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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