U. Massachusetts, Dartmouth

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 302 34.9 459 211 69.3 679 351 42.4 602 240 74.1 914
2022 261 43.6 457 278 59.6 680 243 73.4 900
2021 248 45.2 447 306 56.2 691 347 41.1 583 242 73.7 908
2020 272 40.2 450 315 55.4 698 243 73.8 916
2019 260 42.5 447 321 54.5 697 342 42.6 589 242 73.9 914
2018 257 40.6 428 323 54.4 700 244 73.6 911
2017 247 42.6 425 301 56.5 684 335 42.4 575 243 73.3 898
2016 252 42.1 430 309 56.2 697 239 73.7 896
2015 262 39.2 426 319 54.5 693 321 44.3 570 236 74.1 898
2014 269 37 422 317 54.5 688 233 74.1 889
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 22 29 32 25 29 29 33 32 26 23
  Science and engineering 17 21 24 19 18 22 22 20 16 22
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . 1 2 1 . . . . . 4
      Agricultural sciences . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Natural resources and conservation . 1 1 1 . . . . . 4
    Biological and biomedical sciences . 1 5 2 1 1 2 1 1 2
      Biochemistry and biophysics . 1 1 . . . . 1 . 1
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general . . 2 . . . . . . .
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology . . . 1 1 . . . . .
      Genetics and genomics . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Microbiology and immunology . . . 1 . . . . 1 1
      Molecular biology . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . . 1 . . 1 . . . .
      Pharmacology and toxicology . . 1 . . . . . . .
    Computer and information sciences 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Computer and information sciences, other 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Engineering 8 9 5 12 9 7 8 12 3 7
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 1 2 1 3 2 . 2 6 1 2
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering . . . . 1 1 . . . .
      Electrical and computer engineering 2 4 1 7 3 4 4 6 2 4
      Industrial engineering and operations research . 1 1 . . . . . . .
      Mechanical engineering . . . . 1 . 1 . . .
      Engineering, other 5 2 2 2 2 2 1 . . 1
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 3 4 1 1 2 3 5 2 6 7
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences 3 4 1 1 2 3 5 2 6 7
    Health sciences 2 4 4 2 5 6 5 5 4 2
      Nursing science 2 4 4 2 5 6 5 5 4 2
    Mathematics and statistics . . . . 1 2 . . . .
      Mathematics . . . . 1 2 . . . .
    Physical sciences 3 1 5 . . 2 . . 2 .
      Astronomy and astrophysics . . 1 . . 1 . . . .
      Chemistry 3 1 4 . . . . . . .
      Physics . . . . . 1 . . 2 .
    Social sciences . 1 2 1 . 1 2 . . .
      Social sciences, other . 1 2 1 . 1 2 . . .
  Non-science and engineering 5 8 8 6 11 7 11 12 10 1
    Education 4 8 4 6 9 6 11 11 8 .
      Education leadership and administration . 1 3 4 4 5 8 11 6 .
      Education research 1 1 . 1 2 . . . 1 .
      Teacher education and teaching fields 3 6 1 . 3 1 3 . 1 .
      Education, other . . . 1 . . . . . .
    Humanities and arts 1 . . . 2 1 . 1 2 1
      Foreign languages and literature 1 . . . 1 1 . 1 2 1
      Humanities and arts, other . . . . 1 . . . . .
    Other non-science and engineering . . 4 . . . . . . .
      Communication . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Non-science and engineering, other . . 3 . . . . . . .

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 410 231 169 144 125 132 158 181 168 162
    Female 231 149 119 111 115 114 122 118 110 106
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 163 169 171 153 125 140 149 133 115 128
    Hispanic or Latino 14 14 7 7 9 11 13 7 9 7
    Not Hispanic or Latino 136 152 160 143 114 127 134 124 105 119
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 17 17 9 9 5 7 7 5 4 5
      Black or African American 7 7 3 4 5 2 3 5 5 4
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 104 116 142 124 98 112 117 108 91 104
      More than one race 7 12 6 6 6 6 7 6 5 6
    Unknown ethnicity and race 13 3 4 3 2 2 2 2 1 2
  Temporary visa holders 478 211 117 102 115 106 131 166 163 140
  Science and engineering 640 377 287 255 238 244 280 299 278 267
    Science 532 289 218 185 179 190 203 210 199 179
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 15 14 22 15 13 17 15 9 11 11
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 115 73 46 40 47 53 67 93 89 62
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 28 27 28 28 16 21 20 26 17 22
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 296 93 48 35 21 18 24 9 5 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 34 35 32 26 26 28 32 35 32 36
      Psychology 35 38 33 37 40 37 40 34 36 36
      Social sciences 9 9 9 4 16 16 5 4 9 12
    Engineering 108 88 69 70 59 54 77 89 79 88
      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 12 11 8
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 10 10 7 6 4 6 10 5 4 4
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 41 28 19 20 18 21 32 31 31 47
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 17 15 14 13 7 6 12 18 13 8
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 40 35 29 31 30 21 23 23 20 21
  Health 1 3 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 1
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 1 3 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 1

