U. North Florida

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 329 48.5 631 313 66.6 925
2023 380 44.7 679 289 68.7 911 312 48.8 602
2022 386 43.9 680 299 67.2 900
2021 360 48.5 691 304 66.9 908 244 58.7 583
2020 351 50.3 698 317 65.8 916
2019 352 50.1 697 319 65.5 914 247 58.6 589
2018 366 48.3 700 336 63.6 911
2017 362 47.7 684 374 58.8 898 248 57.4 575
2016 378 46.4 697 396 56.3 896
2015 373 46.8 693 428 52.9 898 308 46.6 570
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

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   179   144   147   184   179   174   163   165   158   174
    Hispanic or Latino   20   12   22   40   29   29   22   16   11   14
    Not Hispanic or Latino   159   132   125   144   149   144   141   149   147   160
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   1   0   1   2   1   0   0
      Asian   13   4   5   12   10   5   5   7   7   6
      Black or African American   22   17   16   15   17   21   14   23   18   19
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   1   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   1
      White   115   102   96   108   110   109   110   109   115   126
      More than one race   8   8   8   8   11   7   9   9   7   8
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0
  Temporary visa holders   104   48   38   23   22   27   22   23   32   31
  Science and engineering   216   127   124   134   121   136   128   124   128   144
    Science   196   111   109   115   97   111   111   106   113   129
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   17   17   21   20   19   22   20   15   15   16
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   69   30   20   17   18   16   14   12   13   24
      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   27   18   10   14   13   17   17   12   10   13
      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   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   33   17   22   26   23   27   27   29   34   33
      Social sciences   43   29   36   38   24   29   33   38   41   43
    Engineering   20   16   15   19   24   25   17   18   15   15
      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   14   12   12   16   15   18   13   12   12   9
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   2   2   2   3   3   1   1   3   0   1
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   4   2   1   0   6   6   3   3   3   5
      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   67   65   61   73   80   65   57   64   62   61
      Clinical medicine   34   41   36   46   54   38   26   38   62   61
      Other health   33   24   25   27   26   27   31   26   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   130   116   111   132   121   127   159   152   192   174
    Hispanic or Latino   17   19   19   15   14   19   23   13   14   15
    Not Hispanic or Latino   112   97   92   117   106   107   135   137   175   157
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   11   10   7   4   9   6   13   8   11   10
      Black or African American   14   13   17   24   23   13   20   18   27   27
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   78   69   63   83   73   84   97   108   130   117
      More than one race   9   5   5   6   1   4   5   3   7   3
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1   0   0   0   1   1   1   2   3   2
  Temporary visa holders   11   9   4   8   9   6   8   10   15   17
  Science and engineering   109   104   93   110   105   115   148   138   182   159
    Science   90   87   80   90   87   94   115   111   148   140
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   10   14   13   15   16   16   13   12   9   17
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   34   13   20   21   22   24   41   36   48   43
      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   6   3   2   5   5   3   4   9   13   12
      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   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   4   5   5   7   3   7   4   6   4   7
      Social sciences   30   52   40   42   41   44   53   48   74   61
    Engineering   19   17   13   20   18   21   33   27   34   19
      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   4   4   2   7   8   10   18   18   15   8
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   6   5   8   9   6   7   6   2   10   4
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   9   8   3   4   4   4   9   7   9   7
      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   32   21   22   30   25   18   19   24   25   32
      Clinical medicine   17   16   21   27   24   18   17   17   25   32
      Other health   15   5   1   3   1   0   2   7   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   11   9   4   7   8   8   9   10   5   12
  Science and engineering   4   4   2   6   6   5   6   6   3   8
    Science   3   4   2   6   5   5   6   6   3   7
      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   1   2   0   0   1   0   1
      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   1   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   1   0   2   2   1   0   1
      Social sciences   3   4   2   3   2   3   4   4   3   5
    Engineering   1   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1
      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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      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   1   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   7   5   2   1   2   3   3   4   2   4
      Clinical medicine   4   5   1   1   2   2   2   4   2   4
      Other health   3   0   1   0   0   1   1   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   283   192   185   207   201   201   185   188   190   205
  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   0   14   9   13   0   0   0   16   7   5
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   14   9   13   0   0   0   16   7   5
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   8   1   4   8   0   0   0   12   3   8
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   8   1   4   8   0   0   0   12   3   8
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   275   177   172   186   201   201   185   160   180   192
    Federal   11   9   4   7   8   8   9   10   5   12
    Institutional   125   86   74   66   75   81   68   42   39   43
    Nonfederal   1   1   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0
    Personal resources   138   81   94   112   116   112   108   108   135   137

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   3   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   2   3   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   2   3   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

