U. Denver

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2023 143 69.3 459
2022 161 65.3 457 122 82.4 680 223 75.3 890
2021 162 64.3 447 97 86.2 691 296 49.8 583 226 75.4 907
2020 159 65.2 450 104 85.4 697 220 76.3 915
2019 154 66 447 126 82.2 696 300 49.7 589 230 75.1 913
2018 148 65.9 428 127 82.1 698 241 73.9 910
2017 154 64.3 425 132 81 684 293 49.6 575 258 71.6 897
2016 136 68.8 430 131 81.5 697 261 71.2 895
2015 276 35.9 426 127 82 693 351 39.1 570 283 68.8 897
2014 243 43.1 422 116 83.4 688 275 69.4 887
2013 118 79.1 555 342 42.5 588 270 69.8 884
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: 2023–14
2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All fields 108 89 86 95 96 103 94 115 23 32
  Science and engineering 55 41 49 55 51 51 43 57 7 11
    Biological and biomedical sciences 10 4 9 5 3 4 6 4 1 .
      Biochemistry and biophysics 2 1 2 2 . 1 3 1 . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 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 1 2 5 . . . . 1 . .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . . . . . . 1 . 1 .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other 1 . 1 . . . . . . .
    Computer and information sciences 3 1 3 1 . 1 2 2 1 .
      Computer science 3 1 2 1 . 1 2 2 1 .
      Computer and information sciences, other . . 1 . . . . . . .
    Engineering 5 9 9 15 13 13 4 14 1 4
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering . . . . . . . 2 . .
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . . . 1 . . . 3 . .
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Electrical and computer engineering 3 5 7 9 6 9 1 4 . 2
      Materials and mining engineering . 1 . 2 1 1 . . . .
      Mechanical engineering 2 3 1 1 4 2 2 3 1 2
      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 2 3 2 1 7 . 3 3 . .
      Applied mathematics . 1 . . 1 . . . . .
      Mathematics 1 . . . 1 . 2 1 . .
      Statistics . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Mathematics and statistics, other 1 1 2 1 5 . 1 2 . .
    Physical sciences 3 5 4 9 6 5 5 9 . 1
      Astronomy and astrophysics . . 1 . 1 . 1 . . 1
      Chemistry 1 4 1 6 2 3 2 5 . .
      Physics 2 1 2 3 3 2 2 4 . .
    Psychology 25 13 18 17 15 14 16 13 3 3
      Clinical psychology 4 . . 6 1 4 3 7 . 2
      Counseling and applied psychology 14 6 12 6 6 5 5 2 3 1
      Research and experimental psychology 7 1 5 1 5 3 4 1 . .
      Psychology, other . 6 1 4 3 2 4 3 . .
    Social sciences 7 4 4 6 7 13 7 11 1 3
      Political science and government . . . 1 . . . 2 1 .
      Social sciences, other 7 4 4 5 7 13 7 9 . 3
  Non-science and engineering 53 48 37 40 45 52 51 58 16 21
    Business 10 8 . . . . . . . .
      Business 10 8 . . . . . . . .
    Education 18 20 18 14 17 16 20 28 5 8
      Education leadership and administration 1 3 3 3 2 4 6 3 1 1
      Education research 16 16 15 10 14 12 13 20 4 7
      Teacher education and teaching fields 1 . . . 1 . . 1 . .
      Education, other . 1 . 1 . . 1 4 . .
    Humanities and arts 14 14 14 17 21 21 20 23 5 6
      Letters 6 8 9 12 13 7 11 8 2 4
      Foreign languages and literature . . . . . . . 1 . .
      History . . 1 . . 1 . . . .
      Philosophy and religious studies 7 6 3 3 2 12 8 9 2 2
      Humanities and arts, other 1 . 1 2 6 1 1 5 1 .
    Other non-science and engineering 11 6 5 9 7 15 11 7 6 7
      Communication 6 2 1 4 2 11 4 2 4 4
      Public administration and social services 5 4 4 5 5 4 7 5 2 3

