U. Tennessee, The, Chattanooga

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 357 23 459
2023 338 27.2 459 378 45 679 319 47.6 602 329 64.4 914
2022 350 24.2 457 383 44.3 680 330 63.8 900
2021 405 10.3 447 373 46.6 691 316 46.4 583 334 63.6 908
2020 362 20.4 450 361 48.9 698 335 63.9 916
2019 426 5.7 447 385 45.4 697 343 42.4 589 347 62.5 914
2018 370 14.4 428 383 45.9 700 364 60.5 911
2017 298 30.6 425 390 43.6 684 328 43.6 575 375 58.7 898
2016 376 13.5 430 425 39.7 697 386 57.4 896
2015 411 4.5 426 413 41.1 693 318 44.8 570 366 59.7 898
2014 394 43.4 688 371 58.8 889
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 9 13 9 3 8 2 6 16 5 2
  Science and engineering 4 7 8 3 3 . 4 12 5 2
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Microbiology and immunology . . 1 . . . . . . .
    Computer and information sciences . 1 2 . . . . 1 1 .
      Computer science . . 2 . . . . . 1 .
      Computer and information sciences, other . 1 . . . . . 1 . .
    Engineering . 1 1 . 2 . 2 11 4 2
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering . . . . . . . . 1 1
      Electrical and computer engineering . . 1 . . . . . 1 .
      Mechanical engineering . . . . . . . 1 1 .
      Engineering, other . 1 . . 2 . 2 10 1 1
    Mathematics and statistics 4 5 3 3 1 . 2 . . .
      Applied mathematics 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Mathematics 3 4 3 2 1 . 2 . . .
      Mathematics and statistics, other . 1 . 1 . . . . . .
    Social sciences . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Social sciences, other . . 1 . . . . . . .
  Non-science and engineering 5 6 1 . 5 2 2 4 . .
    Business 1 . . . . . . 1 . .
      Business 1 . . . . . . 1 . .
    Education 2 2 . . 5 2 2 3 . .
      Education leadership and administration 1 . . . 3 1 1 3 . .
      Education research 1 2 . . 2 . 1 . . .
      Education, other . . . . . 1 . . . .
    Other non-science and engineering 2 4 1 . . . . . . .
      Non-science and engineering, other 2 4 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 90 86 98 99 79 87 88 75 82 103 0
    Female 106 105 90 92 80 76 60 50 62 55 0
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 161 150 157 185 128 134 123 97 110 105 0
    Hispanic or Latino 8 12 14 11 9 11 6 5 6 7 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 122 131 140 173 118 121 115 88 100 96 0
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
      Asian 5 7 8 14 2 8 7 4 5 4 0
      Black or African American 12 14 11 18 10 11 5 7 6 3 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
      White 101 105 116 134 101 98 99 69 85 88 0
      More than one race 4 5 5 7 5 4 3 7 4 1 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 31 7 3 1 1 2 2 4 4 2 0
  Temporary visa holders 35 41 31 6 31 29 25 28 34 53 0
  Science and engineering 157 161 161 160 128 140 138 125 144 158 0
    Science 130 139 137 131 99 110 111 104 115 107 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 18 18 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 24 29 28 33 27 24 27 21 20 23 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 18 10 12 10 4 5 10 15 14 10 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 11 20 18 19 11 11 8 5 4 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 26 27 28 21 13 21 20 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 51 53 51 48 44 49 46 41 46 41 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 13 15 0
    Engineering 27 22 24 29 29 30 27 21 29 51 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 1 0 0 9 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 27 22 24 29 29 30 26 21 29 42 0
  Health 39 30 27 31 31 23 10 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 39 30 27 31 31 21 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 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 60 72 63 63 67 69 49 68 62 58 0
    Female 27 28 36 21 27 23 31 41 34 38 0
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 73 88 88 81 83 82 74 99 75 81 0
    Hispanic or Latino 3 7 5 8 5 4 5 0 4 4 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 58 79 82 69 75 77 67 95 71 75 0
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
      Asian 3 2 2 7 6 6 4 8 6 5 0
      Black or African American 5 8 10 8 8 8 11 10 6 6 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
      White 48 68 69 50 56 61 46 70 54 63 0
      More than one race 2 1 1 3 4 2 6 6 4 1 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 12 2 1 4 3 1 2 4 0 2 0
  Temporary visa holders 14 12 11 3 11 10 6 10 21 15 0
  Science and engineering 79 85 87 78 94 91 80 109 96 96 0
    Science 56 60 61 58 66 62 58 84 75 57 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 11 20 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 17 23 28 30 31 35 32 28 28 18 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 6 6 2 2 4 4 6 6 3 3 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 23 18 18 14 13 11 5 15 18 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 9 9 10 8 14 9 11 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 1 4 3 4 4 3 4 7 5 1 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 15 0
    Engineering 23 25 26 20 28 29 22 25 21 39 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 1 2 7 0 0 16 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 23 25 26 20 27 27 15 25 21 23 0
  Health 8 15 12 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 8 15 12 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 11 18 17 17 8 10 3 0 1 1 0
  Science and engineering 11 18 15 17 8 10 3 0 1 1 0
    Science 10 16 11 13 6 10 2 0 1 1 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 4 5 3 5 2 5 1 0 1 1 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 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 4 9 6 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 1 2 4 4 2 0 1 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 1 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 1 2 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 2 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 196 191 188 191 159 163 148 125 144 158
  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 28 36 38 41 27 31 13 64 40 72
    Federal 9 15 16 16 8 10 3 0 1 1
    Institutional 13 8 13 23 17 18 7 64 39 71
    Nonfederal 6 13 9 2 2 3 3 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 2 5 4 1 3 1 4 0 0 0
    Federal 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 1 2 0 3 1 3 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
  Other types of support 166 150 146 149 129 131 131 61 104 86
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 16 5
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
    Personal resources 166 149 146 149 127 131 131 61 88 79

