U. Vermont

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 200 57 459 209 69.6 679 160 73.8 602 124 86.7 914
2022 196 57.7 457 204 70.4 680 123 86.6 900
2021 190 58 447 189 73 691 168 71.6 583 128 86.1 908
2020 203 55.5 450 187 73.6 698 125 86.6 916
2019 177 60.9 447 184 74 697 193 67.7 589 145 84.4 914
2018 194 55.2 428 197 72.2 700 143 84.6 911
2017 202 53.1 425 228 67.1 684 186 68.1 575 144 84.2 898
2016 183 58 430 251 64.4 697 141 84.5 896
2015 188 56.4 426 239 66 693 180 68.9 570 138 84.9 898
2014 183 57.2 422 245 64.8 688 142 84.3 889
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 62 66 63 52 74 59 54 67 67 66
  Science and engineering 58 63 60 48 71 59 49 65 65 62
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources 6 17 9 9 13 7 9 13 18 13
      Agricultural sciences 4 5 3 1 4 4 4 6 10 5
      Natural resources and conservation 2 12 6 8 9 3 5 7 8 8
    Biological and biomedical sciences 26 16 21 10 25 19 15 25 17 23
      Biochemistry and biophysics . . . 1 3 3 1 4 2 1
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 4 2 7 . 3 2 2 2 2 1
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology . . . . . . . . . 1
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . 1 . 2 2 3 . 2 4 1
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 2 2 2 1 4 2 2 . 1 2
      Genetics and genomics . . . . 1 2 . 1 2 .
      Microbiology and immunology 4 . 3 1 4 2 1 2 1 8
      Molecular biology 6 6 4 2 . . 5 2 . 2
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 7 5 4 . 3 2 1 8 3 5
      Pharmacology and toxicology . . . . 1 . . 2 . .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . . 1 . . 1 2 . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other 3 . 1 2 4 3 2 . 2 2
    Computer and information sciences 3 8 3 1 2 1 1 . 3 5
      Computer science 1 4 3 1 1 1 1 . 3 4
      Computer and information sciences, other 2 4 . . 1 . . . . 1
    Engineering 9 9 10 8 10 9 7 8 8 6
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 1 1 . . . . 3 2 . .
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering 4 2 1 3 4 4 3 1 2 3
      Electrical and computer engineering 2 2 2 1 2 1 . 2 2 1
      Materials and mining engineering 1 4 1 2 1 . . 2 . 1
      Mechanical engineering . . 6 2 2 4 1 1 4 1
      Engineering, other 1 . . . 1 . . . . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . 1 . . 1 . . 2 . .
      Geological sciences . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences . 1 . . 1 . . 1 . .
    Health sciences 1 2 . . 1 3 1 1 2 .
      Pharmaceutical sciences . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Public health . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Health sciences, other 1 2 . . 1 3 . 1 1 .
    Mathematics and statistics 3 1 2 1 1 1 3 . 3 2
      Applied mathematics 1 . 1 1 1 . 2 . 3 2
      Mathematics and statistics, other 2 1 1 . . 1 1 . . .
    Physical sciences 5 3 7 9 9 5 6 7 5 4
      Chemistry 5 2 7 9 8 5 6 6 4 4
      Physics . 1 . . 1 . . 1 1 .
    Psychology 5 5 7 9 8 12 6 8 8 9
      Clinical psychology 3 2 3 7 1 5 2 3 . 5
      Research and experimental psychology 2 1 3 . 4 4 1 2 6 4
      Psychology, other . 2 1 2 3 3 3 3 2 .
    Social sciences . 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 .
      Economics . . . . . 2 1 1 1 .
      Public policy analysis . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Social sciences, other . . 1 1 1 . . . . .
  Non-science and engineering 4 3 3 4 3 . 5 2 2 4
    Education 3 3 3 4 3 . 5 2 2 4
      Education leadership and administration 3 1 2 3 2 . 3 1 1 2
      Education research . 1 1 1 1 . 2 1 1 1
      Education, other . 1 . . . . . . . 1
    Other non-science and engineering 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Non-science and engineering, other 1 . . . . . . . . .

