U. Missouri, Kansas City

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 204 56.1 459 190 70.3 631 228 75.7 925
2023 191 58.9 459 143 79.3 679 221 76.1 911 223 63.4 602
2022 178 61.6 457 129 81.3 680 209 77.1 900
2021 185 59.2 447 177 74.8 691 234 74.6 908 234 60.4 583
2020 191 58.1 450 274 61.2 698 230 75.2 916
2019 194 57.2 447 256 63.7 697 237 74.4 914 106 82.3 589
2018 211 51.3 428 255 64 700 248 73.1 911
2017 186 56.8 425 240 65.4 684 246 73 898 96 83.6 575
2016 192 55.9 430 146 79.4 697 242 73.3 896
2015 190 56 426 156 77.8 693 237 74 898 97 83.3 570
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 61 67 77 66 62 61 50 62 64 66
  Science and engineering 50 53 64 59 49 46 39 43 47 52
    Biological and biomedical sciences 5 3 1 6 1 4 6 8 3 11
      Biochemistry and biophysics 1 . . 4 . . 2 . . .
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology 2 1 1 1 . . . . 1 .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . . 1 2 2 2 1 2
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Genetics and genomics . . . . . . . . . 1
      Microbiology and immunology . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Molecular biology 1 . . 1 . . 1 2 . 5
      Pharmacology and toxicology 1 1 . . . 1 . 4 1 2
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . . . . . . . . 1
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . 1 . . . . . . . .
    Computer and information sciences 3 5 10 6 2 3 2 1 6 3
      Computer science 2 4 5 5 1 3 1 1 6 3
      Computer and information sciences, other 1 1 5 1 1 . 1 . . .
    Engineering 12 9 14 13 6 6 8 5 3 2
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering . 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 . 1
      Electrical and computer engineering 3 6 12 11 4 3 4 2 3 1
      Materials and mining engineering . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Mechanical engineering 2 1 . . . . 2 1 . .
      Engineering, other 7 1 . 1 1 . . 1 . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . . 2 1 3 . 1 . 1 2
      Geological sciences . . 2 1 3 . 1 . . 2
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences . . . . . . . . 1 .
    Health sciences 9 13 9 6 14 15 6 8 7 16
      Nursing science 1 4 5 5 8 6 2 5 2 9
      Pharmaceutical sciences 8 7 4 1 4 9 4 3 5 5
      Public health . . . . . . . . . 1
      Health sciences, other . 2 . . 2 . . . . 1
    Mathematics and statistics 3 3 2 3 3 1 1 2 2 2
      Applied mathematics 2 . 1 . . 1 . 1 . .
      Mathematics . 1 . . . . . . 1 1
      Statistics . 1 1 . . . 1 1 1 1
      Mathematics and statistics, other 1 1 . 3 3 . . . . .
    Physical sciences 7 6 11 4 5 2 4 2 6 6
      Astronomy and astrophysics 4 2 4 . . . . . . .
      Chemistry 2 2 1 1 3 1 3 1 5 4
      Physics 1 2 6 3 2 1 1 1 1 2
    Psychology 10 7 11 14 9 9 8 8 10 6
      Clinical psychology 5 3 3 4 3 2 4 2 5 1
      Counseling and applied psychology 4 3 6 8 3 5 2 5 2 5
      Research and experimental psychology . . . . . 2 1 1 . .
      Psychology, other 1 1 2 2 3 . 1 . 3 .
    Social sciences 1 7 4 6 6 6 3 9 9 4
      Economics 1 6 4 4 4 6 3 8 7 3
      Political science and government . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Sociology, demography, and population studies . . . . 1 . . . 1 .
      Social sciences, other . 1 . 2 . . . 1 1 1
  Non-science and engineering 11 14 13 7 13 15 11 19 17 14
    Business . . 3 2 . 2 1 1 2 .
      Business . . 3 2 . 2 1 1 2 .
    Education 5 10 7 2 9 10 3 4 10 9
      Education leadership and administration 3 3 1 1 4 . . . 1 4
      Education research 1 3 3 . 3 3 3 2 5 4
      Teacher education and teaching fields 1 3 2 1 2 7 . 2 3 1
      Education, other . 1 1 . . . . . 1 .
    Humanities and arts 6 4 2 3 3 . 2 3 4 4
      Letters 2 3 1 . . . 2 2 1 3
      History 3 . 1 3 1 . . . 2 .
      Philosophy and religious studies 1 1 . . . . . 1 . .
      Music and performing arts . . . . . . . . . 1
      Humanities and arts, other . . . . 2 . . . 1 .
    Other non-science and engineering . . 1 . 1 3 5 11 1 1
      Communication . . . . 1 . . . 1 1
      Public administration and social services . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Non-science and engineering, other . . . . . 3 5 11 . .

