U. Hartford

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 447 3.6 459 418 34.5 631 600 35.8 925
2023 459 33.1 679 624 32.2 911 444 27 602
2022 457 33.5 680 648 28.8 900
2021 430 4.8 447 440 37 691 610 33.5 908 433 26.5 583
2020 437 3.9 450 423 40.1 698 594 35.8 916
2019 459 34.8 697 596 35.5 914
2018 424 1.9 428 454 35.8 700 638 30.7 911
2017 418 2.6 425 442 36.1 684 548 39.6 898 410 29.5 575
2016 420 3.3 430 405 42.5 697 537 40.7 896
2015 420 2.4 426 343 51.1 693 543 40.2 898 393 31.8 570
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 1 . . 1 1 . 1 1 1 1
  Non-science and engineering 1 . . 1 1 . 1 1 1 1
    Education 1 . . 1 1 . 1 1 1 .
      Teacher education and teaching fields 1 . . 1 1 . 1 1 1 .
    Humanities and arts . . . . . . . . . 1
      Music and performing arts . . . . . . . . . 1

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   104   94   85   96   104   74   78   87   92   104
    Hispanic or Latino   15   15   9   7   10   10   11   6   8   9
    Not Hispanic or Latino   88   79   76   87   93   63   63   77   83   92
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   1   1   2   2   0   0   0   0
      Asian   6   3   6   8   2   1   5   8   6   2
      Black or African American   16   13   8   15   14   10   7   6   6   12
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   62   61   58   57   71   48   50   61   67   75
      More than one race   4   2   3   6   4   2   1   2   4   3
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1   0   0   2   1   1   4   4   1   3
  Temporary visa holders   36   11   17   16   18   18   18   17   58   139
  Science and engineering   140   105   102   112   122   92   96   104   150   243
    Science   113   84   84   83   92   69   73   83   95   116
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   2   14   16   16   15   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   15   19
      Computer and information sciences   7   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   106   84   84   81   78   53   57   42   42   48
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   26   24   17
    Engineering   27   21   18   29   30   23   23   21   55   127
      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   5   2   2   1   6   9   9   9   14   25
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   5   6   3   4   3   4   3   5   26   56
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   2   2   5   9   3   2   9   6   13   45
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   15   11   8   15   18   8   2   1   2   1
      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

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   137   140   159   208   178   205   173   139   169   144
    Hispanic or Latino   19   15   19   22   15   26   15   17   21   9
    Not Hispanic or Latino   117   124   137   183   159   174   155   119   139   126
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   9   7   6   6   3   5   7   6   4   5
      Black or African American   13   13   22   24   20   25   20   14   20   21
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   91   101   102   147   132   137   121   97   112   96
      More than one race   4   3   7   5   4   7   7   2   3   4
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1   1   3   3   4   5   3   3   9   9
  Temporary visa holders   4   9   8   7   9   9   7   16   26   24
  Science and engineering   141   149   167   215   187   214   180   155   195   168
    Science   93   110   123   177   142   146   120   97   122   83
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   7   8   14   10   16   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   19   17
      Computer and information sciences   1   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   92   110   123   170   134   132   110   10   15   11
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   71   64   44
    Engineering   48   39   44   38   45   68   60   58   73   85
      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   4   7   6   7   9   17   21   20   18   18
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   10   7   11   7   7   11   11   12   14   16
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   19   14   9   10   16   22   24   24   33   46
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   15   11   18   14   13   18   4   2   8   5
      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 receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   18   0   0   0   51   45   40   65   0   19
  Science and engineering   18   0   0   0   51   45   40   65   0   19
    Science   17   0   0   0   43   43   37   63   0   18
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   5   8   8   12   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   17   0   0   0   38   35   29   34   0   18
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   17   0   0
    Engineering   1   0   0   0   8   2   3   2   0   1
      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   1   0   0   1   0   1
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   1   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   1   0   1   1   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   1   0   0   0   5   2   2   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   140   105   102   112   122   92   96   104   150   243
  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   0   0   0   0   5   3   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   5   3   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   0   0   2   1   6   5   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   2   1   6   5   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   140   105   100   111   111   84   96   104   150   243
    Federal   18   0   0   0   51   45   40   65   0   19
    Institutional   16   38   17   16   21   13   0   4   3   3
    Nonfederal   7   0   0   12   0   3   1   6   0   10
    Personal resources   99   67   83   83   39   23   55   29   147   211

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   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
      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   1,944   1,533   1,090   1,252   1,436   1,528   1,073   1,801   1,803   1,701
    Science   806   417   303   284   237   228   20   268   347   352
      Computer and information sciences   0   15   3   1   5   7   4   92   78   3
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   22   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   22   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   425   115   82   77   101   38   10   136   215   222
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   38   0   19   19   19
        Biological and biomedical sciences   13   24   10   0   0   0   0   0   3   7
        Health sciences   412   91   72   77   101   0   10   117   193   196
        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   0
      Mathematics and statistics   54   48   34   100   131   183   0   27   31   101
      Physical sciences   32   32   8   0   0   0   6   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   25   7   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   7   25   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0
      Psychology   15   33   34   51   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   280   174   142   55   0   0   0   8   1   26
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   26
        Political science and government   0   14   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   276   160   72   55   0   0   0   8   1   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   66   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   1,095   1,067   752   963   1,002   1,300   440   1,304   1,131   998
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   933   932   725   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   3   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   100   107   0   8   0   0   0   5   44   51
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   52   7   27   817   997   1,300   428   1,275   1,078   918
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   7   0   0   138   5   0   12   24   9   29
    Non-S&E   43   49   35   5   197   0   613   229   325   351
      Business management and business administration   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   3   14   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   8   0   2   0   0   0   0   11   69   170
      Humanities   14   26   11   0   185   0   0   217   256   181
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   5   12   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   15   9   10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   0   0   8   0   0   0   613   1   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   1,944   1,601   0   181   140   22   0
    Science   806   610   0   46   139   11   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   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   425   274   0   12   139   0   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   13   0   0   8   5   0   0
        Health sciences   412   274   0   4   134   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   54   45   0   9   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   32   11   0   21   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   25   11   0   14   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   7   0   0   7   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   15   15   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   280   265   0   4   0   11   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   4   0   0   4   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   276   265   0   0   0   11   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   1,095   991   0   92   1   11   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   933   862   0   71   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   3   0   0   2   1   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   100   100   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   52   29   0   12   0   11   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   7   0   0   7   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   43   0   0   43   0   0   0
      Business management and business administration   3   0   0   3   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   3   0   0   3   0   0   0
      Education   8   0   0   8   0   0   0
      Humanities   14   0   0   14   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   15   0   0   15   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies   1,601   1,269   886   766   854   1,019   591   1,178   1,172   1,089
  DOD   38   53   4   36   20   19   6   70   122   255
  DOE   11   17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  HHS   280   71   49   49   15   0   10   97   184   141
  NASA   862   879   679   544   585   771   420   825   633   427
  NSF   45   52   74   129   228   180   153   119   109   152
  USDA   0   0   23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other   365   197   57   8   6   49   2   67   124   114

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   40   19   21   .
2018   35 i   14   21 i   .

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, 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   49   49   .   49   48
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   .   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   2   2   .   2   2
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   .   0   0
    Engineering   28   28   .   28   26
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   .   0   0
    Health sciences   5   5   .   5   5
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   .   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   .   0   0
    Physical sciences   4   4   .   4   4
    Psychology   1   1   .   1   1
    Social sciences   0   0   .   0   0
    Other   9   9   .   9   9

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