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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 244 47.5 459 253 60.4 631 280 70.1 925
2023 211 54.6 459 241 65 679 264 71.4 911 404 33.6 602
2022 275 40.5 457 241 65 680 249 72.7 900
2021 248 45.2 447 257 63.3 691 245 73.4 908 380 35.5 583
2020 258 43.3 450 232 67.2 698 239 74.2 916
2019 254 43.8 447 258 63.4 697 236 74.5 914 356 40.2 589
2018 235 45.8 428 261 63.2 700 236 74.4 911
2017 251 41.6 425 319 53.9 684 238 73.8 898 345 40.7 575
2016 230 47.2 430 394 44.1 697 243 73.2 896
2015 245 43.2 426 313 55.4 693 241 73.5 898 347 39.8 570
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 38 51 26 32 29 30 37 31 40 32
  Science and engineering 30 42 22 29 23 24 28 22 31 25
    Biological and biomedical sciences 9 11 5 3 4 13 10 3 10 5
      Biochemistry and biophysics . . . . . 1 . . 1 .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 7 6 3 2 . 4 6 3 7 3
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . 1 . . 1 . 2 . . .
      Genetics and genomics . . . . 1 . . . 1 .
      Microbiology and immunology . . 1 . . 1 1 . . .
      Molecular biology . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . 2 1 1 1 4 . . . 2
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology 1 . . . 1 . . . 1 .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other 1 . . . . 3 . . . .
    Computer and information sciences . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Computer science . . . . . . 1 . . .
    Engineering 1 5 1 1 3 2 3 3 5 1
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 1 5 1 1 2 2 1 . 4 1
      Materials and mining engineering . . . . 1 . 2 3 . .
      Engineering, other . . . . . . . . 1 .
    Health sciences 2 6 7 9 2 1 3 . 3 .
      Health sciences, other 2 6 7 9 2 1 3 . 3 .
    Physical sciences 11 6 2 6 2 2 1 1 6 9
      Astronomy and astrophysics . 1 . 1 . . . . . .
      Chemistry 8 3 2 4 2 1 . 1 6 9
      Physics 3 2 . 1 . 1 1 . . .
    Psychology 4 13 6 6 10 6 7 14 5 10
      Clinical psychology 3 8 5 4 5 3 1 7 . 3
      Counseling and applied psychology 1 2 . . 2 1 . 1 1 1
      Research and experimental psychology . 1 . . 1 . . . . 1
      Psychology, other . 2 1 2 2 2 6 6 4 5
    Social sciences 3 1 1 4 2 . 3 1 2 .
      Political science and government 3 1 1 4 1 . 3 1 2 .
      Public policy analysis . . . . 1 . . . . .
  Non-science and engineering 8 9 4 3 6 6 9 9 9 7
    Education 2 3 2 1 2 5 5 7 5 3
      Education research 2 3 2 1 2 5 5 7 5 3
    Humanities and arts 3 4 2 1 4 1 2 2 3 4
      Letters 3 4 2 1 4 1 2 2 3 4
    Other non-science and engineering 3 2 . 1 . . 2 . 1 .
      Public administration and social services 3 1 . 1 . . 2 . 1 .
      Non-science and engineering, other . 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   246   260   330   314   322   269   275   222   117   229 i
    Hispanic or Latino   14   11   9   7   8   4   9   5   3   10 i
    Not Hispanic or Latino   232   248   320   307   314   265   265   216   114   217 i
      American Indian or Alaska Native   7   10   12   9   12   6   4   7   2   3 i
      Asian   14   13   12   15   6   4   9   8   1   4 i
      Black or African American   8   7   15   8   9   10   10   11   4   3 i
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   3   2   2   0   0   1   4   0   0   0 i
      White   194   205   266   263   275   232   224   182   106   202 i
      More than one race   6   11   13   12   12   12   14   8   1   5 i
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   1   0   2 i
  Temporary visa holders   231   244   170   81   106   85   77   27   60   70 i
  Science and engineering   395   405   364   257   339   284   285   158   168   223 i
    Science   390   400   357   242   323   270   272   156   156   212 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Biological and biomedical sciences   64   66   84   66   105   98   100   58   70   67 i
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   15 i
      Computer and information sciences   183   190   118   34   18   13   18   12   22   12 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Mathematics and statistics   8   4   9   7   8   7   5   2   8   9 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   14   12 i
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Physical sciences   43   47   47   47   84   68   48   5   22   35 i
      Psychology   89   91   99   88   107   82   96   58   0   42 i
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   1   2   5   21   20   20 i
    Engineering   5   5   7   15   16   14   13   2   12   11 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   5   5   7   15   16   14   13   2   12   11 i
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
    Health   82   99   136   138   89   70   67   91   9   76 i
      Clinical medicine   5   12   5   8   11   18   21   42   0   0 i
      Other health   77   87   131   130   78   52   46   49   9   76 i

