U. Tulsa

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 229 50.7 459 282 59 679 275 54.9 602 283 69.4 914
2022 239 48.3 457 285 58.6 680 307 66.3 900
2021 226 50.1 447 266 62 691 269 54.4 583 294 68 908
2020 222 51.3 450 254 64.1 698 277 70.1 916
2019 218 51.8 447 235 66.7 697 267 55.2 589 278 70 914
2018 237 45.3 428 237 66.6 700 268 71 911
2017 224 47.9 425 241 65.2 684 265 54.5 575 263 71.1 898
2016 245 43.7 430 245 65.3 697 259 71.5 896
2015 245 43.2 426 236 66.4 693 266 53.9 570 243 73.3 898
2014 243 43.1 422 237 66 688 236 73.8 889
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 40 37 40 41 44 35 43 36 32 32
  Science and engineering 36 33 36 37 42 29 39 26 29 28
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . . . . . . . . . .
      Agricultural sciences . . . . . . . . . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 1 3 3 3 . 2 7 2 1 2
      Biochemistry and biophysics . . . . . 2 . . . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general . 2 2 . . . . . . .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 1 . . . . . 2 2 . .
      Genetics and genomics . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Microbiology and immunology . 1 1 2 . . 2 . 1 1
      Molecular biology . . . 1 . . 1 . . .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . . . . . . . . . 1
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . . . . . 1 . . .
    Computer and information sciences 5 6 4 5 5 1 7 3 6 6
      Computer science 5 6 4 5 5 1 7 3 6 6
    Engineering 15 13 10 18 20 15 11 12 16 11
      Chemical and petroleum engineering 9 7 6 15 12 13 4 7 9 7
      Electrical and computer engineering 4 1 1 1 1 . 3 . 2 .
      Industrial engineering and operations research . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Materials and mining engineering . . . . 1 . . 1 . 1
      Mechanical engineering 2 4 2 2 6 2 4 3 5 3
      Engineering, other . 1 1 . . . . . . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . 1 1 2 2 . . . 2 .
      Geological sciences . 1 1 2 2 . . . 2 .
    Health sciences . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Health sciences, other . . . . . . 1 . . .
    Mathematics and statistics 1 . . 1 . 1 1 . . .
      Applied mathematics . . . 1 . 1 1 . . .
      Mathematics and statistics, other 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Physical sciences 2 3 5 1 7 2 3 2 1 1
      Chemistry 1 1 3 1 4 1 1 1 1 1
      Physics 1 2 2 . 3 1 2 1 . .
    Psychology 11 7 12 7 6 8 9 6 3 8
      Clinical psychology 8 3 9 5 5 6 7 5 1 6
      Counseling and applied psychology 3 4 3 2 1 2 2 1 1 2
      Research and experimental psychology . . . . . . . . 1 .
    Social sciences 1 . 1 . 2 . . 1 . .
      Anthropology 1 . 1 . 1 . . . . .
      Social sciences, other . . . . 1 . . 1 . .
  Non-science and engineering 4 4 4 4 2 6 4 10 3 4
    Humanities and arts 4 4 4 4 2 6 4 10 3 4
      Letters 4 4 3 4 2 6 3 8 2 4
      History . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Humanities and arts, other . . 1 . . . 1 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 268 225 219 237 258 265 257 274 268 256
    Female 129 138 152 139 167 159 158 169 183 185
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 232 239 257 246 267 258 233 256 230 212
    Hispanic or Latino 24 20 16 10 15 12 11 12 10 11
    Not Hispanic or Latino 200 204 219 204 210 211 188 209 185 176
      American Indian or Alaska Native 9 8 10 12 10 9 12 13 18 18
      Asian 7 7 9 8 7 7 12 16 7 4
      Black or African American 10 8 12 10 15 9 6 5 2 4
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
      White 154 159 174 163 168 172 150 169 153 146
      More than one race 19 21 13 10 9 12 7 6 5 4
    Unknown ethnicity and race 8 15 22 32 42 35 34 35 35 25
  Temporary visa holders 165 124 114 130 158 166 182 187 221 229
  Science and engineering 362 322 329 343 384 389 379 404 414 403
    Science 237 197 207 213 238 228 206 218 226 222
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 14 16 19 20 23 24 19 22 24 23
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 140 109 98 83 74 59 55 53 49 50
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 6 8 9 18 23 21 19 25 35 34
      Mathematics and statistics 5 4 4 7 13 18 12 13 13 10
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 12 4 8 14 17 24 28 30 26 26
      Psychology 47 44 56 59 72 64 60 59 62 65
      Social sciences 13 12 13 12 16 18 13 16 17 14
    Engineering 125 125 122 130 146 161 173 186 188 181
      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 67 66 60 76 102 94 107 109 126 124
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 20 23 21 17 15 22 23 28 22 12
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 38 36 41 37 29 44 42 49 40 45
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
    Health 35 41 42 33 41 35 36 39 37 38
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 35 41 42 33 41 35 36 39 37 38

