U. Nebraska, Kearney

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 498 21.9 631 503 46.2 925
2023 498 27.4 679 494 46.4 911 421 30.8 602
2022 517 24.8 680 460 49.4 900
2021 479 31.4 691 476 48.2 908 408 30.8 583
2020 461 34.7 698 495 46.6 916
2019 503 28.6 697 481 48 914 409 31.3 589
2018 604 14.6 700 494 46.4 911
2017 595 13.9 684 442 51.3 898 397 31.7 575
2016 608 13.7 697 530 41.5 896
2015 593 15.3 693 571 37.1 898 380 34.1 570
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

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   66   78   66   82   86   68   26   26   25   31
    Hispanic or Latino   8   7   10   5   7   1   2   5   4   6
    Not Hispanic or Latino   57   70   54   75   78   66   24   21   21   25
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Asian   0   1   2   1   2   2   2   2   0   0
      Black or African American   2   2   1   0   3   0   0   1   1   3
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   54   64   48   72   72   63   20   17   17   21
      More than one race   0   2   3   1   1   1   2   1   3   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1   1   2   2   1   1   0   0   0   0
  Temporary visa holders   1   2   2   1   2   1   1   1   1   0
  Science and engineering   21   21   22   29   49   31   27   27   26   31
    Science   21   21   22   29   49   31   27   27   26   31
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   21   21   22   29   49   31   27   27   26   31
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   46   59   46   54   39   38   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   46   59   46   54   39   38   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

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   187   182   188   205   208   208   201   210   195   164
    Hispanic or Latino   15   11   14   12   17   17   15   15   12   9
    Not Hispanic or Latino   169   166   171   191   186   188   185   192   178   149
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   2   3   2   1   0   0   2   0
      Asian   4   5   9   14   6   7   4   5   5   3
      Black or African American   4   7   8   7   9   9   7   10   9   6
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   156   150   148   165   165   164   171   169   157   137
      More than one race   5   4   4   2   4   7   3   8   5   3
    Unknown ethnicity and race   3   5   3   2   5   3   1   3   5   6
  Temporary visa holders   2   1   1   2   2   2   1   2   2   2
  Science and engineering   128   133   153   194   209   209   202   212   197   166
    Science   128   133   153   194   209   209   202   212   197   166
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   128   133   153   194   209   209   202   212   197   166
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   61   50   36   13   1   1   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   61   50   36   13   1   1   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 receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   0   2   0   1   2   2   2   1   3   3
  Science and engineering   0   1   0   0   1   2   2   1   3   3
    Science   0   1   0   0   1   2   2   1   3   3
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   1   0   0   1   2   2   1   3   3
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   1   0   1   1   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   67   80   68   83   88   69   27   27   26   31
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   4   8   4   13   12   10   3   10   3   1
    Federal   0   1   0   1   2   2   2   1   3   1
    Institutional   4   7   4   11   10   7   1   9   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   4   5   1   9   10   11   2   0   8   8
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
    Institutional   4   5   1   9   10   11   2   0   8   6
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   59   67   63   61   66   48   22   17   15   22
    Federal   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   4   6   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   55   60   62   61   66   48   22   17   15   22

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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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

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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   3,796   3,681   4,009   3,201   2,640   2,919   2,639   3,510   1,864   1,496
    Science   3,056   2,933   3,196   2,867   2,523   2,636   2,091   3,011   1,588   1,216
      Computer and information sciences   147   111   105   43   6   0   0   0   3   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   5   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   1,492   1,862   2,409   2,021   1,953   1,810   1,439   1,985   1,088   546
        Agricultural sciences   21   37   462   211   178   243   232   82   49   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   523   698   910   995   775   842   858   1,080   688   490
        Health sciences   412   683   552   394   632   276   130   150   66   6
        Natural resources and conservation   536   444   485   421   368   449   219   641   206   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   32   79   50
      Mathematics and statistics   20   3   0   0   8   4   1   2   109   64
      Physical sciences   1,262   832   625   657   320   652   230   848   327   498
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   15   94   61   120   0   0
        Chemistry   938   538   468   630   281   493   162   562   278   482
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   34   0   0
        Physics   324   294   157   16   17   65   7   132   49   16
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   11   7   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   45   61   34   127   30   53   11   15   26   17
      Social sciences   90   64   23   19   104   76   410   161   29   52
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   24   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   1   0   5   1   9   43   256   28   1   2
        Political science and government   17   23   5   3   41   11   19   0   21   6
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   23   22   64   121   0   0
        Social sciences nec   72   41   13   15   7   0   71   12   7   44
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   97   41   0   0   6   39
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   740   748   813   334   116   283   548   499   276   280
      Business management and business administration   0   0   26   14   30   50   1   0   2   21
      Communication and communications technologies   430   405   382   251   0   4   99   119   21   0
      Education   111   214   132   15   44   26   99   298   21   0
      Humanities   109   8   1   0   4   30   12   73   10   97
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   1   0   1   1   2   4   1   8   2   7
      Visual and performing arts   9   8   1   18   4   13   15   1   10   33
      Non-S&E nec   80   113   270   35   32   156   321   0   210   122

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   3,796   1,645   773   1,306   56   0   16
    Science   3,056   1,547   634   803   56   0   16
      Computer and information sciences   147   0   28   119   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   1,492   1,000   111   323   56   0   2
        Agricultural sciences   21   20   0   1   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   523   349   78   96   0   0   0
        Health sciences   412   249   33   92   36   0   2
        Natural resources and conservation   536   382   0   134   20   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   20   0   5   15   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   1,262   533   461   268   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   938   264   456   218   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   324   269   5   50   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   45   14   2   29   0   0   0
      Social sciences   90   0   27   49   0   0   14
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   1   0   0   1   0   0   0
        Political science and government   17   0   0   17   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   72   0   27   31   0   0   14
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   740   98   139   503   0   0   0
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   430   40   46   344   0   0   0
      Education   111   20   53   38   0   0   0
      Humanities   109   0   29   80   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   1   0   0   1   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   9   0   0   9   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   80   38   11   31   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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies   1,645   1,739   1,900   1,327   1,259   1,240   1,075   1,047   891   515
  DOD   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  DOE   13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  HHS   854   1,132   1,168   842   785   557   580   522   427   98
  NASA   32   22   22   1   26   120   70   141   71   19
  NSF   240   356   533   245   236   320   202   102   100   119
  USDA   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   15   11   13
  Other   506   229   177   239   212   243   223   267   282   266

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   193   30   163   .
2018   145   24   121   .

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   58   57   55   55   54
    Agricultural sciences   3   3   3   3   3
    Biological and biomedical sciences   8   8   7   7   7
    Computer and information sciences   3   3   4   4   4
    Engineering   10   10   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   23   22   20   20   21
    Mathematics and statistics   1   1   1   1   1
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   2   2   11   11   11
    Psychology   4   4   4   4   4
    Social sciences   3   3   3   3   3
    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   88,000   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   29,000   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   29,000   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   15,000   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   15,000   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Costs for repair and renovation of science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field and time of repair and renovation: 2025–16
(Dollars in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   0   0   997   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   997   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

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