Villanova U.

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 263 43.4 459 290 54.6 631 266 71.6 925
2023 247 46.8 459 296 56.9 679 261 71.7 911 326 46.5 602
2022 300 35.1 457 268 61.1 680 265 70.9 900
2021 255 43.6 447 244 65.1 691 255 72.3 908 321 45.6 583
2020 280 38.5 450 247 65.1 698 253 72.7 916
2019 296 34.5 447 229 67.6 697 265 71.4 914 326 45.3 589
2018 244 43.7 428 225 68.3 700 265 71.3 911
2017 262 39.1 425 204 70.6 684 272 70.1 898 322 44.6 575
2016 279 35.8 430 182 74.2 697 299 67 896
2015 284 34.1 426 187 73.4 693 292 67.9 898 336 41.7 570
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

Number of earned doctorates, by trend major field of study of recipients: 2024–15
Fields 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All fields 32 35 19 28 24 19 32 27 22 20
  Science and engineering 21 22 9 20 17 14 19 14 10 11
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . . 2 . 1 . . . . .
      Natural resources and conservation . . 2 . 1 . . . . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 2 1 . 1 . . . . . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Genetics and genomics 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . 1 . 1 . . . . . .
    Engineering 13 15 3 13 15 6 11 9 4 6
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . 2 . . 1 . 1 . . .
      Chemical and petroleum engineering 2 2 1 1 1 . 2 . 1 1
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering 4 2 . 4 1 1 2 2 . 3
      Electrical and computer engineering 1 3 . 2 4 1 4 3 2 .
      Industrial engineering and operations research 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Materials and mining engineering 1 . 1 . . 1 . . . .
      Mechanical engineering 3 4 . 6 8 1 2 4 1 2
      Engineering, other 1 2 1 . . 2 . . . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . . . . . 2 . . 1 .
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences . . . . . 2 . . 1 .
    Health sciences 6 6 4 5 1 6 8 5 5 5
      Nursing science 6 6 3 5 1 6 8 5 5 5
      Pharmaceutical sciences . . 1 . . . . . . .
    Physical sciences . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Chemistry . . . 1 . . . . . .
  Non-science and engineering 11 13 10 8 7 5 13 13 12 9
    Education 5 4 8 1 5 1 10 4 2 3
      Education leadership and administration . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Teacher education and teaching fields 5 4 8 1 5 1 9 4 1 3
      Education, other . . . . . . . . 1 .
    Humanities and arts 6 9 2 7 2 4 3 9 10 6
      Philosophy and religious studies 3 7 2 7 2 4 3 9 9 6
      Humanities and arts, other 3 2 . . . . . . 1 .

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 Earned Doctorates

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   268   256   268   308   303   315   323   420   566   536
    Hispanic or Latino   25   18   18   21   21   23   21   24   30   28
    Not Hispanic or Latino   236   233   246   281   274   277   271   349   486   458
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3   1
      Asian   14   18   23   19   17   21   18   26   36   24
      Black or African American   16   12   19   15   15   14   11   14   45   47
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   3
      White   199   193   194   234   230   233   235   301   388   370
      More than one race   7   10   10   13   12   8   7   7   13   13
    Unknown ethnicity and race   7   5   4   6   8   15   31   47   50   50
  Temporary visa holders   125   124   138   127   94   124   146   143   155   166
  Science and engineering   377   369   397   416   397   439   469   509   657   641
    Science   186   169   194   203   206   242   249   242   419   459
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   20   20   20   20   18   18   38   31   35   46
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   21   21
      Computer and information sciences   28   26   46   52   44   51   46   53   92   86
      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   36   31   34   42   51   64   50   42   33   47
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   14   15   17   11   14   16   20   15   0   0
      Physical sciences   31   27   26   19   24   34   22   29   20   20
      Psychology   41   35   30   37   38   37   52   51   54   52
      Social sciences   16   15   21   22   17   22   21   21   164   187
    Engineering   191   200   203   213   191   197   220   267   238   182
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   12   17   15   17   26   24   24   36   21   26
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   31   37   29   24   36   45   51   63   28   26
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   35   39   40   48   59   56   64   68   28   37
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   22   16   22   29   36   39   42   53   20   21
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   90   91   97   95   34   33   39   47   141   72
    Health   16   11   9   19   0   0   0   54   64   61
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   16   11   9   19   0   0   0   54   64   61

