U. Detroit Mercy

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
2024 390 15.9 459
2023 344 25.9 459 495 27.9 679 502 17.5 602 451 51.2 914
2022 367 20.5 457 448 34.8 680 431 52.6 900
2021 353 21.9 447 444 36.4 691 507 13.9 583 427 53.5 908
2020 374 17.8 450 391 44.6 698 415 55.2 916
2019 396 12.3 447 373 47.1 697 521 12.4 589 403 56.4 914
2018 364 15.8 428 376 46.9 700 415 55 911
2017 372 13.4 425 373 46.1 684 504 13.2 575 478 47.4 898
2016 340 21.8 430 357 49.4 697 427 52.9 896
2015 357 17.1 426 353 49.6 693 537 6.7 570 523 42.4 898
2014 366 47.4 688 594 33.9 889
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 6 12 7 8 7 4 7 6 9 7
  Science and engineering 6 12 7 8 7 4 7 6 9 7
    Psychology 6 12 7 8 7 4 7 6 9 7
      Clinical psychology 6 12 7 8 7 4 4 6 9 7
      Psychology, other . . . . . . 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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 54 72 i 70 111 125 123 104 131 134 122 0
    Female 27 39 i 40 46 50 49 68 78 101 74 0
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 39 51 i 51 57 58 74 91 105 112 106 0
    Hispanic or Latino 3 3 i 3 2 4 4 3 8 8 6 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 35 43 i 43 48 49 58 79 90 98 98 0
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0 i 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
      Asian 4 4 i 4 7 7 9 9 8 7 9 0
      Black or African American 1 3 i 3 2 9 5 6 10 14 8 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 27 35 i 35 38 32 42 61 69 73 74 0
      More than one race 2 1 i 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 7 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 1 5 i 5 7 5 12 9 7 6 2 0
  Temporary visa holders 42 60 i 59 100 117 98 81 104 123 90 0
  Science and engineering 67 86 i 85 132 150 148 149 184 210 171 0
    Science 16 31 i 33 34 37 61 82 107 120 84 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 i 0 1 9 19 0 7 8 3 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 3 0
      Psychology 9 11 i 11 16 11 13 61 64 76 74 0
      Social sciences 7 20 i 22 17 17 29 20 33 34 4 0
    Engineering 51 55 i 52 98 113 87 67 77 90 87 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 12 10 i 10 8 11 10 19 21 42 48 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 22 34 i 31 60 71 39 20 25 17 22 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 17 11 i 11 30 31 38 28 24 21 17 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 7 10 0 0
  Health 14 25 i 25 25 25 24 23 25 25 25 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 14 25 i 25 25 25 24 23 25 25 25 0

i=imputed

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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 48 67 i 67 73 76 75 98 91 89 37 0
    Female 23 19 i 19 26 43 38 29 39 47 25 0
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 62 65 i 65 79 99 90 79 88 101 47 0
    Hispanic or Latino 6 5 i 5 4 5 6 1 1 3 1 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 51 55 i 55 70 83 70 71 82 92 42 0
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 1 i 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0
      Asian 7 6 i 6 6 7 6 5 3 7 3 0
      Black or African American 8 8 i 8 9 17 10 7 20 18 12 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 35 40 i 40 54 59 54 58 58 64 25 0
      More than one race 1 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 5 5 i 5 5 11 14 7 5 6 4 0
  Temporary visa holders 9 21 i 21 20 20 23 48 42 35 15 0
  Science and engineering 71 86 i 86 99 119 113 127 130 136 62 0
    Science 19 17 i 17 29 62 61 44 62 76 34 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 2 1 i 1 5 24 23 5 12 13 8 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 i 0 0 1 3 3 5 5 5 0
      Psychology 12 8 i 8 13 24 22 18 21 26 11 0
      Social sciences 5 8 i 8 11 13 13 18 24 32 10 0
    Engineering 52 69 i 69 70 57 52 83 68 60 28 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 3 3 i 3 2 3 4 8 3 8 8 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 10 11 i 11 16 19 20 22 13 10 13 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 4 11 i 11 8 9 9 16 10 7 7 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 35 44 i 44 44 26 19 37 42 35 0 0
  Health 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

