U. Oregon

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 94 79.9 459 149 76.7 631 148 84.2 925
2023 100 78.6 459 142 79.4 679 147 84.1 911 127 79.2 602
2022 97 79.2 457 144 79.2 680 146 84 900
2021 107 76.5 447 128 81.8 691 149 83.8 908 131 77.9 583
2020 102 77.7 450 128 82 698 155 83.3 916
2019 108 76.2 447 125 82.4 697 154 83.4 914 147 75.4 589
2018 110 74.7 428 133 81.3 700 151 83.7 911
2017 99 77.1 425 129 81.4 684 159 82.6 898 147 74.8 575
2016 118 73 430 126 82.2 697 149 83.6 896
2015 107 75.3 426 145 79.4 693 156 82.9 898 144 75.1 570
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 207 189 204 152 186 176 167 195 142 172
  Science and engineering 137 127 132 96 131 115 123 130 91 103
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources 2 6 5 . . 2 4 2 . 1
      Natural resources and conservation 2 6 5 . . 2 4 2 . 1
    Biological and biomedical sciences 30 13 13 12 21 11 19 18 16 15
      Biochemistry and biophysics 3 . 2 1 3 2 3 1 2 4
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 14 3 2 3 4 1 1 1 4 4
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy 3 . . . . . . 2 1 .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 1 3 1 2 . 3 1 5 4 1
      Genetics and genomics 1 . . . . . . 1 1 1
      Microbiology and immunology . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Molecular biology . 2 3 1 3 . 3 5 . 1
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 1 3 3 2 6 2 4 2 1 1
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology 5 2 1 2 4 2 6 1 3 3
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other 2 . 1 1 1 . 1 . . .
    Computer and information sciences 11 4 10 4 6 3 3 8 2 1
      Computer science 11 3 5 1 4 2 1 6 1 .
      Computer and information sciences, other . 1 5 3 2 1 2 2 1 1
    Engineering . . 2 . . . 2 1 1 .
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . . . . . . 2 . . .
      Electrical and computer engineering . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Materials and mining engineering . . . . . . . 1 1 .
      Engineering, other . . 1 . . . . . . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 13 5 7 8 3 4 3 11 4 6
      Geological sciences 10 3 5 8 3 4 2 8 3 5
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences 3 2 2 . . . 1 3 1 1
    Health sciences 5 1 2 2 4 2 . 2 2 2
      Public health 2 . . . 3 . . . . .
      Health sciences, other 3 1 2 2 1 2 . 2 2 2
    Mathematics and statistics 9 15 9 3 8 12 8 10 5 8
      Applied mathematics . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Mathematics . 3 1 2 3 3 5 3 2 8
      Statistics . . . . . . . 3 . .
      Mathematics and statistics, other 9 11 8 1 5 9 3 4 3 .
    Physical sciences 16 27 28 22 40 24 26 28 25 24
      Astronomy and astrophysics . 3 3 . . 1 . . . .
      Chemistry 11 13 17 14 23 13 16 14 15 15
      Physics 5 11 8 8 17 10 10 14 10 9
    Psychology 17 29 25 13 21 21 27 24 11 19
      Clinical psychology 5 2 2 2 8 1 5 5 2 1
      Counseling and applied psychology 9 11 13 6 6 8 7 5 2 11
      Research and experimental psychology 1 8 4 2 6 7 11 11 5 6
      Psychology, other 2 8 6 3 1 5 4 3 2 1
    Social sciences 34 27 31 32 28 36 31 26 25 27
      Anthropology 2 . 5 4 5 7 6 1 1 2
      Economics 11 7 10 10 6 7 8 6 9 7
      Political science and government 6 . 4 5 2 2 4 1 3 7
      Public policy analysis . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Sociology, demography, and population studies 4 6 4 3 3 6 8 10 3 5
