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Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2024 304 34.5 459
2023 294 36.7 459 343 50.1 679 174 71.5 602 161 82.6 914
2022 260 43.8 457 339 50.7 680 160 82.5 900
2021 278 38.5 447 351 49.8 691 188 68.2 583 157 83 908
2020 270 40.7 450 358 49.3 698 163 82.5 916
2019 283 37.4 447 356 49.5 697 191 68 589 163 82.4 914
2018 267 38.3 428 336 52.6 700 159 82.8 911
2017 298 30.6 425 330 52.3 684 191 67.2 575 154 83.1 898
2016 287 34 430 373 47.1 697 166 81.8 896
2015 249 42.2 426 384 45.2 693 198 65.7 570 166 81.8 898
2014 377 45.8 688 173 80.8 889
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 20 24 30 23 26 22 26 16 20 30
  Science and engineering 20 23 30 23 26 22 26 16 20 30
    Biological and biomedical sciences 14 13 23 15 25 20 21 14 19 30
      Biochemistry and biophysics 1 2 1 3 2 2 . 1 . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 2 2 3 6 9 4 6 3 5 9
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology 2 1 5 1 1 . 3 3 3 1
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy 1 1 1 . 3 1 1 . 2 1
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . 1 . . 1 . . . . .
      Genetics and genomics 1 1 2 . . 1 1 . 1 .
      Microbiology and immunology 1 1 2 . 2 . 1 1 2 2
      Molecular biology 2 . 1 1 . . . . . .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 1 1 2 2 1 5 5 1 3 6
      Pharmacology and toxicology . . 1 1 1 . . 1 . 1
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology 3 3 4 1 5 7 3 4 3 6
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . 1 . . . 1 . . 4
    Health sciences 6 10 7 8 1 2 5 2 1 .
      Nursing science 3 7 6 4 . . 4 2 1 .
      Public health . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Health sciences, other 3 3 . 4 1 2 1 . . .
  Non-science and engineering . 1 . . . . . . . .
    Humanities and arts . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Philosophy and religious studies . 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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 121 118 93 76 68 78 93 74 73 72 0
    Female 139 142 124 122 131 144 134 123 113 112 0
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 198 221 185 164 159 168 166 138 121 118 0
    Hispanic or Latino 13 13 10 12 12 13 14 15 11 5 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 181 203 174 152 140 149 147 118 100 101 0
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 14 17 15 13 12 15 18 15 12 10 0
      Black or African American 50 53 32 26 27 35 28 15 19 19 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
      White 111 123 120 107 91 91 90 80 67 71 0
      More than one race 5 10 7 6 10 8 11 8 1 1 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 4 5 1 0 7 6 5 5 10 12 0
  Temporary visa holders 62 39 32 34 40 54 61 59 65 66 0
  Science and engineering 215 187 161 147 145 160 148 162 157 155 0
    Science 215 187 161 147 145 160 148 162 157 155 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 121 97 91 83 86 111 119 102 104 104 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 40 27 10 8 8 13 3 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 6 7 9 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 2 3 2 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 22 26 27 29 32 29 26 30 25 25 0
      Social sciences 24 27 22 21 19 7 0 11 12 10 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 45 73 56 51 54 62 79 35 29 29 0
    Clinical medicine 28 42 34 16 24 32 40 0 0 0 0
    Other health 17 31 22 35 30 30 39 35 29 29 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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 69 48 37 37 42 40 31 9 15 18 0
    Female 117 47 51 53 32 37 44 20 28 24 0
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 184 93 87 90 72 75 72 27 42 41 0
    Hispanic or Latino 14 12 9 5 5 6 4 3 5 7 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 166 80 76 80 63 65 64 23 35 32 0
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 17 10 12 7 5 8 7 4 3 4 0
      Black or African American 59 16 22 20 17 16 22 4 4 6 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 84 52 40 48 38 37 32 12 25 20 0
      More than one race 6 2 2 5 3 4 3 3 3 2 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 4 1 2 5 4 4 4 1 2 2 0
  Temporary visa holders 2 2 1 0 2 2 3 2 1 1 0
  Science and engineering 87 58 52 42 38 42 30 21 21 17 0
    Science 87 58 52 42 38 42 30 21 21 17 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 8 5 4 1 0 1 3 3 1 1 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 55 28 19 20 31 36 25 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 3 4 3 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 1 4 5 2 2 2 0 2 2 0
      Social sciences 21 20 22 16 5 3 0 18 18 14 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 99 37 36 48 36 35 45 8 22 25 0
    Clinical medicine 77 29 34 23 19 27 30 2 0 2 0
    Other health 22 8 2 25 17 8 15 6 22 23 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 4 57 1 4 2 3 2 6 8 4 0
  Science and engineering 2 23 0 4 2 3 2 6 8 4 0
    Science 2 23 0 4 2 3 2 6 8 4 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 2 9 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 4 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 1 0 4 2 3 1 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 2 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 11 0 0 0 0 1 2 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 2 34 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 2 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 13 1 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: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 260 260 217 198 199 222 227 197 186 184
  Fellowships 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
    Federal 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
  Research assistantships 139 113 98 6 95 117 118 109 95 89
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 1
    Institutional 139 113 98 6 95 117 118 105 89 87
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
  Teaching assistantships 1 0 0 1 0 0 10 29 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 1 0 0 1 0 0 10 29 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 120 147 118 191 104 105 98 59 87 95
    Federal 4 57 0 4 2 3 2 2 2 3
    Institutional 23 30 16 23 0 0 21 21 6 15
    Nonfederal 4 8 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Personal resources 89 52 91 164 102 102 75 36 79 77