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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   138   127   163   177   153   134   132   236   80   100 i
    Hispanic or Latino   10   4   5   9   7   6   6   10   2   1 i
    Not Hispanic or Latino   126   121   158   166   143   125   125   226   78   96 i
      American Indian or Alaska Native   4   4   4   7   6   4   4   2   3   3 i
      Asian   13   10   7   8   4   7   6   6   0   5 i
      Black or African American   6   8   8   3   7   8   8   4   2   2 i
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0 i
      White   96   96   132   139   119   101   97   200   72   83 i
      More than one race   7   3   7   9   7   5   10   12   1   3 i
    Unknown ethnicity and race   2   2   0   2   3   3   1   0   0   3 i
  Temporary visa holders   37   67   25   11   3   15   14   56   5   7 i
  Science and engineering   80   109   77   78   67   84   104   237   77   94 i
    Science   78   107   70   75   62   78   103   223   76   94 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Biological and biomedical sciences   6   5   8   7   5   11   40   63   6   5 i
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3 i
      Computer and information sciences   34   64   20   5   2   5   5   7   3   4 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Mathematics and statistics   0   2   0   1   2   0   1   9   0   0 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   11   9 i
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Physical sciences   2   2   1   2   0   3   2   38   1   11 i
      Psychology   35   32   31   47   40   41   41   97   0   32 i
      Social sciences   0   1   10   13   13   18   14   9   55   30 i
    Engineering   2   2   7   3   5   6   1   14   1   0 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   2   2   7   3   5   6   1   14   1   0 i
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
    Health   95   85   111   110   89   65   42   55   8   13 i
      Clinical medicine   32   25   35   37   49   40   37   15   0   0 i
      Other health   63   60   76   73   40   25   5   40   8   13 i

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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   60   58   81   63   10   80   47   44   28   24 i
  Science and engineering   57   56   73   58   10   78   42   44   28   22 i
    Science   56   54   71   53   10   69   40   43   22   22 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Biological and biomedical sciences   23   22   37   34   10   48   23   31   17   12 i
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Computer and information sciences   2   5   5   3   0   2   1   1   2   0 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Physical sciences   8   11   11   6   0   17   10   1   2   6 i
      Psychology   20   16   18   10   0   2   6   9   0   4 i
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   0 i
    Engineering   1   2   2   5   0   9   2   1   6   0 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   1   2   2   5   0   9   2   1   6   0 i
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
    Health   3   2   8   5   0   2   5   0   0   2 i
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   2   3   0   0   0 i
      Other health   3   2   8   5   0   0   2   0   0   2 i

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: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   477   504   500   395   428   354   352   249   177   299 i
  Fellowships   8   8   12   6   18   49   1   0   0   0 i
    Federal   5   4   5   0   0   5   1   0   0   0 i
    Institutional   1   2   3   3   18   44   0   0   0   0 i
    Nonfederal   2   2   4   3   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
  Research assistantships   84   83   121   102   183   139   154   51   84   118 i
    Federal   51   45   71   60   10   69   43   40   26   24 i
    Institutional   31   34   50   40   157   59   83   11   51   73 i
    Nonfederal   2   4   0   2   16   11   28   0   7   21 i
  Teaching assistantships   74   80   68   60   47   57   36   4   30   51 i
    Federal   1   3   1   0   0   6   0   3   1   0 i
    Institutional   73   77   67   59   47   51   36   1   29   49 i
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   2 i
  Other types of support   311   333   299   227   180   109   161   194   63   130 i
    Federal   3   6   4   3   0   0   3   1   1   0 i
    Institutional   40   48   50   45   44   0   53   8   16   55 i
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0 i
    Personal resources   268   279   245   179   136   109   102   184   46   75 i

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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  Science and engineering   13   20   16   16   12   19   15   21   30   9 i
    Science   13   18   14   14   11   19   15   21   30   9 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Biological and biomedical sciences   6   11   8   7   9   8   8   16   11   5 i
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0 i
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0 i
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Physical sciences   6   7   6   7   2   10   6   4   18   4 i
      Psychology   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 i
    Engineering   0   2   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   2   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i

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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   10   16   13   12   8   12   9   5   10   4 i
  Science and engineering   10   16   13   12   8   12   9   5   10   4 i
    Science   10   14   11   10   8   12   9   5   10   4 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Biological and biomedical sciences   6   9   6   5   7   5   5   5   7   4 i
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Physical sciences   4   5   5   5   1   7   4   0   3   0 i
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
    Engineering   0   2   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   2   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i

