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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 238 48.8 459 355 48.3 679 147 76 602 125 86.6 914
2022 245 47 457 366 46.8 680 133 85.5 900
2021 220 51.4 447 399 42.9 691 149 74.8 583 134 85.5 908
2020 222 51.3 450 366 48.2 698 129 86.2 916
2019 238 47.4 447 344 51.2 697 143 76.1 589 130 86 914
2018 225 48.1 428 345 51.3 700 121 87 911
2017 212 50.7 425 307 55.6 684 144 75.3 575 117 87.2 898
2016 214 50.8 430 355 49.6 697 114 87.5 896
2015 219 49.2 426 358 48.9 693 136 76.5 570 111 87.9 898
2014 229 46.4 422 337 51.6 688 110 87.8 889
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: 2023–14
Fields 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All fields 37 35 42 41 37 41 50 49 43 39
  Science and engineering 35 33 40 38 33 41 46 44 40 36
    Biological and biomedical sciences 20 28 26 27 28 30 32 31 26 26
      Biochemistry and biophysics . 4 2 1 3 4 3 3 4 5
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 1 2 2 5 5 4 2 7 5 1
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology . 1 . . 1 1 . 1 1 .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy 2 2 2 2 1 . 3 1 2 2
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 2 1 1 . . . . . . 1
      Microbiology and immunology 6 7 8 12 7 13 11 8 8 9
      Molecular biology 2 1 1 . 1 2 . . . .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 4 6 6 4 10 4 6 7 4 4
      Pharmacology and toxicology 1 2 3 1 . 1 1 1 . 1
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology 2 2 1 2 . 1 5 2 2 2
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . . . . . 1 1 . 1
    Engineering . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . . . . . . . 1 . .
    Health sciences 14 5 10 10 5 10 12 11 13 10
      Nursing science 7 . 5 6 3 7 3 7 9 8
      Pharmaceutical sciences . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Public health 2 . 2 1 1 . 4 2 2 1
      Health sciences, other 5 5 3 3 1 3 4 2 2 1
    Physical sciences . . 2 . . 1 . . . .
      Chemistry . . 2 . . 1 . . . .
    Psychology . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Counseling and applied psychology . . . . . . . 1 . .
    Social sciences 1 . 2 1 . . 2 . 1 .
      Public policy analysis . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Sociology, demography, and population studies . . 1 . . . . . 1 .
      Social sciences, other 1 . 1 1 . . 1 . . .
  Non-science and engineering 2 2 2 3 4 . 4 5 3 3
    Education . 1 2 1 . . 3 1 1 1
      Education research . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Teacher education and teaching fields . 1 2 1 . . 2 1 1 1
    Humanities and arts 2 1 . 2 4 . 1 4 2 2
      Humanities and arts, other 2 1 . 2 4 . 1 4 2 2

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Earned Doctorates

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 93 86 64 83 84 88 104 79 95 95
    Female 147 127 87 101 126 124 167 133 126 128
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 215 198 140 167 187 181 237 184 190 175
    Hispanic or Latino 41 33 23 32 33 31 31 26 27 21
    Not Hispanic or Latino 161 153 109 127 147 143 197 156 157 151
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 6
      Asian 38 27 18 17 17 17 24 19 24 18
      Black or African American 23 23 14 15 14 12 20 14 15 13
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 93 99 76 91 112 109 146 119 113 112
      More than one race 7 4 1 4 4 5 7 2 2 2
    Unknown ethnicity and race 13 12 8 8 7 7 9 2 6 3
  Temporary visa holders 25 15 11 17 23 31 34 28 31 48
  Science and engineering 183 181 115 178 180 160 180 160 161 169
    Science 183 181 115 178 180 160 180 160 161 169
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 176 170 104 166 169 152 175 132 131 148
      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 7 11 11 12 11 8 5 5 6 1
      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 57 32 36 6 30 52 91 52 60 54
    Clinical medicine 48 22 36 0 5 21 34 19 25 22
    Other health 9 10 0 6 25 31 57 33 35 32

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 88 47 33 31 21 28 0 11 16 4
    Female 128 99 68 31 35 42 0 25 31 27
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 199 143 97 60 54 67 0 34 35 31
    Hispanic or Latino 30 26 18 4 6 4 0 2 1 1
    Not Hispanic or Latino 148 104 74 52 46 60 0 32 34 30
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
      Asian 64 30 21 17 12 9 0 3 6 3
      Black or African American 24 22 21 10 8 8 0 6 9 10
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 49 46 28 22 26 41 0 23 15 17
      More than one race 9 5 4 3 0 2 0 0 3 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 21 13 5 4 2 3 0 0 0 0
  Temporary visa holders 17 3 4 2 2 3 0 2 12 0
  Science and engineering 167 88 70 58 29 23 0 17 20 2
    Science 167 88 70 58 29 23 0 17 20 2
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 79 88 70 57 28 22 0 17 20 2
      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 88 0 0 1 1 1 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 49 58 31 4 27 47 0 19 27 29
    Clinical medicine 19 24 31 0 4 17 0 1 8 5
    Other health 30 34 0 4 23 30 0 18 19 24

