Missouri 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 308 51.8 631 325 65.3 925
2023 198 71.2 679 330 64.2 911 314 48.4 602
2022 237 65.6 680 340 62.7 900
2021 248 64.6 691 343 62.7 908 304 48.5 583
2020 224 68.3 698 322 65.3 916
2019 302 57.2 697 389 57.9 914 311 47.8 589
2018 297 58.1 700 418 54.6 911
2017 301 56.5 684 460 49.3 898 315 45.8 575
2016 311 55.9 697 459 49.3 896
2015 300 57.2 693 433 52.3 898 309 46.4 570
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   195   498   283   262   379   226   239   234   236   258
    Hispanic or Latino   6   19   12   17   19   5   5   9   7   6
    Not Hispanic or Latino   180   476   270   244   354   219   231   220   227   244
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   3   1   1   3   2   1   0   2   3
      Asian   6   17   7   5   9   5   0   0   5   7
      Black or African American   7   17   12   9   10   8   6   4   1   4
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   160   422   237   222   321   197   215   206   211   219
      More than one race   5   16   12   7   11   7   9   10   8   11
    Unknown ethnicity and race   9   3   1   1   6   2   3   5   2   8
  Temporary visa holders   151   247   227   166   88   49   52   46   62   65
  Science and engineering   281   366   339   322   337   194   216   206   212   247
    Science   281   366   339   322   337   194   216   206   199   235
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   14   18   2   20   13   7   4   6   9   10
      Biological and biomedical sciences   50   21   24   22   40   23   21   22   16   23
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   104   190   178   142   50   9   19   8   4   11
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   18   15   23   25   33   17   22   25   15   21
      Mathematics and statistics   7   5   8   8   15   6   13   12   4   9
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   20   9   15   7   22   14   12   17   14   14
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   15   19   25   21   28   23   22   20   12   11
      Psychology   31   46   36   44   85   63   58   54   63   62
      Social sciences   22   43   28   33   51   32   45   42   62   74
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   13   12
      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   13   12
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   65   379   171   106   130   81   75   74   86   76
      Clinical medicine   14   47   48   49   34   25   23   16   28   23
      Other health   51   332   123   57   96   56   52   58   58   53

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   251   369   225   217   271   157   181   168   227   230
    Hispanic or Latino   17   18   9   10   14   6   8   8   12   11
    Not Hispanic or Latino   198   342   215   202   254   148   166   156   203   202
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   1   1   1   2   0   0   0   1   1
      Asian   11   18   11   5   13   7   10   5   3   5
      Black or African American   12   37   22   13   14   5   8   7   12   12
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   166   278   174   181   211   132   144   140   178   179
      More than one race   9   6   7   2   14   4   4   4   9   5
    Unknown ethnicity and race   36   9   1   5   3   3   7   4   12   17
  Temporary visa holders   36   46   35   29   37   18   11   14   18   16
  Science and engineering   264   225   221   198   294   168   179   165   234   230
    Science   264   225   221   198   294   168   179   165   230   224
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   8   20   9   15   22   15   18   25   17   19
      Biological and biomedical sciences   35   29   20   23   42   25   29   30   33   24
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   106   100   88   68   77   38   54   37   25   12
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   6   7   8   10   21   8   10   4   9   7
      Mathematics and statistics   6   4   4   8   10   6   5   10   13   13
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   10   8   23   13   13   7   8   6   16   17
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   7   11   12   9   27   20   9   11   5   10
      Psychology   42   11   15   15   20   9   9   12   5   3
      Social sciences   44   35   42   37   62   40   37   30   107   119
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   6
      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   4   6
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   23   190   39   48   14   7   13   17   11   16
      Clinical medicine   23   83   6   47   11   5   13   16   10   16
      Other health   0   107   33   1   3   2   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   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   2   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   1   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   1   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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   1   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

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   346   745   510   428   467   275   291   280   298   323
  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   16   13   14   12   22   31   10   14   5   7
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   16   13   14   12   22   31   10   14   5   7
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   57   73   89   76   103   38   55   68   120   127
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   57   73   89   76   103   38   55   68   120   127
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   273   659   407   340   342   206   226   198   173   189
    Federal   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   141   115   92   83   64   41   33   5   10
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   270   518   292   248   259   142   185   165   168   179

