U. Southern Mississippi

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 149 68 459 214 66.5 631 184 80.4 925
2023 132 71.7 459 216 68.6 679 195 78.9 911 115 81.2 602
2022 146 68.5 457 202 70.7 680 182 80.1 900
2021 153 66.3 447 182 74 691 180 80.5 908 112 81.1 583
2020 144 68.5 450 185 73.9 698 176 81.1 916
2019 131 71.1 447 198 72 697 174 81.2 914 139 76.8 589
2018 133 69.4 428 191 73.1 700 183 80.2 911
2017 132 69.4 425 195 71.9 684 180 80.2 898 137 76.5 575
2016 144 67 430 200 71.7 697 184 79.8 896
2015 129 70.2 426 203 71.1 693 192 78.9 898 155 73.2 570
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 103 125 106 88 110 124 118 113 110 125
  Science and engineering 55 65 61 53 50 61 74 72 42 63
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . . 1 2 . . 2 . 1 1
      Agricultural sciences . . . . . . 2 . 1 .
      Natural resources and conservation . . 1 2 . . . . . 1
    Biological and biomedical sciences 9 9 7 3 7 2 8 15 10 6
      Biochemistry and biophysics 3 . . . 2 . 1 3 . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 3 2 2 . . . 1 1 2 .
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology 1 . . . . . . . . 1
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . . . . . . . 1
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . 2 . 2 1 . 1 2 1 3
      Genetics and genomics . . . . . . . 1 1 .
      Microbiology and immunology . 1 1 . 3 1 2 2 1 1
      Molecular biology 2 4 4 1 . 1 1 2 1 .
      Pharmacology and toxicology . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . . . . . . 2 . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . . . . . 2 2 4 .
    Computer and information sciences 1 1 3 4 1 . 2 1 2 5
      Computer science . 1 3 3 1 . 2 1 1 5
      Computer and information sciences, other 1 . . 1 . . . . 1 .
    Engineering 8 14 8 1 5 3 3 3 4 5
      Chemical and petroleum engineering 1 2 . 1 5 2 3 3 3 5
      Materials and mining engineering 6 11 8 . . . . . . .
      Engineering, other 1 1 . . . 1 . . 1 .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 5 4 3 3 2 4 3 2 2 3
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences 5 4 3 3 2 4 3 2 2 3
    Health sciences 7 8 4 3 2 3 1 6 . 5
      Nursing science 6 7 4 2 2 3 1 4 . 3
      Public health . . . . . . . . . 2
      Health sciences, other 1 1 . 1 . . . 2 . .
    Mathematics and statistics 3 2 3 7 1 4 4 3 2 2
      Applied mathematics . . . . . . 1 3 1 1
      Mathematics 3 2 3 7 1 3 3 . 1 1
      Mathematics and statistics, other . . . . . 1 . . . .
    Physical sciences 2 4 2 7 6 14 14 11 7 11
      Chemistry 1 3 2 5 6 11 12 11 5 7
      Physics 1 1 . 2 . 3 2 . 2 4
    Psychology 14 19 20 14 17 20 23 23 10 18
      Clinical psychology 2 8 3 3 4 5 3 7 2 7
      Counseling and applied psychology 9 5 12 7 7 5 12 7 6 6
      Research and experimental psychology 2 4 4 3 3 7 5 6 1 5
      Psychology, other 1 2 1 1 3 3 3 3 1 .
    Social sciences 6 4 10 9 9 11 14 8 4 7
      Economics 4 3 3 7 . 5 4 2 1 1
      Political science and government 1 . 2 . . 1 4 1 1 .
      Public policy analysis . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Social sciences, other 1 1 4 2 9 5 6 5 2 6
  Non-science and engineering 48 60 45 35 60 63 44 41 68 62
    Business 10 9 10 3 12 2 6 3 2 4
      Business 10 9 10 3 12 2 6 3 2 4
    Education 20 25 18 18 24 40 27 21 44 40
      Education leadership and administration 6 5 6 8 10 9 8 9 13 17
      Education research 7 15 8 7 8 12 12 6 18 11
      Teacher education and teaching fields 6 5 3 3 6 18 5 6 11 11
      Education, other 1 . 1 . . 1 2 . 2 1
    Humanities and arts 10 13 7 6 17 15 6 13 13 13
      Letters 8 9 5 5 13 13 4 10 12 11
      History 2 4 2 1 4 2 2 3 1 2
    Other non-science and engineering 8 13 10 8 7 6 5 4 9 5
      Communication 8 11 7 6 7 6 5 4 9 5
      Public administration and social services . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Non-science and engineering, other . 2 2 2 . . . . . .

