U. North Carolina, The, Asheville

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 451 51.8 925
2023 407 55.8 911 503 17.3 602
2022 410 55 900
2021 418 54.5 908 486 17.5 583
2020 413 55.4 916
2019 421 54.5 914 493 17.2 589
2018 450 51.2 911
2017 474 47.8 898 478 17.7 575
2016 440 51.4 896
2015 489 46.1 898 468 18.8 570
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

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 5,677 6,761 5,973 4,844 4,789 4,602 3,414 2,863 3,348 2,384
    Science 4,296 4,057 3,732 3,149 2,931 2,216 2,567 2,378 2,743 2,041
      Computer and information sciences 23 278 289 284 310 128 8 5 49 3
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 892 212 96 260 84 128 412 545 812 561
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 212 90 87 86 16 108 119 107 6 24
        Geological and earth sciences 52 10 9 150 68 20 2 25 92 13
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 628 112 0 24 0 0 291 413 714 524
      Life sciences 1,826 2,138 1,605 2,045 1,559 1,271 1,713 1,014 534 136
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 169 143 53 322 493 505 497 213 70 4
        Health sciences 588 818 606 1,014 718 515 146 386 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 1 30 0 317 292 222 764 270 0 0
        Life sciences nec 1,068 1,147 946 392 56 29 306 145 464 132
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 22 0 0 6 0 0 0 2
      Physical sciences 1,186 894 718 558 958 680 313 506 942 868
        Astronomy and astrophysics 121 183 30 41 42 0 0 36 48 16
        Chemistry 532 155 218 86 180 13 201 167 370 207
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 63 7 0 0 0 8 0 1 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 470 549 470 431 736 659 112 302 524 645
      Psychology 0 0 0 2 18 0 101 212 249 170
      Social sciences 337 253 354 0 2 1 20 96 157 301
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 7 148 109
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 337 253 354 0 2 0 0 89 9 192
      Sciences nec 32 282 648 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 106 2 0 0 1 10 74 40 51 5
      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 1 2 0 0 1 10 74 40 51 5
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 105 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 1,275 2,702 2,241 1,695 1,857 2,376 773 445 554 338
      Business management and business administration 50 69 165 60 54 22 18 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 3 40 0 56 113 0 0 0 0
      Education 628 724 863 675 636 633 223 47 118 20
      Humanities 78 277 466 754 884 1,274 381 4 14 1
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 371 805 565 123 132 224 109 75 28 24
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 148 824 142 83 95 110 42 315 394 293

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 5,677 3,295 535 515 12 1,319 1
    Science 4,296 2,761 404 330 12 789 0
      Computer and information sciences 23 23 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 892 560 11 71 12 238 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 212 212 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 52 52 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 628 296 11 71 12 238 0
      Life sciences 1,826 1,188 368 137 0 133 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 169 33 0 29 0 107 0
        Health sciences 588 547 32 9 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
        Life sciences nec 1,068 608 336 99 0 25 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 1,186 990 0 42 0 154 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 121 121 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 532 359 0 37 0 136 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 63 40 0 5 0 18 0
        Physical sciences nec 470 470 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 337 0 0 73 0 264 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 337 0 0 73 0 264 0
      Sciences nec 32 0 25 7 0 0 0
    Engineering 106 0 1 23 0 82 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 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 105 0 0 23 0 82 0
    Non-S&E 1,275 534 130 162 0 448 1
      Business management and business administration 50 50 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 628 380 39 54 0 155 0
      Humanities 78 77 0 0 0 1 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 371 13 0 79 0 279 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 148 14 91 29 0 13 1

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 3,295 3,323 2,600 2,322 2,405 1,846 1,442 1,851 2,312 1,531
  DOD 15 28 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0
  DOE 36 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  HHS 1,404 1,884 1,398 1,129 919 556 379 623 520 169
  NASA 121 136 34 13 17 100 80 36 6 19
  NSF 615 403 378 502 565 399 330 310 562 208
  USDA 165 169 196 144 184 87 242 356 528 405
  Other 939 699 594 534 720 704 407 526 696 730

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 103 41 62 .
2018 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)
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 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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