U. Denver

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 139 70.2 459 138 78.5 631 229 75.6 925
2023 143 69.3 459 128 81.5 679 223 75.8 911 296 51.4 602
2022 161 65.3 457 122 82.4 680 224 75.4 900
2021 162 64.3 447 97 86.2 691 226 75.4 908 296 49.8 583
2020 159 65.2 450 104 85.4 698 220 76.3 916
2019 154 66 447 126 82.2 697 230 75.2 914 300 49.7 589
2018 148 65.9 428 127 82.2 700 241 73.9 911
2017 154 64.3 425 132 81 684 258 71.6 898 293 49.6 575
2016 136 68.8 430 131 81.5 697 261 71.2 896
2015 276 35.9 426 127 82 693 283 68.9 898 351 39.1 570
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 115 108 89 86 95 96 103 94 115 23
  Science and engineering 54 55 41 49 55 51 51 43 57 7
    Biological and biomedical sciences 6 10 4 9 5 3 4 6 4 1
      Biochemistry and biophysics 2 2 1 2 2 . 1 3 1 .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 1 3 1 . . 1 . 2 . .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . . 2 1 1 . . .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . 3 . 1 . 1 2 . 2 .
      Genetics and genomics . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Molecular biology 2 1 2 5 . . . . 1 .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 1 . . . . . . 1 . 1
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . 1 . 1 . . . . . .
    Computer and information sciences 1 3 1 3 1 . 1 2 2 1
      Computer science 1 3 1 2 1 . 1 2 2 1
      Computer and information sciences, other . . . 1 . . . . . .
    Engineering 10 5 9 9 15 13 13 4 14 1
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering . . . . . . . . 2 .
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . . . . 1 . . . 3 .
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Electrical and computer engineering 3 3 5 7 9 6 9 1 4 .
      Materials and mining engineering 2 . 1 . 2 1 1 . . .
      Mechanical engineering 5 2 3 1 1 4 2 2 3 1
      Engineering, other . . . . 2 2 1 1 2 .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . . 1 . . . 1 . 1 .
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences . . 1 . . . 1 . 1 .
    Health sciences . . 1 . 1 . . . . .
      Health sciences, other . . 1 . 1 . . . . .
    Mathematics and statistics 3 2 3 2 1 7 . 3 3 .
      Applied mathematics . . 1 . . 1 . . . .
      Mathematics 1 1 . . . 1 . 2 1 .
      Statistics . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Mathematics and statistics, other 2 1 1 2 1 5 . 1 2 .
    Physical sciences 7 3 5 4 9 6 5 5 9 .
      Astronomy and astrophysics . . . 1 . 1 . 1 . .
      Chemistry 2 1 4 1 6 2 3 2 5 .
      Physics 5 2 1 2 3 3 2 2 4 .
    Psychology 18 25 13 18 17 15 14 16 13 3
      Clinical psychology 3 4 . . 6 1 4 3 7 .
      Counseling and applied psychology 8 15 6 12 6 6 5 5 2 3
      Research and experimental psychology 6 6 1 5 1 5 3 4 1 .
      Psychology, other 1 . 6 1 4 3 2 4 3 .
    Social sciences 9 7 4 4 6 7 13 7 11 1
      Political science and government . . . . 1 . . . 2 1
      Social sciences, other 9 7 4 4 5 7 13 7 9 .
  Non-science and engineering 61 53 48 37 40 45 52 51 58 16
    Business 13 10 8 . . . . . . .
      Business 13 10 8 . . . . . . .
    Education 21 18 20 18 14 17 16 20 28 5
      Education leadership and administration 4 1 3 3 3 2 4 6 3 1
      Education research 17 16 16 15 10 14 12 13 20 4
      Teacher education and teaching fields . 1 . . . 1 . . 1 .
      Education, other . . 1 . 1 . . 1 4 .
    Humanities and arts 22 14 14 14 17 21 21 20 23 5
      Letters 14 6 8 9 12 13 7 11 8 2
      Foreign languages and literature . . . . . . . . 1 .
      History . . . 1 . . 1 . . .
      Philosophy and religious studies 8 7 6 3 3 2 12 8 9 2
      Humanities and arts, other . 1 . 1 2 6 1 1 5 1
    Other non-science and engineering 5 11 6 5 9 7 15 11 7 6
      Communication 1 6 2 1 4 2 11 4 2 4
      Public administration and social services 4 5 4 4 5 5 4 7 5 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 967 1,033 1,140 1,366 1,227 983 935 869 964 1,030
    Hispanic or Latino 134 160 178 182 163 121 98 96 117 110
    Not Hispanic or Latino 820 860 945 1,164 1,036 837 818 754 823 894
      American Indian or Alaska Native 5 5 4 5 3 2 4 2 6 6
      Asian 66 56 68 75 64 44 37 38 38 39
      Black or African American 67 72 86 91 57 49 56 44 44 44
