Rochester Institute of Technology

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 201 56.8 459 123 80.8 631 197 79 925
2023 198 57.4 459 125 81.9 679 196 78.8 911 197 67.7 602
2022 223 51.8 457 127 81.6 680 197 78.4 900
2021 203 55.2 447 116 83.5 691 193 79 908 206 65.1 583
2020 210 53.9 450 108 84.8 698 193 79.2 916
2019 247 45.4 447 101 85.8 697 193 79.2 914 217 63.6 589
2018 250 42.3 428 103 85.6 700 200 78.4 911
2017 267 37.9 425 98 85.9 684 193 78.8 898 229 60.7 575
2016 248 43 430 105 85.2 697 202 77.8 896
2015 239 44.6 426 110 84.4 693 210 76.9 898 230 60.2 570
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

Number of earned doctorates, by trend major field of study of recipients: 2024–15
Fields 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All fields 64 63 45 51 48 33 31 25 35 33
  Science and engineering 58 56 40 45 48 32 25 25 34 33
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources 1 1 4 1 5 3 1 . 2 2
      Natural resources and conservation 1 1 4 1 5 3 1 . 2 2
    Biological and biomedical sciences 2 3 4 2 14 9 . 9 2 1
      Biochemistry and biophysics . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology . . . . . . . . . 1
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . . . . . . . 1 1 .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other 2 3 4 2 14 8 . 8 . .
    Computer and information sciences 14 18 7 17 9 2 4 5 6 10
      Computer science 7 8 . 5 4 1 2 1 3 3
      Computer and information sciences, other 7 10 7 12 5 1 2 4 3 7
    Engineering 30 21 18 16 13 11 14 6 8 13
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 3 2 . . 2 . 2 . . .
      Chemical and petroleum engineering . 1 . 2 . . . . . .
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering 1 1 . . 1 1 . . . 2
      Electrical and computer engineering 6 7 4 5 2 . 1 3 2 2
      Industrial engineering and operations research 3 3 1 2 3 2 . 1 2 .
      Materials and mining engineering . . 1 1 1 1 1 . . 2
      Mechanical engineering 4 1 3 2 1 . . . 1 1
      Engineering, other 13 6 9 4 3 7 10 2 3 6
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . 1 . 1 . . . . . .
      Geological sciences . 1 . 1 . . . . . .
    Health sciences . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Health sciences, other . . . . . . . . 1 .
    Mathematics and statistics 3 3 2 . . 1 . 2 1 .
      Applied mathematics 1 3 2 . . . . 2 1 .
      Mathematics 1 . . . . 1 . . . .
      Mathematics and statistics, other 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Physical sciences 7 9 5 8 7 5 6 3 12 6
      Astronomy and astrophysics 6 6 2 5 3 3 5 2 5 1
      Physics 1 3 3 3 4 2 1 1 7 5
    Psychology . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Research and experimental psychology . . . . . . . . 1 .
    Social sciences 1 . . . . 1 . . 1 1
      Economics . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Public policy analysis . . . . . . . . . 1
      Social sciences, other 1 . . . . 1 . . . .
  Non-science and engineering 6 7 5 6 . 1 6 . 1 .
    Other non-science and engineering 6 7 5 6 . 1 6 . 1 .
      Non-science and engineering, other 6 7 5 6 . 1 6 . 1 .

