U. West Florida

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 214 54 459 245 73.9 925
2023 274 41 459 387 43.6 679 242 73.8 911 406 33.3 602
2022 292 36.8 457 394 42.7 680 232 74.6 900
2021 306 32.3 447 377 46 691 230 75 908 430 27 583
2020 351 22.8 450 396 43.9 698 227 75.6 916
2019 353 21.9 447 393 44.2 697 223 75.9 914 423 29 589
2018 385 11 428 391 44.8 700 211 77.2 911
2017 405 5.7 425 392 43.3 684 224 75.4 898 432 25.7 575
2016 312 28.2 430 397 43.7 697 210 76.9 896
2015 298 30.8 426 396 43.5 693 227 75.1 898 414 28.1 570
2014 368 47.1 688
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 51 29 22 16 9 9 5 2 15 16
  Science and engineering 2 2 1 . . . . . 4 3
    Computer and information sciences 1 1 1 . . . . . . .
      Computer science 1 . 1 . . . . . . .
      Computer and information sciences, other . 1 . . . . . . . .
    Engineering 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Mechanical engineering 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Health sciences . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Public health . . . . . . . . . .
      Health sciences, other . . . . . . . . 1 .
    Physical sciences . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Physics . . . . . . . . 1 .
    Social sciences . 1 . . . . . . 2 3
      Public policy analysis . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Social sciences, other . 1 . . . . . . 1 3
  Non-science and engineering 49 27 21 16 9 9 5 2 11 13
    Education 49 27 21 16 9 9 5 2 11 13
      Education leadership and administration 8 5 3 4 . . . . . .
      Education research 40 21 16 10 9 6 2 2 9 6
      Teacher education and teaching fields . . 1 . . 1 . . 2 2
      Education, other 1 1 1 2 . 2 3 . . 5

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 90 75 86 66 57 69 66 70 73 89
    Female 92 99 98 82 95 80 81 97 98 105
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 163 159 177 137 121 143 138 155 162 186
    Hispanic or Latino 20 13 16 16 11 14 10 10 13 16
    Not Hispanic or Latino 137 138 151 117 108 127 125 139 147 166
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
      Asian 11 15 11 8 2 7 11 5 2 7
      Black or African American 15 17 16 12 15 10 10 12 18 19
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0
      White 99 99 119 93 86 104 94 116 120 131
      More than one race 12 7 5 3 4 6 8 4 5 8
    Unknown ethnicity and race 6 8 10 4 2 2 3 6 2 4
  Temporary visa holders 19 15 7 11 31 6 9 12 9 8
  Science and engineering 147 131 137 100 96 106 106 127 116 137
    Science 140 127 136 95 95 106 106 127 116 137
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 3 6
      Biological and biomedical sciences 7 5 15 9 8 12 5 7 4 4
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 13 7
      Computer and information sciences 43 44 43 13 14 2 11 19 4 6
      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 3 3 3 8 15 12 8 11 8 12
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 3 3 8 5 9 4 4 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 58 55 46 31 23 45 47 52 50 57
      Social sciences 26 17 21 29 26 31 31 25 34 45
    Engineering 7 4 1 5 1 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 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 7 4 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 35 43 47 48 56 43 41 40 55 57
    Clinical medicine 35 43 47 48 56 43 41 40 55 57
    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

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 468 418 384 302 207 225 256 236 230 227
    Female 417 417 400 307 251 251 251 273 223 214
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 755 787 745 586 444 464 494 486 434 432
    Hispanic or Latino 107 100 83 63 38 36 37 42 34 23
    Not Hispanic or Latino 627 648 629 516 402 419 450 437 396 406
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 2 2 1 3 2 2 3 2 4
      Asian 46 51 41 34 20 17 23 24 20 22
      Black or African American 92 80 76 59 38 50 43 42 50 38
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1
      White 462 484 486 407 325 332 364 352 310 331
      More than one race 25 30 23 14 15 16 16 14 13 10
    Unknown ethnicity and race 21 39 33 7 4 9 7 7 4 3
  Temporary visa holders 130 48 39 23 14 12 13 23 19 9
  Science and engineering 779 705 652 495 364 382 420 426 382 378
    Science 733 667 621 477 359 382 420 426 382 378
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 14 20
      Biological and biomedical sciences 32 31 28 29 23 21 27 27 29 33
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 20 22
      Computer and information sciences 444 352 288 186 69 88 94 99 87 105
      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 47 64 85 84 116 134 143 120 126 102
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 24 24 23 17 13 16 18 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 23 15 13 11 23 19 19 16 24 17
      Social sciences 163 181 184 150 115 104 119 114 82 79
    Engineering 46 38 31 18 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 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 46 38 31 18 5 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 106 130 132 114 94 94 87 83 71 63
    Clinical medicine 106 130 132 114 94 94 87 83 71 63
    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 receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 182 174 184 148 152 149 147 167 171 194
  Fellowships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 2 6 5 3 3 3 1 6 7 4
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 2 6 5 3 3 3 1 6 7 4
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 13 7 16 12 40 10 2 7 3 11
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 13 7 16 12 40 10 2 7 3 11
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 167 161 163 133 109 136 144 154 161 179
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 35 27 22 25 21 49 58 62 69 60
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Personal resources 132 134 141 108 88 87 86 92 92 119

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 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 2 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 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 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 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

