Wright 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 140 78.2 631 305 67.4 925
2023 146 78.8 679 276 70.1 911 249 59.2 602
2022 139 79.9 680 262 71.3 900
2021 147 79 691 249 72.9 908 250 57.6 583
2020 181 74.4 698 202 78.2 916
2019 171 75.8 697 186 79.9 914 281 52.9 589
2018 153 78.5 700 175 81.1 911
2017 136 80.4 684 185 79.7 898 285 51 575
2016 109 84.6 697 190 79.1 896
2015 97 86.3 693 187 79.5 898 279 51.6 570
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   286   275   393   433   472   479   528   541   684   709
    Hispanic or Latino   16   8   12   20   22   18   17   18   27   29
    Not Hispanic or Latino   270   267   378   411   446   456   504   516   645   669
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   1   2   1   1   6   5   3
      Asian   27   25   26   27   28   28   38   37   44   40
      Black or African American   27   24   39   42   36   43   40   41   58   69
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0
      White   201   197   289   323   360   367   405   414   515   535
      More than one race   14   21   23   17   20   16   20   18   23   22
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   0   3   2   4   5   7   7   12   11
  Temporary visa holders   927   863   771   572   187   276   329   450   739   917
  Science and engineering   1,168   1,102   1,125   974   639   732   828   953   1,382   1,576
    Science   886   837   869   724   440   495   529   565   762   815
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   18   20
      Biological and biomedical sciences   190   171   167   132   113   137   137   127   142   170
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   582   557   499   391   71   99   109   128   195   207
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   3   4   7   16   16   17   14   17   21
      Mathematics and statistics   8   12   16   12   18   18   28   27   34   31
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   28   21   28   32   40   42   34   42   40   44
      Natural resources and conservation   11   11   10   11   12   15   19   20   0   0
      Physical sciences   24   17   11   16   27   26   27   40   57   54
      Psychology   24   22   105   103   100   89   100   104   137   136
      Social sciences   19   23   29   20   43   53   58   63   122   132
    Engineering   282   265   256   250   199   237   299   388   620   761
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   15   10   7   5   2   2   0   0   5   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   25   25   16   15   16   18   23   23   32   51
      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   123   108   115   110   83   102   120   176   323   418
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   56   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   26   34   35   57   32   23   43   62   96   112
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   8   7   13   11   11   10   17   18   9   11
      Other engineering   29   81   70   52   55   82   96   100   155   169
    Health   45   36   39   31   20   23   29   38   41   50
      Clinical medicine   45   36   39   31   20   23   29   38   41   50
      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   107   101   147   184   196   195   213   224   252   280
    Hispanic or Latino   5   7   7   11   9   6   8   8   10   11
    Not Hispanic or Latino   102   94   140   172   186   188   202   216   239   262
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   1
      Asian   12   7   18   16   13   17   13   11   16   18
      Black or African American   8   11   16   17   15   14   23   28   31   29
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   78   72   103   134   150   150   161   166   185   202
      More than one race   4   3   3   5   8   6   4   11   7   12
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   0   0   1   1   1   3   0   3   7
  Temporary visa holders   84   29   30   40   57   52   73   124   126   122
  Science and engineering   188   129   173   212   243   238   275   323   368   389
    Science   108   58   95   118   143   118   135   163   177   199
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   1
      Biological and biomedical sciences   21   14   23   20   28   17   19   31   27   39
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   65   24   23   25   37   25   36   53   27   41
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   1   1   4   4   4   5   2   5   7
      Mathematics and statistics   0   3   3   3   5   7   9   15   13   9
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   4   2   3   2   3   2   3   6   5   2
      Natural resources and conservation   1   0   1   3   2   4   1   1   0   0
      Physical sciences   5   4   4   15   6   9   6   10   7   10
      Psychology   3   2   31   34   37   36   37   26   42   45
      Social sciences   9   8   6   12   21   14   19   19   47   45
    Engineering   80   71   78   94   100   120   140   160   191   190
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   2   1   0   6   7   6   4   4   6   9
      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   41   47   46   48   50   58   81   84   117   121
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   12   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   8   5   11   11   13   16   19   20   17   13
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   4   2   3   3   5   5   4   4   6   7
      Other engineering   11   16   18   24   25   35   32   44   44   40
    Health   3   1   4   12   10   9   11   25   10   13
      Clinical medicine   3   1   4   12   10   9   11   25   10   13
      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   47   39   37   55   43   39   35   50   106   7
  Science and engineering   47   39   37   55   43   39   35   50   105   7
    Science   20   16   17   25   20   20   18   22   42   7
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   2   1   3   5   1   4   0   0   2   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   7   6   1   6   5   2   3   3   15   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   1   0   0   1   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   10   8   9   9   11   12   3   4   4   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   1   1   1   0   5   5   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   1   3   7   6   0
      Psychology   1   0   3   3   2   1   3   3   5   5
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   2
    Engineering   27   23   20   30   23   19   17   28   63   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   3   3   1   0   0   1   0   0   1   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   15   7   12   19   14   13   3   13   42   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   1   5   2   6   4   2   5   6   6   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   1   0   2   2   0   0   3   3   1   0
      Other engineering   7   8   3   3   5   3   6   6   13   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   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   1,213   1,138   1,164   1,005   659   755   857   991   1,423   1,626
  Fellowships   1   2   3   3   7   18   11   5   7   27
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0
    Institutional   1   2   3   3   7   18   8   4   7   20
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
  Research assistantships   58   45   52   68   70   59   77   83   207   275
    Federal   33   21   25   41   39   31   32   49   98   5
    Institutional   23   22   26   23   30   26   43   31   99   262
    Nonfederal   2   2   1   4   1   2   2   3   10   8
  Teaching assistantships   32   30   41   40   50   66   15   1   147   173
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   32   30   41   40   49   66   15   1   143   173
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   4   0
  Other types of support   1,122   1,061   1,068   894   532   612   754   902   1,062   1,151
    Federal   14   18   12   14   4   8   0   0   8   2
    Institutional   133   130   141   124   169   162   25   12   86   46
    Nonfederal   9   5   6   8   23   35   0   0   2   0
    Personal resources   966   908   909   748   336   407   729   890   966   1,103

