Wichita State 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 226 51.4 459 156 77.4 679 50 91.9 602 87 90.7 914
2022 275 40.5 457 113 83.7 680 108 88.2 900
2021 252 44.3 447 179 74.5 691 51 91.5 583 131 85.8 908
2020 242 46.9 450 237 66.5 698 140 85 916
2019 238 47.4 447 222 68.6 697 76 87.4 589 147 84.2 914
2018 219 49.5 428 223 68.6 700 167 81.9 911
2017 229 46.8 425 206 70.3 684 132 77.4 575 165 81.9 898
2016 241 44.6 430 198 72 697 173 81 896
2015 224 48 426 180 74.4 693 142 75.5 570 176 80.7 898
2014 243 43.1 422 163 76.7 688 182 79.8 889
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

Number of earned doctorates, by trend major field of study of recipients: 2023–14
Fields 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All fields 41 26 30 35 37 46 41 37 41 32
  Science and engineering 41 25 30 34 37 46 41 36 41 32
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . . . . 1 1 1 1 1
      Biochemistry and biophysics . . . . . 1 1 . 1 1
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . . . . . . . 1 . .
    Computer and information sciences 2 1 . 4 2 . 5 . 1 .
      Computer science 2 1 . 4 2 . 2 . 1 .
      Computer and information sciences, other . . . . . . 3 . . .
    Engineering 24 10 14 12 15 23 17 18 20 20
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 3 . 1 2 2 . 1 2 4 2
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Electrical and computer engineering 7 2 5 2 6 3 4 2 5 10
      Industrial engineering and operations research 7 3 2 4 3 11 10 7 8 3
      Materials and mining engineering . . . . . . . 2 . .
      Mechanical engineering 5 5 6 4 3 8 2 5 2 5
      Engineering, other 2 . . . 1 1 . . . .
    Health sciences 1 1 . 2 1 1 1 1 1 .
      Health sciences, other 1 1 . 2 1 1 1 1 1 .
    Mathematics and statistics 2 3 1 4 4 4 4 2 1 2
      Applied mathematics 2 2 1 2 4 4 4 2 1 .
      Mathematics . 1 . 1 . . . . . 2
      Mathematics and statistics, other . . . 1 . . . . . .
    Physical sciences 5 1 3 4 1 6 3 2 3 3
      Chemistry 5 1 3 4 1 6 3 2 3 3
    Psychology 7 9 12 8 14 11 10 12 14 6
      Clinical psychology 4 3 4 3 4 2 4 3 4 3
      Counseling and applied psychology 2 4 4 3 6 5 4 6 1 .
      Research and experimental psychology . . . . . . . 1 3 .
      Psychology, other 1 2 4 2 4 4 2 2 6 3
  Non-science and engineering . 1 . 1 . . . 1 . .
    Business . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Business . 1 . . . . . . . .
    Education . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Education leadership and administration . . . 1 . . . . . .
    Other non-science and engineering . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Communication . . . . . . . 1 . .

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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 614 945 436 175 220 227 308 369 467 564
    Female 386 537 308 241 233 249 242 276 297 332
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 177 183 232 247 238 287 271 313 310 325
    Hispanic or Latino 17 12 20 25 31 32 22 26 17 25
    Not Hispanic or Latino 158 168 210 218 203 251 238 275 276 279
      American Indian or Alaska Native 2 2 0 2 3 3 0 0 1 2
      Asian 8 11 17 16 11 10 15 17 19 23
      Black or African American 9 9 8 15 13 22 18 24 20 27
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 1
      White 127 138 174 171 167 200 186 218 219 213
      More than one race 12 8 11 14 9 16 17 15 16 13
    Unknown ethnicity and race 2 3 2 4 4 4 11 12 17 21
  Temporary visa holders 823 1,299 512 169 215 189 279 332 454 571
  Science and engineering 947 1,428 687 355 390 413 459 558 684 808
    Science 741 1,185 501 255 272 266 162 316 355 469
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 18 15 19 16 24 30 1 3 5 3
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 22 12
      Computer and information sciences 584 1,028 327 63 78 55 0 80 105 221
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 24 27
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 16 7
      Mathematics and statistics 17 20 18 23 30 23 21 25 34 27
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 4 5 3 3 6 11 9 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 15 19 18 17 16 11 13 16 17 13
      Psychology 49 59 75 98 73 68 47 39 46 50
      Social sciences 49 38 41 35 45 68 71 93 86 109
    Engineering 206 243 186 100 118 147 297 242 329 339
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 20 22 13 13 17 29 34 22 36 48
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 6 5 14 11 8 13 5 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 50 80 67 29 26 29 117 55 110 148
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 91 105 64 47 67 76 98 120 119 86
      Mechanical engineering 39 31 28 0 0 0 43 45 64 57
      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 53 54 57 61 63 63 91 87 80 88
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 53 54 57 61 63 63 91 87 80 88

