U. Central Arkansas

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 326 29.8 459 534 42.9 925
2023 395 14.8 459 428 37.6 679 513 44.3 911 354 41.8 602
2022 367 20.5 457 416 39.5 680 471 48.2 900
2021 363 19.6 447 404 42.2 691 448 51.2 908 350 40.6 583
2020 362 20.4 450 384 45.6 698 463 50 916
2019 386 14.5 447 379 46.2 697 456 50.7 914 347 41.7 589
2018 382 46 700 440 52.2 911
2017 376 45.6 684 448 50.7 898 349 40 575
2016 389 44.8 697 436 51.9 896
2015 394 43.8 693 435 52.1 898 340 41 570
2014 359 48.4 688
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 14 5 7 7 8 5 . . . .
  Science and engineering 13 5 7 7 8 5 . . . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . 1 . . . . . . . .
    Health sciences 4 . 2 . 2 2 . . . .
      Health sciences, other 4 . 2 . 2 2 . . . .
    Psychology 9 4 5 7 6 3 . . . .
      Clinical psychology 1 1 4 3 1 . . . . .
      Counseling and applied psychology 8 3 1 4 3 2 . . . .
      Psychology, other . . . . 2 1 . . . .
  Non-science and engineering 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Other non-science and engineering 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Non-science and engineering, other 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 31 41 40 44 50 35 37 45 45 57
    Female 110 105 107 120 117 131 133 138 128 146
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 132 137 137 151 149 156 159 164 156 176
    Hispanic or Latino 7 8 5 8 5 6 9 8 5 5
    Not Hispanic or Latino 125 129 132 142 143 150 150 156 151 170
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 4 3 1 2 3 2 2 6 6 5
      Black or African American 6 7 3 8 11 8 5 10 4 12
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 110 113 121 126 124 135 142 138 136 149
      More than one race 5 6 7 6 5 5 1 2 5 4
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
  Temporary visa holders 9 9 10 13 18 10 11 19 17 27
  Science and engineering 51 58 58 71 71 66 74 94 90 127
    Science 51 58 58 71 71 66 74 94 90 127
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 16 15 23 25 21 20 16 13 17 22
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 8 10 10 12 16 11 10 8 13 17
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 28 28
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 9 13 9 12 11 10 14 14 9 11
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 16 18 16 20 22 23 34 27 20 43
      Social sciences 2 2 0 2 1 2 0 2 3 6
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 90 88 89 93 96 100 96 89 83 76
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14
    Other health 90 88 89 93 96 100 96 89 83 62

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 44 34 35 41 25 35 46 42 47 40
    Female 47 43 36 77 24 32 29 55 68 66
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 87 76 70 113 48 64 70 92 109 104
    Hispanic or Latino 2 3 2 3 3 2 3 6 3 6
    Not Hispanic or Latino 85 73 67 106 43 62 67 84 103 97
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 2 2 2 2 0 0 2 3 0 0
      Black or African American 5 3 0 9 4 4 2 5 15 11
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 73 63 62 92 37 56 61 74 87 85
      More than one race 5 5 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 0 1 4 2 0 0 2 3 1
  Temporary visa holders 4 1 1 5 1 3 5 5 6 2
  Science and engineering 65 56 49 42 39 50 62 80 102 91
    Science 65 56 49 42 39 50 62 80 102 91
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 10 11 12 11 9 11 18 13 6 5
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 11 8 4 7 5 5 8 6 5 6
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 30 25
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 6 7 9 4 4 9 6 4 4 5
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 11 8 11 12 13 15 10 16 35 33
      Social sciences 27 22 13 8 8 10 20 17 22 17
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 26 21 22 76 10 17 13 17 13 15
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
    Other health 26 21 22 76 10 17 13 17 13 3

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 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 1 3 7
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 7
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 7
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      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 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 1 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 1 0 0

