U. Guam

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 560 12.2 631 290 69 925
2023 620 9.6 679 294 68.1 911 438 28 602
2022 608 11.5 680 285 68.7 900
2021 578 17.2 691 291 68.4 908 413 29.9 583
2020 619 12.2 698 324 65 916
2019 625 11.2 697 321 65.3 914 427 28.3 589
2018 617 12.8 700 326 64.6 911
2017 587 15.1 684 337 62.9 898 449 22.7 575
2016 512 27.3 697 357 60.6 896
2015 523 25.3 693 374 58.8 898 431 25.2 570
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

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   32   20   26   40   23   20   23   27   68   60
    Hispanic or Latino   0   0   1   4   0   2   0   1   0   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   32   20   25   36   23   18   21   23   66   59
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   11   2   7   5   3   4   5   4   17   18
      Black or African American   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   2   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   14   11   10   18   17   8   8   11   38   32
      White   5   5   8   13   3   6   8   5   9   9
      More than one race   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   3   2   1
  Temporary visa holders   0   0   0   0   1   2   0   2   1   1
  Science and engineering   32   20   26   40   24   22   23   29   69   61
    Science   32   20   26   40   24   22   23   29   69   61
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   3   1   2   1   1   0   3   0   8   8
      Biological and biomedical sciences   8   6   10   23   10   11   10   13   12   10
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   2   2   3   2   6   4   2   7   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   7   5   8   9   7   7   7   5   0   7
      Social sciences   4   6   3   5   0   0   1   4   49   36
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

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

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   70   79   67   58   57   55   59   61   69   60
    Hispanic or Latino   3   5   3   3   3   2   2   1   0   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   67   74   63   53   53   46   52   55   67   56
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   13   15   8   10   9   11   12   13   21   11
      Black or African American   0   0   0   1   1   1   3   0   1   1
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   37   37   41   32   31   28   28   29   31   33
      White   13   19   14   9   12   6   9   13   14   11
      More than one race   4   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   0   1   2   1   7   5   5   2   4
  Temporary visa holders   0   0   1   2   1   1   2   0   1   2
  Science and engineering   70   79   68   60   58   56   61   61   70   62
    Science   70   79   68   60   58   56   61   61   70   62
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   7   12   9   11   9   8   8   0   8   5
      Biological and biomedical sciences   24   34   27   19   18   20   23   20   16   10
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   11   10   12   13   8   13   14   16   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   9   7   6   5   8   6   8   11   11   5
      Social sciences   19   16   14   12   15   9   8   14   35   42
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

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

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   9   4   0   0   0   2   0   2   9   5
  Science and engineering   9   4   0   0   0   2   0   2   9   5
    Science   9   4   0   0   0   2   0   2   9   5
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   4   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   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   1   9   5
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

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

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   32   20   26   40   24   22   23   29   69   61
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   2   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   2   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   5   3   4   7   5   8   4   3   10   6
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   5   3   4   7   5   8   4   3   10   6
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   0   0   0   0   0   4   9   8   4   7
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   4   9   8   4   7
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   27   17   22   33   19   8   10   16   55   48
    Federal   9   4   0   0   0   1   0   0   9   5
    Institutional   4   5   10   17   4   0   0   2   21   10
    Nonfederal   1   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   5   6
    Personal resources   13   7   12   16   14   7   10   14   20   27

