U. North Carolina, The, Wilmington

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 340 26.7 459 303 55.9 679 266 56.4 602 298 67.8 914
2022 383 17.1 457 293 57.4 680 291 68.1 900
2021 405 10.3 447 273 61 691 309 47.6 583 298 67.6 908
2020 421 7.4 450 270 61.8 698 291 68.6 916
2019 426 5.7 447 263 62.7 697 315 47.1 589 288 68.9 914
2018 370 14.4 428 266 62.5 700 285 69.1 911
2017 405 5.7 425 268 61.3 684 277 52.4 575 291 68 898
2016 403 7.2 430 265 62.4 697 297 67.3 896
2015 278 60.4 693 278 51.8 570 286 68.6 898
2014 372 12.8 422 262 62.4 688 292 67.6 889
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 13 6 3 2 2 6 2 2 . 4
  Science and engineering 13 6 3 2 2 6 2 2 . 4
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . . . . . . . . . 1
      Natural resources and conservation . . . . . . . . . 1
    Biological and biomedical sciences 1 . 1 . 1 1 . . . 1
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . . 1 . . 1 . . . .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . . . 1 . . . . 1
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 3 5 1 2 1 5 2 2 . 2
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences 3 5 1 2 1 5 2 2 . 2
    Psychology 9 1 1 . . . . . . .
      Clinical psychology 3 . . . . . . . . .
      Counseling and applied psychology 2 1 1 . . . . . . .
      Research and experimental psychology 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Psychology, other 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
All races 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 2013
All surveyed fields 10 16 9 7 1 3 7 9 4 7 0
  Science and engineering 10 16 9 7 1 3 7 9 4 7 0
    Science 10 16 9 7 1 3 7 9 4 7 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 4 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 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 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 3 7 6 5 1 2 5 3 2 6 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 1 0
      Psychology 1 1 0 2 0 0 2 3 1 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 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 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 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 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 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 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 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 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 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
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 4 3 3 4 4 2 2 1 1 0
    Science 4 3 3 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 2 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 0 1 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
      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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 21,879 20,053 16,656 16,544 17,515 16,955 16,015 15,715 15,564 14,648
    Science 19,956 17,097 13,987 14,365 14,813 13,399 13,222 13,268 12,792 12,025
      Computer and information sciences 1,169 280 244 210 110 147 18 27 279 203
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 7,843 6,351 4,311 5,206 5,193 4,511 4,558 3,879 4,551 4,453
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 35 77 218
        Geological and earth sciences 92 385 28 244 844 644 671 162 579 679
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 7,043 5,827 4,204 4,688 3,861 3,867 3,865 3,680 3,895 3,395
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 708 139 79 274 488 0 0 2 0 161
      Life sciences 7,597 7,428 7,179 7,090 7,782 6,991 6,682 6,678 6,273 6,475
        Agricultural sciences 372 579 584 565 1,850 2,082 1,842 1,668 1,210 1,270
        Biological and biomedical sciences 5,072 4,997 4,712 4,791 5,604 4,414 4,148 3,985 4,333 4,503
        Health sciences 149 169 533 481 159 66 78 985 469 445
        Natural resources and conservation 1,765 1,599 1,350 1,253 169 382 614 40 0 0
        Life sciences nec 239 84 0 0 0 47 0 0 261 257
      Mathematics and statistics 53 51 51 105 83 98 46 0 48 4
      Physical sciences 1,317 675 435 375 597 525 562 1,241 477 636
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 193 140 126 208 458 388 320 499 353 258
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 87 47 0 51 0 0
        Physics 0 0 118 110 52 90 242 691 26 48
        Physical sciences nec 1,124 535 191 57 0 0 0 0 98 330
      Psychology 272 223 214 183 314 280 242 275 248 133
      Social sciences 1,321 1,683 1,183 709 390 136 266 138 357 104
        Anthropology 0 14 17 9 39 7 0 0 0 0
        Economics 89 129 102 103 0 25 3 93 36 25
        Political science and government 0 4 29 1 7 3 2 12 207 13
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 33 72 96 0 0 101 261 33 73 8
        Social sciences nec 1,199 1,464 939 596 344 0 0 0 41 58
      Sciences nec 384 406 370 487 344 711 848 1,030 559 17
    Engineering 1,317 537 1,064 640 1,226 1,659 778 329 374 187
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 32 309 614 266 741 904 0 58 351 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 545 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 200 228 429 22 0 224 1 6 7 12
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 331 0 21 115 485 531 232 265 16 175
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 237 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 754 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 606 2,419 1,605 1,539 1,476 1,897 2,015 2,118 2,398 2,436
      Business management and business administration 248 708 643 582 562 447 320 453 558 421
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 3
      Education 245 834 698 714 657 624 1,004 1,603 1,225 1,428
      Humanities 0 113 47 36 0 46 49 1 2 191
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 9
      Social work 0 0 0 0 43 109 39 3 26 105
      Visual and performing arts 24 356 0 20 105 75 64 12 157 241
      Non-S&E nec 89 408 217 187 109 596 539 40 426 38

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 21,879 8,116 8,296 3,028 1,640 656 143
    Science 19,956 7,523 8,149 2,978 666 507 133
      Computer and information sciences 1,169 144 0 84 480 461 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 7,843 1,389 4,383 2,071 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 92 80 0 12 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 7,043 1,309 4,383 1,351 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 708 0 0 708 0 0 0
      Life sciences 7,597 3,465 3,558 226 180 46 122
        Agricultural sciences 372 0 353 19 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 5,072 2,051 2,793 136 0 0 92
        Health sciences 149 97 0 18 34 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 1,765 1,248 390 49 2 46 30
        Life sciences nec 239 69 22 4 144 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 53 32 21 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 1,317 1,178 30 98 0 0 11
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 193 85 10 98 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 1,124 1,093 20 0 0 0 11
      Psychology 272 208 0 64 0 0 0
      Social sciences 1,321 1,107 157 51 6 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 89 0 89 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 33 0 0 33 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 1,199 1,107 68 18 6 0 0
      Sciences nec 384 0 0 384 0 0 0
    Engineering 1,317 265 36 0 891 115 10
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 32 0 0 0 24 8 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 200 110 0 0 7 83 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 331 0 0 0 299 22 10
      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 754 155 36 0 561 2 0
    Non-S&E 606 328 111 50 83 34 0
      Business management and business administration 248 168 38 42 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 245 151 49 0 39 6 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 24 0 24 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 89 9 0 8 44 28 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 8,116 7,178 6,852 6,783 7,174 5,732 5,990 5,966 5,819 6,063
  DOD 648 393 735 257 480 470 827 971 657 964
  DOE 114 7 74 185 141 82 130 92 35 30
  HHS 806 648 503 704 854 765 671 731 791 603
  NASA 249 130 197 251 83 78 68 52 39 120
  NSF 2,718 2,159 2,194 1,691 1,862 1,390 1,417 1,275 1,909 1,799
  USDA 97 0 0 55 211 175 36 0 28 47
  Other 3,484 3,841 3,149 3,640 3,543 2,772 2,841 2,845 2,360 2,500

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 312 200 112 .
2018 279 172 107 .
2017 533 186 347 .

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 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021
  All research space . . 4,754 7,744 . 0
    Engineering . . 4,754 0 . 0
    Physical sciences . . . 7,744 . 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

Open printer friendly view

Back to Top of page.