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 54.2 459 405 41 679 289 52.6 602 341 63.1 914
2022 213 54 457 370 46.2 680 328 64 900
2021 210 53.6 447 367 47.5 691 285 51.7 583 315 65.7 908
2020 205 55 450 351 50.3 698 297 68 916
2019 203 55.2 447 327 53.6 697 288 51.7 589 302 67.4 914
2018 200 53.9 428 305 56.9 700 321 65.2 911
2017 197 54.2 425 389 43.8 684 280 51.9 575 318 65 898
2016 198 54.5 430 361 48.8 697 305 66.4 896
2015 179 58.5 426 369 47.4 693 133 77 570 306 66.3 898
2014 203 52.5 422 325 53.3 688 274 69.6 889
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: 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 12,808 13,247 14,632 15,352 14,432 12,266 12,042 13,460 12,061 18,618
    Science 10,616 10,179 11,484 12,676 12,844 10,319 9,970 9,715 9,452 14,202
      Computer and information sciences 225 184 187 833 25 834 925 881 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 4 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 nec 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 5,767 5,842 6,118 7,254 6,824 4,163 4,345 5,099 3,660 6,706
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 11 1 6 15 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,691 1,782 1,869 1,567 1,667 1,873 2,402 3,249 2,058 2,526
        Health sciences 3,980 4,012 4,141 5,458 4,746 2,069 1,713 1,629 579 2,153
        Natural resources and conservation 96 48 108 218 410 215 215 221 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,023 2,027
      Mathematics and statistics 135 174 407 265 211 242 162 82 198 244
      Physical sciences 1,336 1,076 2,345 1,910 2,636 2,333 2,034 1,855 1,753 2,366
        Astronomy and astrophysics 102 29 51 143 207 209 189 131 0 0
        Chemistry 1,160 991 2,255 1,764 2,412 1,985 1,607 1,548 1,598 2,097
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 74 56 39 3 17 139 181 176 155 269
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 57 0 0 0
      Psychology 680 228 241 140 317 411 224 367 2,013 2,497
      Social sciences 2,250 1,935 1,882 2,265 2,831 2,331 2,280 1,431 1,828 2,389
        Anthropology 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 226 148 122 166 17 27 24 158 477 699
        Political science and government 181 79 20 11 6 13 0 21 656 1,058
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 12 11 0 0 0 26 34 0 0 4
        Social sciences nec 1,831 1,697 1,730 2,088 2,808 2,265 2,222 1,252 695 628
      Sciences nec 195 740 304 9 0 5 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 38 0 0 0 21 389 441 1,161 539 430
      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 38 0 0 0 21 389 441 533 539 430
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 602 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 nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0
    Non-S&E 2,154 3,068 3,148 2,676 1,567 1,558 1,631 2,584 2,070 3,986
      Business management and business administration 201 279 236 322 550 604 308 354 104 282
      Communication and communications technologies 14 29 40 97 97 283 741 847 18 15
      Education 914 1,368 1,640 1,352 569 428 225 150 461 581
      Humanities 112 491 542 370 195 107 146 123 89 103
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 326 257 240 139 114 97 57 82 331 998
      Visual and performing arts 6 0 1 20 30 31 90 3 9 4
      Non-S&E nec 581 644 449 376 12 8 64 1,025 1,058 2,003

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: 2023
(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 12,808 4,569 82 5,245 105 2,190 617
    Science 10,616 4,257 24 4,080 67 1,714 474
      Computer and information sciences 225 63 0 97 0 65 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 28 0 0 13 0 0 15
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 4 0 0 4 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 24 0 0 9 0 0 15
      Life sciences 5,767 2,901 0 1,913 0 878 75
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,691 1,125 0 425 0 71 70
        Health sciences 3,980 1,680 0 1,488 0 807 5
        Natural resources and conservation 96 96 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 135 120 0 4 0 11 0
      Physical sciences 1,336 504 0 765 67 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 102 101 0 1 0 0 0
        Chemistry 1,160 329 0 764 67 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 74 74 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 680 303 0 375 0 2 0
      Social sciences 2,250 366 24 718 0 758 384
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 226 63 0 60 0 0 103
        Political science and government 181 38 0 59 0 47 37
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 12 0 0 12 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 1,831 265 24 587 0 711 244
      Sciences nec 195 0 0 195 0 0 0
    Engineering 38 0 0 0 38 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 38 0 0 0 38 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 2,154 312 58 1,165 0 476 143
      Business management and business administration 201 8 58 126 0 2 7
      Communication and communications technologies 14 0 0 14 0 0 0
      Education 914 228 0 287 0 316 83
      Humanities 112 0 0 61 0 0 51
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 326 76 0 90 0 158 2
      Visual and performing arts 6 0 0 6 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 581 0 0 581 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 4,569 4,573 5,812 6,146 7,059 6,364 5,240 4,959 4,369 5,844
  DOD 182 96 71 51 291 1,045 713 909 132 248
  DOE 0 0 0 0 14 136 136 191 500 593
  HHS 2,364 2,983 3,616 3,329 3,615 3,510 2,321 1,888 1,753 2,247
  NASA 3 21 71 67 107 107 77 62 28 42
  NSF 1,162 924 1,193 1,256 1,524 582 622 796 1,059 1,899
  USDA 220 136 104 110 120 140 125 46 0 30
  Other 638 413 757 1,333 1,388 844 1,246 1,067 897 785

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: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
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2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 332 67 265 .
2018 303 64 239 .
2017 314 69 245 .

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)

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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