U. Tulsa

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 228 50.9 459 282 55.8 631 267 71.5 925
2023 229 50.7 459 282 59 679 284 69.2 911 275 54.9 602
2022 239 48.3 457 285 58.6 680 308 66.2 900
2021 226 50.1 447 266 62 691 295 67.9 908 269 54.4 583
2020 222 51.3 450 254 64.1 698 277 70.1 916
2019 218 51.8 447 235 66.7 697 278 70 914 267 55.2 589
2018 237 45.3 428 237 66.6 700 268 71 911
2017 224 47.9 425 241 65.2 684 263 71.1 898 265 54.5 575
2016 245 43.7 430 245 65.3 697 259 71.5 896
2015 245 43.2 426 236 66.4 693 243 73.3 898 266 53.9 570
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 45 40 37 40 41 44 35 43 36 32
  Science and engineering 43 36 33 36 37 42 29 39 26 29
    Biological and biomedical sciences 5 1 3 3 3 . 2 7 2 1
      Biochemistry and biophysics . . . . . . 2 . . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 1 . 2 2 . . . . . .
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 1 1 . . . . . 2 2 .
      Genetics and genomics . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Microbiology and immunology 1 . 1 1 2 . . 2 . 1
      Molecular biology . . . . 1 . . 1 . .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . . . . . . 1 . .
    Computer and information sciences 4 5 6 4 5 5 1 7 3 6
      Computer science 4 5 6 4 5 5 1 7 3 6
    Engineering 15 15 13 10 18 20 15 11 12 16
      Chemical and petroleum engineering 11 9 7 6 15 12 13 4 7 9
      Electrical and computer engineering 1 4 1 1 1 1 . 3 . 2
      Industrial engineering and operations research . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Materials and mining engineering . . . . . 1 . . 1 .
      Mechanical engineering 3 2 4 2 2 6 2 4 3 5
      Engineering, other . . 1 1 . . . . . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 1 . 1 1 2 2 . . . 2
      Geological sciences 1 . 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
      Chemistry . 1 1 3 1 4 1 1 1 1
      Physics . 1 2 2 . 3 1 2 1 .
    Psychology 15 11 7 12 7 6 8 9 6 3
      Clinical psychology 9 8 3 9 5 5 6 7 5 1
      Counseling and applied psychology 6 3 4 3 2 1 2 2 1 1
      Research and experimental psychology . . . . . . . . . 1
    Social sciences 3 1 . 1 . 2 . . 1 .
      Anthropology 2 1 . 1 . 1 . . . .
      Social sciences, other 1 . . . . 1 . . 1 .
  Non-science and engineering 2 4 4 4 4 2 6 4 10 3
    Humanities and arts 2 4 4 4 4 2 6 4 10 3
      Letters 2 4 4 3 4 2 6 3 8 2
      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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   225   232   239   257   246   267   258   233   256   230
    Hispanic or Latino   18   24   20   16   10   15   12   11   12   10
    Not Hispanic or Latino   166   200   204   219   204   210   211   188   209   185
      American Indian or Alaska Native   11   9   8   10   12   10   9   12   13   18
      Asian   8   7   7   9   8   7   7   12   16   7
      Black or African American   5   10   8   12   10   15   9   6   5   2
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   1   1   1   1   1   2   1   0   0
      White   130   154   159   174   163   168   172   150   169   153
      More than one race   12   19   21   13   10   9   12   7   6   5
    Unknown ethnicity and race   41   8   15   22   32   42   35   34   35   35
  Temporary visa holders   186   165   124   114   130   158   166   182   187   221
  Science and engineering   364   362   322   329   343   384   389   379   404   414
    Science   246   237   197   207   213   238   228   206   218   226
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   17   14   16   19   20   23   24   19   22   24
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   147   140   109   98   83   74   59   55   53   49
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   4   6   8   9   18   23   21   19   25   35
      Mathematics and statistics   3   5   4   4   7   13   18   12   13   13
      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   22   12   4   8   14   17   24   28   30   26
      Psychology   44   47   44   56   59   72   64   60   59   62
      Social sciences   9   13   12   13   12   16   18   13   16   17
    Engineering   118   125   125   122   130   146   161   173   186   188
      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   69   67   66   60   76   102   94   107   109   126
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   13   20   23   21   17   15   22   23   28   22
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   36   38   36   41   37   29   44   42   49   40
      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   1   1   0   0
    Health   47   35   41   42   33   41   35   36   39   37
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   47   35   41   42   33   41   35   36   39   37

