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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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