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

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

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 326 256 240 216 229 255 307 393 353 341
    Female 189 158 157 143 163 150 146 180 204 163
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 245 231 221 223 264 265 265 378 357 322
    Hispanic or Latino 26 20 22 20 21 25 22 39 43 28
    Not Hispanic or Latino 219 207 196 197 233 228 232 323 298 283
      American Indian or Alaska Native 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 0 3 2
      Asian 20 21 19 27 31 25 38 47 44 45
      Black or African American 19 21 21 12 16 16 19 25 29 25
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 168 156 145 148 175 177 166 241 214 205
      More than one race 10 8 9 8 9 8 8 10 8 6
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 4 3 6 10 12 11 16 16 11
  Temporary visa holders 270 183 176 136 128 140 188 195 200 182
  Science and engineering 512 411 388 355 389 402 442 566 540 491
    Science 307 228 179 193 208 211 149 272 279 251
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 23 23 17 25 19 21 20 23 27 21
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 13 10
      Computer and information sciences 134 60 19 24 15 34 0 43 55 55
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 17 12
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 12 12
      Mathematics and statistics 13 16 15 16 12 11 16 17 10 10
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 6 3 4 9 9 10 15 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 23 23 25 20 24 24 27 18 16 19
      Psychology 74 70 79 79 86 64 23 34 26 27
      Social sciences 32 32 20 20 43 47 48 90 103 85
    Engineering 205 183 209 162 181 191 293 294 261 240
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 45 41 45 51 72 82 81 102 96 87
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 14 9 11 8 10 4 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 67 53 49 37 37 58 92 70 65 59
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 51 47 64 66 62 47 61 75 54 47
      Mechanical engineering 28 33 40 0 0 0 59 47 46 47
      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 3 3 9 4 3 3 11 7 17 13
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 3 3 9 4 3 3 11 7 17 13

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 25 29 24 17 7 9 10 14 12 5
  Science and engineering 25 22 24 17 7 9 10 14 12 5
    Science 14 7 7 8 1 3 3 4 2 2
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 3 2 4 3 0 1 0 2 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 1 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 2 0 1 1 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 7 3 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 0
      Psychology 2 0 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 2
      Social sciences 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 11 15 17 9 6 6 7 10 10 3
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 4 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 1 2 1 3 1 2 3 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 3 2 7 2 3 2 0 3 3 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 3 4 4 2 1 1 1 6 4 3
      Mechanical engineering 4 3 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 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 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 7 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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 1,000 1,482 744 416 453 476 550 645 764 896
  Fellowships 35 42 41 32 39 37 34 0 0 0
    Federal 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 35 39 39 32 36 35 31 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 1 1 0 3 2 3 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 69 73 66 48 43 50 65 80 106 72
    Federal 25 27 16 16 7 9 10 14 12 5
    Institutional 41 40 45 31 33 38 47 58 76 67
    Nonfederal 3 6 5 1 3 3 8 8 18 0
  Teaching assistantships 136 128 112 110 121 131 145 153 159 144
    Federal 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 135 127 102 106 117 128 142 151 157 144
    Nonfederal 1 1 3 3 4 3 3 2 2 0
  Other types of support 760 1,239 525 226 250 258 306 412 499 680
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 42 20
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0
    Personal resources 760 1,239 525 226 250 258 306 378 455 660

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.