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   203   203   211   151   156   152   153   174   390   307
    Hispanic or Latino   20   14   10   8   5   10   7   11   23   25
    Not Hispanic or Latino   170   181   192   137   133   126   130   147   334   266
      American Indian or Alaska Native   2   2   1   1   2   2   3   2   4   3
      Asian   25   27   18   20   16   16   12   13   24   24
      Black or African American   12   13   27   18   16   14   14   12   32   25
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      White   122   130   141   92   97   89   99   114   263   210
      More than one race   8   9   5   6   2   5   2   6   10   4
    Unknown ethnicity and race   13   8   9   6   18   16   16   16   33   16
  Temporary visa holders   573   953   1,054   619   173   204   219   244   602   644
  Science and engineering   748   1,126   1,233   764   325   351   364   402   933   891
    Science   643   1,001   1,132   679   256   283   298   303   708   555
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   55   47   32   32   25   25   24   12   29   31
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   373   734   907   559   124   158   141   146   256   213
      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   13   12   6   4   8
      Mathematics and statistics   64   64   53   15   14   4   19   13   14   18
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   62   57   33   5   5   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   30   34   30   21   15   18   27   24   40   41
      Psychology   21   30   29   16   33   34   43   58   138   149
      Social sciences   38   35   48   31   40   31   32   44   227   95
    Engineering   105   125   101   85   69   68   66   99   225   336
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   4   1   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   20   34   28   19   12   16   8   14   11   14
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   48   61   43   36   35   36   35   66   205   313
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   20   19   17   28   21   15   20   19   8   7
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   13   10   13   2   1   1   3   0   1   2
    Health   28   30   32   6   4   5   8   16   59   60
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   28   30   32   6   4   5   8   16   59   60

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   211   217   238   277   289   260   314   278   493   404
    Hispanic or Latino   17   17   14   12   14   8   19   16   30   17
    Not Hispanic or Latino   182   184   212   248   251   228   273   243   414   358
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   2   2   3   2   2   1   3   3   1
      Asian   22   20   24   35   33   29   37   25   21   17
      Black or African American   20   31   30   26   24   17   19   17   42   30
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   1   0
      White   134   124   145   174   184   174   210   196   342   302
      More than one race   5   7   10   9   8   6   6   2   5   8
    Unknown ethnicity and race   12   16   12   17   24   24   22   19   49   29
  Temporary visa holders   117   158   218   145   205   245   257   288   277   231
  Science and engineering   302   346   417   347   423   420   481   540   720   586
    Science   238   284   343   263   303   300   328   374   547   437
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   38   52   68   61   48   28   29   37   37   38
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   102   140   168   67   92   119   129   165   100   83
      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   17   19   23   26   29
      Mathematics and statistics   34   32   34   29   29   26   24   28   32   18
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   23   14   10   8   22   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   9   14   14   31   38   35   42   42   38   39
      Psychology   1   0   2   11   20   28   28   14   52   59
      Social sciences   31   32   47   56   54   47   57   65   262   171
    Engineering   64   62   74   84   120   120   153   166   173   149
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   4   1   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   6   11   23   19   16   18   32   33   24   15
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   36   34   33   34   72   69   91   120   121   108
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   17   11   14   12   13   14   13   13   14   15
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   1   5   4   19   19   19   17   0   14   11
    Health   26   29   39   75   71   85   90   26   50   49
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   26   29   39   75   71   85   90   26   50   49

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   52   10   16   5   2   18   17   4   23   14
  Science and engineering   50   10   16   5   2   13   17   3   14   9
    Science   27   5   14   4   2   13   17   3   14   9
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   2   0   0   1   0   3   6   0   8   5
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   15   1   2   2   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   2   1   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   2   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   4   0   3   0   0   6   4   0   3   0
      Psychology   0   0   3   0   2   2   6   3   3   4
      Social sciences   1   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   23   5   2   1   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   1   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   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   9   3   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   5   2   2   1   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   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   2   0   0   0   0   5   0   1   9   5
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   2   0   0   0   0   5   0   1   9   5