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   436   440   515   565   546   504   520   501   479   481
    Hispanic or Latino   30   24   22   16   17   17   15   18   17   17
    Not Hispanic or Latino   405   412   488   543   528   487   505   477   457   461
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   1   2   3   1   3   4   3   1   2
      Asian   21   17   20   26   29   25   31   26   8   14
      Black or African American   76   57   77   100   76   54   58   53   49   52
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0
      White   294   322   375   399   410   386   397   386   391   377
      More than one race   13   15   14   15   12   19   15   9   6   16
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1   4   5   6   1   0   0   6   5   3
  Temporary visa holders   189   178   199   149   96   107   93   106   152   142
  Science and engineering   518   468   513   485   430   432   437   444   454   445
    Science   459   404   447   412   358   364   366   374   381   376
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   88   48   57   61   52   51   49   54   43   54
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   101   100   96   64   44   41   48   48   41   46
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   80   81   97   90   79   81   86   79   39   42
      Mathematics and statistics   7   4   2   7   11   11   8   3   15   16
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   3   2   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   23   27   30   28   24   32   22   33   40   37
      Psychology   108   99   113   106   102   103   108   115   126   105
      Social sciences   49   43   51   54   45   45   45   42   77   76
    Engineering   59   64   66   73   72   68   71   70   73   69
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   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
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   59   64   66   73   72   68   71   70   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   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
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   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   73   69
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   107   150   201   229   212   179   176   163   177   178
      Clinical medicine   33   41   88   112   85   58   62   62   87   88
      Other health   74   109   113   117   127   121   114   101   90   90

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   169   150   175   174   183   148   159   185   149   184
    Hispanic or Latino   11   9   9   7   6   3   7   6   2   14
    Not Hispanic or Latino   150   136   164   166   177   145   152   175   146   170
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   1   2   0   0   1   1   0   0   5
      Asian   5   4   7   6   8   6   6   10   3   7
      Black or African American   42   37   38   33   40   23   17   24   22   16
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   93   90   113   125   124   113   128   141   119   138
      More than one race   10   4   4   2   5   2   0   0   2   4
    Unknown ethnicity and race   8   5   2   1   0   0   0   4   1   0
  Temporary visa holders   12   24   9   8   5   1   2   6   23   8
  Science and engineering   134   121   120   122   140   123   131   158   143   173
    Science   132   119   114   114   136   118   130   156   139   168
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   11   9   6   6   4   4   6   4   5   5
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   28   34   14   8   6   8   5   11   20   3
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   17   12   22   12   20   20   12   19   6   7
      Mathematics and statistics   4   1   0   0   1   2   2   3   7   17
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   2   2   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   5   1   1   0   3   1   0   0   1   1
      Psychology   15   21   17   19   17   17   23   29   8   16
      Social sciences   50   39   53   67   84   66   82   90   92   119
    Engineering   2   2   6   8   4   5   1   2   4   5
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   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
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   2   2   6   8   4   5   1   2   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   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
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   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   4   5
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   47   53   64   60   48   26   30   33   29   19
      Clinical medicine   19   25   34   30   20   9   8   7   14   6
      Other health   28   28   30   30   28   17   22   26   15   13

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   143   112   171   152   149   158   136   146   122   111
  Science and engineering   135   104   157   152   133   127   108   133   103   89
    Science   88   62   101   100   81   88   79   100   61   57
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   17   11   14   13   8   7   5   20   9   12
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   3   3   2   3   2   5   21   29   6   6
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   47   28   61   56   53   43   39   32   23   15
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   1
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   3   4   7   9   10   13   6   10   13   11
      Psychology   16   15   16   11   4   17   7   6   5   6
      Social sciences   2   1   1   8   4   3   1   3   3   6
    Engineering   47   42   56   52   52   39   29   33   42   32
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   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
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   47   42   56   52   52   39   29   33   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   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
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   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   42   32
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   8   8   14   0   16   31   28   13   19   22
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   2   15   26   3   1   1
      Other health   8   8   14   0   14   16   2   10   18   21

