U. San Diego

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 224 51.8 459 347 45.6 631 350 62.6 925
2023 237 49 459 348 49.3 679 340 63.1 911 465 23.6 602
2022 236 49 457 343 50.1 680 349 61.7 900
2021 255 43.6 447 319 54.4 691 368 59.9 908 458 22.3 583
2020 291 36.1 450 310 56.1 698 358 61.4 916
2019 249 45 447 336 52.4 697 387 58.1 914 456 23.4 589
2018 255 41.1 428 322 54.5 700 391 57.6 911
2017 236 45.1 425 336 51.4 684 398 56.2 898 442 23.9 575
2016 241 44.6 430 534 24.2 697 401 55.8 896
2015 236 45.3 426 473 32.5 693 406 55.3 898 432 25 570
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 46 37 38 28 21 32 30 36 37 34
  Science and engineering 5 10 15 15 15 21 16 23 21 24
    Computer and information sciences . . . . . . . . . .
      Computer and information sciences, other . . . . . . . . . .
    Health sciences 5 10 15 13 13 19 13 21 15 23
      Nursing science 5 10 15 13 12 19 11 21 10 22
      Public health . . . . . . 1 . . 1
      Health sciences, other . . . . 1 . 1 . 5 .
    Psychology . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Counseling and applied psychology . . . 1 . . . . . .
    Social sciences . . . 1 2 2 3 2 6 1
      Social sciences, other . . . 1 2 2 3 2 6 1
  Non-science and engineering 41 27 23 13 6 11 14 13 16 10
    Business 1 3 3 8 5 6 4 6 8 .
      Business 1 3 3 8 5 6 4 6 8 .
    Education 21 11 2 3 1 4 9 7 7 10
      Education leadership and administration 5 2 . . 1 3 8 7 5 6
      Education research 5 2 . 1 . 1 1 . . 3
      Teacher education and teaching fields . 2 . 2 . . . . . 1
      Education, other 11 5 2 . . . . . 2 .
    Humanities and arts . . . . . . . . . .
      Philosophy and religious studies . . . . . . . . . .
    Other non-science and engineering 19 13 18 2 . 1 1 . 1 .
      Communication . 1 . . . 1 . . . .
      Public administration and social services 1 . . . . . . . 1 .
      Non-science and engineering, other 18 12 18 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   215   217   200   241   240   187   209   198   52   83
    Hispanic or Latino   55   64   63   75   58   39   51   56   8   9
    Not Hispanic or Latino   155   146   126   157   162   135   145   128   36   64
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   20   14   15   22   25   25   24   21   6   9
      Black or African American   8   8   7   15   18   11   15   9   1   3
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   112   112   93   109   109   88   86   85   29   50
      More than one race   14   9   10   11   10   11   20   13   0   2
    Unknown ethnicity and race   5   7   11   9   20   13   13   14   8   10
  Temporary visa holders   34   40   47   34   28   39   41   19   6   9
  Science and engineering   230   235   222   248   238   200   226   195   40   77
    Science   230   235   222   248   238   200   226   195   40   77
      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   3   3   2   1   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   20   18
      Mathematics and statistics   35   45   40   21   32   30   36   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   45   54   58   66   51   40   58   53   0   33
      Natural resources and conservation   6   6   6   9   12   12   5   7   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   123   108   95   118   134   110   113   117   0   0
      Social sciences   18   19   21   33   9   8   14   17   20   26
    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   19   22   25   27   30   26   24   22   18   15
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   19   22   25   27   30   26   24   22   18   15

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   889   573   519   523   408   355   324   265   110   98
    Hispanic or Latino   164   127   102   95   75   62   65   52   14   8
    Not Hispanic or Latino   524   392   369   395   310   262   238   199   86   81
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   1   1   2   1   0   0   0   1   2
      Asian   153   108   113   110   69   63   58   50   17   14
      Black or African American   59   48   36   47   41   44   35   33   11   12
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   2   2   1   2   1   0   1   0   1   0
      White   265   210   198   201   173   136   129   110   54   50
      More than one race   45   23   20   33   25   19   15   6   2   3
    Unknown ethnicity and race   201   54   48   33   23   31   21   14   10   9
  Temporary visa holders   4   6   4   6   6   6   3   7   8   3
  Science and engineering   734   447   362   336   205   161   147   124   44   28
    Science   607   385   343   336   205   161   147   124   41   28
      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   447   240   171   157   104   68   57   43   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   2   3   4   10   16   10
      Mathematics and statistics   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   128   96   123   130   53   24   14   11   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   10   11   12   10   5   6   9   2   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   10   19   23   27   32   43   44   41   0   0
      Social sciences   11   19   14   11   9   17   19   17   25   18
    Engineering   127   62   19   0   0   0   0   0   3   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   74   51   19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   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   53   11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   159   132   161   193   209   200   180   148   74   73
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   159   132   161   193   209   200   180   148   74   73

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   16   16   13   15   3   17   19   16   2   2
  Science and engineering   9   12   9   12   1   8   10   12   2   1
    Science   9   12   9   12   1   8   10   12   2   1
      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   3   3   2   4   1   1   1   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   2   0   1   0   2   4   4   0   1
      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   4   5   3   4   0   3   2   3   0   0
      Social sciences   2   2   4   3   0   2   3   5   2   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   7   4   4   3   2   9   9   4   0   1
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   7   4   4   3   2   9   9   4   0   1

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   249   257   247   275   268   226   250   217   58   92
  Fellowships   18   20   14   0   6   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   17   20   11   0   6   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   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
  Teaching assistantships   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
  Other types of support   231   237   233   275   262   226   250   217   58   92
    Federal   16   16   12   15   3   17   19   16   2   2
    Institutional   0   0   0   27   9   59   35   41   2   14
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   23   26   0   1   0
    Personal resources   215   221   221   233   250   127   170   160   53   76

