Wichita State U.

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures Research space
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2024 244 47.5 459 234 63.4 631 88 90.7 925
2023 225 51.6 459 156 77.4 679 87 90.6 911 50 91.9 602
2022 275 40.5 457 113 83.7 680 108 88.2 900
2021 252 44.3 447 179 74.5 691 131 85.8 908 51 91.5 583
2020 242 46.9 450 237 66.5 698 140 85 916
2019 238 47.4 447 222 68.6 697 147 84.2 914 76 87.4 589
2018 219 49.5 428 223 68.6 700 167 81.9 911
2017 229 46.8 425 206 70.3 684 165 81.9 898 132 77.4 575
2016 241 44.6 430 198 72 697 173 81 896
2015 224 48 426 180 74.4 693 176 80.7 898 142 75.5 570
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

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 38 41 26 30 35 37 46 41 37 41
  Science and engineering 34 41 25 30 34 37 46 41 36 41
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . . . . . 1 1 1 1
      Biochemistry and biophysics . . . . . . 1 1 . 1
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . . . . . . . . 1 .
    Computer and information sciences 1 2 1 . 4 2 . 5 . 1
      Computer science 1 2 1 . 4 2 . 2 . 1
      Computer and information sciences, other . . . . . . . 3 . .
    Engineering 15 24 10 14 12 15 23 17 18 20
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 1 3 . 1 2 2 . 1 2 4
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . . . . . . . . . 1
      Electrical and computer engineering 5 7 2 5 2 6 3 4 2 5
      Industrial engineering and operations research 7 7 3 2 4 3 11 10 7 8
      Materials and mining engineering . . . . . . . . 2 .
      Mechanical engineering 2 5 5 6 4 3 8 2 5 2
      Engineering, other . 2 . . . 1 1 . . .
    Health sciences 1 1 1 . 2 1 1 1 1 1
      Health sciences, other 1 1 1 . 2 1 1 1 1 1
    Mathematics and statistics 5 2 3 1 4 4 4 4 2 1
      Applied mathematics 5 2 2 1 2 4 4 4 2 1
      Mathematics . . 1 . 1 . . . . .
      Mathematics and statistics, other . . . . 1 . . . . .
    Physical sciences 4 5 1 3 4 1 6 3 2 3
      Chemistry 2 5 1 3 4 1 6 3 2 3
      Physics 2 . . . . . . . . .
    Psychology 8 7 9 12 8 14 11 10 12 14
      Clinical psychology 3 4 3 4 3 4 2 4 3 4
      Counseling and applied psychology 1 2 4 4 3 6 5 4 6 1
      Research and experimental psychology . . . . . . . . 1 3
      Psychology, other 4 1 2 4 2 4 4 2 2 6
  Non-science and engineering 4 . 1 . 1 . . . 1 .
    Business . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Business . . 1 . . . . . . .
    Education 4 . . . 1 . . . . .
      Education leadership and administration 3 . . . 1 . . . . .
      Teacher education and teaching fields 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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   209   177   183   232   247   238   287   271   313   310
    Hispanic or Latino   22   17   12   20   25   31   32   22   26   17
    Not Hispanic or Latino   184   158   168   210   218   203   251   238   275   276
      American Indian or Alaska Native   6   2   2   0   2   3   3   0   0   1
      Asian   13   8   11   17   16   11   10   15   17   19
      Black or African American   11   9   9   8   15   13   22   18   24   20
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   1   1
      White   144   127   138   174   171   167   200   186   218   219
      More than one race   10   12   8   11   14   9   16   17   15   16
    Unknown ethnicity and race   3   2   3   2   4   4   4   11   12   17
  Temporary visa holders   322   823   1,299   512   169   215   189   279   332   454
  Science and engineering   475   947   1,428   687   355   390   413   459   558   684
    Science   322   741   1,185   501   255   272   266   162   316   355
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   31   18   15   19   16   24   30   1   3   5
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   18   22
      Computer and information sciences   143   584   1,028   327   63   78   55   0   80   105
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   24   24
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   18   16
      Mathematics and statistics   19   17   20   18   23   30   23   21   25   34
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   2   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   3   4   5   3   3   6   11   9   0   0
      Physical sciences   15   15   19   18   17   16   11   13   16   17
      Psychology   52   49   59   75   98   73   68   47   39   46
      Social sciences   57   49   38   41   35   45   68   71   93   86
    Engineering   153   206   243   186   100   118   147   297   242   329
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   26   20   22   13   13   17   29   34   22   36
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   4   6   5   14   11   8   13   5   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   50   80   67   29   26   29   117   55   110
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   55   91   105   64   47   67   76   98   120   119
      Mechanical engineering   17   39   31   28   0   0   0   43   45   64
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   56   53   54   57   61   63   63   91   87   80
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   56   53   54   57   61   63   63   91   87   80