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2 2 2 2 3 1 1 2 2 2
      White 626 672 718 913 860 697 672 622 694 778
      More than one race 54 53 67 78 49 44 48 46 39 25
    Unknown ethnicity and race 13 13 17 20 28 25 19 19 24 26
  Temporary visa holders 282 354 251 171 140 160 177 160 159 210
  Science and engineering 1,138 1,241 1,335 1,521 1,356 1,143 1,112 1,029 1,123 1,240
    Science 1,091 1,195 1,278 1,465 1,292 1,086 1,053 967 1,080 1,187
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 82 68
      Biological and biomedical sciences 62 56 56 53 54 43 45 35 35 35
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 37
      Computer and information sciences 213 317 348 309 273 225 205 161 129 156
      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 23 17 17 19 16 19 24 20 28 25
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 6 8 6 10 26 22 20 27 16 14
      Natural resources and conservation 83 114 119 162 185 113 86 75 0 0
      Physical sciences 45 41 40 45 41 39 39 37 32 34
      Psychology 394 382 375 454 369 377 357 331 387 369
      Social sciences 265 260 317 413 328 248 277 281 345 449
    Engineering 47 46 57 56 64 57 59 62 43 53
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 8 7 7 5 4 6 5 6 9 6
      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 16 19 18 17 18 15 27 33 12 19
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 5 8 9 7 12 8 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 13 8 15 22 21 22 20 18 8 11
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 8
      Other engineering 5 4 8 5 9 6 7 5 9 9
    Health 111 146 56 16 11 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 111 146 56 16 11 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 478 597 693 726 638 558 444 455 534 482
    Hispanic or Latino 73 76 96 102 88 70 34 53 47 43
    Not Hispanic or Latino 399 515 582 615 540 481 400 386 470 423
      American Indian or Alaska Native 4 2 6 1 1 6 2 5 3 3
      Asian 31 46 48 50 38 20 20 21 22 16
      Black or African American 44 49 43 43 36 44 34 31 45 27
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 1 2 3 3 3 3 1
      White 305 398 465 500 440 385 322 314 384 362
      More than one race 15 20 20 20 23 23 19 12 13 14
    Unknown ethnicity and race 6 6 15 9 10 7 10 16 17 16
  Temporary visa holders 19 24 7 6 6 11 9 12 17 9
  Science and engineering 438 570 649 708 625 569 453 467 551 491
    Science 375 501 577 625 559 513 414 434 519 447
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 168 152
      Biological and biomedical sciences 2 2 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 7
      Computer and information sciences 156 249 255 264 245 223 183 180 234 184
      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 2 0 0 0 2
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 9 11 15 20 22 29 19 25 0 2
      Natural resources and conservation 152 195 250 280 237 202 149 158 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 1 0 2 3 2 4 0 0
      Psychology 27 19 17 22 16 20 23 21 22 17
      Social sciences 29 25 38 35 36 34 38 46 91 83
    Engineering 63 69 72 83 66 56 39 33 32 44
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1
      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 4 5 4 2 1 4 1 2 5 3
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 51 52 56 67 47 25 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 4 5 7 5 2 3 7 5 4 7
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
      Other engineering 2 4 4 8 15 23 30 24 21 33
    Health 59 51 51 24 19 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 59 51 51 24 19 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 17 24 12 36 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 17 24 12 36 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 14 23 12 29 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 5 5 3 10 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 2 1 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 7 8 5 12 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 1 7 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 3 1 0 7 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 3 1 0 3 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 4 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

