U. Puerto Rico, Mayaguez

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 294 36.7 459 208 67.5 631 286 69.5 925
2023 298 35.8 459 214 68.9 679 334 63.8 911 206 66.2 602
2022 322 30.3 457 212 69.2 680 301 67 900
2021 319 29.4 447 198 71.7 691 286 68.9 908 200 66.2 583
2020 327 28.1 450 189 73.3 698 247 73.4 916
2019 290 35.8 447 191 73 697 247 73.3 914 197 67 589
2018 286 33.9 428 181 74.5 700 249 73 911
2017 338 21.3 425 170 75.5 684 241 73.5 898 122 79.1 575
2016 279 35.8 430 174 75.4 697 244 73.1 896
2015 281 34.8 426 181 74.2 693 233 74.4 898 120 79.3 570
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 23 23 14 14 13 20 21 9 22 21
  Science and engineering 23 23 14 14 13 20 21 9 22 21
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources 1 . . . . . . . 1 1
      Agricultural sciences 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Natural resources and conservation . . . . . . . . 1 1
    Biological and biomedical sciences 1 . 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 2
      Biochemistry and biophysics 1 . . . 1 1 2 1 1 2
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general . . 1 1 . 1 . . 1 .
    Computer and information sciences 1 1 1 . 1 2 2 1 . 1
      Computer science . . 1 . . . 1 . . .
      Computer and information sciences, other 1 1 . . 1 2 1 1 . 1
    Engineering 13 12 11 8 8 9 12 4 10 13
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 2 6 . . . 1 . . 1 .
      Chemical and petroleum engineering 4 1 3 4 1 2 9 3 5 4
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering 2 3 3 . 4 4 2 1 2 9
      Electrical and computer engineering 4 2 4 4 3 1 1 . . .
      Materials and mining engineering . . . . . 1 . . 2 .
      Mechanical engineering 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Engineering, other . . 1 . . . . . . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 1 6 . 1 . 1 2 1 3 1
      Geological sciences . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences 1 5 . 1 . 1 2 1 3 1
    Mathematics and statistics . . . 2 . 1 . . . .
      Mathematics . . . 1 . 1 . . . .
      Mathematics and statistics, other . . . 1 . . . . . .
    Physical sciences 6 4 1 2 3 5 3 2 6 3
      Chemistry 6 3 1 2 3 5 3 2 6 3
      Physics . 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   404   403   407   455   458   475   521   547   613   583
    Hispanic or Latino   364   370   373   420   423   435   453   493   542   509
    Not Hispanic or Latino   0   0   0   0   0   0   19   0   47   42
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0
      Asian   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0
      Black or African American   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0
      White   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0   0   0
      More than one race   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   47   42
    Unknown ethnicity and race   40   33   34   35   35   40   49   54   24   32
  Temporary visa holders   233   225   202   189   161   158   153   187   201   175
  Science and engineering   637   617   598   644   619   633   663   734   814   758
    Science   416   407   375   418   409   412   426   468   517   481
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   139   135   101   145   140   141   152   151   186   186
      Biological and biomedical sciences   49   46   47   43   47   57   59   66   70   64
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   7   9   11   7   3   3   13   16   20   15
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   74   72   73   75   64   66   65   76   81   73
      Mathematics and statistics   37   33   28   21   29   33   32   42   51   39
      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   87   93   99   106   105   94   84   94   91   90
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   23   19   16   21   21   18   21   23   18   14
    Engineering   221   210   223   226   210   221   237   266   297   277
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   25   25   34   31   27   25   26   20   8   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   19   24   28   28   30   29   28   39   44   32
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   52   51   50   51   56   72   92   107   118   126
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   81   69   65   64   49   51   35   46   60   53
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   6   10   11   13   12   13   14   18   28   25
      Mechanical engineering   38   31   35   39   36   31   32   36   34   41
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   10   0   5   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   11   11   0   0   0   11   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   11   11   0   0   0   11   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

