U. Massachusetts, Dartmouth

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 277 40.3 459 213 66.7 631 247 73.6 925
2023 302 34.9 459 211 69.3 679 240 74 911 351 42.4 602
2022 261 43.6 457 278 59.6 680 243 73.4 900
2021 248 45.2 447 306 56.2 691 242 73.7 908 347 41.1 583
2020 272 40.2 450 315 55.4 698 243 73.8 916
2019 260 42.5 447 321 54.5 697 242 73.9 914 342 42.6 589
2018 257 40.6 428 323 54.4 700 244 73.6 911
2017 247 42.6 425 301 56.5 684 243 73.3 898 335 42.4 575
2016 252 42.1 430 309 56.2 697 239 73.7 896
2015 262 39.2 426 319 54.5 693 236 74.1 898 321 44.3 570
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 27 22 29 32 25 29 29 33 32 26
  Science and engineering 24 17 21 24 19 18 22 22 20 16
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . . 1 2 1 . . . . .
      Agricultural sciences . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Natural resources and conservation . . 1 1 1 . . . . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 2 . 1 5 2 1 1 2 1 1
      Biochemistry and biophysics . . 1 1 . . . . 1 .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 2 . . 2 . . . . . .
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology . . . . 1 1 . . . .
      Genetics and genomics . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Microbiology and immunology . . . . 1 . . . . 1
      Molecular biology . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . . . 1 . . 1 . . .
      Pharmacology and toxicology . . . 1 . . . . . .
    Computer and information sciences 3 1 . . . . . . . .
      Computer science 2 . . . . . . . . .
      Computer and information sciences, other 1 1 . . . . . . . .
    Engineering 14 8 9 5 12 9 7 8 12 3
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 2 1 2 1 3 2 . 2 6 1
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering 2 . . . . 1 1 . . .
      Electrical and computer engineering 3 2 4 1 7 3 4 4 6 2
      Industrial engineering and operations research . . 1 1 . . . . . .
      Mechanical engineering . . . . . 1 . 1 . .
      Engineering, other 7 5 2 2 2 2 2 1 . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 2 3 4 1 1 2 3 5 2 6
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences 2 3 4 1 1 2 3 5 2 6
    Health sciences 2 2 4 4 2 5 6 5 5 4
      Nursing science 2 2 4 4 2 5 6 5 5 4
    Mathematics and statistics 1 . . . . 1 2 . . .
      Applied mathematics 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Mathematics . . . . . 1 2 . . .
    Physical sciences . 3 1 5 . . 2 . . 2
      Astronomy and astrophysics . . . 1 . . 1 . . .
      Chemistry . 3 1 4 . . . . . .
      Physics . . . . . . 1 . . 2
    Social sciences . . 1 2 1 . 1 2 . .
      Social sciences, other . . 1 2 1 . 1 2 . .
  Non-science and engineering 3 5 8 8 6 11 7 11 12 10
    Education 3 4 8 4 6 9 6 11 11 8
      Education leadership and administration . . 1 3 4 4 5 8 11 6
      Education research . 1 1 . 1 2 . . . 1
      Teacher education and teaching fields 3 3 6 1 . 3 1 3 . 1
      Education, other . . . . 1 . . . . .
    Humanities and arts . 1 . . . 2 1 . 1 2
      Foreign languages and literature . 1 . . . 1 1 . 1 2
      Humanities and arts, other . . . . . 1 . . . .
    Other non-science and engineering . . . 4 . . . . . .
      Communication . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Non-science and engineering, other . . . 3 . . . . . .

