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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 323 30.4 459 414 35.1 631 671 28.2 925
2023 344 25.9 459 559 18.5 679 671 27.1 911 392 35.6 602
2022 367 20.5 457 560 18.5 680 559 38.6 900
2021 396 12.3 447 563 19.4 691 545 40.6 908
2020 351 22.8 450 564 20 698 754 18.5 916
2019 412 8.8 447 556 21.1 697 856 7.3 914
2018 402 7 428 551 22.1 700 778 15.5 911
2017 386 10.1 425 556 19.6 684 734 19.1 898 354 39.1 575
2016 568 19.4 697 600 33.7 896
2015 357 17.1 426 564 19.5 693 584 35.7 898
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 15 12 7 4 9 3 3 4 . 7
  Science and engineering 15 12 7 4 9 3 3 4 . 7
    Engineering 5 2 2 . 2 1 2 . . .
      Industrial engineering and operations research . 1 . . 1 . 1 . . .
      Engineering, other 5 1 2 . 1 1 1 . . .
    Psychology 10 10 5 4 7 2 1 4 . 7
      Counseling and applied psychology 9 10 5 4 6 2 1 3 . 4
      Psychology, other 1 . . . 1 . . 1 . 3

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   27   21 i   22   41   41   41   45   39   37   36
    Hispanic or Latino   3   1 i   1   2   2   1   2   2   3   3
    Not Hispanic or Latino   23   12 i   13   28   32   30   31   26   23   24
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   3   0 i   0   2   1   1   1   1   1   0
      Black or African American   0   0 i   0   1   1   1   1   1   1   1
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   18   12 i   13   24   29   27   28   24   21   23
      More than one race   2   0 i   0   1   1   1   1   0   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1   8 i   8   11   7   10   12   11   11   9
  Temporary visa holders   118   24 i   26   3   4   3   1   3   6   6
  Science and engineering   145   45 i   48   44   45   44   46   42   43   42
    Science   43   7 i   7   44   45   44   46   42   43   42
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   33   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   10   7 i   7   44   45   44   46   42   43   42
      Social sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   102   38 i   41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   50   19 i   20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   10   10 i   11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   18   9 i   10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   24   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   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.
  • 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   94   112 i   113   127   147   148   142   137   139   135
    Hispanic or Latino   13   11 i   11   13   16   11   9   6   5   5
    Not Hispanic or Latino   77   89 i   90   106   124   122   118   109   106   93
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0 i   0   0   0   1   1   1   1   0
      Asian   5   5 i   5   3   2   5   10   9   8   5
      Black or African American   1   3 i   3   5   7   7   6   7   5   5
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   68   78 i   79   96   111   108   100   91   90   80
      More than one race   3   3 i   3   2   4   1   1   1   2   3
    Unknown ethnicity and race   4   12 i   12   8   7   15   15   22   28   37
  Temporary visa holders   34   10 i   10   7   10   8   14   33   41   19
  Science and engineering   128   122 i   123   134   157   156   156   170   180   154
    Science   105   113 i   114   96   121   120   119   121   117   116
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   2   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   103   113 i   114   96   121   120   119   121   117   116
      Social sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   23   9 i   9   38   36   36   37   49   63   38
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   8   1 i   1   5   2   2   2   3   2   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   5   5 i   5   8   12   12   10   14   26   16
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   4   3 i   3   3   3   3   4   6   4   0
      Mechanical engineering   6   0 i   0   22   19   19   21   26   31   22
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   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.
  • 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 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   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.
  • 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   145   45 i   48   44   45   44   46   42   43   42
  Fellowships   8   3 i   3   4   5   6   6   5   0   6
    Federal   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   8   3 i   3   4   5   6   6   5   0   6
    Nonfederal   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0
    Federal   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0
    Nonfederal   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   137   42 i   45   40   40   38   40   37   39   36
    Federal   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   137   42 i   45   40   40   38   40   37   39   36

