U. Missouri, Saint Louis

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2023 213 54.2 459
2022 213 54 457 370 46.2 680 327 63.7 890
2021 210 53.6 447 367 47.5 691 285 51.7 583 315 65.7 907
2020 205 55 450 351 50.2 697 297 67.9 915
2019 203 55.2 447 327 53.6 696 288 51.7 589 302 67.3 913
2018 200 53.9 428 305 56.8 698 321 65.2 910
2017 197 54.2 425 389 43.8 684 280 51.9 575 318 65 897
2016 198 54.5 430 361 48.8 697 305 66.3 895
2015 179 58.5 426 369 47.4 693 133 77 570 306 66.3 897
2014 203 52.5 422 325 53.3 688 274 69.5 887
2013 304 45.8 555 129 78.4 588 261 70.8 884
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

Number of earned doctorates, by trend major field of study of recipients: 2023–14
Fields 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All fields 50 49 48 51 55 57 57 57 74 52
  Science and engineering 38 26 32 39 31 39 32 31 37 37
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . . . . . . . 2 . .
      Agricultural sciences . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Natural resources and conservation . . . . . . . 1 . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 10 4 3 6 3 8 10 2 11 5
      Biochemistry and biophysics 2 . 1 . . 2 3 . 2 .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 1 2 1 . . . . . . .
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 5 1 . 3 . 5 4 . 5 4
      Molecular biology 2 1 1 1 2 1 3 . 3 .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . . . . . . . 1 1 .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . . 2 1 . . . . 1
    Computer and information sciences 1 1 . 1 . . . . . 1
      Computer science 1 1 . 1 . . . . . 1
    Health sciences 1 5 4 4 3 2 1 3 3 3
      Nursing science 1 5 4 4 2 2 1 3 2 3
      Public health . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Health sciences, other . . . . . . . . 1 .
    Mathematics and statistics 1 . 4 3 1 1 2 . 1 1
      Applied mathematics 1 . 3 2 . 1 2 . 1 1
      Mathematics and statistics, other . . 1 1 1 . . . . .
    Physical sciences 6 7 5 7 5 7 5 3 5 6
      Astronomy and astrophysics . 1 1 . 1 . . . . .
      Chemistry 6 4 4 5 4 6 5 3 5 5
      Physics . 2 . 2 . 1 . . . 1
    Psychology 10 4 9 15 12 12 7 11 8 15
      Clinical psychology 5 3 6 6 5 6 3 8 1 9
      Counseling and applied psychology 2 . 2 7 6 5 3 2 5 4
      Research and experimental psychology 3 1 1 2 . . 1 1 2 2
      Psychology, other . . . . 1 1 . . . .
    Social sciences 9 5 7 3 7 9 7 10 9 6
      Political science and government 4 3 3 2 3 3 4 5 5 3
      Social sciences, other 5 2 4 1 4 6 3 5 4 3
  Non-science and engineering 12 23 16 12 24 18 25 26 37 15
    Business . 3 1 3 3 1 1 2 8 1
      Business . 3 1 3 3 1 1 2 8 1
    Education 12 19 15 9 21 17 24 24 29 13
      Education leadership and administration 1 3 2 4 7 3 4 7 5 3
      Education research 4 9 8 3 5 9 13 10 22 7
      Teacher education and teaching fields 5 6 2 1 3 3 4 6 2 3
      Education, other 2 1 3 1 6 2 3 1 . .
    Humanities and arts . . . . . . . . . 1
      Philosophy and religious studies . . . . . . . . . 1
    Other non-science and engineering . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Non-science and engineering, other . 1 . . . . . . . .

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Earned Doctorates

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2022–13
All races 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All full-time students 206 201 201 236 274 149 208 208 247 269
    Male 72 80 85 97 136 70 105 106 115 130
    Female 134 121 116 139 138 79 103 102 132 139
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 132 126 139 151 183 99 125 135 178 200
    Hispanic or Latino 5 6 10 8 7 4 5 5 7 9
    Not Hispanic or Latino 122 117 125 137 166 92 116 122 162 173
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      Asian 7 6 8 3 11 9 10 5 5 6
      Black or African American 14 12 10 12 8 5 8 9 9 9
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1
      White 98 93 105 120 144 76 94 107 146 155
      More than one race 3 6 2 2 2 2 4 0 1 1
    Unknown ethnicity and race 5 3 4 6 10 3 4 8 9 18
  Temporary visa holders 74 75 62 85 91 50 83 73 69 69
  Science and engineering 203 195 193 227 269 143 203 206 246 269
    Science 203 195 193 227 269 143 203 206 246 269
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 33 37 28 29 42 12 22 13 49 58
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 5 8
      Computer and information sciences 33 33 14 35 30 20 40 24 13 12
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 15 15 17 18 19 13 13 12 14 12
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 17 15 12 18 17 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 19 14 22 28 39 36 38 42 60 64
      Physical sciences 23 26 39 35 47 24 32 49 55 60
      Social sciences 63 55 61 64 75 38 54 61 50 55
    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 3 6 8 9 5 6 5 2 1 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 3 6 8 9 5 6 5 2 1 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

