U. Alaska, Fairbanks

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 264 43.2 459 354 44.5 631 128 86.4 925
2023 264 43.2 459 369 46.3 679 134 85.5 911 148 75.8 602
2022 252 45.5 457 379 44.9 680 134 85.4 900
2021 237 47.6 447 354 49.4 691 137 85.2 908 83 86 583
2020 208 54.4 450 344 51.3 698 141 84.8 916
2019 242 46.5 447 319 54.8 697 142 84.7 914 81 86.5 589
2018 204 52.9 428 287 59.5 700 140 84.9 911
2017 214 50.3 425 276 60.1 684 131 85.6 898 82 86 575
2016 216 50.4 430 261 63 697 132 85.5 896
2015 227 47.4 426 252 64.1 693 128 86 898 84 85.6 570
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 31 31 32 36 49 36 54 49 47 40
  Science and engineering 27 28 32 32 43 31 48 47 45 39
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources 5 3 6 6 9 5 7 4 10 4
      Agricultural sciences . . . 2 . . . 1 . 1
      Natural resources and conservation 5 3 6 4 9 5 7 3 10 3
    Biological and biomedical sciences 8 4 10 3 11 6 10 6 10 12
      Biochemistry and biophysics 1 1 2 1 2 1 4 1 . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 5 1 1 1 3 2 1 . 2 1
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 1 1 1 . 2 1 2 3 2 7
      Genetics and genomics 1 1 . . . . . . . .
      Microbiology and immunology . . 2 . . . . 1 . .
      Molecular biology . . 1 . . . . . 1 .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . . . . 1 . 2 . . .
      Pharmacology and toxicology . . . . . 1 . . . 1
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . 3 1 3 1 1 1 4 3
    Computer and information sciences . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Computer science . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Computer and information sciences, other . . . . . . . . . .
    Engineering 2 1 3 2 1 1 3 3 5 3
      Chemical and petroleum engineering . . 2 . . . 1 . . .
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering 1 . . . . 1 . 3 2 1
      Electrical and computer engineering . . 1 . 1 . . . 1 .
      Materials and mining engineering . . . . . . . . . .
      Mechanical engineering . . . 1 . . . . 2 1
      Engineering, other 1 1 . 1 . . 2 . . 1
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 7 9 5 11 13 9 13 15 12 7
      Geological sciences 5 5 2 5 5 5 8 5 4 1
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences 2 4 3 6 8 4 5 10 8 6
    Health sciences . . . . . . . . . 1
      Public health . . . . . . . . . 1
    Mathematics and statistics . 2 1 . 1 1 . . . 1
      Applied mathematics . 1 . . . 1 . . . .
      Mathematics . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Mathematics and statistics, other . . 1 . 1 . . . . 1
    Physical sciences 4 4 3 2 1 . 2 5 2 6
      Astronomy and astrophysics 2 . . . . . . 1 . 1
      Chemistry 1 . 2 1 1 . . 2 . 1
      Physics 1 4 1 1 . . 2 2 2 4
    Psychology . . . 4 4 2 3 3 1 1
      Clinical psychology . . . 4 2 1 1 2 1 1
      Counseling and applied psychology . . . . 2 1 2 1 . .
      Psychology, other . . . . . . . . . .
    Social sciences 1 5 4 4 3 7 10 11 4 4
      Anthropology . 1 1 1 1 2 . 2 2 2
      Economics . . . . 1 . 2 2 . .
      Public policy analysis . . . . . . . . . .
      Social sciences, other 1 4 3 3 1 5 8 7 2 2
  Non-science and engineering 4 3 . 4 6 5 6 2 2 1
    Business 1 . . . 1 1 . . . .
      Business 1 . . . 1 1 . . . .
    Education 2 2 . 2 2 2 3 1 2 1
      Education leadership and administration . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Education research 1 . . 1 1 . . . 1 .
      Teacher education and teaching fields 1 1 . 1 . 1 . . . 1
      Education, other . 1 . . 1 1 3 1 . .
    Humanities and arts 1 1 . 1 1 1 . . . .
      Letters . . . . 1 . . . . .
      History . 1 . . . 1 . . . .
      Humanities and arts, other 1 . . 1 . . . . . .
    Other non-science and engineering . . . 1 2 1 3 1 . .
      Communication . . . . . . 2 . . .
      Non-science and engineering, other . . . 1 2 1 1 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   162   143   134   155   158   181   232   251   301   312
    Hispanic or Latino   11   11   14   10   10   11   10   5   8   12
    Not Hispanic or Latino   145   126   112   128   135   155   197   204   214   201
      American Indian or Alaska Native   8   7   9   8   6   9   8   6   9   8
      Asian   7   6   3   0   4   3   9   9   10   7
      Black or African American   1   3   2   1   0   1   1   1   2   1
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   2   0   0
      White   113   96   84   105   114   124   159   176   184   177
      More than one race   16   14   14   14   11   17   19   10   9   8
    Unknown ethnicity and race   6   6   8   17   13   15   25   42   79   99
  Temporary visa holders   75   73   63   58   56   61   74   88   94   96
  Science and engineering   233   216   197   213   214   242   306   339   395   408
    Science   189   184   170   183   181   204   267   287   332   348
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   68   71
      Biological and biomedical sciences   21   22   22   27   27   30   41   41   51   52
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   7
      Computer and information sciences   4   2   1   0   1   6   4   0   2   2
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   53   51   54   54   60   61   69   91   91   100
      Mathematics and statistics   13   12   10   12   12   12   15   13   13   13
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   1   5   7   10   17
      Natural resources and conservation   34   38   28   26   23   20   50   53   0   0
      Physical sciences   20   25   24   27   28   32   39   35   33   34
      Psychology   1   0   1   1   1   4   5   5   6   3
      Social sciences   43   34   30   36   29   38   39   42   50   49
    Engineering   44   32   27   30   33   38   39   52   63   60
      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   2   3   2   2   5   7   9   10   10   16
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   4   4   4   6   6   6   8   6   9   7
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   7   6   4   8   7   9   8   16   19   14
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   9   4   2   2   5   6   3   4   8   4
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   9   8   10   3   2   2   3   6   5   7
      Other engineering   13   7   5   9   8   8   8   10   12   12
    Health   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   4   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

