U. Northern Iowa

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 366 21.1 459 403 36.8 631 486 48 925
2023 322 30.6 459 410 40.3 679 466 49.4 911 332 45.5 602
2022 367 20.5 457 389 43.4 680 481 47.1 900
2021 405 10.3 447 375 46.3 691 474 48.4 908 328 44.4 583
2020 362 20.4 450 374 47 698 476 48.6 916
2019 290 35.8 447 344 51.2 697 454 50.9 914 353 40.7 589
2018 277 36 428 340 52 700 474 48.5 911
2017 311 27.6 425 355 48.7 684 450 50.4 898 369 36.5 575
2016 318 26.8 430 363 48.5 697 428 52.8 896
2015 327 24.1 426 360 48.6 693 417 54.1 898 323 44 570
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 8 16 7 3 8 20 22 13 14 12
  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 8 15 7 3 7 17 19 11 12 12
    Education 7 14 7 3 6 16 18 11 10 11
      Education leadership and administration 7 6 3 3 1 4 6 3 1 8
      Education research . 6 2 . 3 5 8 7 6 2
      Teacher education and teaching fields . 1 2 . . 6 2 1 2 1
      Education, other . 1 . . 2 1 2 . 1 .
    Other non-science and engineering 1 1 . . 1 1 1 . 2 1
      Non-science and engineering, other 1 1 . . 1 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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   144   149   162   168   163   190   203   179   183   192
    Hispanic or Latino   4   4   6   9   8   9   12   8   3   2
    Not Hispanic or Latino   138   143   155   158   154   176   182   165   178   189
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
      Asian   3   4   6   4   1   1   3   3   3   3
      Black or African American   0   2   4   4   3   3   5   3   2   6
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   133   137   143   147   145   168   171   157   169   175
      More than one race   1   0   2   3   5   4   3   2   4   3
    Unknown ethnicity and race   2   2   1   1   1   5   9   6   2   1
  Temporary visa holders   15   11   17   18   12   20   16   15   20   24
  Science and engineering   51   47   69   79   70   83   78   66   77   80
    Science   51   47   69   79   70   83   78   66   77   80
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   4   5   6   9   6   8   9   9   12   17
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   11   19
      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   1   0   1   1   3   7   8   9   9   5
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   3   4
      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   26   43   51   46   44   40   25   17   15
      Social sciences   20   16   19   18   14   23   21   23   25   20
    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   108   113   110   107   105   127   141   128   126   136
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   2   10   9   5   9   14
      Other health   108   113   110   107   103   117   132   123   117   122

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   117   91   75   79   127   140   117   138   56   57
    Hispanic or Latino   7   4   2   4   2   6   4   3   1   1
    Not Hispanic or Latino   110   87   71   72   122   132   106   128   50   39
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   4   1   1   0   1   1   1   1   0   1
      Black or African American   1   1   0   3   2   4   3   5   4   3
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   100   81   68   67   116   125   102   122   46   35
      More than one race   4   4   2   2   3   2   0   0   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   0   2   3   3   2   7   7   5   17
  Temporary visa holders   3   4   1   2   6   3   5   4   7   9
  Science and engineering   115   92   72   79   128   135   119   128   48   45
    Science   115   92   72   79   128   135   119   128   48   45
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   6   5   4   7   11   14   18   18   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   10   14
      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   27   22   23   41   46   38   36   4   5
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   32   21   22   21   30   34   30   40   13   8
      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   25   21   11   10   15   10   11   7   1   1
      Social sciences   25   18   13   18   31   31   22   27   20   17
    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   5   3   4   2   5   8   3   14   15   21
      Clinical medicine   3   1   0   1   3   4   2   6   7   12
      Other health   2   2   4   1   2   4   1   8   8   9

