U. San Francisco

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 247 46.8 459 215 66.4 631 364 61.1 925
2023 269 42.1 459 218 68.3 679 367 60.2 911 511 16 602
2022 239 48.3 457 208 69.8 680 523 42.5 900
2021 259 42.7 447 188 73.2 691 594 35.3 908 513 12.9 583
2020 264 42 450 189 73.3 698 524 43.4 916
2019 353 21.9 447 134 81.1 697 492 46.8 914 491 17.5 589
2018 286 33.9 428 146 79.5 700 489 46.9 911
2017 241 44 425 145 79.1 684 479 47.2 898 447 23.1 575
2016 252 42.1 430 231 67.3 697 494 45.5 896
2015 279 35.2 426 244 65.2 693 474 47.8 898 508 11.8 570
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 37 30 37 27 28 9 21 35 32 22
  Science and engineering . . 1 1 . . . 2 3 .
    Social sciences . . 1 1 . . . 2 3 .
      Social sciences, other . . 1 1 . . . 2 3 .
  Non-science and engineering 37 30 36 26 28 9 21 33 29 22
    Business 5 7 5 6 3 1 . 5 1 3
      Business 5 7 5 6 3 1 . 5 1 3
    Education 31 22 31 20 24 8 21 28 28 18
      Education leadership and administration 8 6 4 4 5 4 6 14 6 4
      Education research 5 3 7 5 9 2 12 7 9 11
      Teacher education and teaching fields 15 5 15 5 4 1 1 2 4 1
      Education, other 3 8 5 6 6 1 2 5 9 2
    Humanities and arts 1 . . . . . . . . 1
      History . . . . . . . . . 1
      Humanities and arts, other 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Other non-science and engineering . 1 . . 1 . . . . .
      Non-science and engineering, other . 1 . . 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   527   481   487   534   494   809   712   717   237   203
    Hispanic or Latino   165   155   167   181   161   224   199   168   25   25
    Not Hispanic or Latino   354   281   312   348   326   558   480   487   192   154
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   1   1   0   0   3   2   3   0   0
      Asian   93   67   88   85   85   143   135   147   56   43
      Black or African American   41   27   30   48   30   61   61   55   10   6
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   2   7   4   4   3   7   6   5   2   1
      White   175   149   154   172   176   298   236   229   112   96
      More than one race   43   30   35   39   32   46   40   48   12   8
    Unknown ethnicity and race   8   45   8   5   7   27   33   62   20   24
  Temporary visa holders   95   127   156   146   125   232   194   184   254   227
  Science and engineering   593   581   584   615   574   893   749   716   491   430
    Science   593   581   584   615   574   893   749   716   491   430
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   85   80
      Biological and biomedical sciences   33   31   29   28   32   55   36   37   50   43
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   62   81   109   110   107   172   149   136   117   87
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   10   18   20   36   32   53   32   44   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   7   11   10   3   16   67   76   81   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   11   8   9   9   11
      Psychology   404   381   356   359   320   364   294   254   0   0
      Social sciences   77   59   60   79   67   171   154   155   230   209
    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   29   27   59   65   45   148   157   185   0   0
      Clinical medicine   29   25   52   64   43   125   125   148   0   0
      Other health   0   2   7   1   2   23   32   37   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   287   317   382   428   458   48   142   139   28   26
    Hispanic or Latino   90   93   103   117   124   11   37   38   4   8
    Not Hispanic or Latino   189   200   278   303   326   31   87   86   17   16
      American Indian or Alaska Native   2   1   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0
      Asian   50   57   68   90   87   13   18   19   5   5
      Black or African American   11   16   28   34   47   3   11   6   0   1
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   2   3   1   1   1   0   0   0   1   0
      White   101   104   148   152   155   13   50   50   11   9
      More than one race   23   19   33   25   34   2   7   11   0   1
    Unknown ethnicity and race   8   24   1   8   8   6   18   15   7   2
  Temporary visa holders   89   116   117   118   138   11   11   19   2   3
  Science and engineering   351   369   408   419   444   35   130   134   30   29
    Science   351   369   408   419   444   35   130   134   30   29
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   15   19
      Biological and biomedical sciences   40   27   32   35   45   5   2   5   4   4
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   65   60   59   75   78   6   3   5   3   3
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   12   12   27   25   16   2   38   31   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   41   34   50   59   60   12   16   20   0   0
      Physical sciences   7   12   12   12   11   0   0   3   4   0
      Psychology   145   135   121   94   111   6   60   63   0   0
      Social sciences   41   89   107   119   123   4   11   7   4   3
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   25   64   91   127   152   24   23   24   0   0
      Clinical medicine   17   42   63   108   123   11   16   17   0   0
      Other health   8   22   28   19   29   13   7   7   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   35   6   6
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   28   6   6
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   28   6   6
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   3
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   1   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   2   2
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   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   622   608   643   680   619   1,041   906   901   491   430
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   1   21   19   13   17   14
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   1   21   19   13   17   14
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   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   622   608   643   680   618   1,020   887   888   474   416
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   35   6   6
    Institutional   10   11   16   5   9   10   10   50   41   29
    Nonfederal   4   10   13   15   8   24   19   27   6   7
    Personal resources   608   587   614   660   601   986   858   776   421   374

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.

