U. North Carolina, The, Greensboro

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 136 70.8 459 208 69.8 679 236 61.3 602 237 74.4 914
2022 132 71.6 457 205 70.3 680 230 74.8 900
2021 153 66.3 447 202 71.2 691 241 59.2 583 229 75.1 908
2020 139 69.6 450 193 72.7 698 241 74 916
2019 156 65.6 447 201 71.6 697 252 57.7 589 250 73 914
2018 146 66.4 428 209 70.5 700 256 72.3 911
2017 143 66.8 425 209 69.8 684 255 56.2 575 251 72.4 898
2016 120 72.5 430 223 68.4 697 252 72.2 896
2015 158 63.4 426 225 68 693 258 55.3 570 255 72 898
2014 147 65.7 422 250 64.1 688 259 71.2 889
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

Number of earned doctorates, by trend major field of study of recipients: 2023–14
Fields 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All fields 118 116 88 115 93 105 102 140 94 102
  Science and engineering 72 62 57 73 47 57 56 66 49 38
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Natural resources and conservation . . . . . 1 . . . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 15 7 6 12 5 4 6 13 12 5
      Biochemistry and biophysics 5 1 2 3 2 2 2 3 4 3
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general . . . . 1 . . 2 1 .
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 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 6 4 4 8 1 2 4 4 3 2
    Computer and information sciences . 1 2 . . 1 2 . 1 1
      Computer and information sciences, other . 1 2 . . 1 2 . 1 1
    Engineering 10 7 9 7 5 2 3 . . 1
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Materials and mining engineering 1 . . 1 1 1 . . . .
      Engineering, other 9 7 9 5 4 1 3 . . 1
    Health sciences 21 20 16 27 13 22 15 19 12 14
      Nursing science 6 7 6 15 5 7 4 7 2 6
      Public health 7 5 3 5 5 3 4 3 1 .
      Health sciences, other 8 8 7 7 3 12 7 9 9 8
    Mathematics and statistics 1 3 5 1 1 6 3 . 3 .
      Applied mathematics . 1 . . . 1 . . 1 .
      Mathematics . 1 5 1 1 5 . . 2 .
      Statistics 1 . . . . . 1 . . .
      Mathematics and statistics, other . 1 . . . . 2 . . .
    Physical sciences 5 3 2 4 2 2 4 5 3 3
      Chemistry 4 2 2 4 2 2 4 3 2 3
      Physics 1 1 . . . . . 2 1 .
    Psychology 15 13 10 16 16 11 19 19 13 8
      Clinical psychology 5 3 4 5 6 4 3 2 7 5
      Counseling and applied psychology 1 1 1 1 2 2 4 3 1 .
      Research and experimental psychology 3 6 1 4 3 4 4 8 2 1
      Psychology, other 6 3 4 6 5 1 8 6 3 2
    Social sciences 5 8 7 6 5 8 4 10 5 6
      Economics 1 3 4 2 2 4 1 4 2 1
      Social sciences, other 4 5 3 4 3 4 3 6 3 5
  Non-science and engineering 46 54 31 42 46 48 46 74 45 64
    Business 3 3 2 3 4 4 3 2 3 3
      Business 3 3 2 3 4 4 3 2 3 3
    Education 32 36 24 32 32 29 33 46 29 53
      Education leadership and administration 2 2 3 2 2 3 5 1 2 4
      Education research 13 13 14 23 19 17 16 20 15 34
      Teacher education and teaching fields 13 9 4 4 9 5 8 18 9 12
      Education, other 4 12 3 3 2 4 4 7 3 3
    Humanities and arts 7 13 5 7 10 13 6 24 12 7
      Letters 6 7 3 3 6 5 4 17 11 5
      Foreign languages and literature . . . . 1 . . . . .
      History 1 4 1 4 3 7 2 7 1 2
      Philosophy and religious studies . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Music and performing arts . 1 1 . . . . . . .
      Humanities and arts, other . . . . . 1 . . . .
    Other non-science and engineering 4 2 . . . 2 4 2 1 1
      Communication . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Public administration and social services 2 . . . . . . . . .
      Non-science and engineering, other 2 2 . . . 2 4 1 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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 222 249 195 184 176 154 157 187 185 131
    Female 442 435 428 423 406 381 381 360 318 283
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 464 426 463 487 449 415 417 422 408 350
    Hispanic or Latino 51 39 46 34 29 31 31 24 20 15
    Not Hispanic or Latino 403 380 413 448 415 376 378 386 380 325
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 2
      Asian 16 28 28 26 20 9 9 13 17 27
      Black or African American 101 89 102 105 106 80 80 78 59 40
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 269 249 264 301 278 273 275 279 291 253
      More than one race 16 13 17 14 10 14 14 16 13 3
    Unknown ethnicity and race 10 7 4 5 5 8 8 12 8 10
  Temporary visa holders 200 258 160 120 133 120 121 125 95 64
  Science and engineering 415 492 418 403 390 363 366 362 327 270
    Science 415 492 418 403 390 363 366 362 327 270
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 84 75 71 65 78 74 74 65 56 52
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 134 175 115 97 85 55 58 68 51 33
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 18 20
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 26 32 32 35 28 31 31 25 19 19
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 17 27 26 46 51 52 52 2 3 7
      Natural resources and conservation 4 9 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 48 46 38 29 31 45 45 43 44 43
      Psychology 61 73 71 70 30 33 33 39 40 28
      Social sciences 41 55 57 54 87 73 73 91 96 68
    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 249 192 205 204 192 172 172 185 176 144
    Clinical medicine 52 43 53 51 55 45 45 52 55 48
    Other health 197 149 152 153 137 127 127 133 121 96

