U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point

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 486 23.8 631 476 49.1 925
2023 503 26.7 679 465 49.5 911 443 27.2 602
2022 501 27.1 680 468 48.6 900
2021 495 29.1 691 435 52.6 908 431 26.9 583
2020 480 32 698 416 55.1 916
2019 429 39.1 697 431 53.4 914 425 28.6 589
2018 428 39.5 700 431 53.2 911
2017 479 30.7 684 444 51.1 898 498 14.3 575
2016 490 30.4 697 465 48.7 896
2015 514 26.6 693 436 52 898 484 16 570
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   77   76   78   76   80   113 i   110   81   86   68
    Hispanic or Latino   1   2   0   2   3   3 i   3   0   1   1
    Not Hispanic or Latino   75   74   78   74   76   109 i   106   81   85   67
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   2 i   2   0   0   0
      Asian   1   0   1   0   1   2 i   2   0   0   0
      Black or African American   1   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      White   73   74   77   74   74   105 i   102   80   85   67
      More than one race   0   0   0   0   1   0 i   0   1   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1   0   0   0   1   1 i   1   0   0   0
  Temporary visa holders   0   1   0   0   0   1 i   1   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   19   19   19   19   27   53 i   51   19   25   5
    Science   19   19   19   19   27   53 i   51   19   25   5
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   21   4
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   0   0   0   2   5 i   5   0   2   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   2   1
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   1   0   0   2   21 i   19   2   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   18   18   19   19   23   27 i   27   17   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Health   58   58   59   57   53   61 i   60   62   61   63
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other health   58   58   59   57   53   61 i   60   62   61   63

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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   46   55   59   63   60   29 i   27   48   60   57
    Hispanic or Latino   1   2   3   1   1   0 i   0   1   0   1
    Not Hispanic or Latino   45   50   52   56   56   29 i   27   47   60   56
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   0   0   0   1   1 i   1   0   0   0
      Asian   1   2   1   1   2   1 i   1   2   1   1
      Black or African American   0   0   0   0   1   0 i   0   1   3   1
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   1   0   1 i   1   0   0   0
      White   42   47   49   54   52   26 i   24   44   55   54
      More than one race   1   1   2   0   0   0 i   0   0   1   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   3   4   6   3   0 i   0   0   0   0
  Temporary visa holders   1   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   2   2
  Science and engineering   47   55   59   63   60   29 i   27   48   61   58
    Science   47   55   59   63   60   29 i   27   48   61   58
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   25   36
      Biological and biomedical sciences   9   7   3   13   8   3 i   3   1   11   5
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   13   17
      Computer and information sciences   3   5   2   2   2   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   5   13   20   23   27   11 i   11   23   12   0
      Natural resources and conservation   30   30   34   25   23   15 i   13   24   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   1   1
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   1   1

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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   3   5   0   0   0   1 i   1   7   4   1
  Science and engineering   3   5   0   0   0   1 i   1   7   4   1
    Science   3   5   0   0   0   1 i   1   7   4   1
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   4   1
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   1 i   1   2   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   3   5   0   0   0   0 i   0   5   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   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: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   77   77   78   76   80   114 i   111   81   86   68
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   6   12   0   0   0   24 i   24   9   22   1
    Federal   3   5   0   0   0   0 i   0   5   4   1
    Institutional   3   5   0   0   0   24 i   24   3   16   0
    Nonfederal   0   2   0   0   0   0 i   0   1   2   0
  Teaching assistantships   5   3   0   0   0   2 i   2   14   10   29
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   5   3   0   0   0   2 i   2   14   10   29
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   66   62   78   76   80   88 i   85   58   54   38
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   1 i   1   2   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   10 i   10   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   1   0   0   0   0   1 i   1   0   0   0
    Personal resources   65   62   78   76   80   76 i   73   56   54   38

