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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 357 23 459 353 62.3 925
2023 338 27.2 459 378 45 679 329 64.3 911 319 47.6 602
2022 350 24.2 457 383 44.3 680 330 63.8 900
2021 405 10.3 447 373 46.6 691 334 63.6 908 316 46.4 583
2020 362 20.4 450 361 48.9 698 335 63.9 916
2019 426 5.7 447 385 45.4 697 347 62.5 914 343 42.4 589
2018 370 14.4 428 383 45.9 700 364 60.5 911
2017 298 30.6 425 390 43.6 684 375 58.7 898 328 43.6 575
2016 376 13.5 430 425 39.7 697 386 57.4 896
2015 411 4.5 426 413 41.1 693 366 59.7 898 318 44.8 570
2014 394 43.4 688
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
    Female 106 105 90 92 80 76 60 50 62 55
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 161 150 157 185 128 134 123 97 110 105
    Hispanic or Latino 8 12 14 11 9 11 6 5 6 7
    Not Hispanic or Latino 122 131 140 173 118 121 115 88 100 96
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
      Asian 5 7 8 14 2 8 7 4 5 4
      Black or African American 12 14 11 18 10 11 5 7 6 3
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
      White 101 105 116 134 101 98 99 69 85 88
      More than one race 4 5 5 7 5 4 3 7 4 1
    Unknown ethnicity and race 31 7 3 1 1 2 2 4 4 2
  Temporary visa holders 35 41 31 6 31 29 25 28 34 53
  Science and engineering 157 161 161 160 128 140 138 125 144 158
    Science 130 139 137 131 99 110 111 104 115 107
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 18 18
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 24 29 28 33 27 24 27 21 20 23
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 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
      Mathematics and statistics 18 10 12 10 4 5 10 15 14 10
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 11 20 18 19 11 11 8 5 4 0
      Natural resources and conservation 26 27 28 21 13 21 20 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 51 53 51 48 44 49 46 41 46 41
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 13 15
    Engineering 27 22 24 29 29 30 27 21 29 51
      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 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
      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 1 0 0 9
      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 0 0
      Other engineering 27 22 24 29 29 30 26 21 29 42
  Health 39 30 27 31 31 23 10 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 39 30 27 31 31 21 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 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
    Female 27 28 36 21 27 23 31 41 34 38
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 73 88 88 81 83 82 74 99 75 81
    Hispanic or Latino 3 7 5 8 5 4 5 0 4 4
    Not Hispanic or Latino 58 79 82 69 75 77 67 95 71 75
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
      Asian 3 2 2 7 6 6 4 8 6 5
      Black or African American 5 8 10 8 8 8 11 10 6 6
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
      White 48 68 69 50 56 61 46 70 54 63
      More than one race 2 1 1 3 4 2 6 6 4 1
    Unknown ethnicity and race 12 2 1 4 3 1 2 4 0 2
  Temporary visa holders 14 12 11 3 11 10 6 10 21 15
  Science and engineering 79 85 87 78 94 91 80 109 96 96
    Science 56 60 61 58 66 62 58 84 75 57
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 11 20
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 17 23 28 30 31 35 32 28 28 18
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 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
      Mathematics and statistics 6 6 2 2 4 4 6 6 3 3
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 23 18 18 14 13 11 5 15 18 0
      Natural resources and conservation 9 9 10 8 14 9 11 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 1 4 3 4 4 3 4 7 5 1
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 15
    Engineering 23 25 26 20 28 29 22 25 21 39
      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 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
      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 1 2 7 0 0 16
      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 0 0
      Other engineering 23 25 26 20 27 27 15 25 21 23
  Health 8 15 12 6 0 1 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 8 15 12 6 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 1 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
  Science and engineering 11 18 15 17 8 10 3 0 1 1
    Science 10 16 11 13 6 10 2 0 1 1
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 4 5 3 5 2 5 1 0 1 1
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 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
      Mathematics and statistics 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 4 9 6 3 3 3 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 1 2 4 4 2 0 1 0 0 0
      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 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
      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 1 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 0 0
      Other engineering 1 2 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 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
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 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
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 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
