California State U., San Marcos

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 296 53.6 631 347 62.9 925
2023 353 48.6 679 349 62.1 911 514 15.5 602
2022 280 59.3 680 359 60.6 900
2021 466 33.3 691 341 62.9 908 489 17 583
2020 423 40.1 698 320 65.5 916
2019 399 43.4 697 333 64 914 576 3.2 589
2018 478 32.4 700 349 62.1 911
2017 500 27.7 684 373 58.9 898 568 2.2 575
2016 501 28.9 697 369 59.3 896
2015 504 28 693 368 59.5 898 564 2 570
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   347   212   328   62   89   93   61   59   57   64
    Hispanic or Latino   161   87   145   27   35   41   27   27   29   32
    Not Hispanic or Latino   173   122   167   31   48   45   32   28   20   30
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   2   2   0   0   0
      Asian   32   25   35   3   9   3   3   4   2   0
      Black or African American   21   7   13   4   3   4   4   3   2   1
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
      White   110   86   96   18   26   32   20   17   15   23
      More than one race   9   4   21   6   10   4   3   3   1   6
    Unknown ethnicity and race   13   3   16   4   6   7   2   4   8   2
  Temporary visa holders   26   33   48   29   33   49   21   9   20   8
  Science and engineering   135   143   289   78   98   121   82   68   77   72
    Science   135   143   289   78   98   121   82   68   77   72
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   50   64   56   13   11   15   11   14   6   9
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   46   43   66   31   38   49   23   12   18   11
      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   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   1   1   7   7   7   5   1   3   4   1
      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   5   2   1   1   3   7   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   20   17   15   7   23   24   22   22   29   25
      Social sciences   13   16   144   19   16   21   25   17   20   26
    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   238   102   87   13   24   21   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   132   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   106   102   87   13   24   21   0   0   0   0

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

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

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   93   80   115   102   82   69   62   45   42   55
    Hispanic or Latino   42   25   49   35   35   30   29   19   14   19
    Not Hispanic or Latino   49   49   62   60   40   34   29   24   28   30
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   0
      Asian   13   10   14   13   6   5   5   5   3   5
      Black or African American   1   2   7   4   2   2   2   0   2   2
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   1
      White   31   31   34   34   28   20   15   16   19   19
      More than one race   4   5   6   8   4   7   7   3   1   3
    Unknown ethnicity and race   2   6   4   7   7   5   4   2   0   6
  Temporary visa holders   4   10   10   10   22   8   3   7   8   8
  Science and engineering   68   70   117   112   104   77   65   52   50   63
    Science   68   70   117   112   104   77   65   52   50   63
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   31   12   9   13   13   17   15   11   9   20
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   13   21   20   17   29   14   5   8   11   7
      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   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   8   13   18   24   23   17   20   16   11   13
      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   4   6   6   6   5   2   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   5   10   15   26   12   10   6   9   2   9
      Social sciences   7   8   49   26   22   17   19   8   17   14
    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   29   20   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   21   20   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   5   5   7   2   4   9   12   19   10   10
  Science and engineering   5   3   5   2   4   8   12   19   10   10
    Science   5   3   5   2   4   8   12   19   10   10
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   3   2   3   0   0   1   4   4   2   4
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   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   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   1
      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   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   3   4   7   11   7   4
      Social sciences   1   1   1   0   0   1   1   2   1   1
    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   2   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   2   2   0   0   1   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   373   245   376   91   122   142   82   68   77   72
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   14
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   6
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   7   7   7   5   10   9   18   22   10   6
    Federal   5   5   7   2   4   5   12   17   10   4
    Institutional   2   0   0   2   3   4   3   4   0   2
    Nonfederal   0   2   0   1   3   0   3   1   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   1
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   366   238   369   86   112   131   64   44   67   51
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   2   2   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   364   236   368   85   110   128   64   44   67   51