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   4   5   4   5   1   10   0   1   0   2
    Science   4   5   4   5   1   10   0   1   0   2
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   4   5   4   4   0   0   0   0   0   2
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   9   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   1   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   4   5   4   5   1   1   0   1   0   2
  Science and engineering   4   5   4   5   1   1   0   1   0   2
    Science   4   5   4   5   1   1   0   1   0   2
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   4   5   4   4   0   0   0   0   0   2
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   25,306   22,388   20,481   17,666   13,043   12,249   11,225   8,842   7,402   6,062
    Science   24,361   21,815   19,702   17,212   12,674   12,001   11,053   8,803   7,351   5,919
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   7,752   7,715   6,937   5,047   2,696   2,753   2,548   2,578   2,627   1,479
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   20   5   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   568   514   492   262   355   339   309   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   6,777   6,960   6,281   4,673   2,241   2,150   1,913   1,758   1,476   557
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   407   241   164   112   100   244   321   820   1,151   922
      Life sciences   15,770   13,548   12,397   11,783   9,824   8,964   8,303   5,994   4,558   4,426
        Agricultural sciences   5,956   4,937   3,527   3,237   2,384   2,405   2,131   2,841   2,386   2,710
        Biological and biomedical sciences   387   528   573   411   291   208   307   144   684   741
        Health sciences   3,595   3,036   3,139   2,741   2,408   2,145   1,928   2,238   1,095   974
        Natural resources and conservation   5,832   5,047   5,158   5,394   4,728   4,206   3,707   101   68   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   13   0   230   670   325   1
      Mathematics and statistics   170   160   63   87   0   28   28   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   566   266   131   86   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   121   171   131   86   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   445   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   103   126   174   205   154   256   174   231   166   14
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   76   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   18   126   174   205   154   256   174   231   166   0
        Social sciences nec   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   14
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   6   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   6   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   945   573   773   454   369   248   172   39   51   143
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   945   573   715   454   369   227   124   39   51   0
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   0   0   58   0   0   21   48   0   0   143

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   25,306   20,986   2,366   1,777   10   167   0
    Science   24,361   20,041   2,366   1,777   10   167   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   7,752   7,551   0   97   0   104   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   568   471   0   97   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   6,777   6,713   0   0   0   64   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   407   367   0   0   0   40   0
      Life sciences   15,770   11,682   2,366   1,654   10   58   0
        Agricultural sciences   5,956   4,720   448   778   0   10   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   387   275   0   64   0   48   0
        Health sciences   3,595   3,244   341   0   10   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   5,832   3,443   1,577   812   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   170   165   0   0   0   5   0
      Physical sciences   566   566   0   0   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   121   121   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   445   445   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   103   77   0   26   0   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   76   55   0   21   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   18   15   0   3   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   9   7   0   2   0   0   0
      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   945   945   0   0   0   0   0
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   945   945   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   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.
  • 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   20,986   18,992   17,066   14,316   9,722   9,339   8,597   8,067   6,621   5,586
  DOD   3,286   2,748   2,584   2,241   2,012   1,592   1,145   790   553   1,320
  DOE   445   95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  HHS   3,244   2,759   2,901   2,502   2,088   2,079   1,755   1,986   896   838
  NASA   834   682   303   352   240   467   326   118   17   0
  NSF   4,589   5,195   5,107   3,650   1,455   1,180   1,256   1,377   1,411   328
  USDA   4,708   4,150   3,434   3,536   2,604   2,733   2,779   2,337   2,093   2,029
  Other   3,880   3,363   2,737   2,035   1,323   1,288   1,336   1,459   1,651   1,071

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   189   42   147   .
2018   254   54   200   .

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   1,223   1,216   1,093   1,110   1,167
    Agricultural sciences   350   263   349   354   286
    Biological and biomedical sciences   217   282   202   236   278
    Computer and information sciences   8   45   26   3   27
    Engineering   179   148   160   164   156
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   48   44   39   38   43
    Health sciences   41   34   41   40   52
    Mathematics and statistics   22   31   20   20   27
    Natural resources and conservation   16   49   14   8   60
    Physical sciences   156   143   149   153   154
    Psychology   42   30   44   43   50
    Social sciences   24   40   23   26   34
    Other   121   106   26   25   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   28,000   83,250
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   28,000   6,000
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   9,600
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   19,200
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   22,800
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   4,800
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   2,400
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   2,600
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   0   15,850

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   700   950   28,300   126,678   10,250
    Agricultural sciences   400   700   28,300   2,240   250
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   250   0   15,788   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   1,720   10,000
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   64,778   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   12,340   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   299   0
    Natural resources and conservation   300   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   29,513   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