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Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2024 218 53.1 459
2023 207 55.5 459 238 65.4 679 38 93.9 602 103 88.9 914
2022 245 47 457 236 65.7 680 106 88.4 900
2021 214 52.7 447 230 67.1 691 20 96.8 583 102 89 908
2020 254 44.2 450 216 69.5 698 102 89.1 916
2019 212 53.2 447 216 69.4 697 21 96.6 589 104 88.8 914
2018 250 42.3 428 218 69.3 700 116 87.5 911
2017 233 45.8 425 227 67.2 684 40 93.3 575 119 87 898
2016 199 54.3 430 240 66 697 120 86.8 896
2015 208 51.8 426 233 66.8 693 45 92.3 570 112 87.8 898
2014 239 65.7 688 111 87.7 889
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 48 53 35 47 30 49 31 38 56 52
  Science and engineering 48 53 35 47 30 49 31 38 56 52
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Agricultural sciences 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 32 30 25 28 16 27 21 29 36 30
      Biochemistry and biophysics 2 2 2 2 . 4 1 3 4 5
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 4 3 2 2 2 1 . . 8 1
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . . 1 1 2 2 1 . 1 1
      Genetics and genomics 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 3 2 1
      Microbiology and immunology 2 1 2 3 2 . . 3 4 5
      Molecular biology . 2 . 1 1 1 . 1 1 1
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 10 11 8 5 2 7 7 6 6 8
      Pharmacology and toxicology 1 1 1 1 1 1 . 1 . 2
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology 11 7 8 10 4 10 8 12 10 5
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other 1 1 . 2 . . 2 . . 1
    Engineering 7 10 4 7 9 12 3 9 5 12
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 7 10 4 7 9 11 3 9 5 12
      Materials and mining engineering . . . . . 1 . . . .
    Health sciences . . . 1 1 2 . . 4 2
      Pharmaceutical sciences . . . . . . . . . 1
      Health sciences, other . . . 1 1 2 . . 4 1
    Physical sciences 7 13 6 10 4 8 7 . 11 8
      Chemistry 3 9 3 5 3 4 2 . 4 6
      Physics 4 4 3 5 1 4 5 . 7 2
    Psychology 1 . . 1 . . . . . .
      Research and experimental psychology 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Psychology, other . . . 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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 249 248 239 241 238 240 223 236 249 242 0
    Female 275 263 249 270 263 256 231 233 213 194 0
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 410 405 395 431 411 410 379 389 383 388 0
    Hispanic or Latino 29 32 22 25 16 19 11 9 10 8 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 370 362 363 390 358 354 340 365 356 361 0
      American Indian or Alaska Native 8 1 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 1 0
      Asian 38 29 24 38 29 26 17 22 16 24 0
      Black or African American 48 35 40 39 41 39 43 44 38 29 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 0
      White 269 278 285 294 279 278 272 291 298 305 0
      More than one race 6 19 14 18 7 9 6 5 2 2 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 11 11 10 16 37 37 28 15 17 19 0
  Temporary visa holders 114 106 93 80 90 86 75 80 79 48 0
  Science and engineering 485 472 449 455 461 458 413 439 433 401 0
    Science 415 404 376 388 395 395 365 394 388 356 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 272 269 250 255 264 264 237 184 196 160 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 27 26 0
      Computer and information sciences 9 11 8 8 10 10 11 11 10 15 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 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 0
      Mathematics and statistics 37 32 35 37 36 33 34 37 27 31 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 70 69 59 63 60 62 56 64 66 70 0
      Psychology 27 23 24 25 25 26 27 29 25 20 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 70 68 73 67 66 63 48 45 45 45 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 70 68 73 67 66 63 48 45 45 45 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 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 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 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 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 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 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 39 39 39 56 40 38 41 30 29 35 0
    Clinical medicine 17 13 15 32 13 13 13 12 12 20 0
    Other health 22 26 24 24 27 25 28 18 17 15 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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 14 6 15 6 4 6 9 7 32 11 0
    Female 5 6 43 17 8 9 8 5 22 6 0
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 17 9 58 23 12 15 16 12 51 17 0
    Hispanic or Latino 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 16 9 57 22 12 15 15 11 49 16 0
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 3 2 6 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
      Black or African American 1 3 13 3 2 3 2 1 2 2 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
      White 11 4 37 16 8 10 12 9 46 14 0
      More than one race 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
  Temporary visa holders 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0
  Science and engineering 12 5 8 3 4 5 8 9 48 16 0
    Science 8 5 7 3 4 5 7 8 40 16 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 7 4 4 0 0 0 0 3 32 11 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 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 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 1 1 2 2 2 4 5 4 3 3 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 8 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 8 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 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 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 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 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 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 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 7 7 50 20 8 10 9 3 6 1 0
