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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
2023 340 26.7 459
2022 350 24.2 457 383 44.3 680 329 63.5 890
2021 405 10.3 447 373 46.6 691 316 46.4 583 334 63.6 907
2020 362 20.4 450 361 48.8 697 335 63.8 915
2019 426 5.7 447 385 45.3 696 343 42.4 589 347 62.4 913
2018 370 14.4 428 383 45.7 698 364 60.5 910
2017 298 30.6 425 390 43.6 684 328 43.6 575 375 58.7 897
2016 376 13.5 430 425 39.7 697 386 57.4 895
2015 411 4.5 426 413 41.1 693 318 44.8 570 366 59.7 897
2014 383 10.2 422 394 43.4 688 371 58.7 887
2013 381 32.1 555 353 40.6 588 349 61 884
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: 2023–14
Fields 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All fields 13 9 3 8 2 6 16 5 2 3
  Science and engineering 7 8 3 3 . 4 12 5 2 3
    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 3
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering . . . . . . . 1 1 .
      Electrical and computer engineering . 1 . . . . . 1 . 1
      Mechanical engineering . . . . . . 1 1 . .
      Engineering, other 1 . . 2 . 2 10 1 1 2
    Mathematics and statistics 5 3 3 1 . 2 . . . .
      Mathematics 4 3 2 1 . 2 . . . .
      Mathematics and statistics, other 1 . 1 . . . . . . .
    Social sciences . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Social sciences, other . 1 . . . . . . . .
  Non-science and engineering 6 1 . 5 2 2 4 . . .
    Business . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Business . . . . . . 1 . . .
    Education 2 . . 5 2 2 3 . . .
      Education leadership and administration . . . 3 1 1 3 . . .
      Education research 2 . . 2 . 1 . . . .
      Education, other . . . . 1 . . . . .
    Other non-science and engineering 4 1 . . . . . . . .
      Non-science and engineering, other 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: 2022–13
All races 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All full-time students 191 188 191 159 163 148 125 144 158 139
    Male 86 98 99 79 87 88 75 82 103 90
    Female 105 90 92 80 76 60 50 62 55 49
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 150 157 185 128 134 123 97 110 105 104
    Hispanic or Latino 12 14 11 9 11 6 5 6 7 5
    Not Hispanic or Latino 131 140 173 118 121 115 88 100 96 98
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
      Asian 7 8 14 2 8 7 4 5 4 5
      Black or African American 14 11 18 10 11 5 7 6 3 5
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
      White 105 116 134 101 98 99 69 85 88 87
      More than one race 5 5 7 5 4 3 7 4 1 1
    Unknown ethnicity and race 7 3 1 1 2 2 4 4 2 1
  Temporary visa holders 41 31 6 31 29 25 28 34 53 35
  Science and engineering 161 161 160 128 140 138 125 144 158 139
    Science 139 137 131 99 110 111 104 115 107 97
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 18 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 29 28 33 27 24 27 21 20 23 17
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 10 12 10 4 5 10 15 14 10 11
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 20 18 19 11 11 8 5 4 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 27 28 21 13 21 20 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 53 51 48 44 49 46 41 46 41 38
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 13 15 13
    Engineering 22 24 29 29 30 27 21 29 51 42
      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 0 0 9 13
      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 22 24 29 29 30 26 21 29 42 29
    Health 30 27 31 31 23 10 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 30 27 31 31 21 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 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: 2022–13
All races 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All part-time students 100 99 84 94 92 80 109 96 96 97
    Male 72 63 63 67 69 49 68 62 58 67
    Female 28 36 21 27 23 31 41 34 38 30
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 88 88 81 83 82 74 99 75 81 92
    Hispanic or Latino 7 5 8 5 4 5 0 4 4 2
    Not Hispanic or Latino 79 82 69 75 77 67 95 71 75 89
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
      Asian 2 2 7 6 6 4 8 6 5 3
      Black or African American 8 10 8 8 8 11 10 6 6 5
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
      White 68 69 50 56 61 46 70 54 63 78
      More than one race 1 1 3 4 2 6 6 4 1 2
    Unknown ethnicity and race 2 1 4 3 1 2 4 0 2 1
  Temporary visa holders 12 11 3 11 10 6 10 21 15 5
  Science and engineering 85 87 78 94 91 80 109 96 96 97
    Science 60 61 58 66 62 58 84 75 57 56
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 11 20 14
      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 23 28 30 31 35 32 28 28 18 17
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 6 2 2 4 4 6 6 3 3 5
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 18 18 14 13 11 5 15 18 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 9 10 8 14 9 11 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 4 3 4 4 3 4 7 5 1 4
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 15 16
    Engineering 25 26 20 28 29 22 25 21 39 41
      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 1 2 7 0 0 16 12
      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 25 26 20 27 27 15 25 21 23 29
    Health 15 12 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 15 12 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 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: 2022–13
Field 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
All surveyed fields 18 17 17 8 10 3 0 1 1 3 0
  Science and engineering 18 15 17 8 10 3 0 1 1 3 0
    Science 16 11 13 6 10 2 0 1 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 5 3 5 2 5 1 0 1 1 1 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 9 6 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 2 4 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 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 1 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 2 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
    Health 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2022–13
Type and primary source of support 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All types and sources of support 191 188 191 159 163 148 125 144 158 139
  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 36 38 41 27 31 13 64 40 72 96
    Federal 15 16 16 8 10 3 0 1 1 3
    Institutional 8 13 23 17 18 7 64 39 71 93
    Nonfederal 13 9 2 2 3 3 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 5 4 1 3 1 4 0 0 0 0
    Federal 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 1 2 0 3 1 3 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 150 146 149 129 131 131 61 104 86 43
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 16 5 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
    Personal resources 149 146 149 127 131 131 61 88 79 43

