U. Missouri, Saint Louis

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 244 47.5 459 333 64.4 925
2023 212 54.4 459 405 41 679 341 63 911 289 52.6 602
2022 213 54 457 370 46.2 680 328 64 900
2021 210 53.6 447 367 47.5 691 316 65.6 908 285 51.7 583
2020 205 55 450 351 50.3 698 297 68 916
2019 203 55.2 447 327 53.6 697 302 67.4 914 288 51.7 589
2018 200 53.9 428 305 56.9 700 321 65.2 911
2017 197 54.2 425 389 43.8 684 318 65 898 280 51.9 575
2016 198 54.5 430 361 48.8 697 305 66.4 896
2015 179 58.5 426 369 47.4 693 306 66.3 898 133 77 570
2014 325 53.3 688
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 38 50 49 48 51 55 57 57 57 74
  Science and engineering 23 38 26 32 39 31 39 32 31 37
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . . . . . . . . 2 .
      Agricultural sciences . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Natural resources and conservation . . . . . . . . 1 .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 1 11 4 3 6 3 8 10 2 11
      Biochemistry and biophysics . 2 . 1 . . 2 3 . 2
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general . 2 2 1 . . . . . .
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 1 5 1 . 3 . 5 4 . 5
      Molecular biology . 2 1 1 1 2 1 3 . 3
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . . . . . . . . 1 1
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . . . 2 1 . . . .
    Computer and information sciences . 1 1 . 1 . . . . .
      Computer science . 1 1 . 1 . . . . .
    Health sciences 3 1 5 4 4 3 2 1 3 3
      Nursing science 3 1 5 4 4 2 2 1 3 2
      Public health . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Health sciences, other . . . . . . . . . 1
    Mathematics and statistics 3 1 . 4 3 1 1 2 . 1
      Applied mathematics 2 1 . 3 2 . 1 2 . 1
      Statistics 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Mathematics and statistics, other . . . 1 1 1 . . . .
    Physical sciences 3 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 3 5
      Astronomy and astrophysics . . 1 1 . 1 . . . .
      Chemistry 3 5 4 4 5 4 6 5 3 5
      Physics . . 2 . 2 . 1 . . .
    Psychology 6 10 4 9 15 12 12 7 11 8
      Clinical psychology 4 5 3 6 6 5 6 3 8 1
      Counseling and applied psychology 2 2 . 2 7 6 5 3 2 5
      Research and experimental psychology . 3 1 1 2 . . 1 1 2
      Psychology, other . . . . . 1 1 . . .
    Social sciences 7 9 5 7 3 7 9 7 10 9
      Political science and government 3 4 3 3 2 3 3 4 5 5
      Social sciences, other 4 5 2 4 1 4 6 3 5 4
  Non-science and engineering 15 12 23 16 12 24 18 25 26 37
    Business . . 3 1 3 3 1 1 2 8
      Business . . 3 1 3 3 1 1 2 8
    Education 15 12 19 15 9 21 17 24 24 29
      Education leadership and administration 2 1 3 2 4 7 3 4 7 5
      Education research 6 4 9 8 3 5 9 13 10 22
      Teacher education and teaching fields 4 5 6 2 1 3 3 4 6 2
      Education, other 3 2 1 3 1 6 2 3 1 .
    Humanities and arts . . . . . . . . . .
      Philosophy and religious studies . . . . . . . . . .
    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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 68 72 80 85 97 136 70 105 106 115
    Female 98 134 121 116 139 138 79 103 102 132
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 101 132 126 139 151 183 99 125 135 178
    Hispanic or Latino 5 5 6 10 8 7 4 5 5 7
    Not Hispanic or Latino 92 122 117 125 137 166 92 116 122 162
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 6 7 6 8 3 11 9 10 5 5
      Black or African American 9 14 12 10 12 8 5 8 9 9
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1
      White 75 98 93 105 120 144 76 94 107 146
      More than one race 2 3 6 2 2 2 2 4 0 1
    Unknown ethnicity and race 4 5 3 4 6 10 3 4 8 9
  Temporary visa holders 65 74 75 62 85 91 50 83 73 69
  Science and engineering 164 203 195 193 227 269 143 203 206 246
    Science 164 203 195 193 227 269 143 203 206 246
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 28 33 37 28 29 42 12 22 13 49
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 5
      Computer and information sciences 33 33 33 14 35 30 20 40 24 13
      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 11 15 15 17 18 19 13 13 12 14
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 12 17 15 12 18 17 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 15 23 26 39 35 47 24 32 49 55
      Psychology 18 19 14 22 28 39 36 38 42 60
      Social sciences 47 63 55 61 64 75 38 54 61 50
    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 2 3 6 8 9 5 6 5 2 1
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 2 3 6 8 9 5 6 5 2 1