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2022–13
All races 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All part-time students 186 199 194 193 173 305 349 336 241 243
    Male 99 104 105 101 88 154 163 162 106 115
    Female 87 95 89 92 85 151 186 174 135 128
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 174 187 176 182 159 248 301 303 227 230
    Hispanic or Latino 8 8 5 4 5 6 9 8 8 8
    Not Hispanic or Latino 160 170 163 171 149 224 270 272 198 203
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 1 2 3
      Asian 13 15 14 13 12 8 10 12 3 2
      Black or African American 18 10 15 25 19 22 27 29 24 27
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0
      White 127 142 132 131 113 186 228 229 169 171
      More than one race 2 2 1 2 3 3 3 1 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 6 9 8 7 5 18 22 23 21 19
  Temporary visa holders 12 12 18 11 14 57 48 33 14 13
  Science and engineering 169 179 172 171 149 284 333 316 220 223
    Science 169 179 172 171 149 284 333 316 220 223
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 50 60 55 55 37 67 68 74 36 50
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 9 10 11
      Computer and information sciences 28 22 26 17 23 25 20 21 21 20
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 32 30 32 21 20 30 24 28 24 27
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 12 19 10 10 12 39 47 37 18 11
      Physical sciences 18 18 17 23 10 42 48 40 28 29
      Social sciences 29 26 30 45 47 81 116 107 83 75
    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 17 20 22 22 24 21 16 20 21 20
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 17 20 22 22 24 21 16 20 21 20

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: 2022–13
Field 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
All surveyed fields 6 9 11 11 21 3 7 8 15 22 0
  Science and engineering 6 9 11 11 21 3 7 8 15 22 0
    Science 6 9 11 11 21 3 7 8 15 22 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 1 4 2 2 4 0 1 1 0 6 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 2 1 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 2 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 1 4 6 7 13 2 2 3 10 15 0
      Psychology 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0
    Engineering 0 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 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 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 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 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 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 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 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 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: 2022–13
Type and primary source of support 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All types and sources of support 206 201 201 236 274 149 208 208 247 269
  Fellowships 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 8 12
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 7 3
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
  Research assistantships 36 30 38 34 46 19 22 29 45 54
    Federal 5 8 11 11 21 2 3 4 12 17
    Institutional 31 22 27 23 24 17 19 25 28 30
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 7
  Teaching assistantships 74 69 65 76 91 48 54 69 107 118
    Federal 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1
    Institutional 73 68 65 76 91 48 54 67 107 117
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 96 102 98 126 137 81 128 109 87 85
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 2 3
    Institutional 31 25 21 41 37 30 85 17 18 15
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 21 8
    Personal resources 65 77 77 85 100 51 39 88 46 59

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: 2022–13
All races 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
  Science and engineering 5 6 4 11 7 3 8 8 9 6
    Science 5 6 4 11 7 3 8 8 9 6
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 1 0 1 3 3 1 2 3 2 3
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 1 1 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 sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 3 2 5 1 0 3 3 5 0
      Physical sciences 4 2 0 2 1 2 3 2 2 3
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 1 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

