Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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 190 59.2 459 175 72.7 631 208 77.8 925
2023 163 65 459 188 72.7 679 203 78 911 248 59.3 602
2022 193 58.3 457 184 73.3 680 201 78 900
2021 192 57.6 447 173 75.3 691 208 77.4 908 264 55.3 583
2020 198 56.6 450 183 74.2 698 214 77 916
2019 195 56.9 447 153 78.4 697 219 76.4 914 280 53 589
2018 187 56.9 428 178 74.9 700 230 75.1 911
2017 218 49.3 425 180 74 684 226 75.2 898 279 52 575
2016 248 43 430 178 74.8 697 216 76.2 896
2015 220 49 426 189 73.1 693 217 76.2 898 277 52 570
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 69 88 68 62 54 60 66 46 35 42
  Science and engineering 63 79 64 59 51 56 64 44 35 41
    Biological and biomedical sciences 4 9 2 6 6 3 3 1 3 4
      Biochemistry and biophysics . 3 1 . . . 2 . 2 .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 1 1 . 2 2 . 1 . 1 3
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology 3 1 . . 3 1 . . . .
      Microbiology and immunology . 1 1 . . . . . . .
      Molecular biology . 2 . 2 . . . . . .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . 1 . . 1 2 . . . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . . 2 . . . 1 . 1
    Computer and information sciences 15 17 15 14 6 10 7 6 7 5
      Computer science 5 8 4 5 6 8 6 6 7 5
      Computer and information sciences, other 10 9 11 9 . 2 1 . . .
    Engineering 34 40 38 24 33 34 49 30 17 29
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering . . 1 1 2 1 3 . 1 1
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 6 3 3 4 6 2 5 2 3 4
      Chemical and petroleum engineering 5 3 3 1 5 2 4 4 2 1
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering 3 4 1 . 2 . 3 4 2 4
      Electrical and computer engineering 5 5 8 4 3 5 11 8 3 10
      Industrial engineering and operations research . 1 2 2 1 3 2 . . .
      Materials and mining engineering 7 13 11 3 4 10 8 7 4 1
      Mechanical engineering 8 9 7 8 7 9 9 4 1 6
      Engineering, other . 2 2 1 3 2 4 1 1 2
    Health sciences 1 . . 2 . . . . . .
      Public health 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Health sciences, other . . . 2 . . . . . .
    Mathematics and statistics 4 6 4 3 2 6 3 5 4 .
      Applied mathematics . 1 2 1 1 2 1 . 2 .
      Mathematics . 1 . . 1 . . . . .
      Statistics 1 2 1 2 . 1 . 1 . .
      Mathematics and statistics, other 3 2 1 . . 3 2 4 2 .
    Physical sciences 4 4 4 8 4 3 2 1 4 3
      Astronomy and astrophysics 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Chemistry 1 1 2 2 . 3 1 . 3 2
      Physics 2 3 2 6 4 . 1 1 1 1
    Social sciences 1 3 1 2 . . . 1 . .
      Economics . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Social sciences, other 1 3 1 2 . . . . . .
  Non-science and engineering 6 9 4 3 3 4 2 2 . 1
    Business 4 6 3 2 1 1 . 2 . .
      Business 4 6 3 2 1 1 . 2 . .
    Education 1 2 1 . . 3 2 . . 1
      Education research 1 2 1 . . 3 2 . . .
      Teacher education and teaching fields . . . . . . . . . 1
    Humanities and arts . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Humanities and arts, other . . . 1 . . . . . .
    Other non-science and engineering 1 1 . . 2 . . . . .
      Communication . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Non-science and engineering, other 1 1 . . 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   374   321   329   290   284   242   233   199   207   222
    Hispanic or Latino   42   28   32   23   26   17   21   12   7   7
    Not Hispanic or Latino   292   258   292   243   252   223   207   184   198   212
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   40   29   18   23   17   11   13   16   17   23
      Black or African American   9   9   11   8   13   6   5   9   7   7
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   223   209   253   203   211   200   183   154   171   179
      More than one race   20   11   10   9   11   6   6   5   3   3
    Unknown ethnicity and race   40   35   5   24   6   2   5   3   2   3
  Temporary visa holders   472   489   453   492   364   622   453   487   531   477
  Science and engineering   845   810   782   782   648   864   686   686   738   699
    Science   392   389   294   319   302   417   313   338   384   314
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   52   47   39   42   32   36   34   32   24   25
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   199   185   121   138   122   157   92   127   247   187
      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   21   24   24   34   44   65   56   71   86   77
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   87   95   74   77   80   130   100   82   0   1
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   33   38   36   27   23   27   30   26   27   24
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   1   1   2   1   0   0   0
    Engineering   453   421   488   463   346   447   373   348   354   385
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   35   27   21   25   18   25   20   16   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   32   34   33   33   31   32   30   29   36   32
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   46   42   48   36   32   30   24   20   19   22
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   30   21   21   21   21   15   18   20   21   28
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   59   55   55   46   52   68   50   63   76   93
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   10   3   6   7   8   15   15   15   15   12
      Mechanical engineering   185   187   247   241   117   181   138   116   33   46
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   35   29   37   39   46   60   57   42   43   45
      Other engineering   21   23   20   15   21   21   21   27   111   107
    Health   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   1   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

