U. Northern Colorado

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 154 66.9 459 300 56.3 679 436 28.3 602 372 59.8 914
2022 185 60 457 285 58.6 680 491 46 900
2021 172 62 447 257 63.3 691 422 28.4 583 478 47.9 908
2020 157 65.6 450 331 53.1 698 447 51.7 916
2019 200 55.8 447 336 52.4 697 416 30.1 589 423 54.2 914
2018 182 58 428 233 67.1 700 405 56 911
2017 183 57.5 425 222 68 684 405 30.3 575 411 54.8 898
2016 185 57.5 430 244 65.4 697 417 54 896
2015 184 57.4 426 242 65.5 693 383 33.5 570 430 52.6 898
2014 178 58.4 422 261 62.5 688 411 54.3 889
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 95 72 77 96 57 72 68 66 71 72
  Science and engineering 39 25 24 27 19 20 24 21 27 32
    Biological and biomedical sciences 4 4 1 3 3 1 1 1 2 3
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 3 2 . . . . 1 1 . .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . 1 . 1 1 . . . 1 2
      Genetics and genomics . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Microbiology and immunology 1 1 . 1 . . . . . .
      Molecular biology . . . . . . . . . 1
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . 1 1 1 . . . . .
    Health sciences 5 4 6 7 1 1 7 4 4 8
      Nursing science . . 4 . . . 1 . 2 6
      Health sciences, other 5 4 2 7 1 1 6 4 2 2
    Mathematics and statistics 5 6 5 3 . 3 . 2 1 8
      Statistics 2 6 4 1 . 2 . 1 1 8
      Mathematics and statistics, other 3 . 1 2 . 1 . 1 . .
    Physical sciences . . 1 . . 1 . 1 . 1
      Chemistry . . 1 . . 1 . 1 . 1
    Psychology 24 11 11 14 14 13 15 13 20 12
      Clinical psychology 1 . . . 1 2 . . 1 .
      Counseling and applied psychology 23 10 11 10 11 9 11 10 18 9
      Research and experimental psychology . . . 1 1 . 1 2 . 1
      Psychology, other . 1 . 3 1 2 3 1 1 2
    Social sciences 1 . . . 1 1 1 . . .
      Social sciences, other 1 . . . 1 1 1 . . .
  Non-science and engineering 56 47 53 69 38 52 44 45 44 40
    Business . . . . . . . 1 2 .
      Business . . . . . . . 1 2 .
    Education 53 40 40 66 36 50 42 43 40 39
      Education leadership and administration 10 5 7 6 4 6 4 3 6 2
      Education research 15 15 18 31 21 29 28 26 24 24
      Teacher education and teaching fields 17 7 11 20 11 11 8 14 5 12
      Education, other 11 13 4 9 . 4 2 . 5 1
    Humanities and arts . 1 10 . . . . . . .
      Philosophy and religious studies . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Music and performing arts . . 10 . . . . . . .
    Other non-science and engineering 3 6 3 3 2 2 2 1 2 1
      Communication . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Non-science and engineering, other 3 6 3 3 2 2 1 1 2 1

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Earned Doctorates

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 99 96 112 87 90 129 137 126 141 131
    Female 266 267 283 141 136 308 336 319 292 262
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 343 349 385 220 215 419 453 418 399 368
    Hispanic or Latino 60 49 54 35 28 55 49 46 35 24
    Not Hispanic or Latino 280 295 330 185 186 358 394 359 346 334
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 1 0 1 2 2 2 2 3
      Asian 15 13 14 11 10 17 8 9 11 4
      Black or African American 8 15 17 13 9 9 12 12 11 11
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 0
      White 244 258 281 154 160 311 356 322 312 302
      More than one race 12 8 15 5 5 18 15 13 9 14
    Unknown ethnicity and race 3 5 1 0 1 6 10 13 18 10
  Temporary visa holders 22 14 10 8 11 18 20 27 34 25
  Science and engineering 234 230 240 83 88 290 302 297 289 256
    Science 234 230 240 83 88 290 302 297 289 256
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 37 30 33 51 45 38 51 56 46 40
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 11 8
      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 7 4 5
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 1 1 4 1 2 10 14 1 7 4
      Mathematics and statistics 2 2 6 10 10 11 11 18 33 27
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 8 5 8 5 5 12 12 12 9 10
      Psychology 170 177 172 0 0 193 187 173 170 153
      Social sciences 16 15 17 16 24 26 27 22 9 9
    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 131 133 155 145 138 147 171 148 144 137
    Clinical medicine 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 9 11
    Other health 131 133 154 145 138 147 171 135 135 126

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 78 99 116 81 81 118 129 112 96 116
    Female 235 292 327 165 134 331 318 331 329 340
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 312 388 438 242 213 439 438 430 408 429
    Hispanic or Latino 52 62 55 16 24 49 49 49 26 35
    Not Hispanic or Latino 258 322 379 222 188 378 376 352 343 346
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 1 2 1
      Asian 8 8 10 4 4 9 8 8 4 9
      Black or African American 10 15 13 12 5 11 16 11 10 13
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
      White 231 287 342 200 174 349 344 325 319 316
      More than one race 9 11 13 5 5 5 6 7 8 7
    Unknown ethnicity and race 2 4 4 4 1 12 13 29 39 48
  Temporary visa holders 1 3 5 4 2 10 9 13 17 27
  Science and engineering 252 256 296 104 105 254 274 232 244 265
    Science 252 256 296 104 105 254 274 232 244 265
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 36 39 46 35 41 39 25 18 6 9
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 5
      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 10 6 8
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 1 1 2 6 5 2 4 2 3 3
      Mathematics and statistics 34 35 41 46 36 26 20 14 32 40
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 7
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 3 1 1 7 11 7 8 7 6 10
      Psychology 170 169 192 0 0 158 194 168 169 167
      Social sciences 8 11 14 10 12 22 23 9 10 16
    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 61 135 147 142 110 195 173 211 181 191
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 41 54
    Other health 61 135 147 142 110 195 173 182 140 137

