U. Nebraska, Omaha

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 304 34.5 459 290 57.8 679 357 41.4 602 262 71.7 914
2022 273 41 457 295 57.1 680 270 70.4 900
2021 291 35.6 447 297 57.5 691 398 32.5 583 281 69.4 908
2020 295 35.2 450 301 57.4 698 293 68.4 916
2019 272 39.8 447 321 54.5 697 395 33.7 589 303 67.2 914
2018 310 28.4 428 319 55 700 315 65.8 911
2017 284 33.9 425 283 59.1 684 384 33.9 575 317 65.1 898
2016 300 31 430 249 64.7 697 324 64.3 896
2015 340 21 426 234 66.7 693 366 36.5 570 328 63.9 898
2014 302 29.2 422 235 66.3 688 321 64.3 889
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 21 27 20 20 24 15 19 18 10 17
  Science and engineering 18 16 15 17 19 15 15 16 8 13
    Biological and biomedical sciences 6 6 3 3 2 2 3 2 . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology 1 . 1 . . . 1 1 . .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other 5 5 1 . 1 . . . . .
    Computer and information sciences 2 3 3 2 1 2 5 3 1 3
      Computer science . . 1 . . . 2 2 1 .
      Computer and information sciences, other 2 3 2 2 1 2 3 1 . 3
    Engineering . . . . 2 . . . . .
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Mechanical engineering . . . . 1 . . . . .
    Health sciences 3 1 1 1 5 1 . 1 . .
      Public health . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Health sciences, other 3 1 1 . 5 1 . 1 . .
    Psychology 4 5 3 8 2 7 4 5 4 6
      Counseling and applied psychology 4 3 1 4 1 7 3 4 4 5
      Research and experimental psychology . 2 1 3 1 . 1 1 . 1
      Psychology, other . . 1 1 . . . . . .
    Social sciences 3 1 5 3 7 3 3 5 3 4
      Political science and government . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Public policy analysis . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Social sciences, other 3 1 5 3 7 3 3 3 3 4
  Non-science and engineering 3 11 5 3 5 . 4 2 2 4
    Business . . 1 . . . 3 . . .
      Business . . 1 . . . 3 . . .
    Other non-science and engineering 3 11 4 3 5 . 1 2 2 4
      Public administration and social services 3 10 4 3 5 . 1 2 2 4
      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 199 166 145 127 102 108 161 241 236 237
    Female 188 183 160 157 138 144 164 195 218 208
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 219 212 208 199 169 157 157 203 202 235
    Hispanic or Latino 26 20 18 13 16 9 6 11 10 14
    Not Hispanic or Latino 192 191 190 183 153 145 149 190 187 215
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
      Asian 8 6 10 12 8 12 12 8 5 10
      Black or African American 12 5 13 12 2 7 16 12 7 15
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 157 165 157 151 130 119 115 161 168 176
      More than one race 14 13 8 7 12 6 5 9 7 14
    Unknown ethnicity and race 1 1 0 3 0 3 2 2 5 6
  Temporary visa holders 168 137 97 85 71 95 168 233 252 210
  Science and engineering 387 349 283 253 240 252 325 436 394 385
    Science 387 349 283 253 240 252 325 436 394 385
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 65 54 8 9 9 3 9 13 7 9
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 6 7
      Computer and information sciences 119 112 97 95 86 98 163 234 221 180
      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 9 14 11 12 20 18 13 15
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 49 30 23 10 10 6 7 2 7 4
      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 61 67 51 64 69 57 69 39 40
      Social sciences 80 85 79 74 60 64 69 95 101 130
    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 22 31 0 0 0 0 60 60
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 22 31 0 0 0 0 60 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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 236 254 262 191 214 224 255 350 361 348
    Female 197 190 224 188 207 200 220 304 330 319
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 365 374 417 345 362 370 411 569 617 594
    Hispanic or Latino 35 36 39 23 18 20 26 36 35 26
    Not Hispanic or Latino 322 334 372 318 337 346 377 521 569 544
      American Indian or Alaska Native 2 2 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 6
      Asian 21 26 30 15 20 21 21 14 16 24
      Black or African American 24 24 20 26 27 28 27 35 35 32
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
      White 260 274 303 263 277 282 312 449 497 471
      More than one race 14 7 18 11 13 15 16 21 20 11
    Unknown ethnicity and race 8 4 6 4 7 4 8 12 13 24
  Temporary visa holders 68 70 69 34 59 54 64 85 74 73
  Science and engineering 433 444 481 366 421 424 475 654 646 622
    Science 433 444 481 366 421 424 475 654 646 622
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 16 22 10 10 12 18 15 13 15 15
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 27 21
      Computer and information sciences 170 153 182 123 164 159 158 169 129 134
      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 24 24 35 31 24 24 36 30 32 30
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 76 76 59 26 25 13 20 29 28 18
      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 28 32 27 20 44 40 55 46 47 40
      Social sciences 119 137 168 156 152 170 191 339 368 364
    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 5 13 0 0 0 0 45 45
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 5 13 0 0 0 0 45 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All surveyed fields 0 6 3 10 10 7 7 11 9 9 0
  Science and engineering 0 6 3 9 10 7 7 11 8 8 0
    Science 0 6 3 9 10 7 7 11 8 8 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 3 3 6 5 5 5 7 5 4 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 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 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 3 0 2 0 0 2 3 3 4 0
    Engineering 0 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 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 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 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 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 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 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 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 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
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 387 349 305 284 240 252 325 436 454 445
  Fellowships 1 4 2 0 11 5 1 5 1 0
    Federal 0 3 2 0 8 2 0 3 0 0
    Institutional 1 1 0 0 3 3 1 2 1 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 129 127 94 81 46 56 59 66 61 52
    Federal 0 0 1 4 2 0 0 1 0 2
    Institutional 129 127 93 77 44 56 59 65 61 50
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 54 46 50 47 51 38 39 57 56 79
    Federal 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 54 46 50 46 51 38 39 57 56 79
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 203 172 159 156 132 153 226 308 336 314
    Federal 0 3 0 5 0 5 7 7 9 7
    Institutional 21 12 11 7 11 9 36 39 97 74
    Nonfederal 7 0 4 1 15 3 2 9 16 12
    Personal resources 175 157 144 143 106 136 181 253 214 221

