Winston-Salem 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 349 62.7 925
2023 648 5.5 679 377 59.1 911 325 46.6 602
2022 650 5.4 680 346 62 900
2021 674 3.4 691 361 60.7 908 533 9.5 583
2020 683 3.1 698 395 57.4 916
2019 464 34.1 697 544 41.1 914 562 5.6 589
2018 692 2.1 700 572 37.9 911
2017 680 1.6 684 571 37.1 898 541 6.9 575
2016 678 3.7 697 590 34.8 896
2015 676 3.4 693 585 35.6 898
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

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   .   9   9   5   3   89   2 i   2   5   6
    Hispanic or Latino   .   1   0   1   1   3   0 i   0   0   1
    Not Hispanic or Latino   .   5   9   4   1   82   2 i   2   5   5
      American Indian or Alaska Native   .   0   0   0   0   1   0 i   0   0   0
      Asian   .   0   1   1   0   3   0 i   0   1   0
      Black or African American   .   5   5   1   0   25   2 i   2   4   5
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      White   .   0   3   1   1   51   0 i   0   0   0
      More than one race   .   0   0   1   0   2   0 i   0   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   .   3   0   0   1   4   0 i   0   0   0
  Temporary visa holders   .   0   0   1   1   0   0 i   0   1   0
  Science and engineering   .   9   9   6   4   7   2 i   2   6   6
    Science   .   9   9   6   4   7   2 i   2   6   6
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Communication   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   .   9   9   6   4   7   2 i   2   6   6
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Psychology   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Social sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
    Engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Other engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
    Health   .   0   0   0   0   82   0 i   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Other health   .   0   0   0   0   82   0 i   0   0   0

i=imputed

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

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

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   .   4   2   1   1   42   0 i   0   2   3
    Hispanic or Latino   .   0   0   1   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   .   4   2   0   1   31   0 i   0   2   3
      American Indian or Alaska Native   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Asian   .   0   0   0   0   11   0 i   0   0   0
      Black or African American   .   3   2   0   0   3   0 i   0   2   3
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      White   .   1   0   0   0   17   0 i   0   0   0
      More than one race   .   0   0   0   1   0   0 i   0   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   .   0   0   0   0   11   0 i   0   0   0
  Temporary visa holders   .   0   1   0   0   17   0 i   0   2   0
  Science and engineering   .   4   3   1   1   2   0 i   0   4   3
    Science   .   4   3   1   1   2   0 i   0   4   3
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Communication   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   .   4   3   1   1   2   0 i   0   4   3
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Psychology   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Social sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
    Engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Other engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
    Health   .   0   0   0   0   57   0 i   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Other health   .   0   0   0   0   57   0 i   0   0   0

i=imputed

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   .   0   4   0   0   0   2 i   2   4   0
  Science and engineering   .   0   4   0   0   0   2 i   2   4   0
    Science   .   0   4   0   0   0   2 i   2   4   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Communication   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   .   0   4   0   0   0   2 i   2   4   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Psychology   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Social sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
    Engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Other engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
    Health   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Other health   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0

i=imputed

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   .   9   9   6   4   89   2 i   2   6   6
  Fellowships   .   6   1   1   2   0   0 i   0   3   3
    Federal   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   3   0
    Institutional   .   6   1   1   2   0   0 i   0   0   3
    Nonfederal   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
    Federal   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
    Institutional   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
    Federal   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
    Institutional   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
  Other types of support   .   3   8   5   2   89   2 i   2   3   3
    Federal   .   0   4   0   0   0   2 i   2   1   0
    Institutional   .   0   0   0   0   15   0 i   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   .   0   2   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
    Personal resources   .   3   2   5   2   74   0 i   0   2   3

i=imputed

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

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

Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  Science and engineering   .   0   1   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
    Science   .   0   1   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   .   0   1   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Communication   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Psychology   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Social sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
    Engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Other engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
    Health   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Other health   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0

