Virginia State 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 434 6.4 459 500 21.6 631 344 63.2 925
2023 395 14.8 459 547 20.3 679 335 63.7 911 418 31.3 602
2022 441 4.5 457 572 16.8 680 334 63.3 900
2021 540 22.7 691 342 62.8 908 382 35.2 583
2020 521 26.1 698 344 62.9 916
2019 525 25.5 697 328 64.5 914 374 37.2 589
2018 504 28.8 700 330 64.2 911
2017 488 29.4 684 324 64.4 898 367 36.9 575
2016 467 33.7 697 346 61.8 896
2015 495 29.3 693 347 61.8 898 358 37.9 570
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 2 5 1 . . . . . . .
  Science and engineering 2 5 1 . . . . . . .
    Health sciences 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Public health 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Psychology 1 5 1 . . . . . . .
      Clinical psychology 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Counseling and applied psychology . 5 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   63   49   37   54   54   43   60   45   101   63
    Hispanic or Latino   2   0   0   0   0   1   2   2   2   2
    Not Hispanic or Latino   61   49   36   52   54   41   25   30   59   59
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   1   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   3   2
      Black or African American   56   44   30   45   51   40   24   30   43   52
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   1   3   5   5   3   1   1   0   13   5
      More than one race   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   0   1   2   0   1   33   13   40   2
  Temporary visa holders   3   1   4   0   8   14   7   29   0   13
  Science and engineering   66   50   41   54   62   57   67   74   101   76
    Science   66   50   41   54   62   57   67   74   101   76
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   8   2   5   9   11   9   9   17   22   19
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   20   15   18   20   16   10   9   11   16   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   6   7   4   3   10   16   21   15   11   17
      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   32   26   14   22   25   22   28   31   31   32
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   21   8
    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   25   16   30   25   17   21   20   16   22   25
    Hispanic or Latino   4   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   21   16   30   25   15   19   11   13   17   21
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   2   2
      Black or African American   17   15   30   21   11   16   10   8   12   19
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   2   0   0   4   4   3   1   4   3   0
      More than one race   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   0   0   0   1   1   9   3   5   4
  Temporary visa holders   0   4   2   5   4   6   0   5   0   2
  Science and engineering   25   20   32   30   21   27   20   21   22   27
    Science   25   20   32   30   21   27   20   21   22   27
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   3   4   5   4   3   3   6   3   5
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   14   6   8   7   2   4   4   6   8   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   2   4   4   3   3   6   5   4   4   11
      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   8   7   16   15   12   14   8   5   3   9
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   2
    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   41   38   26   21   37   9   15   8   4   19
  Science and engineering   41   38   26   21   37   9   15   8   4   19
    Science   41   38   26   21   37   9   15   8   4   19
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   8   1   3   7   10   2   1   1   0   7
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   9   10   11   6   14   4   7   6   2   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   5   2   0   4   0   0   1   1   12
      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   24   22   10   8   9   3   7   0   1   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   66   50   41   54   62   57   67   74   101   76
  Fellowships   0   0   0   8   0   9   14   21   27   12
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2   11
    Institutional   0   0   0   8   0   0   0   6   6   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   9   14   14   19   1
  Research assistantships   51   34   14   13   12   10   13   3   0   18
    Federal   27   25   10   1   12   3   7   0   0   8
    Institutional   19   9   4   12   0   2   1   3   0   9
    Nonfederal   5   0   0   0   0   5   5   0   0   1
  Teaching assistantships   0   1   5   6   18   9   15   16   21   16
    Federal   0   0   0   0   1   2   3   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   1   5   6   17   7   11   16   21   16
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0
  Other types of support   15   15   22   27   32   29   25   34   53   30
    Federal   14   13   16   20   24   4   5   7   2   0
    Institutional   0   0   1   2   0   0   0   2   5   0
    Nonfederal   0   1   0   0   0   7   6   14   15   21
    Personal resources   1   1   5   5   8   18   14   11   31   9