i=imputed

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 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   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.
  • 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 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   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.
  • 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   1,201   1,115   2,052   1,973   505   283   479   610   1,291   1,348
    Science   462 i   429   588   376   147   191   341   240   600   362
      Computer and information sciences   82 i   76   69   114   39   82   41   59   35   21
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   342 i   318   467   214   79   105   284   141   499   157
        Agricultural sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   0 i   0   333   0   0   0   0   20   108   0
        Health sciences   342 i   318   134   0   0   0   0   121   391   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   38 i   35   50   47   29   0   8   33   63   180
      Physical sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0 i   0   2   1   0   4   7   7   3   0
      Social sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0
        Anthropology   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   1,597   358   92   138   0   0   956
    Engineering   739 i   686   1,464   1,597   358   92   138   311   654   956
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   56 i   52   34   0   0   0   0   5   13   0
      Chemical engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   195 i   181   186   0   0   0   0   17   266   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   167 i   155   819   0   0   0   0   10   127   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   81 i   75   54   0   0   0   0   90   160   0
      Mechanical engineering   240 i   223   371   0   0   0   0   189   88   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   59   37   30
      Business management and business administration   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   6   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2   0
      Education   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   1   0
      Law   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   1   0
      Social work   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Non-S&E nec   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   46   26   0

i=imputed

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   1,201   579   58   326   96   142   0
    Science   462 i   209 i   24 i   132 i   39 i   58 i   0 i
      Computer and information sciences   82 i   82 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Geological and earth sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Life sciences   342 i   89 i   24 i   132 i   39 i   58 i   0 i
        Agricultural sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Biological and biomedical sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Health sciences   342 i   89 i   24 i   132 i   39 i   58 i   0 i
        Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Life sciences nec   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Mathematics and statistics   38 i   38 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Physical sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Chemistry   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Materials science   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Physics   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Physical sciences nec   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Psychology   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Social sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Anthropology   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Economics   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Political science and government   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Social sciences nec   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Sciences nec   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
    Engineering   739 i   370 i   34 i   194 i   57 i   84 i   0 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   56 i   44 i   1 i   6 i   2 i   3 i   0 i
      Chemical engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Civil engineering   195 i   122 i   7 i   38 i   11 i   17 i   0 i
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   167 i   1 i   15 i   88 i   26 i   37 i   0 i
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   81 i   60 i   2 i   11 i   3 i   5 i   0 i
      Mechanical engineering   240 i   143 i   9 i   51 i   15 i   22 i   0 i
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Engineering nec   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
    Non-S&E   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Business management and business administration   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Communication and communications technologies   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Education   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Humanities   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Law   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Social work   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Visual and performing arts   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Non-S&E nec   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i

i=imputed

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   579   538   648   .   .   .   .   214   581   .
  DOD   0 i   0   0   .   .   .   .   0   28   .
  DOE   3 i   3   147   .   .   .   .   0   28   .
  HHS   89 i   83   134   .   .   .   .   113   215   .
  NASA   0 i   0   0   .   .   .   .   0   0   .
  NSF   367 i   341   274   .   .   .   .   87   309   .
  USDA   0 i   0   0   .   .   .   .   0   0   .
  Other   120 i   111   93   .   .   .   .   14   1   .

i=imputed

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   .   .   .   .
2018   .   .   .   .

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   70 i   .   .   80 i   .
    Agricultural sciences   0 i   .   .   0 i   .
    Biological and biomedical sciences   13 i   .   .   23 i   .
    Computer and information sciences   5 i   .   .   5 i   .
    Engineering   24 i   .   .   23 i   .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0 i   .   .   0 i   .
    Health sciences   0 i   .   .   0 i   .
    Mathematics and statistics   2 i   .   .   3 i   .
    Natural resources and conservation   0 i   .   .   0 i   .
    Physical sciences   15 i   .   .   15 i   .
    Psychology   5 i   .   .   5 i   .
    Social sciences   5 i   .   .   5 i   .
    Other   0 i   .   .   0 i   .

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

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

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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