    Clinical medicine 6 5 5 16 5 5 4 3 6 0 0
    Other health 1 2 45 4 3 5 5 0 0 1 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 115 31 44 76 91 91 79 106 64 182 0
  Science and engineering 107 30 39 67 89 89 79 101 64 175 0
    Science 86 27 37 57 79 80 71 90 63 136 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 75 16 21 41 61 61 50 51 18 87 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 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 0
      Mathematics and statistics 1 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 8 6 11 13 16 17 19 20 25 23 0
      Psychology 1 3 3 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 21 3 2 10 10 9 8 11 1 39 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 21 3 2 10 10 9 8 11 1 39 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 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 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 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 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 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 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 8 1 5 9 2 2 0 5 0 7 0
    Clinical medicine 8 1 5 9 2 2 0 5 0 7 0
    Other health 0 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: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 524 511 488 511 501 496 454 469 462 436
  Fellowships 29 10 6 17 197 195 146 102 134 71
    Federal 28 8 6 15 34 36 34 50 38 49
    Institutional 1 2 0 2 163 159 112 49 90 21
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 1
  Research assistantships 60 47 39 71 73 75 60 99 141 153
    Federal 38 19 26 61 57 55 44 53 26 133
    Institutional 21 26 11 7 11 13 9 15 108 17
    Nonfederal 1 2 2 3 5 7 7 31 7 3
  Teaching assistantships 125 115 116 112 119 123 116 135 134 122
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 125 115 116 112 119 123 116 135 134 122
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 310 339 327 311 112 103 132 133 53 90
    Federal 49 4 12 0 0 0 1 3 0 0
    Institutional 153 223 188 183 22 11 44 52 26 43
    Nonfederal 8 0 1 0 0 1 8 2 0 0
    Personal resources 100 112 126 128 90 91 79 76 27 47

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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 62 66 61 94 88 89 103 41 55 57 0
    Science 44 52 47 78 76 78 70 41 55 57 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 2 3 10 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 27 40 33 59 64 64 63 36 46 44 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 2 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 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 6 3 2 9 5 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 6 1 1 1 4 7 6 0 8 9 0
      Psychology 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 4 0
      Social sciences 1 1 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 18 14 14 16 12 11 33 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 18 13 14 16 11 11 33 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 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 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 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 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 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 0
      Other engineering 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 58 48 32 43 40 40 36 49 32 95 0
    Clinical medicine 56 43 28 37 33 33 29 49 32 94 0
    Other health 2 5 4 6 7 7 7 0 0 1 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 59 66 56 76 84 86 79 46 63 85 0
  Science and engineering 19 28 33 47 60 62 53 28 42 43 0
    Science 11 21 28 39 52 55 46 28 42 43 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 11 20 27 35 50 50 46 24 35 35 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 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 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 6 7 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 8 7 5 8 8 7 7 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 8 7 5 8 7 7 7 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 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 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 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 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 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 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 40 38 23 29 24 24 26 18 21 42 0
    Clinical medicine 40 35 20 24 18 18 20 18 21 41 0
    Other health 0 3 3 5 6 6 6 0 0 1 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 308,972 269,109 264,216 244,643 238,933 191,371 182,227 170,006 171,926 176,380
    Science 299,488 260,313 257,961 240,412 236,109 190,942 181,876 169,533 171,538 176,380
      Computer and information sciences 629 401 266 226 81 159 156 127 156 524
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 291,310 253,966 253,797 236,154 230,592 188,702 179,098 165,939 167,549 172,224
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 5,132 3,339 3,260 3,538 3,042 2,369 2,057 902 1,117 1,222
        Health sciences 286,149 250,627 250,518 232,490 227,411 186,333 177,041 165,037 164,286 169,136
