U. Wisconsin-Platteville

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 670 2.3 679 233 61.8 602 624 32.4 914
2022 666 3 680 613 32.6 900
2021 677 3 691 617 32.8 908
2020 676 4.1 698 626 32.4 916
2019 678 3.7 697 643 30.4 914
2018 685 3.1 700 648 29.6 911
2017 666 3.6 684 633 30.2 898
2016 664 5.7 697 637 29.6 896
2015 645 28.9 898
2014 560 19.4 688 641 28.6 889
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

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 3 i 3 3 2 4 1 3 7 0 33
    Female 1 i 1 2 3 1 3 3 3 0 4
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 4 i 4 5 5 5 4 6 10 0 30
    Hispanic or Latino 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 4 i 4 5 5 4 4 6 9 0 30
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 0 i 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1
      Black or African American 0 i 0 2 0 2 1 0 5 0 4
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 3 i 3 3 5 2 2 5 4 0 22
      More than one race 1 i 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 i 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
  Temporary visa holders 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
  Science and engineering 4 i 4 5 5 5 4 6 10 0 37
    Science 2 i 2 5 2 0 1 0 2 0 5
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 5
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 2 i 2 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 2 i 2 0 3 5 3 6 8 0 32
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 2 i 2 0 3 5 3 6 8 0 32
    Clinical medicine 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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

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 79 i 83 166 246 101 129 135 121 118 95
    Female 38 i 41 127 157 19 18 19 20 12 9
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 117 i 124 291 399 120 147 154 141 126 87
    Hispanic or Latino 4 i 4 5 6 6 5 7 10 6 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 102 i 109 267 374 113 137 138 123 108 84
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 i 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 1
      Asian 0 i 0 2 5 10 9 7 3 3 0
      Black or African American 5 i 5 19 35 10 14 12 7 6 3
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 i 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
      White 84 i 91 213 296 92 114 118 111 99 79
      More than one race 13 i 13 32 36 0 0 1 0 0 1
    Unknown ethnicity and race 11 i 11 19 19 1 5 9 8 12 3
  Temporary visa holders 0 i 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 4 17
  Science and engineering 117 i 124 293 403 120 147 154 141 130 104
    Science 49 i 53 158 198 1 0 3 1 3 3
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 5 i 5 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 5 i 5 9 3 1 0 3 1 3 3
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 39 i 43 145 191 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 68 i 71 135 205 119 147 151 140 127 101
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 68 i 71 135 205 119 147 151 140 127 101
    Clinical medicine 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 1 i 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 1 i 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 1 i 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 1 i 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 4 i 4 5 5 5 4 6 10 0 37
  Fellowships 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 4 i 4 5 5 5 4 6 10 0 37
    Federal 1 i 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 1 i 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Personal resources 2 i 2 1 3 5 4 6 10 0 37

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 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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

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 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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

