U. Southern Maine

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2024 349 24.8 459
2023 395 14.8 459 677 1.3 679 579 4.8 602 428 53.7 914
2022 428 7.3 457 677 1.4 680 425 53.3 900
2021 385 14.8 447 558 5.2 583 401 56.3 908
2020 351 22.8 450 690 2.1 698 400 56.8 916
2019 367 18.8 447 691 1.8 697 561 5.7 589 376 59.3 914
2018 685 3.1 700 365 60.4 911
2017 418 2.6 425 645 6.6 684 549 5.5 575 364 59.9 898
2016 312 28.2 430 653 7.3 697 399 56 896
2015 367 14.7 426 667 4.7 693 461 20 570 358 60.6 898
2014 620 10.8 688 317 64.8 889
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

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 10 5 2 5 9 7 . 1 15 6
  Science and engineering 8 3 2 3 6 4 . 1 6 4
    Health sciences . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Public health . . . 1 . . . . . .
    Social sciences 8 3 2 2 6 4 . 1 6 4
      Public policy analysis 8 3 2 2 6 4 . 1 6 4
  Non-science and engineering 2 2 . 2 3 3 . . 9 2
    Education 2 2 . 2 3 3 . . 9 1
      Education leadership and administration 1 1 . 1 1 2 . . 4 .
      Education research . 1 . 1 2 1 . . 4 1
      Education, other 1 . . . . . . . 1 .
    Other non-science and engineering . . . . . . . . . 1
      Public administration and social services . . . . . . . . . 1

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

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Earned Doctorates

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 0 2 0 2 1 2 8 6 5 9 0
    Female 1 0 0 0 1 2 4 6 3 9 0
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 1 2 0 1 1 2 8 7 5 17 0
    Hispanic or Latino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 1 2 0 1 1 2 6 7 5 13 0
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
      Black or African American 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 1 2 0 1 1 2 6 6 4 9 0
      More than one race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0
  Temporary visa holders 0 0 0 1 1 2 4 5 3 1 0
  Science and engineering 1 2 0 2 2 4 12 12 8 18 0
    Science 1 2 0 2 2 4 12 12 8 18 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 1 0 0 1 1 2 3 4 0 6 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 2 0 1 1 2 9 8 2 6 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 1 4 11 12 8 10 8 10 11 19 0
    Female 6 6 7 14 11 5 6 5 5 12 0
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 6 10 16 24 18 13 13 14 15 31 0
    Hispanic or Latino 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 6 10 16 22 17 13 12 11 12 24 0
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
      Black or African American 0 1 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 6 9 14 21 14 12 11 10 10 23 0
      More than one race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 3 7 0
  Temporary visa holders 1 0 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 0 0
  Science and engineering 7 10 18 26 19 15 14 15 16 31 0
    Science 7 10 18 26 19 15 14 15 16 31 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 4 5 5 13 12 7 5 5 4 16 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 5 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 3 5 13 13 7 8 9 6 7 10 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

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

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 1 2 0 2 2 4 12 12 8 18
  Fellowships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 1 1 0 1 1 0 7 10 4 6
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 1 1 0 1 1 0 7 10 4 6
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 0 1 0 1 1 4 5 2 4 12
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 7
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
    Personal resources 0 1 0 1 1 4 4 0 0 3

