U. Louisiana, Lafayette

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 208 55.3 459 209 67.3 631 125 86.7 925
2023 194 58.3 459 229 66.7 679 130 86 911 61 90.1 602
2022 213 54 457 226 67.2 680 132 85.6 900
2021 220 51.4 447 223 68.2 691 135 85.4 908 80 86.6 583
2020 226 50.4 450 219 69 698 134 85.6 916
2019 216 52.3 447 212 70 697 143 84.6 914 77 87.2 589
2018 225 48.1 428 216 69.6 700 146 84.2 911
2017 222 48.4 425 229 67 684 153 83.2 898 85 85.5 575
2016 224 48.5 430 220 68.8 697 159 82.5 896
2015 233 46 426 217 69.1 693 160 82.4 898 89 84.7 570
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 58 66 49 42 40 45 41 44 43 36
  Science and engineering 44 42 37 31 29 31 25 34 32 19
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . . . . . 1 1 . 1 .
      Agricultural sciences . . . . . 1 1 . . .
      Natural resources and conservation . . . . . . . . 1 .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 8 6 6 10 3 6 8 7 7 3
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 1 1 . . 1 . 1 . 3 .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . . . . 2 . 1 .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 4 2 4 6 . 6 4 4 3 1
      Microbiology and immunology 1 2 . 1 . . . . . 1
      Molecular biology . . . . . . . 2 . .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 1 . 1 1 1 . . . . .
      Pharmacology and toxicology . 1 1 1 . . . . . .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . . . . . 1 1 . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other 1 . . 1 1 . . . . 1
    Computer and information sciences 11 8 10 5 4 5 3 6 5 6
      Computer science 10 6 10 5 4 5 3 6 3 6
      Computer and information sciences, other 1 2 . . . . . . 2 .
    Engineering 16 15 11 11 11 10 6 10 8 6
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . . . . . . . . . .
      Chemical and petroleum engineering 6 6 1 1 3 3 2 3 1 .
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering 2 . 1 2 . 1 . . 2 1
      Electrical and computer engineering 3 6 8 4 1 3 4 3 5 5
      Industrial engineering and operations research 4 1 1 4 7 2 . 3 . .
      Materials and mining engineering . 1 . . . . . 1 . .
      Mechanical engineering 1 . . . . 1 . . . .
      Engineering, other . 1 . . . . . . . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 2 1 . 1 . . . 2 1 .
      Geological sciences 1 . . 1 . . . . . .
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences 1 1 . . . . . 2 1 .
    Health sciences 1 2 4 3 5 3 2 3 4 4
      Health sciences, other 1 2 4 3 5 3 2 3 4 4
    Mathematics and statistics 4 6 5 1 5 4 4 3 5 .
      Applied mathematics 1 2 2 . 3 . 2 1 5 .
      Mathematics . . . . . 2 2 . . .
      Statistics 2 3 1 . 2 . . 1 . .
      Mathematics and statistics, other 1 1 2 1 . 2 . 1 . .
    Physical sciences 1 1 . . . . . . . .
      Chemistry 1 1 . . . . . . . .
    Psychology . . . . . . 1 1 1 .
      Research and experimental psychology . . . . . . 1 1 1 .
    Social sciences 1 3 1 . 1 2 . 2 . .
      Social sciences, other 1 3 1 . 1 2 . 2 . .
  Non-science and engineering 14 24 12 11 11 14 16 10 11 17
    Education 1 1 . . . . . 1 . .
      Education research . 1 . . . . . 1 . .
      Education, other 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Humanities and arts 13 21 12 11 11 14 16 9 11 17
      Letters 11 20 10 10 10 12 12 9 11 11
      Foreign languages and literature 1 1 1 . 1 2 2 . . 6
      Humanities and arts, other 1 . 1 1 . . 2 . . .
    Other non-science and engineering . 2 . . . . . . . .
      Non-science and engineering, other . 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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   349   311   306   326   333   324   342   276   315   299
    Hispanic or Latino   21   23   19   19   15   11   12   0   9   10
    Not Hispanic or Latino   322   285   282   294   293   283   291   264   293   282
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   1   1   2   1   1   1   0   0   0
      Asian   37   28   39   40   36   28   29   8   10   8
      Black or African American   65   46   43   39   23   16   24   25   26   28
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0
      White   204   203   187   202   225   233   236   216   247   238
      More than one race   15   7   12   11   8   5   1   15   6   8
    Unknown ethnicity and race   6   3   5   13   25   30   39   12   13   7
  Temporary visa holders   287   253   237   178   162   190   172   175   250   255
  Science and engineering   546   493   485   440   422   434   431   370   481   473
    Science   401   385   361   304   293   302   301   239   290   313
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   63   67   77   66   67   73   71   64   64   64
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   152   147   117   81   82   88   94   38   89   111
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   49   41   46   43   37   35   31   47   55   54
      Mathematics and statistics   61   55   52   50   48   42   41   34   31   32
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   10   12   8   6   8   9   11   8   0   0
      Physical sciences   16   12   14   9   6   10   10   12   16   12
      Psychology   26   32   28   25   25   32   29   22   28   31
      Social sciences   24   19   19   24   20   13   14   14   7   9
    Engineering   145   108   124   136   129   132   130   131   191   160
      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   79   76
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   21   12
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   14   16   15   13   15   17   19   20   23   24
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   72   48   53   59   60   56   59   47   5   5
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   26   15
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   59   44   56   64   54   59   52   64   37   28
    Health   90   71   58   64   73   80   83   81   84   81
      Clinical medicine   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   89   71   58   64   73   80   83   81   84   81