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   335   321   309   279   266   251   227   242   315   343
    Hispanic or Latino   27   29   13   12   15   12   8   6   8   11
    Not Hispanic or Latino   287   264   265   238   228   213   183   192   252   270
      American Indian or Alaska Native   26   21   22   20   18   15   13   21   30   30
      Asian   6   8   6   7   7   8   4   5   5   8
      Black or African American   6   2   3   3   3   3   3   3   7   6
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   2   2
      White   218   211   208   187   181   171   157   153   193   200
      More than one race   31   22   25   20   18   16   6   10   15   24
    Unknown ethnicity and race   21   28   31   29   23   26   36   44   55   62
  Temporary visa holders   7   13   17   21   10   18   13   10   14   16
  Science and engineering   342   334   326   300   276   269   240   252   329   359
    Science   318   313   298   265   247   239   198   216   288   308
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   69   84
      Biological and biomedical sciences   32   29   35   32   35   29   19   23   18   21
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   7
      Computer and information sciences   3   1   1   3   3   2   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   83   78   71   68   58   52   36   30   39   29
      Mathematics and statistics   5   2   5   7   4   4   1   0   2   2
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   7   1   2   4   5   11   8   10   40   46
      Natural resources and conservation   83   82   82   70   61   69   55   69   0   0
      Physical sciences   11   14   14   10   8   5   5   3   2   3
      Psychology   0   3   0   2   3   3   6   7   10   18
      Social sciences   94   103   88   69   70   64   67   74   101   98
    Engineering   24   21   28   35   29   30   42   36   41   51
      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   3   2   3   8   8   10   11   9   12   16
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   5   5   7   5   3   3   7   12   6   12
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   5   2   7   2   3   1   6   2   3   5
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   3   2   3   8   4   4   2   5   1   3
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   2   3   0   5   1   2   3   1   4   2
      Other engineering   6   7   8   7   10   10   13   7   15   13
    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 receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   36   62   59   75   71   61   74   90   120   118
  Science and engineering   36   62   59   75   71   61   74   90   120   118
    Science   30   57   52   67   62   50   68   82   103   109
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   20   27
      Biological and biomedical sciences   3   9   10   5   8   2   12   12   16   13
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   2   2   0   1   1
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   21   27   25   36   33   32   28   45   50   47
      Mathematics and statistics   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   1
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   5   9
      Natural resources and conservation   3   6   4   7   7   5   13   14   0   0
      Physical sciences   3   14   13   15   13   9   9   5   7   10
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   2   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   4   1   0   1   3   2   1
    Engineering   6   5   7   8   9   11   6   8   17   9
      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   1   1   2   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   1   2   3   2   1   1   3   2
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   4   3   1   2   2   3   1   1   6   2
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   1   0   1   0   1   1   1   1   1   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   3   2   3
      Other engineering   1   2   2   3   1   3   3   2   5   2
    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   237   216   197   213   214   242   306   339   395   408
  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   96   87   90   94   87   98   112   129   149   154
    Federal   36   62   59   75   70   61   73   85   119   118
    Institutional   53   17   16   10   6   14   17   20   22   28
    Nonfederal   7   8   15   9   11   23   22   24   8   8
  Teaching assistantships   62   67   58   66   66   97   119   134   148   149
    Federal   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   5   1   0
    Institutional   62   67   58   66   65   92   116   129   147   146
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   5   2   0   0   3
  Other types of support   79   62   49   53   61   47   75   76   98   105
    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
    Personal resources   79   62   49   53   61   47   75   76   98   105