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   776   1,156   1,265   770   329   356   372   418   992   951
  Fellowships   0   0   1   1   12   10   18   17   10   10
    Federal   0   0   1   0   0   5   6   1   4   5
    Institutional   0   0   0   1   6   4   6   5   6   3
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   6   1   6   11   0   2
  Research assistantships   90   85   58   21   40   35   36   37   44   35
    Federal   44   0   0   0   2   10   9   3   18   8
    Institutional   36   85   58   21   32   23   24   30   19   24
    Nonfederal   10   0   0   0   6   2   3   4   7   3
  Teaching assistantships   59   63   3   33   61   71   67   60   90   65
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   1
    Institutional   59   63   3   33   61   71   61   59   86   62
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   1   4   2
  Other types of support   627   1,008   1,203   715   216   240   251   304   848   841
    Federal   8   10   15   5   0   3   0   0   1   0
    Institutional   485   847   1,043   615   59   48   51   12   28   0
    Nonfederal   6   19   15   0   2   8   3   17   7   6
    Personal resources   128   132   130   95   155   181   197   275   812   835

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   8   11   9   1   4   6   5   6   3   3
    Science   6   8   2   0   4   2   4   6   3   3
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   2   4   1   0   1   1   3   4   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   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   3   4   1   0   3   1   1   2   2   2
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   2   3   7   1   0   4   1   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   2   1   2   0   0   4   1   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   2   2   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   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   5   13   9   14   12   12   8   10   5   7
      Clinical medicine   2   4   2   5   3   2   1   0   0   0
      Other health   3   9   7   9   9   10   7   10   5   7

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   7   11   9   7   9   9   6   10   7   7
  Science and engineering   6   7   6   0   3   4   3   3   2   1
    Science   4   4   2   0   3   1   3   3   2   1
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   3   1   0   0   0   2   3   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   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   2   1   1   0   3   1   1   0   1   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   2   3   4   0   0   3   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   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   2   1   2   0   0   3   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   2   1   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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   1   4   3   7   6   5   3   7   5   6
      Clinical medicine   0   2   1   5   3   2   1   0   0   0
      Other health   1   2   2   2   3   3   2   7   5   6

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   57,030   54,565   52,657   33,855   36,356   31,956   25,136   25,123   26,292   26,595
    Science   32,425   33,643   38,466   22,582   26,344   23,007   18,472   19,492   21,231   23,261
      Computer and information sciences   2,783   1,344   1,075   1,698   1,625   1,456   905   978   760   1,533
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   143   388   285   190   308   402   495   582   612   356
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   43   66   35   123   0
        Geological and earth sciences   135   334   247   117   188   359   429   547   489   356
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   8   51   7   5   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   3   31   68   120   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   20,912   27,493   33,588   17,966   20,183   16,974   13,616   14,461   16,378   17,390
        Agricultural sciences   822   938   739   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   4,004   9,801   6,669   5,265   5,780   5,054   5,819   5,678   7,610   2,008
        Health sciences   15,842   16,546   25,516   12,701   14,403   11,919   7,796   8,783   8,767   14,004
        Natural resources and conservation   244   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   207   664   0   0   1   1   0   1   1,378
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   3   14   14   230   69   79   125
      Physical sciences   1,932   1,556   1,277   1,451   1,680   2,026   2,168   2,193   1,925   1,923
        Astronomy and astrophysics   293   181   193   128   195   311   219   235   266   0
        Chemistry   683   385   333   353   591   347   312   394   404   386
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   939   956   624   897   894   1,368   1,637   1,564   1,255   1,537
        Physical sciences nec   17   34   127   73   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   4,199   714   1,359   646   1,064   1,257   458   577   808   1,287
      Social sciences   740   508   148   180   907   878   600   632   669   647
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   539   192   60   94   727   602   223   232   212   407
        Political science and government   23   16   17   14   14   18   36   17   22   13
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   30   2   26   11   8   0   16   31   38   61
        Social sciences nec   148   298   45   61   158   258   325   352   397   166
      Sciences nec   1,716   1,640   734   448   563   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   17,747   16,959   12,219   9,174   8,351   7,089   4,385   3,314   2,724   836
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   358   312   42   27   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   116   34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   47   29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   1,603   1,312   1,307   1,021   660   797   1,183   800   874   836
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   13,119   14,189   10,500   7,604   7,400   5,946   2,940   2,127   1,611   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   1   111   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   2,134   734   357   346   291   346   262   387   239   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   227   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   142   238   13   176   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   6,858   3,963   1,972   2,099   1,661   1,860   2,279   2,317   2,337   2,498
      Business management and business administration   1,682   1,372   342   0   6   150   283   34   7   30
      Communication and communications technologies   4   10   0   15   10   9   18   4   44   11
      Education   1,013   919   679   813   976   498   375   313   254   458
      Humanities   185   276   298   220   190   273   233   268   196   429
      Law   920   152   6   3   5   31   53   51   0   0
      Social work   12   3   0   5   0   115   23   39   34   984
      Visual and performing arts   1,272   191   187   77   57   42   65   21   33   18
      Non-S&E nec   1,770   1,040   460   966   417   742   1,229   1,587   1,769   568