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   109   92   85   86   69   103   99   82   86   109
    Hispanic or Latino   5   5   5   5   5   7   6   0   3   2
    Not Hispanic or Latino   100   87   77   77   57   88   87   77   69   105
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Asian   6   8   6   8   3   4   5   5   4   6
      Black or African American   23   18   9   9   5   12   5   7   6   7
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0
      White   67   56   59   58   48   71   73   62   56   90
      More than one race   4   5   3   2   1   1   4   3   1   1
    Unknown ethnicity and race   4   0   3   4   7   8   6   5   14   2
  Temporary visa holders   8   11   11   20   9   7   13   18   13   27
  Science and engineering   110   96   89   99   71   101   104   89   90   127
    Science   81   65   59   69   48   74   78   67   67   94
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   3   8   5   10   5   6   4   8   4   10
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   62   40   29   31   17   27   26   5   22   33
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   5   4   9   11   9   20   28   36   28   34
      Mathematics and statistics   1   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   1
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   1   1   1   0   0   0   2   2   0   0
      Psychology   5   7   8   12   13   12   13   10   11   15
      Social sciences   4   4   5   3   2   8   5   6   2   1
    Engineering   29   31   30   30   23   27   26   22   23   33
      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   8   9
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   10   8   10   9   8   9   6   6   2   2
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   11   13   12   12   9   13   12   6   10   12
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   8   10   8   9   6   5   8   10   3   6
    Health   7   7   7   7   7   9   8   11   9   9
      Clinical medicine   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   6   7   7   7   7   9   8   11   9   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

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   82   64   110   86   55   53   65   16   25   26
  Science and engineering   80   64   110   85   55   52   64   16   25   26
    Science   52   45   70   40   24   30   38   9   12   21
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   7   13   20   15   10   11   13   5   2   1
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   24   16   29   14   8   12   19   2   9   17
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   11   13   15   5   4   5   2   1   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   1   3   3   3   2   1   0   0   1   3
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   4   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   2   0   1   2   0   1   2   1   0   0
      Psychology   2   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0   0
      Social sciences   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0
    Engineering   28   19   40   45   31   22   26   7   13   5
      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   4   4
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   4   4   5   2   2   0   1   3   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   16   10   17   22   16   10   12   2   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   8   5   18   21   13   12   13   2   4   1
    Health   2   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   2   0   0   1   0   1   1   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   636   564   543   504   495   514   514   451   565   554
  Fellowships   0   0   10   12   11   13   18   24   31   31
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   1   1   3
    Institutional   0   0   10   12   11   13   13   4   27   25
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   19   3   3
  Research assistantships   122   112   148   81   5   20   72   79   89   95
    Federal   82   64   110   79   1   10   42   4   24   23
    Institutional   34   30   24   2   4   5   20   74   51   61
    Nonfederal   6   18   14   0   0   5   10   1   14   11
  Teaching assistantships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   215   185   150
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   203   185   150
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0   0
  Other types of support   514   452   385   411   479   481   424   133   260   278
    Federal   0   0   0   7   54   43   20   2   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   3   26   6   21   8   14   51   40
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   3   5   6   9   4   0   2
    Personal resources   514   452   382   375   414   411   387   113   209   236