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   225   245   231   221   223   264   265   265   378   357
    Hispanic or Latino   23   26   20   22   20   21   25   22   39   43
    Not Hispanic or Latino   200   219   207   196   197   233   228   232   323   298
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   2   1   2   2   2   2   1   0   3
      Asian   22   20   21   19   27   31   25   38   47   44
      Black or African American   9   19   21   21   12   16   16   19   25   29
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   156   168   156   145   148   175   177   166   241   214
      More than one race   12   10   8   9   8   9   8   8   10   8
    Unknown ethnicity and race   2   0   4   3   6   10   12   11   16   16
  Temporary visa holders   217   270   183   176   136   128   140   188   195   200
  Science and engineering   435   512   411   388   355   389   402   442   566   540
    Science   226   307   228   179   193   208   211   149   272   279
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   24   23   23   17   25   19   21   20   23   27
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   11   13
      Computer and information sciences   83   134   60   19   24   15   34   0   43   55
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   17   17
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   19   12
      Mathematics and statistics   12   13   16   15   16   12   11   16   17   10
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   3   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   2   6   3   4   9   9   10   15   0   0
      Physical sciences   22   23   23   25   20   24   24   27   18   16
      Psychology   53   74   70   79   79   86   64   23   34   26
      Social sciences   27   32   32   20   20   43   47   48   90   103
    Engineering   209   205   183   209   162   181   191   293   294   261
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   49   45   41   45   51   72   82   81   102   96
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   13   14   9   11   8   10   4   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   53   67   53   49   37   37   58   92   70   65
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   49   51   47   64   66   62   47   61   75   54
      Mechanical engineering   43   28   33   40   0   0   0   59   47   46
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   7   3   3   9   4   3   3   11   7   17
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   7   3   3   9   4   3   3   11   7   17

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   28   25   29   24   17   7   9   10   14   12
  Science and engineering   28   25   22   24   17   7   9   10   14   12
    Science   18   14   7   7   8   1   3   3   4   2
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   3   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   3   3   2   4   3   0   1   0   2   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   1   0
      Mathematics and statistics   7   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   1   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   7   3   1   1   1   1   2   0   0
      Psychology   1   2   0   1   2   0   1   1   1   2
      Social sciences   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   10   11   15   17   9   6   6   7   10   10
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   2   0   4   1   2   1   1   1   1   2
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   1   1   2   1   3   1   2   3   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   2   3   2   7   2   3   2   0   3   3
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   3   3   4   4   2   1   1   1   6   4
      Mechanical engineering   2   4   3   4   0   0   0   2   0   1
      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   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   7   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: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   531   1,000   1,482   744   416   453   476   550   645   764
  Fellowships   27   35   42   41   32   39   37   34   0   0
    Federal   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   24   35   39   39   32   36   35   31   0   0
    Nonfederal   2   0   1   1   0   3   2   3   0   0
  Research assistantships   73   69   73   66   48   43   50   65   80   106
    Federal   27   25   27   16   16   7   9   10   14   12
    Institutional   41   41   40   45   31   33   38   47   58   76
    Nonfederal   5   3   6   5   1   3   3   8   8   18
  Teaching assistantships   97   136   128   112   110   121   131   145   153   159
    Federal   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   97   135   127   102   106   117   128   142   151   157
    Nonfederal   0   1   1   3   3   4   3   3   2   2
  Other types of support   334   760   1,239   525   226   250   258   306   412   499
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   31   42
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   2
    Personal resources   334   760   1,239   525   226   250   258   306   378   455

