U. Maryland, Eastern Shore

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 366 21.1 459 546 14.4 631 342 63.5 925
2023 363 21.8 459 571 16.8 679 355 61.5 911 203 66.7 602
2022 350 24.2 457 578 15.9 680 358 60.7 900
2021 314 30.5 447 597 14.5 691 357 61.1 908 305 48.3 583
2020 327 28.1 450 574 18.6 698 364 60.7 916
2019 299 33.8 447 556 21.1 697 371 59.9 914 307 48.5 589
2018 323 25.3 428 556 21.4 700 408 55.7 911
2017 311 27.6 425 600 13.2 684 358 60.6 898 203 65.2 575
2016 306 29.6 430 600 14.8 697 343 62.2 896
2015 301 30.1 426 584 16.6 693 321 64.7 898 197 65.9 570
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 8 9 9 15 13 18 13 13 16 15
  Science and engineering 6 8 7 8 10 10 8 6 10 4
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources 4 3 3 2 4 4 5 3 4 1
      Agricultural sciences 4 3 3 1 3 1 3 3 2 1
      Natural resources and conservation . . . 1 1 3 2 . 2 .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 1 1 2 3 3 2 . 1 . 1
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Microbiology and immunology 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Molecular biology . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Pharmacology and toxicology . 1 2 3 2 1 . 1 . 1
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 3 .
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 3 .
    Health sciences . 3 . 1 . . . 1 . .
      Pharmaceutical sciences . 3 . 1 . . . . . .
      Health sciences, other . . . . . . . 1 . .
    Physical sciences . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Chemistry . . . 1 . . . . . .
    Social sciences . . . . 2 2 1 . 3 2
      Political science and government . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Social sciences, other . . . . 2 2 1 . 2 2
  Non-science and engineering 2 1 2 7 3 8 5 7 6 11
    Business 2 1 1 7 3 7 5 7 6 10
      Business 2 1 1 7 3 7 5 7 6 10
    Education . . . . . 1 . . . 1
      Education leadership and administration . . . . . 1 . . . 1
    Other non-science and engineering . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Non-science and engineering, other . . 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 33 i 33 i 31 26 35 35 35 16 19 15
    Hispanic or Latino 1 i 1 i 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 31 i 31 i 29 20 28 33 33 16 19 15
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 2 i 2 i 2 3 0 1 1 0 0 0
      Black or African American 21 i 21 i 19 13 26 22 13 9 10 10
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 5 i 5 i 5 4 1 5 4 2 3 0
      More than one race 3 i 3 i 3 0 1 5 15 5 6 5
    Unknown ethnicity and race 1 i 1 i 1 6 7 2 1 0 0 0
  Temporary visa holders 8 i 8 i 8 6 6 9 9 10 9 20
  Science and engineering 36 i 36 i 34 31 40 41 41 23 25 32
    Science 36 i 36 i 34 31 40 41 41 23 25 32
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 5 i 5 i 5 11 7 7 10 7 7 4
      Biological and biomedical sciences 1 i 1 i 1 0 2 0 1 1 3 2
      Communication 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 16 i 16 i 14 14 18 16 16 8 8 13
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 5 i 5 i 5 0 3 4 5 1 1 2
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 2 i 2 i 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2
      Psychology 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 7 i 7 i 7 5 10 13 9 6 6 9
    Engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 5 i 5 i 5 1 1 3 3 3 3 3
      Clinical medicine 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 5 i 5 i 5 1 1 3 3 3 3 3

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 57 i 56 i 57 58 60 61 61 54 64 60
    Hispanic or Latino 5 i 5 i 4 5 5 7 6 0 5 5
    Not Hispanic or Latino 48 i 47 i 49 43 48 51 53 54 59 55
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 3 i 3 i 3 4 3 1 2 2 2 1
      Black or African American 27 i 26 i 28 16 15 20 24 37 30 30
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 13 i 13 i 13 11 15 13 12 7 14 15
      More than one race 5 i 5 i 5 12 15 17 15 8 13 9
    Unknown ethnicity and race 4 i 4 i 4 10 7 3 2 0 0 0
  Temporary visa holders 16 i 16 i 17 16 20 21 17 22 22 21
  Science and engineering 68 i 68 i 69 71 74 75 74 74 84 80
    Science 68 i 68 i 69 71 74 75 74 74 84 80
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 23 i 25 i 26 24 26 22 18 8 10 9
      Biological and biomedical sciences 4 i 4 i 4 10 12 16 17 17 27 27
      Communication 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 18 i 17 i 17 13 13 17 15 14 14 9
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 18 i 17 i 17 20 18 16 22 29 29 32
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
      Physical sciences 2 i 2 i 2 1 2 1 0 2 2 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 3 i 3 i 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 3
    Engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 5 i 4 i 5 3 6 7 4 2 2 1
      Clinical medicine 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 5 i 4 i 5 3 6 7 4 2 2 1

