U. Northern Iowa

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 323 30.4 459 410 40.3 679 332 45.5 602 466 49.6 914
2022 368 20.3 457 389 43.4 680 481 47.1 900
2021 405 10.3 447 375 46.3 691 328 44.4 583 474 48.4 908
2020 362 20.4 450 374 47 698 476 48.6 916
2019 290 35.8 447 344 51.2 697 353 40.7 589 454 50.9 914
2018 277 36 428 340 52 700 474 48.5 911
2017 311 27.6 425 355 48.7 684 369 36.5 575 450 50.4 898
2016 318 26.8 430 363 48.5 697 428 52.8 896
2015 327 24.1 426 360 48.6 693 323 44 570 417 54.1 898
2014 312 26.9 422 359 48.4 688 425 52.7 889
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 16 7 3 8 20 22 13 14 12 14
  Science and engineering 1 . . 1 3 3 2 2 . .
    Health sciences 1 . . 1 3 3 2 2 . .
      Public health . . . . . 2 . 1 . .
      Health sciences, other 1 . . 1 3 1 2 1 . .
  Non-science and engineering 15 7 3 7 17 19 11 12 12 14
    Business . . . . . . . . . .
      Business . . . . . . . . . .
    Education 14 7 3 6 16 18 11 10 11 12
      Education leadership and administration 6 3 3 1 4 6 3 1 8 8
      Education research 6 2 . 3 5 8 7 6 2 2
      Teacher education and teaching fields 1 2 . . 6 2 1 2 1 1
      Education, other 1 . . 2 1 2 . 1 . 1
    Other non-science and engineering 1 . . 1 1 1 . 2 1 2
      Non-science and engineering, other 1 . . 1 1 1 . 2 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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 18 32 32 23 41 49 43 56 59 67
    Female 142 147 154 152 169 170 151 147 157 136
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 149 162 168 163 190 203 179 183 192 181
    Hispanic or Latino 4 6 9 8 9 12 8 3 2 4
    Not Hispanic or Latino 143 155 158 154 176 182 165 178 189 175
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
      Asian 4 6 4 1 1 3 3 3 3 2
      Black or African American 2 4 4 3 3 5 3 2 6 6
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 137 143 147 145 168 171 157 169 175 164
      More than one race 0 2 3 5 4 3 2 4 3 1
    Unknown ethnicity and race 2 1 1 1 5 9 6 2 1 2
  Temporary visa holders 11 17 18 12 20 16 15 20 24 22
  Science and engineering 47 69 79 70 83 78 66 77 80 90
    Science 47 69 79 70 83 78 66 77 80 90
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 5 6 9 6 8 9 9 12 17 16
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 19 24
      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 1 1 3 7 8 9 9 5 6
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 4 5
      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 26 43 51 46 44 40 25 17 15 17
      Social sciences 16 19 18 14 23 21 23 25 20 22
    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 113 110 107 105 127 141 128 126 136 113
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 2 10 9 5 9 14 8
    Other health 113 110 107 103 117 132 123 117 122 105

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 19 20 30 45 52 47 58 32 35 12
    Female 76 56 51 88 91 75 84 31 31 11
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 91 75 79 127 140 117 138 56 57 21
    Hispanic or Latino 4 2 4 2 6 4 3 1 1 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 87 71 72 122 132 106 128 50 39 21
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
      Black or African American 1 0 3 2 4 3 5 4 3 2
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 81 68 67 116 125 102 122 46 35 19
      More than one race 4 2 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 2 3 3 2 7 7 5 17 0
  Temporary visa holders 4 1 2 6 3 5 4 7 9 2
  Science and engineering 92 72 79 128 135 119 128 48 45 19
    Science 92 72 79 128 135 119 128 48 45 19
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 5 4 7 11 14 18 18 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 14 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 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 27 22 23 41 46 38 36 4 5 3
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 21 22 21 30 34 30 40 13 8 3
      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 21 11 10 15 10 11 7 1 1 1
      Social sciences 18 13 18 31 31 22 27 20 17 7
    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 3 4 2 5 8 3 14 15 21 4
    Clinical medicine 1 0 1 3 4 2 6 7 12 4
    Other health 2 4 1 2 4 1 8 8 9 0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 5
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 5
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 5
      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 2 2
      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 3 3 3
    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

