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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 190 59.2 459 132 79.4 631 154 83.6 925
2023 205 55.9 459 152 78 679 160 82.7 911 222 63.6 602
2022 229 50.5 457 155 77.6 680 170 81.4 900
2021 208 54 447 148 78.9 691 176 80.9 908 208 64.8 583
2020 198 56.6 450 146 79.4 698 179 80.7 916
2019 206 54.5 447 152 78.5 697 185 80 914 219 63.3 589
2018 210 51.5 428 160 77.5 700 177 80.8 911
2017 236 45.1 425 163 76.5 684 182 80 898 240 58.8 575
2016 208 52.2 430 168 76.2 697 194 78.6 896
2015 213 50.6 426 170 75.8 693 196 78.5 898 247 57.2 570
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 69 54 42 49 54 53 51 36 53 46
  Science and engineering 37 32 22 28 31 22 20 25 24 17
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources 3 1 . . . . . 1 . 2
      Agricultural sciences . . . . . . . . . 1
      Natural resources and conservation 3 1 . . . . . 1 . 1
    Biological and biomedical sciences 1 2 5 4 8 7 3 1 3 2
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general . 1 3 . . . . . . .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . . 1 2 2 1 . 1 2 1
      Genetics and genomics . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Microbiology and immunology . . . 1 . . 1 . . .
      Molecular biology 1 . . . 1 . 1 . . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . 1 1 1 4 6 1 . 1 1
    Computer and information sciences 8 4 2 1 . . . . . .
      Computer science 7 3 2 1 . . . . . .
      Computer and information sciences, other 1 1 . . . . . . . .
    Engineering 6 11 8 7 6 4 7 7 7 2
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering 1 2 . . 1 . . . . .
      Electrical and computer engineering . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Industrial engineering and operations research . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Materials and mining engineering 5 9 7 6 5 3 7 7 5 2
      Mechanical engineering . . . . . 1 . . 1 .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . . 1 . 2 . 2 . . .
      Geological sciences . . 1 . . . 2 . . .
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences . . . . 2 . . . . .
    Health sciences . . . . . . . . . .
      Health sciences, other . . . . . . . . . .
    Mathematics and statistics 1 2 . 1 . . . . . .
      Mathematics . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Mathematics and statistics, other 1 1 . 1 . . . . . .
    Physical sciences . 2 . 2 1 . 1 . 1 .
      Chemistry . 1 . 2 . . . . 1 .
      Physics . 1 . . 1 . 1 . . .
    Psychology 1 . . . . . . . 1 .
      Research and experimental psychology 1 . . . . . . . 1 .
    Social sciences 17 10 6 13 14 11 7 16 12 11
      Anthropology 6 2 . . . . . . . .
      Social sciences, other 11 8 6 13 14 11 7 16 12 11
  Non-science and engineering 32 22 20 21 23 31 31 11 29 29
    Business . . . . . . . . . .
      Business . . . . . . . . . .
    Education 32 21 18 21 23 31 31 11 29 29
      Education leadership and administration 6 9 5 5 7 8 5 3 6 12
      Education research 3 1 1 3 3 6 6 1 3 5
      Teacher education and teaching fields 13 6 7 9 8 7 15 5 15 7
      Education, other 10 5 5 4 5 10 5 2 5 5
    Humanities and arts . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Philosophy and religious studies . 1 . . . . . . . .
    Other non-science and engineering . . 2 . . . . . . .
