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 56.1 459 228 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
2014 165 76.4 688
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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 686 805 505 195 204 221 262 601 560 570
    Female 470 460 265 134 152 151 156 391 391 316
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 203 211 151 156 152 153 174 390 307 271
    Hispanic or Latino 14 10 8 5 10 7 11 23 25 19
    Not Hispanic or Latino 181 192 137 133 126 130 147 334 266 235
      American Indian or Alaska Native 2 1 1 2 2 3 2 4 3 1
      Asian 27 18 20 16 16 12 13 24 24 21
      Black or African American 13 27 18 16 14 14 12 32 25 22
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3
      White 130 141 92 97 89 99 114 263 210 182
      More than one race 9 5 6 2 5 2 6 10 4 6
    Unknown ethnicity and race 8 9 6 18 16 16 16 33 16 17
  Temporary visa holders 953 1,054 619 173 204 219 244 602 644 615
  Science and engineering 1,126 1,233 764 325 351 364 402 933 891 827
    Science 1,001 1,132 679 256 283 298 303 708 555 498
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 47 32 32 25 25 24 12 29 31 29
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 734 907 559 124 158 141 146 256 213 177
      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 13 12 6 4 8 9
      Mathematics and statistics 64 53 15 14 4 19 13 14 18 14
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 57 33 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 34 30 21 15 18 27 24 40 41 84
      Psychology 30 29 16 33 34 43 58 138 149 64
      Social sciences 35 48 31 40 31 32 44 227 95 121
    Engineering 125 101 85 69 68 66 99 225 336 329
      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 34 28 19 12 16 8 14 11 14 18
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 61 43 36 35 36 35 66 205 313 304
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 19 17 28 21 15 20 19 8 7 7
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 10 13 2 1 1 3 0 1 2 0
  Health 30 32 6 4 5 8 16 59 60 59
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 30 32 6 4 5 8 16 59 60 59

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 239 284 253 314 317 365 390 450 363 325
    Female 136 172 169 180 188 206 176 320 272 219
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 217 238 277 289 260 314 278 493 404 385
    Hispanic or Latino 17 14 12 14 8 19 16 30 17 17
    Not Hispanic or Latino 184 212 248 251 228 273 243 414 358 329
      American Indian or Alaska Native 2 2 3 2 2 1 3 3 1 1
      Asian 20 24 35 33 29 37 25 21 17 13
      Black or African American 31 30 26 24 17 19 17 42 30 31
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
      White 124 145 174 184 174 210 196 342 302 276
      More than one race 7 10 9 8 6 6 2 5 8 7
    Unknown ethnicity and race 16 12 17 24 24 22 19 49 29 39
  Temporary visa holders 158 218 145 205 245 257 288 277 231 159
  Science and engineering 346 417 347 423 420 481 540 720 586 487
    Science 284 343 263 303 300 328 374 547 437 361
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 52 68 61 48 28 29 37 37 38 46
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 140 168 67 92 119 129 165 100 83 52
      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 17 19 23 26 29 26
      Mathematics and statistics 32 34 29 29 26 24 28 32 18 35
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 14 10 8 22 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 14 14 31 38 35 42 42 38 39 37
      Psychology 0 2 11 20 28 28 14 52 59 0
      Social sciences 32 47 56 54 47 57 65 262 171 165
    Engineering 62 74 84 120 120 153 166 173 149 126
      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 11 23 19 16 18 32 33 24 15 18
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 34 33 34 72 69 91 120 121 108 83
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 11 14 12 13 14 13 13 14 15 16
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 5 4 19 19 19 17 0 14 11 9
  Health 29 39 75 71 85 90 26 50 49 57
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 29 39 75 71 85 90 26 50 49 57

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 10 16 5 2 18 17 4 23 14 36
  Science and engineering 10 16 5 2 13 17 3 14 9 24
    Science 5 14 4 2 13 17 3 14 9 24
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 1 0 3 6 0 8 5 4
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 1 2 2 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 2 1 0 0 0 3
      Mathematics and statistics 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 2 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 3 0 0 6 4 0 3 0 12
      Psychology 0 3 0 2 2 6 3 3 4 4
      Social sciences 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
    Engineering 5 2 1 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 3 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 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 9 5 12
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 9 5 12

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 1,156 1,265 770 329 356 372 418 992 951 886
  Fellowships 0 1 1 12 10 18 17 10 10 4
    Federal 0 1 0 0 5 6 1 4 5 3
    Institutional 0 0 1 6 4 6 5 6 3 1
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 6 1 6 11 0 2 0
  Research assistantships 85 58 21 40 35 36 37 44 35 81
    Federal 0 0 0 2 10 9 3 18 8 31
    Institutional 85 58 21 32 23 24 30 19 24 41
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 6 2 3 4 7 3 9
  Teaching assistantships 63 3 33 61 71 67 60 90 65 128
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0
    Institutional 63 3 33 61 71 61 59 86 62 127
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 4 2 1
  Other types of support 1,008 1,203 715 216 240 251 304 848 841 673
    Federal 10 15 5 0 3 0 0 1 0 2
    Institutional 847 1,043 615 59 48 51 12 28 0 5
    Nonfederal 19 15 0 2 8 3 17 7 6 16
    Personal resources 132 130 95 155 181 197 275 812 835 650

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

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 11 9 7 9 9 6 10 7 7 11
  Science and engineering 7 6 0 3 4 3 3 2 1 1
    Science 4 2 0 3 1 3 3 2 1 1
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 3 1 0 0 0 2 3 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 1 1 0 3 1 1 0 1 0 1
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 3 4 0 0 3 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 1 2 0 0 3 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 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 4 3 7 6 5 3 7 5 6 10
    Clinical medicine 2 1 5 3 2 1 0 0 0 0
    Other health 2 2 2 3 3 2 7 5 6 10

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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