U. California, Merced

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 143 69.3 459 204 68.1 631 200 78.7 925
2023 144 69.1 459 215 68.8 679 208 77.5 911 137 77.6 602
2022 147 68.3 457 210 69.5 680 216 76.3 900
2021 200 55.8 447 197 71.9 691 213 76.9 908 135 77.2 583
2020 190 58.3 450 192 72.9 698 206 77.8 916
2019 193 57.4 447 203 71.3 697 209 77.4 914 195 67.3 589
2018 206 52.5 428 196 72.4 700 219 76.3 911
2017 224 47.9 425 210 69.7 684 223 75.5 898 218 62.6 575
2016 241 44.6 430 239 66.2 697 234 74.2 896
2015 249 42.2 426 255 63.7 693 228 75 898 216 62.6 570
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

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 112 107 105 56 63 63 53 43 37 30
  Science and engineering 103 105 101 56 59 62 52 43 36 29
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources 9 8 2 3 5 2 2 2 1 1
      Agricultural sciences . 3 1 1 2 . . . . .
      Natural resources and conservation 9 5 1 2 3 2 2 2 1 1
    Biological and biomedical sciences 24 21 19 16 11 11 4 9 6 5
      Biochemistry and biophysics 2 2 . 2 1 . 1 . 1 .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 7 2 4 1 1 2 . . 1 1
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology 1 5 2 . 1 2 1 . . .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . . . 1 . 1 . .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 5 3 1 5 2 2 1 2 . 4
      Genetics and genomics 1 3 2 . 1 . . 1 . .
      Microbiology and immunology 5 1 5 5 . 1 . 1 2 .
      Molecular biology 2 4 5 3 2 1 1 2 1 .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . . . . 2 . . . . .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . 1 . . . 2 . 1 1 .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other 1 . . . 1 . . 1 . .
    Computer and information sciences 6 4 7 2 4 6 3 4 4 3
      Computer science 4 3 7 2 4 6 3 4 3 3
      Computer and information sciences, other 2 1 . . . . . . 1 .
    Engineering 20 21 22 15 11 8 13 5 6 7
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 1 3 3 1 2 3 2 . 1 1
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering 1 1 2 . . . 2 . 1 3
      Electrical and computer engineering 7 2 4 4 1 . 1 . 1 .
      Materials and mining engineering 3 1 1 2 2 1 2 . . 1
      Mechanical engineering 8 11 9 6 5 4 6 4 3 2
      Engineering, other . 3 3 2 1 . . 1 . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 2 . . 1 1 1 2 3 1 .
      Geological sciences 1 . . 1 . . . . . .
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences 1 . . . 1 1 2 3 1 .
    Health sciences 4 3 4 4 1 5 1 . . .
      Public health 4 3 3 4 1 5 1 . . .
      Health sciences, other . . 1 . . . . . . .
    Mathematics and statistics 5 4 2 2 3 3 3 5 1 .
      Applied mathematics 5 4 1 1 3 3 3 4 1 .
      Mathematics and statistics, other . . 1 1 . . . 1 . .
    Physical sciences 12 17 17 6 11 9 10 5 7 8
      Astronomy and astrophysics 1 . 2 . . . . . . .
      Chemistry 8 9 6 3 5 1 1 4 1 3
      Physics 3 8 9 3 6 8 9 1 6 5
    Psychology 12 14 21 2 7 12 11 6 9 4
      Counseling and applied psychology 6 3 5 1 . 3 4 1 2 1
      Research and experimental psychology 4 10 16 1 6 8 7 4 5 2
      Psychology, other 2 1 . . 1 1 . 1 2 1
    Social sciences 9 13 7 5 5 5 3 4 1 1
      Anthropology 3 1 . . . 2 . 1 . .
      Political science and government 2 5 3 1 2 3 2 1 . .
      Sociology, demography, and population studies . 6 3 4 2 . 1 . . 1
      Social sciences, other 4 1 1 . 1 . . 2 1 .
  Non-science and engineering 9 2 4 . 4 1 1 . 1 1
    Business . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Business . . 1 . . . . . . .
    Education . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Teacher education and teaching fields . . . . . . . . 1 .
    Humanities and arts 9 1 1 . 4 1 1 . . 1
      Letters 1 . . . 2 1 . . . 1
      Foreign languages and literature 2 . . . . . . . . .
      History 3 . . . 1 . . . . .
      Humanities and arts, other 3 1 1 . 1 . 1 . . .
    Other non-science and engineering . 1 2 . . . . . . .
      Non-science and engineering, other . 1 2 . . . . . . .

