Western Washington U.

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
2022 329 52.2 680 320 64.5 890
2021 327 53.2 691 286 51.5 583 324 64.7 907
2020 340 51.8 697 326 64.8 915
2019 333 52.7 696 290 51.3 589 325 64.8 913
2018 333 52.8 698 312 66.1 910
2017 330 52.3 684 292 49.8 575 310 65.9 897
2016 349 50.5 697 322 64.4 895
2015 356 49.2 693 298 48.3 570 319 64.9 897
2014 391 43.8 688 332 63 887
2013 398 29.1 555 308 48.2 588 343 61.7 884
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: 2022–13
All races 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All full-time students 267 256 219 228 227 227 224 227 165 125
    Male 94 89 78 81 95 86 89 102 59 37
    Female 173 167 141 147 132 141 135 125 106 88
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 255 254 216 221 218 218 214 218 157 120
    Hispanic or Latino 13 19 14 10 16 11 12 14 9 5
    Not Hispanic or Latino 229 229 197 203 199 204 197 191 136 111
      American Indian or Alaska Native 3 3 2 5 0 2 2 0 0 0
      Asian 17 15 11 10 5 7 9 5 5 4
      Black or African American 3 1 0 3 1 2 2 1 0 1
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
      White 195 199 168 174 178 176 172 172 116 101
      More than one race 11 11 16 11 14 17 12 13 15 5
    Unknown ethnicity and race 13 6 5 8 3 3 5 13 12 4
  Temporary visa holders 12 2 3 7 9 9 10 9 8 5
  Science and engineering 219 206 172 168 166 169 166 166 104 71
    Science 219 206 172 168 166 169 166 166 104 71
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 34 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 27 29 22 23 23 23 21 22 8 3
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 30 28 24 16 23 21 16 10 16 7
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 33 27 29 26 25 24 26 25 21 18
      Mathematics and statistics 24 20 17 17 19 21 19 23 22 12
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 50 45 36 36 36 35 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 16 16 12 12 10 17 15 17 21 17
      Physical sciences 26 22 21 27 18 19 21 22 4 4
      Social sciences 13 19 11 11 12 9 11 13 12 10
    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 48 50 47 60 61 58 58 61 61 54
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 48 50 47 60 61 58 58 61 61 54

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: 2022–13
All races 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All part-time students 69 78 81 58 55 15 9 15 129 105
    Male 32 30 37 28 26 12 7 8 70 52
    Female 37 48 44 30 29 3 2 7 59 53
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 68 77 76 56 54 15 9 14 127 103
    Hispanic or Latino 2 5 7 2 3 2 0 1 6 8
    Not Hispanic or Latino 64 71 65 51 50 12 9 13 119 91
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 1
      Asian 5 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 3 2
      Black or African American 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 56 62 54 46 46 8 8 13 111 87
      More than one race 2 6 9 1 3 1 0 0 3 1
    Unknown ethnicity and race 2 1 4 3 1 1 0 0 2 4
  Temporary visa holders 1 1 5 2 1 0 0 1 2 2
  Science and engineering 59 69 72 55 50 15 6 15 119 94
    Science 59 69 72 55 50 15 6 15 119 94
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 10 9 10 10 6 1 0 1 11 11
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 13 9 12 10 8 2 0 4 20 7
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 11 17 11 11 13 5 0 1 27 27
      Mathematics and statistics 1 1 2 3 0 2 1 0 22 13
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 14 14 14 9 8 3 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 4 4 8 7 7 0 0 2 5 9
      Physical sciences 1 4 8 2 4 1 0 1 15 10
      Social sciences 5 11 7 3 4 1 3 5 19 17
    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 10 9 9 3 5 0 3 0 10 11
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 10 9 9 3 5 0 3 0 10 11

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: 2022–13
Field 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
All surveyed fields 20 15 17 7 5 12 7 6 0 1 0
  Science and engineering 20 15 17 7 5 11 7 6 0 1 0
    Science 20 15 17 7 5 11 7 6 0 1 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 3 4 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 1 6 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 7 3 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 5 4 6 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 5 3 2 5 0 4 1 1 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 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 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 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 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 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 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 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 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2022–13
Type and primary source of support 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All types and sources of support 267 256 219 228 227 227 224 227 165 125
  Fellowships 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1
    Federal 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 27 23 21 13 6 11 11 10 0 0
    Federal 18 15 17 7 5 11 6 6 0 0
    Institutional 8 2 3 4 1 0 3 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 1 6 1 2 0 0 2 4 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 166 162 152 148 144 138 146 140 106 75
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 166 162 152 148 144 138 146 140 100 72
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3
  Other types of support 72 71 46 67 77 78 66 75 59 49
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Personal resources 72 71 46 67 77 77 66 75 59 49

