U. North Carolina, The, Asheville

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 503 17.3 602 408 55.9 914
2022 410 55 900
2021 486 17.5 583 418 54.5 908
2020 413 55.4 916
2019 493 17.2 589 421 54.5 914
2018 450 51.2 911
2017 478 17.7 575 474 47.8 898
2016 440 51.4 896
2015 468 18.8 570 489 46.1 898
2014 507 43.6 889
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

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 6,761 5,973 4,844 4,789 4,602 3,414 2,863 3,348 2,384 2,150
    Science 4,057 3,732 3,149 2,931 2,216 2,567 2,378 2,743 2,041 1,597
      Computer and information sciences 278 289 284 310 128 8 5 49 3 18
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 212 96 260 84 128 412 545 812 561 679
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 90 87 86 16 108 119 107 6 24 40
        Geological and earth sciences 10 9 150 68 20 2 25 92 13 39
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 112 0 24 0 0 291 413 714 524 600
      Life sciences 2,138 1,605 2,045 1,559 1,271 1,713 1,014 534 136 197
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 143 53 322 493 505 497 213 70 4 44
        Health sciences 818 606 1,014 718 515 146 386 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 30 0 317 292 222 764 270 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 1,147 946 392 56 29 306 145 464 132 153
      Mathematics and statistics 0 22 0 0 6 0 0 0 2 0
      Physical sciences 894 718 558 958 680 313 506 942 868 576
        Astronomy and astrophysics 183 30 41 42 0 0 36 48 16 21
        Chemistry 155 218 86 180 13 201 167 370 207 219
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 7 0 0 0 8 0 1 0 0 10
        Physical sciences nec 549 470 431 736 659 112 302 524 645 326
      Psychology 0 0 2 18 0 101 212 249 170 0
      Social sciences 253 354 0 2 1 20 96 157 301 127
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 20 7 148 109 127
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 253 354 0 2 0 0 89 9 192 0
      Sciences nec 282 648 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 2 0 0 1 10 74 40 51 5 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 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 2 0 0 1 10 74 40 51 5 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 2,702 2,241 1,695 1,857 2,376 773 445 554 338 553
      Business management and business administration 69 165 60 54 22 18 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 3 40 0 56 113 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 724 863 675 636 633 223 47 118 20 274
      Humanities 277 466 754 884 1,274 381 4 14 1 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 805 565 123 132 224 109 75 28 24 26
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 824 142 83 95 110 42 315 394 293 253

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 6,761 3,323 547 615 126 2,148 2
    Science 4,057 2,762 161 232 0 902 0
      Computer and information sciences 278 278 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 212 100 2 20 0 90 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 90 90 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 10 10 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 112 0 2 20 0 90 0
      Life sciences 2,138 1,520 159 111 0 348 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 143 111 0 6 0 26 0
        Health sciences 818 667 104 27 0 20 0
        Natural resources and conservation 30 0 0 5 0 25 0
        Life sciences nec 1,147 742 55 73 0 277 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 894 864 0 5 0 25 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 183 153 0 5 0 25 0
        Chemistry 155 155 0 0 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 7 7 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 549 549 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 253 0 0 45 0 208 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 253 0 0 45 0 208 0
      Sciences nec 282 0 0 51 0 231 0
    Engineering 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 2,702 559 386 383 126 1,246 2
      Business management and business administration 69 69 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 3 0 0 0 0 3 0
      Education 724 338 34 69 0 283 0
      Humanities 277 40 1 42 0 194 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 805 0 28 144 0 631 2
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 824 112 323 128 126 135 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 3,323 2,600 2,322 2,405 1,846 1,442 1,851 2,312 1,531 1,176
  DOD 28 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0
  DOE 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  HHS 1,884 1,398 1,129 919 556 379 623 520 169 0
  NASA 136 34 13 17 100 80 36 6 19 40
  NSF 403 378 502 565 399 330 310 562 208 265
  USDA 169 196 144 184 87 242 356 528 405 553
  Other 699 594 534 720 704 407 526 696 730 318

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 103 41 62 .
2018 118 51 67 .
2017 118 51 67 .

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 31 31 29 29 27
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 1 1 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 7 7 6 6 6
    Computer and information sciences 1 1 0 0 0
    Engineering 2 2 1 1 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 1 1 0 0 0
    Health sciences 1 1 1 1 1
    Mathematics and statistics 1 1 1 1 0
    Natural resources and conservation 7 7 7 7 7
    Physical sciences 9 9 10 10 10
    Psychology 2 2 1 1 1
    Social sciences 1 1 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

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2025–16
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)

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

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

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

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