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

Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 4 5 3 2 2 3 3 1 0 2
    Science 3 4 3 2 2 3 3 1 0 2
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 1 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 3 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 0 2
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 1 1 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 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 0 3 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 3 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
    Science 0 2 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 1 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 1 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 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 366,848 261,519 192,042 153,816 128,795 81,137 78,514 65,930 59,940 58,859
    Science 13,792 19,399 17,231 4,822 4,370 3,588 3,047 2,644 2,937 5,284
      Computer and information sciences 0 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 113 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 162 0 320 44 25 36 82 49 373 313
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 162 0 320 44 25 36 82 49 61 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 312 313
      Life sciences 7,402 15,666 14,196 2,980 2,850 1,918 1,339 884 659 1,530
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 17
        Biological and biomedical sciences 2,030 2,150 2,705 2,959 2,793 1,912 1,322 829 629 1,455
        Health sciences 5,372 13,516 11,491 21 57 6 17 55 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 58
      Mathematics and statistics 758 127 419 105 105 265 278 114 26 117
      Physical sciences 2,802 1,703 1,438 1,114 947 649 666 629 715 802
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 2,001 1,125 1,095 945 715 607 655 613 713 775
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 801 578 0 0 229 0 0 0 0 27
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 343 169 3 42 11 16 2 0
      Psychology 1,138 1,023 478 543 399 712 656 949 983 2,010
      Social sciences 1,530 817 380 36 44 8 26 19 68 512
        Anthropology 154 9 59 18 28 5 21 18 0 0
        Economics 704 586 0 0 11 0 1 0 8 0
        Political science and government 199 52 41 0 0 2 1 1 3 13
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 254 114 66 1 5 1 3 0 53 36
        Social sciences nec 219 56 214 17 0 0 0 0 4 463
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 336,096 226,111 157,430 134,848 109,248 63,328 62,444 50,448 46,965 48,330
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 327,203 219,716 153,492 131,285 105,949 57,706 52,027 43,724 38,525 39,795
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 178 165 117 48 0 57 54 83 1,323 996
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 1,840 1,543 826 518 481 548 714 848 2,139 1,432
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 663 748 671 311 228 403 787 827 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 914 1,178 531 323 589 600 313 331 281 105
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 5,298 2,761 1,793 2,363 2,001 4,014 8,549 4,635 4,697 6,002
    Non-S&E 16,960 16,009 17,381 14,146 15,177 14,221 13,023 12,838 10,038 5,245
      Business management and business administration 1,812 1,608 654 28 4 176 77 70 79 75
      Communication and communications technologies 134 4 11 15 2 2 22 10 1,207 228
      Education 444 362 315 43 59 171 119 559 2,367 4,149
      Humanities 1,575 3,763 377 126 130 8 79 140 0 0
      Law 0 0 68 82 0 0 0 0 0 5
      Social work 133 1 4 554 0 0 0 1 30 20
      Visual and performing arts 1,214 1,178 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
      Non-S&E nec 11,648 9,093 15,952 13,298 14,982 13,864 12,726 12,058 6,343 768

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2023
(Dollars in thousands)
Field All R&D expenditures Federal government State and local government Institution funds Business Nonprofit organizations All other sources
  All R&D fields 366,848 142,371 19,008 33,911 171,010 504 44
    Science 13,792 3,226 3,458 5,726 1,305 71 6
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 162 0 0 162 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 162 0 0 162 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 7,402 1,183 3,110 1,763 1,305 40 1
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 2,030 1,109 5 579 303 34 0
        Health sciences 5,372 74 3,105 1,184 1,002 6 1
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 758 133 0 617 0 8 0
      Physical sciences 2,802 1,658 0 1,126 0 13 5
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 2,001 1,048 0 935 0 13 5
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 801 610 0 191 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 1,138 228 0 910 0 0 0
      Social sciences 1,530 24 348 1,148 0 10 0
        Anthropology 154 15 1 138 0 0 0
        Economics 704 0 347 357 0 0 0
        Political science and government 199 0 0 199 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 254 0 0 254 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 219 9 0 200 0 10 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 336,096 136,780 15,549 18,831 164,837 61 38
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 327,203 134,542 12,905 16,212 163,514 0 30
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 178 84 0 93 0 1 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 1,840 1,256 3 517 53 3 8
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 663 431 3 215 14 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 914 380 0 412 68 54 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 5,298 87 2,638 1,382 1,188 3 0
    Non-S&E 16,960 2,365 1 9,354 4,868 372 0
      Business management and business administration 1,812 7 0 1,761 0 44 0
      Communication and communications technologies 134 0 0 134 0 0 0
      Education 444 15 0 369 0 60 0
      Humanities 1,575 227 0 1,065 15 268 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 133 0 0 133 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 1,214 0 0 1,214 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 11,648 2,116 1 4,678 4,853 0 0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 142,371 93,367 77,427 53,540 29,634 18,706 21,685 10,442 7,728 10,424
  DOD 112,906 68,495 40,514 23,795 8,642 6,181 10,510 770 849 1,791
  DOE 749 485 244 270 576 646 248 23 36 84
  HHS 1,559 2,077 6,050 5,412 4,494 3,471 1,872 1,138 1,760 3,736
  NASA 3,233 2,752 1,670 1,795 2,237 1,765 1,365 1,028 1,121 1,365
  NSF 2,787 1,994 1,698 1,398 1,259 1,093 1,337 1,016 826 895
  USDA 19 32 221 113 108 202 99 1,380 50 0
  Other 21,118 17,532 27,030 20,757 12,318 5,348 6,254 5,087 3,086 2,553

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 1,149 119 1,030 .
2018 1,312 149 1,163 .
2017 1,042 141 901 .

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 1,338 1,293 846 494 410
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 18 18 15 16 16
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 1,263 1,221 774 421 341
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 8 8 8 9 9
    Health sciences 6 6 6 6 6
    Mathematics and statistics 2 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 26 26 26 24 25
    Psychology 5 5 7 7 7
    Social sciences 7 7 6 6 6
    Other 4 2 2 4 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 8,275 . 25,002 . .
    Engineering 0 . 25,002 . .
    Health sciences 8,275 . 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 800 5,579 952 1,486 0
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 5,579 952 1,486 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 800 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Psychology 0 0 0 0 0
    Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Other 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

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