U. Northern Colorado

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 190 59.2 459 310 51.4 631 391 58.2 925
2023 154 66.9 459 300 56.3 679 372 59.6 911 436 28.3 602
2022 185 60 457 285 58.6 680 491 46 900
2021 172 62 447 257 63.3 691 478 47.9 908 422 28.4 583
2020 157 65.6 450 331 53.1 698 447 51.7 916
2019 200 55.8 447 336 52.4 697 423 54.2 914 416 30.1 589
2018 182 58 428 233 67.1 700 405 56 911
2017 183 57.5 425 222 68 684 411 54.8 898 405 30.3 575
2016 185 57.5 430 244 65.4 697 417 54 896
2015 184 57.4 426 242 65.5 693 430 52.6 898 383 33.5 570
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

Number of earned doctorates, by trend major field of study of recipients: 2024–15
Fields 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All fields 69 95 72 77 96 57 72 68 66 71
  Science and engineering 23 39 25 24 27 19 20 24 21 27
    Biological and biomedical sciences 1 4 4 1 3 3 1 1 1 2
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 1 3 2 . . . . 1 1 .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . . 1 . 1 1 . . . 1
      Genetics and genomics . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Microbiology and immunology . 1 1 . 1 . . . . .
      Molecular biology . . . . . . . . . .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . . . . . . . . 1
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . . 1 1 1 . . . .
    Health sciences 4 5 4 6 7 1 1 7 4 4
      Nursing science . . . 4 . . . 1 . 2
      Health sciences, other 4 5 4 2 7 1 1 6 4 2
    Mathematics and statistics 3 5 6 5 3 . 3 . 2 1
      Statistics 3 2 6 4 1 . 2 . 1 1
      Mathematics and statistics, other . 3 . 1 2 . 1 . 1 .
    Physical sciences . . . 1 . . 1 . 1 .
      Chemistry . . . 1 . . 1 . 1 .
    Psychology 13 24 11 11 14 14 13 15 13 20
      Clinical psychology 1 1 . . . 1 2 . . 1
      Counseling and applied psychology 12 23 10 11 10 11 9 11 10 18
      Research and experimental psychology . . . . 1 1 . 1 2 .
      Psychology, other . . 1 . 3 1 2 3 1 1
    Social sciences 2 1 . . . 1 1 1 . .
      Social sciences, other 2 1 . . . 1 1 1 . .
  Non-science and engineering 46 56 47 53 69 38 52 44 45 44
    Business . . . . . . . . 1 2
      Business . . . . . . . . 1 2
    Education 45 53 40 40 66 36 50 42 43 40
      Education leadership and administration 4 10 5 7 6 4 6 4 3 6
      Education research 25 15 15 18 31 21 29 28 26 24
      Teacher education and teaching fields 8 17 7 11 20 11 11 8 14 5
      Education, other 8 11 13 4 9 . 4 2 . 5
    Humanities and arts . . 1 10 . . . . . .
      Philosophy and religious studies . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Music and performing arts . . . 10 . . . . . .
    Other non-science and engineering 1 3 6 3 3 2 2 2 1 2
      Communication . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Non-science and engineering, other 1 3 6 3 3 2 2 1 1 2

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   329   343   349   385   220   215   419   453   418   399
    Hispanic or Latino   54   60   49   54   35   28   55   49   46   35
    Not Hispanic or Latino   273   280   295   330   185   186   358   394   359   346
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   1   1   1   0   1   2   2   2   2
      Asian   11   15   13   14   11   10   17   8   9   11
      Black or African American   9   8   15   17   13   9   9   12   12   11
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   0   0   2   2   1   1   1   1   1
      White   234   244   258   281   154   160   311   356   322   312
      More than one race   18   12   8   15   5   5   18   15   13   9
    Unknown ethnicity and race   2   3   5   1   0   1   6   10   13   18
  Temporary visa holders   16   22   14   10   8   11   18   20   27   34
  Science and engineering   228   234   230   240   83   88   290   302   297   289
    Science   228   234   230   240   83   88   290   302   297   289
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   40   37   30   33   51   45   38   51   56   46
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   11
      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   7   4
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   1   1   4   1   2   10   14   1   7
      Mathematics and statistics   1   2   2   6   10   10   11   11   18   33
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   5   8   5   8   5   5   12   12   12   9
      Psychology   176   170   177   172   0   0   193   187   173   170
      Social sciences   6   16   15   17   16   24   26   27   22   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   117   131   133   155   145   138   147   171   148   144
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   13   9
      Other health   117   131   133   154   145   138   147   171   135   135

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   367   312   388   438   242   213   439   438   430   408
    Hispanic or Latino   62   52   62   55   16   24   49   49   49   26
    Not Hispanic or Latino   304   258   322   379   222   188   378   376   352   343
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   0   1   0   0   0   3   1   1   2
      Asian   10   8   8   10   4   4   9   8   8   4
      Black or African American   9   10   15   13   12   5   11   16   11   10
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0
      White   278   231   287   342   200   174   349   344   325   319
      More than one race   6   9   11   13   5   5   5   6   7   8
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1   2   4   4   4   1   12   13   29   39
  Temporary visa holders   2   1   3   5   4   2   10   9   13   17
  Science and engineering   245   252   256   296   104   105   254   274   232   244
    Science   245   252   256   296   104   105   254   274   232   244
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   41   36   39   46   35   41   39   25   18   6
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   3
      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   10   6
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   1   1   1   2   6   5   2   4   2   3
      Mathematics and statistics   37   34   35   41   46   36   26   20   14   32
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   5   3   1   1   7   11   7   8   7   6
      Psychology   145   170   169   192   0   0   158   194   168   169
      Social sciences   16   8   11   14   10   12   22   23   9   10
    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   124   61   135   147   142   110   195   173   211   181
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   29   41
      Other health   124   61   135   147   142   110   195   173   182   140