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

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

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 73 99 104 105 101 88 154 163 162 106
    Female 75 87 95 89 92 85 151 186 174 135
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 141 174 187 176 182 159 248 301 303 227
    Hispanic or Latino 4 8 8 5 4 5 6 9 8 8
    Not Hispanic or Latino 135 160 170 163 171 149 224 270 272 198
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 1 2
      Asian 11 13 15 14 13 12 8 10 12 3
      Black or African American 19 18 10 15 25 19 22 27 29 24
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0
      White 103 127 142 132 131 113 186 228 229 169
      More than one race 2 2 2 1 2 3 3 3 1 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 2 6 9 8 7 5 18 22 23 21
  Temporary visa holders 7 12 12 18 11 14 57 48 33 14
  Science and engineering 133 169 179 172 171 149 284 333 316 220
    Science 133 169 179 172 171 149 284 333 316 220
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 37 50 60 55 55 37 67 68 74 36
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 9 10
      Computer and information sciences 28 28 22 26 17 23 25 20 21 21
      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 17 32 30 32 21 20 30 24 28 24
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 4 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 15 18 18 17 23 10 42 48 40 28
      Psychology 10 12 19 10 10 12 39 47 37 18
      Social sciences 22 29 26 30 45 47 81 116 107 83
    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 15 17 20 22 22 24 21 16 20 21
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 15 17 20 22 22 24 21 16 20 21

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 3 6 9 11 11 21 3 7 8 15
  Science and engineering 3 6 9 11 11 21 3 7 8 15
    Science 3 6 9 11 11 21 3 7 8 15
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 1 1 4 2 2 4 0 1 1 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 2 1
      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 1 0 1 1 2 1
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 1 2 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 1 4 6 7 13 2 2 3 10
      Psychology 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1
      Social sciences 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 166 206 201 201 236 274 149 208 208 247
  Fellowships 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 8
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 7
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 29 36 30 38 34 46 19 22 29 45
    Federal 3 5 8 11 11 21 2 3 4 12
    Institutional 26 31 22 27 23 24 17 19 25 28
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5
  Teaching assistantships 60 74 69 65 76 91 48 54 69 107
    Federal 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
    Institutional 60 73 68 65 76 91 48 54 67 107
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 77 96 102 98 126 137 81 128 109 87
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 2
    Institutional 21 31 25 21 41 37 30 85 17 18
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 21
    Personal resources 56 65 77 77 85 100 51 39 88 46