      Social sciences, other 11 14 7 10 12 14 5 8 9 6
  Non-science and engineering 70 62 72 56 55 61 44 65 51 69
    Business 4 8 6 4 10 5 2 6 4 7
      Business 4 8 6 4 10 5 2 6 4 7
    Education 14 16 19 13 18 20 15 16 18 14
      Education leadership and administration . . 3 . 2 2 1 3 2 2
      Education research 11 13 14 10 16 15 12 11 10 10
      Teacher education and teaching fields 1 1 2 . . . 1 . 1 2
      Education, other 2 2 . 3 . 3 1 2 5 .
    Humanities and arts 28 23 34 22 22 29 22 30 27 37
      Letters 10 7 12 6 8 9 7 13 10 17
      Foreign languages and literature 6 8 6 5 3 5 6 9 8 6
      History 1 1 3 . 3 3 2 1 1 1
      Philosophy and religious studies 4 4 6 3 1 10 2 2 1 3
      Music and performing arts 5 3 4 7 5 1 3 2 3 7
      Humanities and arts, other 2 . 3 1 2 1 2 3 4 3
    Other non-science and engineering 24 15 13 17 5 7 5 13 2 11
      Communication 21 12 10 13 3 5 3 11 2 9
      Non-science and engineering, other 3 3 3 4 2 2 2 2 . 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   955   991   993   1,017 i   993   988   870   905   1,040   909
    Hispanic or Latino   101   112   112   112 i   112   112   92   77   80   61
    Not Hispanic or Latino   827   857   852   876 i   852   856   755   797   928   814
      American Indian or Alaska Native   8   7   4   4 i   4   7   5   5   13   13
      Asian   64   70   76   77 i   76   71   59   58   70   49
      Black or African American   20   21   17   17 i   17   21   18   16   22   14
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   7   3   5   5 i   5   3   5   4   5   4
      White   705   733   724   747 i   724   731   649   696   806   721
      More than one race   23   23   26   26 i   26   23   19   18   12   13
    Unknown ethnicity and race   27   22   29   29 i   29   20   23   31   32   34
  Temporary visa holders   150   166   148   156 i   148   166   143   137   161   140
  Science and engineering   1,028   1,079   1,066   1,096 i   1,066   1,076   941   975   1,189   1,049
    Science   1,028   1,079   1,066   1,096 i   1,066   1,076   941   975   1,184   1,049
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   139   170   187   193 i   187   167   124   133   165   129
      Communication   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   2
      Computer and information sciences   63   71   67   74 i   67   71   61   62   73   62
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   53   57   58   62 i   58   57   53   42   40   30
      Mathematics and statistics   66   72   66   66 i   66   72   64   66   61   60
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   12   9   8   9 i   8   9   11   10   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   40   33   37   39 i   37   33   33   32   0   0
      Physical sciences   236   268   290   296 i   290   268   209   234   226   262
      Psychology   162   158   167   169 i   167   158   150   156   342   271
      Social sciences   257   241   186   188 i   186   241   236   240   277   233
    Engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   5   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   5   0
    Health   77   78   75   77 i   75   78   72   67   12   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   12   0
      Other health   77   78   75   77 i   75   78   72   67   0   0

