Wesleyan 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 390 15.9 459 444 30.4 631 368 60.7 925
2023 354 23.7 459 459 33.1 679 354 61.6 911 307 49.6 602
2022 332 28.1 457 462 32.8 680 350 61.6 900
2021 347 23.2 447 444 36.4 691 363 60.5 908 302 48.8 583
2020 342 24.8 450 436 38.2 698 362 60.9 916
2019 338 25.2 447 447 36.6 697 339 63.4 914 306 48.6 589
2018 291 32.8 428 436 38.4 700 331 64.1 911
2017 332 22.7 425 424 38.7 684 334 63.2 898 312 46.4 575
2016 312 28.2 430 445 36.8 697 351 61.3 896
2015 298 30.8 426 443 36.8 693 357 60.7 898 328 43.1 570
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 6 11 12 9 10 11 20 10 15 16
  Science and engineering 6 11 10 8 8 11 16 7 15 11
    Biological and biomedical sciences 4 6 2 3 4 4 10 3 7 4
      Biochemistry and biophysics 1 2 . . 1 1 4 1 1 1
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 1 2 1 1 1 . 1 . 1 .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy 1 . . . . . 1 . . 1
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 1 1 . . . . . 1 . .
      Microbiology and immunology . . . . . . . . . 1
      Molecular biology . . 1 1 1 2 2 1 3 .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . 1 . 1 1 1 2 . 2 1
    Mathematics and statistics 1 3 3 2 2 2 . 3 2 2
      Applied mathematics . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Mathematics . . 1 1 1 1 . . 1 1
      Mathematics and statistics, other 1 3 1 1 1 1 . 3 1 1
    Physical sciences . 2 5 3 2 5 6 1 6 5
      Chemistry . 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 4 5
      Physics . 1 3 2 . 3 4 . 2 .
    Social sciences 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Social sciences, other 1 . . . . . . . . .
  Non-science and engineering . . 2 1 2 . 4 3 . 5
    Humanities and arts . . 2 1 2 . 4 3 . 5
      Music and performing arts . . 2 1 2 . 4 3 . 5

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   71   66   70   69   77   76   80   82   78   74
    Hispanic or Latino   12   6   7   7   11   10   7   7   7   8
    Not Hispanic or Latino   59   60   63   62   66   66   70   69   66   60
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   5   5   9   3   8   7   6   7   10   7
      Black or African American   1   1   1   1   3   2   5   2   1   2
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   49   50   46   54   52   52   55   55   50   49
      More than one race   4   4   7   4   3   5   4   5   5   2
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   6   5   6
  Temporary visa holders   38   39   31   41   32   26   27   35   34   42
  Science and engineering   109   105   101   110   109   102   107   117   112   116
    Science   109   105   101   110   109   102   107   117   112   116
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   34   34   34   30   35   30   38   43   41   42
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   4   4   1   3   0   1   1   1   1   3
      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   6   5
      Mathematics and statistics   18   18   17   21   20   16   20   20   17   16
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   45   41   39   46   47   43   43   48   39   43
      Psychology   7   6   10   10   7   12   5   5   4   5
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Hispanic or Latino   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Black or African American   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      More than one race   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Temporary visa holders   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
      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   6   8   5   6   2   3   7   7   10   12
  Science and engineering   6   8   5   6   2   3   7   7   10   12
    Science   6   8   5   6   2   3   7   7   10   12
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   4   3   3   3   1   0   5   4   7   8
      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   2   5   2   3   1   3   2   3   3   4
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   109   105   101   110   109   102   107   117   112   116
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   111   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   109   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   7   10   8   7   3   4   8   6   19   24
    Federal   6   8   5   6   2   3   6   5   10   12
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   9   10
    Nonfederal   1   2   3   1   0   1   2   1   0   2
  Teaching assistantships   102   95   93   103   106   98   98   0   76   72
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   102   95   93   103   106   98   98   0   76   72
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   17   20
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   17   20

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   26   18   12   17   21   22   20   29   12   12
    Science   26   18   12   17   21   22   20   29   12   12
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   1   1   1   2   2   1   3   1   1
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   3   2   3   0   1   2   2   1   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   1   2   1   0   1
      Mathematics and statistics   7   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   8   8   7   7   11   15   11   15   7   7
      Psychology   2   0   0   2   3   2   2   6   2   1
      Social sciences   7   5   0   2   2   1   2   2   1   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