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 1,481 1,349 1,144 1,104 1,084 934 i 1,068 1,000 i 970 1,000
    Science 1,008 i 919 i 779 i 698 i 684 i 581 i 642 i 367 i 586 i 321 i
      Computer and information sciences 48 i 44 i 37 i 18 i 18 i 24 i 23 i 18 i 20 i 15 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 71 i 70 i 76 i 0 i 50 i 111 i 66 i
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 i 0 i 0 i 5 i 5 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Geological and earth sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 43 i 42 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 111 i 66 i
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 23 i 23 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Life sciences 665 i 605 i 514 i 396 i 389 i 361 i 380 i 209 i 274 i 133 i
        Agricultural sciences 224 i 203 i 172 i 207 i 203 i 0 i 92 i 0 i 106 i 59 i
        Biological and biomedical sciences 246 i 224 i 191 i 111 i 109 i 0 i 139 i 0 i 119 i 47 i
        Health sciences 127 i 116 i 98 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 89 i 0 i 16 i 7 i
        Natural resources and conservation 68 i 62 i 53 i 78 i 77 i 0 i 32 i 0 i 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 28 i 0 i 33 i 20 i
      Mathematics and statistics 25 i 23 i 19 i 21 i 20 i 23 i 23 i 14 i 20 i 0 i
      Physical sciences 107 i 98 i 82 i 101 i 99 i 68 i 78 i 44 i 67 i 42 i
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Chemistry 56 i 51 i 43 i 101 i 99 i 0 i 78 i 0 i 40 i 25 i
        Materials science 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
        Physics 51 i 47 i 39 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 27 i 17 i
        Physical sciences nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Psychology 25 i 23 i 20 i 28 i 26 i 29 i 32 i 14 i 25 i 31 i
      Social sciences 121 i 109 i 93 i 63 i 62 i 0 i 76 i 0 i 69 i 34 i
        Anthropology 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
        Economics 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Political science and government 30 i 27 i 23 i 12 i 12 i 0 i 76 i 0 i 43 i 0 i
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 27 i 25 i 21 i 11 i 11 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 26 i 0 i
        Social sciences nec 64 i 57 i 49 i 40 i 39 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 34 i
      Sciences nec 17 i 17 i 14 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 30 i 18 i 0 i 0 i
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 148 i 0 534 i 0 0
    Engineering 223 i 204 i 171 i 145 i 145 i 148 i 170 i 534 i 140 i 578 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Chemical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Civil engineering 21 i 19 i 16 i 12 i 12 i 0 i 15 i 0 i 22 i 41 i
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 43 i 39 i 33 i 28 i 27 i 0 i 39 i 0 i 0 i 85 i
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 14 i 13 i 11 i 10 i 10 i 0 i 7 i 0 i 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 78 i 73 i 60 i 52 i 53 i 0 i 70 i 0 i 58 i 148 i
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 3 i 3 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 11 i 0 i
      Engineering nec 67 i 60 i 51 i 40 i 40 i 0 i 39 i 0 i 49 i 304 i
    Non-S&E 250 i 226 i 194 i 261 i 255 i 205 i 256 i 99 i 244 i 101 i
      Business management and business administration 68 i 61 i 53 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 33 i 0 i 37 i 101 i
      Communication and communications technologies 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 5 i 0 i
      Education 140 i 127 i 108 i 139 i 135 i 0 i 102 i 0 i 133 i 0 i
      Humanities 34 i 31 i 27 i 28 i 27 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Law 0 i 0 i 0 i 32 i 32 i 0 i 31 i 0 i 25 i 0 i
      Social work 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 31 i 0 i
      Visual and performing arts 8 i 7 i 6 i 9 i 9 i 0 i 9 i 0 i 13 i 0 i
      Non-S&E nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 53 i 52 i 0 i 81 i 0 i 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.
  • 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 1,481 465 378 249 339 39 11
    Science 1,008 i 317 i 256 i 169 i 231 i 27 i 8 i
      Computer and information sciences 48 i 29 i 7 i 5 i 6 i 1 i 0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Geological and earth sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Life sciences 665 i 191 i 177 i 115 i 158 i 18 i 6 i
        Agricultural sciences 224 i 60 i 61 i 40 i 55 i 6 i 2 i
        Biological and biomedical sciences 246 i 69 i 66 i 43 i 59 i 7 i 2 i
        Health sciences 127 i 45 i 31 i 20 i 27 i 3 i 1 i
        Natural resources and conservation 68 i 17 i 19 i 12 i 17 i 2 i 1 i
        Life sciences nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Mathematics and statistics 25 i 12 i 5 i 4 i 4 i 0 i 0 i
      Physical sciences 107 i 49 i 20 i 14 i 20 i 3 i 1 i
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Chemistry 56 i 28 i 9 i 7 i 10 i 1 i 1 i
        Materials science 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Physics 51 i 21 i 11 i 7 i 10 i 2 i 0 i
        Physical sciences nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Psychology 25 i 7 i 7 i 4 i 6 i 1 i 0 i
      Social sciences 121 i 24 i 35 i 24 i 33 i 4 i 1 i
        Anthropology 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Economics 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Political science and government 30 i 11 i 7 i 5 i 6 i 1 i 0 i
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 27 i 4 i 9 i 6 i 7 i 1 i 0 i
        Social sciences nec 64 i 9 i 19 i 13 i 20 i 2 i 1 i
      Sciences nec 17 i 5 i 5 i 3 i 4 i 0 i 0 i
    Engineering 223 i 106 i 44 i 29 i 38 i 5 i 1 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Chemical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Civil engineering 21 i 4 i 6 i 4 i 6 i 1 i 0 i
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 43 i 12 i 12 i 8 i 10 i 1 i 0 i
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 14 i 4 i 4 i 2 i 3 i 1 i 0 i
      Mechanical engineering 78 i 67 i 4 i 3 i 4 i 0 i 0 i
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Engineering nec 67 i 19 i 18 i 12 i 15 i 2 i 1 i
    Non-S&E 250 i 42 i 78 i 51 i 70 i 7 i 2 i
      Business management and business administration 68 i 1 i 25 i 16 i 22 i 3 i 1 i
      Communication and communications technologies 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Education 140 i 40 i 37 i 25 i 34 i 3 i 1 i
      Humanities 34 i 1 i 13 i 8 i 11 i 1 i 0 i
      Law 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Social work 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Visual and performing arts 8 i 0 i 3 i 2 i 3 i 0 i 0 i
      Non-S&E nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 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.
  • 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 465 435 353 336 339 . 349 . 309 328
  DOD 140 i 132 i 107 i 104 i 106 i . 119 i . 80 i 110 i
  DOE 23 i 22 i 16 i 8 i 8 i . 26 i . 25 i 19 i
  HHS 89 i 81 i 67 i 35 i 35 i . 65 i . 50 i 31 i
  NASA 8 i 7 i 6 i 11 i 11 i . 6 i . 11 i 33 i
  NSF 90 i 84 i 68 i 65 i 65 i . 55 i . 54 i 49 i
  USDA 70 i 66 i 54 i 69 i 69 i . 38 i . 41 i 37 i
  Other 45 i 43 i 35 i 44 i 45 i . 40 i . 48 i 49 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, Higher Education R&D Survey

