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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 106 77.3 459 59 90.9 631 159 83.1 925
2023 105 77.5 459 42 94 679 153 83.5 911 134 78.1 602
2022 88 81.1 457 40 94.3 680 153 83.3 900
2021 79 82.7 447 58 91.8 691 152 83.5 908 132 77.7 583
2020 91 80.2 450 77 89.2 698 148 84.1 916
2019 96 78.9 447 59 91.8 697 150 83.8 914 124 79.3 589
2018 103 76.4 428 55 92.4 700 155 83.2 911
2017 93 78.5 425 49 93 684 158 82.7 898 138 76.4 575
2016 100 77.2 430 40 94.4 697 156 82.8 896
2015 98 77.4 426 39 94.6 693 159 82.6 898 138 76.2 570
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 176 180 217 230 205 200 185 207 187 192
  Science and engineering 148 145 173 189 169 151 157 154 146 141
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . 2 2 2 3 . 2 . 1 4
      Agricultural sciences . 1 1 . . . . . . .
      Natural resources and conservation . 1 1 2 3 . 2 . 1 4
    Biological and biomedical sciences 13 14 21 12 10 8 14 11 9 9
      Biochemistry and biophysics 1 1 2 . 2 1 3 2 2 .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 3 3 3 2 1 . . . 2 .
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology 1 . . 1 . 1 . 1 . 1
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 3 2 5 3 3 3 2 4 2 3
      Genetics and genomics 1 3 4 3 3 . 2 1 . 1
      Microbiology and immunology 1 1 2 1 . . 2 3 . .
      Molecular biology 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 . . .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 1 1 1 1 . . . . . 3
      Pharmacology and toxicology . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . 1 . . . 1 . . 2 .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . 1 1 . . 1 3 . 1 1
    Computer and information sciences 14 13 15 16 17 11 11 15 15 6
      Computer science 9 11 9 16 16 10 10 13 12 6
      Computer and information sciences, other 5 2 6 . 1 1 1 2 3 .
    Engineering 83 59 79 93 80 76 80 72 66 67
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 11 6 11 7 5 8 4 13 7 6
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 6 6 8 15 10 8 8 6 5 8
      Chemical and petroleum engineering . . . 2 . . . . . .
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering 35 22 28 23 25 21 16 19 12 10
      Electrical and computer engineering 14 9 13 17 14 13 24 14 19 12
      Industrial engineering and operations research 5 2 7 8 9 5 7 4 5 11
      Materials and mining engineering 2 4 5 6 1 6 8 5 7 3
      Mechanical engineering 9 8 5 12 16 13 13 10 8 17
      Engineering, other 1 2 2 3 . 2 . 1 3 .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 6 6 2 2 4 8 1 4 4 6
      Geological sciences 5 5 2 1 1 5 . 3 1 4
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences 1 1 . 1 3 3 1 1 3 2
    Health sciences 4 12 8 8 9 2 3 8 5 8
      Nursing science 1 7 4 4 3 . 2 8 4 6
      Public health . . . . . . . . 1 1
      Health sciences, other 3 5 4 4 6 2 1 . . 1
    Mathematics and statistics 9 8 15 12 10 9 17 9 10 10
      Applied mathematics 2 2 4 3 1 2 9 5 4 1
      Mathematics 1 1 . 1 4 3 4 1 2 7
      Statistics . 2 4 3 . . 1 1 . .
      Mathematics and statistics, other 6 3 7 5 5 4 3 2 4 2
    Physical sciences 9 22 20 20 20 16 17 14 19 17
      Astronomy and astrophysics 1 . 1 2 . 1 3 1 1 1
      Chemistry 4 12 12 10 15 14 10 7 10 9
      Physics 4 10 7 8 5 1 4 6 8 7
    Psychology 1 5 7 7 3 7 4 10 8 9
      Counseling and applied psychology . . 1 1 . 1 1 . 2 5
      Research and experimental psychology 1 5 6 5 3 6 3 10 5 4
      Psychology, other . . . 1 . . . . 1 .
    Social sciences 9 4 4 17 13 14 8 11 9 5
      Public policy analysis . . 1 2 . 1 2 . 1 .
      Social sciences, other 9 4 3 15 13 13 6 11 8 5
  Non-science and engineering 28 35 44 41 36 49 28 53 41 51
    Business 13 17 13 14 10 14 14 19 13 10
      Business 13 17 13 14 10 14 14 19 13 10
    Education 8 7 16 9 11 17 5 17 11 22
      Education leadership and administration 6 3 11 7 7 9 4 13 3 11
      Education research 1 2 2 . 2 2 1 . 3 10
      Teacher education and teaching fields 1 . 3 1 1 3 . 1 3 1
      Education, other . 2 . 1 1 3 . 3 2 .
    Humanities and arts 4 3 9 8 6 9 6 5 9 10
      Letters 2 2 5 5 3 4 3 4 4 7
      Foreign languages and literature . . . . . . . . . .
      History 1 1 4 2 3 5 3 1 4 3
      Humanities and arts, other 1 . . 1 . . . . 1 .
    Other non-science and engineering 3 8 6 10 9 9 3 12 8 9
      Communication . . . 1 . . . . 1 .
      Public administration and social services 3 8 6 8 8 9 3 12 7 9
      Non-science and engineering, other . . . 1 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   495   397   419   492   508   528   537   552   534   573
    Hispanic or Latino   133   107   101   115   114   92   95   97   74   76
    Not Hispanic or Latino   347   280   307   367   381   423   424   445   445   488
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   2   3   2   2   0   1
      Asian   93   88   73   71   79   81   89   103   79   76
      Black or African American   53   28   44   61   56   59   68   55   55   71
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   178   141   165   213   223   259   243   257   283   315
      More than one race   22   23   24   21   21   21   22   28   28   25
    Unknown ethnicity and race   15   10   11   10   13   13   18   10   15   9
  Temporary visa holders   2,367   3,237   3,417   2,032   1,315   1,823   1,874   2,116   2,670   2,720
  Science and engineering   2,805   3,595   3,794   2,454   1,764   2,303   2,371   2,634   3,175   3,241
    Science   1,957   2,463   2,515   1,515   933   1,166   1,131   1,184   1,394   1,350
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   43
      Biological and biomedical sciences   85   86   77   38   32   40   48   48   58   46
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   1,119   1,705   1,924   1,115   578   785   725   767   905   837
      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   45   15
      Mathematics and statistics   236   151   73   67   82   86   81   84   67   56
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   271   288   214   47   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   22   21   25   26   23   23   34   42   0   0
      Physical sciences   102   99   101   98   88   97   94   91   125   139
      Psychology   58   60   51   58   63   73   64   66   63   57
      Social sciences   64   53   50   66   67   62   85   86   131   157
    Engineering   848   1,132   1,279   939   831   1,137   1,240   1,450   1,781   1,891
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   54   57   64   69   76   80   74   75   83   90
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   63   49   62   60   83   93   84   105   121   140
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   404   587   562   318   245   329   350   364   248   268
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   145   173   262   195   161   253   287   271   293   409
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   52   135   198   156   108   170   208   267   399   448
      Mechanical engineering   101   103   105   117   126   176   200   317   435   388
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   29   28   26   24   32   36   37   51   56   62
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   146   86
    Health   57   39   42   70   59   48   40   34   29   52
      Clinical medicine   38   28   28   33   18   7   0   0   0   0
      Other health   19   11   14   37   41   41   40   34   29   52