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   2   4   5   3   2   2   3   3   1   0
    Science   2   3   4   3   2   2   3   3   1   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   1   1   1   1   1   1   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   1   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   1   3   2   2   1   1   2   2   1   0
      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   1   1   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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   0   0   3   1   1   1   2   1   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   3   1   1   1   2   1   0   0
    Science   0   0   2   1   1   1   2   1   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   1   1   1   1   1   1   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   1   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   1   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   392,333   366,848   261,519   192,042   153,816   128,795   81,137   78,514   65,930   59,940
    Science   13,325   13,792   19,399   17,231   4,822   4,370   3,588   3,047   2,644   2,937
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   63   0   0   0   0   0   0   113
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   124   162   0   320   44   25   36   82   49   373
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   124   162   0   320   44   25   36   82   49   61
        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   0   312
      Life sciences   6,673   7,402   15,666   14,196   2,980   2,850   1,918   1,339   884   659
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   24
        Biological and biomedical sciences   3,226   2,030   2,150   2,705   2,959   2,793   1,912   1,322   829   629
        Health sciences   3,447   5,372   13,516   11,491   21   57   6   17   55   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   0   6
      Mathematics and statistics   952   758   127   419   105   105   265   278   114   26
      Physical sciences   2,790   2,802   1,703   1,438   1,114   947   649   666   629   715
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   1,845   2,001   1,125   1,095   945   715   607   655   613   713
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   945   801   578   0   0   229   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   343   169   3   42   11   16   2
      Psychology   956   1,138   1,023   478   543   399   712   656   949   983
      Social sciences   1,830   1,530   817   380   36   44   8   26   19   68
        Anthropology   157   154   9   59   18   28   5   21   18   0
        Economics   759   704   586   0   0   11   0   1   0   8
        Political science and government   194   199   52   41   0   0   2   1   1   3
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   208   254   114   66   1   5   1   3   0   53
        Social sciences nec   512   219   56   214   17   0   0   0   0   4
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   360,009   336,096   226,111   157,430   134,848   109,248   63,328   62,444   50,448   46,965
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   350,237   327,203   219,716   153,492   131,285   105,949   57,706   52,027   43,724   38,525
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   231   178   165   117   48   0   57   54   83   1,323
      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   1,902   1,840   1,543   826   518   481   548   714   848   2,139
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   771   663   748   671   311   228   403   787   827   0
      Mechanical engineering   1,305   914   1,178   531   323   589   600   313   331   281
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   5,563   5,298   2,761   1,793   2,363   2,001   4,014   8,549   4,635   4,697
    Non-S&E   18,999   16,960   16,009   17,381   14,146   15,177   14,221   13,023   12,838   10,038
      Business management and business administration   1,804   1,812   1,608   654   28   4   176   77   70   79
      Communication and communications technologies   118   134   4   11   15   2   2   22   10   1,207
      Education   826   444   362   315   43   59   171   119   559   2,367
      Humanities   1,789   1,575   3,763   377   126   130   8   79   140   0
      Law   0   0   0   68   82   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   133   1   4   554   0   0   0   1   30
      Visual and performing arts   0   1,214   1,178   0   0   0   0   0   0   12
      Non-S&E nec   14,462   11,648   9,093   15,952   13,298   14,982   13,864   12,726   12,058   6,343

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   392,333   182,881   18,197   40,527   150,338   284   106
    Science   13,325   5,366   2,219   5,131   446   146   17
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   124   26   0   98   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   124   26   0   98   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   6,673   2,832   1,765   1,711   259   106   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   3,226   2,612   0   534   0   80   0
        Health sciences   3,447   220   1,765   1,177   259   26   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   952   380   0   550   21   1   0
      Physical sciences   2,790   1,977   0   790   0   23   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   1,845   1,357   0   465   0   23   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   945   620   0   325   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   956   133   0   811   0   12   0
      Social sciences   1,830   18   454   1,171   166   4   17
        Anthropology   157   18   5   134   0   0   0
        Economics   759   0   449   299   9   0   2
        Political science and government   194   0   0   194   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   208   0   0   208   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   512   0   0   336   157   4   15
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   360,009   174,719   15,969   26,190   142,973   71   87
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   350,237   172,409   12,482   23,035   142,241   0   70
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   231   182   0   49   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   1,902   1,222   4   561   91   7   17
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   771   292   34   445   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   1,305   481   0   665   95   64   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   5,563   133   3,449   1,435   546   0   0
    Non-S&E   18,999   2,796   9   9,206   6,919   67   2
      Business management and business administration   1,804   0   0   1,802   0   2   0
      Communication and communications technologies   118   0   0   118   0   0   0
      Education   826   16   0   771   0   39   0
      Humanities   1,789   501   8   943   311   26   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   14,462   2,279   1   5,572   6,608   0   2

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   182,881   142,371   93,367   77,427   53,540   29,634   18,706   21,685   10,442   7,728
  DOD   142,664   112,906   68,495   40,514   23,795   8,642   6,181   10,510   770   849
  DOE   717   749   485   244   270   576   646   248   23   36
  HHS   3,756   1,559   2,077   6,050   5,412   4,494   3,471   1,872   1,138   1,760
  NASA   12,582   3,233   2,752   1,670   1,795   2,237   1,765   1,365   1,028   1,121
  NSF   3,083   2,787   1,994   1,698   1,398   1,259   1,093   1,337   1,016   826
  USDA   185   19   32   221   113   108   202   99   1,380   50
  Other   19,894   21,118   17,532   27,030   20,757   12,318   5,348   6,254   5,087   3,086

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   1,149   119   1,030   .
2018   1,312   149   1,163   .

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   0   25,002   0   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   0   25,002   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   8,275   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   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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