U. North Carolina, The, Wilmington

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 326 29.8 459 305 52.2 631 304 67.5 925
2023 338 27.2 459 303 55.9 679 298 67.7 911 266 56.4 602
2022 383 17.1 457 293 57.4 680 291 68.1 900
2021 405 10.3 447 273 61 691 299 67.5 908 309 47.6 583
2020 421 7.4 450 270 61.8 698 291 68.6 916
2019 426 5.7 447 263 62.7 697 288 68.9 914 315 47.1 589
2018 370 14.4 428 266 62.5 700 285 69.1 911
2017 405 5.7 425 268 61.3 684 291 68 898 277 52.4 575
2016 403 7.2 430 265 62.4 697 297 67.3 896
2015 278 60.4 693 286 68.6 898 278 51.8 570
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

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 14 13 6 3 2 2 6 2 2 .
  Science and engineering 14 13 6 3 2 2 6 2 2 .
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . . . . . . . . . .
      Natural resources and conservation . . . . . . . . . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 2 1 . 1 . 1 1 . . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 1 . . 1 . . 1 . . .
      Microbiology and immunology 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . . . . 1 . . . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 3 3 5 1 2 1 5 2 2 .
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences 3 3 5 1 2 1 5 2 2 .
    Health sciences 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Public health 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Psychology 8 9 1 1 . . . . . .
      Clinical psychology 1 3 . . . . . . . .
      Counseling and applied psychology . 2 1 1 . . . . . .
      Research and experimental psychology . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Psychology, other 7 3 . . . . . . . .

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   299   323   313   326   318   328   335   338   374   354
    Hispanic or Latino   30   32   23   18   16   12   17   20   25   24
    Not Hispanic or Latino   253   278   278   300   298   308   306   308   339   318
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   1   1
      Asian   9   5   1   2   2   5   4   6   9   6
      Black or African American   5   4   8   13   12   17   12   9   16   12
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   225   257   259   275   272   273   277   281   307   295
      More than one race   14   12   10   10   12   12   13   11   6   4
    Unknown ethnicity and race   16   13   12   8   4   8   12   10   10   12
  Temporary visa holders   50   40   39   30   16   21   12   12   11   12
  Science and engineering   349   363   352   356   334   349   347   350   385   366
    Science   349   363   352   356   334   349   347   350   385   366
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   38   37
      Biological and biomedical sciences   48   41   36   22   10   14   16   18   13   14
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   90   87   76   78   63   60   61   36   18   17
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   75   87   86   89   92   100   96   110   104   102
      Mathematics and statistics   4   3   8   8   14   14   19   17   12   14
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   23   21   11   25   33   32   26   24   35   7
      Natural resources and conservation   29   31   45   46   28   30   37   37   0   0
      Physical sciences   33   37   40   32   33   41   34   37   39   46
      Psychology   25   29   24   30   47   45   43   57   71   65
      Social sciences   22   27   26   26   14   13   15   14   55   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
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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

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   80   60   73   94   124   121   107   91   117   81
    Hispanic or Latino   8   6   8   7   6   8   5   3   2   3
    Not Hispanic or Latino   68   51   63   84   114   113   102   87   113   78
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   2   2   3   0   3   1   2   1   1   5
      Black or African American   3   2   2   5   7   7   11   9   13   4
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   61   47   56   75   100   101   85   76   97   68
      More than one race   2   0   1   4   3   4   4   1   2   1
    Unknown ethnicity and race   4   3   2   3   4   0   0   1   2   0
  Temporary visa holders   3   1   2   4   4   0   2   0   1   0
  Science and engineering   83   61   75   98   128   121   109   91   118   81
    Science   83   61   75   98   128   121   109   91   118   81
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   10   8
      Biological and biomedical sciences   8   2   1   6   2   1   2   1   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   4   3   7   6   5   11   7   6   3   4
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   9   7   12   20   32   15   17   6   7   18
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   1   3   6   2   2   2   2   4
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   11   6   11   15   25   32   31   27   36   0
      Natural resources and conservation   4   5   7   3   8   7   3   5   0   0
      Physical sciences   34   35   26   27   38   39   39   36   39   29
      Psychology   11   3   8   14   9   13   5   4   2   3
      Social sciences   2   0   2   4   3   1   3   4   19   15
    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
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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

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   3   10   16   9   7   1   3   7   9   4
  Science and engineering   3   10   16   9   7   1   3   7   9   4
    Science   3   10   16   9   7   1   3   7   9   4
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   4   4   3   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   1   0   0   0   0   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   3   7   6   5   1   2   5   3   2
      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   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   1   3   0   0   0   1   0   3   1
      Psychology   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   2   3   1
      Social sciences   1   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
      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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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

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   349   363   352   356   334   349   347   350   385   366
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   33   29   26   13   7   9   35   54   22   17
    Federal   0   0   15   5   0   0   2   0   0   0
    Institutional   33   28   8   7   7   9   29   54   22   16
    Nonfederal   0   1   3   1   0   0   4   0   0   1
  Teaching assistantships   74   90   113   78   100   106   121   124   141   134
    Federal   0   0   1   1   0   0   1   0   0   1
    Institutional   74   90   112   77   100   106   120   124   141   133
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   242   244   213   265   227   234   191   172   222   215
    Federal   3   10   0   3   7   1   0   7   9   3
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   21   26
    Nonfederal   2   1   1   1   1   2   0   2   3   1
    Personal resources   237   233   212   261   219   229   191   162   189   185

