West Chester U. Pennsylvania

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 304 52.4 631 421 55 925
2023 342 50.2 679 418 54.6 911 417 31.5 602
2022 337 51 680 411 54.8 900
2021 309 55.8 691 434 52.7 908 428 27.4 583
2020 299 57.7 698 383 58.7 916
2019 296 58 697 375 59.4 914 509 14.5 589
2018 293 58.6 700 381 58.7 911
2017 267 61.4 684 361 60.3 898 460 20.8 575
2016 309 56.2 697 379 58.2 896
2015 271 61.4 693 393 56.7 898 439 23.8 570
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   328   231   234   270   270   268   268   326   281   338
    Hispanic or Latino   21   12   14   8   12   18   9   10   11   15
    Not Hispanic or Latino   304   217   216   253   253   244   254   315   269   321
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   1   1   11   11   0   0   0
      Asian   18   15   6   9   15   0   0   16   4   11
      Black or African American   52   30   29   32   41   45   44   64   53   62
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0
      White   224   166   175   206   187   179   191   229   205   244
      More than one race   10   6   6   5   8   8   8   6   7   4
    Unknown ethnicity and race   3   2   4   9   5   6   5   1   1   2
  Temporary visa holders   22   33   27   15   16   20   25   29   18   43
  Science and engineering   191   140   123   124   107   122   113   161   189   215
    Science   191   140   123   124   107   122   113   161   189   215
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   12   15   8   7   14   12   6   6   11   7
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   12   7
      Computer and information sciences   22   25   17   21   17   10   15   11   5   15
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   6   10   2   8   10   9   7   10   2   14
      Mathematics and statistics   13   11   14   11   10   10   11   17   18   11
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   49   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   109   49   53   41   38   51   44   43   72   84
      Social sciences   29   30   29   36   18   30   30   25   69   77
    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   159   124   138   161   179   166   180   194   110   166
      Clinical medicine   55   41   45   51   71   87   99   98   42   98
      Other health   104   83   93   110   108   79   81   96   68   68

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   188   183   204   232   245   268   255   303   354   363
    Hispanic or Latino   10   13   13   13   14   8   7   7   6   7
    Not Hispanic or Latino   170   165   187   210   223   256   244   296   346   356
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   31   24   0   0   0
      Asian   17   18   19   24   30   1   1   20   25   17
      Black or African American   27   36   36   38   41   61   48   55   69   73
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   120   108   128   141   148   162   166   218   249   260
      More than one race   6   3   4   7   4   1   5   3   3   6
    Unknown ethnicity and race   8   5   4   9   8   4   4   0   2   0
  Temporary visa holders   13   10   11   16   12   11   11   14   25   23
  Science and engineering   145   133   162   175   183   196   193   245   298   301
    Science   145   133   162   175   183   196   193   245   298   301
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   12   11   14   21   16   10   12   10   14   18
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   16   20
      Computer and information sciences   15   12   15   29   32   23   12   8   12   9
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   11   6   12   7   7   13   21   17   24   15
      Mathematics and statistics   47   58   71   72   82   93   97   93   95   89
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   60   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   21   17   17   17   16   13   13   15   23
      Social sciences   36   25   33   29   29   41   38   44   122   127
    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   56   60   53   73   74   83   73   72   81   85
      Clinical medicine   35   48   42   62   65   72   59   60   66   65
      Other health   21   12   11   11   9   11   14   12   15   20

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   0   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   1   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   1   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   2   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   1   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   350   264   261   285   286   288   293   355   299   381
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    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
  Research assistantships   22   56   54   12   10   59   47   38   83   70
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   22   56   54   12   10   59   47   38   83   70
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   328   208   207   273   276   229   246   317   215   311
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   29   25   2   0   41   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   328   208   207   244   251   224   246   276   215   311

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
    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

