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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 347 45.6 631 302 67.8 925
2023 350 49 679 302 67.2 911 288 52.7 602
2022 329 52.2 680 298 67.3 900
2021 327 53.2 691 289 68.6 908 286 51.5 583
2020 340 51.8 698 304 67.2 916
2019 333 52.8 697 325 64.9 914 290 51.3 589
2018 333 53 700 312 66.2 911
2017 330 52.3 684 310 65.9 898 292 49.8 575
2016 349 50.5 697 322 64.5 896
2015 356 49.2 693 318 65 898 298 48.3 570
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   233   236   255   254   216   221   218   218   214   218
    Hispanic or Latino   21   16   13   19   14   10   16   11   12   14
    Not Hispanic or Latino   204   206   229   229   197   203   199   204   197   191
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   6   3   3   2   5   0   2   2   0
      Asian   11   21   17   15   11   10   5   7   9   5
      Black or African American   0   4   3   1   0   3   1   2   2   1
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0
      White   180   171   195   199   168   174   178   176   172   172
      More than one race   12   4   11   11   16   11   14   17   12   13
    Unknown ethnicity and race   8   14   13   6   5   8   3   3   5   13
  Temporary visa holders   16   19   12   2   3   7   9   9   10   9
  Science and engineering   200   206   219   206   172   168   166   169   166   166
    Science   200   206   219   206   172   168   166   169   166   166
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   37   34
      Biological and biomedical sciences   24   29   27   29   22   23   23   23   21   22
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   35   29   30   28   24   16   23   21   16   10
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   34   37   33   27   29   26   25   24   26   25
      Mathematics and statistics   23   21   24   20   17   17   19   21   19   23
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   45   47   50   45   36   36   36   35   0   0
      Physical sciences   19   22   26   22   21   27   18   19   21   22
      Psychology   11   13   16   16   12   12   10   17   15   17
      Social sciences   9   8   13   19   11   11   12   9   11   13
    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   49   49   48   50   47   60   61   58   58   61
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   49   49   48   50   47   60   61   58   58   61

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   77   80   68   77   76   56   54   15   9   14
    Hispanic or Latino   7   6   2   5   7   2   3   2   0   1
    Not Hispanic or Latino   68   69   64   71   65   51   50   12   9   13
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   1   1   1   0   2   0   1   0   0
      Asian   2   2   5   1   2   1   1   1   1   0
      Black or African American   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   63   60   56   62   54   46   46   8   8   13
      More than one race   3   5   2   6   9   1   3   1   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   2   5   2   1   4   3   1   1   0   0
  Temporary visa holders   8   1   1   1   5   2   1   0   0   1
  Science and engineering   76   73   59   69   72   55   50   15   6   15
    Science   76   73   59   69   72   55   50   15   6   15
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   1
      Biological and biomedical sciences   16   10   10   9   10   10   6   1   0   1
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   12   11   13   9   12   10   8   2   0   4
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   13   14   11   17   11   11   13   5   0   1
      Mathematics and statistics   1   0   1   1   2   3   0   2   1   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   16   19   14   14   14   9   8   3   0   0
      Physical sciences   4   5   1   4   8   2   4   1   0   1
      Psychology   7   5   4   4   8   7   7   0   0   2
      Social sciences   7   9   5   11   7   3   4   1   3   5
    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   9   8   10   9   9   3   5   0   3   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   9   8   10   9   9   3   5   0   3   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 receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   14   11   20   15   17   7   5   12   7   6
  Science and engineering   14   11   20   15   17   7   5   11   7   6
    Science   14   11   20   15   17   7   5   11   7   6
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   3
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   2   3   4   1   1   2   1   0   1
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   1   1   0   1   6   0   0   3   2   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   6   0   7   3   2   0   1   0   2   1
      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   4   5   5   4   6   1   2   3   0   0
      Physical sciences   1   3   5   3   2   5   0   4   1   1
      Psychology   0   0   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   1   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   249   255   267   256   219   228   227   227   224   227
  Fellowships   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   1   2
    Federal   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   29   21   27   23   21   13   6   11   11   10
    Federal   12   11   18   15   17   7   5   11   6   6
    Institutional   9   4   8   2   3   4   1   0   3   0
    Nonfederal   8   6   1   6   1   2   0   0   2   4
  Teaching assistantships   166   164   166   162   152   148   144   138   146   140
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   166   164   166   162   152   148   144   138   146   140
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   52   70   72   71   46   67   77   78   66   75
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   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   52   70   72   71   46   67   77   77   66   75