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

Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

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

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   10,962   9,633   2,657   1,375   2,161   2,712   2,741   2,602   2,365   2,599
    Science   5,811   4,798   2,076   1,004   1,151   1,195   1,169   1,009   1,718   1,848
      Computer and information sciences   421   233   204   16   60   27   30   80   60   27
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   318   272   374   204   106   194   295   187   98   183
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   84   150   123   81   77   80   27   58   64   151
        Geological and earth sciences   68   83   77   43   29   114   268   129   34   32
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   166   39   174   80   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   2,527   1,782   970   398   308   456   492   406   302   436
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   668   552   640   81   65   88   160   281   96   219
        Health sciences   1,123   959   307   284   195   321   280   86   206   217
        Natural resources and conservation   736   271   19   32   37   31   9   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   4   1   11   16   43   39   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   267   145   13   16   25   14   8   11   59   58
      Physical sciences   268   1,183   172   144   72   83   89   81   0   3
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   972   102   84   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   88   202   55   56   45   55   73   55   0   3
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   180   9   15   4   27   28   16   26   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   970   772   42   28   39   39   18   21   0   0
      Social sciences   1,034   398   272   148   397   300   149   112   55   28
        Anthropology   7   4   7   3   15   9   6   3   0   0
        Economics   246   48   19   26   43   106   30   39   0   0
        Political science and government   255   5   4   2   8   10   8   15   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   483   228   141   90   226   163   105   55   55   28
        Social sciences nec   43   113   101   27   105   12   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   6   13   29   50   144   82   88   111   1,144   1,113
    Engineering   9   4   3   3   6   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   1   0   2   3   6   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   5   4   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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   5,142   4,831   578   368   1,004   1,517   1,572   1,593   647   751
      Business management and business administration   869   1,522   61   75   202   283   274   376   268   367
      Communication and communications technologies   769   288   15   8   22   45   5   10   0   0
      Education   1,557   700   258   233   572   869   1,147   1,136   353   384
      Humanities   903   2,082   81   34   161   99   0   0   0   0
      Law   34   0   0   0   0   9   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   785   41   12   16   47   39   10   7   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   225   198   151   2   0   173   136   64   26   0

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2024
(Dollars in thousands)
Field All R&D expenditures Federal government State and local government Institution funds Business Nonprofit organizations All other sources
  All R&D fields   10,962   1,709   429   8,629   0   195   0
    Science   5,811   1,655   87   4,051   0   18   0
      Computer and information sciences   421   187   0   234   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   318   229   42   47   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   84   33   42   9   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   68   30   0   38   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   166   166   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   2,527   1,213   45   1,251   0   18   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   668   124   0   526   0   18   0
        Health sciences   1,123   835   45   243   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   736   254   0   482   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   267   0   0   267   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   268   23   0   245   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   88   23   0   65   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   180   0   0   180   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   970   0   0   970   0   0   0
      Social sciences   1,034   3   0   1,031   0   0   0
        Anthropology   7   0   0   7   0   0   0
        Economics   246   0   0   246   0   0   0
        Political science and government   255   0   0   255   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   483   0   0   483   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   43   3   0   40   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   6   0   0   6   0   0   0
    Engineering   9   0   0   9   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   3   0   0   3   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   1   0   0   1   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   5   0   0   5   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   5,142   54   342   4,569   0   177   0
      Business management and business administration   869   0   0   869   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   769   0   0   769   0   0   0
      Education   1,557   54   140   1,313   0   50   0
      Humanities   903   0   0   812   0   91   0
      Law   34   0   0   0   0   34   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   785   0   0   785   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   225   0   202   21   0   2   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   1,709   1,015   547   255   148   198   310   405   280   503
  DOD   117   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  DOE   98   0   41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  HHS   931   477   99   0   0   19   24   142   87   220
  NASA   0   56   102   84   0   0   19   15   15   0
  NSF   440   461   285   131   148   171   257   199   96   213
  USDA   46   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other   77   21   20   40   0   8   10   49   82   70

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   225   22   203   .
2018   245   23   222   .

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   30   21   29   38   16
    Agricultural sciences   2   2   2   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   7   7   7   18   3
    Computer and information sciences   2   2   2   2   1
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1   1   1   0   0
    Health sciences   7   7   7   1   2
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   1
    Physical sciences   2   2   2   13   7
    Psychology   8   0   8   3   1
    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

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   20,000   0   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   14,000   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   1,000   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   2,000   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   3,000   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   0   770   0   5,000   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   370   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   5,000   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   400   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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