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   38   54   47   45   41   37   30   35   32   37
    Science   33   46   47   43   37   33   26   29   27   32
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   1   2   2   3   4   2   1   1   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   9   11   6   6   11   9   10   7   6   12
      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   11   15   23   19   8   8   7   7   12   15
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   1   1   2   5   2   4   5   3
      Natural resources and conservation   8   13   8   7   5   5   4   4   0   0
      Physical sciences   4   4   6   7   4   3   2   5   3   2
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   1   1   0   3   1   0   1   1   0
    Engineering   5   8   0   2   4   4   4   6   5   5
      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   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   3   2   0   1   1   1   0   1   3   3
      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   1   2   1   1   1   1
      Other engineering   1   5   0   0   1   1   3   4   1   1
    Health   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   1   0   1   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   22   37   36   27   22   22   20   27   27   29
  Science and engineering   22   37   36   27   22   22   20   27   27   29
    Science   19   33   36   27   20   22   18   22   23   24
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   1   2   2   2   4   2   1   1   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   4   7   3   1   3   6   5   5   4   8
      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   9   14   19   13   6   6   5   5   10   11
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   1   1   0   3   2   4   5   3
      Natural resources and conservation   4   5   4   3   2   3   4   2   0   0
      Physical sciences   1   4   6   7   4   2   1   4   3   2
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   1   1   0
    Engineering   3   4   0   0   2   0   2   5   4   5
      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   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   2   3
      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   1   1   1
      Other engineering   0   2   0   0   1   0   2   4   1   1
    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   246,295   218,041   202,516   172,957   152,299   144,457   140,917   152,694   144,259   142,742
    Science   207,961   185,295   182,791   153,609   132,521   127,385   124,962   132,437   121,483   117,637
      Computer and information sciences   1,511   222   907   1,116   1,148   1,058   1,202   2,489   1,850   1,876
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   135,045   111,890   121,905   95,711   72,609   69,346   65,850   67,711   64,729   63,289
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   14,080   13,684   12,633   8,494   7,277   10,208   7,842   7,540   3,153   6,394
        Geological and earth sciences   78,665   64,913   67,635   52,713   34,852   26,816   31,604   24,963   24,749   27,301
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   38,200   32,857   40,094   33,542   24,396   29,040   25,290   32,970   30,661   23,613
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   4,100   436   1,543   962   6,084   3,282   1,114   2,238   6,166   5,981
      Life sciences   41,835   38,729   28,235   37,477   29,409   26,416   30,257   28,705   26,194   21,419
        Agricultural sciences   4,684   4,041   3,606   9,228   10,148   14,651   16,160   8,459   10,292   5,744
        Biological and biomedical sciences   24,705   23,753   16,875   24,022   12,603   7,064   6,607   11,550   7,522   11,188
        Health sciences   2,489   3,956   2,018   362   431   2,751   6,324   5,005   5,751   1,850
        Natural resources and conservation   6,941   6,714   5,709   3,859   6,015   1,860   867   2,338   1,892   0
        Life sciences nec   3,016   265   27   6   212   90   299   1,353   737   2,637
      Mathematics and statistics   510   338   181   191   346   507   454   514   260   36
      Physical sciences   14,007   13,507   13,832   16,441   15,551   13,534   13,107   14,459   12,644   12,980
        Astronomy and astrophysics   12,926   12,620   13,488   16,237   15,424   13,390   13,085   12,945   12,246   12,817
        Chemistry   110   73   67   87   57   75   11   1,085   398   163
        Materials science   20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   502   512   263   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   449   302   14   117   70   69   11   429   0   0
      Psychology   0   3   59   0   367   0   664   889   0   0
      Social sciences   4,532   4,498   1,184   1,248   1,810   1,162   1,071   1,502   2,216   2,113
        Anthropology   89   461   412   132   119   235   637   337   625   0
        Economics   3,259   2,813   50   0   0   75   45   270   177   18
        Political science and government   34   52   36   2   0   10   0   0   0   9
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   107   23   0   11   20   64   53   0   39   393
        Social sciences nec   1,043   1,149   686   1,103   1,671   778   336   895   1,375   1,693
      Sciences nec   10,521   16,108   16,488   1,425   11,281   15,362   12,357   16,168   13,590   15,924
    Engineering   35,676   31,211   17,869   17,314   17,843   14,922   14,027   17,627   20,493   21,968
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   14,553   7,457   401   399   616   1,493   3,063   4,493   4,958   6,805
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   131   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   49   277   156   298   0   1,143
      Civil engineering   6,658   5,923   5,916   4,248   6,410   5,274   5,138   7,477   7,752   4,630
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   10,728   13,061   8,429   9,918   8,186   5,572   4,416   3,875   4,719   7,152
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   103   46   443   369   96   132   595   603   407   335
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   1,246   462   339   135   417   45   483   474   476   1,294
      Engineering nec   2,388   4,262   2,341   2,245   2,069   1,998   176   407   2,181   609
    Non-S&E   2,658   1,535   1,856   2,034   1,935   2,150   1,928   2,630   2,283   3,137
      Business management and business administration   1,297   32   105   157   73   486   1,281   1,198   1,093   1,692
      Communication and communications technologies   253   47   20   0   0   0   0   0   17   104
      Education   1,050   996   632   1,294   1,788   1,092   505   1,400   702   1,119
      Humanities   0   3   81   366   0   21   0   0   0   124
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   25   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   33   457   1,018   217   74   551   142   32   471   98