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   8   9   5   4   5   10   7   12   19   1
    Science   7   7   4   3   5   9   7   11   15   1
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   7   6   4   3   4   4   7   6   4   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   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   4   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   1   2   0   1   1   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   4   4   1
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
    Engineering   1   2   1   1   0   1   0   1   4   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   1   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   1   2   1   1   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   1   0   0   3   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   5   8   3   2   5   6   6   5   10   1
  Science and engineering   5   8   3   2   5   6   6   5   8   1
    Science   5   7   3   2   5   6   6   4   5   1
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   5   6   3   2   4   3   6   2   1   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   1   2   0   0   1   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   2   3   1
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   3   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   1   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   1   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   2   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   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   22,647   26,189   27,440   26,259   49,825   64,208   68,035   59,379   55,484   54,289
    Science   19,320   21,290   20,374   17,723   19,455   24,615   24,576   25,239   27,284   27,271
      Computer and information sciences   4,466   5,443   5,329   3,531   2,034   2,986   3,259   4,008   4,271   4,565
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   154   474   418   163   210   312   570   594   800   681
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   154   474   418   163   210   312   494   594   800   681
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   76   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   13,000   13,117   11,782   11,213   13,515   16,448   15,403   16,237   17,525   17,002
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   9,533   8,985   7,364   6,556   7,780   8,443   8,199   8,205   2,862   2,571
        Health sciences   3,467   4,132   4,418   4,651   5,732   8,004   7,204   8,029   14,354   14,226
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   6   3   0   0   3   309   205
      Mathematics and statistics   14   75   92   90   145   153   456   369   340   374
      Physical sciences   894   715   1,253   1,465   1,774   1,757   2,720   2,480   2,559   2,865
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   118   54   91   222   390   384   675   457   596   710
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   776   652   888   975   1,250   1,373   2,045   2,021   1,963   2,153
        Physical sciences nec   0   9   274   268   134   0   0   2   0   2
      Psychology   645   1,371   1,388   1,194   1,525   2,736   1,925   1,293   1,479   1,413
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   19   46
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
        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   3
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   19   42
      Sciences nec   147   95   112   67   252   222   243   257   291   325
    Engineering   3,281   4,819   6,843   8,129   29,519   39,164   43,039   34,024   27,957   26,610
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   1   1   4,082   8,671   8,461   7,554   236   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   13   281   1,243   1,319   14,741   17,487   18,755   15,805   6,240   4,778
      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   1,604   3,102   4,276   5,236   6,752   8,138   8,657   6,889   4,991   3,856
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   1,517   1,269   1,671   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   1,635   1,365   1,167   1,329   1,161   1,883   2,085   2,326   2,114   1,744
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   6   69   91   0   1   19   66   88   215   235
      Engineering nec   23   2   65   244   1,265   1,697   3,344   1,362   14,161   15,997
    Non-S&E   46   80   223   407   851   429   420   116   243   408
      Business management and business administration   3   65   119   186   257   267   114   26   234   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   40   0   0   60   57   101   11   63   9   385
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   23
      Law   0   0   18   1   459   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   57   87   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   3   15   29   73   78   61   295   26   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