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   541   549   610   664   665   657   611   584   726   815
    Hispanic or Latino   119   136   138   128   126   130   113   107   134   114
    Not Hispanic or Latino   408   398   460   517   521   510   483   465   576   682
      American Indian or Alaska Native   2   1   1   1   1   2   1   0   1   3
      Asian   94   75   94   104   104   100   93   73   65   72
      Black or African American   62   66   71   77   80   75   72   64   140   146
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   230   241   277   310   314   312   293   306   340   430
      More than one race   20   15   17   25   22   21   24   22   30   31
    Unknown ethnicity and race   14   15   12   19   18   17   15   12   16   19
  Temporary visa holders   626   788   469   403   409   382   383   499   457   492
  Science and engineering   1,112   1,285   1,031   1,020   1,024   995   959   1,042   1,152   1,276
    Science   623   760   528   495   489   486   427   488   595   708
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   24
      Biological and biomedical sciences   44   40   41   50   50   46   45   37   23   32
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   303   448   260   213   211   190   158   197   167   235
      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   30   7
      Mathematics and statistics   35   39   32   45   44   48   39   42   23   39
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   48   63   27   14   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   15   11   11   9   16   33   33   38   0   0
      Physical sciences   73   60   57   66   66   60   57   59   22   16
      Psychology   55   46   28   21   17   11   3   20   0   5
      Social sciences   50   53   72   77   85   98   92   95   330   350
    Engineering   489   525   503   525   535   509   532   554   557   568
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   30   46   54   56   56   39   21   28   34   40
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   23   33   21   25   13   21   22   14   25   34
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   246   243   214   224   217   198   192   177   133   147
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   96   96   71   66   77   88   87   89   87   112
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   45   45   62   64   70   69   82   85   89   88
      Mechanical engineering   36   50   73   74   87   82   110   141   139   117
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   13   12   8   16   15   12   18   20   20   11
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   30   19
    Health   55   52   48   47   50   44   35   41   31   31
      Clinical medicine   12   19   17   10   12   1   0   0   0   0
      Other health   43   33   31   37   38   43   35   41   31   31

