U. West Florida

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 275 40.8 459 387 43.6 679 406 33.3 602 242 73.9 914
2022 292 36.8 457 394 42.7 680 232 74.6 900
2021 306 32.3 447 377 46 691 430 27 583 230 75 908
2020 351 22.8 450 396 43.9 698 227 75.6 916
2019 353 21.9 447 393 44.2 697 423 29 589 223 75.9 914
2018 385 11 428 391 44.8 700 211 77.2 911
2017 405 5.7 425 392 43.3 684 432 25.7 575 224 75.4 898
2016 312 28.2 430 397 43.7 697 210 76.9 896
2015 298 30.8 426 396 43.5 693 414 28.1 570 227 75.1 898
2014 283 33.7 422 368 47.1 688 268 70.2 889
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 29 22 16 9 9 5 2 15 16 20
  Science and engineering 2 1 . . . . . 4 3 1
    Computer and information sciences 1 1 . . . . . . . .
      Computer science . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Computer and information sciences, other 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Health sciences . . . . . . . 1 . 1
      Nursing science . . . . . . . . . .
      Public health . . . . . . . . . 1
      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 27 21 16 9 9 5 2 11 13 19
    Education 27 21 16 9 9 5 2 11 13 19
      Education leadership and administration 5 3 4 . . . . . . 1
      Education research 21 16 10 9 6 2 2 9 6 17
      Teacher education and teaching fields . 1 . . 1 . . 2 2 1
      Education, other 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 40,454 38,870 36,837 37,397 38,555 41,035 35,054 40,815 31,232 19,579
    Science 15,846 13,995 10,360 10,845 12,152 15,677 12,426 12,281 5,141 5,046
      Computer and information sciences 7,321 4,832 2,510 1,995 1,845 538 457 478 65 57
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 9 92 18 875 138 189 42 7 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 9 92 18 875 138 189 42 7 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 3,187 3,311 2,192 2,081 1,511 2,129 2,531 1,984 1,177 1,225
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 2,634 2,741 2,018 1,690 1,337 1,790 2,066 1,551 937 1,077
        Health sciences 275 310 45 109 88 179 362 340 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 93 0 0
        Life sciences nec 278 260 129 282 86 160 103 0 240 148
      Mathematics and statistics 22 71 81 313 45 35 40 993 53 24
      Physical sciences 1,719 1,269 1,356 1,202 696 472 488 270 191 42
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 134 146 515 88 166 0 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 1,585 1,123 841 1,114 530 472 488 270 191 42
      Psychology 339 340 424 142 59 80 150 351 779 751
      Social sciences 3,209 3,261 3,779 4,237 7,858 12,234 8,718 8,198 2,876 2,940
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 1,151 412 491 1,495 3,195 8,145 5,349 4,984 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 375 0 0 0 0 6 2,707 2,675
        Social sciences nec 2,058 2,849 2,913 2,742 4,663 4,089 3,369 3,208 169 265
      Sciences nec 40 819 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
    Engineering 1,322 450 709 277 21 33 35 29 39 34
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 2 0 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 63 11 323 264 21 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 1,257 439 386 13 0 33 35 29 39 34
    Non-S&E 23,286 24,425 25,768 26,275 26,382 25,325 22,593 28,505 26,052 14,499
      Business management and business administration 21,053 22,074 22,012 20,283 20,931 21,854 16,821 20,969 20,483 9,251
      Communication and communications technologies 17 113 64 302 129 27 213 1,023 242 5
      Education 2,026 2,103 2,755 3,726 3,710 2,135 2,930 4,405 2,684 3,211
      Humanities 0 0 2 400 358 474 508 77 161 58
      Law 25 33 25 24 32 50 34 24 0 0
      Social work 53 25 142 116 70 413 977 1,277 1,851 1,196
      Visual and performing arts 14 11 6 9 0 55 18 0 2 7
      Non-S&E nec 98 66 762 1,415 1,152 317 1,092 730 629 771

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 40,454 17,954 542 20,955 601 402 0
    Science 15,846 7,511 417 7,287 597 34 0
      Computer and information sciences 7,321 5,663 97 1,500 60 1 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 9 0 0 9 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 9 0 0 9 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 3,187 857 236 2,025 45 24 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 2,634 668 204 1,752 0 10 0
        Health sciences 275 166 0 94 15 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 278 23 32 179 30 14 0
      Mathematics and statistics 22 0 0 21 1 0 0
      Physical sciences 1,719 904 0 815 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 134 0 0 134 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 1,585 904 0 681 0 0 0
      Psychology 339 0 0 339 0 0 0
      Social sciences 3,209 87 84 2,538 491 9 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 1,151 87 82 482 491 9 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 2,058 0 2 2,056 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 40 0 0 40 0 0 0
    Engineering 1,322 647 0 675 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 2 2 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 63 0 0 63 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 1,257 645 0 612 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 23,286 9,796 125 12,993 4 368 0
      Business management and business administration 21,053 8,825 85 11,806 0 337 0
      Communication and communications technologies 17 0 0 17 0 0 0
      Education 2,026 971 0 1,020 4 31 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 25 0 0 25 0 0 0
      Social work 53 0 40 13 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 14 0 0 14 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 98 0 0 98 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 17,954 17,114 13,313 12,369 11,506 8,634 10,127 9,841 10,935 11,593
  DOD 5,514 4,146 2,443 1,090 1,165 837 642 729 659 657
  DOE 12 153 397 353 0 0 28 72 0 0
  HHS 921 858 912 593 359 278 317 453 430 300
  NASA 0 0 0 13 24 27 22 2 2 0
  NSF 1,396 1,035 618 654 479 317 327 169 113 138
  USDA 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other 10,111 10,922 8,936 9,666 9,479 7,175 8,791 8,416 9,731 10,498

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 339 50 289 .
2018 286 30 256 .
2017 592 45 547 .

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 . . . .
    Engineering 40,000 . . . .

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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