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 11 2 2 1 0 2 3 3 3 1
  Science and engineering 11 2 2 0 0 2 1 3 3 1
    Science 11 2 2 0 0 2 1 3 3 1
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1
      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 1 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 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 9 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
      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 1 0 0 2 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 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 365 363 395 228 226 437 473 445 433 393
  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 34 22 18 5 9 23 36 31 26 21
    Federal 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
    Institutional 32 21 17 5 9 22 36 30 26 21
    Nonfederal 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 19 19 4 18 15 23 20 30 30 25
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 19 19 4 18 15 23 20 30 30 25
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 312 322 373 205 202 391 417 384 377 347
    Federal 9 1 2 1 0 1 3 2 3 1
    Institutional 94 86 87 58 55 99 89 153 144 139
    Nonfederal 3 1 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Personal resources 206 234 276 143 147 291 325 229 230 207

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 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

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 9,064 3,308 3,159 3,738 4,571 5,089 4,538 4,028 3,652 4,176
    Science 5,220 2,402 2,309 2,362 3,157 3,722 3,220 2,866 2,670 3,158
      Computer and information sciences 88 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 602 202 147 296 140 74 42 45 187 229
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 165 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 2
        Geological and earth sciences 437 202 147 296 139 74 42 45 182 227
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 1,925 1,368 1,263 1,239 1,679 1,856 1,859 1,854 1,136 1,051
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,026 925 963 896 999 857 831 805 617 633
        Health sciences 688 297 156 311 634 937 957 921 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 211 146 144 32 40 62 71 128 519 416
      Mathematics and statistics 371 83 135 181 672 535 438 315 407 1,309
      Physical sciences 374 72 149 122 110 236 92 82 573 143
        Astronomy and astrophysics 85 0 43 19 20 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 254 15 82 53 71 176 31 7 502 121
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 35 57 24 50 19 60 61 75 71 22
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 875 80 81 178 242 515 468 288 179 278
      Social sciences 985 597 534 346 314 506 321 281 178 148
        Anthropology 104 30 92 114 88 152 123 89 0 0
        Economics 56 0 0 0 0 0 14 4 9 6
        Political science and government 68 3 0 0 5 5 32 41 28 10
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 186 123 197 171 126 114 91 70 72 86
        Social sciences nec 571 441 245 61 95 235 61 77 69 46
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 94
      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 63
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 3,844 906 850 1,376 1,414 1,367 1,318 1,162 982 924
      Business management and business administration 773 125 58 351 300 183 113 98 127 215
      Communication and communications technologies 173 71 5 15 3 0 0 0 44 13
      Education 1,988 626 733 902 864 996 1,051 841 563 470
      Humanities 0 14 0 13 15 12 36 128 95 95
      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 780 2 0 18 81 159 103 90 139 95
      Non-S&E nec 130 68 54 77 151 17 15 5 14 36

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 9,064 1,705 202 6,848 69 240 0
    Science 5,220 1,341 118 3,456 69 236 0
      Computer and information sciences 88 0 0 88 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 602 347 8 247 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 165 8 0 157 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 437 339 8 90 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 1,925 496 107 1,043 66 213 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,026 349 73 528 0 76 0
        Health sciences 688 18 34 433 66 137 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 211 129 0 82 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 371 66 0 282 0 23 0
      Physical sciences 374 54 0 317 3 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 85 0 0 85 0 0 0
        Chemistry 254 19 0 232 3 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 35 35 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 875 17 0 858 0 0 0
      Social sciences 985 361 3 621 0 0 0
        Anthropology 104 6 0 98 0 0 0
        Economics 56 0 0 56 0 0 0
        Political science and government 68 0 0 68 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 186 20 0 166 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 571 335 3 233 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 3,844 364 84 3,392 0 4 0
      Business management and business administration 773 0 0 773 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 173 0 0 173 0 0 0
      Education 1,988 364 84 1,536 0 4 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 780 0 0 780 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 130 0 0 130 0 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 1,705 1,692 1,942 1,853 1,966 2,271 2,349 1,962 1,359 1,965
  DOD 10 43 34 13 0 0 0 0 10 29
  DOE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
  HHS 125 83 170 218 490 745 911 876 276 327
  NASA 41 12 35 30 20 39 67 53 51 38
  NSF 794 767 768 712 765 576 394 433 650 1,246
  USDA 116 89 51 13 50 84 148 111 159 87
  Other 619 698 884 867 641 827 829 489 213 230

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 267 48 219 .
2018 291 92 199 .
2017 234 83 151 .

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 53 53 53 53 54
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 17 16 16 16 10
    Computer and information sciences 1 1 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 3 3 3 3 5
    Health sciences 12 12 12 12 14
    Mathematics and statistics 5 5 5 5 2
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 10 10 10 10 17
    Psychology 4 4 4 4 2
    Social sciences 3 3 3 3 4
    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)

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 0 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 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 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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