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 1,249 1,387 1,391 1,537 1,367 1,143 1,112 1,029 1,123 1,240
  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 48 35 34 66 50 46 52 51 42 46
    Federal 11 7 4 36 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 34 24 21 13 50 46 52 51 42 46
    Nonfederal 3 4 9 17 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 82 82 101 143 130 131 128 118 123 148
    Federal 3 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 77 73 91 143 130 131 128 118 123 148
    Nonfederal 2 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 1,119 1,270 1,256 1,328 1,187 966 932 860 958 1,046
    Federal 3 11 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 1 0 0 33 0 0 0 0 27 14
    Nonfederal 7 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Personal resources 1,108 1,255 1,245 1,295 1,187 966 932 860 931 1,032

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 10 11 6 11 13 19 21 20 12 11
    Science 7 8 6 7 10 14 18 17 9 7
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 2 2 1 1 0 1 2 2 0 1
      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 5 6 4 3 4 5 4 4 2 2
      Psychology 0 0 1 2 5 2 3 2 2 3
      Social sciences 0 0 0 1 1 6 9 9 5 1
    Engineering 3 3 0 4 3 5 3 3 3 4
      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 1 0 1 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 3 3 0 3 2 3 3 2 3 4
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 1 1 1 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 55,630 53,484 45,561 38,751 41,349 36,551 27,270 22,289 21,326 16,116
    Science 27,358 26,013 21,062 17,815 18,151 17,632 17,626 13,387 12,571 7,760
      Computer and information sciences 801 511 78 22 99 111 48 145 397 111
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 316 110 96 52 168 186 108 99 40 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 315 62 96 52 168 186 108 99 40 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 1 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 9,010 7,747 5,422 5,347 4,889 4,388 3,838 2,836 2,179 936
        Agricultural sciences 2 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 8,512 7,068 5,332 5,277 4,591 4,137 3,682 2,711 2,179 936
        Health sciences 469 576 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 27 56 90 70 298 251 156 125 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 173 106 243 80 120 123 206 193 210 317
      Physical sciences 2,256 2,249 4,420 3,977 4,913 4,083 4,589 4,273 3,030 2,589
        Astronomy and astrophysics 21 67 0 100 143 118 13 211 190 137
        Chemistry 1,459 1,240 2,670 2,647 3,314 2,818 2,944 3,278 2,316 1,930
        Materials science 172 79 0 0 0 0 0 0 110 0
        Physics 496 848 1,750 1,230 1,456 1,147 1,632 784 414 522
        Physical sciences nec 108 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 7,398 8,183 7,261 6,659 5,870 5,002 5,096 3,077 3,957 3,663
      Social sciences 7,196 7,023 3,542 1,678 2,092 3,739 3,741 2,764 2,758 144
        Anthropology 143 95 65 253 141 55 41 37 54 0
        Economics 204 56 0 0 0 0 30 67 222 0
        Political science and government 569 420 3,230 1,272 1,423 3,205 2,921 1,301 975 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 22 115 57 153 7 27 0 48 21 0
        Social sciences nec 6,258 6,337 190 0 521 452 749 1,311 1,486 144
      Sciences nec 208 84 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 3,329 3,612 3,632 3,558 4,461 4,010 3,992 4,940 4,287 2,854
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 1,070 584 1,841 2,155 2,108 1,757 1,576 1,944 1,051 664
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 122 224 194 0 242 205 136 266 400 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 1,061 737 1,008 486 1,152 1,115 1,404 1,997 2,019 1,281
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 510 1,378 0 0 0 0 0 301 301 125
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 157 332 589 917 959 933 876 432 516 324
      Engineering nec 409 357 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 415
    Non-S&E 24,943 23,859 20,867 17,378 18,737 14,909 5,652 3,962 4,468 5,502
      Business management and business administration 12 0 128 95 29 33 20 91 44 0
      Communication and communications technologies 25 32 8 77 110 126 37 2 3 0
      Education 5,900 6,544 6,354 7,217 7,724 5,465 3,223 2,985 3,589 3,432
      Humanities 242 507 190 0 14 7 42 82 59 0
      Law 395 292 233 234 148 176 196 87 107 487
      Social work 16,538 14,695 13,913 9,755 10,613 9,023 2,011 595 618 1,583
      Visual and performing arts 119 774 41 0 99 79 123 0 48 0
      Non-S&E nec 1,712 1,015 0 0 0 0 0 120 0 0

