   9 i   9   6   6 i   5   0 i   0   12   0   10
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   1 i   1   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   4   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   8 i   8   4   4 i   4   5 i   5   34   4   7
      Psychology   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   4   0   0
      Social sciences   5 i   5   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   10   0   2
    Engineering   3 i   3   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   4   1   12
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   2   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   3 i   3   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   2   1   12
    Health   1 i   1   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   13   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other health   1 i   1   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   13   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: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   398 i   391   224   223 i   204   278 i   267   357   374   334
  Fellowships   0 i   0   1   1 i   1   0 i   0   9   1   0
    Federal   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   7   1   0
    Institutional   0 i   0   1   1 i   1   0 i   0   1   0   0
    Nonfederal   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   1   0   0
  Research assistantships   1 i   1   24   25 i   22   31 i   31   31   91   80
    Federal   0 i   0   11   11 i   10   6 i   6   22   4   25
    Institutional   0 i   0   13   14 i   12   25 i   25   8   87   53
    Nonfederal   1 i   1   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   1   0   2
  Teaching assistantships   8 i   8   71   69 i   64   38 i   36   107   88   84
    Federal   1 i   1   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   26   0   7
    Institutional   7 i   7   71   69 i   64   38 i   36   81   87   77
    Nonfederal   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   1   0
  Other types of support   389 i   382   128   128 i   117   209 i   200   210   194   170
    Federal   30 i   30   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   33   0   4
    Institutional   66 i   63   24   25 i   23   40 i   38   13   8   28
    Nonfederal   16 i   15   7   7 i   7   11 i   11   3   21   0
    Personal resources   277 i   274   97   96 i   87   158 i   151   161   165   138

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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  Science and engineering   0 i   0   1   4 i   4   12 i   11   3   9   4
    Science   0 i   0   1   4 i   4   8 i   4   3   9   4
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0 i   0   1   3 i   3   3 i   1   0   0   0
      Communication   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0 i   0   0   1 i   1   0 i   0   2   3   1
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   3   3
      Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   5 i   3   1   3   0
      Psychology   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   4 i   7   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   4 i   7   0   0   0
    Health   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   0 i   0   1   0 i   0   9 i   8   3   5   2
  Science and engineering   0 i   0   1   0 i   0   9 i   8   3   5   2
    Science   0 i   0   1   0 i   0   6 i   2   3   5   2
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0 i   0   1   0 i   0   2 i   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   2   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   3   2
      Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   4 i   2   1   2   0
      Psychology   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   3 i   6   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   3 i   6   0   0   0
    Health   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0 i   0   0   0 i   0   0 i   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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   10,461   8,685   7,530   7,397   9,711   9,975   8,167   6,833   7,604   7,003
    Science   7,361   5,162   5,163   6,087   7,256   7,018   5,158   4,198   4,613   4,211
      Computer and information sciences   2,549   2,804   3,204   3,312   3,246   3,486   2,534   1,537   1,301   1,470
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   599   0   1   0   0   0   2   40   185   210
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   1   0   0   0   2   40   185   210
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   599   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   3,654   1,821   1,519   1,997   2,878   2,483   1,647   2,295   2,023   1,318
        Agricultural sciences   4   6   17   17   0   0   1   17   34   8
        Biological and biomedical sciences   3,511   1,771   1,502   1,957   2,833   2,380   1,542   1,761   1,180   822
        Health sciences   0   21   0   21   35   80   93   276   8   348
        Natural resources and conservation   139   23   0   2   10   23   11   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   241   801   140
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   1   0   0   7   0   12   10   51
      Physical sciences   93   452   292   685   1,105   926   905   246   1,002   1,094
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   43   4   2
        Chemistry   83   383   279   685   1,088   896   901   82   490   317
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   17   30   4   105   0   0
        Physics   0   69   13   0   0   0   0   0   39   36
        Physical sciences nec   10   0   0   0   0   0   0   16   469   739
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   466   85   146   93   27   116   70   68   92   68
        Anthropology   0   19   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   3   8   0   0   0
        Political science and government   6   0   0   0   0   3   0   34   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   58   56   34   0   0   22   0   34   28   4
        Social sciences nec   402   10   112   93   27   88   58   0   64   64
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   2,281   2,063   1,571   809   1,627   2,116   1,921   1,852   2,358   2,065
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   1,723   1,917   1,439   703   1,347   1,838   1,560   1,154   1,065   1,214
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   9   139   76   0   1   2   0   482   61   24
      Chemical engineering   95   1   8   0   33   68   147   99   196   132
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   45   21
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   11   0   0   1   0   0   0   51   350   0
      Mechanical engineering   364   0   0   105   187   125   173   1   67   263
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   6   47   0   0   0   0   0   0   59
      Engineering nec   79   0   0   0   59   83   41   65   574   351
    Non-S&E   819   1,460   796   501   828   841   1,088   783   633   727
      Business management and business administration   4   31   0   0   0   11   0   98   26   28
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   0
      Education   543   681   506   445   712   721   1,064   684   599   80
      Humanities   110   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   20
      Law   162   566   204   56   76   74   0   0   0   599
      Social work   0   0   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   0   178   86   0   40   35   24   0   0   0

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2024
(Dollars in thousands)
Field All R&D expenditures Federal government State and local government Institution funds Business Nonprofit organizations All other sources
  All R&D fields   10,461   9,624   373   63   4   362   35
    Science   7,361   6,732   297   40   0   257   35
      Computer and information sciences   2,549   2,274   257   0   0   0   18
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   599   584   0   15   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   599   584   0   15   0   0   0
      Life sciences   3,654   3,603   20   19   0   7   5
        Agricultural sciences   4   0   0   2   0   0   2
        Biological and biomedical sciences   3,511   3,464   20   17   0   7   3
        Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   139   139   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   93   68   10   3   0   0   12
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   83   58   10   3   0   0   12
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   10   10   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   466   203   10   3   0   250   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   6   0   6   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   58   55   0   3   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   402   148   4   0   0   250   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   2,281   2,239   10   23   0   9   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   1,723   1,702   0   21   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   9   0   0   0   0   9   0
      Chemical engineering   95   95   0   0   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   11   3   8   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   364   362   2   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   79   77   0   2   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   819   653   66   0   4   96   0
      Business management and business administration   4   0   0   0   4   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   543   543   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   110   110   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   162   0   66   0   0   96   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies   9,624   7,544   6,675   6,939   7,289   6,688   5,764   4,756   4,934   4,259
  DOD   2,599   2,069   2,761   3,589   3,787   2,712   2,100   1,307   607   349
  DOE   856   189   157   312   365   212   342   119   56   124
  HHS   693   619   727   782   474   559   939   839   606   360
  NASA   2,151   1,805   1,336   664   919   1,112   840   860   1,037   918
  NSF   2,057   1,575   936   980   986   1,261   652   1,020   1,966   1,738
  USDA   175   100   143   123   142   173   61   0   0   0
  Other   1,093   1,187   615   489   616   659   830   611   662   770

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   251   25   226   .
2018   261   20   241   .

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)
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   0   0   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   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   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   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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