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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   1   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   1   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   1   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   4,691   4,589   3,740   4,401   4,764   4,314   3,867   3,420   2,973   3,446
    Science   4,623   4,507   3,618   4,152   4,653   4,214 i   3,776 i   3,339 i   2,902 i   3,364 i
      Computer and information sciences   0   2   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   600   529   338   368   226   214 i   201 i   189 i   176 i   184 i
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Geological and earth sciences   600   529   338   368   226   214 i   201 i   189 i   176 i   184 i
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Life sciences   3,846   3,851   3,144   3,716   4,317   3,903 i   3,492 i   3,080 i   2,669 i   3,108 i
        Agricultural sciences   495   689   599   857   1,029   914 i   800 i   685 i   571 i   2,370 i
        Biological and biomedical sciences   137   30   119   205   214   202 i   190 i   179 i   167 i   691 i
        Health sciences   5   6   2   2   23   20 i   18 i   14 i   11 i   47 i
        Natural resources and conservation   3,209   3,126   2,424   2,652   3,051   2,767 i   2,484 i   2,202 i   1,920 i   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Physical sciences   165   125   136   61   105   92 i   79 i   66 i   53 i   68 i
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   5   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Chemistry   163   125   124   45   62   55 i   48 i   41 i   34 i   42 i
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0
        Physics   2   0   7   16   43   37 i   31 i   25 i   19 i   26 i
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Social sciences   8   0   0   7   5   5 i   4 i   4 i   4 i   4 i
        Anthropology   1   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   3   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Social sciences nec   4   0   0   7   5   5 i   4 i   4 i   4 i   4 i
      Sciences nec   4   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
    Engineering   51   82   111   241   60   52 i   46 i   38 i   31 i   40 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Chemical engineering   45   82   111   109   52   45 i   39 i   31 i   25 i   33 i
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   132   8   7 i   7 i   7 i   6 i   7 i
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Engineering nec   6   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
    Non-S&E   17   0   11   8   51   48 i   45 i   43 i   40 i   42 i
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Communication and communications technologies   1   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Education   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Humanities   0   0   2   0   1   1 i   1 i   1 i   1 i   1 i
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Visual and performing arts   16   0   0   0   8   8 i   7 i   7 i   6 i   7 i
      Non-S&E nec   0   0   9   8   42   39 i   37 i   35 i   33 i   34 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: 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   4,691   2,048   1,010   1,052   0   292   289
    Science   4,623   2,040   1,010   992   0   292   289
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   600   138   369   93   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   600   138   369   93   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   3,846   1,757   641   873   0   286   289
        Agricultural sciences   495   398   15   80   0   0   2
        Biological and biomedical sciences   137   46   0   91   0   0   0
        Health sciences   5   0   0   3   0   2   0
        Natural resources and conservation   3,209   1,313   626   699   0   284   287
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   165   145   0   14   0   6   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   163   145   0   12   0   6   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   2   0   0   2   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   8   0   0   8   0   0   0
        Anthropology   1   0   0   1   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   3   0   0   3   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   4   0   0   4   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   4   0   0   4   0   0   0
    Engineering   51   8   0   43   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   45   2   0   43   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   6   6   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   17   0   0   17   0   0   0
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   1   0   0   1   0   0   0
      Education   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   16   0   0   16   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

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   2,048   2,079   1,235   1,776   2,193   1,884   1,575   1,266   957   1,349
  DOD   0   0   1   1   43   37 i   31 i   25 i   19 i   26 i
  DOE   0   4   2   35   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
  HHS   41   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
  NASA   0   7   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
  NSF   182   121   92   33   58   50 i   41 i   33 i   25 i   30 i
  USDA   383   200   251   639   489   420 i   352 i   283 i   214 i   438 i
  Other   1,442   1,747   889   1,068   1,603   1,377 i   1,151 i   925 i   699 i   855 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: 2024–18 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2024   .   .   .   .
2023   .   .   .   .
2022   .   .   .   .
2021   .   .   .   .
2020   .   .   .   .
2019   395 i   85 i   310 i   .
2018   403 i   81 i   322 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   3,293   3,158   3,138   3,080   3,075
    Agricultural sciences   914   884   761   752   745
    Biological and biomedical sciences   984   916   948   922   915
    Computer and information sciences   0   25   26   24   25
    Engineering   350   331   327   321   304
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   32   86   86   84   80
    Health sciences   402   408   510   520   538
    Mathematics and statistics   15   14   14   15   15
    Natural resources and conservation   106   32   29   34   34
    Physical sciences   194   209   202   184   191
    Psychology   38   39   41   38   38
    Social sciences   70   77   80   79   85
    Other   187   136   114   108   104

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   21,200   311,520   39,067   27,261   23,454
    Agricultural sciences   21,200   11,520   0   27,261   5,367
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   140,000   9,052   0   11,924
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   17,000   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   139,000   13,015   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   21,000   0   0   6,163
    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   109,399   29,535   20,172   68,454   67,069
    Agricultural sciences   20,812   9,536   0   0   8,486
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   1,113   1,152   39,476   6,809
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   339
    Engineering   0   6,828   950   921   11,914
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   5,530   496   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   10,034   4,229   2,139
    Mathematics and statistics   5,530   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   6,030   11,561   8,036   23,828   37,382
    Psychology   23,225   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   48,273   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

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