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

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

Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   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
      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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   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
      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   12,788   11,443   9,238   10,213   13,250   10,595   8,348   6,549   6,634   6,432
    Science   9,681   9,717   7,857   7,538   9,510   8,649   6,841   4,656   5,212   4,516
      Computer and information sciences   724   640   450   620   987   654   964   908   631   482
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   328   229   123   13   47   0   379   0   0   87
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   80
        Geological and earth sciences   134   66   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   194   163   0   8   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   123   5   47   0   379   0   0   5
      Life sciences   2,590   2,102   1,456   1,120   1,888   1,950   2,540   2,412   2,008   3,811
        Agricultural sciences   28   0   0   0   0   0   27   0   0   469
        Biological and biomedical sciences   2,258   1,791   1,283   978   1,451   1,439   2,021   2,334   1,895   2,101
        Health sciences   117   89   30   128   324   372   48   28   21   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   56   50   0   0
        Life sciences nec   187   222   143   14   113   139   388   0   92   1,241
      Mathematics and statistics   28   52   9   0   82   711   572   688   578   8
      Physical sciences   535   1,109   981   1,063   1,667   901   1,106   203   34   49
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   232   0   34   49
        Chemistry   0   0   23   33   61   118   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   535   810   482   339   841   225   330   203   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   299   476   691   765   558   544   0   0   0
      Psychology   650   894   987   1,150   1,261   1,041   639   0   391   3
      Social sciences   355   140   121   680   884   990   441   200   587   76
        Anthropology   84   51   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   180   200   333   41
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   5   44   261   0   254   0
        Social sciences nec   271   89   116   680   879   946   0   0   0   35
      Sciences nec   4,471   4,551   3,730   2,892   2,694   2,402   200   245   983   0
    Engineering   1,454   937   527   1,682   2,408   797   344   306   0   121
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   55   32   23   2   0   0   0   306   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   121
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   46   1   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   1,353   904   504   1,680   2,408   797   344   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   1,653   789   854   993   1,332   1,149   1,163   1,587   1,422   1,795
      Business management and business administration   0   52   33   30   12   2   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   250   0   0
      Education   1,442   479   349   398   502   220   1,116   1,325   1,359   1,795
      Humanities   131   65   14   0   0   0   47   0   63   0
      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   0   0   16   40   41   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   80   193   442   525   777   927   0   12   0   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2024
(Dollars in thousands)
Field All R&D expenditures Federal government State and local government Institution funds Business Nonprofit organizations All other sources
  All R&D fields   12,788   10,758   1,268   430   0   332   0
    Science   9,681   7,726   1,268   375   0   312   0
      Computer and information sciences   724   685   39   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   328   176   0   152   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   134   134   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   194   42   0   152   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   2,590   1,702   759   38   0   91   0
        Agricultural sciences   28   28   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   2,258   1,469   698   0   0   91   0
        Health sciences   117   18   61   38   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   187   187   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   28   28   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   535   439   96   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   535   439   96   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   650   381   269   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   355   50   84   0   0   221   0
        Anthropology   84   0   84   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   271   50   0   0   0   221   0
      Sciences nec   4,471   4,265   21   185   0   0   0
    Engineering   1,454   1,399   0   55   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   55   0   0   55   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   46   46   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   1,353   1,353   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   1,653   1,633   0   0   0   20   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   1,442   1,442   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   131   121   0   0   0   10   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   80   70   0   0   0   10   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   10,758   9,845   7,986   8,831   11,547   9,134   7,497   5,594   5,273   4,573
  DOD   2,481   2,679   1,441   1,387   1,410   1,199   1,111   0   135   0
  DOE   404   88   0   0   0   0   47   0   0   0
  HHS   2,904   2,533   2,063   1,751   2,208   3,390   2,430   2,828   2,679   2,297
  NASA   616   719   370   313   961   7   13   83   34   49
  NSF   1,518   2,081   2,150   2,311   2,728   2,469   2,765   1,932   1,261   1,027
  USDA   107   156   22   99   215   212   329   506   63   219
  Other   2,728   1,589   1,940   2,970   4,025   1,857   802   245   1,101   981

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   302   64   238   .
2018   301   63   238   .

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   28   30   5   3   3
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   9   11   1   1   1
    Computer and information sciences   1   1   0   0   0
    Engineering   1   2   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1   1   0   0   0
    Health sciences   2   2   2   1   1
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   4   3   0   0   0
    Psychology   9   9   1   1   1
    Social sciences   1   1   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   0   0   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   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   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Costs for repair and renovation of science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field and time of repair and renovation: 2025–16
(Dollars in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   0   0   0   250   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   250   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