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   625   618   714   714   642   611   613   607   631   623
  Fellowships   81   107   115   81   108   79   3   84   70   69
    Federal   10   11   13   6   15   13   3   20   37   40
    Institutional   67   88   83   53   72   53   0   56   27   16
    Nonfederal   4   8   19   22   21   13   0   8   6   13
  Research assistantships   154   161   178   181   169   180   217   180   213   169
    Federal   120   94   139   140   113   111   95   114   85   63
    Institutional   27   60   33   35   37   43   83   42   111   74
    Nonfederal   7   7   6   6   19   26   39   24   17   32
  Teaching assistantships   170   156   180   211   174   209   168   169   148   164
    Federal   1   0   0   1   0   11   0   1   0   1
    Institutional   168   156   180   201   174   198   168   168   148   163
    Nonfederal   1   0   0   9   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   220   194   241   241   191   143   225   174   200   221
    Federal   12   7   19   5   21   23   38   11   0   7
    Institutional   20   29   16   33   12   8   45   28   30   37
    Nonfederal   65   43   84   5   0   11   17   23   14   9
    Personal resources   123   115   122   198   158   101   125   112   156   168

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   13   16   14   23   9   24   23   24   14
    Science   10   9   13   9   16   4   17   18   17   6
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   4   2   1   2   2   0   4   3   2   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   1   1   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
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   5   6   12   7   13   3   12   11   9   4
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   3   2   1
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   1
    Engineering   3   4   3   5   7   5   7   5   7   8
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   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
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   3   4   3   5   7   5   7   5   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   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
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   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   7   8
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   2   2   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   2   2   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   9   9   16   14   22   5   12   10   13   7
  Science and engineering   9   9   16   14   20   5   12   10   13   7
    Science   7   5   13   9   14   1   8   6   8   1
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   4   2   1   2   2   0   3   3   2   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   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
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   3   3   12   7   12   1   5   0   4   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   2   1
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   2   4   3   5   6   4   4   4   5   6
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   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
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   2   4   3   5   6   4   4   4   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   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
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   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   5   6
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   2   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   93,692   75,034   72,477   67,417   72,322   76,464   61,336   61,659   59,363   51,840
    Science   67,000   54,713   57,063   54,484   58,497   61,878   48,571   48,248   46,371   41,400
      Computer and information sciences   506   311   662   232   144   443   3,163   1,993   1,154   417
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   31,569   28,664   27,927   26,110   29,843   29,968   18,864   23,802   24,064   17,963
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   74   0   2,425   244
        Geological and earth sciences   6,042   7,896   6,014   5,211   4,695   4,042   2,433   2,311   2,613   378
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   9,708   5,443   4,736   5,342   9,920   9,890   9,496   14,883   17,685   13,732
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   15,819   15,325   17,177   15,557   15,228   16,036   6,861   6,608   1,341   3,609
      Life sciences   16,674   10,616   12,031   11,218   11,248   10,316   10,079   7,699   7,695   9,736
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2,279
        Biological and biomedical sciences   13,451   8,112   9,825   8,983   8,948   7,545   7,978   7,222   7,101   5,965
        Health sciences   3,223   2,504   2,111   2,235   2,300   2,771   2,101   380   566   38
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   97   28   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1,454
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   119   0   195   96   315   235   0   28
      Physical sciences   13,064   12,954   14,071   14,672   13,422   15,682   13,416   11,528   11,550   10,862
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   223   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   10,607   10,393   11,978   12,382   11,328   13,266   11,054   11,125   11,180   10,213
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   199   148   158   254   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   7   307   281   10   0   366
        Physical sciences nec   2,457   2,561   2,093   2,067   2,087   1,910   1,933   235   116   283
      Psychology   0   17   139   118   0   0   0   15   0   469
      Social sciences   5,187   2,151   2,114   2,134   3,645   5,373   2,734   2,976   1,908   1,707
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   84   0   0   0   0   0   1,090   171   322   176
        Political science and government   160   7   0   0   8   10   522   430   384   493
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   281   304   133
        Social sciences nec   4,943   2,144   2,114   2,134   3,637   5,363   1,122   2,094   898   905
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   218
    Engineering   11,700   10,921   7,380   5,963   5,999   3,371   1,214   1,521   824   32
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   596   544   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   130   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   11   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   180   30   123   0   0   1   5   15   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   65   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   35   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   11,520   10,891   7,257   5,952   5,999   3,370   1,209   845   115   32
    Non-S&E   14,992   9,400   8,034   6,970   7,826   11,215   11,551   11,890   12,168   10,408
      Business management and business administration   1,892   219   44   44   103   49   110   342   424   369
      Communication and communications technologies   264   4   9   1   0   1   12   15   4   114
      Education   4,634   4,589   4,206   149   73   63   159   211   318   327
      Humanities   2,332   1,097   681   697   873   769   455   95   185   217
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   233   30   1   19   235   5   180   0   0   241
      Visual and performing arts   365   0   864   1   1   8   0   0   0   43
      Non-S&E nec   5,272   3,461   2,229   6,059   6,541   10,320   10,635   11,227   11,237   9,097