i=imputed

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   51   62   42   41 i   41   62   30   57   78   89
    Hispanic or Latino   3   9   3   3 i   3   9   2   9   7   6
    Not Hispanic or Latino   48   53   38   37 i   37   53   28   47   66   78
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   0   0   0 i   0   0   1   3   5   2
      Asian   2   4   4   3 i   3   4   2   5   6   13
      Black or African American   2   0   0   0 i   0   0   2   2   1   2
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   42   45   33   33 i   33   45   23   37   54   61
      More than one race   1   4   1   1 i   1   4   0   0   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   0   1   1 i   1   0   0   1   5   5
  Temporary visa holders   7   4   3   3 i   3   4   7   5   12   13
  Science and engineering   55   65   43   42 i   42   65   34   60   89   102
    Science   55   65   43   42 i   42   65   34   60   88   102
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   2   1   0   0 i   0   1   2   4   2   4
      Communication   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   4   5
      Computer and information sciences   5   4   2   2 i   2   4   5   8   13   12
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   1   0   0   0 i   0   0   1   0   1   2
      Mathematics and statistics   1   0   0   0 i   0   0   1   0   2   1
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   1   1   0   0 i   0   1   1   1   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   2   2 i   2   0   0   1   0   0
      Physical sciences   24   40   10   10 i   10   40   5   13   10   15
      Psychology   9   11   13   13 i   13   11   7   16   26   42
      Social sciences   12   8   16   15 i   15   8   12   17   30   21
    Engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   1   0
    Health   3   1   2   2 i   2   1   3   2   1   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Other health   3   1   2   2 i   2   1   3   2   0   0

i=imputed

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   303   344   285   296 i   285   344   284   156   172   139
  Science and engineering   302   331   282   293 i   282   331   284   156   169   139
    Science   302   331   282   293 i   282   331   284   156   167   139
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   51   47   46   49 i   46   47   46   17   21   23
      Communication   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   37   38   35   38 i   35   38   36   22   22   12
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   34   37   38   41 i   38   37   34   13   20   8
      Mathematics and statistics   9   9   14   14 i   14   9   9   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   4   4   6   6 i   6   4   3   1   0   0
      Physical sciences   105   127   103   105 i   103   127   97   72   66   71
      Psychology   37   45   29   29 i   29   45   35   23   27   22
      Social sciences   25   24   11   11 i   11   24   24   8   11   3
    Engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   2   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   2   0
    Health   1   13   3   3 i   3   13   0   0   3   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   3   0
      Other health   1   13   3   3 i   3   13   0   0   0   0

i=imputed

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   1,105   1,157   1,141   1,173 i   1,141   1,154   1,013   1,042   1,201   1,049
  Fellowships   3   3   3   3 i   3   3   2   55   104   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   15   0
    Institutional   3   3   3   3 i   3   3   2   55   84   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   5   0
  Research assistantships   593   642   567   586 i   567   642   284   219   195   52
    Federal   282   344   285   296 i   285   344   284   156   157   19
    Institutional   311   297   280   288 i   280   297   0   63   29   18
    Nonfederal   0   1   2   2 i   2   1   0   0   9   15
  Teaching assistantships   278   280   276   283 i   276   277   572   555   654   529
    Federal   13   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   60
    Institutional   265   280   276   283 i   276   277   572   555   654   268
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   201
  Other types of support   231   232   295   301 i   295   232   155   213   248   468
    Federal   8   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   60
    Institutional   26   16   8   8 i   8   16   0   36   0   97
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   79
    Personal resources   197   216   287   293 i   287   216   155   177   248   232

i=imputed

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   123   75   74   75 i   75   83   67   59   65   100
    Science   123   75   74   75 i   75   83   67   59   65   100
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   53   41   41   41 i   41   33   33   25   23   41
      Communication   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Computer and information sciences   2   1   1   1 i   1   1   1   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   15   6   6   6 i   6   10   8   7   3   6
      Mathematics and statistics   8   3   3   3 i   3   6   5   5   5   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   1   1   1 i   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   1   0   0   0 i   0   1   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   28   19   18   19 i   19   19   13   13   13   17
      Psychology   10   4   4   4 i   4   8   4   6   8   8
      Social sciences   6   0   0   0 i   0   5   3   3   5   10
    Engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   9   2   2   2 i   2   5   2   3   1   5
      Clinical medicine   9   2   2   2 i   2   5   2   2   1   5
      Other health   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   1   0   0