i=imputed

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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 1 1 i 1 1 5 0 0 13 13 0 0
  Science and engineering 1 1 i 1 1 4 0 0 11 7 0 0
    Science 1 1 i 1 1 4 0 0 9 3 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 i 0 1 2 0 0 4 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 i 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0
      Social sciences 1 1 i 1 0 1 0 0 4 1 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
  Health 0 0 i 0 0 1 0 0 2 6 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 i 0 0 1 0 0 2 6 0 0

i=imputed

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: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 81 111 i 110 157 175 172 172 209 235 196
  Fellowships 0 1 i 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 1 i 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
    Federal 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 81 110 i 109 157 175 172 172 209 225 196
    Federal 1 0 i 0 1 5 0 0 13 13 0
    Institutional 5 18 i 18 16 13 15 7 11 22 0
    Nonfederal 3 0 i 0 2 8 10 14 18 22 0
    Personal resources 72 92 i 91 138 149 147 151 167 168 196

i=imputed

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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
    Science 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
      Psychology 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

i=imputed

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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
    Science 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
      Psychology 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

i=imputed

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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 5,142 5,186 4,578 4,786 5,210 4,605 2,748 3,654 1,882 1,320
    Science 3,976 4,532 4,308 4,637 4,943 4,474 2,664 3,458 1,725 919
      Computer and information sciences 6 24 0 20 0 22 0 175 135 85
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 3,885 4,455 4,096 4,337 4,796 4,353 2,418 3,142 1,328 605
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 3,484 3,838 3,743 4,019 4,729 4,317 2,229 2,471 701 10
        Health sciences 401 617 353 318 67 36 189 658 0 23
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 627 572
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 153 140 2 2 169 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 55 0 6 5 13 11 1 55 165 206
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 55 0 6 5 13 11 1 55 165 202
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 30 53 53 135 124 86 76 79 70 23
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 27 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 24 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 1,010 560 114 119 227 103 73 191 147 386
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 18 8 8 0 3 13 12 61 62 271
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 606 398 87 83 60 32 35 34 38 16
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 386 154 19 26 158 58 20 78 44 93
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 10 6 0 6 18 3 6
    Non-S&E 156 94 156 30 40 28 11 5 10 15
      Business management and business administration 8 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
      Communication and communications technologies 3 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 0 0 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 48 0 0 5 6 13 0 4 0 0
      Law 0 61 65 25 28 0 0 0 0 9
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 97 17 0 0 6 8 11 1 10 4

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: 2023
(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 5,142 4,434 0 529 140 39 0
    Science 3,976 3,485 0 488 1 2 0
      Computer and information sciences 6 6 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 3,885 3,454 0 428 1 2 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 3,484 3,454 0 30 0 0 0
        Health sciences 401 0 0 398 1 2 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 55 18 0 37 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 55 18 0 37 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 30 7 0 23 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 1,010 804 0 30 139 37 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 18 0 0 18 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 606 593 0 11 2 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 386 211 0 1 137 37 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 156 145 0 11 0 0 0
      Business management and business administration 8 0 0 8 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 3 0 0 3 0 0 0
      Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 48 48 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 97 97 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 4,434 4,663 3,917 4,226 4,936 4,385 2,296 2,565 890 317
  DOD 577 387 35 55 55 4 0 0 0 0
  DOE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  HHS 3,457 4,164 3,814 4,138 4,844 4,361 2,258 2,510 627 0
  NASA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  NSF 352 112 68 20 4 0 35 54 221 179
  USDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other 48 0 0 13 33 20 3 1 42 138

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: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 142 48 94 .
2018 162 52 110 .
2017 96 40 56 .

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 31 23 21 21 9
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 10 7 5 5 0
    Computer and information sciences 1 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 6 6 6 6 6
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 5 2 2 2 1
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 6 6 7 7 2
    Psychology 1 2 1 1 0
    Social sciences 1 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

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2025–16
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)

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 0 337 0 250 500
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 337 0 0 0
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 250 250
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 0 0 0 0 250
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Psychology 0 0 0 0 0
    Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Other 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

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