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 32 60 49 68 59 67 66 61 62 72
  Science and engineering 28 59 44 68 58 60 48 54 51 58
    Science 28 59 44 68 58 60 48 54 51 58
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 28 59 41 63 56 60 43 44 41 50
      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 3 5 2 0 5 5 3 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 4 1 5 0 1 7 18 7 11 14
    Clinical medicine 4 1 5 0 1 6 10 6 7 10
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 1 4 4

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 240 213 151 184 210 212 271 212 221 223
  Fellowships 8 39 44 44 38 47 66 30 29 35
    Federal 5 22 30 33 26 33 34 27 20 26
    Institutional 3 14 12 10 12 12 30 3 8 9
    Nonfederal 0 3 2 1 0 2 2 0 1 0
  Research assistantships 36 0 0 0 38 120 123 125 121 94
    Federal 27 0 0 0 30 33 23 25 32 30
    Institutional 9 0 0 0 3 78 88 86 71 48
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 5 9 12 14 18 16
  Teaching assistantships 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
  Other types of support 196 174 107 140 134 45 79 57 71 94
    Federal 0 38 19 35 3 1 9 9 10 16
    Institutional 112 54 49 72 86 0 27 19 24 44
    Nonfederal 2 12 5 11 8 4 4 3 4 1
    Personal resources 82 70 34 22 37 40 39 26 33 33

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 79 96 72 70 58 69 75 110 72 74
    Science 79 96 72 70 58 67 73 109 72 74
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 79 96 0 70 58 67 73 108 65 71
      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 72 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 2 2 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 2 2 1 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 9 45 53 69 60 30 57
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 8 44 51 69 44 20 41
    Other health 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 16 10 16

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 35 37 43 42 60 0 55 125 81 72
  Science and engineering 35 37 43 37 34 0 47 83 59 42
    Science 35 37 43 37 34 0 47 83 59 42
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 35 37 0 37 34 0 47 82 52 41
      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 43 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 5 26 0 8 42 22 30
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 5 26 0 8 30 12 20
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 10 10

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 233,192 204,518 185,759 180,595 175,372 181,831 185,106 179,541 173,506 178,014
    Science 225,795 202,875 184,500 179,403 173,776 179,303 183,773 176,427 170,469 173,168
      Computer and information 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
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 225,795 202,875 184,500 179,403 173,776 179,303 183,773 176,427 170,469 173,168
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 177,578 154,731 139,580 137,316 130,473 129,408 133,389 118,770 103,117 112,140
        Health sciences 48,217 48,144 44,920 42,087 43,303 49,895 50,384 57,657 67,352 61,028
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        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 nec 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
        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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 7,397 1,643 1,259 1,192 1,596 2,528 1,333 3,114 3,037 4,846
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 7,397 1,643 1,259 1,192 1,185 2,528 1,333 3,114 3,037 4,846
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 411 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 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.
  • 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 233,192 150,272 7,479 58,807 6,138 10,496 0
    Science 225,795 149,765 7,429 52,282 6,138 10,181 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 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 225,795 149,765 7,429 52,282 6,138 10,181 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 177,578 117,577 3,408 45,225 4,892 6,476 0
        Health sciences 48,217 32,188 4,021 7,057 1,246 3,705 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 7,397 507 50 6,525 0 315 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 7,397 507 50 6,525 0 315 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      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 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

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 150,272 123,467 117,915 114,103 107,806 104,356 104,458 100,464 98,050 101,761
  DOD 13,840 4,274 6,352 6,042 4,424 4,220 4,244 5,157 5,964 7,051
  DOE 389 0 0 0 46 92 180 168 366 503
  HHS 133,123 116,827 109,569 105,937 101,079 97,220 97,408 91,652 87,738 89,636
  NASA 851 1,125 973 1,108 1,323 1,431 1,425 1,803 2,164 2,595
  NSF 735 775 792 494 363 348 451 663 483 366
  USDA 742 199 51 6 157 136 81 100 143 6
  Other 592 267 178 516 414 909 669 921 1,192 1,604

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 1,509 254 1,255 .
2018 1,578 273 1,305 .
2017 1,540 283 1,257 .

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 565 571 561 563 529
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 371 363 350 461 458
    Computer and information sciences 1 1 1 1 1
    Engineering 29 29 29 36 28
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 1 1 1 3 1
    Health sciences 94 107 111 4 3
    Mathematics and statistics 1 1 1 1 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 28 28 28 30 15
    Psychology 18 18 18 18 14
    Social sciences 22 22 22 8 1
    Other 0 0 0 0 8

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 82,000 . . . 36,864
    Biological and biomedical sciences 82,000 . . . 36,864

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 54,917 19,382 3,063 11,783 3,010
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 54,917 6,827 3,063 11,389 1,489
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 266
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 0 12,555 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 0 0 0 394 0
    Psychology 0 0 0 0 1,255
    Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Other 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

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