i=imputed

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   55   48   47   48 i   48   38   25   40   20   24
  Science and engineering   50   47   46   47 i   47   35   23   39   20   23
    Science   50   47   46   47 i   47   35   23   39   20   23
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   21   29   29   29 i   29   14   8   16   10   11
      Communication   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   2   1   1   1 i   1   1   1   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   5   3   3   3 i   3   3   3   5   1   1
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   12   11   10   11 i   11   9   8   9   4   4
      Psychology   8   3   3   3 i   3   6   1   6   3   2
      Social sciences   2   0   0   0 i   0   2   2   3   1   1
    Engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   5   1   1   1 i   1   3   2   1   0   1
      Clinical medicine   5   1   1   1 i   1   3   2   1   0   1
      Other health   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0

i=imputed

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   174,785   164,500   160,500   139,193   114,259   110,664   111,896   95,974   100,754   79,698
    Science   130,670   128,008   124,555   108,990   88,598   81,690   83,132   72,517   68,631   64,367
      Computer and information sciences   6,444   6,807   6,598   6,362   5,652   5,059   4,231   5,002   5,198   4,049
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   8,242   8,392   5,895   6,060   6,704   4,871   3,785   3,166   3,770   3,687
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   7,710   6,556   5,319   5,486   6,101   4,282   3,247   2,437   1,946   2,073
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   532   1,836   576   574   603   589   538   698   548   517
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   31   1,276   1,097
      Life sciences   63,074   63,107   67,072   56,791   35,936   35,644   36,242   33,718   32,078   30,392
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   42,966   40,483   44,968   37,907   33,631   34,751   34,474   30,835   13,906   13,477
        Health sciences   844   345   118   817   1,004   115   821   1,974   18,172   16,915
        Natural resources and conservation   1,005   392   225   531   483   778   947   909   0   0
        Life sciences nec   18,259   21,887   21,761   17,536   818   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   1,416   1,828   1,249   694   906   908   1,064   954   724   692
      Physical sciences   18,975   18,110   15,315   13,881   12,984   14,773   13,908   13,591   11,456   12,923
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   8,007   9,391   6,752   6,477   4,910   5,867   6,286   4,720   4,581   6,532
        Materials science   2,842   1,457   1,916   834   737   1,383   1,927   2,413   1,106   0
        Physics   4,551   3,578   3,502   3,462   7,248   7,523   5,695   6,458   5,769   6,391
        Physical sciences nec   3,575   3,684   3,145   3,108   89   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   24,488   22,362   21,629   19,455   17,505   15,658   14,099   12,553   9,992   10,177
      Social sciences   6,167   5,585   4,723   3,797   8,911   3,790   6,650   3,533   5,413   2,447
        Anthropology   579   553   408   465   646   574   467   518   384   0
        Economics   465   303   400   536   591   493   412   338   210   107
        Political science and government   521   441   693   1,023   3,199   889   4,231   1,274   3,541   822
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   393   247   198   320   435   467   390   221   219   619
        Social sciences nec   4,209   4,041   3,024   1,453   4,040   1,367   1,150   1,182   1,059   899
      Sciences nec   1,864   1,817   2,074   1,950   0   987   3,153   0   0   0
    Engineering   6,064   5,844   4,656   0   0   541   0   0   0   859
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   6,064   5,844   4,656   0   0   541   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   859
      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   38,051   30,648   31,289   30,203   25,661   28,433   28,764   23,457   32,123   14,472
      Business management and business administration   4,088   3,784   2,637   2,854   1,413   2,266   4,969   4,644   3,994   156
      Communication and communications technologies   1,653   1,626   1,520   1,549   1,335   1,587   299   470   139   180
      Education   18,059   15,173   13,590   13,391   13,375   15,810   14,704   11,396   15,777   12,077
      Humanities   1,106   881   1,030   772   1,137   1,531   2,207   1,530   1,087   221
      Law   1,769   1,178   1,478   1,250   93   399   114   921   161   98
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   744   504   1,137   248   77   292   11   128   125   0
      Non-S&E nec   10,632   7,502   9,897   10,139   8,231   6,548   6,460   4,368   10,840   1,740

