U. Scranton

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2024
2023 465 32.2 679 394 35.3 602 664 28.1 914
2022 455 33.8 680 635 30.2 900
2021 440 37 691 718 21.7 908
2020 439 37.8 698 726 21.6 916
2019 441 37.4 697 783 15.2 914
2018 444 37.3 700 851 7.5 911
2017 439 36.5 684 841 7.3 898
2016 482 31.6 697 858 5.2 896
2015 486 30.6 693 800 11.8 898
2014 445 36 688 796 11.4 889
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

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 35 i 35 i 34 i 33 i 34 i 35 i 37 36 27 25
    Female 68 i 68 i 78 i 74 i 71 i 68 i 68 56 55 79
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 100 i 100 i 109 i 104 i 102 i 100 i 102 88 79 98
    Hispanic or Latino 11 i 11 i 11 i 11 i 11 i 11 i 11 9 5 4
    Not Hispanic or Latino 88 i 88 i 97 i 92 i 90 i 88 i 90 78 71 88
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Asian 3 i 3 i 4 i 3 i 3 i 3 i 3 4 1 1
      Black or African American 1 i 1 i 1 i 1 i 1 i 1 i 1 1 1 2
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      White 82 i 82 i 90 i 86 i 84 i 82 i 84 71 67 81
      More than one race 2 i 2 i 2 i 2 i 2 i 2 i 2 2 2 4
    Unknown ethnicity and race 1 i 1 i 1 i 1 i 1 i 1 i 1 1 3 6
  Temporary visa holders 3 i 3 i 3 i 3 i 3 i 3 i 3 4 3 6
  Science and engineering 103 i 103 i 112 i 107 i 105 i 103 i 105 92 82 84
    Science 98 i 98 i 107 i 103 i 100 i 98 i 99 84 75 84
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 37 i 37 i 37 i 37 i 37 i 37 i 37 28 13 16
      Communication 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 8
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 10 i 10 i 10 i 9 i 9 i 10 i 11 14 10 5
      Psychology 51 i 51 i 60 i 57 i 54 i 51 i 51 42 52 55
      Social sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 5 i 5 i 5 i 4 i 5 i 5 i 6 8 7 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 5 i 5 i 5 i 4 i 5 i 5 i 6 8 7 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 20
    Clinical medicine 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 20

i=imputed

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

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

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 7 i 7 i 7 i 7 i 7 i 7 i 7 4 2 9
    Female 1 i 1 i 1 i 1 i 1 i 1 i 1 2 2 9
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 8 i 8 i 8 i 8 i 8 i 8 i 8 6 4 16
    Hispanic or Latino 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 8 i 8 i 8 i 8 i 8 i 8 i 8 6 4 15
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Asian 2 i 2 i 2 i 2 i 2 i 2 i 2 1 1 0
      Black or African American 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      White 6 i 6 i 6 i 6 i 6 i 6 i 6 5 3 15
      More than one race 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 1
  Temporary visa holders 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 2
  Science and engineering 8 i 8 i 8 i 8 i 8 i 8 i 8 6 4 13
    Science 6 i 6 i 6 i 6 i 6 i 6 i 6 5 4 13
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 5 i 5 i 5 i 5 i 5 i 5 i 5 3 1 3
      Communication 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 3
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 1 0
      Psychology 1 i 1 i 1 i 1 i 1 i 1 i 1 2 2 7
      Social sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 2 i 2 i 2 i 2 i 2 i 2 i 2 1 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 2 i 2 i 2 i 2 i 2 i 2 i 2 1 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 5
    Clinical medicine 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 5

i=imputed

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0

i=imputed

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 103 i 103 i 112 i 107 i 105 i 103 i 105 92 82 104
  Fellowships 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 34 i 34 i 38 i 36 i 35 i 34 i 36 35 31 40
    Federal 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 34 i 34 i 38 i 36 i 35 i 34 i 36 35 31 40
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 69 i 69 i 74 i 71 i 70 i 69 i 69 57 51 64
    Federal 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Personal resources 69 i 69 i 74 i 71 i 70 i 69 i 69 57 51 64

i=imputed

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

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

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

i=imputed

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

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

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 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0

i=imputed

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 1,169 1,207 630 595 450 290 314 251 367 375
    Science 963 1,128 556 512 336 213 104 136 257 303
      Computer and information sciences 35 28 11 17 0 0 0 0 5 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 561 377 217 118 0 0 0 0 0 12
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 561 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 251 269 271 298 263 152 51 97 226 218
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 238 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Health sciences 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 5 0 5 11 14 11 17 10 21
      Physical sciences 100 399 22 44 21 30 20 12 1 20
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 8 22 11 14 18 5 17 8 7 9
      Social sciences 8 28 24 16 23 12 5 2 8 23
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 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 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 202 79 74 83 114 77 210 115 110 72
      Business management and business administration 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 168 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 5 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.
  • 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: 2023
(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 1,169 866 2 212 20 69 0
    Science 963 796 2 122 20 23 0
      Computer and information sciences 35 35 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 561 555 0 6 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 561 555 0 6 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 251 138 2 69 20 22 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 238 138 2 56 20 22 0
        Health sciences 13 0 0 13 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 100 68 0 31 0 1 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 92 68 0 23 0 1 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 5 0 0 5 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 3 0 0 3 0 0 0
      Psychology 8 0 0 8 0 0 0
      Social sciences 8 0 0 8 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 5 0 0 5 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 3 0 0 3 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 4 0 0 4 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 4 0 0 4 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 202 70 0 86 0 46 0
      Business management and business administration 24 0 0 0 0 24 0
      Communication and communications technologies 5 0 0 5 0 0 0
      Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 168 70 0 76 0 22 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 5 0 0 5 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 866 . . . . . . . . .
  DOD 0 . . . . . . . . .
  DOE 0 . . . . . . . . .
  HHS 0 . . . . . . . . .
  NASA 228 . . . . . . . . .
  NSF 568 . . . . . . . . .
  USDA 0 . . . . . . . . .
  Other 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: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 . . . .
2018 . . . .
2017 . . . .

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 70 i . . . .
    Agricultural sciences 11 i . . . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 13 i . . . .
    Computer and information sciences 5 i . . . .
    Engineering 0 i . . . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 6 i . . . .
    Health sciences 0 i . . . .
    Mathematics and statistics 2 i . . . .
    Natural resources and conservation 5 i . . . .
    Physical sciences 16 i . . . .
    Psychology 5 i . . . .
    Social sciences 5 i . . . .
    Other 0 i . . . .

i=imputed

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)

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 i 0 i . . .
    Agricultural sciences 0 i 0 i . . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 i . . .
    Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 i . . .
    Engineering 0 i 0 i . . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 i . . .
    Health sciences 0 i 0 i . . .
    Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 i . . .
    Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 i . . .
    Physical sciences 0 i 0 i . . .
    Psychology 0 i 0 i . . .
    Social sciences 0 i 0 i . . .
    Other 0 i 0 i . . .

i=imputed

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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