U. Nebraska, Omaha

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 289 37.8 459 306 52.1 631 256 72.7 925
2023 304 34.5 459 290 57.8 679 262 71.6 911 357 41.4 602
2022 273 41 457 295 57.1 680 270 70.4 900
2021 291 35.6 447 297 57.5 691 281 69.4 908 398 32.5 583
2020 295 35.2 450 301 57.4 698 293 68.4 916
2019 272 39.8 447 321 54.5 697 303 67.2 914 395 33.7 589
2018 310 28.4 428 319 55 700 315 65.8 911
2017 284 33.9 425 283 59.1 684 317 65.1 898 384 33.9 575
2016 300 31 430 249 64.7 697 324 64.3 896
2015 340 21 426 234 66.7 693 328 63.9 898 366 36.5 570
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 25 21 27 20 20 24 15 19 18 10
  Science and engineering 22 18 16 15 17 19 15 15 16 8
    Biological and biomedical sciences 5 6 6 3 3 2 2 3 2 .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology 1 1 . 1 . . . 1 1 .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 2 . 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other 2 5 5 1 . 1 . . . .
    Computer and information sciences 6 2 3 3 2 1 2 5 3 1
      Computer science 2 . . 1 . . . 2 2 1
      Computer and information sciences, other 4 2 3 2 2 1 2 3 1 .
    Engineering . . . . . 2 . . . .
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Mechanical engineering . . . . . 1 . . . .
    Health sciences 1 3 1 1 1 5 1 . 1 .
      Public health . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Health sciences, other 1 3 1 1 . 5 1 . 1 .
    Psychology 6 4 5 3 8 2 7 4 5 4
      Counseling and applied psychology 4 4 3 1 4 1 7 3 4 4
      Research and experimental psychology 2 . 2 1 3 1 . 1 1 .
      Psychology, other . . . 1 1 . . . . .
    Social sciences 4 3 1 5 3 7 3 3 5 3
      Political science and government . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Public policy analysis . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Social sciences, other 4 3 1 5 3 7 3 3 3 3
  Non-science and engineering 3 3 11 5 3 5 . 4 2 2
    Business . . . 1 . . . 3 . .
      Business . . . 1 . . . 3 . .
    Other non-science and engineering 3 3 11 4 3 5 . 1 2 2
      Public administration and social services 3 3 10 4 3 5 . 1 2 2
      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   192   219   212   208   199   169   157   157   203   202
    Hispanic or Latino   24   26   20   18   13   16   9   6   11   10
    Not Hispanic or Latino   167   192   191   190   183   153   145   149   190   187
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   1   1   2   1   1   1   1   0   0
      Asian   10   8   6   10   12   8   12   12   8   5
      Black or African American   6   12   5   13   12   2   7   16   12   7
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   140   157   165   157   151   130   119   115   161   168
      More than one race   11   14   13   8   7   12   6   5   9   7
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1   1   1   0   3   0   3   2   2   5
  Temporary visa holders   155   168   137   97   85   71   95   168   233   252
  Science and engineering   347   387   349   283   253   240   252   325   436   394
    Science   347   387   349   283   253   240   252   325   436   394
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   64   65   54   8   9   9   3   9   13   7
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   6
      Computer and information sciences   104   119   112   97   95   86   98   163   234   221
      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   7   7   7   9   14   11   12   20   18   13
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   43   49   30   23   10   10   6   7   2   7
      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   67   67   61   67   51   64   69   57   69   39
      Social sciences   62   80   85   79   74   60   64   69   95   101
    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   22   31   0   0   0   0   60
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   22   31   0   0   0   0   60

