U. Tennessee, The, Chattanooga

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 23 459 372 41.7 631 353 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
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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   168   161   150   157   185   128   134   123   97   110
    Hispanic or Latino   14   8   12   14   11   9   11   6   5   6
    Not Hispanic or Latino   149   122   131   140   173   118   121   115   88   100
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
      Asian   11   5   7   8   14   2   8   7   4   5
      Black or African American   10   12   14   11   18   10   11   5   7   6
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      White   123   101   105   116   134   101   98   99   69   85
      More than one race   4   4   5   5   7   5   4   3   7   4
    Unknown ethnicity and race   5   31   7   3   1   1   2   2   4   4
  Temporary visa holders   32   35   41   31   6   31   29   25   28   34
  Science and engineering   162   157   161   161   160   128   140   138   125   144
    Science   142   130   139   137   131   99   110   111   104   115
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   14   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   32   24   29   28   33   27   24   27   21   20
      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   17   18   10   12   10   4   5   10   15   14
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   16   11   20   18   19   11   11   8   5   4
      Natural resources and conservation   23   26   27   28   21   13   21   20   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   54   51   53   51   48   44   49   46   41   46
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   13
    Engineering   20   27   22   24   29   29   30   27   21   29
      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   1   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   20   27   22   24   29   29   30   26   21   29
    Health   38   39   30   27   31   31   23   10   0   0
      Clinical medicine   38   39   30   27   31   31   21   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   10   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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   80   73   88   88   81   83   82   74   99   75
    Hispanic or Latino   6   3   7   5   8   5   4   5   0   4
    Not Hispanic or Latino   72   58   79   82   69   75   77   67   95   71
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Asian   1   3   2   2   7   6   6   4   8   6
      Black or African American   3   5   8   10   8   8   8   11   10   6
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   1
      White   64   48   68   69   50   56   61   46   70   54
      More than one race   4   2   1   1   3   4   2   6   6   4
    Unknown ethnicity and race   2   12   2   1   4   3   1   2   4   0
  Temporary visa holders   12   14   12   11   3   11   10   6   10   21
  Science and engineering   85   79   85   87   78   94   91   80   109   96
    Science   58   56   60   61   58   66   62   58   84   75
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   18   11
      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   25   17   23   28   30   31   35   32   28   28
      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   5   6   6   2   2   4   4   6   6   3
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   18   23   18   18   14   13   11   5   15   18
      Natural resources and conservation   8   9   9   10   8   14   9   11   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   2   1   4   3   4   4   3   4   7   5
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   10   10
    Engineering   27   23   25   26   20   28   29   22   25   21
      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   1   2   7   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   27   23   25   26   20   27   27   15   25   21
    Health   7   8   15   12   6   0   1   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   7   8   15   12   6   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   16   11   18   17   17   8   10   3   0   1
  Science and engineering   16   11   18   15   17   8   10   3   0   1
    Science   9   10   16   11   13   6   10   2   0   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   4   5   3   5   2   5   1   0   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   2   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   3   4   9   6   3   3   3   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   1   3   1   1   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   1   1   2   0   1   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   7   1   2   4   4   2   0   1   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   1   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   7   1   2   4   4   2   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   2   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: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   200   196   191   188   191   159   163   148   125   144
  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   26   28   36   38   41   27   31   13   64   40
    Federal   13   9   15   16   16   8   10   3   0   1
    Institutional   12   13   8   13   23   17   18   7   64   39
    Nonfederal   1   6   13   9   2   2   3   3   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   3   2   5   4   1   3   1   4   0   0
    Federal   3   2   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   1   2   0   3   1   3   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0
  Other types of support   171   166   150   146   149   129   131   131   61   104
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   16
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   171   166   149   146   149   127   131   131   61   88

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   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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
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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