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   179   155   166   164   117   79   120   101   100   129
  Science and engineering   170   150   163   161   111   77   115   98   99   129
    Science   73   68   75   56   41   29   54   44   51   64
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   9   9   5   3   1   3   1   4   5
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   24   23   29   23   13   8   11   9   14   14
      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   1   2
      Mathematics and statistics   9   8   0   1   4   6   9   3   11   8
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   2   4   1   0   3   1   0   0
      Physical sciences   23   21   31   22   19   13   24   26   18   27
      Psychology   12   7   3   1   0   1   2   4   3   5
      Social sciences   2   0   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   2
    Engineering   97   82   88   105   70   48   61   54   48   65
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   5   11   16   13   9   6   5   4   2   4
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   9   12   18   24   25   22   25   15   10   9
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   43   22   16   30   10   7   12   7   2   7
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   16   12   17   14   20   8   14   18   14   23
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   4   6   8   9   3   1   0   3   5   8
      Mechanical engineering   8   6   13   13   3   3   3   4   7   10
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   12   13   0   2   0   1   2   3   8   4
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   9   5   3   3   6   2   5   3   1   0
      Clinical medicine   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   7   3   3   2   6   2   5   3   1   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   2,862   3,634   3,836   2,524   1,823   2,351   2,411   2,668   3,204   3,293
  Fellowships   18   13   15   94   46   10   16   14   12   30
    Federal   15   12   13   41   11   8   12   14   9   26
    Institutional   1   0   2   53   25   0   0   0   0   2
    Nonfederal   2   1   0   0   10   2   4   0   3   2
  Research assistantships   238   251   257   198   200   138   153   163   133   210
    Federal   148   132   147   122   98   57   86   82   81   102
    Institutional   53   79   85   60   76   65   55   65   48   51
    Nonfederal   37   40   25   16   26   16   12   16   4   57
  Teaching assistantships   594   597   550   405   441   410   480   531   531   589
    Federal   1   10   3   0   3   6   20   0   10   0
    Institutional   567   504   543   405   437   403   460   527   517   584
    Nonfederal   26   83   4   0   1   1   0   4   4   5
  Other types of support   2,012   2,773   3,014   1,827   1,136   1,793   1,762   1,960   2,528   2,464
    Federal   15   1   3   1   5   8   2   5   0   1
    Institutional   20   8   5   13   18   144   0   5   22   42
    Nonfederal   10   4   0   7   14   3   2   12   8   19
    Personal resources   1,967   2,760   3,006   1,806   1,099   1,638   1,758   1,938   2,498   2,402

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   72   61   64   68   71   77   63   47   61   59
    Science   31   26   31   33   39   39   47   31   38   44
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   5   5   9   6   3   8   3   3   2   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   6   4   4   5   6   4   3   0   3   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   1   0   0   0   0   3   1
      Mathematics and statistics   5   2   2   3   7   9   14   7   0   11
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   2   4   1   0   0
      Physical sciences   13   13   16   18   23   16   21   18   30   31
      Psychology   1   2   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0
    Engineering   41   35   33   35   32   38   16   16   23   15
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   3   0   2   5   11   5   4   2   3   3
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   7   5   8   6   3   8   6   5   5   2
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   16   15   11   13   11   13   3   3   6   6
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   9   4   5   5   5   5   1   1   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   1   1   0   2   1   4   1   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   4   5   4   4   0   3   1   4   4   3
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   1   5   1
      Other engineering   1   4   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   3   4   6   4   6   2   2   5   7   1
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   3   4   6   4   6   2   2   5   7   1

