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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 447 29.9 631 445 52.4 925
2023 472 31.2 679 409 55.6 911 486 20.1 602
2022 485 29.4 680 393 56.8 900
2021 474 32.1 691 315 65.7 908 469 20.4 583
2020 438 37.9 698 301 67.5 916
2019 459 34.8 697 318 65.6 914 473 20.5 589
2018 450 36.4 700 332 64 911
2017 449 35.1 684 370 59.3 898 458 21.2 575
2016 420 40.4 697 381 58 896
2015 418 40.3 693 391 57 898 546 5.2 570
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 sources
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Data

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   104   93   85 i   86   101   87   90   93   115   125
    Hispanic or Latino   12   11   10 i   10   14   7   2   1   5   6
    Not Hispanic or Latino   86   77   71 i   72   83   78   86   90   108   115
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
      Asian   6   4   3 i   3   4   4   5   6   2   7
      Black or African American   27   26   24 i   25   29   25   24   24   36   44
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   1   0   1
      White   47   42   39 i   39   44   45   51   54   65   61
      More than one race   6   5   5 i   5   6   4   6   4   5   2
    Unknown ethnicity and race   6   5   4 i   4   4   2   2   2   2   4
  Temporary visa holders   3   2   2 i   1   7   5   8   8   19   15
  Science and engineering   107   95   87 i   87   108   92   98   101   134   140
    Science   107   95   87 i   87   108   92   98   101   134   140
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   13   10   9 i   8   10   4   4   3   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   2   4   1 i   1   15   11   15   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   79   73   67 i   67   68   65   62   77   74   68
      Social sciences   13   8   10 i   11   15   12   17   21   60   72
    Engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0 i   0   0   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.
  • 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   150   168   173 i   174   180   166   166   133   322   334
    Hispanic or Latino   17   16   20 i   19   13   7   4   3   17   18
    Not Hispanic or Latino   130   150   151 i   153   166   156   158   125   300   308
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   1   1 i   1   1   1   0   0   0   0
      Asian   7   9   8 i   8   8   5   4   4   13   13
      Black or African American   44   55   54 i   55   69   71   72   40   173   181
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
      White   75   81   84 i   85   83   73   76   76   105   106
      More than one race   3   4   4 i   4   5   6   6   4   9   8
    Unknown ethnicity and race   3   2   2 i   2   1   3   4   5   5   8
  Temporary visa holders   4   5   5 i   5   3   5   1   4   12   3
  Science and engineering   154   173   178 i   179   183   171   167   137   334   337
    Science   154   173   178 i   179   183   171   167   137   334   337
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   46   60   65 i   57   54   42   43   49   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   16   21   26 i   30   32   49   51   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   75   71   70 i   74   76   49   44   53   66   56
      Social sciences   17   21   17 i   18   21   31   29   35   268   281
    Engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0 i   0   0   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.
  • 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   0   0   0 i   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0 i   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0 i   0   0   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.
  • 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   107   95   87 i   87   108   92   98   101   134   140
  Fellowships   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   4   3   3 i   3   3   8   7   7   9   14
    Federal   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   4   3   3 i   3   3   8   7   7   9   14
    Nonfederal   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   103   92   84 i   84   105   84   91   94   125   126
    Federal   0   0   0 i   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   20   20   16 i   16   36   32   20   3   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   83   72   68 i   68   69   51   71   91   125   126

i=imputed

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

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

Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  Science and engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0 i   0   0   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.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

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

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0 i   0   0   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.
  • 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   5,797   6,615   6,646   14,672   15,054   12,451   10,556   6,851   5,798   5,022
    Science   3,760   3,504   2,885   2,915   3,456   3,474   3,794   4,972   5,188   4,091
      Computer and information sciences   477   353   336   46   22   10   25   18   57   73
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   48   0   0   0   0   0   20   59
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   26
        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   48   0   0   0   0   0   20   33
      Life sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Agricultural 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
        Health 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
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   14   0   45   67   72   62   15   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   14   0   45   67   72   62   15   0   0
      Psychology   46   75   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   3,237   3,062   2,501   2,824   3,367   3,392   3,707   4,939   5,111   3,959
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   2,663   2,573   2,203   1,903   2,098   1,957   1,745   2,246   2,028   2,165
        Political science and government   1   0   0   219   181   383   190   292   32   338
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   573   489   298   702   1,088   1,052   1,772   2,401   3,051   1,456
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   2,037   3,111   3,761   11,757   11,598   8,977   6,762   1,879   610   931
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   40   0   39   23   35   41   248
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   86
      Education   1   5   0   184   166   163   91   185   72   174
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0
      Law   12   52   120   1,087   749   951   982   645   388   405
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   2,024   3,054   3,641   10,446   10,683   7,824   5,666   1,014   106   18

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   5,797   3,471   1,832   0   38   398   58
    Science   3,760   1,441   1,832   0   38   391   58
      Computer and information sciences   477   408   0   0   0   69   0
      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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Health sciences   0   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   46   46   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   3,237   987   1,832   0   38   322   58
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   2,663   799   1,569   0   38   247   10
        Political science and government   1   0   1   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   573   188   262   0   0   75   48
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   2,037   2,030   0   0   0   7   0
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   1   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   12   6   0   0   0   6   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   2,024   2,024   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   3,471   4,250   4,853   11,692   11,748   9,103   7,431   4,289   3,769   2,998
  DOD   46   75   0   0   0   0   2   28   0   0
  DOE   0   0   36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  HHS   130   72   0   310   283   794   888   1,632   1,327   1,227
  NASA   0   48   10   16   0   0   0   0   0   0
  NSF   187   137   201   144   37   12   6   1   0   0
  USDA   0   0   0   0   1   2   7   102   153   185
  Other   3,108   3,918   4,606   11,222   11,427   8,295   6,528   2,526   2,289   1,586

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   135   20   115   .
2018   162   22   140   .

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   35   35   35   35   7
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   2   2   2   2   2
    Computer and information sciences   2   2   2   2   2
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   2   2   2   2   2
    Social sciences   28   28   28   28   1
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2025–16
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   0   0   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

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

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

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

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