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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   5
  Science and engineering   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   5
    Science   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   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   0   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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   159   160   179   186   175   210   219   194   203   216
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   43   46
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   43   46
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   21   23
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   5
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   19   17
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
  Teaching assistantships   26   67   74   79   78   108   106   92   45   46
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   26   67   74   79   78   108   106   92   45   46
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   133   93   105   107   97   102   113   102   94   101
    Federal   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
    Institutional   70   30   26   34   27   27   31   24   3   4
    Nonfederal   6   3   9   5   4   8   7   10   3   0
    Personal resources   56   60   70   68   66   67   75   68   87   97

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   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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   4,409   4,564   3,486   3,259   2,970   3,628   2,983   3,303   3,632   4,032
    Science   4,166   4,336   3,443   3,180   2,870   3,601   2,946   3,248   3,559   3,281
      Computer and information sciences   40   0   5   18   0   0   50   7   1   15
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   22   210   129   151   142   161   165   174   204   242
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   22   0   0   0   0   0   5   9   43   81
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   210   129   151   142   161   160   165   161   161
      Life sciences   452   446   337   387   306   215   256   227   347   490
        Agricultural sciences   256   227   223   219   201   152   199   110   204   360
        Biological and biomedical sciences   196   219   104   164   104   63   57   117   143   130
        Health sciences   0   0   10   4   1   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   4   5   6   1   1   4   10   7   6   5
      Physical sciences   1,009   877   921   966   911   1,289   731   644   394   574
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   850   705   747   841   825   1,271   705   492   180   382
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   159   172   174   125   86   18   26   152   214   192
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   8   9   0   3   13
      Social sciences   2,638   2,785   2,045   1,657   1,510   1,924   1,458   1,553   1,834   1,357
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   71   33   29   17   15   5   0   1   112   93
        Political science and government   10   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   5   23   29   0   0   2   1
        Social sciences nec   2,557   2,749   2,016   1,635   1,472   1,890   1,458   1,552   1,720   1,263
      Sciences nec   1   13   0   0   0   0   267   636   770   585
    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   243   228   43   79   100   27   37   55   73   751
      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   0   15
      Education   186   169   22   48   4   1   20   55   56   690
      Humanities   5   27   17   23   4   16   12   0   17   8
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   45   20   0   0   3   3   0   0   0   11
      Visual and performing arts   0   4   4   1   0   5   5   0   0   27
      Non-S&E nec   7   8   0   7   89   2   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: 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   4,409   3,220   416   620   0   153   0
    Science   4,166   3,108   374   579   0   105   0
      Computer and information sciences   40   27   10   3   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   22   19   0   3   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   22   19   0   3   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   452   288   109   55   0   0   0
        Agricultural sciences   256   125   83   48   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   196   163   26   7   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   4   3   0   1   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   1,009   968   7   34   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   850   810   7   33   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   159   158   0   1   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   2,638   1,802   248   483   0   105   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   71   0   0   71   0   0   0
        Political science and government   10   0   7   3   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   2,557   1,802   241   409   0   105   0
      Sciences nec   1   1   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   243   112   42   41   0   48   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   186   111   3   28   0   44   0
      Humanities   5   1   3   1   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   45   0   33   12   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   7   0   3   0   0   4   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   3,220   2,975   2,132   1,995   1,881   2,343   1,697   2,154   2,297   1,961
  DOD   444   610   617   733   673   914   333   250   0   183
  DOE   42   75   90   104   85   12   30   7   0   0
  HHS   693   650   544   473   295   538   263   294   418   172
  NASA   83   111   88   52   28   56   54   92   281   319
  NSF   1,528   1,015   637   559   558   712   651   1,098   1,483   1,147
  USDA   125   123   112   63   109   78   40   5   80   22
  Other   305   391   44   11   133   33   326   408   35   118

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   276   18   258   .
2018   225   18   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, 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)
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   21,698 i   5,450   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   21,698 i   5,450   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0 i   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0 i   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0 i   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0
    Other   0   0 i   0   0   0

i=imputed

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

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

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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