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   246,295   168,918   16,342   48,136   7,430   3,582   1,887
    Science   207,961   149,987   5,548   41,909   5,376   3,460   1,681
      Computer and information sciences   1,511   1,280   0   183   0   1   47
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   135,045   104,243   1,975   25,338   2,306   519   664
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   14,080   10,036   0   3,205   533   0   306
        Geological and earth sciences   78,665   60,078   124   17,289   814   188   172
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   38,200   31,896   1,782   3,948   182   331   61
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   4,100   2,233   69   896   777   0   125
      Life sciences   41,835   25,853   281   11,120   2,089   1,960   532
        Agricultural sciences   4,684   2,779   2   1,858   0   45   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   24,705   17,689   46   6,005   2   550   413
        Health sciences   2,489   541   0   565   657   726   0
        Natural resources and conservation   6,941   4,041   233   1,918   50   639   60
        Life sciences nec   3,016   803   0   774   1,380   0   59
      Mathematics and statistics   510   369   0   124   0   17   0
      Physical sciences   14,007   10,348   0   2,381   0   914   364
        Astronomy and astrophysics   12,926   9,612   0   2,136   0   914   264
        Chemistry   110   91   0   19   0   0   0
        Materials science   20   15   0   5   0   0   0
        Physics   502   281   0   121   0   0   100
        Physical sciences nec   449   349   0   100   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   4,532   925   3,250   284   23   49   1
        Anthropology   89   66   0   23   0   0   0
        Economics   3,259   9   3,250   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   34   0   0   11   23   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   107   85   0   22   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   1,043   765   0   228   0   49   1
      Sciences nec   10,521   6,969   42   2,479   958   0   73
    Engineering   35,676   16,904   10,794   5,655   2,054   63   206
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   14,553   3,941   8,299   1,471   686   52   104
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   6,658   4,622   16   1,260   756   4   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   10,728   6,884   1,199   2,354   258   0   33
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   103   0   0   28   68   7   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   1,246   952   35   230   29   0   0
      Engineering nec   2,388   505   1,245   312   257   0   69
    Non-S&E   2,658   2,027   0   572   0   59   0
      Business management and business administration   1,297   1,026   0   271   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   253   183   0   67   0   3   0
      Education   1,050   785   0   234   0   31   0
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   25   0   0   0   0   25   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   33   33   0   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