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   353   365   374   417   345   362   370   411   569   617
    Hispanic or Latino   39   35   36   39   23   18   20   26   36   35
    Not Hispanic or Latino   305   322   334   372   318   337   346   377   521   569
      American Indian or Alaska Native   3   2   2   1   2   0   0   1   1   1
      Asian   19   21   26   30   15   20   21   21   14   16
      Black or African American   32   24   24   20   26   27   28   27   35   35
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   1   0
      White   235   260   274   303   263   277   282   312   449   497
      More than one race   15   14   7   18   11   13   15   16   21   20
    Unknown ethnicity and race   9   8   4   6   4   7   4   8   12   13
  Temporary visa holders   59   68   70   69   34   59   54   64   85   74
  Science and engineering   412   433   444   481   366   421   424   475   654   646
    Science   412   433   444   481   366   421   424   475   654   646
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   20   16   22   10   10   12   18   15   13   15
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   28   27
      Computer and information sciences   160   170   153   182   123   164   159   158   169   129
      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   19   24   24   35   31   24   24   36   30   32
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   74   76   76   59   26   25   13   20   29   28
      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   21   28   32   27   20   44   40   55   46   47
      Social sciences   118   119   137   168   156   152   170   191   339   368
    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   5   13   0   0   0   0   45
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   5   13   0   0   0   0   45

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   2   0   6   3   10   10   7   7   11   9
  Science and engineering   2   0   6   3   9   10   7   7   11   8
    Science   2   0   6   3   9   10   7   7   11   8
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   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   3   3   6   5   5   5   7   5
      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   1   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   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   1   0   0   0   1   5   1   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   2   3   3
    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   1   0   0   0   0   1
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   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

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   347   387   349   305   284   240   252   325   436   454
  Fellowships   2   1   4   2   0   11   5   1   5   1
    Federal   1   0   3   2   0   8   2   0   3   0
    Institutional   1   1   1   0   0   3   3   1   2   1
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   103   129   127   94   81   46   56   59   66   61
    Federal   1   0   0   1   4   2   0   0   1   0
    Institutional   102   129   127   93   77   44   56   59   65   61
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   53   54   46   50   47   51   38   39   57   56
    Federal   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   53   54   46   50   46   51   38   39   57   56
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   189   203   172   159   156   132   153   226   308   336
    Federal   0   0   3   0   5   0   5   7   7   9
    Institutional   9   21   12   11   7   11   9   36   39   97
    Nonfederal   5   7   0   4   1   15   3   2   9   16
    Personal resources   175   175   157   144   143   106   136   181   253   214

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   6   9   15   7   4   3   5   0   4   2
    Science   6   9   15   7   4   3   5   0   4   2
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   2   5   9   1   1   1   1   0   1   1
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   1   1   1   2   1   0   2   0   1   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   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   2   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   1   1   0   2   0
      Social sciences   3   3   3   4   2   1   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   4
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4

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   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   3
  Science and engineering   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   1
    Science   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   1   2   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   1   0   0   0   0   0   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   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   2
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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

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   35,134   30,841   24,259   19,006   16,134   14,302   12,943   12,061   10,459   9,422
    Science   31,696   27,266   21,383   16,503   11,683   10,782   10,472   9,858   8,180   5,247
      Computer and information sciences   5,660   5,913   4,810   2,588   3,185   3,287   2,287   2,021   1,877   2,389
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   346   177   56   34   18   7   113   86   74   32
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   259   177   56   34   18   7   16   6   30   23
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   87   0   0   0   0   0   97   80   44   9
      Life sciences   9,018   7,248   7,982   7,208   5,892   4,020   4,641   5,343   4,341   1,196
        Agricultural sciences   212   273   63   52   84   1   6   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   2,183   1,737   1,778   1,034   2,254   1,165   948   1,170   1,260   731
        Health sciences   6,574   5,212   6,129   6,071   3,445   2,599   3,549   3,970   2,999   0
        Natural resources and conservation   49   26   10   19   31   18   24   15   5   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   2   32   78   237   114   188   77   465
      Mathematics and statistics   589   652   459   468   200   333   304   183   29   173
      Physical sciences   1,331   556   180   76   62   169   223   310   314   261
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   24   0   26   3   2   2   34   75   112   45
        Materials science   111   79   0   0   0   0   0   3   0   0
        Physics   1,196   477   154   73   58   167   189   232   202   198
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   18
      Psychology   297   221   215   456   405   471   534   416   238   191
      Social sciences   4,432   3,291   2,807   2,324   1,856   2,475   1,938   1,369   1,247   1,005
        Anthropology   6   89   15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   23   12   11   91   0   14   76   9   12   0
        Political science and government   46   249   219   34   84   779   723   518   369   345
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   282   270   245   31   55   193   130   70   47   104
        Social sciences nec   4,075   2,671   2,317   2,168   1,717   1,489   1,009   772   819   556
      Sciences nec   10,023   9,208   4,874   3,349   65   20   432   130   60   0
    Engineering   1,936   1,782   1,510   1,051   1,195   993   515   779   913   1,441
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   480   317   390   329   539   708   478   777   871   1,184
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   777   783   536   283   147   227   24   2   37   229
      Chemical engineering   3   49   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   676   633   536   354   482   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   84   26   58   13   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   18   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   26   0   0   0   0   0   5   28
    Non-S&E   1,502   1,793   1,366   1,452   3,256   2,527   1,956   1,424   1,366   2,734
      Business management and business administration   59   140   56   67   667   408   444   354   435   1,071
      Communication and communications technologies   6   6   0   0   0   0   0   23   19   18
      Education   479   771   322   550   1,632   1,241   642   250   242   358
      Humanities   92   112   26   8   21   29   75   63   55   513
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   3   0   25   55   348
      Social work   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   132   182   112
      Visual and performing arts   16   21   23   7   46   4   18   15   20   189
      Non-S&E nec   847   743   939   820   890   842   777   562   358   125