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 110 i 23 i 87 i .
2018 . . . .
2017 117 i 24 i 93 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, 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 2,916 2,398 2,408 2,484 2,551
    Agricultural sciences 194 25 0 0 8
    Biological and biomedical sciences 727 649 724 666 680
    Computer and information sciences 83 22 22 19 19
    Engineering 669 559 572 587 633
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 72 72 72 73 76
    Health sciences 58 90 92 112 130
    Mathematics and statistics 36 34 39 37 38
    Natural resources and conservation 291 190 209 191 175
    Physical sciences 399 377 378 382 401
    Psychology 45 44 44 50 58
    Social sciences 225 219 217 258 245
    Other 117 117 38 109 89

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 178,800 . 44,253 . 60,000
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 . 44,253 . 0
    Computer and information sciences 178,800 . 0 . 0
    Health sciences 0 . 0 . 24,000
    Psychology 0 . 0 . 36,000

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 129,641 65,612 43,300 44,000 35,450
    Agricultural sciences 0 6,250 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 20,741 37,732 19,600 5,500 14,300
    Computer and information sciences 0 1,485 1,600 0 0
    Engineering 11,400 6,325 1,100 1,000 3,700
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 400 300 750
    Health sciences 34,000 1,185 3,300 3,000 2,400
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 43,500 750 6,000 23,900 4,000
    Physical sciences 6,500 300 8,700 8,000 9,800
    Psychology 0 0 0 0 0
    Social sciences 13,000 8,585 400 300 500
    Other 500 3,000 2,200 2,000 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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