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 8 15 8 4 3 5 0 4 2 4
    Science 8 15 8 4 3 5 0 4 2 4
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 4 8 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 1 1 3 1 0 2 0 1 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 3 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 1 1 0 2 0 1
      Social sciences 3 3 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 1
    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 4 4
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
  Science and engineering 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
    Science 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 1 2 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 1 0 0 0 0 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 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 2 2
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 30,841 24,259 19,006 16,134 14,302 12,943 12,061 10,459 9,422 9,222
    Science 27,266 21,383 16,503 11,683 10,782 10,472 9,858 8,180 5,247 6,424
      Computer and information sciences 5,913 4,810 2,588 3,185 3,287 2,287 2,021 1,877 2,389 2,537
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 177 56 34 18 7 113 86 74 32 73
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 177 56 34 18 7 16 6 30 23 65
        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 97 80 44 9 8
      Life sciences 7,248 7,982 7,208 5,892 4,020 4,641 5,343 4,341 1,196 1,178
        Agricultural sciences 273 63 52 84 1 6 0 0 0 8
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,737 1,778 1,034 2,254 1,165 948 1,170 1,260 731 696
        Health sciences 5,212 6,129 6,071 3,445 2,599 3,549 3,970 2,999 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 26 10 19 31 18 24 15 5 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 2 32 78 237 114 188 77 465 474
      Mathematics and statistics 652 459 468 200 333 304 183 29 173 179
      Physical sciences 556 180 76 62 169 223 310 314 261 317
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 0 26 3 2 2 34 75 112 45 65
        Materials science 79 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
        Physics 477 154 73 58 167 189 232 202 198 192
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 60
      Psychology 221 215 456 405 471 534 416 238 191 228
      Social sciences 3,291 2,807 2,324 1,856 2,475 1,938 1,369 1,247 1,005 1,392
        Anthropology 89 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 12 11 91 0 14 76 9 12 0 70
        Political science and government 249 219 34 84 779 723 518 369 345 539
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 270 245 31 55 193 130 70 47 104 92
        Social sciences nec 2,671 2,317 2,168 1,717 1,489 1,009 772 819 556 691
      Sciences nec 9,208 4,874 3,349 65 20 432 130 60 0 520
    Engineering 1,782 1,510 1,051 1,195 993 515 779 913 1,441 1,216
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 317 390 329 539 708 478 777 871 1,184 991
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 783 536 283 147 227 24 2 37 229 200
      Chemical engineering 49 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 633 536 354 482 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 84 26 58 13 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 18 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 26 0 0 0 0 0 5 28 25
    Non-S&E 1,793 1,366 1,452 3,256 2,527 1,956 1,424 1,366 2,734 1,582
      Business management and business administration 140 56 67 667 408 444 354 435 1,071 648
      Communication and communications technologies 6 0 0 0 0 0 23 19 18 20
      Education 771 322 550 1,632 1,241 642 250 242 358 198
      Humanities 112 26 8 21 29 75 63 55 513 71
      Law 0 0 0 0 3 0 25 55 348 496
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 132 182 112 46
      Visual and performing arts 21 23 7 46 4 18 15 20 189 24
      Non-S&E nec 743 939 820 890 842 777 562 358 125 79

