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 29.8 459 400 37.3 631 534 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
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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   151   132   137   137   151   149   156   159   164   156
    Hispanic or Latino   5   7   8   5   8   5   6   9   8   5
    Not Hispanic or Latino   146   125   129   132   142   143   150   150   156   151
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   2   4   3   1   2   3   2   2   6   6
      Black or African American   12   6   7   3   8   11   8   5   10   4
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   125   110   113   121   126   124   135   142   138   136
      More than one race   6   5   6   7   6   5   5   1   2   5
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0
  Temporary visa holders   13   9   9   10   13   18   10   11   19   17
  Science and engineering   73   51   58   58   71   71   66   74   94   90
    Science   73   51   58   58   71   71   66   74   94   90
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   21   16   15   23   25   21   20   16   13   17
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   9   8   10   10   12   16   11   10   8   13
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   30   28
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   9   9   13   9   12   11   10   14   14   9
      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   31   16   18   16   20   22   23   34   27   20
      Social sciences   3   2   2   0   2   1   2   0   2   3
    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   91   90   88   89   93   96   100   96   89   83
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   91   90   88   89   93   96   100   96   89   83

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   75   87   76   70   113   48   64   70   92   109
    Hispanic or Latino   6   2   3   2   3   3   2   3   6   3
    Not Hispanic or Latino   69   85   73   67   106   43   62   67   84   103
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   5   2   2   2   2   0   0   2   3   0
      Black or African American   8   5   3   0   9   4   4   2   5   15
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   53   73   63   62   92   37   56   61   74   87
      More than one race   3   5   5   3   3   2   2   2   2   1
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   0   0   1   4   2   0   0   2   3
  Temporary visa holders   2   4   1   1   5   1   3   5   5   6
  Science and engineering   70   65   56   49   42   39   50   62   80   102
    Science   70   65   56   49   42   39   50   62   80   102
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   10   10   11   12   11   9   11   18   13   6
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   11   11   8   4   7   5   5   8   6   5
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   24   30
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   8   6   7   9   4   4   9   6   4   4
      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   15   11   8   11   12   13   15   10   16   35
      Social sciences   26   27   22   13   8   8   10   20   17   22
    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   7   26   21   22   76   10   17   13   17   13
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   7   26   21   22   76   10   17   13   17   13

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

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

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   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   6   1   3
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   3
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   3
      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   3
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   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   1   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   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   1   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   1   0

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

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

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   164   141   146   147   164   167   166   170   183   173
  Fellowships   31   16   18   16   20   22   23   33   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   31   16   18   16   20   22   23   33   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   11   13
    Federal   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   3
    Institutional   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   10   8
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
  Teaching assistantships   34   28   31   34   44   40   36   36   31   24
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
    Institutional   34   28   31   34   43   39   35   33   29   24
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   2   2   0
  Other types of support   97   95   95   95   98   103   105   99   141   136
    Federal   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   0   0
    Institutional   21   20   21   21   23   25   24   23   21   10
    Nonfederal   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   0   0
    Personal resources   70   69   68   68   69   72   75   70   120   126

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   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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
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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