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 283 302 284 289 294 282 219 206 233 i 215 i
    Female 378 397 390 339 354 301 233 223 212 i 207 i
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 477 534 548 517 533 472 368 350 336 i 330 i
    Hispanic or Latino 43 42 37 35 31 29 9 9 11 i 11 i
    Not Hispanic or Latino 421 477 495 469 486 408 274 236 295 i 289 i
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 0 i 0 i
      Asian 17 12 14 11 5 8 10 5 18 i 17 i
      Black or African American 11 14 8 9 8 9 6 3 4 i 4 i
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      White 373 425 447 428 452 382 256 225 270 i 265 i
      More than one race 20 26 24 20 19 9 1 2 3 i 3 i
    Unknown ethnicity and race 13 15 16 13 16 35 85 105 30 i 30 i
  Temporary visa holders 184 165 126 111 115 111 84 79 109 i 92 i
  Science and engineering 593 610 578 552 544 493 388 403 418 i 394 i
    Science 490 520 503 478 461 420 339 346 355 i 332 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 33 38 33 37 33 29 24 19 23 i 22 i
      Biological and biomedical sciences 180 193 195 171 172 146 193 170 143 i 142 i
        Neurobiology and neuroscience 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 24 i 24 i
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Computer and information sciences 42 32 29 27 27 21 22 14 28 i 9 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 9 9 9 9 6 10 2 2 2 i 2 i
      Mathematics and statistics 22 23 32 30 25 27 8 24 22 i 21 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 31 46 29 32 31 19 6 5 8 i 7 i
      Natural resources and conservation 59 58 53 53 51 62 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Physical sciences 52 54 62 66 70 59 49 42 43 i 43 i
      Psychology 33 44 43 42 37 36 29 39 53 i 53 i
      Social sciences 29 23 18 11 9 11 6 7 9 i 9 i
    Engineering 103 90 75 74 83 73 49 57 63 i 62 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 21 21 10 11 8 6 1 3 7 i 7 i
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 30 27 32 20 26 23 17 13 19 i 19 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 28 15 15 14 25 23 16 12 13 i 13 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Mechanical engineering 24 25 17 28 22 21 15 16 14 i 13 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 i 10 i
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
    Health 68 89 96 76 104 90 64 26 27 i 28 i
      Clinical medicine 23 37 42 44 59 51 33 0 0 i 0 i
      Other health 45 52 54 32 45 39 31 26 27 i 28 i

i=imputed

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 74 72 77 77 64 77 100 128 118 i 121 i
    Female 125 109 111 127 112 121 104 144 139 i 143 i
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 190 175 179 193 167 193 166 232 251 i 258 i
    Hispanic or Latino 17 13 14 19 12 7 7 3 3 i 3 i
    Not Hispanic or Latino 167 159 160 167 152 171 111 153 221 i 227 i
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 i 1 i
      Asian 3 8 8 9 7 4 4 4 9 i 9 i
      Black or African American 4 9 5 7 5 6 0 0 3 i 3 i
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      White 149 135 139 145 136 157 107 149 198 i 204 i
      More than one race 10 6 7 6 4 4 0 0 10 i 10 i
    Unknown ethnicity and race 6 3 5 7 3 15 48 76 27 i 28 i
  Temporary visa holders 9 6 9 11 9 5 38 40 6 i 6 i
  Science and engineering 126 98 108 109 115 114 204 272 257 i 264 i
    Science 107 81 84 82 98 96 168 235 219 i 226 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 10 9 7 7 7 10 17 26 31 i 31 i
      Biological and biomedical sciences 33 19 18 17 23 22 81 81 57 i 65 i
        Neurobiology and neuroscience 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Computer and information sciences 10 8 9 7 5 5 10 8 8 i 8 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 1 0 0 1 3 0 13 12 12 i 12 i
      Mathematics and statistics 2 5 4 6 5 3 11 76 61 i 62 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 11 8 11 8 12 10 8 7 11 i 11 i
      Natural resources and conservation 18 22 27 27 30 29 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Physical sciences 0 1 1 2 2 3 7 5 5 i 5 i
      Psychology 11 2 2 3 7 9 13 11 23 i 22 i
      Social sciences 11 7 5 4 4 5 8 9 11 i 10 i
    Engineering 19 17 24 27 17 18 36 37 38 i 38 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 i 1 i
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 3 3 2 4 2 3 10 7 10 i 10 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 8 7 11 13 7 7 13 10 11 i 11 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Mechanical engineering 6 5 11 10 8 8 13 15 13 i 13 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 i 3 i
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
    Health 73 83 80 95 61 84 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Clinical medicine 65 74 73 77 58 80 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Other health 8 9 7 18 3 4 0 0 0 i 0 i