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 24 24 4 3 4 3 10 7 10 12
    Female 13 19 5 0 0 1 8 7 12 14
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 37 41 9 3 4 4 18 14 22 26
    Hispanic or Latino 3 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 32 35 8 1 3 4 16 11 18 23
      American Indian or Alaska Native 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
      Asian 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1
      Black or African American 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 25 30 8 1 2 3 14 11 17 20
      More than one race 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 2 2 0 1 1 0 2 3 3 3
  Temporary visa holders 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 37 43 9 3 4 4 17 13 22 26
    Science 30 41 9 2 3 4 12 10 14 18
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 3 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 16 19 9 1 1 4 4 2 1 2
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 4
      Mathematics and statistics 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 2
      Psychology 5 15 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 4
      Social sciences 5 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 5
    Engineering 7 2 0 1 1 0 5 3 8 8
      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 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 3 3
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 3 1 0 1 1 0 1 2 5 4
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All surveyed fields 30 41 38 36 32 35 57 63 46 33 0
  Science and engineering 30 41 38 36 32 35 57 63 46 33 0
    Science 22 25 24 20 18 20 36 39 31 23 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 2 2 3 0 0 0 2 3 1 2 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 16 15 16 16 15 15 22 23 17 9 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 2 1 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 4 5 5 0
      Psychology 4 5 2 2 1 4 6 5 4 4 0
      Social sciences 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 0
    Engineering 8 16 14 16 14 15 21 24 15 10 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 4 2 3 5 0 1 1 2 1 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 1 5 3 4 4 4 7 13 5 2 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 7 7 9 9 5 11 13 10 8 7 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2023–14
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 397 363 371 376 425 424 415 443 451 441
  Fellowships 27 13 8 31 33 48 35 32 31 29
    Federal 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 5 2
    Institutional 15 0 8 31 33 48 33 29 26 27
    Nonfederal 10 13 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 137 95 89 101 113 109 134 152 153 148
    Federal 19 30 38 35 32 35 56 60 41 31
    Institutional 57 11 25 39 55 21 21 23 13 36
    Nonfederal 61 54 26 27 26 53 57 69 99 81
  Teaching assistantships 70 86 89 0 92 110 111 115 116 114
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 70 86 89 0 92 110 111 115 115 114
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
  Other types of support 163 169 185 244 187 157 135 144 151 150
    Federal 9 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 99 24 12 88 29 35 34 37 34 34
    Nonfederal 2 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 6 0
    Personal resources 53 134 172 152 156 121 101 107 111 116