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: 2022–13
All races 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All full-time students 1,391 1,537 1,367 1,143 1,112 1,029 1,123 1,240 1,330 1,216
    Male 560 587 569 475 466 424 413 480 555 510
    Female 831 950 798 668 646 605 710 760 775 706
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 1,140 1,366 1,227 983 935 869 964 1,030 1,100 1,044
    Hispanic or Latino 178 182 163 121 98 96 117 110 102 103
    Not Hispanic or Latino 945 1,164 1,036 837 818 754 823 894 967 905
      American Indian or Alaska Native 4 5 3 2 4 2 6 6 3 2
      Asian 68 75 64 44 37 38 38 39 38 21
      Black or African American 86 91 57 49 56 44 44 44 40 39
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2 2 3 1 1 2 2 2 3 2
      White 718 913 860 697 672 622 694 778 852 816
      More than one race 67 78 49 44 48 46 39 25 31 25
    Unknown ethnicity and race 17 20 28 25 19 19 24 26 31 36
  Temporary visa holders 251 171 140 160 177 160 159 210 230 172
  Science and engineering 1,335 1,521 1,356 1,143 1,112 1,029 1,123 1,240 1,330 1,216
    Science 1,278 1,465 1,292 1,086 1,053 967 1,080 1,187 1,243 1,145
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 82 68 78 78
      Biological and biomedical sciences 56 53 54 43 45 35 35 35 30 32
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 37 121 117
      Computer and information sciences 348 309 273 225 205 161 129 156 142 95
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 17 19 16 19 24 20 28 25 29 23
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 6 10 26 22 20 27 16 14 16 20
      Natural resources and conservation 119 162 185 113 86 75 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 375 454 369 377 357 331 387 369 353 287
      Physical sciences 40 45 41 39 39 37 32 34 34 36
      Social sciences 317 413 328 248 277 281 345 449 440 457
    Engineering 57 56 64 57 59 62 43 53 87 71
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 7 5 4 6 5 6 9 6 8 4
      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 18 17 18 15 27 33 12 19 38 36
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 9 7 12 8 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 15 22 21 22 20 18 8 11 23 19
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 8 8 2
      Other engineering 8 5 9 6 7 5 9 9 10 10
    Health 56 16 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 56 16 11 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

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2022–13
All races 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All part-time students 700 732 644 569 453 467 551 491 597 595
    Male 334 373 337 319 268 262 288 271 301 311
    Female 366 359 307 250 185 205 263 220 296 284
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 693 726 638 558 444 455 534 482 585 577
    Hispanic or Latino 96 102 88 70 34 53 47 43 57 45
    Not Hispanic or Latino 582 615 540 481 400 386 470 423 504 504
      American Indian or Alaska Native 6 1 1 6 2 5 3 3 1 1
      Asian 48 50 38 20 20 21 22 16 11 22
      Black or African American 43 43 36 44 34 31 45 27 49 41
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 1 2 3 3 3 3 1 1 0
      White 465 500 440 385 322 314 384 362 428 426
      More than one race 20 20 23 23 19 12 13 14 14 14
    Unknown ethnicity and race 15 9 10 7 10 16 17 16 24 28
  Temporary visa holders 7 6 6 11 9 12 17 9 12 18
  Science and engineering 649 708 625 569 453 467 551 491 597 595
    Science 577 625 559 513 414 434 519 447 532 513
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 168 152 140 135
      Biological and biomedical sciences 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 124 120
      Computer and information sciences 255 264 245 223 183 180 234 184 157 143
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 15 20 22 29 19 25 0 2 2 2
      Natural resources and conservation 250 280 237 202 149 158 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 17 22 16 20 23 21 22 17 24 30
      Physical sciences 1 0 2 3 2 4 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 38 35 36 34 38 46 91 83 84 83
    Engineering 72 83 66 56 39 33 32 44 65 82
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 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 4 2 1 4 1 2 5 3 8 14
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 56 67 47 25 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 7 5 2 3 7 5 4 7 4 7
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
      Other engineering 4 8 15 23 30 24 21 33 50 58
    Health 51 24 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 51 24 19 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 receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2022–13
Field 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
All surveyed fields 12 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 12 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 12 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 3 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 1 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 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 5 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 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 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 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 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 3 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 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 4 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 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 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: 2022–13
Type and primary source of support 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All types and sources of support 1,391 1,537 1,367 1,143 1,112 1,029 1,123 1,240 1,330 1,216
  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 34 66 50 46 52 51 42 46 59 53
    Federal 4 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 21 13 50 46 52 51 42 46 59 53
    Nonfederal 9 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 101 143 130 131 128 118 123 148 183 169
    Federal 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 91 143 130 131 128 118 123 148 183 169
    Nonfederal 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 1,256 1,328 1,187 966 932 860 958 1,046 1,088 994
    Federal 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 33 0 0 0 0 27 14 0 4
    Nonfederal 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Personal resources 1,245 1,295 1,187 966 932 860 931 1,032 1,088 990

