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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