U. New England

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 413 35.3 631 399 57.4 925
2023 311 54.7 679 408 55.7 911 453 25.5 602
2022 319 53.6 680 392 56.9 900
2021 289 58.7 691 388 57.8 908 441 25.2 583
2020 266 62.4 698 377 59.3 916
2019 246 65.2 697 366 60.4 914 436 26.8 589
2018 224 68.4 700 373 59.5 911
2017 208 70 684 351 61.4 898 418 28.1 575
2016 235 66.7 697 355 60.8 896
2015 252 64.1 693 353 61.2 898 316 45.2 570
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   146   341   289   329   339   389   471   543   483   407
    Hispanic or Latino   1   3   3   4   7   10   11   13   11   11
    Not Hispanic or Latino   123   299   248   280   298   348   416   475   415   354
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   2   3   4   2   1   5   7   1   2
      Asian   11   17   17   23   23   31   36   44   43   31
      Black or African American   33   44   34   46   66   76   96   112   120   110
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   4   2   2   0   0   0   3   1   1
      White   79   230   190   205   207   239   279   308   248   202
      More than one race   0   2   2   0   0   1   0   1   2   8
    Unknown ethnicity and race   22   39   38   45   34   31   44   55   57   42
  Temporary visa holders   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
  Science and engineering   46   247   155   124   72   121   132   109   58   12
    Science   46   247   155   124   72   121   132   109   58   12
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   35   242   146   111   56   74   90   67   32   7
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   34   32   32   16   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   11   5   9   8   8   7   10   10   10   5
      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   5   8   6   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   100   94   134   205   267   268   339   434   425   396
      Clinical medicine   98   88   126   192   241   268   339   434   425   396
      Other health   2   6   8   13   26   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

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   99   145   135   176   152   101   143   129   120   90
    Hispanic or Latino   1   1   1   4   2   1   3   1   1   1
    Not Hispanic or Latino   89   130   117   154   139   89   123   110   110   80
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0
      Asian   10   8   6   13   17   7   14   11   8   5
      Black or African American   25   18   24   25   32   18   30   37   38   28
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   1   0   0   0   2   0   0   0
      White   53   104   86   115   90   63   74   62   61   44
      More than one race   0   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   2   3
    Unknown ethnicity and race   9   14   17   18   11   11   17   18   9   9
  Temporary visa holders   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   32   54   50   81   35   31   28   23   12   7
    Science   32   54   50   81   35   31   28   23   12   7
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   32   51   42   65   26   16   21   14   5   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   7   5   3   4   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   2   4   5   4   5   2   6   3   7
      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   1   4   11   5   3   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   67   91   85   95   117   70   115   106   108   83
      Clinical medicine   64   89   79   92   112   70   115   106   108   83
      Other health   3   2   6   3   5   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 receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   3   10   5   6   6   12   21   31   18   1
  Science and engineering   1   8   2   3   2   4   2   2   0   0
    Science   1   8   2   3   2   4   2   2   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   8   2   3   2   3   1   1   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   1   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   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   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   2   2   3   3   4   8   19   29   18   1
      Clinical medicine   2   2   3   3   4   8   19   29   18   1
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   146   341   289   329   339   389   471   543   483   408
  Fellowships   0   0   0   9   8   0   0   0   0   1
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
    Institutional   0   0   0   9   8   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   0   0   0   0   8   9   0   5   10   7
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   8   9   0   5   10   7
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   4   5
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   4   5
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   146   341   289   320   323   380   471   530   469   395
    Federal   3   10   5   6   6   12   21   31   18   0
    Institutional   21   32   27   6   15   24   26   10   12   12
    Nonfederal   0   3   0   2   0   5   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   122   296   257   306   302   339   424   489   439   383

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   1   6   5   4   1   1
    Science   0   0   0   0   1   6   5   4   1   1
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   1   6   5   4   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   1   1
      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   3   1   1   1   2   0   2   2   3   3
      Clinical medicine   3   1   1   1   2   0   0   0   1   1
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   2   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