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   168,918   156,702   154,742   128,229   101,414   92,964   94,998   97,314   89,940   81,586
  DOD   38,347   41,062   44,132   29,220   10,747   8,011   6,149   5,192   6,907   5,531
  DOE   9,196   9,402   10,597   8,845   5,453   5,118   2,297   1,474   1,383   2,680
  HHS   7,907   8,005   7,917   7,990   8,139   5,605   8,782   8,832   7,985   5,820
  NASA   27,742   25,141   22,954   21,739   20,627   18,059   20,642   20,429   17,801   15,549
  NSF   50,888   46,220   44,315   36,484   32,660   32,807   29,894   34,875   27,879   26,775
  USDA   4,137   3,154   2,654   2,554   1,979   1,906   1,976   2,400   3,037   3,104
  Other   30,701   23,718   22,173   21,397   21,809   21,458   25,258   24,112   24,948   22,127

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   1,156   220   936   .
2018   1,159   220   939   .

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   434   810   801   760   713
    Agricultural sciences   42   124   124   124   128
    Biological and biomedical sciences   75   151   146   146   159
    Computer and information sciences   12   46   46   46   22
    Engineering   92   140   140   99   82
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   125   159   155   155   138
    Health sciences   10   23   23   23   23
    Mathematics and statistics   1   9   9   9   8
    Natural resources and conservation   12   76   76   76   18
    Physical sciences   22   21   21   21   34
    Psychology   7   6   6   6   11
    Social sciences   3   37   37   37   68
    Other   33   18   18   18   22

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   5,600   4,800   0   0   41,000
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   4,800   0   0   41,000
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   5,600   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Costs for repair and renovation of science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field and time of repair and renovation: 2025–16
(Dollars in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   4,011   6,823   6,853   6,487   6,498
    Agricultural sciences   400   975   499   0   425
    Biological and biomedical sciences   600   0   3,569   1,503   1,242
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   2,424   418   336   564   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   587   5,430   1,739   1,660   530
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   1,255
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   950   679
    Other   0   0   710   1,810   2,367

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