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: 2022–13
All races 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
  Science and engineering 12 21 20 34 21 20 12 11 10 14
    Science 12 14 16 26 18 17 9 7 7 11
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 2 2 0 2 2 2 0 1 1 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 sciences, 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 2
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 2 4 6 4 3 2 2 3 2 0
      Physical sciences 8 6 8 9 4 4 2 2 3 9
      Social sciences 0 2 2 11 9 9 5 1 1 0
    Engineering 0 7 4 8 3 3 3 4 3 3
      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 2 0 1 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 5 3 5 3 2 3 4 3 3
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 2 1 1 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: 2022–13
Field 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All surveyed fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8
      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 sciences, 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 studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8
      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: 2022–13
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
  All R&D fields 45,561 38,751 41,349 36,551 27,270 22,289 21,326 16,116 18,183 19,262
    Science 21,062 17,815 18,151 17,632 17,626 13,387 12,571 7,760 7,932 9,254
      Computer and information sciences 78 22 99 111 48 145 397 111 207 119
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 96 52 168 186 108 99 40 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 96 52 168 186 108 99 40 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 5,422 5,347 4,889 4,388 3,838 2,836 2,179 936 1,394 1,559
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 5,332 5,277 4,591 4,137 3,682 2,711 2,179 936 1,394 1,559
        Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 90 70 298 251 156 125 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 243 80 120 123 206 193 210 317 309 248
      Physical sciences 4,420 3,977 4,913 4,083 4,589 4,273 3,030 2,589 2,982 3,681
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 100 143 118 13 211 190 137 291 535
        Chemistry 2,670 2,647 3,314 2,818 2,944 3,278 2,316 1,930 1,812 2,178
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 110 0 0 0
        Physics 1,750 1,230 1,456 1,147 1,632 784 414 522 879 968
        Physical sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 7,261 6,659 5,870 5,002 5,096 3,077 3,957 3,663 2,951 3,589
      Social sciences 3,542 1,678 2,092 3,739 3,741 2,764 2,758 144 89 58
        Anthropology 65 253 141 55 41 37 54 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 30 67 222 0 0 0
        Political science and government 3,230 1,272 1,423 3,205 2,921 1,301 975 0 0 8
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 57 153 7 27 0 48 21 0 0 0
        Social sciences, not elsewhere classified 190 0 521 452 749 1,311 1,486 144 89 50
      Sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 3,632 3,558 4,461 4,010 3,992 4,940 4,287 2,854 3,284 3,462
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 246 262
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 1,841 2,155 2,108 1,757 1,576 1,944 1,051 664 745 843
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 194 0 242 205 136 266 400 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 1,008 486 1,152 1,115 1,404 1,997 2,019 1,281 1,214 1,130
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 301 301 125 381 941
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 589 917 959 933 876 432 516 324 678 286
      Engineering not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 415 20 0
    Non-S&E 20,867 17,378 18,737 14,909 5,652 3,962 4,468 5,502 6,967 6,546
      Business management and business administration 128 95 29 33 20 91 44 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 8 77 110 126 37 2 3 0 0 0
      Education 6,354 7,217 7,724 5,465 3,223 2,985 3,589 3,432 4,377 3,293
      Humanities 190 0 14 7 42 82 59 0 0 0
      Law 233 234 148 176 196 87 107 487 648 1,852
      Social work 13,913 9,755 10,613 9,023 2,011 595 618 1,583 1,942 1,401
      Visual and performing arts 41 0 99 79 123 0 48 0 0 0
      Non-S&E, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 120 0 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