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   22,647   15,597   1,385   4,730   638   178   119
    Science   19,320   13,376   830   4,277   626   176   35
      Computer and information sciences   4,466   3,903   124   413   12   14   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   154   76   44   34   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   154   76   44   34   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   13,000   8,095   550   3,560   614   153   28
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   9,533   7,184   421   1,777   63   70   18
        Health sciences   3,467   911   129   1,783   551   83   10
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   14   6   0   8   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   894   709   40   142   0   3   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   118   66   0   49   0   3   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   776   643   40   93   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   645   531   72   36   0   6   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   147   56   0   84   0   0   7
    Engineering   3,281   2,181   555   449   12   0   84
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   13   0   0   1   12   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   1,604   1,552   52   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   1,635   629   503   419   0   0   84
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   6   0   0   6   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   23   0   0   23   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   46   40   0   4   0   2   0
      Business management and business administration   3   0   0   3   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   40   40   0   0   0   0   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   3   0   0   1   0   2   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   15,597   19,081   20,529   19,617   35,321   41,428   43,644   35,533   30,162   26,931
  DOD   6,969   10,171   11,960   11,336   25,512   30,799   31,867   22,895   17,039   14,640
  DOE   1   226   169   151   76   58   72   155   298   269
  HHS   7,066   7,150   6,919   6,185   7,076   7,619   7,513   8,300   8,935   8,367
  NASA   175   173   214   200   264   387   285   634   682   371
  NSF   886   647   637   663   764   1,287   2,507   2,428   2,584   2,747
  USDA   16   36   75   284   141   192   114   43   63   81
  Other   484   678   555   798   1,488   1,086   1,286   1,078   561   456

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   835   188   647   .
2018   865   210   655   .

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   1,441   1,462   1,467   1,506   1,477
    Agricultural sciences   3   3   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   638   657   642   677   695
    Computer and information sciences   25   24   20   19   13
    Engineering   101   98   98   72   30
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   28   29   38   36   40
    Health sciences   356   374   407   440   447
    Mathematics and statistics   5   5   5   4   5
    Natural resources and conservation   12   12   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   216   196   190   187   177
    Psychology   43   48   49   49   45
    Social sciences   13   15   16   19   23
    Other   2   2   2   3   3

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   21,500   0   11,800   3,337   34,078
    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   21,500   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   11,800   0   34,078
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   3,337   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   64,043   79,445   44,301   50,854   67,799
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   30,300   37,700   1,800   330   3,165
    Computer and information sciences   730   470   1,774   477   14,860
    Engineering   3,041   1,758   3,337   24,027   22,749
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   4,602   0   1,760   4,111   0
    Health sciences   16,000   25,350   29,700   19,500   20,000
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   7,542   11,749   4,058   2,410   7,025
    Psychology   1,828   2,418   492   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   1,381   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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