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

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

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 181 191 199 172 169 168 158 147 153 127
    Female 144 143 159 157 156 161 143 130 126 112
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 279 283 297 271 276 267 232 213 200 191
    Hispanic or Latino 11 18 23 21 23 21 13 8 6 10
    Not Hispanic or Latino 265 263 268 246 248 242 216 201 191 175
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
      Asian 22 17 19 15 15 8 8 8 8 6
      Black or African American 20 15 16 16 13 12 11 9 7 4
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 208 220 224 205 212 211 186 174 169 163
      More than one race 15 10 9 9 7 10 11 10 7 2
    Unknown ethnicity and race 3 2 6 4 5 4 3 4 3 6
  Temporary visa holders 46 51 61 58 49 62 69 64 79 48
  Science and engineering 300 312 334 303 304 306 277 251 248 207
    Science 218 236 245 233 224 224 196 174 164 143
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 24 21 16 15 13 14 6 13 9 8
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 55 57 57 42 32 37 41 29 34 19
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 34 29 28 20 33 31 29 24 34 34
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 28 33 21 20 18 15 12 2 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 17 21 21 32 30 25 19 20 22 17
      Psychology 30 39 53 55 52 53 52 48 39 34
      Social sciences 30 36 49 49 46 49 37 38 26 31
    Engineering 82 76 89 70 80 82 81 77 84 64
      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 8 14 10
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 3 3 8 3 5 4 2 4 5 5
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 39 33 42 43 47 40 49 45 51 37
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 19 17 19 10 16 19 19 12 9 11
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 21 23 20 14 12 19 11 8 5 1
  Health 25 22 24 26 21 23 24 26 31 32
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 25 22 24 26 21 23 24 26 31 32

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 59 36 31 26 20 17 9 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 59 36 31 26 20 17 9 0 0 0
    Science 40 25 27 20 10 9 4 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 4 3 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 24 17 12 12 7 5 2 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 10 4 8 6 2 1 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 19 11 4 6 10 8 5 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 7 3 2 3 3 3 2 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 12 8 2 3 7 5 3 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 641 380 288 255 240 246 280 299 278 268
  Fellowships 15 15 6 6 14 15 9 1 1 1
    Federal 7 3 1 2 1 3 2 0 0 0
    Institutional 8 12 5 4 13 12 7 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
  Research assistantships 76 77 76 68 44 41 49 35 34 38
    Federal 13 15 13 11 12 8 6 0 0 0
    Institutional 59 54 53 47 28 28 34 20 22 32
    Nonfederal 4 8 10 10 4 5 9 15 12 6
  Teaching assistantships 65 55 59 54 51 55 64 70 62 67
    Federal 15 6 4 3 4 2 1 0 0 0
    Institutional 46 44 51 48 45 49 57 70 62 67
    Nonfederal 4 5 4 3 2 4 6 0 0 0
  Other types of support 485 233 147 127 131 135 158 193 181 162
    Federal 24 12 13 10 3 4 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 26 12 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 2
    Nonfederal 8 6 4 5 1 1 0 0 0 0
    Personal resources 427 203 128 111 127 129 156 192 180 160

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 8 9 6 2 2 3 3 1 1 3
    Science 8 6 4 2 2 3 1 0 1 3
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 6 6 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 2
      Mathematics and statistics 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 3 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

