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 29.8 459 304 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
2014 262 62.4 688
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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 134 129 135 135 132 136 135 166 167 168
    Female 229 223 221 199 217 211 215 219 199 219
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 323 313 326 318 328 335 338 374 354 376
    Hispanic or Latino 32 23 18 16 12 17 20 25 24 21
    Not Hispanic or Latino 278 278 300 298 308 306 308 339 318 348
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0
      Asian 5 1 2 2 5 4 6 9 6 8
      Black or African American 4 8 13 12 17 12 9 16 12 10
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 257 259 275 272 273 277 281 307 295 325
      More than one race 12 10 10 12 12 13 11 6 4 5
    Unknown ethnicity and race 13 12 8 4 8 12 10 10 12 7
  Temporary visa holders 40 39 30 16 21 12 12 11 12 11
  Science and engineering 363 352 356 334 349 347 350 385 366 387
    Science 363 352 356 334 349 347 350 385 366 387
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 37 49
      Biological and biomedical sciences 41 36 22 10 14 16 18 13 14 12
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 87 76 78 63 60 61 36 18 17 22
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 87 86 89 92 100 96 110 104 102 106
      Mathematics and statistics 3 8 8 14 14 19 17 12 14 16
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 21 11 25 33 32 26 24 35 7 3
      Natural resources and conservation 31 45 46 28 30 37 37 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 37 40 32 33 41 34 37 39 46 44
      Psychology 29 24 30 47 45 43 57 71 65 74
      Social sciences 27 26 26 14 13 15 14 55 64 61
    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: 2023–14
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 18 25 31 52 48 45 32 51 31 34
    Female 43 50 67 76 73 64 59 67 50 51
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 60 73 94 124 121 107 91 117 81 85
    Hispanic or Latino 6 8 7 6 8 5 3 2 3 4
    Not Hispanic or Latino 51 63 84 114 113 102 87 113 78 79
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
      Asian 2 3 0 3 1 2 1 1 5 0
      Black or African American 2 2 5 7 7 11 9 13 4 6
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 47 56 75 100 101 85 76 97 68 72
      More than one race 0 1 4 3 4 4 1 2 1 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 3 2 3 4 0 0 1 2 0 2
  Temporary visa holders 1 2 4 4 0 2 0 1 0 0
  Science and engineering 61 75 98 128 121 109 91 118 81 85
    Science 61 75 98 128 121 109 91 118 81 85
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 8 6
      Biological and biomedical sciences 2 1 6 2 1 2 1 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 3 7 6 5 11 7 6 3 4 6
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 7 12 20 32 15 17 6 7 18 12
      Mathematics and statistics 0 1 3 6 2 2 2 2 4 2
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 6 11 15 25 32 31 27 36 0 2
      Natural resources and conservation 5 7 3 8 7 3 5 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 35 26 27 38 39 39 36 39 29 31
      Psychology 3 8 14 9 13 5 4 2 3 7
      Social sciences 0 2 4 3 1 3 4 19 15 19
    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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 10 16 9 7 1 3 7 9 4 7
  Science and engineering 10 16 9 7 1 3 7 9 4 7
    Science 10 16 9 7 1 3 7 9 4 7
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 4 4 3 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 3 7 6 5 1 2 5 3 2 6
      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 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 1
      Psychology 1 1 0 2 0 0 2 3 1 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

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 363 352 356 334 349 347 350 385 366 387
  Fellowships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 29 26 13 7 9 35 54 22 17 52
    Federal 0 15 5 0 0 2 0 0 0 6
    Institutional 28 8 7 7 9 29 54 22 16 42
    Nonfederal 1 3 1 0 0 4 0 0 1 4
  Teaching assistantships 90 113 78 100 106 121 124 141 134 165
    Federal 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
    Institutional 90 112 77 100 106 120 124 141 133 164
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
  Other types of support 244 213 265 227 234 191 172 222 215 167
    Federal 10 0 3 7 1 0 7 9 3 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 21 26 5
    Nonfederal 1 1 1 1 2 0 2 3 1 0
    Personal resources 233 212 261 219 229 191 162 189 185 162

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 5 4 5 4 4 2 2 1 1 0
    Science 5 4 5 4 4 2 2 1 1 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 4 3 3 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 4 4 2 2 1 1 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 1 1 2 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
    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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
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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