        Natural resources and conservation 29 0 19 126 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 139 0 0 0 2,146 1,866
      Mathematics and statistics 716 381 161 529 408 97 168 157 90 47
      Physical sciences 2,331 1,996 2,236 2,196 3,071 1,755 2,162 3,048 3,304 3,100
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 704 685 1,010 575 1,370 391 606 789 566 316
        Materials science 331 224 146 255 21 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 1,296 1,087 1,080 1,366 1,680 1,337 1,556 2,259 2,738 2,784
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 704 1,035 812 847 1,041 126 190 179 406 485
      Social sciences 3,798 2,534 689 460 901 103 102 83 33 0
        Anthropology 21 0 4 79 141 35 35 58 0 0
        Economics 422 410 200 81 206 38 63 20 0 0
        Political science and government 175 335 270 119 220 16 1 5 29 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 2,990 1,789 215 181 62 14 3 0 4 0
        Social sciences nec 190 0 0 0 272 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 1,499 1,427 1,204 859 385 49 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 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 1,499 1,427 1,204 859 385 49 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 7,985 7,369 5,051 3,372 2,439 380 351 473 388 0
      Business management and business administration 0 0 1 119 0 86 33 0 6 0
      Communication and communications technologies 211 90 63 119 341 252 207 207 245 0
      Education 285 505 1,400 972 832 2 0 200 127 0
      Humanities 6,489 5,252 3,057 1,796 858 37 111 66 10 0
      Law 113 339 186 70 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 556 445 341 261 286 3 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 331 738 3 35 121 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2023
(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 308,972 204,713 7,673 26,886 33,508 23,868 12,324
    Science 299,488 203,523 7,488 23,806 31,134 21,393 12,144
      Computer and information sciences 629 490 0 137 0 2 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 291,310 200,949 7,488 21,707 30,854 18,189 12,123
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 5,132 3,597 0 1,340 0 195 0
        Health sciences 286,149 197,338 7,488 20,352 30,854 17,994 12,123
        Natural resources and conservation 29 14 0 15 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 716 292 0 328 96 0 0
      Physical sciences 2,331 1,482 0 691 0 158 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 704 383 0 277 0 44 0
        Materials science 331 0 0 331 0 0 0
        Physics 1,296 1,099 0 83 0 114 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 704 230 0 200 0 274 0
      Social sciences 3,798 80 0 743 184 2,770 21
        Anthropology 21 0 0 13 0 0 8
        Economics 422 80 0 288 0 54 0
        Political science and government 175 0 0 159 0 3 13
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 2,990 0 0 283 0 2,707 0
        Social sciences nec 190 0 0 0 184 6 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 1,499 937 36 396 71 59 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 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 1,499 937 36 396 71 59 0
    Non-S&E 7,985 253 149 2,684 2,303 2,416 180
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 211 0 0 87 0 124 0
      Education 285 54 0 53 0 7 171
      Humanities 6,489 6 0 1,988 2,303 2,183 9
      Law 113 14 0 0 0 99 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 556 0 0 556 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 331 179 149 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 204,713 180,754 188,887 166,596 165,702 154,363 148,001 141,052 148,451 153,069
  DOD 10,658 9,627 13,142 16,115 21,182 24,015 22,580 23,981 28,931 17,217
  DOE 446 457 416 352 267 219 182 364 127 478
  HHS 186,595 164,717 164,756 144,220 137,998 124,253 120,298 112,209 114,268 130,620
  NASA 901 888 858 967 952 727 432 516 583 1,715
  NSF 2,939 3,013 2,607 2,484 2,865 2,701 2,581 2,423 2,473 1,015
  USDA 381 157 147 153 139 87 127 120 79 38
  Other 2,793 1,895 6,961 2,305 2,299 2,361 1,801 1,439 1,990 1,986

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: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 2,651 805 1,846 .
2018 1,966 660 1,306 .
2017 1,934 619 1,315 .

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 1,704 2,423 2,248 1,455 1,326
    Agricultural sciences 3 3 3 3 3
    Biological and biomedical sciences 882 1,218 1,201 981 983
    Computer and information sciences 4 0 2 0 0
    Engineering 29 6 25 24 13
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 744 1,155 943 397 299
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 7 4 0
    Natural resources and conservation 4 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 19 10 42 21 9
    Psychology 14 24 19 19 19
    Social sciences 5 5 7 4 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 . 8,473 2,809 . 8,286 0
    Agricultural sciences . 8,473 0 . 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . 2,809 . 0 0
    Health sciences . . 0 . 8,286 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 2,800 3,474 9,453 13,543 28,371
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 2,800 3,474 5,331 1,571 5,180
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 1,023 300 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 0 0 1,482 1,772 2,191
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 0 0 0 9,900 21,000
    Psychology 0 0 0 0 0
    Social sciences 0 0 1,617 0 0
    Other 0 0 0 0 0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities

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