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   28   59   52   49   49   29   51   44   63   54
    Hispanic or Latino   24   48   45   43   44   26   33   42   60   47
    Not Hispanic or Latino   0   0   0   0   0   0   17   0   2   5
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Black or African American   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   0   0   0   0   0   0   16   0   0   0
      More than one race   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   5
    Unknown ethnicity and race   4   11   7   6   5   3   1   2   1   2
  Temporary visa holders   3   2   4   6   6   3   11   14   2   2
  Science and engineering   31   49   47   55   55   32   54   58   65   56
    Science   19   23   28   30   23   9   14   12   24   17
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   7   5   6   9   5   1   3   3   11   4
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   1   3   1   2   1   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   2   1   6   5
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   7   12   9   5   3   1   2   1   5   4
      Mathematics and statistics   1   0   4   5   4   1   3   6   1   2
      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   2   4   4   10   9   5   3   1   1   2
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   1   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0   0
    Engineering   12   26   19   25   32   23   40   46   41   39
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   1   3   3   5   2   3   4   5   2   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   1   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   6   5   4   2   6   6   6   7   9   10
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   3   8   7   10   12   6   19   18   12   9
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   6   2   2   6   5   6   8   9   15
      Mechanical engineering   2   4   3   6   3   3   2   7   8   5
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   12   9   0   0   0   8   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   12   9   0   0   0   8   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 receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   160   159   159   172   120   121   132   140   133   89
  Science and engineering   160   159   159   172   120   121   132   140   133   89
    Science   78   95   81   104   58   60   69   75   47   31
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   29   50   45   65   32   29   39   34   9   7
      Biological and biomedical sciences   7   5   5   5   1   3   2   6   4   1
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   2   1   0   0   0   2   4   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   16   12   13   15   6   10   9   14   20   5
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   1   1   0   0   1   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   21   13   12   9   8   11   8   8   11   14
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   5   13   4   9   11   7   8   9   3   4
    Engineering   82   64   78   68   62   61   63   65   86   58
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   8   6   9   10   7   9   10   8   5   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   13   16   18   16   18   18   14   14   14   11
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   18   14   17   10   14   17   21   27   35   26
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   31   20   22   21   15   7   5   7   16   12
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   4   4
      Mechanical engineering   12   8   10   11   8   9   8   8   8   5
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   4   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   637   628   609   644   619   633   674   734   814   758
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   245   208   212   220   165   162   171   187   237   166
    Federal   160   159   159   172   120   121   132   140   123   76
    Institutional   66   19   16   10   14   17   11   17   44   39
    Nonfederal   19   30   37   38   31   24   28   30   70   51
  Teaching assistantships   207   221   198   0   227   230   253   256   324   327
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
    Institutional   207   221   198   0   227   230   253   256   324   322
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
  Other types of support   185   199   199   424   227   241   250   291   253   265
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   10   12
    Institutional   15   8   8   2   8   10   5   16   15   13
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   22   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   170   191   191   422   197   231   245   275   228   240

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   3   7   4   2   5   0   4   9   6   3
    Science   3   2   0   0   3   0   1   6   5   2
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   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   1   2   1
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   1   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   2   0   1   4   3   1
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   5   4   2   2   0   3   3   1   1
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   3   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   2   0   1   0   0   2   3   1   1
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   1   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   1   2   4   0   1   0   0   9   6   3
  Science and engineering   1   2   4   0   1   0   0   9   6   3
    Science   1   1   0   0   1   0   0   6   5   2
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   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   1   2   1
      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   1   0   0   4   3   1
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   3   1   1
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   1   1
      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   26,455   13,989   18,274   18,368   26,553   26,877   24,769   26,130   25,491   28,100
    Science   10,937   5,244   7,432   4,925   8,993   9,646   10,060   12,430   13,104   14,871
      Computer and information sciences   289   333   254   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   5,370   1,976   4,127   2,014   5,487   5,676   5,475   6,403   5,783   6,988
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   4,052   790   629   542   517   568   503   623   547   719
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   1,318   1,186   2,998   1,472   4,970   5,108   4,972   5,780   5,236   6,269
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   500   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   1,740   368   654   1,729   1,881   2,526   2,027   2,725   3,198   3,207
        Agricultural sciences   1,026   83   168   864   814   1,301   792   1,223   1,565   1,629
        Biological and biomedical sciences   714   275   405   865   1,067   1,225   1,235   1,502   1,633   1,578
        Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   10   12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   22   51   74   87   45   176   752   792   980   895
      Physical sciences   3,372   2,339   1,580   1,002   1,347   1,172   1,739   2,371   2,795   3,514
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   2,366   1,539   1,166   616   980   792   618   1,348   1,981   2,974
        Materials science   0   158   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   1,006   642   414   386   367   380   1,121   1,023   814   540
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   56   0   219   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   88   177   524   93   233   96   67   136   343   128
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   23   0   198   6   3   6   12   41   37   45
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   123   0   87   230   90   55   95   306   83
        Social sciences nec   65   54   326   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   5   139
    Engineering   13,622   7,401   8,482   11,397   16,903   16,446   13,704   12,898   11,804   12,115
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   6   14   0   0   0   6
      Chemical engineering   3,764   1,627   1,657   3,699   5,510   4,293   3,701   3,288   3,265   3,389
      Civil engineering   2,400   1,485   1,779   2,515   3,205   3,204   2,868   2,594   2,443   2,585
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   4,842   2,982   2,867   1,711   2,882   3,694   3,205   2,950   2,772   2,902
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   307   239   74   31   735   942   866   854   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   671   485   664   996   1,205   1,152   924   830   795   964
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   1,618   9   300   1,562   1,841   1,460   1,070   1,456   1,716   1,740
      Engineering nec   20   574   1,141   883   1,519   1,687   1,070   926   813   529
    Non-S&E   1,896   1,344   2,360   2,046   657   785   1,005   802   583   1,114
      Business management and business administration   352   541   1,060   888   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   656   0   290   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   8   318   451   447   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   447   94   14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   35   182   0   488   4   19   179   116   77   159
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   101   0   0   0   57   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   398   209   444   223   653   766   769   686   506   955