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   2   5   4   5   4   4   2   2   1   1
    Science   2   5   4   5   4   4   2   2   1   1
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   4   3   3   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   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   4   4   2   2   1   1
      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   1   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   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
      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
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   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
      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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   22,672   21,879   20,053   16,656   16,544   17,515   16,955   16,015   15,715   15,564
    Science   20,664   19,956   17,097   13,987   14,365   14,813   13,399   13,222   13,268   12,792
      Computer and information sciences   414   1,169   280   244   210   110   147   18   27   279
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   8,350   7,843   6,351   4,311   5,206   5,193   4,511   4,558   3,879   4,551
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   22   35   77
        Geological and earth sciences   1,187   92   385   28   244   844   644   671   162   579
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   6,393   7,043   5,827   4,204   4,688   3,861   3,867   3,865   3,680   3,895
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   762   708   139   79   274   488   0   0   2   0
      Life sciences   8,921   7,597   7,428   7,179   7,090   7,782   6,991   6,682   6,678   6,273
        Agricultural sciences   684   372   579   584   565   1,850   2,082   1,842   1,668   1,210
        Biological and biomedical sciences   5,302   5,072   4,997   4,712   4,791   5,604   4,414   4,148   3,985   4,333
        Health sciences   476   149   169   533   481   159   66   78   985   469
        Natural resources and conservation   2,458   1,765   1,599   1,350   1,253   169   382   614   40   0
        Life sciences nec   1   239   84   0   0   0   47   0   0   261
      Mathematics and statistics   41   53   51   51   105   83   98   46   0   48
      Physical sciences   997   1,317   675   435   375   597   525   562   1,241   477
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   343   193   140   126   208   458   388   320   499   353
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   87   47   0   51   0
        Physics   0   0   0   118   110   52   90   242   691   26
        Physical sciences nec   654   1,124   535   191   57   0   0   0   0   98
      Psychology   333   272   223   214   183   314   280   242   275   248
      Social sciences   1,149   1,321   1,683   1,183   709   390   136   266   138   357
        Anthropology   171   0   14   17   9   39   7   0   0   0
        Economics   0   89   129   102   103   0   25   3   93   36
        Political science and government   0   0   4   29   1   7   3   2   12   207
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   15   33   72   96   0   0   101   261   33   73
        Social sciences nec   963   1,199   1,464   939   596   344   0   0   0   41
      Sciences nec   459   384   406   370   487   344   711   848   1,030   559
    Engineering   1,027   1,317   537   1,064   640   1,226   1,659   778   329   374
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   647   32   309   614   266   741   904   0   58   351
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   545   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   380   200   228   429   22   0   224   1   6   7
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   331   0   21   115   485   531   232   265   16
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   237   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   754   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   981   606   2,419   1,605   1,539   1,476   1,897   2,015   2,118   2,398
      Business management and business administration   88   248   708   643   582   562   447   320   453   558
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   0
      Education   670   245   834   698   714   657   624   1,004   1,603   1,225
      Humanities   0   0   113   47   36   0   46   49   1   2
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   43   109   39   3   26
      Visual and performing arts   68   24   356   0   20   105   75   64   12   157
      Non-S&E nec   155   89   408   217   187   109   596   539   40   426

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   22,672   9,547   6,832   3,901   1,602   565   225
    Science   20,664   9,077   6,186   3,685   932   559   225
      Computer and information sciences   414   253   101   60   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   8,350   2,242   3,506   2,157   436   6   3
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   8   8   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   1,187   664   52   26   436   6   3
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   6,393   1,570   3,454   1,369   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   762   0   0   762   0   0   0
      Life sciences   8,921   4,620   2,393   758   489   439   222
        Agricultural sciences   684   56   551   18   59   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   5,302   2,566   1,313   557   318   328   220
        Health sciences   476   77   254   26   58   61   0
        Natural resources and conservation   2,458   1,921   275   156   54   50   2
        Life sciences nec   1   0   0   1   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   41   41   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   997   969   0   28   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   343   315   0   28   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   654   654   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   333   308   0   12   3   10   0
      Social sciences   1,149   644   186   211   4   104   0
        Anthropology   171   78   0   9   0   84   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   15   0   0   15   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   963   566   186   187   4   20   0
      Sciences nec   459   0   0   459   0   0   0
    Engineering   1,027   172   57   151   647   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   647   0   0   0   647   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   380   172   57   151   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   981   298   589   65   23   6   0
      Business management and business administration   88   62   0   20   0   6   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   670   165   505   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   68   0   26   42   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   155   71   58   3   23   0   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   9,547   8,116   7,178   6,852   6,783   7,174   5,732   5,990   5,966   5,819
  DOD   712   648   393   735   257   480   470   827   971   657
  DOE   420   114   7   74   185   141   82   130   92   35
  HHS   1,185   806   648   503   704   854   765   671   731   791
  NASA   450   249   130   197   251   83   78   68   52   39
  NSF   3,114   2,718   2,159   2,194   1,691   1,862   1,390   1,417   1,275   1,909
  USDA   140   97   0   0   55   211   175   36   0   28
  Other   3,526   3,484   3,841   3,149   3,640   3,543   2,772   2,841   2,845   2,360

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   312   200   112   .
2018   279   172   107   .

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   147   110   107   129   130
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   22   7   8   18   21
    Computer and information sciences   2   2   2   2   2
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   78   73   69   71   74
    Health sciences   1   1   1   1   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   1   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   16   2   2   11   10
    Psychology   23   21   21   23   21
    Social sciences   4   4   4   4   3
    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   4,754   7,744   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   4,754   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   7,744   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   11,081   1,705
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   10,632   1,115
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   449   590
    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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