U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire

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 511 45.4 925
2023 493 28.2 679 574 37.7 911 383 37.1 602
2022 523 23.9 680 596 34.5 900
2021 506 27.5 691 558 39.2 908 372 36.9 583
2020 506 28.3 698 605 34.6 916
2019 492 30.2 697 595 35.6 914 367 38.4 589
2018 501 29.2 700 613 33.4 911
2017 515 25.5 684 563 38 898 360 38.1 575
2016 543 22.9 697 609 32.8 896
2015 540 22.9 693 512 43.6 898
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

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   .   81   65   69   69   74   69   59   52   50
    Hispanic or Latino   .   1   2   1   6   2   3   3   0   1
    Not Hispanic or Latino   .   77   62   68   63   71   66   56   52   49
      American Indian or Alaska Native   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   .   2   1   2   0   1   2   0   0   2
      Black or African American   .   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   .   74   60   64   61   68   63   56   52   47
      More than one race   .   1   1   1   1   2   1   0   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   .   3   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
  Temporary visa holders   .   1   1   0   0   0   0   1   1   1
  Science and engineering   .   23   21   22   20   26   23   23   18   14
    Science   .   23   21   22   20   26   23   23   18   14
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   .   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
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   .   2   0   6   4   6   3   3   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   .   21   21   16   16   20   20   20   18   14
      Social sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   .   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
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   .   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
      Mechanical engineering   .   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
      Other engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   .   59   45   47   49   48   46   37   35   37
      Clinical medicine   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   .   59   45   47   49   48   46   37   35   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   .   118   143   150   159   157   161   89   9   12
    Hispanic or Latino   .   9   10   11   8   9   7   2   1   1
    Not Hispanic or Latino   .   107   130   137   151   148   152   87   8   11
      American Indian or Alaska Native   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   .   13   15   9   14   14   7   7   0   1
      Black or African American   .   5   4   6   5   4   6   5   0   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   .   88   110   121   129   126   136   75   8   10
      More than one race   .   1   1   1   3   4   3   0   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   .   2   3   2   0   0   2   0   0   0
  Temporary visa holders   .   5   7   11   11   14   10   4   0   0
  Science and engineering   .   77   88   104   113   118   112   92   8   12
    Science   .   77   88   104   113   118   112   92   8   12
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   .   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
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   .   64   80   87   99   106   101   82   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   .   13   8   17   14   12   11   10   8   12
      Social sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   .   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
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   .   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
      Mechanical engineering   .   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
      Other engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   .   46   62   57   57   53   59   1   1   0
      Clinical medicine   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   .   46   62   57   57   53   59   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   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   .   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
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   .   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
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   .   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
      Mechanical engineering   .   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
      Other engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   .   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   .   82   66   69   69   74   69   60   53   51
  Fellowships   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   .   82   66   69   69   74   69   60   53   51
    Federal   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   .   17   16   13   16   9   11   13   14   7
    Nonfederal   .   3   0   0   0   1   1   5   0   0
    Personal resources   .   62   50   56   53   64   57   42   39   44

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   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   .   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
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   .   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
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   .   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
      Mechanical engineering   .   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
      Other engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   .   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   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   .   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
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   .   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
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   .   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
      Mechanical engineering   .   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
      Other engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   .   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   3,730   2,191   1,628   1,852   1,318   1,530   1,227   1,641   1,238   2,051
    Science   3,530   2,125   1,594   1,777   1,275   1,468   1,136   1,557   1,170   1,072
      Computer and information sciences   29   0   46   0   0   0   0   0   0   36
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   393   302   135   69   8   8   1   62   90   400
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   38   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   355   302   135   69   8   8   1   62   90   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   655   139   138   232   126   145   138   58   75   6
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   342   98   111   174   80   86   101   46   61   0
        Health sciences   313   41   27   58   46   49   37   12   14   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   10   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   105   22   11   102   82   105   77   77   50   4
      Physical sciences   1,401   1,160   954   1,041   814   930   716   901   685   548
        Astronomy and astrophysics   165   42   23   19   14   16   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   553   507   400   577   457   463   405   513   301   0
        Materials science   397   345   349   428   343   451   311   388   384   0
        Physics   0   0   0   17   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   286   266   182   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   450   327   293   245   173   203   171   146   105   44
      Social sciences   179   175   17   88   72   77   33   300   156   16
        Anthropology   0   0   0   32   26   27   0   0   0   0
        Economics   41   53   0   8   7   10   4   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   21   0   48   39   40   1   75   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   17   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   121   98   17   0   0   0   28   225   156   0
      Sciences nec   318   0   0   0   0   0   0   13   9   18
    Engineering   24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   680
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   680
      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   24   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   176   66   34   75   43   62   91   84   68   299
      Business management and business administration   28   0   0   0   0   0   0   49   57   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0
      Education   26   23   0   51   0   0   0   30   1   0
      Humanities   30   22   34   0   0   4   11   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   6   4   0   0   0
      Social work   49   21   0   0   0   0   0   0   10   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   43   0   0   24   43   52   76   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: 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   3,730   1,740   566   980   426   13   5
    Science   3,530   1,740   566   813   397   9   5
      Computer and information sciences   29   0   0   22   7   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   393   194   139   44   16   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   38   0   0   22   16   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   355   194   139   22   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   655   337   7   169   137   0   5
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   342   189   0   113   35   0   5
        Health sciences   313   148   7   56   102   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   105   69   0   22   6   8   0
      Physical sciences   1,401   814   355   140   92   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   165   139   4   22   0   0   0
        Chemistry   553   553   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   397   122   253   22   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   286   0   98   96   92   0   0
      Psychology   450   289   65   22   73   1   0
      Social sciences   179   37   0   76   66   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   41   0   0   41   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   17   17   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   121   20   0   35   66   0   0
      Sciences nec   318   0   0   318   0   0   0
    Engineering   24   0   0   22   2   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   24   0   0   22   2   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   176   0   0   145   27   4   0
      Business management and business administration   28   0   0   28   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   26   0   0   22   0   4   0
      Humanities   30   0   0   30   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   49   0   0   22   27   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   43   0   0   43   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   1,740   1,027   681   909   647   748   705   955   661   .
  DOD   42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .
  DOE   55   91   51   65   46   53   0   188   158   .
  HHS   668   360   298   233   166   193   354   267   131   .
  NASA   0   0   0   19   14   16   0   0   0   .
  NSF   951   557   330   592   421   468   339   467   365   .
  USDA   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .
  Other   24   19   2   0   0   18   12   33   7   .

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   129   29   100   .
2018   140   33   107   .

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   239   239   238   238   163
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   62   62   62   62   48
    Computer and information sciences   2   2   2   2   0
    Engineering   3   3   2   2   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   26   26   26   26   21
    Health sciences   15   15   15   15   1
    Mathematics and statistics   14   14   14   14   10
    Natural resources and conservation   1   1   1   1   0
    Physical sciences   67   67   67   67   48
    Psychology   9   9   9   9   2
    Social sciences   40   40   40   40   33
    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   16,000   0   6,470   14,415   6,258
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   500   0   6,200   13,000   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   387   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   14,000   0   270   778   6,258
    Psychology   1,500   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   250   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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