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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 76 61 50 50 45 49 33 113 109 110 0
    Science 76 61 50 50 45 49 33 113 109 110 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 75 57 49 50 45 49 33 97 95 110 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 1 3 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 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 31 32 35 31 30 28 67 53 50 78 0
    Clinical medicine 30 31 32 26 26 25 59 50 48 77 0
    Other health 1 1 3 5 4 3 8 3 2 1 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 72 56 56 51 42 32 67 117 112 123 0
  Science and engineering 57 40 37 39 33 26 24 78 76 72 0
    Science 57 40 37 39 33 26 24 78 76 72 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 57 40 37 39 33 26 24 69 68 72 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 15 16 19 12 9 6 43 39 36 51 0
    Clinical medicine 14 15 18 10 7 5 38 37 36 51 0
    Other health 1 1 1 2 2 1 5 2 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 139,121 127,313 116,480 103,961 96,502 99,081 99,661 71,338 67,737 64,118
    Science 136,158 125,126 116,415 103,886 96,396 99,043 99,637 71,338 67,736 64,116
      Computer and information sciences 896 291 141 61 24 28 22 9 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 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 18 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 134,668 123,587 115,862 103,554 96,123 98,925 99,383 71,304 67,736 64,079
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 41,090 45,192 41,967 40,513 36,815 36,335 37,664 19,371 15,223 43,567
        Health sciences 89,163 73,958 69,850 60,177 56,610 60,286 58,135 42,252 40,802 19,745
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 4,415 4,437 4,045 2,864 2,698 2,304 3,584 9,681 11,711 767
      Mathematics and statistics 136 110 44 13 23 0 29 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 187 266 172 29 48 43 102 0 0 36
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 187 266 172 29 48 43 102 0 0 36
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 177 183 155 101 0 16 22 0 0 1
      Social sciences 94 689 41 128 178 31 79 7 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 17 4 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 87 0 0 7 0 0
        Social sciences nec 94 650 41 128 91 14 75 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 2,963 2,187 65 75 106 38 24 0 1 2
      Business management and business administration 655 648 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 13 425 2 12 15 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 661 423 32 0 24 38 24 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
      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 1,560 356 4 22 30 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 74 335 27 41 37 0 0 0 1 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: 2023
(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 139,121 64,410 214 62,558 4,396 6,836 707
    Science 136,158 64,390 203 59,626 4,396 6,836 707
      Computer and information sciences 896 854 0 42 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 134,668 63,267 201 59,300 4,396 6,797 707
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 41,090 28,154 0 11,277 714 764 181
        Health sciences 89,163 33,719 201 45,087 3,607 6,027 522
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 4,415 1,394 0 2,936 75 6 4
      Mathematics and statistics 136 94 0 42 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 187 82 2 88 0 15 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 187 82 2 88 0 15 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 177 93 0 84 0 0 0
      Social sciences 94 0 0 70 0 24 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 94 0 0 70 0 24 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 2,963 20 11 2,932 0 0 0
      Business management and business administration 655 0 0 655 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 13 0 0 13 0 0 0
      Education 661 20 11 630 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 1,560 0 0 1,560 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 74 0 0 74 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 64,410 64,609 61,943 55,797 47,031 48,800 48,921 50,294 50,585 47,771
  DOD 1,989 1,860 1,910 1,380 1,102 845 896 1,051 1,478 1,616
  DOE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
  HHS 61,257 61,395 58,641 52,952 45,629 47,904 47,757 48,887 48,533 45,559
  NASA 162 169 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  NSF 856 266 180 208 269 51 268 356 504 549
  USDA 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
  Other 146 919 1,140 1,257 27 0 0 0 70 35

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: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 1,420 320 1,100 .
2018 1,525 345 1,180 .
2017 1,544 352 1,192 .

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 321 281 274 262 249
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 250 195 195 206 204
    Computer and information sciences 2 2 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 64 79 74 52 45
    Mathematics and statistics 1 1 1 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 1 1 1 1 0
    Physical sciences 2 1 1 1 0
    Psychology 0 0 0 1 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

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 . . . . 26,557 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . . . 26,557 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 2,974 16,447 1,259 440 6,724
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 2,647 9,810 820 440 5,145
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 1,329
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 327 377 439 0 250
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 0 6,260 0 0 0
    Psychology 0 0 0 0 0
    Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Other 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

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