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
  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

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 14,671 12,808 11,192 10,834 9,280 7,585 6,352 5,600 6,817 6,239
    Science 8,132 6,691 5,802 5,741 4,877 4,160 3,360 3,045 2,787 2,356
      Computer and information sciences 684 830 899 975 634 506 479 882 994 1,024
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
        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 0
      Life sciences 1,055 994 878 1,036 853 776 532 487 882 402
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 71 85
        Biological and biomedical sciences 880 835 746 843 749 688 465 424 736 243
        Health sciences 174 159 132 193 104 88 67 63 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 74
      Mathematics and statistics 608 365 206 189 335 135 52 129 109 72
      Physical sciences 662 40 22 52 35 10 61 40 22 48
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 206 40 22 52 35 10 61 40 22 48
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 456 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 395 406 246 242 115 61 84 76 40 60
      Social sciences 208 253 21 68 88 93 69 1 2 2
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 1 19 3 2 12 12 13 0 1 1
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 154 192 18 66 61 51 18 1 1 1
        Social sciences nec 53 42 0 0 15 30 38 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 4,516 3,803 3,530 3,179 2,817 2,579 2,083 1,430 737 748
    Engineering 4,138 3,823 3,578 3,319 2,460 1,674 1,454 917 2,531 2,271
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 287 202 182 100 116 179 41 3 1 4
      Civil engineering 461 543 658 574 385 156 86 121 222 190
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 736 994 569 447 640 379 216 77 64 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 671 334 146 156 131 11 34 0 0 102
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 1,983 1,750 2,023 2,042 1,188 949 1,077 716 2,244 1,975
    Non-S&E 2,401 2,294 1,812 1,774 1,943 1,751 1,538 1,638 1,499 1,612
      Business management and business administration 1,966 1,833 1,458 1,564 1,639 1,305 1,257 1,372 1,200 1,176
      Communication and communications technologies 18 53 58 78 54 60 59 53 0 0
      Education 180 203 186 41 124 259 91 125 214 363
      Humanities 115 94 51 91 117 113 131 88 85 73
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 6 0 1 0 9 13 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 116 111 58 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.
  • 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 14,671 6,003 893 6,585 252 381 557
    Science 8,132 2,815 623 4,200 43 141 310
      Computer and information sciences 684 580 13 91 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 4 0 0 4 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 4 0 0 4 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 1,055 685 149 152 11 18 40
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 880 633 144 50 0 13 40
        Health sciences 174 52 5 101 11 5 0
        Natural resources and conservation 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 608 360 202 24 22 0 0
      Physical sciences 662 113 55 475 0 19 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 206 113 55 19 0 19 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 456 0 0 456 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 395 0 0 53 7 70 265
      Social sciences 208 7 200 1 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 154 0 154 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 53 7 46 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 4,516 1,070 4 3,400 3 34 5
    Engineering 4,138 3,049 270 266 209 236 108
      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 287 265 0 22 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 461 289 93 57 0 3 19
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 736 435 33 44 209 15 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 671 531 140 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 1,983 1,529 4 143 0 218 89
    Non-S&E 2,401 139 0 2,119 0 4 139
      Business management and business administration 1,966 0 0 1,966 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 18 0 0 18 0 0 0
      Education 180 47 0 17 0 0 116
      Humanities 115 0 0 92 0 0 23
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 6 0 0 2 0 4 0
      Non-S&E nec 116 92 0 24 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 6,003 5,214 4,507 3,915 2,393 1,490 1,144 1,092 1,949 1,501
  DOD 826 1,149 740 722 327 257 343 148 726 844
  DOE 1,136 762 477 185 70 17 19 19 0 0
  HHS 332 128 111 3 36 55 103 120 71 18
  NASA 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 0
  NSF 3,219 2,674 2,686 2,719 1,691 878 509 597 869 394
  USDA 64 22 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other 426 479 475 286 269 269 170 208 283 245

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 385 47 338 .
2018 299 32 267 .
2017 273 33 240 .

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 107 106 91 95 92
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 25 24 16 18 18
    Computer and information sciences 25 25 23 20 20
    Engineering 37 38 34 30 30
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 4 4
    Health sciences 9 9 9 11 9
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 6 6 5 6 6
    Psychology 3 3 3 2 2
    Social sciences 2 2 1 3 3
    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)

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

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

Costs for repair and renovation of science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field and time of repair and renovation: 2025–16
(Dollars in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space 0 0 0 11,110 0
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 9,110 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 1,000 0
    Social sciences 0 0 0 1,000 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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