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   5   5   7   6   10   7   12   15   7   7
  Science and engineering   5   5   7   6   10   7   12   15   7   7
    Science   5   5   7   6   10   7   12   15   7   7
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   1   0   0   1   1   1   1   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   1   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   1   1   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   5   3   7   5   7   5   7   7   7   7
      Psychology   0   0   0   1   2   1   2   5   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   10,819   10,828   10,101   8,009   8,300   9,958   10,662   8,945   7,740   7,223
    Science   8,112   7,686   7,234   5,596   5,971   7,714   8,529   7,589   6,760   6,330
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1,074   963   632   450   821   444   512   294   344   312
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   1,074   963   632   322   821   444   512   294   344   312
        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   128   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   1,469   1,998   1,833   1,469   909   1,810   1,744   2,167   2,223   2,552
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,469   1,998   1,833   1,469   909   1,810   1,744   2,142   2,223   2,552
        Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   25   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   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   922   659   506   402   533   553   391   297   268   310
      Physical sciences   3,130   2,538   2,622   2,137   2,383   2,876   2,998   2,904   2,685   2,052
        Astronomy and astrophysics   635   613   336   401   477   550   597   682   707   621
        Chemistry   1,396   1,173   1,377   827   776   960   1,371   681   829   665
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   1,099   752   909   909   1,130   1,366   1,030   1,541   1,149   766
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1,045   1,193   1,363   1,002   871   991   926   1,177   868   690
      Social sciences   238   250   262   136   454   1,040   1,890   746   372   412
        Anthropology   28   19   13   5   16   24   13   17   16   0
        Economics   75   68   61   31   166   357   1,086   32   44   44
        Political science and government   96   90   151   66   213   609   740   632   259   280
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   39   37   27   19   45   44   48   28   31   67
        Social sciences nec   0   36   10   15   14   6   3   37   22   21
      Sciences nec   234   85   16   0   0   0   68   4   0   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
      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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   2,707   3,142   2,867   2,413   2,329   2,244   2,133   1,356   980   893
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   894   756   525   934   338   274   75   26   22   25
      Education   693   1,296   1,290   784   940   673   527   291   280   297
      Humanities   896   758   855   544   790   1,040   961   583   439   402
      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   192   302   176   142   239   196   495   428   206   148
      Non-S&E nec   32   30   21   9   22   61   75   28   33   21

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   10,819   5,676   23   3,833   51   638   598
    Science   8,112   5,255   23   2,329   51   432   22
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1,074   672   0   402   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   1,074   672   0   402   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   1,469   1,022   0   426   12   1   8
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,469   1,022   0   426   12   1   8
        Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   922   566   0   322   30   4   0
      Physical sciences   3,130   2,059   0   635   9   427   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   635   374   0   162   4   95   0
        Chemistry   1,396   1,014   0   233   5   144   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   1,099   671   0   240   0   188   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1,045   814   23   208   0   0   0
      Social sciences   238   0   0   224   0   0   14
        Anthropology   28   0   0   28   0   0   0
        Economics   75   0   0   75   0   0   0
        Political science and government   96   0   0   82   0   0   14
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   39   0   0   39   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   234   122   0   112   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   2,707   421   0   1,504   0   206   576
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   894   87   0   248   0   43   516
      Education   693   316   0   281   0   36   60
      Humanities   896   18   0   751   0   127   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   192   0   0   192   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   32   0   0   32   0   0   0

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

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

Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies   5,676   5,955   5,267   4,032   4,305   4,793   4,353   3,902   3,493   3,612
  DOD   334   317   626   501   1,002   861   535   542   323   171
  DOE   180   37   0   0   0   0   21   9   0   0
  HHS   1,879   2,133   1,700   1,001   834   711   805   1,183   1,096   1,505
  NASA   603   551   508   545   608   403   418   341   306   303
  NSF   2,493   2,546   1,885   1,455   1,355   2,007   1,897   1,405   1,315   1,378
  USDA   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other   187   371   548   530   506   811   677   422   453   255

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   232   30   202   .
2018   243   37   206   .

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   115   116   116   102   87
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   32   32   31   27   24
    Computer and information sciences   2   2   2   2   2
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   8   8   8   8   5
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   3   3   3   3   1
    Natural resources and conservation   7   7   7   7   10
    Physical sciences   42   42   42   33   31
    Psychology   13   14   14   14   7
    Social sciences   8   8   8   7   6
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2025–16
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   0   71,750   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   36,540   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   28,710   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   6,500   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   1,430   3,315   1,801   2,201   3,006
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   330   930   546   999   722
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   1,400   680   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   250   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   1,100   0   250   920   1,864
    Psychology   0   735   325   282   420
    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

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