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   19,318   23,269   18,394   15,782   13,573   12,341   9,994   6,476   5,141   3,689
    Science   6,750   7,914   6,579   3,239   3,057   3,047   2,834   2,739   2,398   1,946
      Computer and information sciences   577   861   575   418   178   123   125   171   382   266
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   9   213   21   10   144   132   128   78   46
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   83   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   105   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   9   25   21   10   144   132   128   78   46
      Life sciences   2,976   2,718   2,409   1,647   1,388   1,373   1,347   1,137   716   481
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,908   1,666   1,451   1,243   907   741   882   637   480   330
        Health sciences   1,038   905   937   404   481   632   465   500   236   29
        Natural resources and conservation   30   147   21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   122
      Mathematics and statistics   52   27   28   19   70   43   52   22   14   3
      Physical sciences   840   1,544   1,134   608   682   524   568   667   696   637
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   336   879   684   446   485   345   343   349   376   543
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   504   665   450   162   197   179   225   318   320   94
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1,396   1,744   1,180   249   96   52   54   228   214   143
      Social sciences   909   1,011   1,040   277   633   788   556   386   298   310
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0
        Economics   69   22   39   4   34   117   138   45   26   22
        Political science and government   37   32   19   2   63   29   99   150   29   47
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   450   592   565   220   402   588   59   17   61   36
        Social sciences nec   353   365   417   51   134   54   260   174   179   205
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   60
    Engineering   3,876   4,313   2,472   2,119   2,433   2,392   2,832   2,320   1,968   1,214
      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   956   801   539   937   930   1,106   1,310   925   778   343
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   249   375   189   100   96   86   282   435   424   142
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   20   34   81   46   112   165   0
      Mechanical engineering   2,574   3,044   1,567   755   1,018   742   984   701   406   370
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   21
      Engineering nec   97   93   177   307   355   377   210   147   195   338
    Non-S&E   8,692   11,042   9,343   10,424   8,083   6,902   4,328   1,417   775   529
      Business management and business administration   3,323   3,660   3,935   4,459   3,645   3,529   2,120   107   82   68
      Communication and communications technologies   52   32   13   16   16   28   23   22   8   26
      Education   4,541   6,618   4,842   5,851   4,140   2,989   1,911   189   186   258
      Humanities   543   324   177   45   151   118   106   262   253   39
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   173   180   155   36   104   168   97   63   13   0
      Non-S&E nec   60   228   221   17   27   70   71   774   233   138

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   19,318   5,667   2,216   10,222   881   317   15
    Science   6,750   2,971   97   3,451   11   220   0
      Computer and information sciences   577   151   0   406   0   20   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   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   2,976   1,049   66   1,772   0   89   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,908   1,023   17   842   0   26   0
        Health sciences   1,038   26   20   929   0   63   0
        Natural resources and conservation   30   0   29   1   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   52   0   0   41   11   0   0
      Physical sciences   840   287   6   525   0   22   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   336   71   6   237   0   22   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   504   216   0   288   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1,396   1,057   0   339   0   0   0
      Social sciences   909   427   25   368   0   89   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   69   0   0   69   0   0   0
        Political science and government   37   0   0   37   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   450   197   0   165   0   88   0
        Social sciences nec   353   230   25   97   0   1   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   3,876   201   578   2,162   870   50   15
      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   956   10   227   700   13   6   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   249   118   0   131   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   2,574   73   351   1,234   857   44   15
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   97   0   0   97   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   8,692   2,495   1,541   4,609   0   47   0
      Business management and business administration   3,323   918   878   1,527   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   52   0   0   52   0   0   0
      Education   4,541   1,523   663   2,352   0   3   0
      Humanities   543   54   0   489   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   173   0   0   173   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   60   0   0   16   0   44   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   5,667   8,113   7,758   7,267   4,568   4,017   3,818   1,435   1,356   1,198
  DOD   213   173   169   245   129   94   174   115   33   50
  DOE   146   75   66   84   66   70   42   43   26   0
  HHS   1,491   3,533   2,909   2,307   1,854   1,727   1,848   171   248   13
  NASA   97   86   80   60   23   11   17   45   65   25
  NSF   605   1,130   936   947   806   736   448   494   538   656
  USDA   0   2   54   13   126   4   0   0   0   0
  Other   3,115   3,114   3,544   3,611   1,564   1,375   1,289   567   446   454

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   382   31   351   .
2018   342   36   306   .

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   111   185   176   166   99
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   26   49   49   48   23
    Computer and information sciences   8   8   10   9   1
    Engineering   29   42   45   31   33
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   12   15   24   23   5
    Mathematics and statistics   1   7   7   8   8
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   6
    Physical sciences   27   56   33   33   12
    Psychology   4   5   5   6   6
    Social sciences   3   3   3   5   0
    Other   0   0   0   3   4

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2025–16
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   0   0   0   0   10,638
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   4,820
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   2,218
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   2,717
    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   883
    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   6,840 i   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   2,765 i   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   4,075 i   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

i=imputed

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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