i=imputed

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 161 134 138 148 128 116 120 121 114 i 113 i 0
  Science and engineering 160 128 131 148 128 116 119 121 114 i 113 i 0
    Science 117 90 108 124 101 95 100 97 96 i 95 i 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 8 4 7 7 9 9 12 11 8 i 7 i 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 42 29 42 43 30 36 52 57 51 i 50 i 0
        Neurobiology and neuroscience 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 4 i 4 i 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Computer and information sciences 16 19 13 6 7 7 4 2 1 i 1 i 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 4 2 3 2 0 1 1 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Mathematics and statistics 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 3 i 3 i 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 7 7 7 10 10 4 1 1 1 i 1 i 0
      Natural resources and conservation 17 12 10 21 16 19 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Physical sciences 9 11 12 14 16 11 15 5 5 i 5 i 0
      Psychology 6 2 9 12 10 5 11 11 19 i 20 i 0
      Social sciences 5 2 4 8 3 1 3 3 4 i 4 i 0
    Engineering 43 38 23 24 27 21 19 24 18 i 18 i 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 2 4 3 5 2 0 0 2 1 i 1 i 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 14 14 9 6 10 6 5 6 7 i 7 i 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 16 9 6 5 9 8 6 3 4 i 4 i 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Mechanical engineering 11 11 5 8 6 7 8 7 4 i 4 i 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2 i 2 i 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
    Health 1 6 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Clinical medicine 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Other health 1 5 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 i 0 i 0

i=imputed

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 661 699 674 628 648 583 452 429 445 i 422 i
  Fellowships 40 34 32 47 39 34 26 24 26 i 19 i
    Federal 34 24 31 44 36 31 25 23 14 i 14 i
    Institutional 3 8 0 0 0 3 0 0 11 i 4 i
    Nonfederal 3 2 1 3 3 0 1 1 1 i 1 i
  Research assistantships 356 287 249 227 186 204 118 113 128 i 127 i
    Federal 127 105 100 104 92 85 94 74 100 i 99 i
    Institutional 181 150 123 87 70 99 13 22 21 i 21 i
    Nonfederal 48 32 26 36 24 20 11 17 7 i 7 i
  Teaching assistantships 139 211 208 190 243 194 153 131 208 i 206 i
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 24 0 i 0 i
    Institutional 138 211 208 190 243 192 152 107 208 i 206 i
    Nonfederal 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 i 0 i
  Other types of support 126 167 185 164 180 151 155 161 83 i 70 i
    Federal 0 5 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
    Institutional 8 14 19 0 0 2 0 0 0 i 0 i
    Nonfederal 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
    Personal resources 117 147 156 164 180 149 155 161 83 i 70 i

i=imputed

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 74 70 69 58 65 59 60 32 67 i 73 i
    Science 70 67 63 51 58 54 58 32 66 i 72 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 12 8 5 7 8 4 1 0 3 i 3 i
      Biological and biomedical sciences 29 27 31 25 25 26 41 29 46 i 50 i
        Neurobiology and neuroscience 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 i 8 i
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Computer and information sciences 5 3 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 i 1 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Mathematics and statistics 3 4 2 1 1 3 0 0 3 i 3 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Natural resources and conservation 15 15 11 12 12 12 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Physical sciences 1 3 6 5 9 6 1 0 3 i 3 i
      Psychology 0 3 2 0 0 0 13 0 4 i 4 i
      Social sciences 3 4 2 0 2 3 0 0 0 i 0 i
    Engineering 4 3 6 7 7 5 2 0 1 i 1 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 1 3 1 3 2 3 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Mechanical engineering 1 0 3 4 4 2 2 0 1 i 1 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
    Health 12 15 20 18 19 14 22 19 19 i 22 i
      Clinical medicine 12 15 18 18 19 14 22 19 19 i 22 i
      Other health 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i

