U. South Carolina, Aiken

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 627 32.9 925
2023 608 11.4 679 570 38.1 911 477 21.6 602
2022 600 12.7 680 528 42 900
2021 609 12.8 691 540 41.2 908 464 21.2 583
2020 631 10.5 698 498 46.2 916
2019 639 9.2 697 502 45.7 914 467 21.5 589
2018 633 10.5 700 498 45.9 911
2017 619 10.4 684 470 48.2 898 446 23.2 575
2016 624 11.4 697 582 35.7 896
2015 633 9.6 693 616 32.1 898
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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   .   25   28   27   20   16   16   18   20   20
    Hispanic or Latino   .   0   2   3   2   1   0   0   0   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   .   24   26   24   18   15   15   15   16   20
      American Indian or Alaska Native   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   .   1   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
      Black or African American   .   4   5   4   3   0   0   1   3   2
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   0
      White   .   19   19   17   12   14   15   11   12   18
      More than one race   .   0   1   3   3   1   0   1   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   .   1   0   0   0   0   1   3   4   0
  Temporary visa holders   .   1   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   .   26   29   27   20   17   17   18   20   20
    Science   .   26   29   27   20   17   17   18   20   20
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   .   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
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   .   26   29   27   20   17   17   18   20   20
      Social sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   .   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
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   .   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
      Mechanical engineering   .   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
      Other engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   .   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

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   .   3   4   6   7   8   10   13   10   11
    Hispanic or Latino   .   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   .   2   2   5   7   7   8   13   2   11
      American Indian or Alaska Native   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Black or African American   .   0   1   0   0   1   1   2   0   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   .   2   1   4   7   6   6   10   2   10
      More than one race   .   0   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   1
    Unknown ethnicity and race   .   0   0   0   0   1   2   0   8   0
  Temporary visa holders   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   .   3   4   6   7   8   10   13   10   11
    Science   .   3   4   6   7   8   10   13   10   11
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   .   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
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   .   3   4   6   7   8   10   13   10   11
      Social sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   .   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
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   .   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
      Mechanical engineering   .   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
      Other engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health 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   2   0   0   0   2   0   1
  Science and engineering   .   0   0   2   0   0   0   2   0   1
    Science   .   0   0   2   0   0   0   2   0   1
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   .   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
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   .   0   0   2   0   0   0   2   0   1
      Social sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   .   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
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   .   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
      Mechanical engineering   .   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
      Other engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   .   26   29   27   20   17   17   18   20   20
  Fellowships   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   .   3   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   3
    Federal   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   .   3   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   3
    Nonfederal   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   .   23   24   26   20   17   17   18   20   17
    Federal   .   0   0   2   0   0   0   2   0   1
    Institutional   .   5   0   0   1   1   4   12   0   0
    Nonfederal   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   .   18   24   24   19   16   13   4   20   16

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
    Science   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   .   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
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   .   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
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   .   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
      Mechanical engineering   .   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
      Other engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   .   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
  Science and engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   .   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
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   .   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
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   .   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
      Mechanical engineering   .   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
      Other engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   .   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   1,609   2,250   2,595   2,042   2,590   2,481   2,602   2,961   1,445   1,154
    Science   1,407   1,114   1,725   672   1,158   625   1,092   1,557   1,445   1,154
      Computer and information sciences   252   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   51
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   124   0   0   119   0   43   233   0   28
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
        Geological and earth sciences   0   35   0   0   40   0   0   0   0   14
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   89   0   0   79   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   43   233   0   12
      Life sciences   918   784   1,165   657   962   625   934   1,052   176   190
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   105   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   910   783   1,008   657   962   0   510   780   125   103
        Health sciences   8   1   157   0   0   0   417   272   35   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   520   7   0   16   87
      Mathematics and statistics   20   13   12   3   0   0   0   0   0   89
      Physical sciences   104   165   292   9   51   0   108   8   435   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   104   165   292   6   51   0   108   0   225   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   8   130   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   80   0
      Psychology   45   24   11   3   20   0   7   0   0   137
      Social sciences   25   1   245   0   6   0   0   0   0   659
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   233
        Political science and government   25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   122
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   1   245   0   6   0   0   0   0   126
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   178
      Sciences nec   43   0   0   0   0   0   0   264   834   0
    Engineering   0   126   231   1,322   1,331   1,520   1,490   1,404   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   0   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   126   231   1,322   1,331   1,520   1,490   1,404   0   0
    Non-S&E   202   1,010   639   48   101   336   20   0   0   0
      Business management and business administration   95   15   5   10   11   13   11   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   2   10   125   2   2   7   3   0   0   0
      Humanities   85   984   486   0   19   0   6   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   20   0   20   36   69   316   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: 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   1,609   1,183   3   415   0   8   0
    Science   1,407   1,103   3   293   0   8   0
      Computer and information sciences   252   252   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   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   918   764   0   147   0   7   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   910   764   0   139   0   7   0
        Health sciences   8   0   0   8   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   20   0   3   17   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   104   56   0   48   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   104   56   0   48   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   45   0   0   44   0   1   0
      Social sciences   25   0   0   25   0   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   25   0   0   25   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   43   31   0   12   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   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   80   0   122   0   0   0
      Business management and business administration   95   80   0   15   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   2   0   0   2   0   0   0
      Humanities   85   0   0   85   0   0   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   20   0   0   20   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   1,183   782   857   1,884   2,328   2,379   2,437   2,697   1,155   689
  DOD   98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  DOE   321   126   136   1,261   1,339   1,438   1,394   1,684   626   19
  HHS   138   157   214   187   464   355   407   128   56   0
  NASA   0   287   0   3   72   15   39   13   0   0
  NSF   236   21   325   113   0   252   187   118   144   29
  USDA   0   0   10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other   390   191   172   320   453   319   410   754   329   641

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   82   3   79   .
2018   116   7   109   .

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   38   38   38   38   .
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   .
    Biological and biomedical sciences   9   9   9   9   .
    Computer and information sciences   1   1   1   1   .
    Engineering   1   1   1   1   .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   2   2   2   2   .
    Health sciences   10   10   10   10   .
    Mathematics and statistics   1   1   1   1   .
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   .
    Physical sciences   6   6   6   6   .
    Psychology   4   4   4   4   .
    Social sciences   4   4   4   4   .
    Other   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   0   0   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   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   0   0   1,000   1,500   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   500   250   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   500   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   500   250   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   500   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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