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   29   34   39   36   31   28   22   22   35   24
  Science and engineering   26   30   33   32   27   26   20   19   30   24
    Science   16   18   21   16   18   14   15   13   22   20
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   2   4   5   0   1   1   0   1   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   5   4   4   1   5   4   3   0   3   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   1   0   0   0   0   2   1
      Mathematics and statistics   4   2   0   0   0   1   2   1   0   1
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0
      Physical sciences   6   10   13   9   13   8   8   9   16   17
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0
    Engineering   10   12   12   16   9   12   5   6   8   4
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   2   0   1   2   0   2   1   0   0   1
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   1   2   5   6   3   8   3   3   3   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   4   3   3   1   0   1   1   2   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   6   2   1   5   4   1   0   1   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   2   1   0   0   1   0   1   1   3
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0
      Other engineering   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   3   4   6   4   4   2   2   3   5   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   3   4   6   4   4   2   2   3   5   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   153,780   147,265   133,770   126,477   133,793   123,858   105,688   97,197   87,386   77,798
    Science   58,924   59,987   52,269   47,839   47,622   46,284   38,744   40,807   40,466   37,301
      Computer and information sciences   11,188   9,165   8,415   6,865   7,572   7,191   5,719   4,506   4,471   4,310
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   918   1,228   668   867   877   1,289   1,275   1,385   1,323   1,661
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   918   1,228   668   867   877   1,289   1,275   1,385   1,323   1,661
        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   21,975   23,340   20,310   19,246   18,430   18,118   12,100   18,039   18,761   16,079
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   9,428   10,440   9,659   8,816   8,478   7,903   6,319   5,881   2,478   2,195
        Health sciences   12,219   12,347   10,059   9,984   9,511   9,698   5,317   3,035   3,218   1,144
        Natural resources and conservation   328   553   592   446   441   517   464   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9,123   13,065   12,740
      Mathematics and statistics   3,704   3,317   2,443   2,350   2,053   2,276   1,992   1,835   2,053   1,716
      Physical sciences   18,863   20,371   18,905   16,864   17,257   15,590   16,067   13,273   12,629   11,596
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   5,944   6,773   5,006   5,631   5,740   5,243   4,776   4,307   4,849   2,054
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   11,890   12,488   12,897   10,373   10,782   9,378   10,412   8,966   7,780   9,487
        Physical sciences nec   1,029   1,110   1,002   860   735   969   879   0   0   55
      Psychology   2,143   2,416   1,404   1,568   1,329   1,660   1,459   1,644   1,121   1,205
      Social sciences   133   150   124   79   104   160   132   125   108   734
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   62   62   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   0
        Political science and government   37   42   58   24   4   38   58   24   13   5
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   56   77   15   11   9   42   36   0   0   59
        Social sciences nec   40   31   51   44   91   80   38   39   27   670
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   72,342   64,548   61,467   58,154   59,395   54,450   48,513   41,258   41,889   37,401
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   6,640   6,018   5,890   4,249   4,444   4,390   2,978   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   6,683   5,150   4,880   4,520   5,453   5,864   4,800   3,668   2,973   2,959
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1,097   0
      Civil engineering   16,485   15,294   13,842   12,925   11,785   8,543   6,981   5,500   5,922   5,798
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   9,150   6,992   6,928   5,936   6,625   6,978   6,955   5,113   4,692   6,471
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   13,946   13,192   12,597   12,949   12,438   11,161   12,033   10,167   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   6,640   6,018   5,889   4,249   4,451   4,390   3,053   6,731   6,149   5,351
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1,614   9,198   9,492
      Engineering nec   12,798   11,884   11,441   13,326   14,199   13,124   11,713   8,465   11,858   7,330
    Non-S&E   22,514   22,730   20,034   20,484   26,776   23,124   18,431   15,132   5,031   3,096
      Business management and business administration   3,809   4,337   3,301   3,531   4,463   2,264   1,454   785   885   537
      Communication and communications technologies   160   109   55   22   87   137   208   158   0   10
      Education   2,341   1,927   1,571   1,171   1,278   1,193   1,308   1,082   2,296   1,612
      Humanities   1,000   809   494   725   1,303   1,318   1,120   1,131   999   86
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   6,415   6,195   6,023   6,150   9,201   9,536   5,944   847   798   217
      Visual and performing arts   192   222   272   272   431   377   214   0   0   617
      Non-S&E nec   8,597   9,131   8,318   8,613   10,013   8,299   8,183   11,129   53   17

