U. North Carolina, Greensboro

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 152 67.4 459 203 68.3 631 199 78.8 925
2023 136 70.8 459 208 69.8 679 213 76.9 911 236 61.3 602
2022 132 71.6 457 205 70.3 680 230 74.8 900
2021 153 66.3 447 202 71.2 691 229 75.1 908 241 59.2 583
2020 139 69.6 450 193 72.7 698 241 74 916
2019 156 65.6 447 201 71.6 697 250 73 914 252 57.7 589
2018 146 66.4 428 209 70.5 700 256 72.3 911
2017 143 66.8 425 209 69.8 684 251 72.4 898 255 56.2 575
2016 120 72.5 430 223 68.4 697 252 72.2 896
2015 158 63.4 426 225 68 693 255 72 898 258 55.3 570
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

Number of earned doctorates, by trend major field of study of recipients: 2024–15
Fields 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All fields 102 118 116 88 115 93 105 102 140 94
  Science and engineering 49 72 62 57 73 47 57 56 66 49
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Natural resources and conservation . . . . . . 1 . . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 4 15 7 6 12 5 4 6 13 12
      Biochemistry and biophysics 1 5 1 2 3 2 2 2 3 4
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 1 . . . . 1 . . 2 1
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . . . . . . . 1
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 1 2 . . . . . . 1 .
      Genetics and genomics . 1 . . 1 . . . . .
      Microbiology and immunology . 1 1 . . 1 . . . 1
      Molecular biology . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . . . . . . . . . 1
      Pharmacology and toxicology . . 1 . . . . . 1 .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . . . . . . . . 1
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other 1 6 4 4 8 1 2 4 4 3
    Computer and information sciences . . 1 2 . . 1 2 . 1
      Computer and information sciences, other . . 1 2 . . 1 2 . 1
    Engineering 8 10 7 9 7 5 2 3 . .
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Materials and mining engineering . 1 . . 1 1 1 . . .
      Engineering, other 7 9 7 9 5 4 1 3 . .
    Health sciences 12 21 20 16 27 13 22 15 19 12
      Nursing science 2 6 7 6 15 5 7 4 7 2
      Public health 3 7 5 3 5 5 3 4 3 1
      Health sciences, other 7 8 8 7 7 3 12 7 9 9
    Mathematics and statistics 7 1 3 5 1 1 6 3 . 3
      Applied mathematics 1 . 1 . . . 1 . . 1
      Mathematics 2 . 1 5 1 1 5 . . 2
      Statistics 1 1 . . . . . 1 . .
      Mathematics and statistics, other 3 . 1 . . . . 2 . .
    Physical sciences 3 5 3 2 4 2 2 4 5 3
      Chemistry 3 4 2 2 4 2 2 4 3 2
      Physics . 1 1 . . . . . 2 1
    Psychology 8 15 13 10 16 16 11 19 19 13
      Clinical psychology 4 5 3 4 5 6 4 3 2 7
      Counseling and applied psychology . 1 1 1 1 2 2 4 3 1
      Research and experimental psychology 3 3 6 1 4 3 4 4 8 2
      Psychology, other 1 6 3 4 6 5 1 8 6 3
    Social sciences 7 5 8 7 6 5 8 4 10 5
      Economics 3 1 3 4 2 2 4 1 4 2
      Social sciences, other 4 4 5 3 4 3 4 3 6 3
  Non-science and engineering 53 46 54 31 42 46 48 46 74 45
    Business 5 3 3 2 3 4 4 3 2 3
      Business 5 3 3 2 3 4 4 3 2 3
    Education 32 32 36 24 32 32 29 33 46 29
      Education leadership and administration 2 2 2 3 2 2 3 5 1 2
      Education research 11 13 13 14 23 19 17 16 20 15
      Teacher education and teaching fields 9 13 9 4 4 9 5 8 18 9
      Education, other 10 4 12 3 3 2 4 4 7 3
    Humanities and arts 10 7 13 5 7 10 13 6 24 12
      Letters 7 6 7 3 3 6 5 4 17 11
      Foreign languages and literature . . . . . 1 . . . .
      History 3 1 4 1 4 3 7 2 7 1
      Philosophy and religious studies . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Music and performing arts . . 1 1 . . . . . .
      Humanities and arts, other . . . . . . 1 . . .
    Other non-science and engineering 6 4 2 . . . 2 4 2 1
      Communication . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Public administration and social services 4 2 . . . . . . . .
      Non-science and engineering, other 2 2 2 . . . 2 4 1 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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   539   464   426   463   487   449   415   417   422   408
    Hispanic or Latino   51   51   39   46   34   29   31   31   24   20
    Not Hispanic or Latino   472   403   380   413   448   415   376   378   386   380
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   1   1   2   2   1   0   0   0   0
      Asian   27   16   28   28   26   20   9   9   13   17
      Black or African American   111   101   89   102   105   106   80   80   78   59
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   309   269   249   264   301   278   273   275   279   291
      More than one race   24   16   13   17   14   10   14   14   16   13
    Unknown ethnicity and race   16   10   7   4   5   5   8   8   12   8
  Temporary visa holders   149   200   258   160   120   133   120   121   125   95
  Science and engineering   387   415   492   418   403   390   363   366   362   327
    Science   387   415   492   418   403   390   363   366   362   327
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   79   84   75   71   65   78   74   74   65   56
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0
      Computer and information sciences   125   134   175   115   97   85   55   58   68   51
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   21   18
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   17   26   32   32   35   28   31   31   25   19
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   38   17   27   26   46   51   52   52   2   3
      Natural resources and conservation   1   4   9   8   7   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   40   48   46   38   29   31   45   45   43   44
      Psychology   57   61   73   71   70   30   33   33   39   40
      Social sciences   30   41   55   57   54   87   73   73   91   96
    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   301   249   192   205   204   192   172   172   185   176
      Clinical medicine   39   52   43   53   51   55   45   45   52   55
      Other health   262   197   149   152   153   137   127   127   133   121

