U. Virgin Islands

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 529 17 631 332 64.5 925
2023 563 17.9 679 310 66.4 911 560 7.9 602
2022 560 18.5 680 288 68.4 900
2021 559 19.9 691 309 66.4 908 540 8.3 583
2020 576 18.3 698 316 65.9 916
2019 568 19.4 697 322 65.2 914 527 11.4 589
2018 569 19.6 700 322 65.1 911
2017 539 22 684 315 65.3 898 428 26.4 575
2016 554 21.3 697 265 70.8 896
2015 576 17.7 693 262 71.2 898 440 23.6 570
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   47   42   47   47   39   40   37   48   47   38
    Hispanic or Latino   7   3   4   6   5   4   2   3   1   3
    Not Hispanic or Latino   39   39   43   39   33   34   32   37   45   34
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0
      Asian   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2   1
      Black or African American   6   4   8   7   8   9   7   12   13   7
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   28   32   34   30   22   22   22   22   30   26
      More than one race   5   3   1   2   2   2   2   2   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1   0   0   2   1   2   3   8   1   1
  Temporary visa holders   3   2   1   0   1   1   2   0   1   0
  Science and engineering   50   44   48   47   40   41   39   48   48   38
    Science   50   44   48   47   40   41   39   48   48   38
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   46   41   41   44   34   34   34   40   37   37
      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   1
      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   4   3   7   3   6   7   5   8   11   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
      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

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   1   4   1   4   5   7   7   9   5   0
    Hispanic or Latino   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   1   3   1   4   3   6   5   8   5   0
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Black or African American   1   3   1   3   3   5   4   6   5   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0
      More than one race   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   2   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   0   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0
  Temporary visa holders   1   1   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   2   5   1   4   6   8   8   9   5   0
    Science   2   5   1   4   6   8   8   9   5   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   1   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   2   5   1   4   6   8   8   9   4   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
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   23   18   18   14   13   10   14   12   20   17
  Science and engineering   23   18   18   14   13   10   14   12   20   17
    Science   23   18   18   14   13   10   14   12   20   17
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   23   18   18   14   13   10   14   12   20   17
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   50   44   48   47   40   41   39   48   48   38
  Fellowships   7   5   6   11   8   0   6   0   0   0
    Federal   6   4   1   7   7   0   6   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   1   1   5   2   1   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   27   29   25   17   8   10   8   12   17   19
    Federal   17   14   16   7   6   10   8   12   16   14
    Institutional   7   14   9   10   2   0   0   0   1   5
    Nonfederal   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   4   2   5   3   4   0   3   0   5   6
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   4   2   5   3   4   0   3   0   5   6
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   12   8   12   16   20   31   22   36   26   13
    Federal   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   4   3
    Institutional   2   0   0   0   0   8   2   10   1   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   10   8   11   16   20   23   20   26   21   10

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   3   1   1   1   2   2   2
    Science   0   0   0   3   1   1   1   2   2   2
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   3   1   1   1   2   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   2   2
      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
      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   3   1   1   1   2   2   2
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   3   1   1   1   2   2   2
    Science   0   0   0   3   1   1   1   2   2   2
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   3   1   1   1   2   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   2   2
      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   14,762   20,259   20,259   15,231   13,631   12,236   11,957   12,298   21,215   20,630
    Science   13,619   19,469   19,469   14,399   12,720   11,607   11,766   12,031   21,215   19,456
      Computer and information sciences   0   267   267   90   148   309   303   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   4,840   8,729   8,729   6,508   3,639   830   542   420   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   24   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   278   278   184   296   0   6   12   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   4,302   6,000   6,000   4,405   3,343   830   536   338   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   538   2,451   2,451   1,919   0   0   0   46   0   0
      Life sciences   7,279   8,130   8,130   6,045   7,103   9,712   10,251   10,557   20,951   19,415
        Agricultural sciences   2,895   3,126   3,126   3,251   2,351   3,728   4,043   3,915   3,088   3,353
        Biological and biomedical sciences   2,436   2,708   2,708   1,913   1,554   0   0   0   0   1,974
        Health sciences   0   0   0   587   1,157   143   287   1,671   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   239   2,041   23   0   78   0   0
        Life sciences nec   1,948   2,296   2,296   55   0   5,818   5,921   4,893   17,863   14,088
      Mathematics and statistics   311   679   679   439   694   740   670   1,054   0   0
      Physical sciences   1,189   1,130   1,130   1,069   908   15   0   0   0   41
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   15   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   0   0   0   80   159   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   989   749   0   0   0   0   41
        Physical sciences nec   1,189   1,130   1,130   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   534   534   248   228   1   0   0   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   310   310   220   221   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   10   7   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   224   224   18   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   264   0
    Engineering   792   790   790   832   902   61   87   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   792   790   790   785   848   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   0   44   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   47   10   61   87   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   351   0   0   0   9   568   104   267   0   1,174
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   49   104   267   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   192   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   61   0   0   0   0   519   0   0   0   920
      Humanities   40   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   9   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   48   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   254

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   14,762   13,422   1,000   340   0   0   0
    Science   13,619   12,630   989   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   4,840   4,840   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   4,302   4,302   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   538   538   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   7,279   6,290   989   0   0   0   0
        Agricultural sciences   2,895   1,906   989   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   2,436   2,436   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   1,948   1,948   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   311   311   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   1,189   1,189   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   1,189   1,189   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   792   792   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   792   792   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   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   351   0   11   340   0   0   0
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   192   0   0   192   0   0   0
      Education   61   0   11   50   0   0   0
      Humanities   40   0   0   40   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   10   0   0   10   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   48   0   0   48   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   13,422   19,127   19,127   13,099   11,787   10,445   10,852   10,968   20,951   19,456
  DOD   0   150   150   0   0   61   87   0   0   0
  DOE   18   0   0   0   104   301   303   294   0   116
  HHS   1,140   1,523   1,523   982   1,775   634   308   1,720   2,532   3,276
  NASA   792   938   938   776   790   915   759   784   428   4,482
  NSF   6,606   8,640   8,640   5,892   4,492   5,108   5,775   4,965   5,048   4,279
  USDA   3,726   4,090   4,090   4,251   3,218   2,694   3,084   2,789   3,088   3,353
  Other   1,140   3,786   3,786   1,198   1,408   732   536   416   9,855   3,950

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   241   25   216   .
2018   38   27   11   .

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   15   15   17   42   33
    Agricultural sciences   2   2   10   19   19
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   4   4
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   2
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   2   2   1   12   1
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   2
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   2   2   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   7   7   6   6   5
    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

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   0 i   0   2,736   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0 i   0   1,368   0   0
    Health sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0   1,368   0   0
    Physical sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Other   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.
  • 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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