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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 216 203 189 186 197 190 190 185 149 198
    Female 294 292 356 338 362 334 334 238 216 263
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 438 446 493 470 501 482 482 379 333 416
    Hispanic or Latino 16 18 19 20 22 24 24 18 8 12
    Not Hispanic or Latino 407 411 457 432 458 436 436 346 307 368
      American Indian or Alaska Native 2 1 2 3 3 4 4 2 2 1
      Asian 37 29 32 31 28 20 20 18 22 19
      Black or African American 94 93 93 83 89 74 74 47 44 62
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 266 281 325 308 330 329 329 275 236 281
      More than one race 8 7 5 7 8 9 9 4 3 5
    Unknown ethnicity and race 15 17 17 18 21 22 22 15 18 36
  Temporary visa holders 72 49 52 54 58 42 42 44 32 45
  Science and engineering 363 330 342 308 310 284 284 298 244 349
    Science 363 330 342 308 310 284 284 298 244 349
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 40 47 38 39 38 65 65 53 42 61
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 125 101 107 103 106 84 84 86 74 93
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 13 14
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 14 11 9 8 5 6 6 17 11 7
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 48 50 57 51 51 34 34 10 5 9
      Natural resources and conservation 26 20 20 8 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 46 43 43 44 46 29 29 20 22 24
      Psychology 14 13 22 20 26 27 27 19 13 27
      Social sciences 50 45 46 35 38 39 39 71 64 114
    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 147 165 203 216 249 240 240 125 121 112
    Clinical medicine 11 12 19 19 24 17 17 9 18 16
    Other health 136 153 184 197 225 223 223 116 103 96

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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 32 65 33 20 14 21 19 24 20 16
  Science and engineering 24 47 26 16 10 19 18 17 17 15
    Science 24 47 26 16 10 19 18 17 17 15
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 11 14 12 10 1 2 2 3 2 1
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 3
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 3 9 1 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 1 4 2 2 3 7 4 1 1 0
      Psychology 5 15 7 2 1 8 9 10 9 7
      Social sciences 1 2 3 1 5 2 3 0 1 4
    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 8 18 7 4 4 2 1 7 3 1
    Clinical medicine 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
    Other health 7 17 6 4 4 1 1 7 3 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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 664 684 623 607 582 535 538 547 503 414
  Fellowships 17 17 0 0 0 0 6 5 4 5
    Federal 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 12 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
    Nonfederal 3 6 0 0 0 0 6 5 4 2
  Research assistantships 52 76 42 26 29 44 45 46 41 72
    Federal 27 60 4 0 1 13 13 15 17 14
    Institutional 22 13 36 24 28 28 27 27 18 39
    Nonfederal 3 3 2 2 0 3 5 4 6 19
  Teaching assistantships 137 87 126 123 122 70 93 121 96 62
    Federal 0 1 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 1
    Institutional 127 75 125 118 122 70 93 120 91 58
    Nonfederal 10 11 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 3
  Other types of support 458 504 455 458 431 421 394 375 362 275
    Federal 3 4 28 15 13 8 6 9 3 1
    Institutional 138 168 173 143 159 94 115 117 285 111
    Nonfederal 59 63 7 9 9 2 4 4 70 15
    Personal resources 258 269 247 291 250 317 269 245 4 148

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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 19 22 16 22 16 17 14 16 25 8
    Science 19 21 15 22 16 17 14 16 25 8
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 2 3 2 4 3 5 5 13 9 5
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2
      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 17 16 12 14 7 8 5 0 9 0
      Psychology 0 2 1 3 2 2 2 2 3 1
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 3 2 2 0 3 0
    Engineering 0 1 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 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 1 3 2 1 0 1 1 2 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
    Other health 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 1 2 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

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 11 8 10 10 5 9 6 0 3 0
  Science and engineering 11 8 8 9 4 9 6 0 2 0
    Science 11 7 8 9 4 9 6 0 2 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 1 1 1 2 0 2 3 0 1 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 1 1 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 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 10 6 6 4 1 5 2 0 1 0
      Psychology 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 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