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   388   356   375   381   369   330   353   347   309   279
    Hispanic or Latino   130   115   119   121   116   96   92   87   67   55
    Not Hispanic or Latino   239   221   234   236   231   207   246   247   231   213
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Asian   69   60   53   55   53   48   52   53   45   46
      Black or African American   20   14   10   13   10   8   15   12   9   7
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   2   1   2   1   2   1   3   3   3
      White   129   128   154   147   150   135   165   162   155   140
      More than one race   20   16   16   19   17   14   13   17   19   16
    Unknown ethnicity and race   19   20   22   24   22   27   15   13   11   11
  Temporary visa holders   280   270   242   266   241   244   234   188   161   127
  Science and engineering   648   608   588   616   581   544   561   508   470   406
    Science   466   409   426   444   419   384   399   372   347   308
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   47   45
      Biological and biomedical sciences   106   110   124   120   124   115   106   97   73   65
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   44   47   35   38   35   31   26   21   21   21
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   38   37   32   34   32   20   23   27   48   36
      Natural resources and conservation   55   60   61   67   61   62   57   48   0   0
      Physical sciences   127   96   123   125   116   109   100   90   79   70
      Psychology   39   0   0   0   0   0   44   43   44   42
      Social sciences   57   59   51   60   51   47   43   46   35   29
    Engineering   182   199   162   172   162   160   162   136   123   98
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   18   23   14   16   14   14   29   25   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   85   91   59   72   59   63   75   64   57   41
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   58   57   64   61   64   61   58   47   43   35
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   21   28   25   23   25   22   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   23   22
    Health   20   18   29   31   29   30   26   27   0   0
      Clinical medicine   20   18   29   31   29   30   26   27   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

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   4   4   4   2   4   2   4   1   5   0
    Hispanic or Latino   0   1   1   1   1   0   1   0   0   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   4   3   3   1   3   2   3   1   5   0
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   3   0   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   0
      Black or African American   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0
      White   1   3   2   0   2   1   1   0   3   0
      More than one race   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Temporary visa holders   2   1   0   0   0   1   1   1   0   0
  Science and engineering   6   3   4   1   4   3   5   2   5   0
    Science   0   1   2   0   2   3   4   1   4   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   1   1   0   1   1   1   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   1   0   1   1   1   1   2   0
    Engineering   6   2   2   1   2   0   1   1   1   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   2   0   1   1   1   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   2   2   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   45   80   85   137   85   94   67   59   55   45
  Science and engineering   45   79   84   135   84   93   66   59   55   45
    Science   33   56   63   95   63   65   45   36   36   26
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   5
      Biological and biomedical sciences   9   15   17   27   17   16   18   9   9   7
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   5   20   14   17   14   13   5   0   2   1
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   5   4   5   6   3   5   4   1
      Natural resources and conservation   6   5   6   16   6   8   5   4   0   0
      Physical sciences   12   16   21   31   21   21   14   17   10   8
      Psychology   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   1   1
    Engineering   12   23   21   40   21   28   21   23   19   19
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   2   3   3   5   3   3   4   3   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   3   6   4   18   4   8   7   13   8   8
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   5   12   12   12   12   15   10   7   6   7
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   2   2   2   5   2   2   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   4
    Health   0   1   1   2   1   1   1   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   1   1   2   1   1   1   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   668   626   617   647   610   574   587   535   470   406
  Fellowships   46   61   68   74   66   57   62   66   55   40
    Federal   28   29   34   42   33   33   17   18   13   4
    Institutional   16   25   26   26   25   21   41   36   38   29
    Nonfederal   2   7   8   6   8   3   4   12   4   7
  Research assistantships   242   127   127   177   128   135   113   86   74   83
    Federal   17   51   51   93   52   61   50   41   42   41
    Institutional   223   54   55   84   55   50   60   39   21   42
    Nonfederal   2   22   21   0   21   24   3   6   11   0
  Teaching assistantships   335   411   405   373   399   362   398   367   329   272
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   335   409   405   373   399   362   398   367   324   272
    Nonfederal   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0
  Other types of support   45   27   17   23   17   20   14   16   12   11
    Federal   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   4   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0
    Personal resources   45   23   17   19   17   19   14   16   11   11