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   563   469   464   513   490   430   406   361   351   342
    Hispanic or Latino   56   32   34   52   41   30   28   15   14   26
    Not Hispanic or Latino   493   426   419   453   443   393   374   336   314   287
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   1   1   1   2   2   1   1   2   2
      Asian   73   55   47   52   49   34   34   21   21   16
      Black or African American   20   20   17   21   16   13   8   12   14   18
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   386   326   335   360   369   334   319   290   270   247
      More than one race   14   23   18   19   7   10   12   12   7   4
    Unknown ethnicity and race   14   11   11   8   6   7   4   10   23   29
  Temporary visa holders   895   951   869   835   849   1,010   1,049   1,083   1,126   1,098
  Science and engineering   1,458   1,419   1,332   1,347   1,336   1,440   1,454   1,444   1,477   1,440
    Science   1,090   1,067   1,008   1,022   978   989   980   965   905   917
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   19   10   7   5   13   13   8   11   25   27
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   14   17
      Computer and information sciences   789   804   719   715   673   684   692   685   656   670
      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   61   47   63   71   67   59   61   71   51   51
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   17   16   10   11   17   14   9   11   0   0
      Physical sciences   172   158   160   172   166   174   166   144   125   111
      Psychology   15   20   27   36   27   30   30   29   26   33
      Social sciences   13   12   22   12   15   15   14   14   8   8
    Engineering   368   352   324   325   358   451   474   479   572   523
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   41   28   17   5   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   4   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   151   154   132   126   136   200   218   229   293   278
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   18   25   30   35   40   57   36   45   61   60
      Mechanical engineering   118   91   89   69   64   84   112   108   119   111
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   13   8
      Other engineering   36   54   56   90   118   110   108   97   86   66
    Health   0   1   1   1   3   0   1   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   1   1   1   3   0   1   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   223   265   297   307   275   273   229   220   251   258
    Hispanic or Latino   11   19   15   18   14   14   7   6   11   12
    Not Hispanic or Latino   203   238   268   272   250   245   212   201   206   206
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Asian   28   24   34   36   29   24   16   21   18   20
      Black or African American   11   15   13   9   13   12   10   6   10   10
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   151   184   204   217   200   203   179   168   171   170
      More than one race   12   14   16   8   8   6   7   6   6   6
    Unknown ethnicity and race   9   8   14   17   11   14   10   13   34   40
  Temporary visa holders   122   122   111   113   103   122   142   128   100   112
  Science and engineering   331   372   390   413   375   391   368   347   351   370
    Science   233   269   256   283   232   255   254   213   188   218
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   2   2   3   6   5   5   6   6   9   18
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   12
      Computer and information sciences   172   181   159   174   130   160   148   108   90   98
      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   23   44   46   58   55   53   56   48   43   53
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   4   2   1   0   1   0   2   5   0   0
      Physical sciences   25   32   39   35   34   30   35   39   27   25
      Psychology   4   1   3   3   2   6   2   3   5   3
      Social sciences   3   7   5   7   5   1   5   4   6   9
    Engineering   98   103   134   130   143   136   114   134   163   152
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   1   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   48   41   57   50   45   43   35   37   49   60
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   30   39   40   54   73   58   49   57   79   62
      Mechanical engineering   18   21   27   17   14   25   18   29   21   22
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   5
      Other engineering   2   2   9   9   11   10   12   11   10   3
    Health   14   15   18   7   3   4   3   1   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   14   15   18   7   3   4   3   1   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   175   150   131   123   103   94   88   89   80   76
  Science and engineering   175   150   131   123   103   94   88   89   80   76
    Science   120   113   101   98   80   75   65   52   48   56
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2   2   1
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   49   52   43   39   30   31   22   14   12   13
      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   10   5   6   5   5   4   3   0   1   1
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   3   2   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   55   50   49   53   43   38   39   34   32   40
      Psychology   3   4   1   1   1   0   0   1   1   1
      Social sciences   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   1   0   0
    Engineering   55   37   30   25   23   19   23   37   32   20
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   22   9   4   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   11   6   3   4   3   1   6   6   4   5
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   3   1   0
      Mechanical engineering   10   7   5   2   2   2   0   1   3   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Other engineering   12   14   18   18   18   15   17   27   23   15
    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

