Bowling Green State U.

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures Research space
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2024 251 60.7 631 312 66.7 925
2023 244 64.5 679 306 66.8 911 212 65.2 602
2022 233 66.2 680 294 67.7 900
2021 230 67.1 691 284 69.1 908 246 58.3 583
2020 210 70.3 698 278 70 916
2019 213 69.8 697 291 68.6 914 248 58.4 589
2018 207 70.8 700 277 70 911
2017 212 69.4 684 302 66.8 898 245 57.9 575
2016 199 71.8 697 301 66.8 896
2015 195 72.2 693 344 62.1 898 260 54.9 570
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   266   274   300   317   366   341   366   329   383   419
    Hispanic or Latino   10   9   15   19   15   13   10   13   13   10
    Not Hispanic or Latino   246   255   274   288   337   315   340   302   351   381
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   1   0   0   1   2   1   0   0   0
      Asian   13   10   10   6   10   9   7   4   7   13
      Black or African American   12   11   6   12   18   11   16   14   20   17
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   204   213   240   253   299   287   306   273   318   345
      More than one race   16   20   18   17   9   6   10   11   6   6
    Unknown ethnicity and race   10   10   11   10   14   13   16   14   19   28
  Temporary visa holders   212   220   217   171   164   170   178   196   254   247
  Science and engineering   424   429   458   426   463   443   477   458   569   595
    Science   353   374   412   404   443   420   455   426   569   595
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   54   65   48   56   65   67   72   61   62   77
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   38   40
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   43   41
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   15   20   22   17   17   11   23   15   22   24
      Mathematics and statistics   79   71   75   83   71   109   109   109   128   143
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   31   37   42   47   63   17   25   16   9   5
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   58   60   72   69   69   70   86   74   57   59
      Psychology   50   39   66   61   61   61   63   69   69   77
      Social sciences   66   82   87   71   97   85   77   82   141   129
    Engineering   71   55   46   22   20   23   22   32   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   59   43   37   20   20   23   22   32   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   12   12   9   2   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   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
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   54   65   59   62   67   68   67   67   68   71
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   7
      Other health   54   65   59   62   67   68   67   67   66   64

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   154   168   167   201   183   212   226   226   324   276
    Hispanic or Latino   6   9   9   10   12   10   12   10   12   8
    Not Hispanic or Latino   145   153   154   184   165   198   206   207   294   246
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   1
      Asian   7   5   7   9   4   2   8   6   14   6
      Black or African American   9   9   14   14   13   18   16   11   27   23
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   117   134   126   152   141   174   179   187   251   214
      More than one race   12   5   7   8   7   4   3   3   1   2
    Unknown ethnicity and race   3   6   4   7   6   4   8   9   18   22
  Temporary visa holders   28   39   29   35   34   32   37   35   37   45
  Science and engineering   182   206   195   235   214   243   263   260   268   237
    Science   171   194   187   230   210   239   251   248   268   237
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   45   53   50   59   62   60   73   71   70   59
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   29   26
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   8
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   7   10   10   12   9   16   11   16   13   6
      Mathematics and statistics   9   12   8   11   10   15   16   22   12   9
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   13   16   16   13   14   17   14   16   6   8
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   7   8   5   12   5   7   11   8   10   10
      Psychology   28   23   18   28   27   31   33   33   33   29
      Social sciences   62   72   80   95   83   93   93   82   87   82
    Engineering   11   12   8   5   4   4   12   12   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   5   11   7   4   4   4   12   12   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   6   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   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
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   1   1   1   3   1   0   1   93   84
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   92   84
      Other health   0   1   1   1   3   1   0   1   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

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   6   56   105   5   17   19   23   11   17   13
  Science and engineering   6   39   74   5   17   19   23   11   17   13
    Science   6   39   74   5   17   18   18   7   17   13
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   3   7   12   0   1   3   5   0   3   1
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   2   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Mathematics and statistics   0   1   6   0   1   0   2   0   3   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   2   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   2   6   9   5   10   10   8   4   3   3
      Psychology   0   4   12   0   0   2   0   0   0   1
      Social sciences   1   17   23   0   5   3   3   3   5   7
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   1   5   4   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   1   5   4   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   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
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   17   31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   17   31   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   478   494   517   488   530   511   544   525   637   666
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   0   0   0   81   56   62   72   62   55   47
    Federal   0   0   0   5   17   18   13   5   11   12
    Institutional   0   0   0   75   28   38   49   44   40   35
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   1   11   6   10   13   4   0
  Teaching assistantships   0   0   0   147   169   142   132   127   173   185
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   1
    Institutional   0   0   0   147   168   142   131   126   173   184
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   478   494   517   260   305   307   340   336   409   434
    Federal   6   56   105   0   0   1   9   5   6   0
    Institutional   238   222   367   1   89   108   122   120   152   166
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   2   3   7   14   26   7
    Personal resources   234   216   45   259   214   195   202   197   225   261