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: 2022–13
All races 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
  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 sciences, 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 studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 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: 2022–13
Field 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
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 sciences, 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 studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 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: 2022–13
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
  All R&D fields 12,808 11,192 10,834 9,280 7,585 6,352 5,600 6,817 6,239 7,844
    Science 6,691 5,802 5,741 4,877 4,160 3,360 3,045 2,787 2,356 2,453
      Computer and information sciences 830 899 975 634 506 479 882 994 1,024 977
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 16
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 994 878 1,036 853 776 532 487 882 402 365
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 71 85 90
        Biological and biomedical sciences 835 746 843 749 688 465 424 736 243 194
        Health sciences 159 132 193 104 88 67 63 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 74 81
      Mathematics and statistics 365 206 189 335 135 52 129 109 72 47
      Physical sciences 40 22 52 35 10 61 40 22 48 40
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 40 22 52 35 10 61 40 22 48 40
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 406 246 242 115 61 84 76 40 60 76
      Social sciences 253 21 68 88 93 69 1 2 2 20
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
        Political science and government 19 3 2 12 12 13 0 1 1 1
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 192 18 66 61 51 18 1 1 1 17
        Social sciences, not elsewhere classified 42 0 0 15 30 38 0 0 0 0
      Sciences, not elsewhere classified 3,803 3,530 3,179 2,817 2,579 2,083 1,430 737 748 912
    Engineering 3,823 3,578 3,319 2,460 1,674 1,454 917 2,531 2,271 3,475
      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 202 182 100 116 179 41 3 1 4 0
      Civil engineering 543 658 574 385 156 86 121 222 190 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 994 569 447 640 379 216 77 64 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 334 146 156 131 11 34 0 0 102 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering not elsewhere classified 1,750 2,023 2,042 1,188 949 1,077 716 2,244 1,975 3,475
    Non-S&E 2,294 1,812 1,774 1,943 1,751 1,538 1,638 1,499 1,612 1,916
      Business management and business administration 1,833 1,458 1,564 1,639 1,305 1,257 1,372 1,200 1,176 1,257
      Communication and communications technologies 53 58 78 54 60 59 53 0 0 0
      Education 203 186 41 124 259 91 125 214 363 332
      Humanities 94 51 91 117 113 131 88 85 73 306
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 1 0 9 13 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E, not elsewhere classified 111 58 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21

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: 2022
(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 12,808 5,214 1,291 5,510 106 229 458
    Science 6,691 2,409 620 3,143 54 180 285
      Computer and information sciences 830 716 76 38 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, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 994 662 195 95 20 22 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 835 657 152 9 5 12 0
        Health sciences 159 5 43 86 15 10 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 365 295 36 34 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 40 0 8 10 0 21 1
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 40 0 8 10 0 21 1
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 406 0 0 25 3 95 283
      Social sciences 253 21 232 0 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 19 0 19 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 192 21 171 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences, not elsewhere classified 42 0 42 0 0 0 0
      Sciences, not elsewhere classified 3,803 715 73 2,941 31 42 1
    Engineering 3,823 2,622 671 350 52 49 79
      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 202 158 19 18 3 4 0
      Civil engineering 543 458 42 43 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 994 769 122 53 49 1 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 334 139 176 9 0 10 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering not elsewhere classified 1,750 1,098 312 227 0 34 79
    Non-S&E 2,294 183 0 2,017 0 0 94
      Business management and business administration 1,833 0 0 1,833 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 53 0 0 53 0 0 0
      Education 203 97 0 20 0 0 86
      Humanities 94 0 0 86 0 0 8
      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, not elsewhere classified 111 86 0 25 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: 2022–13
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Federal Agencies 5,214 4,507 3,915 2,393 1,490 1,144 1,092 1,949 1,501 2,056
  DOD 1,149 740 722 327 257 343 148 726 844 1,190
  DOE 762 477 185 70 17 19 19 0 0 0
  HHS 128 111 3 36 55 103 120 71 18 59
  NASA 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 0
  NSF 2,674 2,686 2,719 1,691 878 509 597 869 394 629
  USDA 22 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other 479 475 286 269 269 170 208 283 245 178

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: 2022–16 [temporarily discontinued]
Year All personnel Principal investigators Other personnel Postdocs
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 385 47 338 .
2018 299 32 267 .
2017 273 33 240 .
2016 224 33 191 .

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: 2021–12
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field 2021 2019 2017 2015 2013
  All research space 106 91 95 92 70
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 24 16 18 18 12
    Computer and information sciences 25 23 20 20 2
    Engineering 38 34 30 30 30
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 4 4 4
    Health sciences 9 9 11 9 5
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 1
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 .
    Physical sciences 6 5 6 6 6
    Psychology 3 3 2 2 2
    Social sciences 2 1 3 3 7
    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: 2023–14
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field Planned to start 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 Started in FY 2014 or FY 2015
  All research space 4,325 . . . .
    Engineering 4,325 . . . .

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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field Planned to start 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 Started in FY 2014 or FY 2015
  All research space 0 0 11,110 0 489
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 9,110 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 0 489
    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 1,000 0 0
    Social sciences 0 0 1,000 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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