U. Detroit Mercy

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 390 15.9 459 504 21 631 479 48.8 925
2023 344 25.9 459 495 27.9 679 451 51 911 502 17.5 602
2022 367 20.5 457 448 34.8 680 430 52.8 900
2021 353 21.9 447 444 36.4 691 427 53.5 908 507 13.9 583
2020 374 17.8 450 391 44.6 698 415 55.2 916
2019 396 12.3 447 373 47.1 697 403 56.4 914 521 12.4 589
2018 364 15.8 428 376 46.9 700 415 55 911
2017 372 13.4 425 373 46.1 684 478 47.4 898 504 13.2 575
2016 340 21.8 430 357 49.4 697 427 52.9 896
2015 357 17.1 426 353 49.6 693 524 42.3 898 537 6.7 570
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   31   39   51 i   51   57   58   74   91   105   112
    Hispanic or Latino   3   3   3 i   3   2   4   4   3   8   8
    Not Hispanic or Latino   28   35   43 i   43   48   49   58   79   90   98
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   1   0 i   0   0   0   1   1   0   0
      Asian   1   4   4 i   4   7   7   9   9   8   7
      Black or African American   8   1   3 i   3   2   9   5   6   10   14
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   17   27   35 i   35   38   32   42   61   69   73
      More than one race   2   2   1 i   1   1   1   1   2   3   4
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   1   5 i   5   7   5   12   9   7   6
  Temporary visa holders   32   42   60 i   59   100   117   98   81   104   123
  Science and engineering   59   67   86 i   85   132   150   148   149   184   210
    Science   28   16   31 i   33   34   37   61   82   107   120
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   4   0   0 i   0   1   9   19   0   7   8
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   1   3   2
      Psychology   10   9   11 i   11   16   11   13   61   64   76
      Social sciences   14   7   20 i   22   17   17   29   20   33   34
    Engineering   31   51   55 i   52   98   113   87   67   77   90
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   8   12   10 i   10   8   11   10   19   21   42
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   14   22   34 i   31   60   71   39   20   25   17
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   9   17   11 i   11   30   31   38   28   24   21
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   7   10
    Health   4   14   25 i   25   25   25   24   23   25   25
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   4   14   25 i   25   25   25   24   23   25   25

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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   63   62   65 i   65   79   99   90   79   88   101
    Hispanic or Latino   7   6   5 i   5   4   5   6   1   1   3
    Not Hispanic or Latino   53   51   55 i   55   70   83   70   71   82   92
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   1 i   1   1   0   0   1   0   1
      Asian   6   7   6 i   6   6   7   6   5   3   7
      Black or African American   9   8   8 i   8   9   17   10   7   20   18
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   37   35   40 i   40   54   59   54   58   58   64
      More than one race   1   1   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   1   2
    Unknown ethnicity and race   3   5   5 i   5   5   11   14   7   5   6
  Temporary visa holders   10   9   21 i   21   20   20   23   48   42   35
  Science and engineering   73   71   86 i   86   99   119   113   127   130   136
    Science   28   19   17 i   17   29   62   61   44   62   76
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   7   2   1 i   1   5   24   23   5   12   13
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   1   3   3   5   5
      Psychology   14   12   8 i   8   13   24   22   18   21   26
      Social sciences   7   5   8 i   8   11   13   13   18   24   32
    Engineering   45   52   69 i   69   70   57   52   83   68   60
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   2   3   3 i   3   2   3   4   8   3   8
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   10   10   11 i   11   16   19   20   22   13   10
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   3   4   11 i   11   8   9   9   16   10   7
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   30   35   44 i   44   44   26   19   37   42   35
    Health   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0 i   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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   1   1   1 i   1   1   5   0   0   13   13
  Science and engineering   1   1   1 i   1   1   4   0   0   11   7
    Science   1   1   1 i   1   1   4   0   0   9   3
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   1   0   0 i   0   1   2   0   0   4   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Psychology   0   0   0 i   0   0   1   0   0   0   2
      Social sciences   0   1   1 i   1   0   1   0   0   4   1
    Engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   2   4
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
    Health   0   0   0 i   0   0   1   0   0   2   6
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0 i   0   0   1   0   0   2   6

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: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   63   81   111 i   110   157   175   172   172   209   235
  Fellowships   0   0   1 i   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   1 i   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   10
    Federal   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   10
    Nonfederal   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   63   81   110 i   109   157   175   172   172   209   225
    Federal   1   1   0 i   0   1   5   0   0   13   13
    Institutional   11   5   18 i   18   16   13   15   7   11   22
    Nonfederal   1   3   0 i   0   2   8   10   14   18   22
    Personal resources   50   72   92 i   91   138   149   147   151   167   168

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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  Science and engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
    Science   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Psychology   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0 i   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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
  Science and engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
    Science   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Psychology   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0 i   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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   4,550   5,142   5,186   4,578   4,786   5,210   4,605   2,748   3,654   1,882
    Science   3,734   3,976   4,532   4,308   4,637   4,943   4,474   2,664   3,458   1,725
      Computer and information sciences   458   6   24   0   20   0   22   0   175   135
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   8   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   3,232   3,885   4,455   4,096   4,337   4,796   4,353   2,418   3,142   1,328
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   13   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   2,707   3,484   3,838   3,743   4,019   4,729   4,317   2,229   2,471   701
        Health sciences   525   401   617   353   318   67   36   189   658   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   627
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   153   140   2   2   169   0   0
      Physical sciences   31   55   0   6   5   13   11   1   55   165
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   31   55   0   6   5   13   11   1   55   165
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   13   30   53   53   135   124   86   76   79   70
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   27
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   3
        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   0   5   24
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   682   1,010   560   114   119   227   103   73   191   147
      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   55   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   6   18   8   8   0   3   13   12   61   62
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   486   606   398   87   83   60   32   35   34   38
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   73   386   154   19   26   158   58   20   78   44
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   10   6   0   6   18   3
    Non-S&E   134   156   94   156   30   40   28   11   5   10
      Business management and business administration   5   8   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   1   3   10   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   0   0   0   90   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   110   48   0   0   5   6   13   0   4   0
      Law   0   0   61   65   25   28   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   18   97   17   0   0   6   8   11   1   10

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2024
(Dollars in thousands)
Field All R&D expenditures Federal government State and local government Institution funds Business Nonprofit organizations All other sources
  All R&D fields   4,550   3,797   3   657   93   0   0
    Science   3,734   3,161   0   571   2   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   458   457   0   1   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   3,232   2,674   0   557   1   0   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   2,707   2,674   0   32   1   0   0
        Health sciences   525   0   0   525   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   31   30   0   0   1   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   31   30   0   0   1   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   13   0   0   13   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   682   524   3   64   91   0   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   55   0   0   55   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   6   0   3   3   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   486   451   0   6   29   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   62   0   0   0   62   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   73   73   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   134   112   0   22   0   0   0
      Business management and business administration   5   0   0   5   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   1   0   0   1   0   0   0
      Education   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   110   101   0   9   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   18   11   0   7   0   0   0

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

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

Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies   3,797   4,434   4,663   3,917   4,226   4,936   4,385   2,296   2,565   890
  DOD   381   577   387   35   55   55   4   0   0   0
  DOE   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  HHS   2,746   3,457   4,164   3,814   4,138   4,844   4,361   2,258   2,510   627
  NASA   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  NSF   569   352   112   68   20   4   0   35   54   221
  USDA   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other   101   48   0   0   13   33   20   3   1   42

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   142   48   94   .
2018   162   52   110   .

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)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   0   0   0   0   0
    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   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   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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