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   174,785   105,290   2,327   23,681   663   7,619   35,205
    Science   130,670   83,202   779   17,878   380   6,328   22,103
      Computer and information sciences   6,444   4,790   25   852   14   104   659
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   8,242   7,198   1   592   0   159   292
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   7,710   6,838   1   452   0   139   280
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   532   360   0   140   0   20   12
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   63,074   31,868   152   8,514   77   3,200   19,263
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   42,966   31,342   152   7,986   77   3,200   209
        Health sciences   844   35   0   0   0   0   809
        Natural resources and conservation   1,005   491   0   514   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   18,259   0   0   14   0   0   18,245
      Mathematics and statistics   1,416   1,179   0   30   0   93   114
      Physical sciences   18,975   14,225   0   3,069   166   1,015   500
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   8,007   6,988   0   280   166   288   285
        Materials science   2,842   480   0   1,896   0   466   0
        Physics   4,551   3,848   0   275   0   213   215
        Physical sciences nec   3,575   2,909   0   618   0   48   0
      Psychology   24,488   21,340   563   2,033   123   341   88
      Social sciences   6,167   2,581   38   945   0   1,416   1,187
        Anthropology   579   420   0   131   0   13   15
        Economics   465   176   0   15   0   29   245
        Political science and government   521   186   0   88   0   99   148
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   393   11   6   83   0   40   253
        Social sciences nec   4,209   1,788   32   628   0   1,235   526
      Sciences nec   1,864   21   0   1,843   0   0   0
    Engineering   6,064   5,319   0   514   0   231   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   6,064   5,319   0   514   0   231   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   38,051   16,769   1,548   5,289   283   1,060   13,102
      Business management and business administration   4,088   0   51   25   0   8   4,004
      Communication and communications technologies   1,653   429   0   262   43   0   919
      Education   18,059   12,908   1,316   2,177   228   310   1,120
      Humanities   1,106   100   1   240   0   131   634
      Law   1,769   31   49   264   0   401   1,024
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   744   32   0   40   0   18   654
      Non-S&E nec   10,632   3,269   131   2,281   12   192   4,747

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   105,290   100,265   97,238   82,242   81,278   80,083   71,568   69,598   66,850   69,723
  DOD   3,111   3,179   3,577   2,699   3,325   4,166   2,765   2,611   1,213   1,342
  DOE   6,085   9,006   6,770   6,447   5,534   4,567   3,920   4,634   4,964   5,337
  HHS   52,734   51,917   54,309   44,837   42,851   38,545   33,127   33,503   33,697   32,613
  NASA   1,808   1,566   990   964   803   265   185   289   200   333
  NSF   25,865   20,542   17,940   14,016   15,062   16,952   16,764   14,492   13,211   13,761
  USDA   1,186   857   810   722   499   386   292   385   378   608
  Other   14,501   13,198   12,842   12,557   13,204   15,202   14,515   13,684   13,187   15,729

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   1,742   512   1,230   .
2018   1,633   352   1,281   .

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   547   522   414   412   406
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   170   242   153   161   173
    Computer and information sciences   13   13   12   9   9
    Engineering   63   0   0   0   5
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   56   41   42   40   27
    Health sciences   8   5   5   4   6
    Mathematics and statistics   3   1   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   4   3   4   2   2
    Physical sciences   127   120   115   116   111
    Psychology   64   65   51   49   51
    Social sciences   33   27   26   25   20
    Other   7   6   6   5   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   105,000   0   116,201   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   58,101   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   34,860   0
    Engineering   0   105,000   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   23,240   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   6,370   7,610   9,650   6,773   10,468
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   6,045   7,297   9,293   3,964   6,664
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   312   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   325   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   357   0   995
    Psychology   0   0   0   536   536
    Social sciences   0   0   0   2,273   2,273
    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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