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   35,134   25,294   3,486   4,858   79   1,342   75
    Science   31,696   23,998   2,860   3,416   79   1,302   41
      Computer and information sciences   5,660   3,702   688   530   21   714   5
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   346   143   30   160   0   13   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   259   143   30   73   0   13   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   87   0   0   87   0   0   0
      Life sciences   9,018   7,063   1,026   719   55   134   21
        Agricultural sciences   212   0   170   42   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   2,183   1,484   388   269   39   3   0
        Health sciences   6,574   5,579   463   364   16   131   21
        Natural resources and conservation   49   0   5   44   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   589   420   54   115   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   1,331   1,120   156   54   0   1   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   24   0   0   24   0   0   0
        Materials science   111   0   111   0   0   0   0
        Physics   1,196   1,120   45   30   0   1   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   297   155   33   63   3   43   0
      Social sciences   4,432   2,104   805   1,111   0   397   15
        Anthropology   6   0   0   6   0   0   0
        Economics   23   3   6   14   0   0   0
        Political science and government   46   36   10   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   282   64   0   160   0   58   0
        Social sciences nec   4,075   2,001   789   931   0   339   15
      Sciences nec   10,023   9,291   68   664   0   0   0
    Engineering   1,936   1,029   604   301   0   0   2
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   480   434   16   30   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   777   43   588   146   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   3   0   0   1   0   0   2
      Civil engineering   676   552   0   124   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   1,502   267   22   1,141   0   40   32
      Business management and business administration   59   40   1   18   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   6   0   6   0   0   0   0
      Education   479   227   3   209   0   8   32
      Humanities   92   0   0   62   0   30   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   3   0   0   1   0   2   0
      Visual and performing arts   16   0   12   4   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   847   0   0   847   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   25,294   22,096   17,301   13,503   9,996   8,807   7,939   7,486   7,180   6,066
  DOD   2,844   2,956   2,400   869   1,475   1,174   482   629   906   983
  DOE   716   0   0   0   8   13   15   58   0   95
  HHS   6,125   4,908   5,659   5,706   3,915   3,494   4,358   4,477   3,766   1,940
  NASA   478   6   545   271   476   585   341   660   802   949
  NSF   2,898   3,766   2,647   2,517   2,739   2,565   1,729   958   768   805
  USDA   11   0   0   0   0   0   43   0   0   460
  Other   12,222   10,460   6,050   4,140   1,383   976   971   704   938   834

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   514   83   431   .
2018   487   91   396   .

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   89   61   61   61   62
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   32   22   21   21   21
    Computer and information sciences   11   8   2   2   2
    Engineering   14   12   6   6   6
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   2   0   2   2   2
    Health sciences   5   3   2   2   2
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   1   1   1
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   4   3   3   3   3
    Psychology   5   8   12   12   11
    Social sciences   17   2   2   2   2
    Other   0   4   11   11   11

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   14,715   4,321   27,720   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   13,860   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   14,715   0   13,860   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   4,321   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   270   7,324   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   270   268   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   654   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   4,783   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   1,619   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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