U. Hawaii, Hilo

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 58.3 925
2023 515 25 679 386 58.1 911 349 42.7 602
2022 428 7.3 457 517 24.8 680 374 58.9 900
2021 430 4.8 447 513 26.5 691 370 59.7 908 342 42 583
2020 532 24.6 698 376 59.4 916
2019 522 25.9 697 373 59.7 914 340 42.9 589
2018 546 22.8 700 368 60.1 911
2017 610 11.7 684 367 59.6 898 330 43.3 575
2016 574 18.5 697 318 64.9 896
2015 593 15.3 693 293 67.8 898 330 42.8 570
2014 575 17.3 688
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 . . 2 1 . . . . . .
  Science and engineering . . 2 1 . . . . . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Pharmacology and toxicology . . . 1 . . . . . .
    Health sciences . . 2 . . . . . . .
      Pharmaceutical sciences . . 2 . . . . . . .

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Earned Doctorates

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 9 18 21 16 19 11 11 18 8 6
    Female 56 50 46 40 39 36 12 22 23 27
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 62 63 62 55 52 42 19 33 27 31
    Hispanic or Latino 8 6 13 18 6 3 2 6 6 2
    Not Hispanic or Latino 54 57 49 37 46 39 17 26 21 29
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
      Asian 14 14 4 2 2 1 0 1 1 8
      Black or African American 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 5 2 5 3 4 1 1 3 1 0
      White 22 23 23 15 22 18 9 9 8 10
      More than one race 11 17 17 16 16 16 7 13 11 11
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
  Temporary visa holders 3 5 5 1 6 5 4 7 4 2
  Science and engineering 65 67 64 54 50 39 16 32 25 24
    Science 65 67 64 54 50 39 16 32 25 24
      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 9 6 4
      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 28 31 31 20 20 21 7 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 37 36 33 34 30 18 9 23 19 20
      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 1 3 2 8 8 7 8 6 9
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 1 3 2 8 8 7 8 6 9

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 11 10 18 20 20 23 20 18 16 0
    Female 22 20 24 27 27 22 35 33 36 3
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 30 29 41 42 45 43 53 51 52 3
    Hispanic or Latino 3 7 11 6 9 6 4 4 4 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 27 22 30 36 36 37 49 47 47 3
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
      Asian 2 0 3 3 5 7 7 8 7 0
      Black or African American 0 1 1 2 2 0 2 2 2 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 3 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 3 0
      White 11 12 15 16 15 17 16 19 17 2
      More than one race 11 6 10 12 13 11 23 17 18 1
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
  Temporary visa holders 3 1 1 5 2 2 2 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 31 27 38 42 47 44 53 46 47 3
    Science 31 27 38 42 47 44 53 46 47 3
      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 45 44 1
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 26 24 32 39 44 42 52 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 5 3 6 3 3 2 1 1 3 2
      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 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 5 5 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 5 5 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
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

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 65 68 67 56 58 47 23 40 31 33
  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 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
  Teaching assistantships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 65 68 67 56 58 47 23 40 31 24
    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
    Personal resources 65 68 67 56 58 47 23 40 31 24

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 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4
      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 2 2
      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 2
      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 1 1 0 1 1
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1

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 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
      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 1 1
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 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 8,501 8,112 8,001 7,411 6,992 6,864 7,133 7,008 11,287 14,495
    Science 8,192 8,098 7,955 7,379 6,957 6,818 7,048 6,976 11,216 14,431
      Computer and information sciences 411 286 89 94 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 1,863 1,981 1,770 1,195 894 842 785 528 446 433
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 104 275 367 282 236 117
        Geological and earth sciences 841 845 1,091 719 381 338 416 246 209 298
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 958 1,093 635 476 409 229 2 0 1 18
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 64 43 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 5,194 4,929 4,995 4,525 4,149 4,212 4,753 5,546 9,728 13,280
        Agricultural sciences 2,373 2,481 2,700 1,575 1,020 1,463 1,602 2,152 2,706 2,751
        Biological and biomedical sciences 159 461 560 996 1,548 1,754 1,539 1,597 1,951 2,222
        Health sciences 940 1,039 1,018 1,263 851 746 1,476 1,749 5,071 8,307
        Natural resources and conservation 897 729 359 311 225 111 69 48 0 0
        Life sciences nec 825 219 358 380 505 138 67 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 28 6 33 998 1,126 944 646 328 82 169
      Physical sciences 146 268 376 66 217 164 479 368 312 11
        Astronomy and astrophysics 91 71 91 0 2 28 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 46 63 119 32 179 17 4 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 9 134 166 34 36 103 383 362 312 11
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 16 92 6 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 179 216
      Social sciences 317 337 338 179 207 348 160 143 313 292
        Anthropology 51 12 7 6 6 24 35 41 7 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 9 94
        Social sciences nec 212 325 331 173 201 324 125 92 297 198
      Sciences nec 233 291 354 322 363 308 225 54 156 30
    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
      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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 309 14 46 32 35 46 85 32 71 64
      Business management and business administration 78 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 71 64
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 229 14 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 2 0 0 32 35 46 85 31 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 8,501 6,015 121 894 69 1,381 21
    Science 8,192 6,015 62 862 28 1,204 21
      Computer and information sciences 411 411 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 1,863 1,730 0 114 0 19 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 841 841 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 958 837 0 102 0 19 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 64 52 0 12 0 0 0
      Life sciences 5,194 3,495 20 605 28 1,025 21
        Agricultural sciences 2,373 1,133 0 222 0 999 19
        Biological and biomedical sciences 159 110 0 19 28 0 2
        Health sciences 940 934 0 0 0 6 0
        Natural resources and conservation 897 640 0 257 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 825 678 20 107 0 20 0
      Mathematics and statistics 28 0 0 0 0 28 0
      Physical sciences 146 0 0 55 0 91 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 91 0 0 0 0 91 0
        Chemistry 46 0 0 46 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 9 0 0 9 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 317 198 42 36 0 41 0
        Anthropology 51 48 0 3 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 54 0 0 13 0 41 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 212 150 42 20 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 233 181 0 52 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 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 0 0 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 309 0 59 32 41 177 0
      Business management and business administration 78 0 59 19 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 229 0 0 13 41 175 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 2 0 0 0 0 2 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 6,015 6,068 5,292 5,510 5,274 4,924 5,264 5,461 9,402 12,772
  DOD 310 415 262 253 259 144 65 199 445 450
  DOE 0 31 47 72 109 301 333 460 269 0
  HHS 889 811 806 894 546 545 1,023 1,213 4,468 7,589
  NASA 228 179 92 25 26 102 358 340 312 11
  NSF 579 671 600 1,731 2,498 1,978 1,534 1,134 1,150 1,432
  USDA 410 585 392 424 511 303 436 497 493 732
  Other 3,599 3,376 3,093 2,111 1,325 1,551 1,515 1,618 2,265 2,558

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 134 16 118 .
2018 127 13 114 .

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

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 94 94 94 94 87
    Agricultural sciences 50 50 50 50 50
    Biological and biomedical sciences 9 9 9 9 5
    Computer and information sciences 2 2 2 2 1
    Engineering 1 1 1 1 1
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 2 2 2 2 2
    Health sciences 21 21 21 21 24
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 3 3 3 3 0
    Physical sciences 2 2 2 2 2
    Psychology 2 2 2 2 0
    Social sciences 2 2 2 2 2
    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 515 7,445 7,445 0 0
    Agricultural sciences 515 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 7,445 7,445 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

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