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 160 179 186 175 210 219 194 203 216 203
  Fellowships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43 46 44
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43 46 44
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 23 37
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 5
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 17 29
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
  Teaching assistantships 67 74 79 78 108 106 92 45 46 36
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 67 74 79 78 108 106 92 45 46 36
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 93 105 107 97 102 113 102 94 101 86
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
    Institutional 30 26 34 27 27 31 24 3 4 9
    Nonfederal 3 9 5 4 8 7 10 3 0 0
    Personal resources 60 70 68 66 67 75 68 87 97 77

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 4,564 3,486 3,259 2,970 3,628 2,983 3,303 3,632 4,032 3,711
    Science 4,336 3,443 3,180 2,870 3,601 2,946 3,248 3,559 3,281 3,510
      Computer and information sciences 0 5 18 0 0 50 7 1 15 4
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 210 129 151 142 161 165 174 204 242 182
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 5 9 43 81 14
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 210 129 151 142 161 160 165 161 161 168
      Life sciences 446 337 387 306 215 256 227 347 490 516
        Agricultural sciences 227 223 219 201 152 199 110 204 360 392
        Biological and biomedical sciences 219 104 164 104 63 57 117 143 130 124
        Health sciences 0 10 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 5 6 1 1 4 10 7 6 5 14
      Physical sciences 877 921 966 911 1,289 731 644 394 574 468
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 705 747 841 825 1,271 705 492 180 382 258
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 172 174 125 86 18 26 152 214 192 210
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 8 9 0 3 13 9
      Social sciences 2,785 2,045 1,657 1,510 1,924 1,458 1,553 1,834 1,357 1,680
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 33 29 17 15 5 0 1 112 93 8
        Political science and government 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 5 23 29 0 0 2 1 0
        Social sciences nec 2,749 2,016 1,635 1,472 1,890 1,458 1,552 1,720 1,263 1,672
      Sciences nec 13 0 0 0 0 267 636 770 585 637
    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 228 43 79 100 27 37 55 73 751 201
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 1
      Education 169 22 48 4 1 20 55 56 690 182
      Humanities 27 17 23 4 16 12 0 17 8 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 20 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 11 13
      Visual and performing arts 4 4 1 0 5 5 0 0 27 5
      Non-S&E nec 8 0 7 89 2 0 0 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

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 4,564 2,975 541 911 0 137 0
    Science 4,336 2,860 502 857 0 117 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 210 0 0 210 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 210 0 0 210 0 0 0
      Life sciences 446 249 134 63 0 0 0
        Agricultural sciences 227 115 69 43 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 219 134 65 20 0 0 0
        Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 5 4 0 1 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 877 831 10 36 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 705 666 5 34 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 172 165 5 2 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 2,785 1,763 358 547 0 117 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 33 8 0 25 0 0 0
        Political science and government 3 0 2 1 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 2,749 1,755 356 521 0 117 0
      Sciences nec 13 13 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 228 115 39 54 0 20 0
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 169 115 6 29 0 19 0
      Humanities 27 0 8 19 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 20 0 15 5 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 4 0 3 1 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 8 0 7 0 0 1 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 2,975 2,132 1,995 1,881 2,343 1,697 2,154 2,297 1,961 2,094
  DOD 610 617 733 673 914 333 250 0 183 0
  DOE 75 90 104 85 12 30 7 0 0 0
  HHS 650 544 473 295 538 263 294 418 172 200
  NASA 111 88 52 28 56 54 92 281 319 558
  NSF 1,015 637 559 558 712 651 1,098 1,483 1,147 1,097
  USDA 123 112 63 109 78 40 5 80 22 0
  Other 391 44 11 133 33 326 408 35 118 239

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 276 18 258 .
2018 225 18 207 .
2017 296 21 275 .

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 101 99 84 69 90
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 28 32 35 32 33
    Computer and information sciences 2 1 1 1 2
    Engineering 24 25 6 0 1
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 5 4 4 4 4
    Health sciences 1 1 1 1 4
    Mathematics and statistics 0 1 0 0 5
    Natural resources and conservation 4 0 0 1 1
    Physical sciences 17 17 18 18 22
    Psychology 5 6 6 1 3
    Social sciences 2 2 2 2 3
    Other 13 11 12 9 12

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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