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   6,870   6,132   5,903   4,433   6,414   6,777   6,340   7,293   5,895   5,009
    Science   3,969   3,502   3,186   2,377   2,862   3,787   3,247   3,302   3,138   2,294
      Computer and information sciences   106   39   39   21   7   25   35   47   56   23
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   77   65   31   55   65   60   77   87   97   79
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   29   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   62   48   31   55   65   60   77   58   97   79
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   15   17   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   1,240   1,053   1,055   815   1,072   1,598   1,318   1,198   1,017   648
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   612   415   437   350   459   659   430   462   318   305
        Health sciences   628   638   618   465   613   939   888   736   699   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   343
      Mathematics and statistics   95   132   82   103   196   340   297   297   173   168
      Physical sciences   1,142   857   771   466   425   504   648   739   530   378
        Astronomy and astrophysics   31   63   238   66   72   93   28   41   67   88
        Chemistry   138   504   79   162   255   262   229   475   242   169
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   973   290   454   238   98   149   391   197   221   121
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   26   0   0
      Psychology   392   605   457   253   205   295   205   392   521   283
      Social sciences   917   751   739   524   892   958   664   539   593   707
        Anthropology   30   54   19   37   50   110   73   85   111   0
        Economics   546   526   601   287   628   538   410   308   302   243
        Political science and government   57   35   13   34   49   46   23   27   29   73
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   75   0   10   48   5   15   0   33   37   238
        Social sciences nec   209   136   96   118   160   249   158   86   114   153
      Sciences nec   0   0   12   140   0   7   3   3   151   8
    Engineering   51   51   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   51   51   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   2,850   2,579   2,717   2,056   3,552   2,990   3,093   3,991   2,757   2,715
      Business management and business administration   535   446   445   457   557   723   604   1,291   426   381
      Communication and communications technologies   58   43   53   8   71   68   156   95   102   167
      Education   425   500   450   424   566   473   160   700   299   246
      Humanities   516   265   451   122   488   499   653   547   533   553
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   109   120   107   134   164   281   404   120   108   110
      Visual and performing arts   236   139   101   90   283   184   254   99   136   174
      Non-S&E nec   971   1,066   1,110   821   1,423   762   862   1,139   1,153   1,084

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   6,870   1,822   100   4,580   58   310   0
    Science   3,969   1,493   51   2,076   58   291   0
      Computer and information sciences   106   0   0   106   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   77   20   0   42   15   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   62   20   0   42   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   15   0   0   0   15   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   1,240   466   0   629   26   119   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   612   361   0   214   12   25   0
        Health sciences   628   105   0   415   14   94   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   95   0   0   95   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   1,142   773   0   292   0   77   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   31   8   0   23   0   0   0
        Chemistry   138   0   0   132   0   6   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   973   765   0   137   0   71   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   392   234   0   132   0   26   0
      Social sciences   917   0   51   780   17   69   0
        Anthropology   30   0   0   30   0   0   0
        Economics   546   0   51   426   0   69   0
        Political science and government   57   0   0   57   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   75   0   0   58   17   0   0
        Social sciences nec   209   0   0   209   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   51   0   0   51   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   51   0   0   51   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   2,850   329   49   2,453   0   19   0
      Business management and business administration   535   0   0   535   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   58   0   0   58   0   0   0
      Education   425   134   0   290   0   1   0
      Humanities   516   0   0   509   0   7   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   109   0   0   109   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   236   0   0   236   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   971   195   49   716   0   11   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   1,822   1,386   854   608   724   715   671   624   454   511
  DOD   242   163   204   199   251   318   177   279   163   193
  DOE   28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  HHS   270   352   266   106   99   155   382   93   63   0
  NASA   8   50   33   24   16   1   5   10   36   50
  NSF   1,004   705   252   274   278   219   90   197   158   238
  USDA   0   0   18   0   48   20   0   0   0   5
  Other   270   116   81   5   32   2   17   45   34   25

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   659   138   521   .
2018   322   176   146   .

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   60 i   51   25   34   34
    Agricultural sciences   0 i   0   1   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   14 i   13   5   9   9
    Computer and information sciences   3 i   2   0   0   0
    Engineering   6 i   3   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   2 i   2   0   10   10
    Health sciences   4 i   2   3   1   1
    Mathematics and statistics   1 i   1   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   15 i   14   9   9   9
    Psychology   9 i   8   7   4   4
    Social sciences   6 i   5   0   0   0
    Other   0 i   0   0   0   0

i=imputed

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

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

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 i   0 i   0   15,000   0
    Agricultural sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Engineering   0 i   0 i   0   15,000   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Psychology   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Other   0 i   0 i   0   0   0

i=imputed

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

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

Costs for repair and renovation of science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field and time of repair and renovation: 2025–16
(Dollars in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   0 i   0 i   0   0   2,000
    Agricultural sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Engineering   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Psychology   0 i   0 i   0   0   2,000
    Social sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Other   0 i   0 i   0   0   0

i=imputed

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

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

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