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   153,780   62,500   31,989   46,231   5,058   5,866   2,136
    Science   58,924   26,489   9,654   19,702   1,063   1,398   618
      Computer and information sciences   11,188   4,470   2,663   3,694   349   12   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   918   125   39   610   1   143   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   918   125   39   610   1   143   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   21,975   8,960   2,836   8,468   302   835   574
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   9,428   3,886   1,783   3,454   63   88   154
        Health sciences   12,219   5,074   832   4,919   227   747   420
        Natural resources and conservation   328   0   221   95   12   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   3,704   1,709   1,417   546   1   31   0
      Physical sciences   18,863   10,123   2,620   5,383   354   343   40
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   5,944   2,207   693   2,360   342   302   40
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   11,890   7,916   1,146   2,775   12   41   0
        Physical sciences nec   1,029   0   781   248   0   0   0
      Psychology   2,143   1,058   79   942   26   34   4
      Social sciences   133   44   0   59   30   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   37   0   0   37   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   56   44   0   12   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   40   0   0   10   30   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   72,342   32,308   18,645   14,649   3,229   2,905   606
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   6,640   3,570   932   1,613   436   39   50
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   6,683   3,151   355   2,013   82   830   252
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   16,485   4,976   6,490   3,889   453   630   47
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   9,150   5,689   774   1,837   471   309   70
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   13,946   8,881   2,341   1,520   695   498   11
      Mechanical engineering   6,640   3,570   932   1,613   436   39   50
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   12,798   2,471   6,821   2,164   656   560   126
    Non-S&E   22,514   3,703   3,690   11,880   766   1,563   912
      Business management and business administration   3,809   20   0   2,423   98   649   619
      Communication and communications technologies   160   2   14   144   0   0   0
      Education   2,341   1,258   257   706   21   99   0
      Humanities   1,000   36   363   467   0   83   51
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   6,415   1,634   161   4,351   76   145   48
      Visual and performing arts   192   1   12   135   2   42   0
      Non-S&E nec   8,597   752   2,883   3,654   569   545   194

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   62,500   56,337   56,025   46,946   44,950   41,764   36,027   33,111   26,664   27,712
  DOD   12,603   11,021   12,573   8,786   8,647   10,128   9,469   6,943   4,246   4,466
  DOE   4,829   3,474   2,931   2,462   2,863   3,121   2,502   1,676   1,374   1,740
  HHS   14,724   13,742   11,601   10,353   9,470   7,258   3,807   4,118   2,541   2,348
  NASA   2,655   2,233   2,188   1,753   1,568   849   1,027   1,106   1,077   1,017
  NSF   13,846   12,822   12,699   9,340   9,087   8,919   9,292   10,844   8,187   9,216
  USDA   1,899   1,126   721   225   160   48   0   65   108   136
  Other   11,944   11,919   13,312   14,027   13,155   11,441   9,930   8,359   9,131   8,789

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   1,777   412   1,365   .
2018   1,802   390   1,412   .

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   515   515   557   463   448
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   83   83   85   68   72
    Computer and information sciences   41   41   37   29   27
    Engineering   205   205   216   210   184
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   14   14   18   14   14
    Health sciences   56   56   50   22   14
    Mathematics and statistics   2   2   6   6   6
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   98   98   126   94   112
    Psychology   15   15   17   17   18
    Social sciences   1   1   2   2   1
    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   131,583   0   0   125,000
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   53,628   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   30,000
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   60,656   0   0   30,000
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   10,000
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   30,000
    Psychology   0   17,299   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   25,000
    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   1,726   765   282   7,531
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   6,763
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   630   291   282   421
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   780   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   316   474   0   347
    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

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