      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 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 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
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 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
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 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
      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 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields 12,104 14,671 12,808 11,192 10,834 9,280 7,585 6,352 5,600 6,817
    Science 7,762 8,132 6,691 5,802 5,741 4,877 4,160 3,360 3,045 2,787
      Computer and information sciences 761 684 830 899 975 634 506 479 882 994
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
        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 1,032 1,055 994 878 1,036 853 776 532 487 882
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 71
        Biological and biomedical sciences 908 880 835 746 843 749 688 465 424 736
        Health sciences 124 174 159 132 193 104 88 67 63 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75
      Mathematics and statistics 506 608 365 206 189 335 135 52 129 109
      Physical sciences 567 662 40 22 52 35 10 61 40 22
        Astronomy and astrophysics 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 124 206 40 22 52 35 10 61 40 22
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 397 456 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 360 395 406 246 242 115 61 84 76 40
      Social sciences 50 208 253 21 68 88 93 69 1 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 8 1 19 3 2 12 12 13 0 1
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 21 154 192 18 66 61 51 18 1 1
        Social sciences nec 21 53 42 0 0 15 30 38 0 0
      Sciences nec 4,486 4,516 3,803 3,530 3,179 2,817 2,579 2,083 1,430 737
    Engineering 1,913 4,138 3,823 3,578 3,319 2,460 1,674 1,454 917 2,531
      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 205 287 202 182 100 116 179 41 3 1
      Civil engineering 390 461 543 658 574 385 156 86 121 222
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 609 736 994 569 447 640 379 216 77 64
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 709 671 334 146 156 131 11 34 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 1,983 1,750 2,023 2,042 1,188 949 1,077 716 2,244
    Non-S&E 2,429 2,401 2,294 1,812 1,774 1,943 1,751 1,538 1,638 1,499
      Business management and business administration 2,190 1,966 1,833 1,458 1,564 1,639 1,305 1,257 1,372 1,200
      Communication and communications technologies 2 18 53 58 78 54 60 59 53 0
      Education 178 180 203 186 41 124 259 91 125 214
      Humanities 52 115 94 51 91 117 113 131 88 85
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 6 0 1 0 9 13 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 7 116 111 58 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: 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 12,104 4,563 310 6,358 72 384 417
    Science 7,762 3,048 213 3,970 69 162 300
      Computer and information sciences 761 679 38 44 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 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 1,032 714 0 190 25 59 44
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 908 714 0 102 0 51 41
        Health sciences 124 0 0 88 25 8 3
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 506 410 43 24 29 0 0
      Physical sciences 567 67 80 404 0 13 3
        Astronomy and astrophysics 46 0 46 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 124 67 34 7 0 13 3
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 397 0 0 397 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 360 3 0 55 15 75 212
      Social sciences 50 0 50 0 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 8 0 8 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 21 0 21 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 21 0 21 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 4,486 1,175 2 3,253 0 15 41
    Engineering 1,913 1,446 97 130 3 222 15
      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 205 180 0 25 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 390 316 5 51 3 0 15
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 609 297 43 47 0 222 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 709 653 49 7 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 2,429 69 0 2,258 0 0 102
      Business management and business administration 2,190 0 0 2,190 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
      Education 178 64 0 27 0 0 87
      Humanities 52 0 0 39 0 0 13
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 7 5 0 2 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 4,563 6,003 5,214 4,507 3,915 2,393 1,490 1,144 1,092 1,949
  DOD 493 826 1,149 740 722 327 257 343 148 726
  DOE 485 1,136 762 477 185 70 17 19 19 0
  HHS 171 332 128 111 3 36 55 103 120 71
  NASA 21 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0
  NSF 2,740 3,219 2,674 2,686 2,719 1,691 878 509 597 869
  USDA 44 64 22 18 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other 609 426 479 475 286 269 269 170 208 283

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 385 47 338 .
2018 299 32 267 .

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)
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 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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