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 5,930 5,498 5,480 5,635 6,654 7,414 7,147 4,773 7,091 9,408
    Science 5,428 5,070 5,182 5,153 6,035 6,693 6,437 3,406 5,005 i 6,602 i
      Computer and information sciences 1,792 1,553 1,422 1,190 1,283 1,328 1,545 776 1,259 i 1,740 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 169 64 18 42 41 3 0 0 0 i 0 i
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
        Geological and earth sciences 21 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 131 31 18 42 41 3 0 0 0 i 0 i
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Life sciences 647 801 830 880 893 1,223 1,243 524 813 i 1,101 i
        Agricultural sciences 206 418 442 424 628 588 523 0 0 i 0 i
        Biological and biomedical sciences 177 180 180 195 143 276 206 244 435 i 600 i
        Health sciences 6 24 59 74 0 1 19 64 101 i 127 i
        Natural resources and conservation 258 179 149 187 122 180 313 76 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 178 182 140 277 i 374 i
      Mathematics and statistics 35 13 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Physical sciences 0 0 17 0 15 36 19 155 246 i 336 i
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
        Chemistry 0 0 17 0 11 36 19 155 246 i 336 i
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Social sciences 2,703 2,619 2,867 2,963 3,431 3,820 3,282 1,951 2,687 i 3,425 i
        Anthropology 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 27 88 91 177 216 425 379 155 248 i 340 i
        Political science and government 0 0 0 10 20 5 0 0 0 i 0 i
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 69 66 50 35 43 0 0 53 74 i 95 i
        Social sciences nec 2,595 2,465 2,726 2,741 3,152 3,390 2,903 1,743 2,365 i 2,990 i
      Sciences nec 82 20 17 78 372 283 348 0 0 i 0 i
    Engineering 301 228 159 27 23 3 113 59 90 i 121 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 173 163 105 0 0 0 0 13 21 i 29 i
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 4 5 i 7 i
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0 i 0 i
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 37 20 33 27 23 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 84 45 21 0 0 3 13 17 23 i 28 i
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 41 i 57 i
    Non-S&E 201 200 139 455 596 718 597 1,308 1,996 i 2,685 i
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 17 26 43 15 0 0 i 0 i
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 82 134 i 185 i
      Education 3 18 0 12 84 69 72 20 33 i 45 i
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 1 60 39 8 13 i 18 i
      Law 0 0 0 0 40 125 0 241 393 i 544 i
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 20 i 27 i
      Visual and performing arts 87 64 30 3 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Non-S&E nec 111 118 109 423 445 421 471 945 1,403 i 1,866 i

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2023
(Dollars in thousands)
Field All R&D expenditures Federal government State and local government Institution funds Business Nonprofit organizations All other sources
  All R&D fields 5,930 2,598 3,070 185 0 72 5
    Science 5,428 2,501 2,766 84 0 72 5
      Computer and information sciences 1,792 31 1,736 25 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 169 148 0 16 0 5 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 17 17 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 21 0 0 16 0 5 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 131 131 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 647 129 505 8 0 0 5
        Agricultural sciences 206 14 190 2 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 177 38 139 0 0 0 0
        Health sciences 6 0 0 1 0 0 5
        Natural resources and conservation 258 77 176 5 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 35 29 0 1 0 5 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 2,703 2,164 443 34 0 62 0
        Anthropology 12 12 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 27 0 27 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 69 0 69 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 2,595 2,152 347 34 0 62 0
      Sciences nec 82 0 82 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 301 97 103 101 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 173 91 0 82 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 7 0 0 7 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 37 0 37 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 84 6 66 12 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 201 0 201 0 0 0 0
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 3 0 3 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 87 0 87 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 111 0 111 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

Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 2,598 2,201 2,020 2,231 2,551 2,362 2,252 2,299 3,060 3,821
  DOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
  DOE 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
  HHS 2,172 2,015 1,883 2,098 2,232 1,910 1,994 2,154 2,874 i 3,590 i
  NASA 114 72 32 0 0 0 20 17 23 i 28 i
  NSF 253 69 41 37 125 236 75 50 50 i 62 i
  USDA 0 0 0 4 21 36 0 0 0 i 0 i
  Other 45 45 64 92 173 180 163 78 113 i 141 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, Higher Education R&D Survey

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 381 46 335 .
2018 305 46 259 .
2017 283 66 217 .

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 96 57 57 53 52
    Agricultural sciences 0 3 2 1 5
    Biological and biomedical sciences 4 8 7 7 13
    Computer and information sciences 2 1 5 5 6
    Engineering 54 27 26 25 15
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 27 11 11 11 0
    Health sciences 0 0 0 0 1
    Mathematics and statistics 1 2 2 2 2
    Natural resources and conservation 1 4 4 2 1
    Physical sciences 5 2 2 2 5
    Psychology 0 0 0 0 0
    Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Other 1 0 0 0 3

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2025–16
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities

Costs for repair and renovation of science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field and time of repair and renovation: 2025–16
(Dollars in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space 0 2,750 0 550 250
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 250
    Computer and information sciences 0 2,750 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 550 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

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