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   1,458   1,420   1,333   1,348   1,339   1,440   1,455   1,444   1,477   1,440
  Fellowships   200   239   185   244   227   160   174   174   154   190
    Federal   14   11   15   3   6   10   7   9   7   8
    Institutional   186   228   170   241   220   149   167   165   147   182
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   356   294   280   280   243   256   239   219   200   158
    Federal   152   135   109   114   89   80   78   76   67   68
    Institutional   183   134   147   139   140   148   137   129   114   75
    Nonfederal   21   25   24   27   14   28   24   14   19   15
  Teaching assistantships   41   26   32   24   21   18   13   6   11   6
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   41   26   32   24   21   18   13   6   11   6
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   861   861   836   800   848   1,006   1,029   1,045   1,112   1,086
    Federal   9   4   7   6   8   4   3   4   6   0
    Institutional   19   13   8   10   14   11   12   10   12   15
    Nonfederal   10   13   14   9   26   43   50   73   88   46
    Personal resources   823   831   807   775   800   948   964   958   1,006   1,025

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   32   23   16   16   24   22   25   26   11   9
    Science   25   16   11   13   21   20   19   19   8   8
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   2   4   3   3   1   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   2
      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   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   25   16   10   9   14   15   16   18   7   6
      Psychology   0   0   1   1   2   2   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   7   7   5   3   3   2   6   7   3   1
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   1   2   2   1   0   1   1   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   1   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   1   1   0   0   1   1   1   1   2   1
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   5   3   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   1   1   0   0   0   1   4   4   1   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   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   27   15   11   11   15   15   16   20   10   6
  Science and engineering   27   15   11   11   15   15   16   20   10   6
    Science   22   14   8   9   13   13   12   15   7   6
      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   22   14   7   8   11   11   12   15   7   6
      Psychology   0   0   1   1   2   2   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   5   1   3   2   2   2   4   5   3   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   2   1   0   0   1   1   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   1   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   1   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   2   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   1   1   0   0   0   1   3   3   1   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   78,488   72,405   62,383   56,043   57,777   58,175   49,413   51,263   45,518   40,442
    Science   37,977   36,994   31,697   27,639   28,662   29,685   25,068   24,046   22,058   20,210
      Computer and information sciences   12,507   12,888   9,956   8,809   8,910   6,328   5,079   4,228   3,431   3,374
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   1,810   2,212   1,983   2,155
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   1,810   2,212   1,983   2,155
      Life sciences   4,157   2,005   1,657   1,551   1,238   903   871   561   631   348
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   2,981   1,731   1,657   1,551   1,238   903   871   561   631   348
        Health sciences   1,176   274   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   2,843   2,542   2,356   2,178   2,040   1,750   2,115   1,461   1,059   1,201
      Physical sciences   15,964   15,762   14,979   12,388   13,830   18,059   12,578   12,393   11,992   11,153
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   1,235   774   494   492   522   651   929   950   619   421
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   4,529   4,680   4,681   3,585   3,504   3,369   3,316   2,983   2,586   3,239
        Physical sciences nec   10,200   10,308   9,804   8,311   9,804   14,039   8,333   8,460   8,787   7,493
      Psychology   492   538   159   110   60   22   174   218   108   9
      Social sciences   2,014   3,259   2,590   2,603   2,584   2,623   2,441   2,973   2,854   1,970
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   4   3   8   0   0   0   0   10   0   0
        Political science and government   116   166   318   250   222   144   38   15   2   10
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   67   87   18   1   0   0   9   46   52   0
        Social sciences nec   1,827   3,003   2,246   2,352   2,362   2,479   2,394   2,902   2,800   1,960
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   33,180   28,126   22,869   20,874   20,910   20,264   18,611   21,517   17,894   15,820
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   2,874   2,960   1,677   1,341   1,064   1,313   794   562   463   299
      Chemical engineering   1,413   1,109   1,094   1,129   574   696   956   999   2,071   1,119
      Civil engineering   142   108   10   2   14   22   56   31   43   38
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   7,062   7,463   5,983   4,667   5,196   6,303   5,273   6,452   5,196   3,605
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   3,408   2,935   2,293   1,786   2,322   2,361   1,734   3,165   510   0
      Mechanical engineering   2,863   2,162   2,655   1,950   1,604   1,242   2,231   2,047   1,731   2,028
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   15,418   11,389   9,157   9,999   10,136   8,327   7,567   8,261   7,880   8,731
    Non-S&E   7,331   7,285   7,817   7,530   8,205   8,226   5,734   5,700   5,566   4,412
      Business management and business administration   238   63   12   26   31   93   31   20   24   42
      Communication and communications technologies   30   8   2   0   8   0   0   0   0   2
      Education   5,154   5,124   5,679   5,413   5,753   5,580   5,255   5,176   5,101   3,955
      Humanities   74   268   211   113   241   212   190   187   153   98
      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   1,468   1,548   1,512   1,358   1,374   1,897   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   367   274   401   620   798   444   258   317   288   315