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   57,030   27,638   2,522   20,433   473   2,125   3,839
    Science   32,425   15,532   2,042   11,538   290   1,099   1,924
      Computer and information sciences   2,783   1,378   0   1,152   0   0   253
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   143   114   0   21   8   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   135   114   0   21   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   8   0   0   0   8   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   20,912   11,957   289   6,441   97   554   1,574
        Agricultural sciences   822   64   0   758   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   4,004   3,168   0   393   0   0   443
        Health sciences   15,842   8,725   45   5,290   97   554   1,131
        Natural resources and conservation   244   0   244   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   1,932   1,199   0   672   28   0   33
        Astronomy and astrophysics   293   290   0   3   0   0   0
        Chemistry   683   580   0   42   28   0   33
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   939   329   0   610   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   17   0   0   17   0   0   0
      Psychology   4,199   856   1,728   997   155   453   10
      Social sciences   740   28   25   540   2   92   53
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   539   28   0   417   2   92   0
        Political science and government   23   0   0   22   0   0   1
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   30   0   0   30   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   148   0   25   71   0   0   52
      Sciences nec   1,716   0   0   1,715   0   0   1
    Engineering   17,747   11,587   113   4,796   183   544   524
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   358   327   0   31   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   116   0   0   0   0   116   0
      Chemical engineering   47   47   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   1,603   1,098   53   265   0   78   109
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   13,119   8,174   60   4,014   106   350   415
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   1   0   0   0   1   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   2,134   1,658   0   475   1   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   227   145   0   7   75   0   0
      Engineering nec   142   138   0   4   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   6,858   519   367   4,099   0   482   1,391
      Business management and business administration   1,682   38   0   780   0   74   790
      Communication and communications technologies   4   0   0   4   0   0   0
      Education   1,013   106   22   379   0   2   504
      Humanities   185   39   0   142   0   0   4
      Law   920   1   130   654   0   135   0
      Social work   12   0   0   12   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   1,272   0   0   1,228   0   0   44
      Non-S&E nec   1,770   335   215   900   0   271   49

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   27,638   28,115   31,134   21,203   22,320   18,624   10,596   11,296   13,081   13,327
  DOD   10,068   11,816   7,934   7,061   6,854   5,040   2,044   960   792   1,083
  DOE   312   150   222   19   130   90   60   260   157   263
  HHS   12,055   12,707   14,937   11,302   12,774   11,046   6,362   8,171   9,886   10,223
  NASA   145   256   160   237   267   266   204   248   530   319
  NSF   3,088   1,990   1,562   1,696   1,468   1,640   1,644   1,187   1,267   955
  USDA   199   190   102   0   0   3   10   249   54   17
  Other   1,771   1,006   6,217   888   827   539   272   221   395   467

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   627   128   499   .
2018   584   114   470   .

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   221   206   660   667   656
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   27   32   62   68   68
    Computer and information sciences   3   6   25   24   22
    Engineering   46   10   46   45   39
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   6   5   12   13   13
    Health sciences   110   111   400   398   393
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   3   3   3
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   14   28   59   54   56
    Psychology   10   11   16   16   18
    Social sciences   1   2   13   21   15
    Other   3   2   23   24   30

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   0   0   0   31,600   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   10,428   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   21,172   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    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   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   0   6,297   0   22,620   3,210
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   14,930   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   2,673   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   3,182   0   0   3,210
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   442   0   7,690   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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