U. Toledo

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 138 70.4 459 205 67.9 631 205 78.1 925
2023 137 70.6 459 204 70.4 679 201 78.2 911 135 77.9 602
2022 132 71.6 457 191 72.3 680 193 78.9 900
2021 132 70.9 447 194 72.3 691 196 78.7 908 133 77.6 583
2020 139 69.6 450 171 75.8 698 196 78.9 916
2019 135 70.3 447 156 78 697 196 78.9 914 130 78.3 589
2018 135 68.9 428 165 76.8 700 197 78.7 911
2017 135 68.7 425 148 78.7 684 194 78.7 898 130 77.8 575
2016 123 71.8 430 190 73.1 697 197 78.3 896
2015 123 71.6 426 167 76.2 693 190 79.1 898 127 78.1 570
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 118 114 116 114 115 118 117 109 136 136
  Science and engineering 91 81 91 81 77 91 80 81 89 92
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . . . . 2 . 1 . . .
      Agricultural sciences . . . . . . . . . .
      Natural resources and conservation . . . . 2 . 1 . . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 19 21 29 19 19 35 23 17 28 24
      Biochemistry and biophysics . 2 3 1 1 6 2 1 1 3
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 2 2 5 2 6 6 9 3 8 3
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology . . . . . . . . . 1
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . 1 . 1 1 1 1 3
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 1 . 5 . 3 1 1 1 . 2
      Genetics and genomics . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Microbiology and immunology 4 3 2 4 3 5 . 1 3 1
      Molecular biology 4 8 6 2 . 3 1 2 3 3
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . 1 1 . 3 5 3 3 4 2
      Pharmacology and toxicology 3 4 5 2 2 2 4 . 1 .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology 4 1 2 6 1 5 2 4 6 5
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other 1 . . 1 . . . 1 1 1
    Computer and information sciences 1 2 . 1 1 4 1 1 1 .
      Computer science . 1 . 1 1 4 1 1 1 .
      Computer and information sciences, other 1 1 . . . . . . . .
    Engineering 22 18 19 20 16 18 24 23 17 20
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering . . . . . . . 1 . 1
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 2 . 3 1 1 3 6 2 2 5
      Chemical and petroleum engineering 2 6 2 3 2 . 5 3 4 5
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering 1 4 1 5 1 2 1 2 1 3
      Electrical and computer engineering 8 2 6 4 6 6 3 5 5 2
      Industrial engineering and operations research 2 2 . 2 . . 2 4 2 .
      Materials and mining engineering 1 1 2 . 1 . 2 . . .
      Mechanical engineering 5 2 5 2 4 5 3 5 3 3
      Engineering, other 1 1 . 3 1 2 2 1 . 1
    Health sciences 10 10 6 13 5 4 4 3 5 12
      Pharmaceutical sciences 3 . 1 1 2 2 2 . . 1
      Public health 5 7 2 10 1 . 1 2 1 1
      Health sciences, other 2 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 4 10
    Mathematics and statistics 5 1 4 2 1 6 . 4 6 4
      Applied mathematics 1 . 1 . . . . . . .
      Mathematics . . 1 . . 1 . . . 3
      Statistics 3 . 1 . 1 1 . 1 2 1
      Mathematics and statistics, other 1 1 1 2 . 4 . 3 4 .
    Physical sciences 24 19 17 16 24 17 18 21 19 18
      Astronomy and astrophysics 5 3 . 6 2 4 2 . 4 1
      Chemistry 17 12 12 9 15 11 10 14 11 9
      Physics 2 4 5 1 7 2 6 7 4 8
    Psychology 7 8 10 7 6 7 8 8 13 9
      Clinical psychology 4 6 5 6 2 4 4 5 8 4
      Counseling and applied psychology 1 . . . 1 . . . 1 1
      Research and experimental psychology 2 2 4 1 3 3 4 3 4 4
      Psychology, other . . 1 . . . . . . .
    Social sciences 3 2 6 3 3 . 1 4 . 5
      Economics . . . . . . . . . 1
      Sociology, demography, and population studies . . 1 1 . . . 1 . .
      Social sciences, other 3 2 5 2 3 . 1 3 . 4
  Non-science and engineering 27 33 25 33 38 27 37 28 47 44
    Business 2 2 3 3 2 3 4 4 7 4
      Business 2 2 3 3 2 3 4 4 7 4
    Education 25 30 22 27 35 22 33 24 40 38
      Education leadership and administration . 1 1 . . . 2 . 1 4
      Education research 24 26 19 24 31 19 22 18 28 30
      Teacher education and teaching fields . 2 2 3 4 3 7 5 8 4
      Education, other 1 1 . . . . 2 1 3 .
    Humanities and arts . 1 . 3 1 2 . . . 2
      History . 1 . 3 1 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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   359   379   403   352   394   398   394   423   419   438
    Hispanic or Latino   17   21   29   22   27   21   13   17   16   16
    Not Hispanic or Latino   330   344   357   321   355   370   368   393   394   407
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
      Asian   28   27   22   32   39   38   34   33   35   31
      Black or African American   19   24   22   14   21   29   32   42   40   41
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   272   275   298   266   285   289   295   310   311   326
      More than one race   10   15   15   9   10   13   7   8   8   9
    Unknown ethnicity and race   12   14   17   9   12   7   13   13   9   15
  Temporary visa holders   305   332   352   309   307   444   407   463   273   448
  Science and engineering   547   595   614   546   553   684   658   705   510   657
    Science   436   486   477   418   412   496   465   461   429   431
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   163   172   169   178   181   198   180   189   161   151
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   43   58   40   4   17   42   12   27   10   11
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   7   6   8   7   4   4   6   7   6   7
      Mathematics and statistics   14   18   16   22   26   42   41   44   37   38
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   4   6   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   9   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   90   96   104   110   102   114   122   110   117   114
      Psychology   91   106   102   60   54   51   53   28   51   55
      Social sciences   15   18   29   37   28   45   51   56   40   48
    Engineering   111   109   137   128   141   188   193   244   81   226
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   8   12   13   13   11   13   15   15   16   25
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   5   3   4   7   9   13   14   9   6   11
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   14   11   18   8   11   20   24   34   4   19
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   5   6   11   7   6   15   12   28   11   31
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   6   5   5   5   6   4   1   3   0   4
      Mechanical engineering   13   11   12   19   25   36   32   33   15   39
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   60   61   74   69   73   87   95   122   29   97
    Health   117   116   141   115   148   158   143   181   182   229
      Clinical medicine   19   21   36   41   51   46   50   73   110   147
      Other health   98   95   105   74   97   112   93   108   72   82

