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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
2023 217 68.5 679 315 48.3 602 485 47.5 914
2022 173 74.9 680 452 50.3 900
2021 226 67.7 691 287 51.4 583 465 49.4 908
2020 309 56.2 698 503 45.7 916
2019 285 59.6 697 304 49 589 509 44.9 914
2018 259 63.5 700 509 44.7 911
2017 232 66.5 684 353 39.3 575 520 42.7 898
2016 248 64.9 697 582 35.7 896
2015 243 65.4 693 338 41.4 570 659 27.4 898
2014 252 63.8 688 590 34.3 889
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

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 315 472 275 123 142 175 227 230 212 204
    Female 294 382 220 149 166 186 216 208 219 206
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 101 126 136 153 155 188 201 193 214 221
    Hispanic or Latino 8 13 10 8 5 7 10 5 15 11
    Not Hispanic or Latino 89 109 119 140 148 177 184 183 192 208
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 3 3 3 2 5 8 6 5 4 1
      Black or African American 16 16 12 11 11 13 11 13 21 18
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 68 88 102 119 128 155 160 158 160 184
      More than one race 2 2 2 8 3 1 7 7 7 5
    Unknown ethnicity and race 4 4 7 5 2 4 7 5 7 2
  Temporary visa holders 508 728 359 119 153 173 242 245 217 189
  Science and engineering 562 797 444 220 247 286 367 360 359 346
    Science 562 797 444 220 247 286 367 360 359 346
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 20 19 19 17 22 37 43 52 54 43
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 255 432 212 73 89 105 159 143 129 110
      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 73 138 58 24 17 11 13 11 18 18
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 85 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 27 32 42 29 41 46 50 57 58 57
      Psychology 37 36 35 32 38 38 41 38 39 53
      Social sciences 63 71 75 42 36 45 57 54 60 65
    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 47 57 51 52 61 75 76 78 72 64
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 47 57 51 52 61 75 76 78 72 64

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 76 53 54 50 52 54 39 41 52 36
    Female 71 56 50 35 35 49 44 63 55 53
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 69 69 72 62 62 76 64 80 87 79
    Hispanic or Latino 5 4 6 2 2 6 4 11 2 1
    Not Hispanic or Latino 61 62 62 58 55 68 59 67 80 78
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 2 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 2 3
      Black or African American 5 10 8 6 4 8 5 9 6 5
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 51 48 51 47 48 59 50 54 70 68
      More than one race 3 3 2 2 2 1 3 3 2 2
    Unknown ethnicity and race 3 3 4 2 5 2 1 2 5 0
  Temporary visa holders 78 40 32 23 25 27 19 24 20 10
  Science and engineering 142 104 101 80 83 87 73 95 98 81
    Science 142 104 101 80 83 87 73 95 98 81
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 16 8 17 13 23 26 24 27 26 27
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 52 25 28 17 18 15 15 17 19 9
      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 34 18 23 12 13 4 0 4 2 5
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 10 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 3 2 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 3 7 7 13 5 10 4 11 10 11
      Psychology 16 14 13 14 11 15 15 15 15 17
      Social sciences 8 14 13 11 11 15 13 19 24 12
    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 5 5 3 5 4 16 10 9 9 8
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 5 5 3 5 4 16 10 9 9 8

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 3 2 3 3 4 14 4 15 9 13
  Science and engineering 3 2 3 3 4 14 4 14 9 4
    Science 3 2 3 3 4 14 4 14 9 4
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 3 3 14 2 13 9 2
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      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 1
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 2 1 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 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 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 1 0 9
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9

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 609 854 495 272 308 361 443 438 431 410
  Fellowships 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 7 11 12 15 21 32 41 27 29 26
    Federal 0 0 0 3 3 14 3 15 9 5
    Institutional 7 10 12 10 18 15 29 8 19 21
    Nonfederal 0 1 0 2 0 3 9 4 1 0
  Teaching assistantships 23 23 20 25 20 51 43 60 43 144
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
    Institutional 23 23 20 24 20 51 43 60 43 138
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 579 820 463 232 267 278 358 351 359 240
    Federal 3 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
    Institutional 133 141 121 76 86 145 151 149 141 43
    Nonfederal 2 2 1 4 13 0 0 0 1 0
    Personal resources 441 675 338 152 167 133 207 202 217 195

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 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 3,824 4,311 3,532 2,461 2,373 2,466 2,006 1,144 860 1,349
    Science 2,847 2,183 2,614 2,218 1,898 1,703 1,265 898 776 1,256
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 37 26 0 0 26 44
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 18 6 93 96 72 86 59
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 18 6 93 96 0 86 59
        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 2,533 1,917 2,346 1,914 1,413 1,214 910 756 385 529
        Agricultural sciences 2,523 1,887 2,012 1,062 177 146 91 0 55 252
        Biological and biomedical sciences 10 30 334 852 1,195 1,068 818 0 330 277
        Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 1 1 14 9 1 3 6 0
      Physical sciences 106 84 68 78 57 12 8 2 3 258
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 67 47 52 39 38 12 8 0 3 258
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 39 37 16 39 19 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 8 16 22 4 0 0 0
      Social sciences 208 182 199 199 201 231 237 0 270 305
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 208 182 199 199 201 228 230 0 270 298
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 7
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 154 96 9 65 0 61
    Engineering 717 1,983 780 79 409 711 639 159 2 93
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 159 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 0 409 711 639 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 717 1,983 780 79 0 0 0 0 2 93
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 260 145 138 164 66 52 102 87 82 0
      Business management and business administration 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 157 136 132 163 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 103 0 0 1 66 36 98 0 76 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 3,824 3,283 144 42 243 0 112
    Science 2,847 2,566 41 42 95 0 103
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 2,533 2,284 41 10 95 0 103
        Agricultural sciences 2,523 2,284 41 0 95 0 103
        Biological and biomedical sciences 10 0 0 10 0 0 0
        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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 106 106 0 0 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 67 67 0 0 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 39 39 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 208 176 0 32 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 208 176 0 32 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 717 717 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 717 717 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 260 0 103 0 148 0 9
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 157 0 0 0 148 0 9
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 103 0 103 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

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 3,283 4,032 3,163 1,801 1,495 1,551 1,198 . 373 735
  DOD 717 1,983 780 71 321 530 444 . 0 93
  DOE 180 153 47 56 32 66 55 . 76 66
  HHS 176 154 168 7 0 0 0 . 0 0
  NASA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0
  NSF 39 37 35 80 130 124 150 . 100 361
  USDA 2,104 1,650 1,831 957 98 72 46 . 29 85
  Other 67 55 302 630 914 759 503 . 168 130

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 57 15 42 .
2018 66 22 44 .
2017 61 20 41 .

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 110 127 118 80 80
    Agricultural sciences 8 8 4 3 3
    Biological and biomedical sciences 46 46 46 10 10
    Computer and information sciences 7 8 3 3 3
    Engineering 14 15 15 13 13
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 5 5 5 5 5
    Health sciences 4 4 4 4 4
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 17 32 32 32 32
    Psychology 5 4 4 4 4
    Social sciences 4 5 5 5 5
    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)

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 0 0 0 0
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 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 0 0 0 0
    Psychology 0 0 0 0 0
    Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Other 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

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