Keck Graduate Institute

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 412 11.2 459
2023 418 9.9 459 356 48.2 679 543 10.7 602 478 48.3 914
2022 428 7.3 457 326 52.6 680 622 31.6 900
2021 396 12.3 447 299 57.2 691 519 11.9 583 598 34.8 908
2020 437 3.9 450 244 65.5 698 596 35.6 916
2019 375 17 447 214 69.7 697 525 11.8 589 600 35 914
2018 402 7 428 222 68.7 700 581 36.9 911
2017 418 2.6 425 347 49.8 684 518 10.8 575 569 37.3 898
2016 420 3.3 430 395 44 697 549 39.4 896
2015 403 42.5 693 510 11.4 570 538 40.7 898
2014 400 42.5 688 508 43.5 889
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 4 3 2 4 1 6 3 1 1 .
  Science and engineering 4 3 2 4 1 6 3 1 1 .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 4 2 2 2 1 5 3 1 1 .
      Biochemistry and biophysics . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general . 1 1 1 1 1 . . . .
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology . . . . . 1 1 . . .
      Microbiology and immunology 1 . 1 . . . . . . .
      Pharmacology and toxicology . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other 2 1 . . . 3 1 1 1 .
    Engineering . 1 . 2 . 1 . . . .
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . . . 1 . 1 . . . .
      Chemical and petroleum engineering . 1 . 1 . . . . . .

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

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Earned Doctorates

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 78 91 150 184 211 i 205 106 90 63 60 0
    Female 156 186 154 220 292 i 283 95 85 94 90 0
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 193 231 189 337 469 i 457 151 150 106 101 0
    Hispanic or Latino 56 56 29 78 64 i 63 31 32 13 12 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 130 163 157 250 387 i 377 110 115 89 85 0
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 2 4 3 i 3 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 51 73 71 137 222 i 215 50 55 27 26 0
      Black or African American 17 26 10 17 35 i 35 8 11 4 4 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 1 2 6 5 i 5 3 1 2 2 0
      White 39 36 61 65 107 i 104 42 38 50 47 0
      More than one race 22 27 11 21 15 i 15 7 10 6 6 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 7 12 3 9 18 i 17 10 3 4 4 0
  Temporary visa holders 41 46 115 67 34 i 31 50 25 51 49 0
  Science and engineering 185 207 304 404 214 i 200 201 175 157 150 0
    Science 154 178 260 281 144 i 131 201 148 157 150 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 65 33 7 i 7 0 148 157 150 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 154 178 195 248 137 i 124 201 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 31 29 44 123 70 i 69 0 27 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 3 6 44 123 70 i 69 0 27 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 28 23 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 49 70 0 0 289 i 288 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 49 70 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 289 i 288 0 0 0 0 0

i=imputed

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

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

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 0 1 0 1 3 i 3 0 0 1 0 0
    Female 3 0 0 0 1 i 1 0 0 3 0 0
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 3 1 0 1 4 i 4 0 0 3 0 0
    Hispanic or Latino 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 3 1 0 1 3 i 3 0 0 3 0 0
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 0 0 0 1 3 i 3 0 0 0 0 0
      Black or African American 2 1 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 1 0 0
      White 1 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 1 0 0
      More than one race 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 1 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 0 0 0 1 i 1 0 0 0 0 0
  Temporary visa holders 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 1 0 0
  Science and engineering 3 1 0 1 2 i 2 0 0 4 0 0
    Science 3 1 0 1 2 i 2 0 0 4 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 4 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 3 1 0 1 2 i 2 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 2 i 2 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 2 i 2 0 0 0 0 0

i=imputed

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 5 5 0 1 0 i 0 1 1 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 5 5 0 1 0 i 0 1 1 0 0 0
    Science 5 5 0 0 0 i 0 1 1 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 1 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 5 5 0 0 0 i 0 1 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 1 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 1 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0

i=imputed

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 234 277 304 404 503 i 488 201 175 157 150
  Fellowships 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 3 6 0 0 0 i 0 1 6 3 3
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 1 1 0 0
    Institutional 3 6 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 3 3
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 5 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 27 28 18 14 0 i 0 0 10 4 4
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 18 19 12 9 0 i 0 0 10 4 4
    Nonfederal 9 9 6 5 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 204 243 286 390 503 i 488 200 159 150 143
    Federal 5 5 0 1 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 8 10 3 1 0 i 0 79 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 4 0 3 3
    Personal resources 191 228 283 388 503 i 488 117 159 147 140

i=imputed

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

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

Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 5 3 0 2 0 i 0 6 2 1 11 0
    Science 4 3 0 2 0 i 0 6 2 1 11 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 6 2 1 11 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 4 3 0 2 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 1 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 1 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 7 11 9 2 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 7 11 9 2 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0

i=imputed

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

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

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 3 1 1 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 3 1 1 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 3 1 1 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 3 1 1 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0

i=imputed

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 4,059 1,282 1,350 1,412 1,474 1,536 1,598 1,660 1,722 2,132
    Science 3,930 1,282 1,350 i 1,412 i 1,474 i 1,536 i 1,598 i 1,660 i 1,708 2,132
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Life sciences 3,930 1,282 1,350 i 1,412 i 1,474 i 1,536 i 1,598 i 1,660 i 1,708 2,097
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 3,868 1,282 1,350 i 1,412 i 1,474 i 1,536 i 1,598 i 1,660 i 1,429 2,097
        Health sciences 62 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 279 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
        Chemistry 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 35
        Anthropology 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 35
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
    Engineering 129 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 129 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
    Non-S&E 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 14 0
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 14 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Education 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • 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 4,059 2,338 4 388 634 354 341
    Science 3,930 2,211 3 387 634 354 341
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 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 3,930 2,211 3 387 634 354 341
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 3,868 2,162 3 375 633 354 341
        Health sciences 62 49 0 12 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 129 127 1 1 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 129 127 1 1 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 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 2,338 643 685 727 769 811 853 895 937 1,302
  DOD 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
  DOE 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
  HHS 1,978 643 685 i 727 i 769 i 811 i 853 i 895 i 750 914
  NASA 29 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
  NSF 204 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 187 388
  USDA 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
  Other 127 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0

i=imputed

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

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 78 i 74 i 4 i .
2018 70 i 66 i 4 i .
2017 249 i 67 i 182 i .

i=imputed

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

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, 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 18 20 20 16 i 15
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 11 11 10 7 i 12
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 1 i 0
    Engineering 2 1 1 0 i 2
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Health sciences 5 8 8 3 i 1
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Physical sciences 0 0 0 2 i 0
    Psychology 0 0 0 0 i 0
    Social sciences 0 0 0 1 i 0
    Other 0 0 0 0 i 0

i=imputed

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

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

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2025–16
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)

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 0 0 i
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i
    Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 i
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 i
    Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i
    Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 i
    Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i
    Other 0 0 0 0 0 i

i=imputed

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

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

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