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   37   37   41   9   3   4   4   18   14   22
    Hispanic or Latino   2   3   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   1
    Not Hispanic or Latino   28   32   35   8   1   3   4   16   11   18
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
      Asian   2   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0
      Black or African American   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   22   25   30   8   1   2   3   14   11   17
      More than one race   2   4   2   0   0   0   1   0   0   1
    Unknown ethnicity and race   7   2   2   0   1   1   0   2   3   3
  Temporary visa holders   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   37   37   43   9   3   4   4   17   13   22
    Science   27   30   41   9   2   3   4   12   10   14
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   3   3   0   0   0   0   2   2   1
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   19   16   19   9   1   1   4   4   2   1
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   1
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   1   0   1   2   0   0   1   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   2   1   3
      Psychology   7   5   15   0   0   0   0   1   2   5
      Social sciences   1   5   3   0   0   0   0   2   1   3
    Engineering   10   7   2   0   1   1   0   5   3   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   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   3   1   3
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   4   3   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   4   3   1   0   1   1   0   1   2   5
      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   1   1   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   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 receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   57   30   41   38   36   32   35   57   63   46
  Science and engineering   57   30   41   38   36   32   35   57   63   46
    Science   38   22   25   24   20   18   20   36   39   31
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   2   2   2   3   0   0   0   2   3   1
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   29   16   15   16   16   15   15   22   23   17
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   3   2
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   1   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   1   4   4   5
      Psychology   7   4   5   2   2   1   4   6   5   4
      Social sciences   0   0   2   2   2   1   0   0   0   2
    Engineering   19   8   16   14   16   14   15   21   24   15
      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   6   0   4   2   3   5   0   1   1   2
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   1   1   5   3   4   4   4   7   13   5
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   12   7   7   9   9   5   11   13   10   8
      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

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   411   397   363   371   376   425   424   415   443   451
  Fellowships   6   27   13   8   31   33   48   35   32   31
    Federal   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   1   3   5
    Institutional   4   15   0   8   31   33   48   33   29   26
    Nonfederal   1   10   13   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
  Research assistantships   166   137   95   89   101   113   109   134   152   153
    Federal   49   19   30   38   35   32   35   56   60   41
    Institutional   91   57   11   25   39   55   21   21   23   13
    Nonfederal   26   61   54   26   27   26   53   57   69   99
  Teaching assistantships   41   70   86   89   0   92   110   111   115   116
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   38   70   86   89   0   92   110   111   115   115
    Nonfederal   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
  Other types of support   198   163   169   185   244   187   157   135   144   151
    Federal   7   9   11   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   134   99   24   12   88   29   35   34   37   34
    Nonfederal   11   2   0   1   3   2   1   0   0   6
    Personal resources   46   53   134   172   152   156   121   101   107   111