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields 6 i 6 i 6 5 9 12 10 0 0 5
  Science and engineering 5 i 5 i 5 5 9 11 9 0 0 5
    Science 5 i 5 i 5 5 9 11 9 0 0 5
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 5 3 5 5 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 5 i 5 i 5 0 3 4 4 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
    Engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 1 i 1 i 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 1 i 1 i 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, 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 41 i 41 i 39 32 41 44 44 26 28 35
  Fellowships 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 6 i 6 i 6 10 11 13 10 0 0 0
    Federal 6 i 6 i 6 5 7 12 10 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 i 0 i 0 3 4 1 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 i 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 2 i 2 i 2 2 9 7 7 0 0 2
    Federal 0 i 0 i 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 2 i 2 i 2 2 7 7 7 0 0 2
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 33 i 33 i 31 20 21 24 27 26 28 33
    Federal 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
    Institutional 6 i 6 i 6 3 0 0 0 2 2 0
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Personal resources 27 i 27 i 25 17 21 24 27 24 26 28

i=imputed

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

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  Science and engineering 0 i 0 i 3 2 3 1 3 2 2 3
    Science 0 i 0 i 3 2 3 1 3 2 2 3
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 i 3 2 2 0 1 1 1 1
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 2
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 1 i 1 i 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1
      Clinical medicine 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 1 i 1 i 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields 1 i 1 i 0 3 2 1 3 3 3 4
  Science and engineering 0 i 0 i 0 2 2 1 3 2 2 3
    Science 0 i 0 i 0 2 2 1 3 2 2 3
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 2 2 0 1 1 1 1
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 2
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 1 i 1 i 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1
      Clinical medicine 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 1 i 1 i 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields 13,422 10,730 9,274 8,636 8,092 7,133 4,941 7,403 8,250 9,700
    Science 13,189 10,667 9,215 8,492 7,964 7,088 4,898 7,373 8,175 9,318
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 115 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 3,657 3,388 3,778 4,182 3,454 4,369 2,775 5,287 3,210 4,724
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 296 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 3,657 3,388 3,778 4,182 3,454 4,073 2,358 5,287 3,210 3,013
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 417 0 0 1,711
      Life sciences 9,190 7,264 5,437 4,310 2,572 721 201 2,017 4,965 4,594
        Agricultural sciences 7,342 5,675 4,453 3,516 1,885 386 194 1,893 4,433 3,512
        Biological and biomedical sciences 739 1,148 616 120 269 0 0 106 469 455
        Health sciences 815 427 347 635 259 106 7 18 63 627
        Natural resources and conservation 67 14 21 39 159 229 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 227 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 5 15 0 0 1,243 1,278 1,305 69 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0
        Physics 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 37 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 5 0 0 0 1,236 1,278 1,305 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 337 0 0 0 695 720 502 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 695 193 77 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 527 335 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 337 0 0 0 0 0 90 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 213 63 59 144 128 40 43 30 0 313
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 63 59 144 49 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 76 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 60
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 201 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0 213
      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 40
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 43 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 20 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 75 69
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 69
      Humanities 0 0 0 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 20 0 0 0 0 5 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

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 13,422 11,752 567 1,061 0 42 0
    Science 13,189 11,531 555 1,061 0 42 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 3,657 3,294 96 267 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 3,657 3,294 96 267 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 9,190 8,232 153 763 0 42 0
        Agricultural sciences 7,342 6,890 115 327 0 10 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 739 739 0 0 0 0 0
        Health sciences 815 536 38 209 0 32 0
        Natural resources and conservation 67 67 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 227 0 0 227 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 5 5 0 0 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 5 5 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 337 0 306 31 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 337 0 306 31 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 213 201 12 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 201 201 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 12 0 12 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 20 20 0 0 0 0 0
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 20 20 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 11,752 10,201 9,062 8,346 8,084 6,983 4,890 7,265 7,853 9,284
  DOD 301 882 385 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  DOE 265 135 214 21 0 0 0 0 0 0
  HHS 536 427 323 577 289 5 7 0 63 607
  NASA 118 15 0 16 16 57 0 0 0 0
  NSF 512 287 956 1,380 1,312 867 0 881 0 1,718
  USDA 6,783 5,377 4,266 3,516 2,361 1,570 1,323 1,908 3,837 3,261
  Other 3,237 3,078 2,918 2,836 4,106 4,484 3,560 4,476 3,953 3,698

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 101 22 79 .
2018 88 13 75 .

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 261 114 114 250 250
    Agricultural sciences 106 62 62 106 106
    Biological and biomedical sciences 74 12 12 64 64
    Computer and information sciences 14 0 0 14 14
    Engineering 7 25 25 6 6
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 6 6 0 0
    Health sciences 24 6 6 24 24
    Mathematics and statistics 2 1 1 2 2
    Natural resources and conservation 7 1 1 7 7
    Physical sciences 3 2 2 3 3
    Psychology 0 0 0 0 0
    Social sciences 24 0 0 24 24
    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 16,200 0 0 25,000 0
    Agricultural sciences 16,200 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 25,000 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 4,200 0 0 2,500 0
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 4,200 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 2,500 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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