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   142   163   169   171   153   125   140   149   133   115
    Hispanic or Latino   13   14   14   7   7   9   11   13   7   9
    Not Hispanic or Latino   123   136   152   160   143   114   127   134   124   105
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   9   17   17   9   9   5   7   7   5   4
      Black or African American   9   7   7   3   4   5   2   3   5   5
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   97   104   116   142   124   98   112   117   108   91
      More than one race   8   7   12   6   6   6   6   7   6   5
    Unknown ethnicity and race   6   13   3   4   3   2   2   2   2   1
  Temporary visa holders   485   478   211   117   102   115   106   131   166   163
  Science and engineering   627   640   377   287   255   238   244   280   299   278
    Science   518   532   289   218   185   179   190   203   210   199
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   19   15   14   22   15   13   17   15   9   11
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   90   115   73   46   40   47   53   67   93   89
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   19   28   27   28   28   16   21   20   26   17
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   325   296   93   48   35   21   18   24   9   5
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   24   34   35   32   26   26   28   32   35   32
      Psychology   35   35   38   33   37   40   37   40   34   36
      Social sciences   6   9   9   9   4   16   16   5   4   9
    Engineering   109   108   88   69   70   59   54   77   89   79
      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   12   11
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   9   10   10   7   6   4   6   10   5   4
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   37   41   28   19   20   18   21   32   31   31
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   11   17   15   14   13   7   6   12   18   13
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   52   40   35   29   31   30   21   23   23   20
    Health   0   1   3   1   0   2   2   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   1   3   1   0   2   2   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   249   279   283   297   271   276   267   232   213   200
    Hispanic or Latino   11   11   18   23   21   23   21   13   8   6
    Not Hispanic or Latino   235   265   263   268   246   248   242   216   201   191
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   1   0   1   1   1   0   0   0
      Asian   21   22   17   19   15   15   8   8   8   8
      Black or African American   15   20   15   16   16   13   12   11   9   7
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   182   208   220   224   205   212   211   186   174   169
      More than one race   17   15   10   9   9   7   10   11   10   7
    Unknown ethnicity and race   3   3   2   6   4   5   4   3   4   3
  Temporary visa holders   147   46   51   61   58   49   62   69   64   79
  Science and engineering   369   300   312   334   303   304   306   277   251   248
    Science   286   218   236   245   233   224   224   196   174   164
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   22   24   21   16   15   13   14   6   13   9
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   60   55   57   57   42   32   37   41   29   34
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   40   34   29   28   20   33   31   29   24   34
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   93   28   33   21   20   18   15   12   2   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   22   17   21   21   32   30   25   19   20   22
      Psychology   24   30   39   53   55   52   53   52   48   39
      Social sciences   25   30   36   49   49   46   49   37   38   26
    Engineering   83   82   76   89   70   80   82   81   77   84
      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   8   14
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   3   3   3   8   3   5   4   2   4   5
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   40   39   33   42   43   47   40   49   45   51
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   22   19   17   19   10   16   19   19   12   9
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   18   21   23   20   14   12   19   11   8   5
    Health   27   25   22   24   26   21   23   24   26   31
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   27   25   22   24   26   21   23   24   26   31

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   67   59   36   31   26   20   17   9   0   0
  Science and engineering   67   59   36   31   26   20   17   9   0   0
    Science   42   40   25   27   20   10   9   4   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   13   4   3   6   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   1   2   1   1   1   1   2   1   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   19   24   17   12   12   7   5   2   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   9   10   4   8   6   2   1   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   25   19   11   4   6   10   8   5   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   3   7   3   2   3   3   3   2   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   22   12   8   2   3   7   5   3   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   627   641   380   288   255   240   246   280   299   278
  Fellowships   6   15   15   6   6   14   15   9   1   1
    Federal   1   7   3   1   2   1   3   2   0   0
    Institutional   5   8   12   5   4   13   12   7   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
  Research assistantships   48   76   77   76   68   44   41   49   35   34
    Federal   10   13   15   13   11   12   8   6   0   0
    Institutional   37   59   54   53   47   28   28   34   20   22
    Nonfederal   1   4   8   10   10   4   5   9   15   12
  Teaching assistantships   24   65   55   59   54   51   55   64   70   62
    Federal   2   15   6   4   3   4   2   1   0   0
    Institutional   21   46   44   51   48   45   49   57   70   62
    Nonfederal   1   4   5   4   3   2   4   6   0   0
  Other types of support   549   485   233   147   127   131   135   158   193   181
    Federal   54   24   12   13   10   3   4   0   0   0
    Institutional   29   26   12   2   1   0   1   2   1   1
    Nonfederal   11   8   6   4   5   1   1   0   0   0
    Personal resources   455   427   203   128   111   127   129   156   192   180

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   10   8   9   6   2   2   3   3   1   1
    Science   8   8   6   4   2   2   3   1   0   1
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   6   6   6   4   2   2   2   0   0   1
      Mathematics and statistics   1   1   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   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   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   2   0   3   2   0   0   0   2   1   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   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   1   1   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   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   2   1   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

