U. District of Columbia

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 399 37.5 631 382 59.2 925
2023 440 35.9 679 388 57.9 911 381 37.4 602
2022 436 36.6 680 343 62.3 900
2021 400 42.8 691 362 60.6 908 379 35.7 583
2020 401 43.2 698 420 54.7 916
2019 457 35.1 697 414 55.2 914 377 36.7 589
2018 426 39.8 700 477 48.2 911
2017 453 34.5 684 431 52.5 898 334 42.6 575
2016 430 39 697 433 52.2 896
2015 499 28.8 693 513 43.5 898 331 42.6 570
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   141   95   98   129   128   89   100   76   83   59
    Hispanic or Latino   8   4   8   6   7   5   5   8   4   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   91   72   86   111   107   61   52   60   45   51
      American Indian or Alaska Native   3   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0
      Asian   7   6   5   3   6   3   2   4   2   5
      Black or African American   62   54   67   82   80   40   35   30   25   21
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   19   12   14   23   21   18   15   25   18   25
      More than one race   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   42   19   4   12   14   23   43   8   34   8
  Temporary visa holders   24   27   26   20   16   7   14   23   36   15
  Science and engineering   137   99   88   121   115   64   81   59   75   25
    Science   115   78   70   106   99   55   73   53   71   25
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   10   1
      Biological and biomedical sciences   7   7   10   8   6   7   10   9   18   11
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   29   26   21   25   19   11   6   12   12   7
      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   3   3   3   4   6   6   12   16   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   57   22   18   14   11   21   24   0   0   0
      Social sciences   19   20   18   55   57   10   21   16   31   6
    Engineering   22   21   18   15   16   9   8   6   4   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   8   4   5   7   5   5   1   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   3   4   2   1   3   4   7   6   4   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   11   13   11   7   8   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   28   23   36   28   29   32   33   40   44   49
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   28   23   36   28   29   32   33   40   44   49

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   35   35   54   55   59   45   53   31   33   54
    Hispanic or Latino   1   4   3   2   4   5   1   3   0   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   31   26   46   48   50   28   33   27   19   34
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   1   1   0   2   4   2   3   1   2   2
      Black or African American   22   19   33   33   32   21   21   19   13   23
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   8   6   13   12   14   5   9   7   4   9
      More than one race   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   3   5   5   5   5   12   19   1   14   20
  Temporary visa holders   7   3   2   2   2   4   4   8   13   35
  Science and engineering   41   35   52   57   59   48   57   37   44   84
    Science   39   29   49   54   51   45   54   37   42   77
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   7
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   6   6   20
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   18   14   16   11   10   13   8   2   7   14
      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   3
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   2   0   1   5   3   5   9   4   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   7   3   9   5   5   7   14   0   0   0
      Social sciences   12   12   22   33   32   20   22   25   25   33
    Engineering   2   6   3   3   8   3   3   0   2   7
      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   2   3   2   2   4   2   2   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   2   1   1   0   2   7
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   3   1   1   2   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   1   3   4   0   2   1   0   2   2   5
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   1   3   4   0   2   1   0   2   2   5

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   4   15   3   79   5   5   5   0   0
  Science and engineering   3   4   13   3   54   5   5   5   0   0
    Science   3   4   9   3   52   5   5   5   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   4   2   3   5   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   3   2   4   1   6   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   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   1   0   8   3   2   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   2   3   2   32   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   4   0   2   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   2   0   1   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   2   0   1   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   2   0   25   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   2   0   25   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   165   122   124   149   144   96   114   99   119   74
  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   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
  Teaching assistantships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   2   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   2   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   165   122   124   149   144   96   114   94   117   74
    Federal   3   4   15   3   79   5   5   5   0   0
    Institutional   39   41   28   5   22   16   17   17   20   9
    Nonfederal   0   2   0   11   0   3   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   123   75   81   130   43   72   92   72   97   65

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   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

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

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   9,386   7,945   10,779   8,104   4,590   4,800   2,960   3,733   3,469   2,043
    Science   4,471   1,317   3,750   3,920   2,554   3,335   2,239   2,362   2,605   2,043
      Computer and information sciences   201   351   255   242   79   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   131   146   183   177   41   84   102   189   124   53
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   88   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   131   146   95   177   41   84   102   189   124   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   53
      Life sciences   4,139   107   2,810   3,054   2,157   2,600   1,804   1,872   2,294   1,967
        Agricultural sciences   4,139   27   2,618   2,726   2,157   2,538   1,626   1,813   1,614   1,416
        Biological and biomedical sciences   0   24   0   63   0   0   22   51   237   551
        Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   41   192   265   0   62   156   8   443   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   227   502   447   277   629   166   282   187   23
      Physical sciences   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   0   7   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   284   0   0   0   22   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   50   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   50   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   145   0   0   0   0   167   19   0   0
    Engineering   3,627   3,342   5,725   3,134   1,388   708   721   1,371   864   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   7   472   17   0   0   0   0   13   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   114   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   373   484   1,231   167   554   533   656   1,203   555   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   571   205   242   190   0   0   32   152   296   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   597   1,130   1,014   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   2,683   1,935   2,650   1,746   515   175   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   319   0   33   16   0   0
    Non-S&E   1,288   3,286   1,304   1,050   648   757   0   0   0   0
      Business management and business administration   127   220   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   470   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   0   384   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   254   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   1,161   1,938   1,304   1,050   648   757   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

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   9,386   6,253   0   3,133   0   0   0
    Science   4,471   2,499   0   1,972   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   201   201   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   131   131   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   131   131   0   0   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   4,139   2,167   0   1,972   0   0   0
        Agricultural sciences   4,139   2,167   0   1,972   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   3,627   3,627   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   373   373   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   571   571   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   2,683   2,683   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   1,288   127   0   1,161   0   0   0
      Business management and business administration   127   127   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   1,161   0   0   1,161   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   6,253   7,367   9,859   6,851   2,664   3,283   2,021   2,659   2,451   1,434
  DOD   889   1,624   599   125   648   323   142   643   280   182
  DOE   65   565   845   636   0   0   0   0   0   0
  HHS   0   185   174   74   0   22   22   46   34   369
  NASA   566   632   2,057   1,031   340   0   33   16   0   0
  NSF   2,310   3,333   4,111   3,030   756   1,014   862   952   857   0
  USDA   2,167   42   1,978   1,833   879   1,840   796   692   1,191   860
  Other   256   986   95   122   41   84   166   310   89   23

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   121   24   97   .
2018   92   14   78   .

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   76   73   69   91   86
    Agricultural sciences   5   5   5   5   5
    Biological and biomedical sciences   15   15   15   15   15
    Computer and information sciences   7   6   6   6   6
    Engineering   32   30   26   35   35
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   5   5   5   10   5
    Mathematics and statistics   1   1   1   2   1
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   1   1   1   1   1
    Psychology   1   1   1   1   1
    Social sciences   3   3   3   10   10
    Other   5   5   5   6   6

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   10,000   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   10,000   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   4,800   0   0   2,000   800
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   800
    Engineering   4,800   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   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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