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2022
(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 45,561 26,040 4,419 6,953 1,937 5,210 1,002
    Science 21,062 14,364 244 4,081 123 1,931 319
      Computer and information sciences 78 36 0 34 0 8 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 96 47 0 49 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 96 47 0 49 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 5,422 4,031 0 761 13 617 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 5,332 3,941 0 761 13 617 0
        Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 90 90 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 243 139 0 66 22 16 0
      Physical sciences 4,420 2,877 130 1,151 0 261 1
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 2,670 1,891 130 561 0 87 1
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 1,750 986 0 590 0 174 0
        Physical sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 7,261 5,527 114 1,437 0 183 0
      Social sciences 3,542 1,707 0 583 88 846 318
        Anthropology 65 25 0 15 0 25 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 3,230 1,484 0 550 88 790 318
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 57 8 0 18 0 31 0
        Social sciences, not elsewhere classified 190 190 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 3,632 1,180 161 626 1,651 14 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 1,841 684 1 298 844 14 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 194 194 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 1,008 292 119 285 312 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 589 10 41 43 495 0 0
      Engineering not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 20,867 10,496 4,014 2,246 163 3,265 683
      Business management and business administration 128 122 0 6 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 8 0 0 8 0 0 0
      Education 6,354 2,909 808 1,018 160 1,459 0
      Humanities 190 126 0 47 0 17 0
      Law 233 38 0 58 0 137 0
      Social work 13,913 7,301 3,206 1,068 3 1,652 683
      Visual and performing arts 41 0 0 41 0 0 0
      Non-S&E, not elsewhere classified 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.
  • 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: 2022–13
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Federal Agencies 26,040 23,415 24,753 22,012 15,713 11,648 11,029 12,048 14,202 15,089
  DOD 354 395 588 633 406 337 132 342 688 665
  DOE 52 62 0 0 243 243 537 101 242 428
  HHS 17,558 16,284 16,293 14,344 8,943 4,655 4,663 5,160 5,340 5,567
  NASA 150 167 553 536 429 119 126 160 433 473
  NSF 3,284 2,704 3,099 2,707 3,113 4,361 3,608 4,043 3,912 3,886
  USDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 14
  Other 4,642 3,803 4,220 3,792 2,579 1,933 1,963 2,242 3,580 4,056

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: 2022–16 [temporarily discontinued]
Year All personnel Principal investigators Other personnel Postdocs
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 806 121 685 .
2018 696 105 591 .
2017 443 73 370 .
2016 348 70 278 .

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: 2021–12
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field 2021 2019 2017 2015 2013
  All research space 123 123 121 71 75
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 23 23 29 10 15
    Computer and information sciences 1 1 1 1 0
    Engineering 29 29 30 22 18
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 1 1 3 1 1
    Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 1 1 1 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 .
    Physical sciences 28 28 30 15 17
    Psychology 18 18 18 14 12
    Social sciences 22 22 8 1 1
    Other 0 0 0 8 11

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: 2023–14
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field Planned to start 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 Started in FY 2014 or FY 2015
  All research space . . . . 49,472 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . . . 15,200 0
    Engineering . . . . 34,272 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field Planned to start 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 Started in FY 2014 or FY 2015
  All research space 0 0 394 1,521 3,270
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 1,279
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 266 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 0 394 0 1,252
    Psychology 0 0 0 1,255 739
    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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