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   16,103   14,654   11,162   10,014   13,131   5,910   4,409   3,215   3,069   3,540
    Science   2,632   2,021   2,526   2,970   2,763   2,435   2,191   1,906   2,185   3,293
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   1   42   53   2   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   315   228   337   177   95   34   133   99   26   15
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   38   62   44   2   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   132   166   293   175   95   34   133   99   26   15
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   144   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   1,893   1,438   1,673   2,109   1,812   1,646   1,468   1,226   1,483   2,695
        Agricultural sciences   380   265   377   572   578   602   641   465   577   2,230
        Biological and biomedical sciences   526   382   634   850   651   442   425   431   417   206
        Health sciences   7   4   3   0   0   3   7   48   28   259
        Natural resources and conservation   980   784   496   626   525   597   395   281   461   0
        Life sciences nec   0   3   163   61   58   2   0   1   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   49
      Physical sciences   201   164   291   345   418   386   180   164   422   413
        Astronomy and astrophysics   98   111   103   110   91   83   63   132   340   305
        Chemistry   84   53   65   27   22   7   24   17   82   85
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   14   0   123   208   305   296   93   15   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   23
      Psychology   213   71   52   34   28   0   0   0   2   0
      Social sciences   10   120   172   263   357   367   410   417   252   121
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   26   11
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   6   71   170   43   35   125   91   75   123   109
        Social sciences nec   4   49   2   220   322   242   319   339   103   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   13,388   12,633   8,630   7,024   10,257   3,234   2,200   1,198   842   223
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   13,373   12,633   8,630   7,024   10,257   3,234   2,200   1,198   842   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   223
    Non-S&E   83   0   6   20   111   241   18   111   42   24
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   18   108   42   24
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   0   0   6   13   0   0   0   3   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   83   0   0   7   111   241   0   0   0   0

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

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

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   16,103   13,473   532   1,135   690   255   18
    Science   2,632   1,395   342   622   0   255   18
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   315   101   115   98   0   1   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   38   18   0   20   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   132   83   0   49   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   144   0   115   29   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   1   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Life sciences   1,893   987   222   448   0   236   0
        Agricultural sciences   380   218   43   85   0   34   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   526   274   52   122   0   78   0
        Health sciences   7   0   0   2   0   5   0
        Natural resources and conservation   980   495   127   239   0   119   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   201   119   5   41   0   18   18
        Astronomy and astrophysics   98   71   0   27   0   0   0
        Chemistry   84   48   0   14   0   4   18
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   14   0   0   0   0   14   0
        Physical sciences nec   5   0   5   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   213   185   0   28   0   0   0
      Social sciences   10   3   0   7   0   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   6   0   0   6   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   4   3   0   1   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   13,388   12,078   132   488   690   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   15   6   0   9   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   13,373   12,072   132   479   690   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   83   0   58   25   0   0   0
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   83   0   58   25   0   0   0

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

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

Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies   13,473   12,973   10,084   8,931   12,310   5,076   3,995   2,770   2,675   3,165
  DOD   12,033   11,623   8,287   7,034   10,359   3,237   2,200   1,242   794   6
  DOE   0   0   72   148   213   195   72   0   0   22
  HHS   204   135   120   229   150   195   156   233   393   354
  NASA   79   139   109   61   60   73   181   104   279   236
  NSF   294   266   507   405   355   151   128   188   511   1,780
  USDA   419   350   386   628   713   630   595   498   306   349
  Other   444   460   603   426   460   595   663   505   392   418

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   139   25   114   .
2018   106   33   73   .

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   110   115   110   101   98
    Agricultural sciences   27   27   27   26   26
    Biological and biomedical sciences   21   23   16   13   18
    Computer and information sciences   1   1   1   1   0
    Engineering   13   13   15   10   10
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   6   6   10   6   0
    Health sciences   13   14   15   15   14
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   1
    Natural resources and conservation   7   7   5   5   0
    Physical sciences   16   16   12   14   19
    Psychology   4   6   6   5   5
    Social sciences   3   3   3   3   4
    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 i   42,288 i   0   2,025   0
    Agricultural sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0 i   0 i   0   2,025   0
    Computer and information sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Engineering   0 i   42,288 i   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Psychology   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Other   0 i   0 i   0   0   0

i=imputed

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

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

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 i   0 i   0   799   0
    Agricultural sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Engineering   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0 i   0 i   0   272   0
    Psychology   0 i   0 i   0   527   0
    Social sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0
    Other   0 i   0 i   0   0   0

i=imputed

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

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