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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
2023 332 28.4 459 264 61.6 679 220 63.9 602 186 79.9 914
2022 300 35.1 457 252 63.4 680 194 78.8 900
2021 329 27.2 447 210 70 691 239 59.5 583 191 79.3 908
2020 342 24.8 450 204 71.2 698 194 79.1 916
2019 305 32.5 447 299 57.6 697 231 61.3 589 201 78.3 914
2018 291 32.8 428 283 60.1 700 243 73.7 911
2017 382 11 425 300 56.7 684 348 40.2 575 233 74.4 898
2016 340 21.8 430 297 57.9 697 230 74.7 896
2015 357 17.1 426 261 62.8 693
2014 327 23.3 422
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: 2023–14
Fields 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All fields 15 19 12 10 17 20 5 9 7 11
  Science and engineering 6 5 3 3 9 6 1 . 1 2
    Computer and information sciences . . 1 . . . . . 1 2
      Computer and information sciences, other . . 1 . . . . . 1 2
    Health sciences 6 5 2 . 4 3 1 . . .
      Health sciences, other 6 5 2 . 4 3 1 . . .
    Psychology . . . 3 5 3 . . . .
      Counseling and applied psychology . . . 3 5 3 . . . .
  Non-science and engineering 9 14 9 7 8 14 4 9 6 9
    Business 9 14 9 7 8 14 4 9 6 9
      Business 9 14 9 7 8 14 4 9 6 9

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 206 218 276 281 124 156 124 156 204 .
    Female 237 250 283 281 157 158 157 163 191 .
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 305 322 403 423 225 254 225 265 274 .
    Hispanic or Latino 268 272 350 370 184 211 184 219 233 .
    Not Hispanic or Latino 37 50 52 53 26 32 26 32 38 .
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .
      Asian 4 9 10 13 2 4 2 5 9 .
      Black or African American 2 3 3 5 2 2 2 3 3 .
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .
      White 29 36 38 34 20 25 20 20 24 .
      More than one race 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 .
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 0 1 0 15 11 15 14 3 .
  Temporary visa holders 138 146 156 139 56 60 56 54 121 .
  Science and engineering 400 425 513 515 242 286 242 261 323 .
    Science 316 365 413 393 198 228 198 216 266 .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 27 25 39 33 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Biological and biomedical sciences 50 64 75 96 31 39 31 42 32 .
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 23 .
      Computer and information sciences 37 39 41 41 30 29 30 43 89 .
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 19 13 22 22 15 19 15 0 0 .
      Mathematics and statistics 49 51 66 44 25 27 25 18 27 .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 .
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Physical sciences 39 48 34 40 30 34 30 26 28 .
      Psychology 76 113 104 92 60 68 60 44 42 .
      Social sciences 19 12 32 25 7 12 7 27 25 .
    Engineering 84 60 100 122 44 58 44 45 57 .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 13 13 27 27 0 5 0 0 0 .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 13 9 21 0 8 13 8 13 30 .
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 16 12 17 29 17 13 17 6 4 .
      Mechanical engineering 32 26 35 66 19 27 19 26 23 .
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
  Health 43 43 46 47 39 28 39 58 72 .
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Other health 43 43 46 47 39 28 39 58 72 .

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 246 265 302 338 196 223 196 266 300 .
    Female 330 340 376 385 215 262 215 297 309 .
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 542 545 642 690 392 457 392 529 607 .
    Hispanic or Latino 423 432 532 568 313 370 313 433 469 .
    Not Hispanic or Latino 118 107 106 112 40 60 40 57 98 .
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .
      Asian 31 21 21 17 5 10 5 5 15 .
      Black or African American 29 18 22 26 10 14 10 7 17 .
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      White 55 66 63 68 22 34 22 42 63 .
      More than one race 1 1 0 0 3 1 3 3 3 .
    Unknown ethnicity and race 1 6 4 10 39 27 39 39 40 .
  Temporary visa holders 34 60 36 33 19 28 19 34 2 .
  Science and engineering 308 339 387 392 236 272 236 431 473 .
    Science 256 252 302 309 175 208 175 366 424 .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 15 17 16 20 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Biological and biomedical sciences 40 49 71 51 27 30 27 38 37 .
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 27 .
      Computer and information sciences 38 33 45 69 46 49 46 58 63 .
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 8 10 9 7 2 6 2 0 0 .
      Mathematics and statistics 55 63 60 66 36 35 36 25 36 .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 .
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Physical sciences 13 14 17 17 17 17 17 10 11 .
      Psychology 68 41 70 59 40 65 40 52 45 .
      Social sciences 19 25 14 20 7 6 7 157 205 .
    Engineering 52 87 85 83 61 64 61 65 49 .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 11 28 27 23 0 5 0 0 0 .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 6 18 17 0 15 16 15 22 20 .
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 8 15 12 26 4 11 4 9 10 .
      Mechanical engineering 17 26 29 34 42 32 42 34 19 .
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
  Health 268 266 291 331 175 213 175 132 136 .
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Other health 268 266 291 331 175 213 175 132 136 .