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   217   203   211   160   162   177   168   184   275   199
    Hispanic or Latino   17   18   6   6   6   5   11   9   8   3
    Not Hispanic or Latino   189   175   195   146   149   166   156   171   257   192
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   1   0   0
      Asian   19   13   11   14   12   11   8   13   20   16
      Black or African American   21   20   31   8   14   20   16   18   27   14
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   141   139   152   123   120   130   129   134   206   162
      More than one race   8   3   1   1   2   4   2   5   4   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   11   10   10   8   7   6   1   4   10   4
  Temporary visa holders   108   128   116   127   133   110   110   133   312   129
  Science and engineering   254   283   268   211   248   232   219   256   477   257
    Science   171   178   178   94   139   111   89   118   169   113
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   27   28   29   29   43   21   25   34   26   32
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   20   21   15   3   18   9   10   21   24   12
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   2   2   3   2   1   0   3   1   2   1
      Mathematics and statistics   14   13   15   12   12   4   3   5   6   7
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   40   38   35   28   33   32   18   21   32   16
      Psychology   54   62   64   6   9   12   10   13   29   17
      Social sciences   12   14   17   14   23   33   20   23   48   28
    Engineering   83   105   90   117   109   121   130   138   308   144
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   6   10   6   9   7   7   3   9   19   6
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   5   2   3   7   8   6   4   7   11   6
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   7   13   6   8   8   16   16   16   25   14
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   3   6   4   5   8   9   13   23   66   33
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   3   2   3   4   0   1   1   3   4   1
      Mechanical engineering   10   15   14   17   11   14   21   21   41   15
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   49   57   54   67   67   68   72   59   142   69
    Health   71   48   59   76   47   55   59   61   110   71
      Clinical medicine   27   20   36   48   32   46   49   51   88   62
      Other health   44   28   23   28   15   9   10   10   22   9