      Public administration and social services . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Non-science and engineering, other . . 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   852   649   684   792   728   671   638   587   683   681
    Hispanic or Latino   271   201   218   247   176   176   177   142   175   162
    Not Hispanic or Latino   543   431   445   512   537   493   457   440   499   501
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   1   0   1   0   0   1   2   3   3
      Asian   28   23   20   20   26   29   16   17   23   21
      Black or African American   36   34   34   49   39   27   34   31   38   41
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   445   344   371   420   441   415   385   370   408   414
      More than one race   34   28   19   22   31   22   21   20   27   22
    Unknown ethnicity and race   38   17   21   33   15   2   4   5   9   18
  Temporary visa holders   440   375   302   205   172   204   192   183   179   180
  Science and engineering   1,114   881   812   814   759   738   706   664   756   761
    Science   958   758   715   741   683   638   615   581   670   702
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   24   24   14   23   15   22   13   0   38   28
      Biological and biomedical sciences   80   75   103   100   97   84   80   81   115   136
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   31   31
      Computer and information sciences   214   191   180   129   99   99   84   80   71   94
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   21   31
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   49   26   19   33   24   15   13   11   13   9
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   28   8   12   21   21   28   24   36   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   62   49   28   26   29   28   31   37   0   0
      Physical sciences   27   25   29   24   24   19   31   26   28   29
      Psychology   292   213   188   223   215   180   172   160   157   157
      Social sciences   182   147   142   162   159   163   167   150   196   187
    Engineering   156   123   97   73   76   100   91   83   86   59
      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   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   1   7   9   7   6   7   6
      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   66   59   33   34   36   40   38   32   30   28
      Other engineering   87   64   64   38   33   51   46   45   49   25
    Health   178   143   174   183   141   137   124   106   106   100
      Clinical medicine   56   20   26   22   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   122   123   148   161   141   137   124   106   106   100

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   204   359   405   436   393   320   367   376   403   418
    Hispanic or Latino   55   94   109   100   85   74   88   89   94   92
    Not Hispanic or Latino   139   247   280   322   305   245   277   278   300   305
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
      Asian   5   16   11   13   16   11   21   23   16   19
      Black or African American   12   19   27   19   20   13   10   23   26   21
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   118   202   229   278   254   207   237   224   245   250
      More than one race   4   10   12   11   15   14   9   8   12   14
    Unknown ethnicity and race   10   18   16   14   3   1   2   9   9   21
  Temporary visa holders   42   51   40   47   52   49   54   42   40   51
  Science and engineering   238   381   408   458   424   356   414   413   429   459
    Science   211   355   375   412   374   312   366   379   411   436
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   3   5   21   6   8   4   2   0   15   14
      Biological and biomedical sciences   29   32   41   40   28   29   37   39   39   39
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   14   9
      Computer and information sciences   26   52   39   51   45   37   44   45   42   44
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   21   21
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   7   17   10   17   13   3   4   6   3   4
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   34   16   21   41   37   18   32   40   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   7   7   11   11   12   14   15   17   0   0
      Physical sciences   6   11   8   13   6   13   11   11   7   8
      Psychology   55   143   146   139   138   111   133   129   122   134
      Social sciences   44   72   78   94   87   83   88   92   148   163
    Engineering   27   26   33   46   50   44   48   34   18   23
      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   1   5   4   6   5   6   4   8
      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   14   10   10   12   8   5   2   3   4   4
      Other engineering   13   16   22   29   38   33   41   25   10   11
    Health   8   29   37   25   21   13   7   5   14   10
      Clinical medicine   5   18   20   15   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   3   11   17   10   21   13   7   5   14   10

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   2   22   21   3   1   6   18   16
  Science and engineering   3   0   2   3   3   3   1   6   18   16
    Science   2   0   2   3   2   2   1   5   18   16
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   2   1
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   1   1   2   1   1   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   1   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   5   16   15
      Social sciences   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   1   0   0   0   1   1   0   1   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   1   0   0   0   1   1   0   1   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   19   18   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   19   18   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   1,292   1,024   986   997   900   875   830   770   862   861
  Fellowships   3   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   123   119   116   106   85   93   101   96   83   40