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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 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 43,503 40,454 38,870 36,837 37,397 38,555 41,035 35,054 40,815 31,232
    Science 25,049 15,846 13,995 10,360 10,845 12,152 15,677 12,426 12,281 5,141
      Computer and information sciences 14,533 7,321 4,832 2,510 1,995 1,845 538 457 478 65
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 124 9 92 18 875 138 189 42 7 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 9 92 18 875 138 189 42 7 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 124 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 4,480 3,187 3,311 2,192 2,081 1,511 2,129 2,531 1,984 1,177
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 4,000 2,634 2,741 2,018 1,690 1,337 1,790 2,066 1,551 937
        Health sciences 334 275 310 45 109 88 179 362 340 0
        Natural resources and conservation 121 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 93 0
        Life sciences nec 25 278 260 129 282 86 160 103 0 240
      Mathematics and statistics 8 22 71 81 313 45 35 40 993 53
      Physical sciences 1,414 1,719 1,269 1,356 1,202 696 472 488 270 191
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 341 134 146 515 88 166 0 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 1,073 1,585 1,123 841 1,114 530 472 488 270 191
      Psychology 334 339 340 424 142 59 80 150 351 779
      Social sciences 4,156 3,209 3,261 3,779 4,237 7,858 12,234 8,718 8,198 2,876
        Anthropology 145 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 343 1,151 412 491 1,495 3,195 8,145 5,349 4,984 0
        Political science and government 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 375 0 0 0 0 6 2,707
        Social sciences nec 3,667 2,058 2,849 2,913 2,742 4,663 4,089 3,369 3,208 169
      Sciences nec 0 40 819 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 924 1,322 450 709 277 21 33 35 29 39
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 4 63 11 323 264 21 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 920 1,257 439 386 13 0 33 35 29 39
    Non-S&E 17,530 23,286 24,425 25,768 26,275 26,382 25,325 22,593 28,505 26,052
      Business management and business administration 13,468 21,053 22,074 22,012 20,283 20,931 21,854 16,821 20,969 20,483
      Communication and communications technologies 35 17 113 64 302 129 27 213 1,023 242
      Education 2,718 2,026 2,103 2,755 3,726 3,710 2,135 2,930 4,405 2,684
      Humanities 0 0 0 2 400 358 474 508 77 161
      Law 54 25 33 25 24 32 50 34 24 0
      Social work 45 53 25 142 116 70 413 977 1,277 1,851
      Visual and performing arts 2 14 11 6 9 0 55 18 0 2
      Non-S&E nec 1,208 98 66 762 1,415 1,152 317 1,092 730 629

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 43,503 17,226 1,737 23,807 256 477 0
    Science 25,049 5,803 1,692 17,245 250 59 0
      Computer and information sciences 14,533 4,933 260 9,285 55 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 124 0 0 124 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 124 0 0 124 0 0 0
      Life sciences 4,480 347 1,011 3,021 43 58 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 4,000 192 1,011 2,726 40 31 0
        Health sciences 334 130 0 204 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 121 0 0 91 3 27 0
        Life sciences nec 25 25 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 8 0 0 4 4 0 0
      Physical sciences 1,414 309 0 1,099 6 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 341 0 0 341 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 1,073 309 0 758 6 0 0
      Psychology 334 0 0 334 0 0 0
      Social sciences 4,156 214 421 3,378 142 1 0
        Anthropology 145 0 0 145 0 0 0
        Economics 343 0 0 343 0 0 0
        Political science and government 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 3,667 214 421 2,889 142 1 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 924 383 0 541 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 4 0 0 4 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 920 383 0 537 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 17,530 11,040 45 6,021 6 418 0
      Business management and business administration 13,468 9,613 27 3,432 0 396 0
      Communication and communications technologies 35 0 0 35 0 0 0
      Education 2,718 1,102 0 1,588 6 22 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 54 0 0 54 0 0 0
      Social work 45 0 18 27 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 2 0 0 2 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 1,208 325 0 883 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 17,226 17,954 17,114 13,313 12,369 11,506 8,634 10,127 9,841 10,935
  DOD 4,374 5,514 4,146 2,443 1,090 1,165 837 642 729 659
  DOE 0 12 153 397 353 0 0 28 72 0
  HHS 709 921 858 912 593 359 278 317 453 430
  NASA 5 0 0 0 13 24 27 22 2 2
  NSF 1,421 1,396 1,035 618 654 479 317 327 169 113
  USDA 19 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other 10,698 10,111 10,922 8,936 9,666 9,479 7,175 8,791 8,416 9,731

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 339 50 289 .
2018 286 30 256 .

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 198 184 185 i 175 175
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 36 33 27 i 28 28
    Computer and information sciences 3 2 3 i 0 0
    Engineering 70 69 72 i 68 68
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 4 0 0 i 0 0
    Health sciences 2 3 3 i 2 2
    Mathematics and statistics 5 5 5 i 4 4
    Natural resources and conservation 12 13 14 i 14 14
    Physical sciences 41 38 38 i 38 38
    Psychology 8 5 8 i 8 8
    Social sciences 16 15 15 i 13 13
    Other 1 1 0 i 0 0

i=imputed

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 40,000 0 0 0 i 0
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Engineering 40,000 0 0 0 i 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Health sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Psychology 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Social sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Other 0 0 0 0 i 0

i=imputed

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 23,360 i 500
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 i 250
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 23,360 i 250
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Health sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Psychology 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Social sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Other 0 0 0 0 i 0

i=imputed

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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