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   65   49   56   58   57   56   58   48   36   39
    Science   43   25   36   41   44   39   40   34   29   26
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   8
      Biological and biomedical sciences   4   4   6   7   6   8   11   7   8   7
      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   12   3   0   5   0   5   9   12   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   2   2   4   3   7   3   2   0   1   3
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   1   1   0
      Natural resources and conservation   7   4   13   10   14   9   7   7   0   0
      Physical sciences   13   11   10   14   14   12   9   6   13   8
      Psychology   1   0   1   0   0   1   1   1   2   0
      Social sciences   4   1   2   2   0   1   0   0   1   0
    Engineering   22   24   20   17   13   17   18   14   7   13
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   6   10   8   4   3   6   6   3   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   1   2   4   4   2   1   1   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   10   5   1   0   1   1   1   1   0   1
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   6   4   4   5   4   5   7   8   5   8
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   4   2   2   1   3   3   1   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   2   4
    Health   1   1   2   1   3   1   3   0   2   1
      Clinical medicine   1   1   2   1   3   1   3   0   2   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

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   29   22   19   25   29   32   28   25   23   14
  Science and engineering   29   22   18   25   29   32   27   25   21   14
    Science   15   8   10   21   27   22   21   17   15   11
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   4
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   1   4   4   4   4   5   4   3   2
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   3   1   0   1   0   1   3   2   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   2   2   4   2   1   0   0   2
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   5   2   3   4   8   6   4   5   0   0
      Physical sciences   5   4   1   10   11   9   8   5   9   3
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   0
      Social sciences   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   14   14   8   4   2   10   6   8   6   3
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   5   6   6   3   0   4   1   1   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   1   2   1   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   6   4   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   3   2   2   1   1   3   4   5   5   3
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
    Health   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   2   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   2   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   77,233   62,279   48,147   45,964   45,966   44,890   38,226   35,093   29,370   29,688
    Science   51,487   34,053   31,448   26,013   28,230   28,759   22,841   20,625   17,371   18,500
      Computer and information sciences   2,909   1,864   1,387   1,134   194   157   41   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   5,713   3,811   4,454   3,849   2,943   2,916   3,165   2,459   2,576   2,286
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   1,198   283   374   126   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   2,509   2,082   1,675   1,621   2,943   2,916   3,165   2,459   2,576   2,286
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   57   38   12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   1,949   1,408   2,393   2,102   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   15,177   10,265   10,814   9,742   9,333   10,943   7,725   6,353   5,307   5,903
        Agricultural sciences   900   621   697   201   0   0   0   2   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   8,541   5,554   5,113   5,096   7,563   8,620   5,880   4,809   4,598   5,407
        Health sciences   4,980   3,520   4,176   3,956   1,770   2,323   1,845   1,542   709   496
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   756   570   828   489   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   2,677   1,650   1,863   2,139   3,047   2,299   1,323   1,021   1,121   868
      Physical sciences   8,589   6,930   6,863   5,753   7,593   7,307   6,260   6,530   4,718   5,714
        Astronomy and astrophysics   122   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   4,121   3,343   3,759   2,919   2,630   3,653   2,280   3,087   2,654   3,821
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   1,862   1,464   1,331   1,184   0   0
        Physics   3,720   3,118   2,663   2,344   3,101   2,190   2,649   2,259   2,064   1,893
        Physical sciences nec   626   469   441   490   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   883   365   493   424   1,712   1,284   724   802   1,460   1,548
      Social sciences   11,890   4,460   2,936   1,816   2,988   3,065   2,770   3,454   2,189   2,181
        Anthropology   60   96   166   72   217   183   243   466   0   0
        Economics   4,285   461   220   285   358   325   220   267   188   255
        Political science and government   910   990   637   289   248   449   372   209   233   301
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   3,707   2,150   1,510   1,030   443   307   300   301   142   139
        Social sciences nec   2,928   763   403   140   1,722   1,801   1,635   2,211   1,626   1,486
      Sciences nec   3,649   4,708   2,638   1,156   420   788   833   6   0   0
    Engineering   18,045   21,052   11,997   13,854   15,191   13,852   12,912   11,823   9,814   9,778
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   108   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   2,529   2,450   2,079   2,352   1,316   1,939   1,729   2,764   1,182   1,452
      Chemical engineering   216   138   82   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   999   325   142   223   6,763   6,382   5,846   4,666   3,526   3,992
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   108   0   0   0   888   1,137   1,482   1,632   1,602   1,726
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   4,200   4,288   3,588   4,870   5,126   3,777   3,526   2,432   1,956   1,899
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   2,225   1,968   1,254   971   0   0   0   0   1,422   665
      Engineering nec   7,660   11,883   4,852   5,438   1,098   617   329   329   126   44
    Non-S&E   7,701   7,174   4,702   6,097   2,545   2,279   2,473   2,645   2,185   1,410
      Business management and business administration   614   450   355   536   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   207   103   14   3   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   647   829   1,032   3,691   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   1,500   1,426   925   588   436   521   913   1,130   1,003   524
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   302   42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   138   712   672   442   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   4,293   3,612   1,704   837   2,109   1,758   1,560   1,515   1,182   886