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 6 5 7 5 10 7 3 8 8 9
    Science 6 5 7 5 10 7 3 8 8 9
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 2 3 2
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 1 1 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 1 1 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 4 3 1 2 1 2 3 2 2
      Psychology 0 0 3 2 4 1 0 3 3 5
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 1 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 2 3 3 2 4 2 1 2 0 2
  Science and engineering 2 3 3 2 4 2 1 2 0 2
    Science 2 3 3 2 4 2 1 2 0 2
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 1 1 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 1 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 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 0 1
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields 14,698 12,808 13,247 14,632 15,352 14,432 12,266 12,042 13,460 12,061
    Science 10,978 10,616 10,179 11,484 12,676 12,844 10,319 9,970 9,715 9,452
      Computer and information sciences 300 225 184 187 833 25 834 925 881 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 71 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 68 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 3 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 6,901 5,767 5,842 6,118 7,254 6,824 4,163 4,345 5,099 3,660
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 11 1 6 15 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 3,073 1,691 1,782 1,869 1,567 1,667 1,873 2,402 3,249 2,058
        Health sciences 3,744 3,980 4,012 4,141 5,458 4,746 2,069 1,713 1,629 579
        Natural resources and conservation 84 96 48 108 218 410 215 215 221 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,023
      Mathematics and statistics 34 135 174 407 265 211 242 162 82 198
      Physical sciences 961 1,336 1,076 2,345 1,910 2,636 2,333 2,034 1,855 1,753
        Astronomy and astrophysics 12 102 29 51 143 207 209 189 131 0
        Chemistry 805 1,160 991 2,255 1,764 2,412 1,985 1,607 1,548 1,598
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 144 74 56 39 3 17 139 181 176 155
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 57 0 0
      Psychology 631 680 228 241 140 317 411 224 367 2,013
      Social sciences 2,065 2,250 1,935 1,882 2,265 2,831 2,331 2,280 1,431 1,828
        Anthropology 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 141 226 148 122 166 17 27 24 158 477
        Political science and government 105 181 79 20 11 6 13 0 21 656
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 90 12 11 0 0 0 26 34 0 0
        Social sciences nec 1,729 1,831 1,697 1,730 2,088 2,808 2,265 2,222 1,252 695
      Sciences nec 15 195 740 304 9 0 5 0 0 0
    Engineering 643 38 0 0 0 21 389 441 1,161 539
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 315 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 328 38 0 0 0 21 389 441 533 539
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 602 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 nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0
    Non-S&E 3,077 2,154 3,068 3,148 2,676 1,567 1,558 1,631 2,584 2,070
      Business management and business administration 198 201 279 236 322 550 604 308 354 104
      Communication and communications technologies 18 14 29 40 97 97 283 741 847 18
      Education 1,773 914 1,368 1,640 1,352 569 428 225 150 461
      Humanities 76 112 491 542 370 195 107 146 123 89
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 460 326 257 240 139 114 97 57 82 331
      Visual and performing arts 0 6 0 1 20 30 31 90 3 9
      Non-S&E nec 552 581 644 449 376 12 8 64 1,025 1,058

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 14,698 5,273 33 6,434 265 2,011 682
    Science 10,978 4,156 33 4,830 78 1,394 487
      Computer and information sciences 300 65 0 159 0 55 21
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 71 0 0 69 0 0 2
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 68 0 0 68 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 3 0 0 1 0 0 2
      Life sciences 6,901 2,931 9 3,069 2 759 131
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 3,073 1,816 9 1,148 0 73 27
        Health sciences 3,744 1,053 0 1,899 2 686 104
        Natural resources and conservation 84 62 0 22 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 34 20 0 9 0 5 0
      Physical sciences 961 419 0 481 61 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 12 8 0 4 0 0 0
        Chemistry 805 296 0 448 61 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 144 115 0 29 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 631 280 0 351 0 0 0
      Social sciences 2,065 441 24 677 15 575 333
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 141 0 0 4 0 0 137
        Political science and government 105 0 0 43 0 18 44
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 90 0 24 36 0 0 30
        Social sciences nec 1,729 441 0 594 15 557 122
      Sciences nec 15 0 0 15 0 0 0
    Engineering 643 328 0 138 177 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 315 0 0 138 177 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 328 328 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 nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 3,077 789 0 1,466 10 617 195
      Business management and business administration 198 13 0 182 0 2 1
      Communication and communications technologies 18 0 0 14 0 0 4
      Education 1,773 596 0 544 0 484 149
      Humanities 76 0 0 55 0 0 21
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 460 161 0 148 0 131 20
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 552 19 0 523 10 0 0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies 5,273 4,569 4,573 5,812 6,146 7,059 6,364 5,240 4,959 4,369
  DOD 210 182 96 71 51 291 1,045 713 909 132
  DOE 0 0 0 0 0 14 136 136 191 500
  HHS 1,949 2,364 2,983 3,616 3,329 3,615 3,510 2,321 1,888 1,753
  NASA 8 3 21 71 67 107 107 77 62 28
  NSF 1,298 1,162 924 1,193 1,256 1,524 582 622 796 1,059
  USDA 257 220 136 104 110 120 140 125 46 0
  Other 1,551 638 413 757 1,333 1,388 844 1,246 1,067 897

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 332 67 265 .
2018 303 64 239 .

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 127 129 129 127 472
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 27 40 40 42 62
    Computer and information sciences 2 2 2 4 52
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 5 5 4 6 43
    Mathematics and statistics 1 2 2 2 17
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 43 42 42 34 64
    Psychology 32 24 24 26 52
    Social sciences 16 14 15 13 183
    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: 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 0 0
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 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 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 2,708 0 2,339 1,391 0
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 526 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 2,708 0 482 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 0 0 0 865 0
    Psychology 0 0 1,856 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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