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   44   50   44   46   44   40   32   11   12   8
    Science   31   37   30   40   39   36   32   10   8   8
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   7   7   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   20   25   19   12   12   12   14   6   5   5
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   4   4   4   7   7   7   9   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   1   2   2   2   1   0   0   1
      Mathematics and statistics   2   1   0   0   0   8   3   1   1   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   1   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   3   5   6   12   11   7   5   3   2   2
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   13   13   14   6   5   4   0   1   4   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   3   3   2   3   3   3   0   0   1   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   4   4   6   2   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   1   1   1   1   1   1   0   1   2   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   5   5   5   0   0   0   0   0   1   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   2   11   0   0   5   2   0   2   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   2   2   2   0   0   5   2   0   2   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   29   36   34   35   33   29   20   7   6   3
  Science and engineering   29   36   26   35   33   24   19   7   4   3
    Science   19   26   16   30   29   21   19   7   4   3
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   6   6   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   12   16   9   11   11   12   12   5   1   1
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   3   3   0   0   0   0   1   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   1   2   2   2   1   0   0   1
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   1   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   3   5   6   11   10   6   4   2   2   1
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   10   10   10   5   4   3   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   2   2   1   2   2   2   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   4   4   5   2   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   1   1   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   3   3   3   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   8   0   0   5   1   0   2   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   2   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   254,883   225,924   205,201   181,400   164,070   144,187   124,713   100,956   80,099   77,300
    Science   162,125   145,685   132,319   118,454   110,347   103,204   89,624   69,211   51,192   44,359
      Computer and information sciences   29,012   27,922   25,361   16,823   11,111   11,650   15,078   17,710   8,987   8,219
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   5,512   4,887   4,439   6,277   5,426   3,957   3,290   4,333   2,254   2,146
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
        Geological and earth sciences   3,553   2,970   2,697   5,186   4,367   2,215   1,869   2,569   707   344
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   990   892   811   1,091   1,059   260   187   90   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   969   1,025   931   0   0   1,482   1,234   1,674   1,547   1,800
      Life sciences   111,687   98,792   89,731   80,528   87,621   73,146   62,543   40,408   30,582   27,078
        Agricultural sciences   1,621   1,433   1,301   240   262   1,647   34   9   6   49
        Biological and biomedical sciences   86,182   73,783   67,016   60,760   68,528   16,539   62,238   20,954   29,698   25,272
        Health sciences   21,618   21,586   19,606   18,818   18,497   51,140   0   19,103   745   640
        Natural resources and conservation   2,266   1,990   1,808   704   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   6   334   3,820   271   342   133   1,117
      Mathematics and statistics   3,164   3,236   2,939   3,119   2,117   3,226   1,603   1,537   1,582   1,733
      Physical sciences   4,981   4,358   3,957   6,453   3,546   1,369   3,011   3,232   2,861   1,565
        Astronomy and astrophysics   83   75   68   103   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   1,763   1,461   1,327   1,029   1,256   162   853   630   591   510
        Materials science   20   0   0   1,879   1,007   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   2,192   2,012   1,826   3,442   1,283   460   2,146   2,490   2,190   904
        Physical sciences nec   923   810   736   0   0   747   12   112   80   151
      Psychology   99   95   86   151   327   5,326   117   76   194   243
      Social sciences   5,984   4,916   4,463   3,919   97   406   1,792   1,128   2,668   1,409
        Anthropology   251   226   205   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   2,995   2,316   2,102   325   97   0   0   0   0   409
        Political science and government   2,675   2,319   2,106   3,594   0   0   213   468   472   156
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   21   18   16   0   0   0   7   10   289   7
        Social sciences nec   42   37   34   0   0   406   1,572   650   1,907   837
      Sciences nec   1,686   1,479   1,343   1,184   102   4,124   2,190   787   2,064   1,966
    Engineering   42,556   35,532   32,259   30,295   27,878   28,397   13,188   9,569   7,792   10,891
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   11   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   10,348   8,262   7,505   7,945   8,182   4,974   3,674   3,668   2,300   2,572
      Civil engineering   8,498   6,293   5,716   4,788   3,758   4,395   1,884   2,384   1,220   1,145
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   4,535   4,010   3,643   2,759   3,925   2,806   976   643   414   627
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   17   9   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   13,666   10,991   9,967   9,519   8,238   6,712   5,936   2,406   1,513   4,668
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   4,630   5,205   4,728   3,446   2,277   1,277   481   230   301   0
      Engineering nec   879   771   700   1,808   1,489   8,233   237   238   2,044   1,879
    Non-S&E   50,202   44,707   40,623   32,651   25,845   12,586   21,901   22,176   21,115   22,050
      Business management and business administration   15,590   13,885   12,600   9,662   6,428   1,131   5,287   4,100   3,432   3,348
      Communication and communications technologies   1,552   1,362   1,238   1,180   1,468   1,841   769   713   2,577   2,092
      Education   16,494   14,497   13,193   7,713   8,750   6,350   10,472   11,697   8,328   9,113
      Humanities   11,169   10,219   9,282   8,951   6,185   2,474   2,967   2,639   2,629   3,713
      Law   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   70   269
      Social work   298   261   237   0   1   0   0   0   77   732
      Visual and performing arts   3,006   2,640   2,398   4,370   1,492   790   1,235   954   481   1,029
      Non-S&E nec   2,093   1,843   1,675   773   1,521   0   1,171   2,073   3,521   1,754