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 42 45 22 8 15 15 15 16 18 .
  Science and engineering 42 44 21 8 15 15 15 16 18 .
    Science 28 28 12 4 8 12 8 12 17 .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 8 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Biological and biomedical sciences 6 6 2 2 1 0 1 5 3 .
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Computer and information sciences 3 3 2 0 2 0 2 0 9 .
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 2 5 1 0 0 7 0 0 0 .
      Mathematics and statistics 2 2 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Physical sciences 3 7 1 1 2 4 2 2 3 .
      Psychology 3 1 1 0 3 0 3 4 2 .
      Social sciences 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Engineering 14 16 9 4 7 3 7 4 1 .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 .
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 4 2 4 1 3 0 3 3 0 .
      Mechanical engineering 8 12 4 3 3 3 3 0 0 .
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
  Health 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Other health 0 1 1 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 443 468 559 562 281 314 281 319 395 .
  Fellowships 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Federal 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Institutional 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
  Research assistantships 153 191 155 246 137 183 137 173 137 .
    Federal 36 37 19 8 15 15 15 16 18 .
    Institutional 117 151 136 235 112 164 112 149 119 .
    Nonfederal 0 3 0 3 10 4 10 8 0 .
  Teaching assistantships 86 97 110 0 7 0 7 0 0 .
    Federal 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Institutional 86 94 110 0 7 0 7 0 0 .
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
  Other types of support 204 176 294 316 137 131 137 146 258 .
    Federal 6 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Institutional 15 20 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Nonfederal 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Personal resources 183 152 269 316 137 131 137 146 258 .

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 11 13 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Science 10 11 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Biological and biomedical sciences 7 8 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Computer and information sciences 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 .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Mathematics and statistics 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Physical sciences 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Psychology 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Engineering 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 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 .
      Mechanical engineering 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
  Health 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Other health 1 1 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 9 10 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
  Science and engineering 8 9 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Science 7 8 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Biological and biomedical sciences 7 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Computer and information sciences 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 .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Physical sciences 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Engineering 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 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 .
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
  Health 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Other health 1 1 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 82,444 64,401 58,187 56,702 52,016 27,125 29,500 31,007 . .
    Science 58,261 44,858 43,096 43,592 39,141 21,397 24,013 22,482 . .
      Computer and information sciences 2,540 3,543 1,581 1,520 824 166 120 154 . .
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 2,766 1,981 1,649 1,769 2,049 1,280 1,122 149 . .
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 13 0 5 1 . .
        Geological and earth sciences 360 93 17 27 31 14 1 36 . .
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 2,277 1,647 1,507 1,640 1,924 1,025 984 112 . .
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 129 241 125 102 81 241 132 0 . .
      Life sciences 37,668 26,835 28,556 28,351 25,619 15,776 18,141 18,089 . .
        Agricultural sciences 1,952 1,603 1,404 1,187 883 578 107 21 . .
        Biological and biomedical sciences 5,279 4,667 3,447 4,093 4,472 2,458 3,071 3,428 . .
        Health sciences 26,827 16,939 19,785 19,143 17,789 11,955 14,223 13,833 . .
        Natural resources and conservation 88 7 30 137 238 213 427 410 . .
        Life sciences nec 3,522 3,619 3,890 3,791 2,237 572 313 397 . .
      Mathematics and statistics 3,845 2,731 2,194 2,174 1,881 268 390 455 . .
      Physical sciences 5,214 3,997 4,338 5,148 4,499 2,843 3,398 3,156 . .
        Astronomy and astrophysics 2,305 1,708 2,516 2,354 2,204 1,278 1,270 1,029 . .
        Chemistry 992 762 617 1,669 1,272 642 1,079 813 . .
        Materials science 144 71 6 13 34 16 94 59 . .
        Physics 1,594 1,280 807 595 285 330 327 497 . .
        Physical sciences nec 179 176 392 517 704 577 628 758 . .
      Psychology 1,268 1,119 1,181 917 635 196 21 20 . .
      Social sciences 4,897 4,604 3,534 3,660 3,575 437 453 395 . .
        Anthropology 269 239 131 137 0 0 29 2 . .
        Economics 1,384 1,275 804 823 1,108 203 150 134 . .
        Political science and government 1,073 804 678 643 440 0 0 33 . .
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 410 455 205 235 363 114 177 36 . .
        Social sciences nec 1,761 1,831 1,716 1,822 1,664 120 97 190 . .
      Sciences nec 63 48 63 53 59 431 368 64 . .
    Engineering 11,028 7,844 5,354 4,018 3,573 4,226 4,534 4,918 . .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 29 55 24 1 21 27 33 36 . .
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 289 249 252 165 134 121 27 0 . .
      Chemical engineering 5 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Civil engineering 774 668 445 470 327 461 240 8 . .
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 1,235 961 572 461 502 25 163 364 . .
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 2,107 2,111 2,041 717 374 909 830 1,222 . .
      Mechanical engineering 3,778 2,437 1,034 979 987 1,685 1,989 2,199 . .
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 317 136 15 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Engineering nec 2,494 1,211 971 1,225 1,228 998 1,252 1,089 . .
    Non-S&E 13,155 11,699 9,737 9,092 9,302 1,502 953 3,607 . .
      Business management and business administration 3,143 3,149 1,950 1,793 2,592 166 55 6 . .
      Communication and communications technologies 393 349 361 381 1,003 0 0 0 . .
      Education 2,092 1,720 1,510 1,460 1,055 110 67 292 . .
      Humanities 947 686 778 753 598 25 18 1 . .
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Social work 671 449 338 277 267 0 1 7 . .
      Visual and performing arts 1,446 1,388 1,229 1,225 1,237 94 15 0 . .
      Non-S&E nec 4,463 3,958 3,571 3,203 2,550 1,107 797 3,301 . .