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2022–13
Field 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All surveyed fields 3 3 2 4 2 1 2 0 2 3
  Science and engineering 3 3 2 4 2 1 2 0 2 3
    Science 3 3 2 4 2 1 2 0 2 3
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 1 1 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 sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
      Physical sciences 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 0 1 2
      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: 2022–13
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
  All R&D fields 13,247 14,632 15,352 14,432 12,266 12,042 13,460 12,061 18,618 20,869
    Science 10,179 11,484 12,676 12,844 10,319 9,970 9,715 9,452 14,202 13,156
      Computer and information sciences 184 187 833 25 834 925 881 0 0 338
      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, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 5,842 6,118 7,254 6,824 4,163 4,345 5,099 3,660 6,706 5,126
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 11 1 6 15 0 0 0 114
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,782 1,869 1,567 1,667 1,873 2,402 3,249 2,058 2,526 2,474
        Health sciences 4,012 4,141 5,458 4,746 2,069 1,713 1,629 579 2,153 1,279
        Natural resources and conservation 48 108 218 410 215 215 221 0 0 0
        Life sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,023 2,027 1,259
      Mathematics and statistics 174 407 265 211 242 162 82 198 244 322
      Physical sciences 1,076 2,345 1,910 2,636 2,333 2,034 1,855 1,753 2,366 3,108
        Astronomy and astrophysics 29 51 143 207 209 189 131 0 0 0
        Chemistry 991 2,255 1,764 2,412 1,985 1,607 1,548 1,598 2,097 2,846
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 56 39 3 17 139 181 176 155 269 262
        Physical sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 57 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 228 241 140 317 411 224 367 2,013 2,497 2,276
      Social sciences 1,935 1,882 2,265 2,831 2,331 2,280 1,431 1,828 2,389 1,986
        Anthropology 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 148 122 166 17 27 24 158 477 699 346
        Political science and government 79 20 11 6 13 0 21 656 1,058 932
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 11 0 0 0 26 34 0 0 4 32
        Social sciences, not elsewhere classified 1,697 1,730 2,088 2,808 2,265 2,222 1,252 695 628 676
      Sciences, not elsewhere classified 740 304 9 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 21 389 441 1,161 539 430 0
      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 21 389 441 533 539 430 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 602 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 3,068 3,148 2,676 1,567 1,558 1,631 2,584 2,070 3,986 7,713
      Business management and business administration 279 236 322 550 604 308 354 104 282 259
      Communication and communications technologies 29 40 97 97 283 741 847 18 15 454
      Education 1,368 1,640 1,352 569 428 225 150 461 581 71
      Humanities 491 542 370 195 107 146 123 89 103 335
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 257 240 139 114 97 57 82 331 998 835
      Visual and performing arts 0 1 20 30 31 90 3 9 4 7
      Non-S&E, not elsewhere classified 644 449 376 12 8 64 1,025 1,058 2,003 5,752

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: 2022
(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 13,247 4,573 61 5,106 81 2,934 492
    Science 10,179 4,278 33 3,749 81 1,666 372
      Computer and information sciences 184 22 0 77 62 23 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, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 5,842 3,129 1 1,831 0 856 25
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,782 1,354 1 325 0 78 24
        Health sciences 4,012 1,727 0 1,506 0 778 1
        Natural resources and conservation 48 48 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 174 161 0 13 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 1,076 683 0 374 19 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 29 21 0 8 0 0 0
        Chemistry 991 606 0 366 19 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 56 56 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 228 124 0 104 0 0 0
      Social sciences 1,935 159 32 610 0 787 347
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 148 64 0 35 0 0 49
        Political science and government 79 7 0 65 0 2 5
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 11 0 0 11 0 0 0
        Social sciences, not elsewhere classified 1,697 88 32 499 0 785 293
      Sciences, not elsewhere classified 740 0 0 740 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 3,068 295 28 1,357 0 1,268 120
      Business management and business administration 279 29 28 147 0 61 14
      Communication and communications technologies 29 0 0 29 0 0 0
      Education 1,368 221 0 309 0 796 42
      Humanities 491 0 0 156 0 271 64
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 257 45 0 72 0 140 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E, not elsewhere classified 644 0 0 644 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: 2022–13
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Federal Agencies 4,573 5,812 6,146 7,059 6,364 5,240 4,959 4,369 5,844 7,868
  DOD 96 71 51 291 1,045 713 909 132 248 232
  DOE 0 0 0 14 136 136 191 500 593 475
  HHS 2,983 3,616 3,329 3,615 3,510 2,321 1,888 1,753 2,247 3,129
  NASA 21 71 67 107 107 77 62 28 42 38
  NSF 924 1,193 1,256 1,524 582 622 796 1,059 1,899 2,650
  USDA 136 104 110 120 140 125 46 0 30 0
  Other 413 757 1,333 1,388 844 1,246 1,067 897 785 1,344

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: 2022–16 [temporarily discontinued]
Year All personnel Principal investigators Other personnel Postdocs
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 332 67 265 .
2018 303 64 239 .
2017 314 69 245 .
2016 315 47 268 .

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: 2021–12
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field 2021 2019 2017 2015 2013
  All research space 129 129 127 472 472
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 40 40 42 62 62
    Computer and information sciences 2 2 4 52 52
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 5 4 6 43 43
    Mathematics and statistics 2 2 2 17 17
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 .
    Physical sciences 42 42 34 64 64
    Psychology 24 24 26 52 52
    Social sciences 14 15 13 183 183
    Other 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2023–14
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field Planned to start 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 Started in FY 2014 or FY 2015
  All research space . . . . 4,500 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . . . 1,575 0
    Health sciences . . . . 1,000 0
    Physical sciences . . . . 1,925 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field Planned to start 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 Started in FY 2014 or FY 2015
  All research space 1,160 2,339 1,391 0 0
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 526 0 0
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 250 482 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 910 0 865 0 0
    Psychology 0 1,856 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

Open printer friendly view

Back to Top of page.