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   7   7   6   4   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   7   7   6   4   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   1   2   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   2   2   1   1   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   2   2   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   2   1   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   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   5   5   4   3   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   5   5   4   3   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   5   5   4   3   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   1   0   1   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   2   2   1   1   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   1   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   1   1   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   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   23,275   21,360   18,693   18,033   14,584   11,983   13,075   13,014   10,743   9,921
    Science   17,837   17,006   14,341   14,123   10,512   9,064   9,423   8,036   6,808   6,760
      Computer and information sciences   504   297   317   410   275   93   209   167   114   70
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   5,900   5,734   4,824   3,640   2,946   3,822   3,802   2,931   2,552   2,709
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   2,272   2,605   2,188   1,433   1,072   2,670   2,633   1,782   1,121   1,390
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   3,628   3,129   2,636   2,207   1,874   1,152   1,071   1,149   1,224   1,255
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   98   0   207   64
      Life sciences   1,308   890   745   1,401   841   937   518   884   819   794
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,064   613   495   1,263   601   718   502   732   664   497
        Health sciences   244   277   250   138   240   0   0   0   87   156
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   219   16   152   68   141
      Mathematics and statistics   618   490   296   383   348   499   669   645   730   700
      Physical sciences   3,251   3,379   2,682   3,798   2,343   1,183   1,322   1,325   815   973
        Astronomy and astrophysics   392   306   288   506   286   244   358   455   230   207
        Chemistry   2,112   2,466   1,902   2,773   1,415   898   964   870   585   766
        Materials science   747   607   492   519   642   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   41   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   823   1,254   1,501   1,491   1,290   1,038   1,306   730   548   456
      Social sciences   1,882   1,538   1,467   910   827   817   1,077   591   510   528
        Anthropology   186   87   49   107   82   0   190   0   0   0
        Economics   323   112   106   2   3   41   0   16   40   85
        Political science and government   253   149   170   94   241   371   364   121   357   282
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   146   326   267   73   116   269   387   208   39   88
        Social sciences nec   974   864   875   634   385   136   136   246   74   73
      Sciences nec   3,551   3,424   2,509   2,090   1,642   675   520   763   720   530
    Engineering   614   621   570   650   413   832   1,489   1,258   1,189   859
      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   753   716   803   749
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   2   736   542   386   110
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   614   621   570   650   413   830   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   4,824   3,733   3,782   3,260   3,659   2,087   2,163   3,720   2,746   2,302
      Business management and business administration   256   225   229   262   126   7   75   339   123   44
      Communication and communications technologies   214   60   47   79   65   16   1   253   0   123
      Education   2,512   1,465   1,467   1,618   1,202   319   566   1,107   660   794
      Humanities   1,042   1,368   1,362   925   1,457   850   756   1,020   321   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   386   345   345   228   453   700   352   453   375   432
      Non-S&E nec   414   270   332   148   356   195   413   548   1,267   909

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   23,275   8,949   1,285   11,431   355   917   338
    Science   17,837   7,349   680   8,557   355   567   329
      Computer and information sciences   504   457   0   45   2   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   5,900   2,442   450   2,965   0   19   24
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   2,272   1,433   376   425   0   14   24
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   3,628   1,009   74   2,540   0   5   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   1,308   509   17   716   0   32   34
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,064   509   17   472   0   32   34
        Health sciences   244   0   0   244   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   618   174   0   362   0   10   72
      Physical sciences   3,251   2,083   8   958   0   185   17
        Astronomy and astrophysics   392   266   0   109   0   0   17
        Chemistry   2,112   1,429   8   490   0   185   0
        Materials science   747   388   0   359   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   823   62   15   294   353   79   20
      Social sciences   1,882   425   0   1,275   0   103   79
        Anthropology   186   155   0   20   0   11   0
        Economics   323   0   0   231   0   92   0
        Political science and government   253   0   0   245   0   0   8
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   146   140   0   6   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   974   130   0   773   0   0   71
      Sciences nec   3,551   1,197   190   1,942   0   139   83
    Engineering   614   326   0   178   0   110   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 nec   614   326   0   178   0   110   0
    Non-S&E   4,824   1,274   605   2,696   0   240   9
      Business management and business administration   256   0   0   256   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   214   46   0   168   0   0   0
      Education   2,512   1,226   605   437   0   235   9
      Humanities   1,042   0   0   1,037   0   5   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   386   0   0   386   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   414   2   0   412   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   8,949   7,478   6,471   6,481   4,140   3,978   4,393   5,271   4,701   4,546
  DOD   0   0   0   0   4   42   234   246   151   0
  DOE   353   174   207   321   274   95   56   32   20   0
  HHS   405   330   408   431   615   466   385   442   268   411
  NASA   718   322   587   507   134   190   100   197   43   0
  NSF   6,371   6,346   4,590   4,691   2,577   2,596   2,777   3,072   3,078   3,077
  USDA   31   18   18   40   38   36   31   45   269   121
  Other   1,071   288   661   491   498   553   810   1,237   872   937

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   403   87   316   .
2018   468   95   373   .

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   148   145   139   131   152
    Agricultural sciences   2   2   2   2   9
    Biological and biomedical sciences   33   31   30   25   35
    Computer and information sciences   9   9   9   7   3
    Engineering   15   15   13   13   26
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   22   21   19   18   19
    Health sciences   9   9   8   8   5
    Mathematics and statistics   2   2   2   2   2
    Natural resources and conservation   9   9   9   9   9
    Physical sciences   28   29   30   27   26
    Psychology   10   11   11   9   10
    Social sciences   8   5   5   6   4
    Other   1   1   0   3   4

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   16,386   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   2,130   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   14,256   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

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   450   1,350   1,829   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   1,175   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   350   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   450   1,000   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   654   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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