U. Maryland, Eastern Shore

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2023 364 21.5 459 571 16.8 679 203 66.7 602 355 61.6 914
2022 350 24.2 457 578 15.9 680 357 60.8 900
2021 314 30.5 447 597 14.5 691 305 48.3 583 357 61.1 908
2020 327 28.1 450 574 18.6 698 364 60.7 916
2019 299 33.8 447 556 21.1 697 307 48.5 589 371 59.9 914
2018 323 25.3 428 556 21.4 700 408 55.7 911
2017 311 27.6 425 600 13.2 684 203 65.2 575 358 60.6 898
2016 306 29.6 430 600 14.8 697 343 62.2 896
2015 301 30.1 426 584 16.6 693 197 65.9 570 321 64.7 898
2014 289 32.3 422 553 20.4 688 327 63.7 889
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: 2023–14
Fields 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All fields 9 9 15 13 18 13 13 16 15 19
  Science and engineering 8 7 8 10 10 8 6 10 4 8
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources 3 3 2 4 4 5 3 4 1 4
      Agricultural sciences 3 3 1 3 1 3 3 2 1 3
      Natural resources and conservation . . 1 1 3 2 . 2 . 1
    Biological and biomedical sciences 1 2 3 3 2 . 1 . 1 2
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Molecular biology . . . 1 . . . . . 1
      Pharmacology and toxicology 1 2 3 2 1 . 1 . 1 1
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 3 . .
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 3 . .
    Health sciences 3 . 1 . . . 1 . . 1
      Pharmaceutical sciences 3 . 1 . . . . . . .
      Health sciences, other . . . . . . 1 . . 1
    Physical sciences . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Chemistry . . 1 . . . . . . .
    Social sciences . . . 2 2 1 . 3 2 1
      Political science and government . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Social sciences, other . . . 2 2 1 . 2 2 1
  Non-science and engineering 1 2 7 3 8 5 7 6 11 11
    Business 1 1 7 3 7 5 7 6 10 10
      Business 1 1 7 3 7 5 7 6 10 10
    Education . . . . 1 . . . 1 1
      Education leadership and administration . . . . 1 . . . 1 1
    Humanities and arts . . . . . . . . . .
      Philosophy and religious studies . . . . . . . . . .
    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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 20 i 19 16 18 18 21 14 15 19 22
    Female 21 i 20 16 23 26 23 12 13 16 17
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 33 i 31 26 35 35 35 16 19 15 21
    Hispanic or Latino 1 i 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
    Not Hispanic or Latino 31 i 29 20 28 33 33 16 19 15 19
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 2 i 2 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
      Black or African American 21 i 19 13 26 22 13 9 10 10 11
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 5 i 5 4 1 5 4 2 3 0 3
      More than one race 3 i 3 0 1 5 15 5 6 5 5
    Unknown ethnicity and race 1 i 1 6 7 2 1 0 0 0 1
  Temporary visa holders 8 i 8 6 6 9 9 10 9 20 18
  Science and engineering 36 i 34 31 40 41 41 23 25 32 39
    Science 36 i 34 31 40 41 41 23 25 32 39
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 5 i 5 11 7 7 10 7 7 4 4
      Biological and biomedical sciences 1 i 1 0 2 0 1 1 3 2 1
      Communication 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 16 i 14 14 18 16 16 8 8 13 15
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 5 i 5 0 3 4 5 1 1 2 8
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 2 i 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 2
      Psychology 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 7 i 7 5 10 13 9 6 6 9 9
    Engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 5 i 5 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 0
      Clinical medicine 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 5 i 5 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 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

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 26 i 26 28 34 40 36 46 34 32 28
    Female 46 i 48 46 46 42 42 30 52 49 48
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 56 i 57 58 60 61 61 54 64 60 61
    Hispanic or Latino 5 i 4 5 5 7 6 0 5 5 3
    Not Hispanic or Latino 47 i 49 43 48 51 53 54 59 55 56
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 3 i 3 4 3 1 2 2 2 1 0
      Black or African American 26 i 28 16 15 20 24 37 30 30 36
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 13 i 13 11 15 13 12 7 14 15 16
      More than one race 5 i 5 12 15 17 15 8 13 9 4
    Unknown ethnicity and race 4 i 4 10 7 3 2 0 0 0 2
  Temporary visa holders 16 i 17 16 20 21 17 22 22 21 15
  Science and engineering 68 i 69 71 74 75 74 74 84 80 76
    Science 68 i 69 71 74 75 74 74 84 80 76
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 25 i 26 24 26 22 18 8 10 9 15
      Biological and biomedical sciences 4 i 4 10 12 16 17 17 27 27 27
      Communication 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 17 i 17 13 13 17 15 14 14 9 4
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 17 i 17 20 18 16 22 29 29 32 21
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 2 i 2 1 2 1 0 2 2 0 1
      Psychology 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 3 i 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 8
    Engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 4 i 5 3 6 7 4 2 2 1 0
      Clinical medicine 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 4 i 5 3 6 7 4 2 2 1 0

