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 46.8 459 364 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
2014 258 63 688
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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 163 162 184 162 333 312 299 245 213 214
    Female 445 481 496 457 708 594 602 246 217 187
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 481 487 534 494 809 712 717 237 203 218
    Hispanic or Latino 155 167 181 161 224 199 168 25 25 34
    Not Hispanic or Latino 281 312 348 326 558 480 487 192 154 158
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 0 0 3 2 3 0 0 0
      Asian 67 88 85 85 143 135 147 56 43 38
      Black or African American 27 30 48 30 61 61 55 10 6 11
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 7 4 4 3 7 6 5 2 1 2
      White 149 154 172 176 298 236 229 112 96 95
      More than one race 30 35 39 32 46 40 48 12 8 12
    Unknown ethnicity and race 45 8 5 7 27 33 62 20 24 26
  Temporary visa holders 127 156 146 125 232 194 184 254 227 183
  Science and engineering 581 584 615 574 893 749 716 491 430 401
    Science 581 584 615 574 893 749 716 491 430 401
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 85 80 82
      Biological and biomedical sciences 31 29 28 32 55 36 37 50 43 40
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 81 109 110 107 172 149 136 117 87 93
      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 18 20 36 32 53 32 44 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 11 10 3 16 67 76 81 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 11 8 9 9 11 9
      Psychology 381 356 359 320 364 294 254 0 0 0
      Social sciences 59 60 79 67 171 154 155 230 209 177
    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 27 59 65 45 148 157 185 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 25 52 64 43 125 125 148 0 0 0
    Other health 2 7 1 2 23 32 37 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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 136 151 167 195 19 32 34 17 16 15
    Female 297 348 379 401 40 121 124 13 13 16
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 317 382 428 458 48 142 139 28 26 21
    Hispanic or Latino 93 103 117 124 11 37 38 4 8 3
    Not Hispanic or Latino 200 278 303 326 31 87 86 17 16 13
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0
      Asian 57 68 90 87 13 18 19 5 5 4
      Black or African American 16 28 34 47 3 11 6 0 1 1
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
      White 104 148 152 155 13 50 50 11 9 8
      More than one race 19 33 25 34 2 7 11 0 1 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 24 1 8 8 6 18 15 7 2 5
  Temporary visa holders 116 117 118 138 11 11 19 2 3 10
  Science and engineering 369 408 419 444 35 130 134 30 29 31
    Science 369 408 419 444 35 130 134 30 29 31
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 19 10
      Biological and biomedical sciences 27 32 35 45 5 2 5 4 4 7
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 60 59 75 78 6 3 5 3 3 7
      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 27 25 16 2 38 31 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 34 50 59 60 12 16 20 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 12 12 12 11 0 0 3 4 0 0
      Psychology 135 121 94 111 6 60 63 0 0 0
      Social sciences 89 107 119 123 4 11 7 4 3 7
    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 64 91 127 152 24 23 24 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 42 63 108 123 11 16 17 0 0 0
    Other health 22 28 19 29 13 7 7 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 6 6 7
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 6 6 7
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 6 6 7
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1 0 1
      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 3 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 2 2 3
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 608 643 680 619 1,041 906 901 491 430 401
  Fellowships 0 0 0 1 21 19 13 17 14 16
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 1 21 19 13 17 14 16
    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 608 643 680 618 1,020 887 888 474 416 385
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 6 6 7
    Institutional 11 16 5 9 10 10 50 41 29 19
    Nonfederal 10 13 15 8 24 19 27 6 7 6
    Personal resources 587 614 660 601 986 858 776 421 374 353

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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
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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