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   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   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   1   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   1   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   42,352   42,018   33,136   28,729   26,836   28,036   26,626   26,102   26,824   26,776
    Science   28,939   28,594   23,372   19,937   17,382   18,790   17,132   16,670   17,653   16,737
      Computer and information sciences   3,359   3,116   2,552   1,718   1,572   1,393   973   601   1,049   304
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   16,218   16,141   13,329   12,196   10,917   11,550   11,084   10,591   10,508   10,225
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   16,218   16,141   13,329   12,196   10,915   11,550   11,084   10,591   10,508   10,225
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   3,371   3,229   2,620   1,834   1,467   2,062   2,304   2,217   2,537   2,093
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   2,142   1,935   2,225   1,725   1,390   1,956   2,181   2,074   2,217   1,886
        Health sciences   1,229   1,294   395   109   77   106   123   143   320   58
        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   149
      Mathematics and statistics   2,139   2,210   1,417   1,497   717   1,026   801   846   875   1,001
      Physical sciences   3,681   3,547   3,290   2,650   2,116   1,755   1,208   1,217   1,358   1,918
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   116
        Chemistry   2,618   2,378   2,435   1,934   1,601   1,314   996   949   840   1,315
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   16   0   0   0   69   0
        Physics   1,049   1,014   843   716   499   441   212   268   337   487
        Physical sciences nec   14   155   12   0   0   0   0   0   112   0
      Psychology   1   38   0   0   94   156   188   344   500   358
      Social sciences   170   313   164   42   499   848   574   854   824   536
        Anthropology   0   0   0   12   0   20   3   12   201   0
        Economics   1   121   1   2   4   53   8   149   20   8
        Political science and government   4   0   0   6   18   31   9   6   3   8
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   7   0   0   105   131   0   101   8   86
        Social sciences nec   165   185   163   22   372   613   554   586   592   434
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   302
    Engineering   12,418   11,936   8,480   8,049   7,944   7,764   7,404   7,666   6,710   7,138
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   1,627   1,183   1,036   1,226   1,214   1,474   809   812   984   1,208
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   3,196   2,686   2,038   1,644   2,267   2,662   2,853   3,088   1,828   1,682
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   4,370   4,349   2,827   2,710   2,796   1,914   1,926   2,449   2,595   2,973
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   2,854   3,266   2,295   2,460   1,667   1,530   1,720   1,070   1,050   1,004
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   8
      Engineering nec   371   452   284   9   0   184   96   246   253   263
    Non-S&E   995   1,488   1,284   743   1,510   1,482   2,090   1,766   2,461   2,901
      Business management and business administration   0   4   13   11   11   295   172   233   413   570
      Communication and communications technologies   14   4   229   10   115   29   0   0   0   0
      Education   887   1,054   1,002   720   1,159   588   969   791   472   1,737
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   511   694   616   708   260
      Law   0   0   11   2   0   0   0   0   0   116
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   79   157   28   0   12   59   93   27   340   9
      Non-S&E nec   15   269   1   0   213   0   162   99   528   209

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   42,352   14,803   1,969   22,063   2,193   1,159   165
    Science   28,939   10,295   1,415   13,894   2,127   1,057   151
      Computer and information sciences   3,359   1,232   0   2,127   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   16,218   6,893   1,307   5,472   1,888   528   130
        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   16,218   6,893   1,307   5,472   1,888   528   130
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   3,371   293   0   2,559   0   498   21
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   2,142   254   0   1,819   0   68   1
        Health sciences   1,229   39   0   740   0   430   20
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   2,139   795   0   1,340   0   4   0
      Physical sciences   3,681   1,045   108   2,266   239   23   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   2,618   846   108   1,402   239   23   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   1,049   190   0   859   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   14   9   0   5   0   0   0
      Psychology   1   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Social sciences   170   37   0   130   0   3   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   1   0   0   1   0   0   0
        Political science and government   4   0   0   4   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   165   37   0   125   0   3   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   12,418   4,021   554   7,690   66   73   14
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   1,627   583   0   1,018   13   13   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   3,196   487   554   2,031   50   60   14
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   4,370   1,956   0   2,411   3   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   2,854   995   0   1,859   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   371   0   0   371   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   995   487   0   479   0   29   0
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   14   0   0   14   0   0   0
      Education   887   487   0   371   0   29   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   79   0   0   79   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   15   0   0   15   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   14,803   13,742   11,162   8,223   6,506   7,353   7,156   7,370   6,548   7,321
  DOD   5,714   5,972   4,058   2,344   1,257   1,792   1,667   1,374   1,447   1,670
  DOE   185   72   12   102   20   72   203   135   67   6
  HHS   1,271   829   771   800   470   346   289   296   287   190
  NASA   182   63   75   81   58   197   329   551   329   175
  NSF   4,082   3,949   2,726   2,100   1,941   2,807   2,836   2,440   2,095   2,279
  USDA   0   0   3   62   109   9   87   92   29   117
  Other   3,369   2,857   3,517   2,734   2,651   2,130   1,745   2,482   2,294   2,884

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   279   79   200   .
2018   288   76   212   .

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   92   92   91   91   91
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   12   12   11   11   11
    Computer and information sciences   2   2   2   2   2
    Engineering   26   26   26   26   26
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   21   21   21   21   21
    Health sciences   1   1   1   1   1
    Mathematics and statistics   2   2   2   2   2
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   18   18   18   18   18
    Psychology   3   3   3   3   3
    Social sciences   4   4   4   4   4
    Other   3   3   3   3   3

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   14,007
    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   14,007
    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   500   0   10,155
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   2,243
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   500   0   1,700
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   2,763
    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   3,450
    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