Youngstown 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
2025 406 12.6 460
2024 434 6.4 459 369 42.2 631 559 40.2 925
2023 344 25.9 459 414 39.7 679 507 45 911 260 57.3 602
2022 417 9.7 457 405 41.1 680 459 49.6 900
2021 430 4.8 447 416 40.5 691 494 46.2 908 258 56.3 583
2020 421 7.4 450 426 39.6 698 435 53 916
2019 387 45.1 697 428 53.7 914 328 44.9 589
2018 402 7 428 411 41.9 700 417 54.7 911
2017 405 5.7 425 412 40.4 684 414 54.4 898 305 47.6 575
2016 420 3.3 430 378 46.4 697 496 45.2 896
2015 371 47.1 693 438 51.8 898 301 47.8 570
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: 2025–16
Fields 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
All fields 5 2 12 3 1 2 . 3 2 1
  Science and engineering 5 2 12 3 1 2 . 3 2 1
    Engineering . 1 5 2 1 2 . 3 2 1
      Materials and mining engineering . 1 5 1 1 2 . 3 2 1
      Engineering, other . . . 1 . . . . . .
    Health sciences 5 1 7 1 . . . . . .
      Health sciences, other 5 1 7 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   101   82   87   70   88   100   72   79   118   108   0
    Hispanic or Latino   6   4   4   2   7   6   6   8   8   5   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   90   74   78   64   78   90   65   66   102   98   0
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0
      Asian   2   0   1   1   0   2   2   3   5   4   0
      Black or African American   8   4   4   3   5   9   6   4   10   9   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   79   68   71   59   68   71   56   58   87   84   0
      More than one race   1   2   2   1   5   7   0   0   0   1   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   5   4   5   4   3   4   1   5   8   5   0
  Temporary visa holders   102   72   74   67   32   58   54   45   72   99   0
  Science and engineering   203   154   161   137   120   158   126   124   185   201   0
    Science   121   85   97   77   81   105   75   81   128   143   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   23   16   14   31   20   20   18   25   24   22   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   6   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   25   42   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   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   0
      Mathematics and statistics   27   18   20   18   11   18   16   15   21   16   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   8   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   26   17   24   0   21   29   25   27   20   19   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Social sciences   37   34   39   28   29   38   16   14   22   29   0
    Engineering   82   69   64   60   39   53   51   43   57   58   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   7   7   7   5   5   3   5   3   4   2   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   24   20   13   13   3   6   7   9   9   8   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   12   13   14   12   10   9   9   9   15   24   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   10   0   0   0   5   10   9   4   7   7   0
      Mechanical engineering   13   16   21   16   6   17   19   16   14   7   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   9   0   0   0   0   8   10   0
      Other engineering   16   13   9   5   10   8   2   2   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   6   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   6   0
      Other health   0   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   21   25   13   19   11   20   32   38   64   86   0
    Hispanic or Latino   1   3   1   0   0   1   0   1   3   3   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   20   21   11   19   11   18   29   36   59   81   0
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   0
      Asian   2   0   0   0   1   0   1   2   1   6   0
      Black or African American   0   3   3   7   4   1   3   2   7   8   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   17   18   8   11   6   17   24   32   50   65   0
      More than one race   1   0   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   1   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   1   1   0   0   1   3   1   2   2   0
  Temporary visa holders   4   10   4   1   1   3   2   4   18   11   0
  Science and engineering   25   35   17   20   12   23   34   42   77   91   0
    Science   20   20   10   11   10   12   22   19   46   67   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   3   1   1   2   1   2   2   2   5   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   9   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   11   8   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   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   0
      Mathematics and statistics   2   0   1   1   0   2   2   4   2   5   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   6   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   4   7   3   0   0   4   3   5   1   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   13   10   5   9   8   5   15   8   26   34   0
    Engineering   5   15   7   9   2   11   12   23   31   24   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   1   4   0   0   0   2   4   0   0   4   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   1   5   3   2   0   2   4   6   13   14   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   1   0   0   0   0   2   1   4   1   1   0
      Mechanical engineering   1   0   1   1   2   1   3   5   13   4   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   4   1   0
      Other engineering   1   4   3   3   0   4   0   6   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   6   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   6   0
      Other health   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   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   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   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   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   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   203   154   161   137   120   158   126   124   190   207
  Fellowships   0   0   0   4   5   7   3   6   0   10
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   10
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   4   5   7   2   6   0   0
  Research assistantships   25   24   41   27   24   28   50   33   77   54
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   25   24   41   27   24   28   50   33   77   54
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   43   43   49   54   38   57   36   43   45   62
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   43   43   49   54   38   57   36   43   45   62
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   135   87   71   52   53   66   37   42   68   81
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   1   1   49   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   134   86   22   52   53   66   37   42   68   80