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2024
(Dollars in thousands)
Field All R&D expenditures Federal government State and local government Institution funds Business Nonprofit organizations All other sources
  All R&D fields 55,630 39,622 1,301 6,339 1,543 5,367 1,458
    Science 27,358 20,677 45 2,785 504 2,381 966
      Computer and information sciences 801 437 0 308 35 0 21
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 316 271 0 1 0 0 44
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 315 271 0 0 0 0 44
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
      Life sciences 9,010 7,507 0 618 437 239 209
        Agricultural sciences 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 8,512 7,259 0 508 400 239 106
        Health sciences 469 222 0 107 37 0 103
        Natural resources and conservation 27 24 0 3 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 173 101 0 12 5 37 18
      Physical sciences 2,256 1,654 0 460 0 68 74
        Astronomy and astrophysics 21 21 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 1,459 1,104 0 241 0 68 46
        Materials science 172 172 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 496 357 0 111 0 0 28
        Physical sciences nec 108 0 0 108 0 0 0
      Psychology 7,398 5,890 0 592 0 829 87
      Social sciences 7,196 4,609 45 794 27 1,208 513
        Anthropology 143 83 45 15 0 0 0
        Economics 204 190 0 14 0 0 0
        Political science and government 569 69 0 80 27 383 10
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 22 0 0 5 0 1 16
        Social sciences nec 6,258 4,267 0 680 0 824 487
      Sciences nec 208 208 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 3,329 1,372 191 812 745 122 87
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 1,070 621 52 84 184 122 7
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 122 122 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 1,061 321 139 462 69 0 70
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 510 118 0 47 335 0 10
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 157 157 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 409 33 0 219 157 0 0
    Non-S&E 24,943 17,573 1,065 2,742 294 2,864 405
      Business management and business administration 12 0 0 4 0 8 0
      Communication and communications technologies 25 22 0 3 0 0 0
      Education 5,900 3,600 29 714 72 1,080 405
      Humanities 242 19 0 181 0 42 0
      Law 395 183 0 95 0 117 0
      Social work 16,538 12,508 924 1,593 87 1,426 0
      Visual and performing arts 119 0 112 7 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 1,712 1,241 0 145 135 191 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 39,622 33,148 26,040 23,415 24,753 22,012 15,713 11,648 11,029 12,048
  DOD 925 570 354 395 588 633 406 337 132 342
  DOE 159 130 52 62 0 0 243 243 537 101
  HHS 26,568 22,422 17,558 16,284 16,293 14,344 8,943 4,655 4,663 5,160
  NASA 0 41 150 167 553 536 429 119 126 160
  NSF 5,219 4,403 3,284 2,704 3,099 2,707 3,113 4,361 3,608 4,043
  USDA 272 154 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other 6,479 5,428 4,642 3,803 4,220 3,792 2,579 1,933 1,963 2,242

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 806 121 685 .
2018 696 105 591 .

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 123 123 123 121 71
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 23 23 23 29 10
    Computer and information sciences 1 1 1 1 1
    Engineering 29 29 29 30 22
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 1 1 1 3 1
    Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 1 1 1 1 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 28 28 28 30 15
    Psychology 18 18 18 18 14
    Social sciences 22 22 22 8 1
    Other 0 0 0 0 8

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 82,000 0 0 0 0
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 82,000 0 0 0 0
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Psychology 0 0 0 0 0
    Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Other 0 0 0 0 0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities

Costs for repair and renovation of science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field and time of repair and renovation: 2025–16
(Dollars in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space 0 0 0 394 1,521
    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 0 266
    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 0 394 0
    Psychology 0 0 0 0 1,255
    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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