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 47.5 459 427 33.1 631 333 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
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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   76   101   132   126   139   151   183   99   125   135
    Hispanic or Latino   5   5   5   6   10   8   7   4   5   5
    Not Hispanic or Latino   70   92   122   117   125   137   166   92   116   122
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   2   6   7   6   8   3   11   9   10   5
      Black or African American   6   9   14   12   10   12   8   5   8   9
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1
      White   61   75   98   93   105   120   144   76   94   107
      More than one race   1   2   3   6   2   2   2   2   4   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1   4   5   3   4   6   10   3   4   8
  Temporary visa holders   56   65   74   75   62   85   91   50   83   73
  Science and engineering   131   164   203   195   193   227   269   143   203   206
    Science   131   164   203   195   193   227   269   143   203   206
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   25   28   33   37   28   29   42   12   22   13
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   5
      Computer and information sciences   22   33   33   33   14   35   30   20   40   24
      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   6   11   15   15   17   18   19   13   13   12
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   8   12   17   15   12   18   17   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   19   15   23   26   39   35   47   24   32   49
      Psychology   13   18   19   14   22   28   39   36   38   42
      Social sciences   38   47   63   55   61   64   75   38   54   61
    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   1   2   3   6   8   9   5   6   5   2
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   1   2   3   6   8   9   5   6   5   2

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

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

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   145   141   174   187   176   182   159   248   301   303
    Hispanic or Latino   5   4   8   8   5   4   5   6   9   8
    Not Hispanic or Latino   137   135   160   170   163   171   149   224   270   272
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   1   1   0   1   2   1   1
      Asian   8   11   13   15   14   13   12   8   10   12
      Black or African American   27   19   18   10   15   25   19   22   27   29
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3   1   0
      White   98   103   127   142   132   131   113   186   228   229
      More than one race   4   2   2   2   1   2   3   3   3   1
    Unknown ethnicity and race   3   2   6   9   8   7   5   18   22   23
  Temporary visa holders   7   7   12   12   18   11   14   57   48   33
  Science and engineering   136   133   169   179   172   171   149   284   333   316
    Science   136   133   169   179   172   171   149   284   333   316
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   42   37   50   60   55   55   37   67   68   74
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   10   9
      Computer and information sciences   24   28   28   22   26   17   23   25   20   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   21   17   32   30   32   21   20   30   24   28
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   6   4   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   14   15   18   18   17   23   10   42   48   40
      Psychology   11   10   12   19   10   10   12   39   47   37
      Social sciences   18   22   29   26   30   45   47   81   116   107
    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   16   15   17   20   22   22   24   21   16   20
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   16   15   17   20   22   22   24   21   16   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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   7   3   6   9   11   11   21   3   7   8
  Science and engineering   7   3   6   9   11   11   21   3   7   8
    Science   7   3   6   9   11   11   21   3   7   8
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   6   1   1   4   2   2   4   0   1   1
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   3   2
      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   1   0   1   1   2
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   1   2   1   0   1   2   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   1   0   1   4   6   7   13   2   2   3
      Psychology   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   132   166   206   201   201   236   274   149   208   208
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   4   1
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   1
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   21   29   36   30   38   34   46   19   22   29
    Federal   6   3   5   8   11   11   21   2   3   4
    Institutional   13   26   31   22   27   23   24   17   19   25
    Nonfederal   2   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   60   60   74   69   65   76   91   48   54   69
    Federal   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   2
    Institutional   59   60   73   68   65   76   91   48   54   67
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   51   77   96   102   98   126   137   81   128   109
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   2
    Institutional   16   21   31   25   21   41   37   30   85   17
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2
    Personal resources   35   56   65   77   77   85   100   51   39   88

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   6   5   7   5   10   7   3   8   8
    Science   8   6   5   7   5   10   7   3   8   8
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   2   2   1   0   1   3   3   1   2   3
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   1   1   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   1   1   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   4   3   1   2   1   2   3   2
      Psychology   3   0   0   3   2   4   1   0   3   3
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   2   2   3   3   2   4   2   1   2   0
  Science and engineering   2   2   3   3   2   4   2   1   2   0
    Science   2   2   3   3   2   4   2   1   2   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   1   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   1   1   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   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   1   1   2   2   1   2   1   1   2   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   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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