i=imputed

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 67 60 60 54 66 55 65 41 60 i 70 i
  Science and engineering 57 48 43 38 47 41 49 26 43 i 51 i
    Science 54 45 38 33 42 37 47 26 43 i 51 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 9 7 2 1 4 2 1 0 2 i 2 i
      Biological and biomedical sciences 23 17 22 22 24 22 34 23 29 i 38 i
        Neurobiology and neuroscience 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 i 5 i
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Computer and information sciences 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 i 0 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Mathematics and statistics 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 i 2 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Natural resources and conservation 12 12 5 5 7 8 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Physical sciences 0 3 4 4 5 2 1 0 0 i 0 i
      Psychology 0 2 2 0 0 0 10 0 4 i 4 i
      Social sciences 2 2 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 i 0 i
    Engineering 3 3 5 5 5 4 2 0 0 i 0 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 3 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Mechanical engineering 1 0 2 3 2 2 2 0 0 i 0 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i
    Health 10 12 17 16 19 14 16 15 17 i 19 i
      Clinical medicine 10 12 15 16 19 14 16 15 17 i 19 i
      Other health 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i

i=imputed

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 233,806 216,307 195,320 191,147 135,859 128,293 117,667 115,611 114,547 109,701
    Science 199,456 190,238 170,393 167,619 127,809 120,467 108,690 105,442 105,585 100,722
      Computer and information sciences 3,361 3,614 2,978 3,036 2,829 1,305 1,830 633 537 708
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 4,650 4,278 3,237 2,716 772 446 141 290 1,038 806
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 3,052 2,221 1,947 1,508 12 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 940 2,052 1,284 937 459 287 141 290 471 345
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 6 233 0 0 0 0 185 231
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 658 5 0 38 301 159 0 0 382 230
      Life sciences 167,760 158,896 142,622 142,081 111,873 107,706 96,175 93,995 93,690 87,412
        Agricultural sciences 30,263 23,593 21,096 18,247 13,453 17,244 13,402 12,941 10,532 9,744
        Biological and biomedical sciences 59,063 61,287 51,579 54,565 46,795 40,394 36,072 37,923 40,647 35,039
        Health sciences 69,915 65,313 63,210 64,224 48,324 47,413 43,594 40,695 37,943 38,978
        Natural resources and conservation 8,519 8,703 6,737 5,045 3,215 2,343 2,454 2,331 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 86 312 653 105 4,568 3,651
      Mathematics and statistics 2,319 3,132 3,153 2,154 612 327 605 510 759 1,142
      Physical sciences 3,944 4,354 4,354 4,877 3,235 2,297 2,066 1,079 1,056 1,492
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 140 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 2,849 2,951 3,250 2,415 2,438 1,368 1,298 775 670 727
        Materials science 0 0 0 21 4 17 17 0 0 0
        Physics 1,095 1,199 1,104 2,441 793 912 751 304 386 765
        Physical sciences nec 0 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 4,830 5,186 3,694 3,084 1,773 1,333 1,332 1,587 2,113 2,917
      Social sciences 9,950 8,023 6,052 4,492 1,356 1,104 1,037 936 348 491
        Anthropology 571 639 481 604 128 69 107 54 0 0
        Economics 5,985 4,384 3,001 1,736 175 101 97 154 4 203
        Political science and government 1,408 1,505 1,305 1,098 7 0 0 0 0 18
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 543 770 671 526 0 0 0 0 263 149
        Social sciences nec 1,443 725 594 528 1,046 934 833 728 81 121
      Sciences nec 2,642 2,755 4,303 5,179 5,359 5,949 5,504 6,412 6,044 5,754
    Engineering 18,270 11,621 11,914 11,209 7,864 7,712 8,743 9,788 8,505 8,621
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 2,512 2,128 2,425 1,894 1,865 2,275 2,628 2,858 2,127 2,671
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 295 828 1,886 428 306 62
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 5,611 3,598 3,890 3,559 2,204 1,627 1,924 1,774 2,970 3,345
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 1,946 2,198 2,484 3,164 2,011 1,301 663 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 2,765 3,230 2,656 2,197 1,238 1,456 731 0 0 11
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 5,436 467 459 395 251 225 911 4,728 3,102 2,532
    Non-S&E 16,080 14,448 13,013 12,319 186 114 234 381 457 358
      Business management and business administration 3,960 3,363 3,234 3,386 0 0 0 0 35 10
      Communication and communications technologies 577 363 342 346 4 0 0 26 73 46
      Education 3,089 2,473 2,417 1,897 86 103 179 210 293 202
      Humanities 6,434 6,150 5,442 5,059 43 11 55 145 56 100
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 239 304 242 139 40 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 1,624 1,670 1,336 1,492 13 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 157 125 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2023
(Dollars in thousands)
Field All R&D expenditures Federal government State and local government Institution funds Business Nonprofit organizations All other sources
  All R&D fields 233,806 128,645 632 85,988 4,622 7,305 6,614
    Science 199,456 118,582 565 65,359 3,235 6,752 4,963
      Computer and information sciences 3,361 869 26 2,075 0 242 149
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 4,650 3,691 49 910 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 3,052 2,306 0 746 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 940 840 49 51 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 658 545 0 113 0 0 0
      Life sciences 167,760 105,516 130 48,994 3,224 6,080 3,816
        Agricultural sciences 30,263 21,073 75 7,513 435 561 606
        Biological and biomedical sciences 59,063 39,614 0 16,305 1,410 1,358 376
        Health sciences 69,915 42,798 25 20,859 1,379 3,018 1,836
        Natural resources and conservation 8,519 2,031 30 4,317 0 1,143 998
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 2,319 214 0 1,609 11 201 284
      Physical sciences 3,944 1,828 0 1,892 0 71 153
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 2,849 1,201 0 1,434 0 71 143
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 1,095 627 0 458 0 0 10
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 4,830 2,080 0 2,519 0 127 104
      Social sciences 9,950 3,534 0 6,031 0 31 354
        Anthropology 571 52 0 519 0 0 0
        Economics 5,985 3,121 0 2,543 0 28 293
        Political science and government 1,408 0 0 1,392 0 1 15
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 543 0 0 543 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 1,443 361 0 1,034 0 2 46
      Sciences nec 2,642 850 360 1,329 0 0 103
    Engineering 18,270 9,208 67 6,971 1,387 217 420
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 2,512 1,797 25 690 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 5,611 2,928 42 2,481 57 54 49
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 1,946 546 0 1,230 161 0 9
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 2,765 1,554 0 1,148 12 51 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 5,436 2,383 0 1,422 1,157 112 362
    Non-S&E 16,080 855 0 13,658 0 336 1,231
      Business management and business administration 3,960 0 0 3,310 0 0 650
      Communication and communications technologies 577 201 0 232 0 73 71
      Education 3,089 554 0 2,212 0 236 87
      Humanities 6,434 0 0 5,984 0 27 423
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 239 0 0 239 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 1,624 0 0 1,624 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 157 100 0 57 0 0 0