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   73   77   64   59   51   68   46   76   394   39
  Science and engineering   59   65   51   53   40   55   41   75   273   38
    Science   46   53   37   39   31   34   28   49   247   27
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   27   32   18   14   12   18   14   18   42   8
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   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   1   0   0   1   2   6   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   30   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   4   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   12   16   18   21   15   13   10   25   110   19
      Psychology   2   1   1   3   4   3   1   1   41   0
      Social sciences   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   3   7   0
    Engineering   13   12   14   14   9   21   13   26   26   11
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   1   3   3   4   0   2   5   6   3   6
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   1   1   0   1   4   1   2   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   1   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   1   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   1   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   1   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   10   8   9   10   7   10   5   17   22   5
    Health   14   12   13   6   11   13   5   1   121   1
      Clinical medicine   1   2   2   2   2   3   0   1   52   1
      Other health   13   10   11   4   9   10   5   0   69   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   664   711   755   661   701   842   801   886   692   886
  Fellowships   107   101   129   114   99   148   99   59   47   80
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   8   3   0   31   0
    Institutional   107   101   129   114   99   140   72   0   16   80
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   24   59   0   0
  Research assistantships   207   221   205   182   206   250   220   211   157   205
    Federal   73   77   64   59   51   60   41   74   128   39
    Institutional   82   86   84   57   84   123   161   12   29   162
    Nonfederal   52   58   57   66   71   67   18   125   0   4
  Teaching assistantships   169   192   241   231   259   316   296   325   0   303
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   2   0   0
    Institutional   169   192   241   231   259   316   289   3   0   303
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   320   0   0
  Other types of support   181   197   180   134   137   128   186   291   488   298
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   235   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   60   88
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   181   197   180   134   137   128   186   291   193   210

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   38   39   56   47   54   41   30   30   16   26
    Science   35   36   50   45   54   40   28   26   14   23
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   13   20   29   22   31   20   11   16   9   9
      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   4
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   2   1   1   0   0   0   1   1   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   2   2   3   0   4   3   4   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   17   11   14   22   18   16   12   9   5   10
      Psychology   1   1   2   1   1   1   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   3   3   6   2   0   1   2   4   2   3
      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   1   0   1   1
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   1
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   2   2   3   1   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   1   0   1   0   0   1   1   2   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   1
    Health   15   11   10   8   5   5   6   2   0   5
      Clinical medicine   7   7   6   4   2   5   5   2   0   0
      Other health   8   4   4   4   3   0   1   0   0   5

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   19   21   30   29   25   18   12   17   9   13
  Science and engineering   13   17   27   28   24   16   11   17   9   12
    Science   13   16   25   27   24   15   9   16   8   11
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   9   13   18   13   12   5   2   9   6   5
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   3   2   2   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   4   3   7   14   9   8   5   7   2   6
      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   1   2   1   0   1   2   1   1   1
      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   1   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   1
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   1   2   1   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   1   1   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   6   4   3   1   1   2   1   0   0   1
      Clinical medicine   2   1   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0
      Other health   4   3   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   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

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   73,200   67,656   64,654   53,169   54,100   55,006   50,320   50,030   50,019   52,354
    Science   54,953   50,765   47,863   41,330   41,820   41,399   37,774   36,536   33,882   35,071
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   127   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   6,735   6,117   5,367   5,309   5,748   5,659   4,189   5,178   3,228   2,715
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   130
        Geological and earth sciences   6,732   6,024   5,367   4,934   5,239   5,659   4,189   4,747   3,125   2,578
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   3   93   0   375   509   0   0   431   103   7
      Life sciences   35,076   32,455   30,176   25,012   27,748   27,889   23,752   23,303   23,360   21,320
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   5   35   26   109   74   524   81   806
        Biological and biomedical sciences   6,204   7,625   8,546   6,944   5,710   5,834   5,554   5,344   7,549   8,460
        Health sciences   28,601   24,273   21,521   17,417   20,743   20,923   17,191   16,761   15,055   11,859
        Natural resources and conservation   0   60   0   0   0   229   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   271   497   104   616   1,269   794   933   674   675   195
      Mathematics and statistics   73   55   38   3   49   49   175   80   117   57
      Physical sciences   12,820   11,716   11,637   10,594   7,445   7,438   8,752   7,360   6,974   10,467
        Astronomy and astrophysics   1,086   932   1,641   742   741   493   692   558   1,053   964
        Chemistry   2,676   3,251   3,783   3,069   1,935   2,703   2,367   1,604   2,521   3,603
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   9,058   7,520   6,033   6,700   4,645   4,115   5,693   5,198   3,187   5,789
        Physical sciences nec   0   13   180   83   124   127   0   0   213   111
      Psychology   224   359   344   365   452   107   256   204   59   18
      Social sciences   25   63   174   47   378   257   650   411   144   494
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   20   0   0   49   0   73   334   28   100
        Political science and government   17   17   17   0   66   84   243   73   49   5
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   8   5   143   7   30   144   204   0   55   59
        Social sciences nec   0   21   14   40   233   29   130   4   12   330
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   11,782   11,520   11,957   10,299   10,023   11,256   10,410   10,161   11,805   13,320
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   238   293   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   1,423   1,019   599   584   581   1,259   1,536   1,824   2,208   2,254
      Chemical engineering   2,117   2,210   1,792   2,160   2,226   1,980   1,562   1,845   2,625   2,155
      Civil engineering   1,702   1,557   1,029   458   711   1,475   1,112   1,408   1,138   2,719
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   1,964   2,292   1,895   955   480   523   588   434   270   590
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   127   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   3,860   3,983   5,798   4,477   3,928   4,475   4,502   3,980   5,030   5,602
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   15   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   478   166   717   1,665   2,097   1,544   1,095   670   534   0
    Non-S&E   6,465   5,371   4,834   1,540   2,257   2,351   2,136   3,333   4,332   3,963
      Business management and business administration   92   389   220   76   313   673   707   121   198   492
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   7   16   59   0   31   0   0   0
      Education   4,938   3,997   3,811   764   935   631   361   2,699   3,176   3,022
      Humanities   27   4   114   5   80   10   19   0   28   9
      Law   0   0   0   0   47   0   22   140   27   7
      Social work   793   595   471   290   231   251   232   290   256   83
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   12   19   29   54   49   10   73   78
      Non-S&E nec   615   386   199   370   563   732   715   73   574   272