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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   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   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   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   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   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   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   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   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   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   2,691   3,244   4,157   2,775   4,120   4,447   4,463   4,439   2,342   3,348
    Science   760   684   1,016   496   505   375   391   704   487   2,400
      Computer and information sciences   131   76   167   28   6   17   134   113   2   2
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   104   2   0   2   9   5   6   1   52
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   36
        Geological and earth sciences   0   104   2   0   2   9   5   6   1   16
        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   240   155   292   42   101   100   34   94   79   143
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   183   134   254   14   74   69   6   54   54   126
        Health sciences   57   21   32   28   27   31   28   40   24   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   17
      Mathematics and statistics   131   133   74   3   6   12   18   18   0   2
      Physical sciences   115   122   366   335   346   135   92   393   322   2,079
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   21   162   139   141   22   21   10   0   0
        Chemistry   83   66   204   171   182   101   44   219   144   1,666
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   32   35   0   25   23   12   27   164   39   413
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   139   0
      Psychology   92   49   65   55   12   63   58   47   80   105
      Social sciences   51   45   50   33   32   39   50   33   3   17
        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   3   17
        Social sciences nec   51   45   50   33   32   39   50   33   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   1,924   2,553   3,058   1,794   3,491   3,993   4,044   3,712   1,846   931
      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   1   104   0   5   6   15   4
      Civil engineering   1,244   1,800   1,631   965   189   186   330   51   25   14
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   46   41   239   345   375   261   70   64   2   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   263   351   282   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   347   419   266   401   2,517   3,110   3,294   3,508   1,612   654
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   15   70   87   82   43   85   63   83   192   259
      Engineering nec   272   223   835   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   7   7   83   485   124   79   28   23   9   17
      Business management and business administration   0   0   5   0   4   8   6   9   2   2
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0
      Education   0   0   24   178   69   47   10   4   0   0
      Humanities   0   3   0   0   2   3   0   0   0   1
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   7   4   9   1   0   15   8   5   7   14
      Non-S&E nec   0   0   45   303   49   5   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

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   2,691   2,491   37   109   22   32   0
    Science   760   709   0   40   7   4   0
      Computer and information sciences   131   123   0   8   0   0   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   240   227   0   13   0   0   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   183   178   0   5   0   0   0
        Health sciences   57   49   0   8   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   131   127   0   0   0   4   0
      Physical sciences   115   95   0   13   7   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   83   74   0   9   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   32   21   0   4   7   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   92   86   0   6   0   0   0
      Social sciences   51   51   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   51   51   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   1,924   1,782   37   62   15   28   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   1,244   1,163   37   44   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   46   0   0   3   15   28   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   347   347   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   15   0   0   15   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   272   272   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   7   0   0   7   0   0   0
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   0   0   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   7   0   0   7   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   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.
  • 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   2,491   2,691   3,533   2,198   3,308   2,878   3,634   3,257   1,083   2,346
  DOD   1,170   1,845   2,301   1,213   2,717   2,591   3,199   2,374   623   114
  DOE   80   8   24   0   0   0   0   168   51   1,578
  HHS   244   195   393   102   61   68   50   32   0   40
  NASA   243   107   69   18   26   21   40   120   37   0
  NSF   657   484   611   317   298   69   188   215   204   479
  USDA   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other   97   52   135   548   206   129   157   348   168   135

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   124   20   104   .
2018   113   17   96   .

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   152   152   100   109   109
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   25   25   25   25   25
    Computer and information sciences   10   10   5   0   0
    Engineering   70   70   25   25   25
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   4   4   2   0   0
    Health sciences   5   5   5   5   5
    Mathematics and statistics   1   1   1   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   1   1   1   0   0
    Physical sciences   30   30   30   50   50
    Psychology   2   2   5   5   5
    Social sciences   4   4   1   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

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   45,000   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   45,000   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   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Costs for repair and renovation of science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field and time of repair and renovation: 2025–16
(Dollars in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   0   0   0   7,000   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   2,000   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   1,500   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   1,500   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   1,000   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   500   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   500   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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