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   604   576   652   697   699   675   708   673   628   582
    Hispanic or Latino   56   42   58   57   52   40   44   40   41   41
    Not Hispanic or Latino   449   477   554   623   640   621   648   619   573   516
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   1   1   2   1   3   2
      Asian   52   48   66   50   69   70   71   63   58   48
      Black or African American   24   25   39   37   43   37   37   35   24   17
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   1   1   1
      White   352   382   427   515   508   493   525   505   472   429
      More than one race   21   22   22   21   18   19   12   14   15   19
    Unknown ethnicity and race   99   57   40   17   7   14   16   14   14   25
  Temporary visa holders   198   168   208   73   198   67   211   254   228   212
  Science and engineering   802   744   860   770   897   742   919   927   856   794
    Science   279   231   281   211   270   191   218   210   184   197
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   30   34   46   50   59   59   54   32   7   9
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   135   93   97   50   65   35   64   66   127   113
      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   16   18   38   32   43   30   34   40   32   39
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   79   66   76   55   83   51   50   57   2   14
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   18   18   21   22   17   13   15   14   8   11
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   1   2   3   2   3   3   1   1   8   11
    Engineering   523   513   579   559   627   551   701   717   672   597
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   28   24   16   17   14   11   15   19   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   18   24   24   12   20   21   19   15   15   15
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   7   8   15   13   7   4   10   6   11   10
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   25   16   25   30   31   39   47   38   30   35
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   107   86   115   138   157   153   146   146   112   127
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   102   95   123   126   114   109   157   171   196   171
      Mechanical engineering   163   188   194   154   219   158   228   213   119   85
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   31   35   35   34   30   22   28   39   36   42
      Other engineering   42   37   32   35   35   34   51   70   153   112
    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

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   84   90   83   85   68   76   55   52   57   81
  Science and engineering   84   90   83   85   68   76   55   52   57   81
    Science   41   45   39   41   32   37   25   20   13   22
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   9   9   10   10   7   8   6   11   4   4
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   19   21   16   18   14   14   6   2   4   9
      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   1   1   1   1   1   2   2   2   1   3
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   6   7   7   7   6   9   7   2   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   6   7   5   5   4   4   4   3   4   6
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   43   45   44   44   36   39   30   32   44   59
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   7   9   6   8   9   7   4   6   10   11
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   5   5   5   4   3   3   2   4   4   6
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   7   8   8   7   5   8   6   6   12   13
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   13   13   15   15   9   11   8   6   3   6
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   9   8   9   9   9   9   9   9   9   10
      Other engineering   2   2   1   1   1   1   1   0   5   11
    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

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   846   810   782   782   648   864   686   686   738   699
  Fellowships   53   59   60   65   45   53   39   0   1   7
    Federal   14   16   15   17   13   14   9   0   0   0
    Institutional   32   36   38   40   25   30   23   0   0   7
    Nonfederal   7   7   7   8   7   9   7   0   1   0
  Research assistantships   163   163   154   153   131   157   113   95   101   112
    Federal   69   73   67   67   54   62   46   47   46   69
    Institutional   55   54   52   52   46   55   35   24   22   22
    Nonfederal   39   36   35   34   31   40   32   24   33   21
  Teaching assistantships   171   171   157   164   144   170   137   111   133   120
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   171   171   157   164   144   170   137   111   133   120
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   459   417   411   400   328   484   397   480   503   460
    Federal   1   1   1   1   1   0   0   5   11   12
    Institutional   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   27   38   28
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   457   416   410   399   326   484   397   448   454   420

