Western Kentucky 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 343 46.3 631 361 61.4 925
2023 341 50.4 679 370 59.9 911 295 51.6 602
2022 322 53.2 680 378 58.5 900
2021 326 53.4 691 376 59.1 908 294 50.2 583
2020 294 58.4 698 363 60.8 916
2019 305 56.8 697 346 62.6 914 297 50.2 589
2018 309 56.4 700 338 63.3 911
2017 286 58.7 684 323 64.5 898 286 50.8 575
2016 272 61.4 697 335 63 896
2015 266 62.1 693 346 61.9 898 284 50.8 570
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   230   246   252   238   274   231   226   235   256   264
    Hispanic or Latino   14   13   13   9   11   11   8   3   4   6
    Not Hispanic or Latino   213   229   239   227   258   217   217   230   248   252
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   1   1
      Asian   4   6   5   3   5   4   2   7   4   2
      Black or African American   15   16   15   10   13   8   6   6   13   18
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   189   198   207   204   229   195   203   213   225   226
      More than one race   5   9   11   10   11   9   6   4   5   5
    Unknown ethnicity and race   3   4   0   2   5   3   1   2   4   6
  Temporary visa holders   29   26   29   22   21   36   40   78   120   122
  Science and engineering   82   90   101   92   117   108   135   171   231   243
    Science   82   90   101   92   117   108   135   171   231   243
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   7   3   3   2   4   3   2   6   5   6
      Biological and biomedical sciences   17   18   13   13   14   17   17   16   19   16
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   10   15
      Computer and information sciences   7   3   3   3   4   6   10   31   47   49
      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   5   6   4   5   9   6   8   12   16   10
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   5   6   7   5   2   3   2   3   4   5
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   3   7   7   5   10   13   13   16   21   19
      Psychology   34   40   36   38   41   37   37   36   40   46
      Social sciences   4   7   28   21   33   23   46   51   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   177   182   180   168   178   159   131   142   145   143
      Clinical medicine   22   28   29   23   29   29   29   40   45   50
      Other health   155   154   151   145   149   130   102   102   100   93

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   99   109   111   116   130   181   244   227   211   211
    Hispanic or Latino   7   4   4   7   4   9   10   13   10   13
    Not Hispanic or Latino   87   104   106   107   124   171   230   207   195   193
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   1   1   0   0   1   3   3   0   0
      Asian   2   2   3   4   6   5   6   2   4   5
      Black or African American   6   8   7   7   5   9   15   12   12   18
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   72   87   91   95   109   150   202   185   176   167
      More than one race   6   6   4   1   4   6   4   5   3   3
    Unknown ethnicity and race   5   1   1   2   2   1   4   7   6   5
  Temporary visa holders   9   4   4   4   10   11   12   17   19   24
  Science and engineering   72   72   74   73   76   101   131   129   138   135
    Science   72   72   74   73   76   101   131   129   138   135
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   6   9   10   4   3   11   28   23   22   6
      Biological and biomedical sciences   19   18   16   18   17   24   24   18   11   14
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   5
      Computer and information sciences   0   6   6   5   5   4   4   8   4   5
      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   23   22   19   17   15   13   21   26   29   26
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   7   8   2   1   2   0   2   4   4   4
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   7   4   2   3   4   9   9   7   8   11
      Psychology   9   3   9   5   7   7   6   8   6   3
      Social sciences   1   2   10   20   23   33   37   35   51   61
    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   36   41   41   47   64   91   125   115   92   100
      Clinical medicine   29   32   35   37   39   40   49   40   26   17
      Other health   7   9   6   10   25   51   76   75   66   83

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   1   2   2   0   0   1   2   1   0   1
  Science and engineering   0   1   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0
    Science   0   1   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   1   0   0   0   1   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   1   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   1   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   1   1   1   0   0   0   1   1   0   1
      Clinical medicine   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   1   1   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   1

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   259   272   281   260   295   267   266   313   376   386
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   16
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   16
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   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
  Teaching assistantships   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
  Other types of support   259   272   281   260   295   267   266   313   376   370
    Federal   1   2   2   0   0   1   2   1   0   1
    Institutional   64   73   89   74   77   99   91   139   183   164
    Nonfederal   1   2   0   2   1   1   6   0   1   0
    Personal resources   193   195   190   184   217   166   167   173   192   205