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   464   438   446   493   470   501   482   482   379   333
    Hispanic or Latino   18   16   18   19   20   22   24   24   18   8
    Not Hispanic or Latino   428   407   411   457   432   458   436   436   346   307
      American Indian or Alaska Native   3   2   1   2   3   3   4   4   2   2
      Asian   34   37   29   32   31   28   20   20   18   22
      Black or African American   114   94   93   93   83   89   74   74   47   44
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   267   266   281   325   308   330   329   329   275   236
      More than one race   10   8   7   5   7   8   9   9   4   3
    Unknown ethnicity and race   18   15   17   17   18   21   22   22   15   18
  Temporary visa holders   78   72   49   52   54   58   42   42   44   32
  Science and engineering   361   363   330   342   308   310   284   284   298   244
    Science   361   363   330   342   308   310   284   284   298   244
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   45   40   47   38   39   38   65   65   53   42
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   13   0
      Computer and information sciences   118   125   101   107   103   106   84   84   86   74
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   13
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   11   14   11   9   8   5   6   6   17   11
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   66   48   50   57   51   51   34   34   10   5
      Natural resources and conservation   23   26   20   20   8   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   44   46   43   43   44   46   29   29   20   22
      Psychology   22   14   13   22   20   26   27   27   19   13
      Social sciences   32   50   45   46   35   38   39   39   71   64
    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   181   147   165   203   216   249   240   240   125   121
      Clinical medicine   15   11   12   19   19   24   17   17   9   18
      Other health   166   136   153   184   197   225   223   223   116   103