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   33   39   39   38   37   35   35   30   27   31
    Science   22   24   23   19   19   20   21   15   12   10
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   5   3   4   3   2   2   4   7   3   3
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   1   3   1
      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   9   8   9   7   8   8   8   7   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   4   9   7   5   7   7   8   0   5   6
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   2   1   2   4   2   3   1   0   1   0
    Engineering   11   15   16   19   18   15   14   15   15   21
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   2   0   2   2   4   5   5   3   4   3
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   1   0   0   3   3   3   1   0   1   4
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   1   1   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   1
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
      Mechanical engineering   3   4   7   6   7   7   7   8   0   3
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   2   4   3   3   0   0   0   0   3   4
      Other engineering   2   4   4   4   1   0   1   3   5   2
    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   10   13   13   10   10   10   10   12   10   18
  Science and engineering   10   13   13   10   10   10   10   12   10   18
    Science   6   8   8   5   6   7   7   6   5   5
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   3   2   3   2   1   1   2   5   2   1
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   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   6   5   3   5   5   5   0   3   4
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   4   5   5   5   4   3   3   6   5   13
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0   3
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
      Mechanical engineering   1   1   2   2   3   3   3   3   0   1
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   2   4   3   3   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   2
    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   71,552   66,353   56,904   48,702   43,092   39,878   33,067   33,368   37,822   36,130
    Science   26,967   24,118   22,013   20,142   18,191   16,793   10,860   10,307   10,142   10,135
      Computer and information sciences   11,580   10,974   10,044   10,707   10,150   7,301   3,578   3,694   4,140   4,924
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   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   0   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   4,455   3,170   3,538   2,188   2,104   1,791   2,049   1,873   1,214   827
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   4,455   3,170   3,538   2,188   2,104   1,791   2,049   1,873   1,214   827
        Health 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
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   3,428   3,402   3,090   1,880   1,404   1,253   1,684   1,374   1,365   1,082
      Physical sciences   5,912   4,748   3,487   3,852   2,773   4,991   3,096   2,959   2,754   2,092
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   2,421   2,305   1,523   1,613   1,422   1,722   2,035   2,342   1,989   1,015
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   3,491   2,443   1,964   2,239   1,351   3,269   1,061   617   765   1,077
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   1,592   1,824   1,854   1,515   1,760   1,457   453   407   669   1,210
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   1,592   1,824   1,854   1,515   1,760   1,457   453   407   669   1,210
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   40,692   37,920   31,514   27,108   23,758   21,029   20,617   21,355   24,779   23,775
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   1,726   1,864   688   484   97   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   3,742   3,006   2,084   3,811   3,980   3,058   3,456   2,965   2,649   2,630
      Chemical engineering   3,820   4,180   3,303   2,881   3,044   2,017   1,984   2,290   3,006   3,135
      Civil engineering   959   787   576   766   732   494   633   735   537   698
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   5,105   4,292   3,046   2,496   2,236   2,024   3,182   3,065   2,692   2,402
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   22,665   20,941   18,938   14,243   10,747   11,327   9,252   9,040   12,454   12,122
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   527   684   1,294   1,419   2,252   1,599   1,669   1,529   1,369   1,594
      Engineering nec   2,148   2,166   1,585   1,008   670   510   441   1,731   2,072   1,194
    Non-S&E   3,893   4,315   3,377   1,452   1,143   2,056   1,590   1,706   2,901   2,220
      Business management and business administration   1,771   1,856   2,169   885   369   698   388   615   687   688
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   744   648   0   5   311   1,129   641   686   360   0
      Humanities   372   745   247   148   97   52   244   102   41   76
      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   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   1,006   1,066   961   414   366   177   317   303   1,813   1,456

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   71,552   40,768   916   23,036   3,671   2,040   1,121
    Science   26,967   15,949   40   9,483   342   990   163
      Computer and information sciences   11,580   8,294   0   2,703   85   456   42
      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   4,455   1,420   0   2,330   165   421   119
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   4,455   1,420   0   2,330   165   421   119
        Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   3,428   2,024   0   1,379   20   5   0
      Physical sciences   5,912   3,606   0   2,171   72   63   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   2,421   1,526   0   760   72   63   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   3,491   2,080   0   1,411   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   1,592   605   40   900   0   45   2
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   1,592   605   40   900   0   45   2
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   40,692   23,190   722   11,621   3,329   873   957
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   1,726   979   0   740   0   7   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   3,742   1,664   0   1,447   65   566   0
      Chemical engineering   3,820   1,758   0   1,608   431   23   0
      Civil engineering   959   339   0   620   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   5,105   2,689   0   1,757   47   211   401
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   22,665   14,483   540   4,908   2,114   66   554
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   527   0   0   0   527   0   0
      Engineering nec   2,148   1,278   182   541   145   0   2
    Non-S&E   3,893   1,629   154   1,932   0   177   1
      Business management and business administration   1,771   722   17   975   0   56   1
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   744   247   137   360   0   0   0
      Humanities   372   0   0   368   0   4   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   1,006   660   0   229   0   117   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   40,768   37,736   34,004   30,166   26,074   22,964   18,635   19,566   25,976   26,327
  DOD   12,264   10,249   9,100   8,391   6,870   5,945   3,824   4,500   9,382   11,048
  DOE   3,401   3,200   3,184   2,733   1,706   1,177   676   885   1,312   1,596
  HHS   7,034   5,543   4,566   4,175   4,317   4,692   4,902   3,919   3,795   2,786
  NASA   658   577   598   348   169   407   277   186   125   103
  NSF   12,684   13,042   11,976   10,889   10,551   8,082   7,307   7,748   7,804   7,619
  USDA   413   324   318   301   185   261   282   39   49   5
  Other   4,314   4,801   4,262   3,329   2,276   2,400   1,367   2,289   3,509   3,170

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   801   183   618   .
2018   715   125   590   .

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   168   143   133   127   130
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   29   20   20   22   31
    Computer and information sciences   12   9   9   8   6
    Engineering   101   84   80   78   75
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   9   15   1   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   3   4   7   3   3
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   12   8   14   14   13
    Psychology   2   1   1   1   1
    Social sciences   1   2   2   2   1
    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

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   0   21,000   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   800   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   6,150   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   12,250   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   1,800   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Costs for repair and renovation of science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field and time of repair and renovation: 2025–16
(Dollars in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   0   5,732   11,686   5,978   619
    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   5,732   10,357   4,263   619
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   886   858   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   443   858   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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