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   13   11   2   2   1   0   2   3   3   3
  Science and engineering   12   11   2   2   0   0   2   1   3   3
    Science   12   11   2   2   0   0   2   1   3   3
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   2   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   1
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   1
      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   12   9   2   2   0   0   1   0   0   1
      Social sciences   0   1   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   1   0   0   0   1   0   0   2   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   1   0   0   0   1   0   0   2   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   345   365   363   395   228   226   437   473   445   433
  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   27   34   22   18   5   9   23   36   31   26
    Federal   7   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   1   0
    Institutional   19   32   21   17   5   9   22   36   30   26
    Nonfederal   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   11   19   19   4   18   15   23   20   30   30
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   11   19   19   4   18   15   23   20   30   30
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   307   312   322   373   205   202   391   417   384   377
    Federal   6   9   1   2   1   0   1   3   2   3
    Institutional   76   94   86   87   58   55   99   89   153   144
    Nonfederal   4   3   1   8   3   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   221   206   234   276   143   147   291   325   229   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, 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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   2   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   1   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   1   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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   2   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   1   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   1   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   8,476   9,064   3,308   3,159   3,738   4,571   5,089   4,538   4,028   3,652
    Science   4,644   5,220   2,402   2,309   2,362   3,157   3,722   3,220   2,866   2,670
      Computer and information sciences   48   88   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   428   602   202   147   296   140   74   42   45   187
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   239   165   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   5
        Geological and earth sciences   189   437   202   147   296   139   74   42   45   182
        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   1,641   1,925   1,368   1,263   1,239   1,679   1,856   1,859   1,854   1,136
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   842   1,026   925   963   896   999   857   831   805   617
        Health sciences   645   688   297   156   311   634   937   957   921   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   154   211   146   144   32   40   62   71   128   519
      Mathematics and statistics   347   371   83   135   181   672   535   438   315   407
      Physical sciences   380   374   72   149   122   110   236   92   82   573
        Astronomy and astrophysics   97   85   0   43   19   20   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   253   254   15   82   53   71   176   31   7   502
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   30   35   57   24   50   19   60   61   75   71
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   862   875   80   81   178   242   515   468   288   179
      Social sciences   938   985   597   534   346   314   506   321   281   178
        Anthropology   106   104   30   92   114   88   152   123   89   0
        Economics   86   56   0   0   0   0   0   14   4   9
        Political science and government   67   68   3   0   0   5   5   32   41   28
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   174   186   123   197   171   126   114   91   70   72
        Social sciences nec   505   571   441   245   61   95   235   61   77   69
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   10
    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
      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   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   3,832   3,844   906   850   1,376   1,414   1,367   1,318   1,162   982
      Business management and business administration   821   773   125   58   351   300   183   113   98   127
      Communication and communications technologies   136   173   71   5   15   3   0   0   0   44
      Education   1,875   1,988   626   733   902   864   996   1,051   841   563
      Humanities   0   0   14   0   13   15   12   36   128   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   812   780   2   0   18   81   159   103   90   139
      Non-S&E nec   188   130   68   54   77   151   17   15   5   14

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   8,476   1,325   125   6,847   28   151   0
    Science   4,644   1,079   125   3,261   28   151   0
      Computer and information sciences   48   0   0   48   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   428   216   0   212   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   239   99   0   140   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   189   117   0   72   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   1,641   475   100   895   28   143   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   842   377   62   330   0   73   0
        Health sciences   645   28   38   481   28   70   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   154   70   0   84   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   347   13   25   301   0   8   0
      Physical sciences   380   61   0   319   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   97   0   0   97   0   0   0
        Chemistry   253   37   0   216   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   30   24   0   6   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   862   104   0   758   0   0   0
      Social sciences   938   210   0   728   0   0   0
        Anthropology   106   0   0   106   0   0   0
        Economics   86   0   0   86   0   0   0
        Political science and government   67   0   0   67   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   174   10   0   164   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   505   200   0   305   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   3,832   246   0   3,586   0   0   0
      Business management and business administration   821   26   0   795   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   136   0   0   136   0   0   0
      Education   1,875   220   0   1,655   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   812   0   0   812   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   188   0   0   188   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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies   1,325   1,705   1,692   1,942   1,853   1,966   2,271   2,349   1,962   1,359
  DOD   0   10   43   34   13   0   0   0   0   10
  DOE   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  HHS   98   125   83   170   218   490   745   911   876   276
  NASA   84   41   12   35   30   20   39   67   53   51
  NSF   564   794   767   768   712   765   576   394   433   650
  USDA   88   116   89   51   13   50   84   148   111   159
  Other   491   619   698   884   867   641   827   829   489   213

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   267   48   219   .
2018   291   92   199   .

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)
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

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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