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

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 42,018 33,136 28,729 26,836 28,036 26,626 26,102 26,824 26,776 28,219
    Science 28,594 23,372 19,937 17,382 18,790 17,132 16,670 17,653 16,737 16,962
      Computer and information sciences 3,116 2,552 1,718 1,572 1,393 973 601 1,049 304 140
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 16,141 13,329 12,196 10,917 11,550 11,084 10,591 10,508 10,225 8,812
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 16,141 13,329 12,196 10,915 11,550 11,084 10,591 10,508 10,225 8,812
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 3,229 2,620 1,834 1,467 2,062 2,304 2,217 2,537 2,093 2,482
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 202
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,935 2,225 1,725 1,390 1,956 2,181 2,074 2,217 1,886 2,219
        Health sciences 1,294 395 109 77 106 123 143 320 58 13
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 149 48
      Mathematics and statistics 2,210 1,417 1,497 717 1,026 801 846 875 1,001 530
      Physical sciences 3,547 3,290 2,650 2,116 1,755 1,208 1,217 1,358 1,918 2,897
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 116 0
        Chemistry 2,378 2,435 1,934 1,601 1,314 996 949 840 1,315 1,931
        Materials science 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 69 0 0
        Physics 1,014 843 716 499 441 212 268 337 487 966
        Physical sciences nec 155 12 0 0 0 0 0 112 0 0
      Psychology 38 0 0 94 156 188 344 500 358 516
      Social sciences 313 164 42 499 848 574 854 824 536 1,162
        Anthropology 0 0 12 0 20 3 12 201 0 0
        Economics 121 1 2 4 53 8 149 20 8 261
        Political science and government 0 0 6 18 31 9 6 3 8 829
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 7 0 0 105 131 0 101 8 86 72
        Social sciences nec 185 163 22 372 613 554 586 592 434 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 302 423
    Engineering 11,936 8,480 8,049 7,944 7,764 7,404 7,666 6,710 7,138 8,917
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 1,183 1,036 1,226 1,214 1,474 809 812 984 1,208 2,038
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 2,686 2,038 1,644 2,267 2,662 2,853 3,088 1,828 1,682 1,523
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 4,349 2,827 2,710 2,796 1,914 1,926 2,449 2,595 2,973 2,492
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 3,266 2,295 2,460 1,667 1,530 1,720 1,070 1,050 1,004 1,167
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 3
      Engineering nec 452 284 9 0 184 96 246 253 263 1,694
    Non-S&E 1,488 1,284 743 1,510 1,482 2,090 1,766 2,461 2,901 2,340
      Business management and business administration 4 13 11 11 295 172 233 413 570 1,314
      Communication and communications technologies 4 229 10 115 29 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 1,054 1,002 720 1,159 588 969 791 472 1,737 527
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 511 694 616 708 260 64
      Law 0 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 116 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 157 28 0 12 59 93 27 340 9 149
      Non-S&E nec 269 1 0 213 0 162 99 528 209 286

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 42,018 13,742 2,933 21,993 1,808 1,267 275
    Science 28,594 9,600 2,359 13,484 1,734 1,160 257
      Computer and information sciences 3,116 1,102 0 2,014 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 16,141 6,699 1,664 5,267 1,375 880 256
        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 16,141 6,699 1,664 5,267 1,375 880 256
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 3,229 213 568 2,224 15 208 1
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,935 213 0 1,717 0 4 1
        Health sciences 1,294 0 568 507 15 204 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 2,210 975 0 1,235 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 3,547 520 127 2,605 250 45 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 2,378 485 127 1,471 250 45 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 1,014 35 0 979 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 155 0 0 155 0 0 0
      Psychology 38 0 0 38 0 0 0
      Social sciences 313 91 0 101 94 27 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 121 0 0 2 94 25 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 7 0 0 7 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 185 91 0 92 0 2 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 11,936 3,203 574 7,987 74 80 18
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 1,183 131 0 1,025 2 25 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 2,686 1,075 74 1,431 33 55 18
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 4,349 1,132 500 2,714 3 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 3,266 865 0 2,365 36 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 452 0 0 452 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 1,488 939 0 522 0 27 0
      Business management and business administration 4 0 0 4 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 4 4 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 1,054 935 0 92 0 27 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 157 0 0 157 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 269 0 0 269 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 13,742 11,162 8,223 6,506 7,353 7,156 7,370 6,548 7,321 8,549
  DOD 5,972 4,058 2,344 1,257 1,792 1,667 1,374 1,447 1,670 2,547
  DOE 72 12 102 20 72 203 135 67 6 89
  HHS 829 771 800 470 346 289 296 287 190 74
  NASA 63 75 81 58 197 329 551 329 175 471
  NSF 3,949 2,726 2,100 1,941 2,807 2,836 2,440 2,095 2,279 2,296
  USDA 0 3 62 109 9 87 92 29 117 120
  Other 2,857 3,517 2,734 2,651 2,130 1,745 2,482 2,294 2,884 2,952

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 279 79 200 .
2018 288 76 212 .
2017 308 71 237 .

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 92 92 91 91 91
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 12 12 11 11 11
    Computer and information sciences 2 2 2 2 2
    Engineering 26 26 26 26 26
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 21 21 21 21 21
    Health sciences 1 1 1 1 1
    Mathematics and statistics 2 2 2 2 2
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 18 18 18 18 18
    Psychology 3 3 3 3 3
    Social sciences 4 4 4 4 4
    Other 3 3 3 3 3

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 . . . . 14,007 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . . . . 14,007 0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities

Costs for repair and renovation of science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field and time of repair and renovation: 2025–16
(Dollars in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space 0 0 500 0 10,155
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 2,243
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 500 0 1,700
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 2,763
    Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 3,450
    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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