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U. Central Oklahoma

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 248 61.2 631 484 48.2 925
2023 323 53 679 442 52 911 475 21.9 602
2022 357 48.1 680 347 61.9 900
2021 343 50.9 691 404 56 908 475 19.4 583
2020 385 45.5 698 382 58.8 916
2019 356 49.5 697 393 57.5 914 479 19.5 589
2018 372 47.4 700 404 56.2 911
2017 354 48.8 684 384 57.7 898 503 13.4 575
2016 330 53.2 697 374 58.7 896
2015 326 53.5 693 349 61.6 898 503 12.7 570
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 sources
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Data

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   150   126   138   138   127   146   132   158   202   202
    Hispanic or Latino   23   13   12   11   17   11   12   21   23   19
    Not Hispanic or Latino   120   105   117   122   104   129   120   135   176   179
      American Indian or Alaska Native   3   5   6   8   6   8   5   4   8   10
      Asian   6   1   4   8   9   9   4   4   6   4
      Black or African American   6   7   10   15   10   7   7   9   18   19
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
      White   91   75   79   83   66   95   94   108   129   135
      More than one race   14   17   18   8   13   9   10   10   15   11
    Unknown ethnicity and race   7   8   9   5   6   6   0   2   3   4
  Temporary visa holders   329   177   84   93   36   53   42   37   56   67
  Science and engineering   436   261   174   172   115   152   134   148   211   220
    Science   428   258   163   163   111   139   121   135   201   199
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   154   6   3   2   6   4   1   6   23   18
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   143   152   67   73   21   25   4   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   14   27
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   10   2   2   7   7   12   16   21   13   7
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   32   23   7   3   6   9   6   6   28   39
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   3   3   3   3   1   1   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   77   67   73   66   63   74   76   76   63   71
      Social sciences   9   5   8   9   7   14   18   26   60   37
    Engineering   8   3   11   9   4   13   13   13   10   21
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   2   1   0   2   2   3   3   2
      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   6   2   3   4   2   5   4   5   3   12
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   1   0   4   3   2   4   3   4   3   5
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   1   1   2   1   0   2   4   1   1   2
    Health   43   42   48   59   48   47   40   47   47   49
      Clinical medicine   6   8   12   20   17   6   6   10   3   1
      Other health   37   34   36   39   31   41   34   37   44   48

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   112   89   122   128   146   145   171   161   279   290
    Hispanic or Latino   6   9   9   13   11   14   17   10   25   19
    Not Hispanic or Latino   99   75   101   106   132   129   148   146   247   260
      American Indian or Alaska Native   3   3   6   4   7   7   8   7   15   10
      Asian   5   7   10   8   10   6   9   6   5   4
      Black or African American   12   9   10   10   11   13   13   12   47   59
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0
      White   62   52   69   70   93   91   104   112   169   169
      More than one race   17   4   6   14   11   12   13   9   11   18
    Unknown ethnicity and race   7   5   12   9   3   2   6   5   7   11
  Temporary visa holders   33   6   11   7   13   4   8   10   14   15
  Science and engineering   122   78   102   105   115   111   132   120   242   236
    Science   120   71   94   96   102   101   120   109   227   228
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   27   10   15   20   19   20   26   22   28   30
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   28   9   11   13   10   2   2   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   60   52
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   10   7   10   7   8   4   8   14   7   7
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   1   2   8   11   8   10   15   16   22   24
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   1   3   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   42   29   35   29   46   45   44   36   39   32
      Social sciences   11   11   13   15   11   20   25   21   71   83
    Engineering   2   7   8   9   13   10   12   11   15   8
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   1   1   1   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   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   1   3   3   3   3   1   6   4   6   2
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   1   4   4   4   5   4   4   3   4   3
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   1   1   4   4   1   3   5   3
    Health   23   17   31   30   44   38   47   51   51   69
      Clinical medicine   6   4   7   2   7   10   11   10   8   18
      Other health   17   13   24   28   37   28   36   41   43   51

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   0   0   0   4   3   0   5   7   6   7
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   4   2   0   5   7   6   6
    Science   0   0   0   4   2   0   4   7   6   6
      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   1   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      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   1   1   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   1
      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   2   2   0   2   2   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   2   5   4
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   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   1   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   1   0   0   0   0   1
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1