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
      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   13,271   13,504   12,326   10,123   10,014   11,457   10,673   10,725   8,147   7,808
    Science   9,920   9,628   7,892   7,511   6,768   8,430   7,723   6,388   5,734   5,685
      Computer and information sciences   169   102   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   6   45   37   8   0   157   54   28   97   48
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   6   45   37   8   0   157   54   28   84   48
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   13   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   0
      Life sciences   8,940   8,961   7,493   7,191   6,123   6,886   6,820   5,807   4,928   5,152
        Agricultural sciences   8,701   8,871   7,305   6,918   5,920   6,814   6,767   5,785   4,927   5,152
        Biological and biomedical sciences   205   52   61   83   24   15   0   0   1   0
        Health sciences   34   38   127   190   179   9   0   22   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   48   53   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   199   36   206   217   645   1,333   650   101   94   197
      Physical sciences   173   144   80   0   0   0   0   43   73   58
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   43   73   58
        Chemistry   128   144   80   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   433   323   76   95   0   0   0   171   422   203
      Social sciences   0   16   0   0   0   54   199   172   120   24
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   16   0   0   0   54   192   172   120   24
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   66   0   0
    Engineering   2,156   2,110   2,260   1,273   1,058   793   951   1,665   2,214   1,972
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   828   938   1,002   950   847   628   522   805   1,419   1,213
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   250   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   33
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   697   63   0   0   0   0   189   409   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   268   856   186   209   118   145   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   8   0   0   0   0   3   12   0
      Engineering nec   107   253   1,064   114   93   20   240   445   783   726
    Non-S&E   1,195   1,766   2,174   1,339   2,188   2,234   1,999   2,672   199   151
      Business management and business administration   0   1   17   10   0   62   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   892   1,435   1,652   1,249   2,000   2,172   1,983   2,650   187   98
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   22   0   5
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   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   303   330   505   80   188   0   15   0   12   48

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   13,271   6,684   4,144   2,175   0   208   60
    Science   9,920   4,619   3,880   1,349   0   12   60
      Computer and information sciences   169   0   169   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   6   6   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   6   6   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   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   8,940   3,808   3,711   1,349   0   12   60
        Agricultural sciences   8,701   3,575   3,705   1,349   0   12   60
        Biological and biomedical sciences   205   199   6   0   0   0   0
        Health sciences   34   34   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   199   199   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   173   173   0   0   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   128   128   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   45   45   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   433   433   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   2,156   1,183   29   826   0   118   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   828   2   0   826   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   250   250   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   697   568   23   0   0   106   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   268   265   0   0   0   3   0
      Mechanical engineering   6   6   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   107   92   6   0   0   9   0
    Non-S&E   1,195   882   235   0   0   78   0
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   892   582   235   0   0   75   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   303   300   0   0   0   3   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   6,684   7,166   7,115   4,846   5,642   6,636   5,655   4,779   5,204   4,951
  DOD   852   963   1,043   167   4   0   0   0   0   191
  DOE   134   265   169   79   113   102   0   0   0   0
  HHS   408   294   73   106   27   12   0   150   260   11
  NASA   8   79   157   19   5   0   0   0   32   32
  NSF   1,484   1,151   1,735   1,261   1,769   2,226   1,548   947   1,213   914
  USDA   3,548   4,360   3,811   3,092   3,499   4,198   4,019   3,508   3,621   3,639
  Other   250   54   127   122   225   98   88   174   78   164

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   190   42   148   .
2018   154   31   123   .

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   844   885   885   885   786
    Agricultural sciences   398   447   447   447   421
    Biological and biomedical sciences   90   77   77   77   74
    Computer and information sciences   12   6   6   6   6
    Engineering   172   203   203   203   201
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   27   24   24   24   18
    Health sciences   21   9   9   9   9
    Mathematics and statistics   5   2   2   2   2
    Natural resources and conservation   8   2   2   1   1
    Physical sciences   80   88   88   88   29
    Psychology   13   13   13   13   13
    Social sciences   17   11   11   11   11
    Other   0   3   3   3   3

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   9,820   109,146   0   24,888   16,519
    Agricultural sciences   0   22,176   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   2,620   18,720   0   0   3,819
    Computer and information sciences   0   9,360   0   0   0
    Engineering   7,200   21,450   0   24,888   2,400
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   28,080   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   9,360   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   10,300

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   1,039   22,561   4,470   2,493   4,459
    Agricultural sciences   329   0   1,777   863   250
    Biological and biomedical sciences   710   0   0   688   3,422
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   21,620   1,686   0   787
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   660   360   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   282   0   350   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   647   592   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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