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   93,692   53,044   12,958   26,151   543   996   0
    Science   67,000   45,346   8,130   12,280   543   701   0
      Computer and information sciences   506   26   0   480   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   31,569   23,586   3,172   4,216   384   211   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   6,042   5,492   128   391   31   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   9,708   6,400   1,531   1,451   306   20   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   15,819   11,694   1,513   2,374   47   191   0
      Life sciences   16,674   11,242   2,067   3,183   21   161   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   13,451   10,576   287   2,419   20   149   0
        Health sciences   3,223   666   1,780   764   1   12   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   13,064   9,116   2,088   1,534   138   188   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   10,607   8,585   318   1,418   138   148   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   2,457   531   1,770   116   0   40   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   5,187   1,376   803   2,867   0   141   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   84   0   0   84   0   0   0
        Political science and government   160   37   0   121   0   2   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   4,943   1,339   803   2,662   0   139   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   11,700   5,402   331   5,967   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   180   0   81   99   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   11,520   5,402   250   5,868   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   14,992   2,296   4,497   7,904   0   295   0
      Business management and business administration   1,892   86   18   1,783   0   5   0
      Communication and communications technologies   264   0   0   261   0   3   0
      Education   4,634   321   3,816   493   0   4   0
      Humanities   2,332   375   26   1,775   0   156   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   233   0   2   165   0   66   0
      Visual and performing arts   365   0   0   365   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   5,272   1,514   635   3,062   0   61   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   53,044   48,374   48,368   44,401   42,870   46,924   31,815   27,661   25,482   25,005
  DOD   12,305   12,088   13,469   13,655   11,057   15,828   11,075   9,310   7,734   5,001
  DOE   534   306   496   254   748   323   53   181   58   40
  HHS   7,755   4,114   5,561   5,023   6,315   5,610   5,177   4,214   4,260   5,180
  NASA   1,858   1,945   2,327   1,897   1,389   1,270   1,443   1,379   1,169   1,317
  NSF   4,878   3,557   4,094   4,732   4,231   4,714   4,104   3,360   3,191   3,718
  USDA   1,516   1,415   1,360   1,317   1,158   1,407   1,419   1,560   1,433   1,116
  Other   24,198   24,949   21,061   17,523   17,972   17,772   8,544   7,657   7,637   8,633

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   688   115   573   .
2018   723   209   514   .

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   635   639   458   467   382
    Agricultural sciences   2   2   2   80   98
    Biological and biomedical sciences   278   291   171   158   86
    Computer and information sciences   4   4   4   5   5
    Engineering   63   60   26   26   26
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   46   46   39   39   39
    Health sciences   27   19   14   8   12
    Mathematics and statistics   3   3   3   4   3
    Natural resources and conservation   92   93   80   14   0
    Physical sciences   96   96   96   96   96
    Psychology   7   7   9   6   0
    Social sciences   11   12   14   31   16
    Other   5   5   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   15,000   0   0   0   1,253
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   15,000   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   1,253
    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   1,363   1,300   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   738   1,300   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   625   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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