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   5   6   9   9   10   13   11   8   7   16
    Science   5   6   9   9   10   13   11   8   7   16
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   1   1   3   4   2   1   1   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   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
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   2   2   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   4   5   8   7   5   6   6   6   5   14
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   2
    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
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   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
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   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
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   2   3   6   6   6   8   5   6   6   15
  Science and engineering   2   3   6   6   6   8   5   6   6   15
    Science   2   3   6   6   6   8   5   6   6   15
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   1   1   2   3   1   1   1   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   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
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   2   3   5   5   3   4   3   4   4   13
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
    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
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   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
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   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
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   19,615   20,726   19,342   18,619   18,729   17,026   17,991   14,333   14,460   7,995
    Science   14,227   14,112   13,283   12,360   11,578   10,052   9,560   9,354   10,973   6,263
      Computer and information sciences   469   456   97   192   274   295   240   227   276   2
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1,421   2,062   1,679   1,875   1,903   1,112   723   657   531   147
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   383   530   346   412   473   290   480   475   397   81
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   1,038   1,532   1,333   1,463   1,430   822   243   182   134   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   66
      Life sciences   4,885   4,114   4,077   3,158   1,766   1,268   1,146   1,257   1,591   805
        Agricultural sciences   1,446   541   478   312   398   294   8   56   108   113
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,023   995   1,515   1,125   909   696   813   774   1,373   572
        Health sciences   1,378   1,720   1,368   1,535   304   109   236   392   66   0
        Natural resources and conservation   1,038   858   716   186   155   169   89   35   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   44   120
      Mathematics and statistics   135   163   348   160   532   341   408   426   1,318   154
      Physical sciences   1,811   1,994   2,201   2,345   2,326   2,362   3,112   2,455   3,292   3,232
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   1,227   1,317   1,758   1,561   1,477   1,769   2,390   1,798   2,859   2,685
        Materials science   96   217   95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   488   460   348   784   849   593   722   657   433   194
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   353
      Psychology   1,209   885   1,200   979   1,444   991   906   1,100   996   301
      Social sciences   4,273   4,328   3,623   3,631   3,333   3,683   3,025   3,232   2,969   1,622
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   347   234   227   249   196   257   209   240   348   223
        Political science and government   279   409   373   562   574   128   6   73   10   103
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   1,619   1,256   1,067   787   920   1,521   1,305   1,509   1,695   1,296
        Social sciences nec   2,028   2,429   1,956   2,033   1,643   1,777   1,505   1,410   916   0
      Sciences nec   24   110   58   20   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   86   189   80   57   121   60   10   20   26   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   8   21   8   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   37   41   8   20   26   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   78   168   72   57   84   19   2   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   5,302   6,425   5,979   6,202   7,030   6,914   8,421   4,959   3,461   1,732
      Business management and business administration   30   59   52   145   32   122   86   16   2   4
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   11   339   539   843   206   418   13
      Education   3,582   4,501   4,265   4,149   5,638   5,229   5,828   4,195   2,894   1,579
      Humanities   260   331   414   495   372   446   1,000   366   65   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   1
      Visual and performing arts   592   542   223   434   572   491   372   8   6   1
      Non-S&E nec   838   992   1,025   968   74   87   292   168   76   134

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   19,615   8,204   2,191   8,507   59   654   0
    Science   14,227   6,505   2,157   4,866   59   640   0
      Computer and information sciences   469   163   0   287   19   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1,421   1,347   0   74   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   383   333   0   50   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   1,038   1,014   0   24   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   4,885   2,213   1,116   1,502   14   40   0
        Agricultural sciences   1,446   773   365   308   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,023   585   0   438   0   0   0
        Health sciences   1,378   744   87   493   14   40   0
        Natural resources and conservation   1,038   111   664   263   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   135   13   0   113   0   9   0
      Physical sciences   1,811   1,164   1   620   26   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   1,227   749   0   452   26   0   0
        Materials science   96   82   1   13   0   0   0
        Physics   488   333   0   155   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1,209   109   110   843   0   147   0
      Social sciences   4,273   1,496   930   1,403   0   444   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   347   241   0   106   0   0   0
        Political science and government   279   0   0   94   0   185   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   1,619   1,054   10   416   0   139   0
        Social sciences nec   2,028   201   920   787   0   120   0
      Sciences nec   24   0   0   24   0   0   0
    Engineering   86   59   0   21   0   6   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   8   0   0   2   0   6   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   78   59   0   19   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   5,302   1,640   34   3,620   0   8   0
      Business management and business administration   30   0   0   30   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   3,582   1,330   34   2,217   0   1   0
      Humanities   260   1   0   259   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   592   0   0   592   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   838   309   0   522   0   7   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   8,204   8,208   7,918   7,263   6,397   5,852   6,056   6,395   6,229   5,544
  DOD   122   222   124   60   112   84   0   27   617   854
  DOE   314   373   488   739   497   280   243   174   137   315
  HHS   2,392   2,120   2,218   1,661   1,480   1,321   1,365   1,392   2,023   1,721
  NASA   108   129   75   62   126   88   63   35   2   5
  NSF   2,808   3,273   2,867   2,676   2,745   2,512   3,154   3,394   2,962   2,228
  USDA   651   239   237   121   121   47   8   27   100   89
  Other   1,809   1,852   1,909   1,944   1,316   1,520   1,223   1,346   388   332

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   904   94   810   .
2018   899   72   827   .

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   241   179   175   175   149
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   1   1   1
    Biological and biomedical sciences   62   41   24   27   23
    Computer and information sciences   6   5   16   16   4
    Engineering   4   3   33   33   30
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   18   13   14   16   15
    Health sciences   27   21   10   10   9
    Mathematics and statistics   8   23   10   10   7
    Natural resources and conservation   2   2   1   1   1
    Physical sciences   58   37   36   36   33
    Psychology   34   23   18   18   18
    Social sciences   21   11   13   9   8
    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   11,600   0   0   10,788   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   11,600   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   2,697   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   8,091   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   706   0   1,500   13,816   3,104
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   598   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   3,359   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   292
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   420   625
    Health sciences   0   0   1,500   2,733   1,200
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   674
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   706   0   0   1,470   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   5,236   313
    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