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

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

Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 128,645 117,163 103,554 97,981 90,405 86,940 78,394 83,124 83,733 79,743
  DOD 4,713 4,170 2,653 2,321 1,753 1,694 2,338 2,577 2,184 2,780
  DOE 886 600 1,429 1,175 1,263 1,196 913 187 261 636
  HHS 80,259 79,120 71,695 69,411 66,169 59,473 54,413 58,885 60,584 56,586
  NASA 1,797 1,497 1,688 1,278 1,165 1,495 1,703 1,881 1,358 1,750
  NSF 10,563 10,399 9,574 10,774 10,286 9,985 9,158 10,821 10,834 9,684
  USDA 21,988 16,786 12,829 10,145 7,413 10,830 7,419 6,603 5,565 5,207
  Other 8,439 4,591 3,686 2,877 2,356 2,267 2,450 2,170 2,947 3,100

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

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

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 1,530 339 1,191 .
2018 1,528 329 1,199 .
2017 1,572 307 1,265 .

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 666 628 550 533 526
    Agricultural sciences 18 19 20 24 27
    Biological and biomedical sciences 194 191 168 166 153
    Computer and information sciences 12 8 8 7 12
    Engineering 136 133 121 118 115
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 17 19 12 11 13
    Health sciences 127 102 82 75 86
    Mathematics and statistics 1 2 0 1 1
    Natural resources and conservation 25 24 18 19 20
    Physical sciences 79 79 73 67 69
    Psychology 17 16 15 13 17
    Social sciences 17 13 11 11 10
    Other 21 21 22 21 3

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 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021
  All research space . . 41,335 . 12,149 0
    Engineering . . . . 1,237 0
    Health sciences . . 41,335 . 0 0
    Physical sciences . . . . 10,912 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 29,198 43,133 5,530 13,952 15,458
    Agricultural sciences 0 28,260 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 830 2,312 2,626 0
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 7,857
    Engineering 0 12,118 892 4,797 2,460
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 998 0 0 3,936 374
    Health sciences 8,110 1,925 2,326 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 1,765
    Natural resources and conservation 2,600 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 507
    Psychology 17,490 0 0 0 0
    Social sciences 0 0 0 2,592 2,494
    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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