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   78,488   44,203   10,391   19,292   1,958   1,836   808
    Science   37,977   25,351   1,145   9,617   595   788   481
      Computer and information sciences   12,507   8,946   320   2,965   0   6   270
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   4,157   3,510   0   393   0   243   11
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   2,981   2,337   0   390   0   243   11
        Health sciences   1,176   1,173   0   3   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   2,843   2,243   0   577   0   21   2
      Physical sciences   15,964   9,747   18   5,189   593   225   192
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   1,235   424   0   800   10   0   1
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   4,529   3,404   0   869   214   36   6
        Physical sciences nec   10,200   5,919   18   3,520   369   189   185
      Psychology   492   478   0   14   0   0   0
      Social sciences   2,014   427   807   479   2   293   6
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   4   0   0   4   0   0   0
        Political science and government   116   62   0   30   0   24   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   67   64   0   1   2   0   0
        Social sciences nec   1,827   301   807   444   0   269   6
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   33,180   13,580   9,151   7,935   1,339   943   232
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   2,874   2,130   0   472   194   16   62
      Chemical engineering   1,413   1,195   11   147   0   37   23
      Civil engineering   142   127   0   10   5   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   7,062   3,145   956   2,095   782   0   84
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   3,408   529   1,503   1,242   42   92   0
      Mechanical engineering   2,863   1,376   150   694   178   419   46
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   15,418   5,078   6,531   3,275   138   379   17
    Non-S&E   7,331   5,272   95   1,740   24   105   95
      Business management and business administration   238   10   0   174   0   0   54
      Communication and communications technologies   30   0   0   30   0   0   0
      Education   5,154   4,457   0   576   0   105   16
      Humanities   74   50   0   0   24   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   1,468   507   0   960   0   0   1
      Non-S&E nec   367   248   95   0   0   0   24

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   44,203   37,334   33,373   31,187   28,092   26,359   25,990   27,311   26,149   20,147
  DOD   7,648   6,907   8,788   9,802   6,494   5,782   5,612   7,750   6,555   3,625
  DOE   2,717   2,565   1,921   1,970   1,767   1,531   1,720   987   575   599
  HHS   6,912   5,597   4,984   5,029   4,649   3,991   3,636   2,850   2,965   1,807
  NASA   3,705   3,210   2,836   2,950   2,364   2,270   2,074   1,969   2,232   2,228
  NSF   14,581   11,449   10,243   9,216   10,792   10,472   10,811   10,836   10,130   9,320
  USDA   255   293   240   76   26   155   301   237   227   80
  Other   8,385   7,313   4,361   2,144   2,000   2,158   1,836   2,682   3,465   2,488

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   1,596   205   1,391   .
2018   1,589   208   1,381   .

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   266   246   229   213   200
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   10   6   6   7   7
    Computer and information sciences   29   32   23   16   19
    Engineering   124   134   125   120   113
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   8   3   3   3   1
    Mathematics and statistics   5   5   5   6   2
    Natural resources and conservation   1   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   48   46   46   44   42
    Psychology   3   0   0   0   1
    Social sciences   1   2   2   2   0
    Other   36   17   18   15   14

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   93,705 i   0   0   11,000   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   8,447 i   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   21,294 i   0   0   11,000   0
    Engineering   21,587 i   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   980 i   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   41,397 i   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • 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   38,200   1,690   1,510   2,316
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   8,667   1,690   1,510   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   7,000   0   0   2,000
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   8,667   0   0   316
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   8,667   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   5,200   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