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   73,200   41,525   1,750   22,812   1,429   5,650   34
    Science   54,953   31,808   400   17,077   1,085   4,549   34
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   6,735   3,807   74   1,991   0   863   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   6,732   3,807   74   1,988   0   863   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   3   0   0   3   0   0   0
      Life sciences   35,076   18,080   326   12,481   950   3,205   34
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   6,204   2,642   0   3,356   8   198   0
        Health sciences   28,601   15,388   258   8,978   942   3,001   34
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   271   50   68   147   0   6   0
      Mathematics and statistics   73   43   0   23   0   7   0
      Physical sciences   12,820   9,773   0   2,498   135   414   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   1,086   1,055   0   17   0   14   0
        Chemistry   2,676   1,821   0   649   0   206   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   9,058   6,897   0   1,832   135   194   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   224   96   0   70   0   58   0
      Social sciences   25   9   0   14   0   2   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   17   5   0   10   0   2   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   8   4   0   4   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   11,782   6,322   157   4,226   310   767   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   238   30   0   208   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   1,423   395   142   818   10   58   0
      Chemical engineering   2,117   1,237   0   570   133   177   0
      Civil engineering   1,702   986   10   641   0   65   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   1,964   1,215   5   647   34   63   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   3,860   2,277   0   1,183   133   267   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   478   182   0   159   0   137   0
    Non-S&E   6,465   3,395   1,193   1,509   34   334   0
      Business management and business administration   92   0   0   91   0   1   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   4,938   2,929   959   927   32   91   0
      Humanities   27   23   0   4   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   793   304   225   256   0   8   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   615   139   9   231   2   234   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies   41,525   37,872   36,694   32,601   27,770   28,273   25,323   24,167   27,802   27,085
  DOD   7,959   7,381   6,713   5,014   2,828   3,033   2,479   1,394   1,615   2,320
  DOE   4,672   6,210   6,116   2,865   1,146   653   1,157   1,456   1,821   1,448
  HHS   17,746   15,343   14,423   14,760   13,084   13,540   11,021   10,583   12,487   14,177
  NASA   3,996   3,682   4,013   4,620   4,363   4,606   4,297   4,133   3,496   3,558
  NSF   3,128   2,771   2,562   2,637   3,814   4,207   3,961   4,251   5,667   3,805
  USDA   1,876   654   1,263   1,066   605   529   417   442   525   393
  Other   2,148   1,831   1,604   1,639   1,930   1,705   1,991   1,908   2,191   1,384

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   895   295   600   .
2018   962   281   681   .

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   508   513   502   499   497
    Agricultural sciences   8   8   8   8   8
    Biological and biomedical sciences   124   146   138   140   141
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   86   88   96   95   96
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   24   21   15   15   15
    Health sciences   130   101   102   101   99
    Mathematics and statistics   4   4   4   4   4
    Natural resources and conservation   29   45   34   34   38
    Physical sciences   74   70   75   73   69
    Psychology   18   18   18   18   18
    Social sciences   11   12   12   12   10
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2025–16
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   0   0   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Costs for repair and renovation of science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field and time of repair and renovation: 2025–16
(Dollars in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   6,831   4,125   1,832   3,846   3,986
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   900   0   2,445   650
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   2,100   1,500   916   3,041
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   6,831   625   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   332   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   485   295
    Psychology   0   500   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

Open printer friendly view

Back to Top of page.