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   26,455   17,027   1,010   6,321   644   843   610
    Science   10,937   6,672   438   3,154   218   303   152
      Computer and information sciences   289   185   25   76   0   3   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   5,370   3,266   409   1,537   40   0   118
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   4,052   2,527   0   1,400   40   0   85
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   1,318   739   409   137   0   0   33
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   1,740   720   0   965   25   30   0
        Agricultural sciences   1,026   182   0   844   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   714   538   0   121   25   30   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   22   4   0   1   0   0   17
      Physical sciences   3,372   2,440   0   492   153   270   17
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   2,366   1,841   0   273   153   82   17
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   1,006   599   0   219   0   188   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   56   28   0   28   0   0   0
      Social sciences   88   29   4   55   0   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   23   0   0   23   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   65   29   4   32   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   13,622   9,437   572   2,789   426   17   381
      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   3,764   2,992   0   722   15   10   25
      Civil engineering   2,400   1,346   394   540   0   0   120
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   4,842   3,526   0   881   371   3   61
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   307   125   0   182   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   671   364   0   187   29   0   91
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   1,618   1,084   178   257   11   4   84
      Engineering nec   20   0   0   20   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   1,896   918   0   378   0   523   77
      Business management and business administration   352   322   0   16   0   0   14
      Communication and communications technologies   656   295   0   174   0   124   63
      Education   8   8   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   447   0   0   48   0   399   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   35   35   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   398   258   0   140   0   0   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies   17,027   12,260   16,223   13,073   15,842   15,653   14,111   13,604   14,446   15,700
  DOD   986   791   987   1,313   884   1,258   1,043   1,187   1,656   2,342
  DOE   1,267   843   983   226   246   224   269   140   105   173
  HHS   1,106   1,320   950   1,016   1,275   1,209   1,400   1,562   1,678   2,167
  NASA   777   195   237   148   269   237   240   229   223   191
  NSF   7,017   4,972   3,991   5,980   5,805   4,815   3,708   3,226   3,372   2,579
  USDA   623   771   351   1,044   626   1,084   440   617   743   976
  Other   5,251   3,368   8,724   3,346   6,737   6,826   7,011   6,643   6,669   7,272

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   224   116   108   .
2018   216   120   96   .

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   2,205   2,119   2,156   2,446   2,572
    Agricultural sciences   61   61   61   324   324
    Biological and biomedical sciences   369   367   349   352   360
    Computer and information sciences   1   1   1   1   1
    Engineering   70   70   70   83   83
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   33   33   33   46   46
    Health sciences   1,396   1,330   1,374   1,371   1,477
    Mathematics and statistics   2   2   2   4   1
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   54   54   54   55   55
    Psychology   1   1   1   1   0
    Social sciences   7   5   17   18   18
    Other   211   193   194   193   208

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   164,100   0   0   0   124,000
    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   9,000   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   155,100   0   0   0   116,560
    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   7,440
    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   290,900   299,688   229,600   162,850   136,569
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   97,000   97,700   76,500   54,200   45,000
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   250   1,069
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   500
    Health sciences   193,900   195,500   153,100   108,400   90,000
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   6,488   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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