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   144   198   253   290   286   293   333   268   313   382
    Hispanic or Latino   6   9   14   15   18   16   16   11   17   14
    Not Hispanic or Latino   138   188   230   262   247   251   280   206   242   326
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   1   2
      Asian   12   24   28   24   24   17   24   16   14   11
      Black or African American   11   8   8   8   11   9   12   8   17   23
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      White   114   149   187   222   200   217   238   177   205   280
      More than one race   1   7   7   8   11   8   6   4   4   10
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   1   9   13   21   26   37   51   54   42
  Temporary visa holders   22   27   22   34   35   30   18   22   11   21
  Science and engineering   161   219   269   304   321   323   351   286   324   306
    Science   28   52   59   66   78   78   84   76   174   167
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   1   7   4   6   8   3   5   4   4
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   13   8
      Computer and information sciences   5   13   14   13   13   6   15   21   23   40
      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   10   17   21   27   33   33   19   17   25   24
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   2   3   1   2   4   11   11   11   0   0
      Physical sciences   10   16   14   15   18   16   29   15   10   7
      Psychology   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0
      Social sciences   1   1   2   4   3   4   7   7   98   84
    Engineering   133   167   210   238   243   245   267   210   150   139
      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   31   29   39   42   49   40   33   30   30   27
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   21   39   53   54   54   55   73   64   47   43
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   22   37   52   67   75   91   91   63   47   41
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   14   18   22   26   38   40   39   28   26   28
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   45   44   44   49   27   19   31   25   0   0
    Health   5   6   6   20   0   0   0   4   0   97
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   5   6   6   20   0   0   0   4   0   97

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   48   34   30   23   28   29   28   70   97   92
  Science and engineering   48   34   30   23   28   29   28   41   61   61
    Science   7   5   9   11   10   11   13   11   33   45
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   1   3   0   0   0   2   1   1   4
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
      Computer and information sciences   1   0   0   7   6   7   3   3   6   4
      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   1   3   3   1   1   1   3   2   0   0
      Physical sciences   4   1   1   0   0   0   2   1   1   1
      Psychology   1   0   2   3   3   3   2   3   1   1
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   23   34
    Engineering   41   29   21   12   18   18   15   30   28   16
      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   2   4   3   3   4   0   1
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   3   2   0   3   3   4   4   7   1   4
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   1   2   2   2   4   3   0   2   2   2
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   3   1   2   1   5   6   4   17   1   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   34   24   17   4   2   2   4   0   24   9
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   29   36   31
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   29   36   31

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   393   380   406   435   397   439   469   563   721   702
  Fellowships   4   3   3   1   1   1   1   8   10   1
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1
    Institutional   4   3   3   1   1   1   0   7   10   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
  Research assistantships   154   140   142   141   117   127   125   132   145   125
    Federal   48   34   30   18   24   25   21   34   37   23
    Institutional   93   97   80   121   87   95   79   72   104   87
    Nonfederal   13   9   32   2   6   7   25   26   4   15
  Teaching assistantships   46   45   43   56   62   68   77   83   32   46
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
    Institutional   46   45   43   56   62   68   77   80   32   44
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   2
  Other types of support   189   192   218   237   217   243   266   340   534   530
    Federal   0   0   0   5   4   4   6   35   60   68
    Institutional   0   49   0   4   4   4   23   16   49   67
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   1   2   2   0   6   7   12
    Personal resources   189   143   218   227   207   233   237   283   418   383