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 82,444 25,068 4,367 37,248 569 15,016 176
    Science 58,261 17,018 3,949 22,686 59 14,447 102
      Computer and information sciences 2,540 257 210 2,042 0 31 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 2,766 1,196 0 1,502 0 68 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 360 307 0 51 0 2 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 2,277 783 0 1,443 0 51 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 129 106 0 8 0 15 0
      Life sciences 37,668 11,747 3,506 8,151 59 14,170 35
        Agricultural sciences 1,952 1,801 0 50 0 101 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 5,279 3,153 285 1,736 59 28 18
        Health sciences 26,827 6,608 3,084 3,091 0 14,027 17
        Natural resources and conservation 88 46 38 0 0 4 0
        Life sciences nec 3,522 139 99 3,274 0 10 0
      Mathematics and statistics 3,845 1,279 0 2,458 0 108 0
      Physical sciences 5,214 2,169 0 2,938 0 60 47
        Astronomy and astrophysics 2,305 873 0 1,385 0 0 47
        Chemistry 992 67 0 865 0 60 0
        Materials science 144 114 0 30 0 0 0
        Physics 1,594 1,115 0 479 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 179 0 0 179 0 0 0
      Psychology 1,268 131 85 1,042 0 10 0
      Social sciences 4,897 176 148 4,553 0 0 20
        Anthropology 269 0 0 269 0 0 0
        Economics 1,384 0 0 1,384 0 0 0
        Political science and government 1,073 0 0 1,053 0 0 20
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 410 66 0 344 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 1,761 110 148 1,503 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 63 63 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 11,028 6,988 0 3,437 508 77 18
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 29 29 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 289 102 0 187 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 5 0 0 0 0 5 0
      Civil engineering 774 28 0 746 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 1,235 490 0 727 0 0 18
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 2,107 1,343 0 592 130 42 0
      Mechanical engineering 3,778 2,245 0 1,125 378 30 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 317 317 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 2,494 2,434 0 60 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 13,155 1,062 418 11,125 2 492 56
      Business management and business administration 3,143 26 0 3,107 0 10 0
      Communication and communications technologies 393 0 0 393 0 0 0
      Education 2,092 779 290 1,006 0 5 12
      Humanities 947 0 74 857 0 16 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 671 87 0 565 0 19 0
      Visual and performing arts 1,446 0 0 1,446 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 4,463 170 54 3,751 2 442 44

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 25,068 18,317 13,018 13,093 13,629 13,330 14,808 16,892 . .
  DOD 1,569 2,199 1,762 1,209 7 610 1,613 1,613 . .
  DOE 1,709 903 53 23 12 0 0 0 . .
  HHS 10,558 7,789 6,094 5,932 7,235 5,866 6,324 8,902 . .
  NASA 132 17 33 16 98 27 0 0 . .
  NSF 7,382 4,780 2,650 3,117 3,249 2,863 2,913 2,640 . .
  USDA 2,143 1,624 1,602 1,905 2,018 2,038 2,055 1,738 . .
  Other 1,575 1,005 824 891 1,010 1,926 1,903 1,999 . .

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 1,913 148 1,765 .
2018 1,205 106 1,099 .
2017 1,257 94 1,163 .

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 230 203 203 82 .
    Agricultural sciences 2 2 2 2 .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 14 51 45 31 .
    Computer and information sciences 4 4 3 0 .
    Engineering 33 32 28 18 .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 23 15 15 2 .
    Health sciences 70 49 49 12 .
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 .
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 .
    Physical sciences 69 45 40 13 .
    Psychology 8 4 4 2 .
    Social sciences 1 0 0 0 .
    Other 7 0 18 2 .

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 12,200 . 11,158 2,205 62,000
    Agricultural sciences 6,600 . 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 . 0 0 60,000
    Engineering 0 . 0 0 2,000
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 . 0 2,205 0
    Health sciences 5,600 . 11,158 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 1,250 0 1,141 357 7,900
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 700 0 1,141 0 2,450
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 550 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 357 5,450
    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

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