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 10 9 7 13 10 11 15 15 9 6
    Science 3 2 0 2 2 4 5 6 2 1
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 3 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 1
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 1 3 3 2 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 7 7 7 11 8 7 10 9 7 5
      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 5 3 3 5 6 5 7 7 5 4
      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 2 4 4 6 2 2 3 2 2 1
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 3 5 3 6 2 2 3 2 1 2
  Science and engineering 3 5 3 6 2 2 3 2 1 2
    Science 2 2 0 1 2 2 3 2 1 1
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 2 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 1 3 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 2 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 1 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 1
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 24,845 17,416 17,187 18,787 18,648 20,072 20,879 22,347 25,066 27,077
    Science 8,910 6,902 5,500 5,305 4,967 5,743 6,797 6,417 6,313 6,199
      Computer and information sciences 4,897 3,849 3,521 3,139 2,426 3,074 3,440 3,239 3,273 3,094
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 137 192 202 213 112 223 279 592 195 253
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 137 188 202 137 73 223 279 592 195 253
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 4 0 76 39 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 1,499 1,008 725 678 920 662 648 553 550 424
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 925 828 607 500 785 645 648 553 405 324
        Health sciences 574 180 118 178 135 17 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 145 100
      Mathematics and statistics 4 6 3 4 36 20 95 34 60 39
      Physical sciences 961 718 403 424 585 866 1,291 1,075 1,017 1,405
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 668 376 196 261 317 300 422 149 555 753
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 293 342 207 163 268 566 869 926 462 652
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 859 679 472 604 796 829 984 816 824 856
      Social sciences 553 287 174 243 92 69 60 108 394 128
        Anthropology 549 283 174 243 92 43 25 81 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 24 33 24 20 3
        Political science and government 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 96 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 278 125
        Social sciences nec 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 163 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 10,991 9,554 10,926 13,182 13,213 14,054 13,770 14,930 17,822 20,261
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 1,018 589 602 760 883 649 767 866 14,328 17,112
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 867 399 625 714 703 1,120 666 431 249 272
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 2,774 2,583 3,252 2,632 2,795 2,900 3,015 3,161 3,215 2,817
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 6,332 5,983 6,447 9,076 8,832 9,385 9,322 10,472 30 60
    Non-S&E 4,944 960 761 300 468 275 312 1,000 931 617
      Business management and business administration 111 5 6 5 8 5 1 0 29 2
      Communication and communications technologies 0 3 0 0 2 5 2 1 0 0
      Education 540 428 642 184 204 124 55 575 369 124
      Humanities 1,129 379 3 8 80 12 18 7 28 226
      Law 21 10 13 0 0 3 130 256 224 179
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 21 20 29 103 174 125 106 157 147 4
      Non-S&E nec 3,122 115 68 0 0 1 0 4 134 82

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 24,845 8,545 306 8,079 6,766 1,149 0
    Science 8,910 5,650 135 2,742 82 301 0
      Computer and information sciences 4,897 4,400 0 429 0 68 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 137 54 32 51 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 137 54 32 51 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 1,499 438 79 904 0 78 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 925 438 79 330 0 78 0
        Health sciences 574 0 0 574 0 0 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 4 0 0 4 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 961 433 21 503 4 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 668 199 21 444 4 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 293 234 0 59 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 859 131 3 597 78 50 0
      Social sciences 553 194 0 254 0 105 0
        Anthropology 549 194 0 250 0 105 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 4 0 0 4 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 10,991 2,462 171 1,575 6,682 101 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 1,018 619 0 119 227 53 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 867 257 89 420 77 24 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 2,774 1,488 82 445 735 24 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 6,332 98 0 591 5,643 0 0
    Non-S&E 4,944 433 0 3,762 2 747 0
      Business management and business administration 111 0 0 109 2 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 540 123 0 169 0 248 0
      Humanities 1,129 92 0 1,037 0 0 0
      Law 21 12 0 9 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 21 0 0 21 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 3,122 206 0 2,417 0 499 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 8,545 5,893 5,876 4,697 4,142 4,615 5,905 6,426 6,384 5,773
  DOD 3,591 1,659 788 1,948 942 922 1,119 948 1,035 980
  DOE 819 841 1,029 675 529 788 950 1,114 980 778
  HHS 187 323 83 148 221 370 330 411 473 388
  NASA 115 142 113 187 197 278 465 334 220 148
  NSF 2,712 1,875 2,898 1,161 1,336 1,428 1,940 2,216 2,596 2,307
  USDA 209 145 46 11 36 45 54 13 23 0
  Other 912 908 919 567 881 784 1,047 1,390 1,057 1,172

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 429 60 369 .
2018 427 66 361 .
2017 480 74 406 .

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 141 141 146 145 144
    Agricultural sciences 2 2 2 2 2
    Biological and biomedical sciences 15 15 15 15 15
    Computer and information sciences 10 10 15 15 15
    Engineering 70 70 70 70 70
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 6 6 6 6 6
    Health sciences 3 3 3 2 2
    Mathematics and statistics 2 2 2 2 2
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 8 8 8 8 8
    Psychology 16 16 16 16 16
    Social sciences 8 8 8 8 7
    Other 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2025–16
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)

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

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

Costs for repair and renovation of science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field and time of repair and renovation: 2025–16
(Dollars in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space 0 0 0 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

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