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   123   119   116   106   85   93   101   96   83   40
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   487   424   378   381   335   354   356   261   22   141
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   487   424   377   381   335   350   356   261   22   141
    Nonfederal   0   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   679   481   492   506   478   428   373   413   757   680
    Federal   0   0   2   20   21   2   1   6   18   16
    Institutional   8   1   67   55   35   48   37   41   229   70
    Nonfederal   0   0   16   1   5   4   3   2   2   9
    Personal resources   671   480   407   430   417   374   332   364   508   585

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   62   42   24   23   22   17   20   15   23   18
    Science   44   30   17   17   19   14   19   14   20   12
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   12   8   4   6   8   4   5   5   6   2
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   2   4   1   1   2   4   4   2   4   4
      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   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   4   2   5   4   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   10   6   4   5   7   3   4   4   7   5
      Psychology   1   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   9   7   1   1   1   3   6   3   2   1
    Engineering   18   12   7   6   3   3   1   1   3   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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   5   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   6   7   4   2   1   0   0   0   1   3
      Other engineering   1   5   3   4   2   3   1   1   2   3
    Health   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   1   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   24   12   13   8   7   4   7   6   9   5
  Science and engineering   24   12   13   8   7   4   7   6   9   5
    Science   17   8   9   6   7   4   7   6   9   5
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   5   3   3   3   4   2   2   2   3   1
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   2   0   0   0   0   1   3   2   3   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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   1   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   1   2   2   2   0   2   2   3   2
      Psychology   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   5   2   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   7   4   4   2   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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   1   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   2   2   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   2   1   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   165,047   141,291   110,102   72,510   70,714   64,554   64,322   60,741   54,298   47,694
    Science   74,160   58,914   48,021   31,192   32,350   30,829   25,940   24,231   26,700   25,036
      Computer and information sciences   4,890   5,633   1,598   1,200   2,197   2,096   1,258   2,675   1,345   1,766
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   6,500   7,467   8,853   7,338   7,357   7,349   5,402   3,211   3,387   2,808
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   83   0   12   2   6   3   0   54   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   2,951   2,246   2,871   1,692   2,792   4,713   4,906   2,419   1,215   1,832
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   3,466   5,221   5,970   5,644   4,559   2,633   496   738   2,172   976
      Life sciences   24,294   20,212   17,849   11,708   12,417   11,304   10,089   7,461   7,093   7,816
        Agricultural sciences   2,687   2,165   957   544   376   349   386   331   562   1,042
        Biological and biomedical sciences   14,881   11,577   11,937   10,644   7,213   6,761   7,920   5,261   5,624   5,252
        Health sciences   6,455   4,980   1,716   0   2,257   1,957   1,106   1,065   0   740
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   271   1,490   3,239   520   2,571   2,237   677   804   907   782
      Mathematics and statistics   6,185   3,465   1,343   1,057   1,038   908   444   521   582   548
      Physical sciences   11,185   6,776   5,123   3,421   2,208   2,741   3,248   3,671   3,088   3,007
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   5,869   3,094   2,217   1,791   1,141   1,296   1,513   1,351   1,572   2,182
        Materials science   0   0   1,476   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   4,284   1,132   1,064   1,251   735   1,421   1,735   1,959   1,181   758
        Physical sciences nec   1,032   2,550   366   379   332   24   0   361   335   67
      Psychology   1,628   329   908   272   223   232   231   76   128   93
      Social sciences   12,892   10,760   10,265   4,437   4,907   4,217   3,308   2,983   3,180   3,961
        Anthropology   0   653   2,500   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   30
        Political science and government   9   4   6   0   0   0   6   0   11   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   152   193   2,233   1,117   1,017   978   1,016   1,802   1,423   589
        Social sciences nec   12,731   9,910   5,526   3,320   3,890   3,239   2,286   1,181   1,746   3,342
      Sciences nec   6,586   4,272   2,082   1,759   2,003   1,982   1,960   3,633   7,897   5,037
    Engineering   15,009   11,165   9,722   9,321   6,892   4,611   3,504   4,248   3,364   4,898
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   647   472   464   23   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   8   168   0   218   1   2   255   163   233   66
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   0   172   83
      Civil engineering   2,264   853   683   242   69   8   0   0   0   114
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   310   1,081   659   280   19   55   22   241   366   425
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   90   163   122   99   3   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   5,782   2,148   4,281   4,672   4,412   2,764   2,091   940   403   1,721