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   29   32   65   33   20   14   21   19   24   20
  Science and engineering   26   24   47   26   16   10   19   18   17   17
    Science   26   24   47   26   16   10   19   18   17   17
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   12   11   14   12   10   1   2   2   3   2
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   1   3   2   1   0   0   0   0   1   2
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   2
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   3   3   9   1   1   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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   6   1   4   2   2   3   7   4   1   1
      Psychology   4   5   15   7   2   1   8   9   10   9
      Social sciences   0   1   2   3   1   5   2   3   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   3   8   18   7   4   4   2   1   7   3
      Clinical medicine   1   1   1   1   0   0   1   0   0   0
      Other health   2   7   17   6   4   4   1   1   7   3

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   688   664   684   623   607   582   535   538   547   503
  Fellowships   0   17   17   0   0   0   0   6   5   4
    Federal   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   12   11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   3   6   0   0   0   0   6   5   4
  Research assistantships   61   52   76   42   26   29   44   45   46   41
    Federal   28   27   60   4   0   1   13   13   15   17
    Institutional   21   22   13   36   24   28   28   27   27   18
    Nonfederal   12   3   3   2   2   0   3   5   4   6
  Teaching assistantships   109   137   87   126   123   122   70   93   121   96
    Federal   0   0   1   1   5   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   89   127   75   125   118   122   70   93   120   91
    Nonfederal   20   10   11   0   0   0   0   0   1   5
  Other types of support   518   458   504   455   458   431   421   394   375   362
    Federal   1   3   4   28   15   13   8   6   9   3
    Institutional   89   138   168   173   143   159   94   115   117   285
    Nonfederal   60   59   63   7   9   9   2   4   4   70
    Personal resources   368   258   269   247   291   250   317   269   245   4

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   21   19   22   16   22   16   17   14   16   25
    Science   20   19   21   15   22   16   17   14   16   25
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   2   3   2   4   3   5   5   13   9
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
      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   19   17   16   12   14   7   8   5   0   9
      Psychology   0   0   2   1   3   2   2   2   2   3
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   3   2   2   0   3
    Engineering   1   0   1   1   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   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   1   3   2   1   0   1   1   2
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
      Other health   0   0   1   3   2   1   0   0   1   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   14   11   8   10   10   5   9   6   0   3
  Science and engineering   14   11   8   8   9   4   9   6   0   2
    Science   14   11   7   8   9   4   9   6   0   2
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   1   1   1   2   0   2   3   0   1
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   1   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   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   14   10   6   6   4   1   5   2   0   1
      Psychology   0   0   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   1   2   1   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   1   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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   1
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   1

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   77,370   60,621   41,303   37,033   28,966   26,325   22,743   23,231   23,965   23,026
    Science   46,191   37,347   22,203   18,992   15,364   16,500   14,374   14,416   16,129   16,673
      Computer and information sciences   1,164   1,076   398   806   510   16   0   148   218   101
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   21   31   135   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   21   31   135   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        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   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   17,153   13,545   11,226   8,934   7,582   8,554   6,221   5,473   6,723   6,726
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   10,406   8,384   6,836   5,376   4,352   4,561   2,972   2,745   3,062   3,771
        Health sciences   6,747   5,161   4,390   3,206   3,230   3,993   3,249   2,728   3,661   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   352   0   0   0   0   0   2,955
      Mathematics and statistics   500   470   609   308   215   210   271   257   145   185
      Physical sciences   11,532   6,823   5,251   4,250   3,505   3,521   3,494   3,748   2,998   2,492
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   3,735   3,117   2,756   2,216   2,028   2,612   2,701   2,984   2,558   2,074
        Materials science   6,870   3,696   2,021   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   246   2   0   44   50   125   106   218   4   418
        Physical sciences nec   681   8   474   1,990   1,427   784   687   546   436   0
      Psychology   5,824   7,216   3,551   3,539   2,805   3,471   3,062   3,884   4,589   5,345
      Social sciences   9,964   8,168   1,033   1,155   747   728   1,326   906   1,456   1,824
        Anthropology   1,008   850   56   27   32   149   774   202   568   0
        Economics   178   301   391   509   199   246   246   353   457   299
        Political science and government   108   39   71   73   49   3   0   52   0   36
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   7,057   6,692   347   126   54   32   1   5   5   410
        Social sciences nec   1,613   286   168   420   413   298   305   294   426   1,079
      Sciences nec   33   18   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
      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   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   31,179   23,274   19,100   18,041   13,602   9,825   8,369   8,815   7,836   6,353
      Business management and business administration   60   92   338   87   65   94   71   38   33   137
      Communication and communications technologies   91   13   0   117   12   1   0   6   7   26
      Education   21,012   19,051   14,370   12,899   10,009   7,816   6,823   5,938   5,869   4,157
      Humanities   330   619   239   421   140   186   224   193   301   239
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   4,509   1,596   1,761   1,346   717   641   456   535   203   282
      Visual and performing arts   87   101   40   435   353   53   56   203   82   0
      Non-S&E nec   5,090   1,802   2,352   2,736   2,306   1,034   739   1,902   1,341   1,512