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 141 146 147 164 167 166 170 183 173 203
  Fellowships 16 18 16 20 22 23 33 0 0 16
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
    Institutional 16 18 16 20 22 23 33 0 0 15
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 11 13 13
    Federal 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 6
    Institutional 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 8 7
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
  Teaching assistantships 28 31 34 44 40 36 36 31 24 31
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
    Institutional 28 31 34 43 39 35 33 29 24 31
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 0
  Other types of support 95 95 95 98 103 105 99 141 136 143
    Federal 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 0 0 0
    Institutional 20 21 21 23 25 24 23 21 10 0
    Nonfederal 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0
    Personal resources 69 68 68 69 72 75 70 120 126 143

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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

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 3,142 3,092 3,684 3,990 3,455 3,477 3,620 3,313 3,453 3,502
    Science 2,073 1,879 2,627 1,939 2,107 2,150 2,253 2,167 2,132 2,037
      Computer and information sciences 8 154 610 470 426 442 352 336 378 321
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 98 75 0 22 20 0 4 5 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 98 75 0 22 20 0 4 5 0 0
        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 1,518 1,219 1,209 755 785 682 986 973 825 760
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,063 714 612 462 398 412 378 403 586 665
        Health sciences 362 454 512 293 386 270 539 570 232 0
        Natural resources and conservation 93 51 85 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 1 0 69 0 7 95
      Mathematics and statistics 3 7 10 35 24 45 198 56 178 182
      Physical sciences 445 399 465 568 585 665 622 726 550 360
        Astronomy and astrophysics 137 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 262 355 265 298 505 476 356 341 216 201
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 46 22 200 255 80 149 266 385 334 159
        Physical sciences nec 0 10 0 15 0 40 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 1 0 81 87 93 82 75 3 95 164
      Social sciences 0 25 252 2 43 5 16 68 106 250
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 74 0 0 2 0 8 7 3
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 53 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 2 3 3 16 27 3 1
        Social sciences nec 0 25 178 0 40 0 0 0 43 246
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 131 229 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 74 221 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 221 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 74 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 995 992 1,057 2,051 1,348 1,327 1,367 1,146 1,321 1,465
      Business management and business administration 30 30 36 0 0 0 0 98 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 2 14 0 24 0
      Education 880 916 791 1,038 708 260 294 403 766 1,226
      Humanities 34 33 176 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 2 5 54 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 49 8 0 1,013 638 1,065 1,059 645 531 239

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 3,142 1,823 666 517 80 12 44
    Science 2,073 1,329 356 252 80 12 44
      Computer and information sciences 8 0 0 8 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 98 62 0 36 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 98 62 0 36 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 1,518 886 328 180 80 0 44
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,063 745 158 74 80 0 6
        Health sciences 362 51 170 103 0 0 38
        Natural resources and conservation 93 90 0 3 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 3 0 0 3 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 445 381 28 24 0 12 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 137 133 0 4 0 0 0
        Chemistry 262 241 2 7 0 12 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 46 7 26 13 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 74 74 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 74 74 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 995 420 310 265 0 0 0
      Business management and business administration 30 0 0 30 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 880 420 309 151 0 0 0
      Humanities 34 0 1 33 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 2 0 0 2 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 49 0 0 49 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 1,823 1,824 1,731 1,640 1,421 1,462 1,262 1,236 1,138 1,300
  DOD 0 0 0 14 11 0 0 0 0 25
  DOE 54 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  HHS 1,187 1,210 1,135 961 887 741 604 648 362 550
  NASA 180 50 74 52 32 0 17 43 58 31
  NSF 113 333 246 281 249 378 369 462 417 460
  USDA 47 60 99 119 132 115 4 0 0 5
  Other 242 161 177 213 110 228 268 83 301 229

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 167 27 140 .
2018 163 29 134 .

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 140 139 131 126 112
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 46 46 46 30 24
    Computer and information sciences 10 10 10 8 4
    Engineering 17 16 16 13 13
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 5 5 4 3 3
    Health sciences 21 21 16 9 9
    Mathematics and statistics 5 5 5 2 2
    Natural resources and conservation 2 2 2 1 1
    Physical sciences 25 25 25 48 42
    Psychology 5 5 5 6 6
    Social sciences 4 4 3 4 4
    Other 0 0 0 0 3

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 1,977
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 1,977
    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 0 350 0 530 260
    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 0 350 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 0 0 0 530 260
    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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