      Engineering nec   5,908   6,280   3,513   3,787   2,388   1,782   1,129   2,904   2,190   2,489
    Non-S&E   75,878   71,212   52,359   31,997   31,472   29,114   34,878   32,262   24,234   17,760
      Business management and business administration   7,758   5,041   3,826   724   965   944   722   652   563   782
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   2,000   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   12,498   10,165   8,735   6,766   7,833   8,094   9,114   8,304   6,325   3,911
      Humanities   5,327   3,898   3,002   538   786   1,047   1,620   1,177   1,424   1,186
      Law   41,748   43,956   29,171   21,622   19,399   16,659   15,902   14,592   12,796   9,272
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   1,790   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   127   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Non-S&E nec   8,547   8,152   5,625   2,220   2,489   580   7,520   7,537   3,125   2,609

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   165,047   48,686   25,547   83,632   1,492   5,521   169
    Science   74,160   20,575   3,723   46,806   507   2,483   66
      Computer and information sciences   4,890   1,525   0   3,072   178   59   56
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   6,500   1,864   948   3,110   71   507   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   83   83   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   2,951   571   819   1,500   3   58   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   3,466   1,210   129   1,610   68   449   0
      Life sciences   24,294   6,816   2,691   13,441   231   1,115   0
        Agricultural sciences   2,687   1,258   52   1,296   0   81   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   14,881   4,213   1,078   8,625   192   773   0
        Health sciences   6,455   1,153   1,482   3,520   39   261   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   271   192   79   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   6,185   1,721   0   4,376   0   88   0
      Physical sciences   11,185   3,745   1   7,181   3   255   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   5,869   2,750   1   3,090   0   28   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   4,284   995   0   3,091   3   195   0
        Physical sciences nec   1,032   0   0   1,000   0   32   0
      Psychology   1,628   461   19   1,144   0   4   0
      Social sciences   12,892   4,376   64   7,982   5   455   10
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   9   0   0   0   0   9   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   152   80   0   0   0   72   0
        Social sciences nec   12,731   4,296   64   7,982   5   374   10
      Sciences nec   6,586   67   0   6,500   19   0   0
    Engineering   15,009   4,936   2,717   6,503   295   455   103
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   647   647   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   8   0   0   0   8   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   2,264   881   34   1,000   97   161   91
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   310   181   0   0   129   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   90   90   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   5,782   0   2,342   3,191   44   205   0
      Engineering nec   5,908   3,137   341   2,312   17   89   12
    Non-S&E   75,878   23,175   19,107   30,323   690   2,583   0
      Business management and business administration   7,758   12   0   7,290   0   456   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   12,498   6,353   0   5,733   96   316   0
      Humanities   5,327   115   0   5,134   0   78   0
      Law   41,748   16,112   18,873   6,387   0   376   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   8,547   583   234   5,779   594   1,357   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   48,686   44,297   38,936   31,116   26,950   29,614   30,314   25,132   21,049   18,289
  DOD   3,982   4,537   4,281   3,690   3,102   2,752   3,309   1,658   1,283   650
  DOE   1,830   571   266   188   56   0   467   766   318   425
  HHS   7,486   7,148   5,165   4,348   3,813   3,518   3,561   3,242   3,757   3,111
  NASA   1,784   3,376   4,480   4,032   4,011   4,777   5,225   5,006   4,279   2,706
  NSF   7,048   6,987   5,296   4,006   3,232   2,673   2,860   2,938   2,649   3,943
  USDA   2,626   1,913   982   657   445   1,043   489   467   611   1,386
  Other   23,930   19,765   18,466   14,195   12,291   14,851   14,403   11,055   8,152   6,068

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   1,293   200   1,093   .
2018   1,056   208   848   .

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   227   242   225   189   164
    Agricultural sciences   4   4   4   1   1
    Biological and biomedical sciences   43   43   38   36   37
    Computer and information sciences   6   6   5   6   2
    Engineering   37   33   33   17   16
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   3   2   4   3   3
    Health sciences   26   31   19   8   8
    Mathematics and statistics   1   1   1   1   1
    Natural resources and conservation   14   14   20   8   10
    Physical sciences   35   45   40   47   49
    Psychology   5   5   4   3   3
    Social sciences   54   58   56   59   34
    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   12,050   0   7,095   0   44,133
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   8,800   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   7,095   0   33,855
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   10,278
    Mathematics and statistics   3,250   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   1,866   1,909   3,600   1,400
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   1,603   0   3,600   991
    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   287   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   409
    Physical sciences   0   263   1,157   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   465   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