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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