i=imputed

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All surveyed fields 6 i 6 5 9 12 10 0 0 5 2 0
  Science and engineering 5 i 5 5 9 11 9 0 0 5 2 0
    Science 5 i 5 5 9 11 9 0 0 5 2 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 5 3 5 5 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 5 i 5 0 3 4 4 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 0
    Engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 1 i 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 1 i 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

i=imputed

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2023–14
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 41 i 39 32 41 44 44 26 28 35 39
  Fellowships 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 6 i 6 10 11 13 10 0 0 0 0
    Federal 6 i 6 5 7 12 10 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 i 0 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 2 i 2 2 9 7 7 0 0 2 0
    Federal 0 i 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 2 i 2 2 7 7 7 0 0 2 0
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 33 i 31 20 21 24 27 26 28 33 39
    Federal 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2
    Institutional 6 i 6 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 25
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Personal resources 27 i 25 17 21 24 27 24 26 28 12

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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 0 i 3 2 3 1 3 2 2 3 3
    Science 0 i 3 2 3 1 3 2 2 3 2
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 3 2 2 0 1 1 1 1 1
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 2 1
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 2 i 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
      Clinical medicine 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 2 i 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0

i=imputed

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

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

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 1 i 0 3 2 1 3 3 3 4 3
  Science and engineering 0 i 0 2 2 1 3 2 2 3 3
    Science 0 i 0 2 2 1 3 2 2 3 2
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 2 2 0 1 1 1 1 1
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 2 1
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 1 i 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
      Clinical medicine 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 1 i 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0

i=imputed

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 10,730 9,274 8,636 8,092 7,133 4,941 7,403 8,250 9,700 8,982
    Science 10,667 9,215 8,492 7,964 7,088 4,898 7,373 8,175 9,318 8,723
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 115 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 3,388 3,778 4,182 3,454 4,369 2,775 5,287 3,210 4,724 3,942
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 296 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 3,388 3,778 4,182 3,454 4,073 2,358 5,287 3,210 3,013 2,437
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 417 0 0 1,711 1,505
      Life sciences 7,264 5,437 4,310 2,572 721 201 2,017 4,965 4,594 4,766
        Agricultural sciences 5,675 4,453 3,516 1,885 386 194 1,893 4,433 3,512 4,658
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,148 616 120 269 0 0 106 469 455 0
        Health sciences 427 347 635 259 106 7 18 63 627 108
        Natural resources and conservation 14 21 39 159 229 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 15 0 0 1,243 1,278 1,305 69 0 0 15
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 15
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 0
        Physics 15 0 0 0 0 0 37 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 1,236 1,278 1,305 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 695 720 502 0 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 0 695 193 77 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 527 335 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 90 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 63 59 144 128 40 43 30 0 313 259
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 63 59 144 49 0 0 0 0 0 217
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 76 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 60 36
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0 213 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 40 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 43 0 0 0 6
    Non-S&E 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 75 69 0
      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 75 69 0
      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 0 0 0 0 5 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

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2023
(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 10,730 10,201 237 266 0 24 2
    Science 10,667 10,138 237 266 0 24 2
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 3,388 3,188 47 151 0 0 2
        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 3,388 3,188 47 151 0 0 2
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 7,264 6,935 190 115 0 24 0
        Agricultural sciences 5,675 5,377 190 108 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,148 1,117 0 7 0 24 0
        Health sciences 427 427 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 14 14 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 15 15 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 15 15 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 63 63 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 63 63 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 0 0 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 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 10,201 9,062 8,346 8,084 6,983 4,890 7,265 7,853 9,284 8,902
  DOD 882 385 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 217
  DOE 135 214 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  HHS 427 323 577 289 5 7 0 63 607 43
  NASA 15 0 16 16 57 0 0 0 0 6
  NSF 287 956 1,380 1,312 867 0 881 0 1,718 1,505
  USDA 5,377 4,266 3,516 2,361 1,570 1,323 1,908 3,837 3,261 4,326
  Other 3,078 2,918 2,836 4,106 4,484 3,560 4,476 3,953 3,698 2,805

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: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 101 22 79 .
2018 88 13 75 .
2017 190 15 175 .

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 . . 25,000 .
    Agricultural sciences 16,200 . . 0 .
    Health sciences 0 . . 25,000 .

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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