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 30,841 22,096 3,184 4,886 61 512 102
    Science 27,266 20,595 2,623 3,444 61 471 72
      Computer and information sciences 5,913 4,351 625 665 0 260 12
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 177 52 26 85 0 14 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 177 52 26 85 0 14 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 7,248 5,350 1,070 660 57 86 25
        Agricultural sciences 273 0 245 28 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,737 1,052 414 240 31 0 0
        Health sciences 5,212 4,298 411 366 26 86 25
        Natural resources and conservation 26 0 0 26 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 652 513 53 83 0 3 0
      Physical sciences 556 446 83 27 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Materials science 79 0 79 0 0 0 0
        Physics 477 446 4 27 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 221 139 1 40 4 21 16
      Social sciences 3,291 1,427 632 1,126 0 87 19
        Anthropology 89 83 6 0 0 0 0
        Economics 12 0 12 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 249 178 66 3 0 2 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 270 17 4 242 0 5 2
        Social sciences nec 2,671 1,149 544 881 0 80 17
      Sciences nec 9,208 8,317 133 758 0 0 0
    Engineering 1,782 1,021 511 245 0 0 5
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 317 285 0 32 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 783 221 462 95 0 0 5
      Chemical engineering 49 0 49 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 633 515 0 118 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 1,793 480 50 1,197 0 41 25
      Business management and business administration 140 46 11 83 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 6 0 5 1 0 0 0
      Education 771 409 14 322 0 1 25
      Humanities 112 3 0 70 0 39 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 21 0 0 20 0 1 0
      Non-S&E nec 743 22 20 701 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 22,096 17,301 13,503 9,996 8,807 7,939 7,486 7,180 6,066 5,687
  DOD 2,956 2,400 869 1,475 1,174 482 629 906 983 817
  DOE 0 0 0 8 13 15 58 0 95 85
  HHS 4,908 5,659 5,706 3,915 3,494 4,358 4,477 3,766 1,940 1,257
  NASA 6 545 271 476 585 341 660 802 949 751
  NSF 3,766 2,647 2,517 2,739 2,565 1,729 958 768 805 1,267
  USDA 0 0 0 0 0 43 0 0 460 14
  Other 10,460 6,050 4,140 1,383 976 971 704 938 834 1,496

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
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 514 83 431 .
2018 487 91 396 .
2017 506 79 427 .

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 . 14,715 4,321 27,720 . 0
    Engineering . . 0 13,860 . 0
    Health sciences . 14,715 0 13,860 . 0
    Other . . 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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