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   77,233   39,951   10,740   20,759   1,523   2,836   1,424
    Science   51,487   28,300   6,461   12,927   1,065   1,887   847
      Computer and information sciences   2,909   1,417   0   1,138   129   101   124
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   5,713   2,765   503   2,246   95   92   12
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   1,198   280   147   771   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   2,509   1,079   323   1,029   0   78   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   57   0   0   43   0   14   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   1,949   1,406   33   403   95   0   12
      Life sciences   15,177   10,855   1,704   2,227   72   218   101
        Agricultural sciences   900   805   0   95   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   8,541   6,704   43   1,659   0   65   70
        Health sciences   4,980   3,104   1,300   341   72   153   10
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   756   242   361   132   0   0   21
      Mathematics and statistics   2,677   1,154   635   885   0   2   1
      Physical sciences   8,589   6,479   57   1,745   105   203   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   122   114   0   8   0   0   0
        Chemistry   4,121   2,820   57   948   105   191   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   3,720   2,919   0   789   0   12   0
        Physical sciences nec   626   626   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   883   13   223   647   0   0   0
      Social sciences   11,890   3,165   3,189   3,100   664   1,163   609
        Anthropology   60   0   0   59   0   1   0
        Economics   4,285   2,010   1,783   233   0   93   166
        Political science and government   910   0   21   827   0   0   62
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   3,707   272   1,181   1,148   293   787   26
        Social sciences nec   2,928   883   204   833   371   282   355
      Sciences nec   3,649   2,452   150   939   0   108   0
    Engineering   18,045   9,096   2,040   5,813   448   306   342
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   108   108   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   2,529   1,997   0   468   64   0   0
      Chemical engineering   216   216   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   999   346   381   244   0   0   28
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   108   0   0   102   0   0   6
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   4,200   1,834   322   1,480   31   306   227
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   2,225   1,200   640   308   77   0   0
      Engineering nec   7,660   3,395   697   3,211   276   0   81
    Non-S&E   7,701   2,555   2,239   2,019   10   643   235
      Business management and business administration   614   3   611   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   207   5   0   192   0   10   0
      Education   647   459   2   21   1   162   2
      Humanities   1,500   23   45   858   9   405   160
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   302   50   105   87   0   60   0
      Visual and performing arts   138   0   0   65   0   0   73
      Non-S&E nec   4,293   2,015   1,476   796   0   6   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   39,951   28,576   23,421   18,621   20,000   16,850   14,385   14,923   12,206   12,648
  DOD   2,738   1,839   1,712   1,636   3,018   1,966   1,900   1,712   770   1,073
  DOE   2,979   1,927   2,559   2,170   2,023   1,646   1,168   1,518   875   733
  HHS   8,911   7,004   5,622   4,839   5,330   4,211   2,764   2,732   3,379   3,527
  NASA   755   910   860   453   890   776   538   585   728   138
  NSF   17,125   10,735   9,044   6,067   7,204   6,899   6,497   7,404   5,419   6,214
  USDA   3,606   3,810   1,935   1,557   1,252   1,022   716   535   366   330
  Other   3,837   2,351   1,689   1,899   283   330   802   437   669   633

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   926   171   755   .
2018   926   179   747   .

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   501   499   267   222   226
    Agricultural sciences   14   27   0   4   5
    Biological and biomedical sciences   72   70   42   66   63
    Computer and information sciences   4   18   8   7   8
    Engineering   131   114   52   52   51
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   3   3   1   16   24
    Health sciences   12   16   10   6   0
    Mathematics and statistics   12   13   11   5   2
    Natural resources and conservation   17   29   5   2   5
    Physical sciences   115   128   69   31   33
    Psychology   26   16   23   19   20
    Social sciences   45   25   41   14   14
    Other   49   42   5   1   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   68,005   0   0   77,624   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   32,305   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   33,474   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   42,630   0   0   616   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   11,229   0
    Psychology   25,375   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   0   0   5,132   8,974   524
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   264   2,870   267
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   808   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   1,617   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   2,870   257
    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   808   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   4,869   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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