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   1   0   0   0   5   4   4   4
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   3   1   1
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   3   1   1
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   3   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   1   1
      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   1   0   0   0   0   1   3   3
      Clinical medicine   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   8,093   6,756   6,664   6,234   6,886   7,346   6,700   8,064   7,566   7,498
    Science   7,857   6,740   6,641   6,229   6,881   7,346   6,668   7,817   7,289   7,360
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   578   440   662   867   936   1,405   1,092   1,526   965   1,215
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   126   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   115   629
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   452   415   662   867   936   1,405   1,092   1,462   770   488
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   25   0   0   0   0   0   64   80   98
      Life sciences   7,251   6,282   5,953   5,340   5,904   5,864   5,530   6,248   6,297   6,106
        Agricultural sciences   51   0   0   0   22   5   1   17   6   5
        Biological and biomedical sciences   5,701   5,008   4,749   3,916   3,742   3,909   3,453   3,636   2,412   2,389
        Health sciences   1,373   1,180   1,106   1,366   2,080   1,870   2,038   2,591   2,935   3,385
        Natural resources and conservation   126   94   98   58   60   80   38   4   944   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   327
      Mathematics and statistics   0   2   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   18   15   14   19   26   23   27   20   27   39
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   14   15   14   17   20   23   27   20   21   15
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   24
      Psychology   4   0   7   2   6   35   7   14   0   0
      Social sciences   6   1   5   0   9   19   7   9   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   1   2   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   3   1   3   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   6   1   3   0   0   1   0   9   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   2   0   5   15   2   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0
    Engineering   206   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   206   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   0   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   30   16   23   5   5   0   32   247   277   138
      Business management and business administration   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0   277   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   0   0
      Education   0   0   0   5   1   0   18   105   0   138
      Humanities   30   10   19   0   1   0   3   6   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   0   0   3   0   3   0   11   130   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

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   8,093   5,893   11   1,667   47   470   5
    Science   7,857   5,687   11   1,637   47   470   5
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   578   149   0   402   0   27   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   126   28   0   98   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   452   121   0   304   0   27   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   7,251   5,534   11   1,211   47   443   5
        Agricultural sciences   51   28   11   12   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   5,701   4,699   0   732   47   223   0
        Health sciences   1,373   796   0   424   0   148   5
        Natural resources and conservation   126   11   0   43   0   72   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   18   4   0   14   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   14   0   0   14   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   4   4   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   4   0   0   4   0   0   0
      Social sciences   6   0   0   6   0   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   6   0   0   6   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   206   206   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   206   206   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   30   0   0   30   0   0   0
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   30   0   0   30   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   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.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies   5,893   4,777   3,660   3,864   5,064   5,269   4,976   5,918   5,298   4,862
  DOD   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  DOE   0   27   107   242   256   382   0   0   0   0
  HHS   5,495   4,328   3,296   3,163   3,951   3,633   3,768   4,032   3,343   3,821
  NASA   28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  NSF   287   374   176   351   609   804   694   1,028   1,310   657
  USDA   11   3   4   48   131   219   216   233   55   33
  Other   72   45   77   60   117   231   298   625   590   351

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   138   24   114   .
2018   175   30   145   .

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   181   190   181   148   218
    Agricultural sciences   4   4   4   4   4
    Biological and biomedical sciences   67   82   81   70   90
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   1
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   6   6   6   6   15
    Health sciences   79   69   61   42   82
    Mathematics and statistics   0   1   1   0   1
    Natural resources and conservation   3   3   3   3   0
    Physical sciences   15   15   15   14   15
    Psychology   2   3   3   3   5
    Social sciences   3   5   5   3   3
    Other   2   2   2   2   2

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

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

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2025–16
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   0   0   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Costs for repair and renovation of science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field and time of repair and renovation: 2025–16
(Dollars in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   3,436   400   13,573   3,582   6,470
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   2,433   0   5,996   1,123   1,072
    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   1,003   400   7,328   947   3,789
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   250   1,512   1,609
    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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