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 44,521 41,303 37,033 28,966 26,325 22,743 23,231 23,965 23,026 20,723
    Science 25,293 22,203 18,992 15,364 16,500 14,374 14,416 16,129 16,673 15,735
      Computer and information sciences 1,076 398 806 510 16 0 148 218 101 129
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 31 135 0 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 31 135 0 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 13,196 11,226 8,934 7,582 8,554 6,221 5,473 6,723 6,726 6,334
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 8,384 6,836 5,376 4,352 4,561 2,972 2,745 3,062 3,771 3,913
        Health sciences 4,812 4,390 3,206 3,230 3,993 3,249 2,728 3,661 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 352 0 0 0 0 0 2,955 2,421
      Mathematics and statistics 470 609 308 215 210 271 257 145 185 132
      Physical sciences 5,687 5,251 4,250 3,505 3,521 3,494 3,748 2,998 2,492 3,098
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 3,117 2,756 2,216 2,028 2,612 2,701 2,984 2,558 2,074 2,432
        Materials science 2,560 2,021 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 2 0 44 50 125 106 218 4 418 666
        Physical sciences nec 8 474 1,990 1,427 784 687 546 436 0 0
      Psychology 3,445 3,551 3,539 2,805 3,471 3,062 3,884 4,589 5,345 4,565
      Social sciences 1,370 1,033 1,155 747 728 1,326 906 1,456 1,824 1,477
        Anthropology 102 56 27 32 149 774 202 568 0 0
        Economics 284 391 509 199 246 246 353 457 299 452
        Political science and government 39 71 73 49 3 0 52 0 36 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 520 347 126 54 32 1 5 5 410 16
        Social sciences nec 425 168 420 413 298 305 294 426 1,079 1,009
      Sciences nec 18 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
      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 19,228 19,100 18,041 13,602 9,825 8,369 8,815 7,836 6,353 4,988
      Business management and business administration 92 338 87 65 94 71 38 33 137 34
      Communication and communications technologies 13 0 117 12 1 0 6 7 26 76
      Education 15,748 14,370 12,899 10,009 7,816 6,823 5,938 5,869 4,157 3,649
      Humanities 619 239 421 140 186 224 193 301 239 158
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 1,054 1,761 1,346 717 641 456 535 203 282 0
      Visual and performing arts 101 40 435 353 53 56 203 82 0 2
      Non-S&E nec 1,601 2,352 2,736 2,306 1,034 739 1,902 1,341 1,512 1,069

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 44,521 31,581 363 10,750 450 1,055 322
    Science 25,293 17,719 142 6,327 386 496 223
      Computer and information sciences 1,076 626 0 366 0 57 27
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 31 31 0 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 31 31 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 13,196 9,380 62 3,304 321 58 71
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 8,384 5,936 7 2,061 259 50 71
        Health sciences 4,812 3,444 55 1,243 62 8 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 470 417 0 42 0 11 0
      Physical sciences 5,687 4,306 21 1,294 65 1 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 3,117 2,553 0 499 64 1 0
        Materials science 2,560 1,753 21 785 1 0 0
        Physics 2 0 0 2 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 8 0 0 8 0 0 0
      Psychology 3,445 2,473 0 771 0 152 49
      Social sciences 1,370 486 59 532 0 217 76
        Anthropology 102 35 0 66 0 1 0
        Economics 284 139 0 115 0 0 30
        Political science and government 39 0 0 39 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 520 159 28 310 0 23 0
        Social sciences nec 425 153 31 2 0 193 46
      Sciences nec 18 0 0 18 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 19,228 13,862 221 4,423 64 559 99
      Business management and business administration 92 57 0 32 0 3 0
      Communication and communications technologies 13 0 0 13 0 0 0
      Education 15,748 12,127 160 3,072 57 288 44
      Humanities 619 131 0 263 0 225 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 1,054 643 61 330 0 20 0
      Visual and performing arts 101 0 0 99 0 2 0
      Non-S&E nec 1,601 904 0 614 7 21 55

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 31,581 29,822 24,423 20,447 18,923 17,016 17,354 17,902 14,978 13,489
  DOD 400 597 620 402 332 214 617 693 221 88
  DOE 48 39 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  HHS 13,358 12,098 10,068 8,494 9,083 7,667 9,000 8,688 9,105 8,306
  NASA 595 25 13 63 36 77 0 0 0 0
  NSF 3,856 4,142 2,717 2,468 1,868 1,772 1,441 1,572 1,934 2,153
  USDA 1,091 922 674 569 816 966 224 654 322 291
  Other 12,233 11,999 10,304 8,451 6,788 6,320 6,072 6,295 3,396 2,651

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 527 86 441 .
2018 622 78 544 .
2017 793 77 716 .

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 . . . 11,546 . 0
    Health sciences . . . 11,546 . 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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