i=imputed

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

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

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
    Science   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Communication   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Psychology   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Social sciences   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
    Engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Other engineering   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
    Health   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Other health   .   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0

i=imputed

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   12,650   8,668   10,436   8,123   5,781   2,011   1,629   1,575   1,356   1,346
    Science   4,846   4,727   5,678   6,890   4,378   1,468   1,289   1,175   1,069   1,346
      Computer and information sciences   225   746   419   590   443   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   100   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   100   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   0   0
      Life sciences   2,509   2,928   2,711   3,530   2,400   650   884   866   595   463
        Agricultural sciences   35   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   531   399   542   189   684   449   579   648   516   0
        Health sciences   1,943   2,529   2,169   3,341   1,716   201   305   218   79   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   0
      Mathematics and statistics   72   43   82   0   5   45   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   1,715   551   964   956   554   320   255   309   474   883
        Astronomy and astrophysics   47   0   0   2   31   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   1,668   551   704   673   437   193   180   309   474   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   160   0   86   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   100   281   0   127   75   0   0   0
      Psychology   224   195   509   356   252   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   101   264   755   1,458   724   453   150   0   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   101   253   755   1,117   721   453   150   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   4   0   74   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   267   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   7   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   138   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   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
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      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   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   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   7,804   3,941   4,758   1,233   1,403   543   340   400   287   0
      Business management and business administration   268   0   278   163   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   107   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   7,350   422   769   1,042   1,248   249   149   53   29   0
      Humanities   0   0   41   27   79   0   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   186   3,519   3,563   1   69   294   191   347   258   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

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   12,650   11,818   574   0   0   258   0
    Science   4,846   4,397   247   0   0   202   0
      Computer and information sciences   225   197   27   0   0   1   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   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   2,509   2,239   166   0   0   104   0
        Agricultural sciences   35   0   0   0   0   35   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   531   531   0   0   0   0   0
        Health sciences   1,943   1,708   166   0   0   69   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   72   72   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   1,715   1,715   0   0   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   47   47   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   1,668   1,668   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   224   174   0   0   0   50   0
      Social sciences   101   0   54   0   0   47   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   101   0   54   0   0   47   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   7,804   7,421   327   0   0   56   0
      Business management and business administration   268   0   268   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   7,350   7,270   24   0   0   56   0
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   186   151   35   0   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   11,818   7,901   8,903   4,841   4,498   2,011   1,629   1,575   1,356   .
  DOD   0   7   0   0   0   453   150   53   0   .
  DOE   588   65   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .
  HHS   1,803   2,077   5,008   1,299   1,596   1,092   1,258   1,522   1,069   .
  NASA   49   0   100   0   0   0   0   0   0   .
  NSF   1,957   1,235   1,247   1,645   1,729   0   0   0   0   .
  USDA   0   0   0   0   53   466   221   0   0   .
  Other   7,421   4,517   2,548   1,897   1,120   0   0   0   287   .

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   120   40   80   .
2018   84   19   65   .

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   103 i   16 i   10   11   .
    Agricultural sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   .
    Biological and biomedical sciences   21 i   5 i   3   8   .
    Computer and information sciences   4 i   1 i   1   0   .
    Engineering   18 i   0 i   0   0   .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   8 i   0 i   0   0   .
    Health sciences   14 i   0 i   1   0   .
    Mathematics and statistics   3 i   0 i   0   0   .
    Natural resources and conservation   6 i   2 i   0   0   .
    Physical sciences   17 i   3 i   2   2   .
    Psychology   7 i   2 i   2   0   .
    Social sciences   6 i   1 i   1   0   .
    Other   0 i   0 i   0   0   .

i=imputed

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

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

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2025–16
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   0 i   0 i   0 i   4,096   0
    Agricultural sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Health sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Physical sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   4,096   0
    Psychology   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Social sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Other   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0

i=imputed

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

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

Costs for repair and renovation of science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field and time of repair and renovation: 2025–16
(Dollars in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Health sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Physical sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Psychology   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Social sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Other   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0

i=imputed

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

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

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