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   77,370   44,726   6,523   23,315   606   1,894   306
    Science   46,191   24,588   3,678   16,457   571   598   299
      Computer and information sciences   1,164   865   0   261   0   38   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   21   21   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   21   21   0   0   0   0   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   17,153   10,611   165   5,609   492   113   163
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   10,406   5,852   20   4,072   291   8   163
        Health sciences   6,747   4,759   145   1,537   201   105   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   500   467   0   20   0   13   0
      Physical sciences   11,532   4,731   133   6,565   79   5   19
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   3,735   2,779   0   872   79   5   0
        Materials science   6,870   1,056   133   5,662   0   0   19
        Physics   246   221   0   25   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   681   675   0   6   0   0   0
      Psychology   5,824   3,558   102   1,897   0   197   70
      Social sciences   9,964   4,335   3,278   2,072   0   232   47
        Anthropology   1,008   958   0   50   0   0   0
        Economics   178   58   21   69   0   0   30
        Political science and government   108   59   0   48   0   1   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   7,057   3,159   3,250   550   0   81   17
        Social sciences nec   1,613   101   7   1,355   0   150   0
      Sciences nec   33   0   0   33   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   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   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   31,179   20,138   2,845   6,858   35   1,296   7
      Business management and business administration   60   13   0   32   0   15   0
      Communication and communications technologies   91   0   0   91   0   0   0
      Education   21,012   15,443   2,088   2,572   21   881   7
      Humanities   330   0   0   323   0   7   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   4,509   3,210   662   315   0   322   0
      Visual and performing arts   87   0   0   87   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   5,090   1,472   95   3,438   14   71   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   44,726   39,139   29,822   24,423   20,447   18,923   17,016   17,354   17,902   14,978
  DOD   705   400   597   620   402   332   214   617   693   221
  DOE   311   48   39   27   0   0   0   0   0   0
  HHS   19,324   19,162   12,098   10,068   8,494   9,083   7,667   9,000   8,688   9,105
  NASA   0   22   25   13   63   36   77   0   0   0
  NSF   5,431   4,450   4,142   2,717   2,468   1,868   1,772   1,441   1,572   1,934
  USDA   1,788   1,839   922   674   569   816   966   224   654   322
  Other   17,167   13,218   11,999   10,304   8,451   6,788   6,320   6,072   6,295   3,396

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   527   86   441   .
2018   622   78   544   .

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   199   186   168   154   151
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   53   40   31   26   26
    Computer and information sciences   4   4   3   4   2
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1   1   0   0   0
    Health sciences   33   31   26   21   17
    Mathematics and statistics   2   2   1   2   1
    Natural resources and conservation   4   3   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   32   30   25   26   22
    Psychology   21   21   15   14   16
    Social sciences   35   39   36   30   31
    Other   15   15   30   31   36

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   11,546   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   11,546   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   7,875   0   0   771   610
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   771   280
    Computer and information sciences   3,938   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   3,938   0   0   0   330
    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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