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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   27,908   29,855   30,322   27,537   29,279   32,028   30,943   28,358   25,864   25,661
    Science   23,047   25,451   24,693   21,462   23,381   25,213   23,970   21,387   18,702   19,231
      Computer and information sciences   348   334   450   174   799   363   1,346   333   264   650
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   18   0   0   0   5   87   78   304   179   88
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   12   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   18   0   0   0   5   87   78   292   179   78
        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   10
      Life sciences   16,676   17,382   17,850   15,920   17,172   18,568   18,390   16,539   13,453   13,125
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   13,669   14,545   12,452   13,982   15,109   16,612   15,990   14,733   11,515   11,257
        Health sciences   2,107   1,953   4,478   1,576   1,743   1,631   1,997   1,806   1,922   789
        Natural resources and conservation   585   540   626   221   191   0   30   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   315   344   294   141   129   325   373   0   16   1,079
      Mathematics and statistics   211   236   117   189   160   181   139   191   157   0
      Physical sciences   3,689   4,481   4,107   3,713   4,054   5,059   2,957   2,464   3,175   3,894
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   11   0   0
        Chemistry   2,258   2,506   2,380   2,022   2,499   2,741   1,737   1,517   2,250   2,652
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   1,431   1,975   1,727   1,691   1,555   2,089   1,220   936   925   1,242
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   229   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1,534   1,711   1,288   1,150   687   582   704   746   1,102   1,100
      Social sciences   571   1,083   693   316   504   373   356   810   372   374
        Anthropology   160   178   120   16   36   7   23   115   0   0
        Economics   0   455   0   0   0   0   0   9   0   0
        Political science and government   381   364   573   300   369   287   205   243   273   274
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   30   49   0   0   99   78   128   146   99   100
        Social sciences nec   0   37   0   0   0   1   0   297   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   224   188   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   1,198   1,153   1,447   1,429   1,385   3,243   3,198   3,443   3,841   2,440
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   134   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   1,198   1,153   1,313   1,429   1,385   3,243   3,198   3,443   3,841   2,440
      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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   3,663   3,251   4,182   4,646   4,513   3,572   3,775   3,528   3,321   3,990
      Business management and business administration   870   451   1,081   945   887   934   1,128   1,123   1,089   967
      Communication and communications technologies   149   142   21   267   268   217   206   658   88   141
      Education   342   322   457   955   752   621   578   621   554   751
      Humanities   608   512   922   621   491   0   693   77   592   540
      Law   653   627   614   496   515   448   441   526   457   388
      Social work   230   348   535   217   220   103   100   146   106   134
      Visual and performing arts   490   475   444   424   429   438   450   377   349   374
      Non-S&E nec   321   374   108   721   951   811   179   0   86   695

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   27,908   13,807   419   12,794   89   355   444
    Science   23,047   12,860   313   9,033   80   355   406
      Computer and information sciences   348   70   3   275   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   18   18   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   18   18   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   16,676   10,188   48   5,612   78   344   406
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   13,669   9,388   47   3,437   78   313   406
        Health sciences   2,107   547   0   1,560   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   585   134   1   419   0   31   0
        Life sciences nec   315   119   0   196   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   211   0   0   211   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   3,689   1,964   262   1,450   2   11   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   2,258   1,159   262   826   0   11   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   1,431   805   0   624   2   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1,534   590   0   944   0   0   0
      Social sciences   571   30   0   541   0   0   0
        Anthropology   160   0   0   160   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   381   0   0   381   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   30   30   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   1,198   693   95   387   0   0   23
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   1,198   693   95   387   0   0   23
      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   3,663   254   11   3,374   9   0   15
      Business management and business administration   870   0   0   868   2   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   149   2   0   147   0   0   0
      Education   342   0   6   336   0   0   0
      Humanities   608   0   0   608   0   0   0
      Law   653   0   0   653   0   0   0
      Social work   230   43   0   165   7   0   15
      Visual and performing arts   490   0   0   490   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   321   209   5   107   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   13,807   14,101   13,702   11,664   13,034   13,367   12,523   11,134   8,832   9,214
  DOD   262   229   301   250   247   162   64   15   18   376
  DOE   541   433   279   199   270   170   131   258   179   221
  HHS   9,426   9,481   9,291   7,429   8,010   8,531   8,938   8,547   6,016   5,284
  NASA   161   62   41   1   38   68   102   125   81   124
  NSF   2,796   3,275   3,152   3,574   4,124   4,029   3,067   2,017   2,181   2,619
  USDA   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other   621   621   638   211   345   407   221   172   357   590

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   412   69   343   .
2018   269   74   195   .

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   66   71   84   84   73
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   38   37   47   47   40
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   10   7   7   7   7
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1   7   7   7   8
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   1   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   12   11   13   13   11
    Psychology   0   6   6   6   4
    Social sciences   3   4   4   4   4
    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   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   748   1,064   380   937   2,150
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   748   0   380   307   1,500
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   280   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   350   350
    Psychology   0   1,064   0   0   300
    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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