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   479   303   222   231   163   199   174   195   258   269
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   78   15   16   5   23   22   4   5   13   18
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   78   15   16   5   23   22   4   5   13   18
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   25   16   10   16   14   25   15   7   24   15
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   25   16   10   16   14   25   15   7   23   15
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
  Other types of support   376   272   196   210   126   152   155   183   221   236
    Federal   0   0   0   4   3   0   5   7   6   7
    Institutional   0   0   0   4   4   0   22   37   18   34
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   2   2   0   6   7   8   11
    Personal resources   376   272   196   200   117   152   122   132   189   184

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   4,495   5,433   10,384   5,333   6,458   5,682   5,104   5,832   6,275   7,691
    Science   2,745   3,392   8,606   2,874   2,316   1,429   1,228   1,054   1,214   705
      Computer and information sciences   243   283   40   46   32   133   51   82   119   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   1,309   1,629   1,812   1,478   820   367   314   262   319   541
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   9   33   0   0   0   0   0   3
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,086   1,532   1,704   1,363   737   303   314   206   220   424
        Health sciences   223   97   99   82   83   64   0   56   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   99   114
      Mathematics and statistics   29   33   38   47   64   126   104   117   184   145
      Physical sciences   13   24   30   38   136   701   718   456   592   17
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   12   22   27   34   46   140   87   75   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   1   2   3   4   90   561   631   381   571   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   21   17
      Psychology   36   33   26   21   0   0   0   40   0   0
      Social sciences   4   0   0   0   10   0   0   0   0   2
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   10   0   0   0   0   2
      Sciences nec   1,111   1,390   6,660   1,244   1,254   102   41   97   0   0
    Engineering   50   50   93   80   408   0   0   0   0   914
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   50   50   93   80   408   0   0   0   0   914
      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   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   1,700   1,991   1,685   2,379   3,734   4,253   3,876   4,778   5,061   6,072
      Business management and business administration   46   32   67   96   73   1   9   223   154   186
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   656   375   616   920   2,121   4,111   3,867   4,492   4,573   5,698
      Humanities   72   66   74   127   110   0   0   0   21   0
      Law   7   1   0   4   3   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   59   44   62   53   46   0   0   10   6   0
      Non-S&E nec   860   1,473   866   1,179   1,381   141   0   53   307   188

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   4,495   1,950   80   2,277   125   19   44
    Science   2,745   1,060   45   1,471   125   0   44
      Computer and information sciences   243   92   0   42   109   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   1,309   880   45   383   1   0   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,086   708   45   332   1   0   0
        Health sciences   223   172   0   51   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   29   0   0   14   15   0   0
      Physical sciences   13   0   0   13   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   12   0   0   12   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   1   0   0   1   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   36   0   0   36   0   0   0
      Social sciences   4   0   0   4   0   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   4   0   0   4   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   1,111   88   0   979   0   0   44
    Engineering   50   0   7   43   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   50   0   7   43   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   1,700   890   28   763   0   19   0
      Business management and business administration   46   0   0   46   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   656   538   20   79   0   19   0
      Humanities   72   0   0   72   0   0   0
      Law   7   0   0   7   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   59   0   8   51   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   860   352   0   508   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   1,950   2,624   2,060   2,248   3,172   1,457   1,127   1,168   1,409   3,193
  DOD   0   0   0   0   0   58   0   0   0   22
  DOE   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  HHS   462   671   479   408   512   622   613   408   502   489
  NASA   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  NSF   390   460   578   393   401   399   291   311   267   708
  USDA   67   53   65   57   59   60   0   0   3   0
  Other   1,031   1,440   938   1,390   2,200   318   223   449   637   1,974

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   47   19   28   .
2018   50   33   17   .

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   38   33   33   21   17
    Agricultural sciences   3   3   3   1   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   12   12   12   7   7
    Computer and information sciences   3   3   3   0   0
    Engineering   10   5   5   3   3
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   1   1   1   3   1
    Mathematics and statistics   2   2   2   1   1
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   4   4   4   4   4
    Psychology   1   1   1   1   1
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   1   1   1   1   1

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   12,725
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   6,990
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   2,550
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   2,075
    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   1,110
    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   1,226   1,223   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   1,223   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   1,226   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

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