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   7   6   3   5   4   6   9   9   5   7
    Science   7   6   3   5   4   5   8   7   5   7
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   4   4   0   1   1   2   1   1   1   1
      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   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   2   1   2   2   3   3   4   4   3   3
      Psychology   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   3
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   2   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   1   1   2   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   7   6   2   0   0   0   4   5   3   3
  Science and engineering   7   6   2   0   0   0   4   5   3   3
    Science   7   6   2   0   0   0   3   3   3   3
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   4   4   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   1   1   1   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   2   1   1   0   0   0   3   3   3   3
      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   1   2   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   1   2   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   12,649   12,902   10,143   7,580   8,607   6,036   5,642   5,089   4,734   4,476
    Science   6,081   5,930   4,294   2,794   2,648   2,966   2,593   2,848   2,320   2,251
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   42   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   140   190   185   226   163   185   583   1,122   1,156   1,065
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   4   38   24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   136   152   161   226   163   184   552   1,085   1,099   1,048
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   1   31   37   57   17
      Life sciences   1,018   541   233   111   217   357   417   392   204   218
        Agricultural sciences   29   24   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   834   432   169   37   92   106   200   227   165   145
        Health sciences   143   75   59   74   121   219   187   145   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   12   10   2   0   4   32   30   20   39   73
      Mathematics and statistics   1,928   2,125   1,524   643   225   274   77   77   41   29
      Physical sciences   1,568   1,758   1,237   1,377   1,496   1,300   975   832   640   616
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   655   653   375   498   578   727   673   588   384   396
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   913   1,105   862   879   918   573   292   243   20   218
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   10   1   236   2
      Psychology   275   166   29   149   190   223   225   199   21   0
      Social sciences   1,152   1,150   1,086   209   289   614   287   204   253   323
        Anthropology   9   3   76   0   3   20   9   24   0   0
        Economics   8   12   81   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   29   235   163   7   32   32   46   124   113   167
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   103   25   175   5   157   120   26   49   0   21
        Social sciences nec   1,003   875   591   197   97   442   206   7   140   135
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   37   68   13   29   22   5   0
    Engineering   548   608   820   980   1,252   776   898   695   246   81
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   47   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   15   0   68   94   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   34   67   69   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   486   608   752   852   1,185   707   898   695   246   81
    Non-S&E   6,020   6,364   5,029   3,806   4,707   2,294   2,151   1,546   2,168   2,144
      Business management and business administration   1,232   1,379   589   86   671   0   0   0   3   3
      Communication and communications technologies   158   150   128   0   149   0   1   4   0   0
      Education   1,402   1,719   1,680   1,836   1,150   967   1,000   874   1,531   1,099
      Humanities   432   368   1,038   918   754   639   362   58   32   39
      Law   1,492   1,731   1,019   530   1,419   460   551   362   105   293
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   146   146   143   42   190   0   5   14   22   21
      Non-S&E nec   1,158   871   432   394   374   228   232   234   475   689

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   12,649   4,220   845   6,627   85   578   294
    Science   6,081   3,437   45   2,063   0   288   248
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   140   105   0   35   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   4   0   0   4   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   136   105   0   31   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   1,018   293   12   634   0   55   24
        Agricultural sciences   29   0   0   29   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   834   293   12   529   0   0   0
        Health sciences   143   0   0   64   0   55   24
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   12   0   0   12   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   1,928   1,754   0   174   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   1,568   960   0   485   0   31   92
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   655   436   0   167   0   18   34
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   913   524   0   318   0   13   58
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   275   0   0   128   0   147   0
      Social sciences   1,152   325   33   607   0   55   132
        Anthropology   9   0   0   0   0   9   0
        Economics   8   0   0   8   0   0   0
        Political science and government   29   0   0   29   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   103   0   0   103   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   1,003   325   33   467   0   46   132
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   548   271   0   277   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   47   47   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   15   15   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   486   209   0   277   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   6,020   512   800   4,287   85   290   46
      Business management and business administration   1,232   4   0   1,145   83   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   158   0   0   61   0   97   0
      Education   1,402   455   196   541   0   164   46
      Humanities   432   1   0   431   0   0   0
      Law   1,492   32   604   834   2   20   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   146   0   0   137   0   9   0
      Non-S&E nec   1,158   20   0   1,138   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   4,220   3,501   2,911   2,554   2,398   2,511   2,397   2,299   2,152   1,836
  DOD   1,356   1,663   1,251   814   316   135   36   72   128   135
  DOE   0   37   0   0   22   106   320   205   90   37
  HHS   207   62   11   100   259   432   376   324   69   38
  NASA   16   50   9   0   0   10   15   11   0   0
  NSF   1,827   1,245   1,154   1,393   1,415   1,456   1,405   1,648   1,679   1,357
  USDA   41   48   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other   773   396   486   247   386   372   245   39   186   269

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   188   50   138   .
2018   161   41   120   .

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   96   95   65   63   62
    Agricultural sciences   51   51   21   21   21
    Biological and biomedical sciences   20   20   20   19   19
    Computer and information sciences   2   2   2   2   2
    Engineering   4   4   4   3   4
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   5   5   5   4   4
    Health sciences   6   6   6   6   4
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   1   1
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   3   3   3   3   3
    Psychology   4   4   4   4   4
    Social sciences   1   1   1   1   1
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2025–16
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   5,000   0   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   5,000   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Costs for repair and renovation of science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field and time of repair and renovation: 2025–16
(Dollars in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   542   770   2,900   6,500   6,086
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   2,900   6,500   1,086
    Biological and biomedical sciences   542   770   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   5,000
    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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