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U. Michigan, Flint

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 447 3.6 459 375 41.2 631 594 36.5 925
2023 399 41.9 679 661 28.2 911
2022 441 4.5 457 414 39.8 680 671 26.2 900
2021 432 38.2 691 692 24.6 908
2020 430 39.1 698 612 33.9 916
2019 436 3.4 447 435 38.3 697 603 34.7 914
2018 424 1.9 428 475 32.9 700 612 33.5 911
2017 522 24.5 684 584 35.7 898
2016 486 31 697 639 29.4 896
2015 367 47.6 693 650 28.4 898
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.
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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 1 . 1 . . 1 1 . . .
  Science and engineering 1 . 1 . . 1 1 . . .
    Health sciences 1 . 1 . . 1 1 . . .
      Public health . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Health sciences, other 1 . 1 . . 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   141   128   108   114   111   85   59   36   48   46
    Hispanic or Latino   9   4   2   5   5   6   2   3   2   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   127   121   105   108   102   77   55   33   44   45
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Asian   10   8   9   7   6   4   3   2   1   4
      Black or African American   8   11   6   6   6   8   8   6   6   6
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
      White   103   97   89   91   86   61   44   24   34   34
      More than one race   6   5   1   4   4   4   0   0   3   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   5   3   1   1   4   2   2   0   2   1
  Temporary visa holders   55   45   44   5   7   26   25   21   41   163
  Science and engineering   85   71   51   19   26   43   43   41   63   183
    Science   80   71   51   19   26   35   41   41   63   183
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   9   10   4   7   3   3   6   8   9   12
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Computer and information sciences   67   60   46   11   21   29   33   30   35   160
      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   1   1   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   4   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   1   1   1   2   3   2   2   17   11
    Engineering   5   0   0   0   0   8   2   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   1   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   4   0   0   0   0   8   2   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   111   102   101   100   92   68   41   16   26   26
      Clinical medicine   9   12   12   12   12   19   19   14   24   24
      Other health   102   90   89   88   80   49   22   2   2   2

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   72   43   70   69   91   92   102   133   248   249
    Hispanic or Latino   1   0   2   4   7   6   12   12   11   11
    Not Hispanic or Latino   64   39   65   63   81   84   88   113   224   226
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   1   1   1   2   3   2   1
      Asian   5   5   6   3   5   4   4   5   7   6
      Black or African American   12   3   12   11   13   11   7   17   63   51
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   2   1
      White   46   30   45   46   59   68   71   84   143   161
      More than one race   1   1   2   2   3   0   3   4   7   6
    Unknown ethnicity and race   7   4   3   2   3   2   2   8   13   12
  Temporary visa holders   12   20   15   21   16   14   34   35   60   97
  Science and engineering   52   47   56   63   62   69   86   91   256   291
    Science   49   44   56   63   61   69   81   90   256   291
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   15   8   7   7   3   8   11   15   11   10
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   30   18
      Computer and information sciences   28   36   48   54   52   49   56   59   91   123
      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   3   5   4   4   6   9
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   6   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   1   2   3   7   10   12   118   131
    Engineering   3   3   0   0   1   0   5   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   1   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   2   3   0   0   1   0   5   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   32   16   29   27   45   37   50   77   52   55
      Clinical medicine   15   8   21   18   34   26   28   43   50   55
      Other health   17   8   8   9   11   11   22   34   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

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

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   196   173   152   119   118   111   84   57   89   209
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   196   173   152   119   118   111   84   57   89   209
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   196   173   152   119   118   111   84   57   89   209

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

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

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

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   2,023   1,243   933   752   1,247   1,448   1,237   1,466   1,033   949
    Science   835   405   438   249   378   382   813   534   371   420
      Computer and information sciences   480   86   26   16   11   14   33   2   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   301   155   215   172   222   213   226   259   95   161
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   121   0   0   28   32   41   100   32   0   0
        Health sciences   180   0   0   144   190   172   126   227   0   0
        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   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   47   41   85   12   29   40   53   135   148   108
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   42   0   0   6   21   26   22   31   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   5   0   0   6   8   14   31   23   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   81   0   0
      Psychology   3   0   0   5   0   0   1   0   10   13
      Social sciences   3   8   27   14   14   3   128   29   12   1
        Anthropology   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   12   14   3   128   29   0   0
      Sciences nec   1   115   85   30   102   112   372   109   106   137
    Engineering   142   84   11   225   376   152   140   199   166   200
    Engineering   0   84   11   0   0   0   0   0   166   200
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   83   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   57   0   0   225   376   152   140   199   0   0
    Non-S&E   1,046   754   484   278   493   914   284   733   496   329
      Business management and business administration   122   0   0   0   1   0   116   210   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   0   0
      Education   116   0   0   46   39   425   30   42   0   0
      Humanities   74   0   0   11   24   6   2   10   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   23   0   0   9   0   0   8   2   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   31   0   0   2   14   15   6   12   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   680   0   0   210   415   468   122   451   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   2,023   627   38   1,255   19   65   19
    Science   835   328   38   385   0   65   19
      Computer and information sciences   480   313   3   160   0   4   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   301   15   35   171   0   61   19
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   121   0   35   77   0   1   8
        Health sciences   180   15   0   94   0   60   11
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   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   47   0   0   47   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   42   0   0   42   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   5   0   0   5   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   3   0   0   3   0   0   0
      Social sciences   3   0   0   3   0   0   0
        Anthropology   1   0   0   1   0   0   0
        Economics   2   0   0   2   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   1   0   0   1   0   0   0
    Engineering   142   0   0   123   19   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   2   0   0   2   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   83   0   0   83   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   57   0   0   38   19   0   0
    Non-S&E   1,046   299   0   747   0   0   0
      Business management and business administration   122   0   0   122   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   116   87   0   29   0   0   0
      Humanities   74   65   0   9   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   23   23   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   31   0   0   31   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   680   124   0   556   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   627   .   .   113   276   122   159   219   .   .
  DOD   0   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
  DOE   0   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
  HHS   38   .   .   53   142   9   2   42   .   .
  NASA   0   .   .   0   0   1   19   17   .   .
  NSF   313   .   .   0   0   0   9   32   .   .
  USDA   0   .   .   0   0   0   49   65   .   .
  Other   276   .   .   60   134   112   80   63   .   .

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   243   57   186   .
2018   183   60   123   .

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

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