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   16   16   22   12   14   8   7   5   8   9
    Science   6   7   15   8   11   8   7   5   6   6
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   2   4   3   3   3   2   2   2   3
      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   1   1
      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   1   1   1   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   5   5   9   4   6   3   2   2   2   2
      Psychology   0   0   1   1   1   1   2   1   1   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   10   9   7   4   3   0   0   0   2   3
      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   3   5   3   3   2   0   0   0   2   1
      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   7   4   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   2
      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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   1   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   12   13   12   5   0   0   0   0   3   2
  Science and engineering   12   13   12   5   0   0   0   0   3   2
    Science   6   7   8   4   0   0   0   0   3   1
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   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   1   1
      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   5   5   6   3   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   6   6   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   1
      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   1   3   1   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   5   3   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   1
      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   33,090   31,513   25,955   24,723   25,505   22,837   20,730   19,037   14,903   14,512
    Science   11,847   12,358   9,429   9,713   10,221   8,613   7,083   7,201   5,643   5,880
      Computer and information sciences   483   430   360   413   527   498   383   579   659   1,138
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1,033   952   565   443   826   809   824   437   308   148
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   64   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   820   735   478   381   762   809   824   0   308   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   213   217   87   62   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   437   0   148
      Life sciences   4,529   4,709   3,993   3,610   3,438   2,381   1,756   2,524   2,341   1,928
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   2,296   2,029   1,743   2,053   2,133   1,780   1,301   2,066   1,923   1,428
        Health sciences   2,233   2,680   2,250   1,557   1,305   601   455   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   458   418   500
      Mathematics and statistics   186   163   119   116   60   186   185   137   157   171
      Physical sciences   3,440   3,239   3,052   3,095   3,573   2,743   2,248   1,983   1,377   1,565
        Astronomy and astrophysics   697   588   534   719   682   742   622   742   567   1,018
        Chemistry   1,623   1,771   1,719   1,884   2,371   1,565   1,371   1,082   661   493
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   1,120   880   799   492   520   436   255   159   149   54
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1,152   1,128   1,031   900   1,141   1,244   847   759   243   350
      Social sciences   1,024   1,737   309   433   656   752   840   714   457   580
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   768   599   96   217   460   481   559   520   248   343
        Political science and government   198   223   189   189   172   177   198   161   139   160
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   50   50   24   27   24   94   83   33   70   77
        Social sciences nec   8   865   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   703   0   0   0   68   101   0
    Engineering   13,792   11,370   9,453   9,484   10,193   9,612   9,293   7,988   7,291   6,328
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   691   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   256   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   969   1,255   712   848   1,003   1,182   330   780   779   620
      Civil engineering   5,622   3,820   3,506   3,615   3,468   3,361   3,502   1,159   922   1,016
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   1,643   1,979   1,766   1,150   1,340   1,456   1,233   552   665   603
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   2,971   2,253   1,225   1,673   1,222   1,721   1,596   1,353   1,183   942
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   2,331   2,063   2,244   2,198   3,160   1,892   1,941   4,144   3,742   3,147
    Non-S&E   7,451   7,785   7,073   5,526   5,091   4,612   4,354   3,848   1,969   2,304
      Business management and business administration   1,640   1,877   989   1,406   2,382   1,762   1,713   1,697   1,216   1,281
      Communication and communications technologies   37   51   83   67   95   79   40   38   50   18
      Education   808   505   379   364   380   386   270   371   26   114
      Humanities   2,255   3,823   3,535   2,584   1,506   1,964   1,559   1,485   646   812
      Law   743   613   358   419   254   236   473   221   26   60
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   35   53   39   29   29   41   15   5   19
      Non-S&E nec   1,968   881   1,676   647   445   156   258   21   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   33,090   9,754   1,482   19,118   762   1,720   254
    Science   11,847   5,048   1   6,321   19   204   254
      Computer and information sciences   483   163   0   320   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1,033   571   1   461   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   820   358   1   461   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   213   213   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   4,529   2,129   0   1,982   0   172   246
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   2,296   743   0   1,213   0   94   246
        Health sciences   2,233   1,386   0   769   0   78   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   186   122   0   64   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   3,440   1,872   0   1,525   19   24   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   697   514   0   183   0   0   0
        Chemistry   1,623   421   0   1,159   19   24   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   1,120   937   0   183   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1,152   187   0   965   0   0   0
      Social sciences   1,024   4   0   1,004   0   8   8
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   768   0   0   768   0   0   0
        Political science and government   198   0   0   190   0   8   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   50   4   0   46   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   8   0   0   0   0   0   8
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   13,792   3,935   1,326   7,591   743   197   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   256   256   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   969   124   0   841   4   0   0
      Civil engineering   5,622   2,055   1,181   1,964   229   193   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   1,643   515   0   925   199   4   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   2,971   985   145   1,530   311   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   2,331   0   0   2,331   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   7,451   771   155   5,206   0   1,319   0
      Business management and business administration   1,640   0   0   1,640   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   37   0   0   37   0   0   0
      Education   808   56   1   511   0   240   0
      Humanities   2,255   95   0   1,577   0   583   0
      Law   743   34   154   501   0   54   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   1,968   586   0   940   0   442   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   9,754   8,741   6,476   5,826   4,921   4,085   3,968   4,048   4,334   4,572
  DOD   474   545   867   862   559   483   475   274   734   810
  DOE   202   142   23   0   0   0   26   28   27   92
  HHS   2,574   2,187   1,259   572   403   194   300   180   205   310
  NASA   1,277   973   737   668   814   687   480   413   570   438
  NSF   4,436   4,300   3,049   3,411   2,965   2,585   2,432   2,781   2,470   2,490
  USDA   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
  Other   791   594   541   313   180   136   255   372   328   428

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   373   66   307   .
2018   193   73   120   .

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   103   103   100   99   81
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   19   20   19   21   18
    Computer and information sciences   2   2   2   5   5
    Engineering   43   43   43   43   26
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   2   2   2   2   2
    Health sciences   3   3   2   1   1
    Mathematics and statistics   1   1   1   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   4   3   3   3   3
    Physical sciences   16   16   17   17   16
    Psychology   7   7   6   6   6
    Social sciences   3   3   3   1   1
    Other   3   3   3   0   4

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   45,000   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   45,000   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   687   447   0   2,797   720
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   387   447   0   1,229   397
    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   300   0   0   290   323
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   1,279   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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