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   254,883   94,237   13,114   53,475   93,705   352   0
    Science   162,125   57,197   8,944   20,428   75,502   54   0
      Computer and information sciences   29,012   15,498   3,086   4,352   6,076   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   5,512   2,253   100   1,602   1,534   23   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   3,553   1,263   100   1,602   588   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   990   990   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   969   0   0   0   946   23   0
      Life sciences   111,687   34,577   2,887   8,076   66,129   18   0
        Agricultural sciences   1,621   0   35   968   618   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   86,182   20,056   1,514   4,861   59,733   18   0
        Health sciences   21,618   14,410   29   1,401   5,778   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   2,266   111   1,309   846   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   3,164   193   68   2,359   544   0   0
      Physical sciences   4,981   238   281   3,821   641   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   83   83   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   1,763   78   115   1,370   200   0   0
        Materials science   20   0   20   0   0   0   0
        Physics   2,192   77   146   1,528   441   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   923   0   0   923   0   0   0
      Psychology   99   0   25   63   0   11   0
      Social sciences   5,984   4,438   811   155   578   2   0
        Anthropology   251   251   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   2,995   1,682   667   144   500   2   0
        Political science and government   2,675   2,505   102   11   57   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   21   0   0   0   21   0   0
        Social sciences nec   42   0   42   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   1,686   0   1,686   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   42,556   11,913   3,528   16,616   10,202   297   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   10,348   3,610   349   4,675   1,463   251   0
      Civil engineering   8,498   2,823   1,809   2,179   1,643   44   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   4,535   1,339   74   1,894   1,228   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   13,666   1,712   417   6,853   4,682   2   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   4,630   2,429   0   1,015   1,186   0   0
      Engineering nec   879   0   879   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   50,202   25,127   642   16,431   8,001   1   0
      Business management and business administration   15,590   8,848   41   3,695   3,006   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   1,552   0   3   388   1,161   0   0
      Education   16,494   10,551   420   4,462   1,060   1   0
      Humanities   11,169   5,313   14   4,212   1,630   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   298   0   0   0   298   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   3,006   139   21   2,726   120   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   2,093   276   143   948   726   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   94,237   84,898   77,110   65,436   40,044   34,400   28,874   23,895   16,893   15,799
  DOD   3,175   3,401   3,084   2,436   634   570   441   536   509   734
  DOE   2,919   2,600   2,361   1,758   1,223   1,516   264   614   756   506
  HHS   39,303   36,026   32,725   18,940   18,677   18,429   12,135   7,790   5,674   5,452
  NASA   1,280   1,145   1,041   808   555   312   113   171   206   321
  NSF   9,726   6,541   5,882   4,776   3,670   2,884   2,404   3,833   2,600   2,287
  USDA   2,872   2,508   2,279   3,679   339   494   335   275   187   150
  Other   34,962   32,677   29,738   33,039   14,946   10,195   13,182   10,676   6,961   6,349

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   1,009   118   891   .
2018   985   121   864   .

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   1,084   825   823   754   695
    Agricultural sciences   50   57   57   51   44
    Biological and biomedical sciences   513   537   538   511   495
    Computer and information sciences   85   60   60   47   42
    Engineering   126   49   49   49   40
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   41   6   6   5   5
    Health sciences   30   18   18   18   13
    Mathematics and statistics   4   4   4   3   3
    Natural resources and conservation   96   48   48   4   3
    Physical sciences   33   11   11   33   19
    Psychology   13   2   2   4   3
    Social sciences   51   15   14   13   13
    Other   43   16   16   16   15

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   325,000   0   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   170,000   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   65,000   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   90,000   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   2,841   10,079   3,758   3,850   2,835
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   500   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   2,538   4,787   1,837   1,674   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   1,126   0   0   385
    Engineering   303   352   626   865   1,800
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   1,236   1,295   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   364   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   650
    Social sciences   0   2,213   0   448   0
    Other   0   365   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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