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: 2022–13
All races 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
  Science and engineering 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 6 4 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 1 2 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 sciences, and ocean sciences 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 1 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: 2022–13
Field 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All surveyed fields 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 4 3 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 1 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 sciences, and ocean sciences 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 1 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: 2022–13
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
  All R&D fields 15,081 13,450 12,823 11,983 13,075 13,014 10,743 9,921 8,567 8,157
    Science 11,209 10,458 9,326 9,064 9,423 8,036 6,808 6,760 6,185 5,589
      Computer and information sciences 316 383 318 93 209 167 114 70 23 74
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 3,298 3,379 3,897 3,822 3,802 2,931 2,552 2,709 2,661 2,227
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 1,921 1,277 2,473 2,670 2,633 1,782 1,121 1,390 1,449 960
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 1,377 2,102 1,424 1,152 1,071 1,149 1,224 1,255 1,159 1,267
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 98 0 207 64 53 0
      Life sciences 600 719 958 937 518 884 819 794 497 638
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 455 548 721 718 502 732 664 497 428 593
        Health sciences 145 171 0 0 0 0 87 156 62 16
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 237 219 16 152 68 141 7 29
      Mathematics and statistics 332 375 347 499 669 645 730 700 510 199
      Physical sciences 2,569 2,191 1,323 1,183 1,322 1,325 815 973 1,039 1,015
        Astronomy and astrophysics 286 513 286 244 358 455 230 207 226 100
        Chemistry 1,790 1,218 1,037 898 964 870 585 766 813 915
        Materials science 493 460 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 41 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 1,493 1,497 1,213 1,038 1,306 730 548 456 494 491
      Social sciences 1,204 818 690 817 1,077 591 510 528 791 823
        Anthropology 33 122 0 0 190 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 109 9 3 41 0 16 40 85 116 269
        Political science and government 170 95 486 371 364 121 357 282 384 39
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 269 69 115 269 387 208 39 88 110 253
        Social sciences, not elsewhere classified 623 523 86 136 136 246 74 73 181 262
      Sciences, not elsewhere classified 1,397 1,096 580 675 520 763 720 530 170 122
    Engineering 560 587 989 832 1,489 1,258 1,189 859 583 988
      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 0 753 716 803 749 401 277
      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 2 736 542 386 110 182 505
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 206
      Engineering not elsewhere classified 560 587 989 830 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 3,312 2,405 2,508 2,087 2,163 3,720 2,746 2,302 1,799 1,580
      Business management and business administration 60 262 122 7 75 339 123 44 48 41
      Communication and communications technologies 40 75 3 16 1 253 0 123 0 74
      Education 1,551 1,034 422 319 566 1,107 660 794 679 651
      Humanities 1,310 735 1,221 850 756 1,020 321 0 132 0
      Law 0 0 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 340 233 586 700 352 453 375 432 313 314
      Non-S&E, not elsewhere classified 11 66 90 195 413 548 1,267 909 627 500

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: 2022
(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 15,081 6,347 1,063 5,954 68 1,614 35
    Science 11,209 5,433 630 3,717 29 1,365 35
      Computer and information sciences 316 196 0 31 0 89 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 3,298 1,971 490 736 0 101 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 1,921 1,282 381 243 0 15 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 1,377 689 109 493 0 86 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 600 328 1 216 0 23 32
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 455 328 1 71 0 23 32
        Health sciences 145 0 0 145 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 332 217 0 115 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 2,569 1,629 29 622 9 280 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 286 247 0 12 0 27 0
        Chemistry 1,790 1,196 29 303 9 253 0
        Materials science 493 186 0 307 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 1,493 176 0 525 20 769 3
      Social sciences 1,204 347 10 748 0 99 0
        Anthropology 33 24 0 0 0 9 0
        Economics 109 0 0 62 0 47 0
        Political science and government 170 0 0 147 0 23 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 269 84 0 185 0 0 0
        Social sciences, not elsewhere classified 623 239 10 354 0 20 0
      Sciences, not elsewhere classified 1,397 569 100 724 0 4 0
    Engineering 560 227 209 78 39 7 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering not elsewhere classified 560 227 209 78 39 7 0
    Non-S&E 3,312 687 224 2,159 0 242 0
      Business management and business administration 60 0 0 60 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 40 4 0 34 0 2 0
      Education 1,551 683 224 425 0 219 0
      Humanities 1,310 0 0 1,289 0 21 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 340 0 0 340 0 0 0
      Non-S&E, not elsewhere classified 11 0 0 11 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: 2022–13
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Federal Agencies 6,347 4,290 3,966 3,978 4,393 5,271 4,701 4,546 4,039 3,789
  DOD 0 0 4 42 234 246 151 0 0 0
  DOE 121 321 274 95 56 32 20 0 25 10
  HHS 408 320 658 466 385 442 268 411 507 631
  NASA 587 464 159 190 100 197 43 0 0 18
  NSF 4,583 2,598 2,412 2,596 2,777 3,072 3,078 3,077 2,615 2,284
  USDA 18 40 38 36 31 45 269 121 38 72
  Other 630 547 421 553 810 1,237 872 937 854 774

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: 2022–16 [temporarily discontinued]
Year All personnel Principal investigators Other personnel Postdocs
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 403 87 316 .
2018 468 95 373 .
2017 541 71 470 .
2016 382 61 321 .

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: 2021–12
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field 2021 2019 2017 2015 2013
  All research space 145 139 131 152 156
    Agricultural sciences 2 2 2 9 17
    Biological and biomedical sciences 31 30 25 35 31
    Computer and information sciences 9 9 7 3 3
    Engineering 15 13 13 26 34
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 21 19 18 19 18
    Health sciences 9 8 8 5 3
    Mathematics and statistics 2 2 2 2 2
    Natural resources and conservation 9 9 9 9 .
    Physical sciences 29 30 27 26 25
    Psychology 11 11 9 10 10
    Social sciences 5 5 6 4 5
    Other 1 0 3 4 7

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: 2023–14
(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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field Planned to start 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 Started in FY 2014 or FY 2015
  All research space 0 1,350 1,829 0 750
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 1,175 0 0
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 250
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 350 0 0 0
    Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 1,000 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 0 0 654 0 500
    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

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