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   6   11   10   8   11   10   11   15   15   9
    Science   1   3   2   0   2   2   4   5   6   2
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   3   2   0   1   1   1   2   1   1
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   1   3   3   2   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   0   3   1
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   5   8   8   8   9   8   7   10   9   7
      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   3   6   3   3   5   6   5   7   7   5
      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   2   5   5   4   2   2   3   2   2
      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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   2   3   5   3   6   2   2   3   2   1
  Science and engineering   2   3   5   3   6   2   2   3   2   1
    Science   0   2   2   0   1   2   2   3   2   1
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   2   2   0   1   1   1   1   0   1
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   2   1   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   0   1   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   2   1   3   3   5   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   1   0   0   0   2   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   1   3   3   3   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   32,802   24,845   17,416   17,187   18,787   18,648   20,072   20,879   22,347   25,066
    Science   17,479   8,910   6,902   5,500   5,305   4,967   5,743   6,797   6,417   6,313
      Computer and information sciences   10,299   4,897   3,849   3,521   3,139   2,426   3,074   3,440   3,239   3,273
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   12   137   192   202   213   112   223   279   592   195
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   12   137   188   202   137   73   223   279   592   195
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   4   0   76   39   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   3,134   1,499   1,008   725   678   920   662   648   553   550
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,248   925   828   607   500   785   645   648   553   405
        Health sciences   1,804   574   180   118   178   135   17   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   82   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   145
      Mathematics and statistics   7   4   6   3   4   36   20   95   34   60
      Physical sciences   970   961   718   403   424   585   866   1,291   1,075   1,017
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   716   668   376   196   261   317   300   422   149   555
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   254   293   342   207   163   268   566   869   926   462
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1,402   859   679   472   604   796   829   984   816   824
      Social sciences   668   553   287   174   243   92   69   60   108   394
        Anthropology   433   549   283   174   243   92   43   25   81   0
        Economics   15   0   0   0   0   0   24   33   24   20
        Political science and government   219   4   0   0   0   0   2   1   2   96
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   1   278
        Social sciences nec   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   987   0   163   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   11,536   10,991   9,554   10,926   13,182   13,213   14,054   13,770   14,930   17,822
      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   1,308   1,018   589   602   760   883   649   767   866   14,328
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   848   867   399   625   714   703   1,120   666   431   249
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   2,670   2,774   2,583   3,252   2,632   2,795   2,900   3,015   3,161   3,215
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   6,710   6,332   5,983   6,447   9,076   8,832   9,385   9,322   10,472   30
    Non-S&E   3,787   4,944   960   761   300   468   275   312   1,000   931
      Business management and business administration   894   111   5   6   5   8   5   1   0   29
      Communication and communications technologies   10   0   3   0   0   2   5   2   1   0
      Education   411   540   428   642   184   204   124   55   575   369
      Humanities   1,392   1,129   379   3   8   80   12   18   7   28
      Law   146   21   10   13   0   0   3   130   256   224
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   62   21   20   29   103   174   125   106   157   147
      Non-S&E nec   872   3,122   115   68   0   0   1   0   4   134

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   32,802   10,777   393   11,603   6,517   3,032   480
    Science   17,479   7,549   317   6,314   143   2,707   449
      Computer and information sciences   10,299   6,175   0   1,155   0   2,537   432
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   12   0   0   12   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   12   0   0   12   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   3,134   463   198   2,349   0   107   17
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,248   463   60   670   0   38   17
        Health sciences   1,804   0   138   1,597   0   69   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   82   0   0   82   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   7   0   0   7   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   970   213   60   688   9   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   716   127   48   532   9   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   254   86   12   156   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1,402   309   59   892   134   8   0
      Social sciences   668   389   0   224   0   55   0
        Anthropology   433   180   0   198   0   55   0
        Economics   15   0   0   15   0   0   0
        Political science and government   219   209   0   10   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   1   0   0   1   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   987   0   0   987   0   0   0
    Engineering   11,536   3,033   76   1,895   6,374   127   31
      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   1,308   318   0   599   272   88   31
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   848   586   17   203   17   25   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   2,670   1,312   59   661   635   3   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   6,710   817   0   432   5,450   11   0
    Non-S&E   3,787   195   0   3,394   0   198   0
      Business management and business administration   894   0   0   894   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   10   0   0   10   0   0   0
      Education   411   105   0   108   0   198   0
      Humanities   1,392   0   0   1,392   0   0   0
      Law   146   11   0   135   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   62   0   0   62   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   872   79   0   793   0   0   0

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

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

Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies   10,777   8,545   5,893   5,876   4,697   4,142   4,615   5,905   6,426   6,384
  DOD   5,995   3,591   1,659   788   1,948   942   922   1,119   948   1,035
  DOE   627   819   841   1,029   675   529   788   950   1,114   980
  HHS   436   187   323   83   148   221   370   330   411   473
  NASA   222   115   142   113   187   197   278   465   334   220
  NSF   1,752   2,712   1,875   2,898   1,161   1,336   1,428   1,940   2,216   2,596
  USDA   264   209   145   46   11   36   45   54   13   23
  Other   1,481   912   908   919   567   881   784   1,047   1,390   1,057

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   429   60   369   .
2018   427   66   361   .

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)
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   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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