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   11,213   9,298   7,720   6,944   8,241   9,281   9,617   10,814   8,926   7,854
    Science   8,812   7,843   6,593   5,488   6,333   7,275   7,220   8,462   7,093   6,421
      Computer and information sciences   40   13   7   0   13   18   21   22   20   65
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1,367   963   1,142   1,013   842   979   1,175   1,270   1,510   887
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   196   106   48   122   18   130   135   0   87   0
        Geological and earth sciences   1,171   857   1,094   866   823   849   966   1,268   1,423   885
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   72   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   25   1   0   2   2   0   2
      Life sciences   3,526   3,615   2,547   2,315   2,888   3,422   3,209   3,223   2,823   1,737
        Agricultural sciences   813   785   462   525   581   548   545   507   594   333
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,445   1,166   815   924   1,307   1,530   1,841   2,084   1,530   1,089
        Health sciences   1,175   1,505   1,005   665   686   1,134   823   623   578   288
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0
        Life sciences nec   93   159   265   201   314   210   0   9   112   27
      Mathematics and statistics   61   52   75   9   27   55   73   129   4   3
      Physical sciences   1,996   1,717   1,714   1,205   1,785   1,845   2,019   2,793   2,218   3,406
        Astronomy and astrophysics   275   163   226   0   0   5   1   1   44   164
        Chemistry   973   824   888   772   1,360   1,287   1,063   1,363   1,113   2,280
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   748   730   600   433   425   553   955   1,211   971   813
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   218   90   149
      Psychology   1,404   1,087   809   757   672   749   561   609   297   161
      Social sciences   418   396   299   189   106   207   162   416   221   162
        Anthropology   16   40   16   10   19   43   53   229   53   0
        Economics   0   0   0   8   3   33   2   4   1   0
        Political science and government   213   224   98   62   79   126   70   81   58   7
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   3   67   167   104   0   4   13   79   61   54
        Social sciences nec   186   65   18   5   5   1   24   23   48   101
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   674   615   510   604   689   597   783   600   387   515
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   5   20   0
      Chemical engineering   115   109   143   89   79   2   8   3   13   0
      Civil engineering   23   51   42   65   83   154   146   123   66   448
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   92   89   113   78   99   91   5   61   114   15
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   3   0   0   0   0   0   85   138   66   0
      Mechanical engineering   426   332   180   289   354   310   458   198   76   28
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0   0
      Engineering nec   15   34   32   83   74   38   81   63   32   24
    Non-S&E   1,727   840   617   852   1,219   1,409   1,614   1,752   1,446   918
      Business management and business administration   149   130   92   41   256   331   247   212   226   79
      Communication and communications technologies   1   42   37   61   49   95   67   71   26   5
      Education   389   191   280   366   379   447   632   974   871   629
      Humanities   538   151   134   268   399   393   522   298   229   125
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   2   0
      Social work   537   241   53   97   89   51   72   67   2   9
      Visual and performing arts   107   75   21   7   31   80   65   83   59   30
      Non-S&E nec   6   10   0   12   16   12   9   45   31   41

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   11,213   4,511   1,046   5,449   69   123   15
    Science   8,812   4,014   440   4,303   0   40   15
      Computer and information sciences   40   0   0   40   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1,367   460   0   907   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   196   102   0   94   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   1,171   358   0   813   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   3,526   1,749   254   1,523   0   0   0
        Agricultural sciences   813   518   0   295   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,445   663   0   782   0   0   0
        Health sciences   1,175   518   254   403   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   93   50   0   43   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   61   0   0   61   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   1,996   1,109   182   703   0   2   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   275   89   182   2   0   2   0
        Chemistry   973   570   0   403   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   748   450   0   298   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1,404   558   0   822   0   24   0
      Social sciences   418   138   4   247   0   14   15
        Anthropology   16   0   4   9   0   3   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   213   116   0   71   0   11   15
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   3   0   0   3   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   186   22   0   164   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   674   93   233   279   69   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   115   86   0   29   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   23   0   0   23   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   92   0   0   92   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   3   0   0   3   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   426   0   233   124   69   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   15   7   0   8   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   1,727   404   373   867   0   83   0
      Business management and business administration   149   0   0   149   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   1   0   0   1   0   0   0
      Education   389   13   0   376   0   0   0
      Humanities   538   385   0   70   0   83   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   537   0   373   164   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   107   0   0   107   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   6   6   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

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   4,511   3,401   3,127   2,348   3,265   3,391   3,162   3,808   4,018   3,450
  DOD   0   1   35   4   14   88   0   0   120   107
  DOE   0   0   87   15   70   92   0   4   0   0
  HHS   2,218   1,731   1,220   925   977   1,136   706   941   749   383
  NASA   102   311   159   151   201   193   260   177   151   100
  NSF   710   506   611   614   1,264   801   868   1,087   1,047   930
  USDA   656   563   536   460   430   664   757   736   1,019   872
  Other   825   289   479   179   309   417   571   863   932   1,058

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   313   72   241   .
2018   201   44   157   .

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   124   124   124   124   124
    Agricultural sciences   5   5   5   5   5
    Biological and biomedical sciences   15   15   15   15   15
    Computer and information sciences   12   12   12   12   12
    Engineering   27   27   27   27   27
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   10   10   10   10   10
    Health sciences   4   4   4   4   4
    Mathematics and statistics   7   7   7   7   7
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   39   39   39   39   39
    Psychology   4   4   4   4   4
    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

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   0   0   0   45,000
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   7,500
    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   37,500
    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

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   537   0   6,000   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   537   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   4,500   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   1,500   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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