U. West Florida

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 214 54 459 387 39.3 631 245 73.9 925
2023 274 41 459 387 43.6 679 242 73.8 911 406 33.3 602
2022 292 36.8 457 394 42.7 680 232 74.6 900
2021 306 32.3 447 377 46 691 230 75 908 430 27 583
2020 351 22.8 450 396 43.9 698 227 75.6 916
2019 353 21.9 447 393 44.2 697 223 75.9 914 423 29 589
2018 385 11 428 391 44.8 700 211 77.2 911
2017 405 5.7 425 392 43.3 684 224 75.4 898 432 25.7 575
2016 312 28.2 430 397 43.7 697 210 76.9 896
2015 298 30.8 426 396 43.5 693 227 75.1 898 414 28.1 570
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 51 29 22 16 9 9 5 2 15 16
  Science and engineering 2 2 1 . . . . . 4 3
    Computer and information sciences 1 1 1 . . . . . . .
      Computer science 1 . 1 . . . . . . .
      Computer and information sciences, other . 1 . . . . . . . .
    Engineering 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Mechanical engineering 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Health sciences . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Public health . . . . . . . . . .
      Health sciences, other . . . . . . . . 1 .
    Physical sciences . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Physics . . . . . . . . 1 .
    Social sciences . 1 . . . . . . 2 3
      Public policy analysis . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Social sciences, other . 1 . . . . . . 1 3
  Non-science and engineering 49 27 21 16 9 9 5 2 11 13
    Education 49 27 21 16 9 9 5 2 11 13
      Education leadership and administration 8 5 3 4 . . . . . .
      Education research 40 21 16 10 9 6 2 2 9 6
      Teacher education and teaching fields . . 1 . . 1 . . 2 2
      Education, other 1 1 1 2 . 2 3 . . 5

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   153   163   159   177   137   121   143   138   155   162
    Hispanic or Latino   14   20   13   16   16   11   14   10   10   13
    Not Hispanic or Latino   129   137   138   151   117   108   127   125   139   147
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   1
      Asian   8   11   15   11   8   2   7   11   5   2
      Black or African American   19   15   17   16   12   15   10   10   12   18
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   1   1   1
      White   87   99   99   119   93   86   104   94   116   120
      More than one race   15   12   7   5   3   4   6   8   4   5
    Unknown ethnicity and race   10   6   8   10   4   2   2   3   6   2
  Temporary visa holders   29   19   15   7   11   31   6   9   12   9
  Science and engineering   160   147   131   137   100   96   106   106   127   116
    Science   154   140   127   136   95   95   106   106   127   116
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   3
      Biological and biomedical sciences   3   7   5   15   9   8   12   5   7   4
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   13
      Computer and information sciences   74   43   44   43   13   14   2   11   19   4
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   1   3   3   3   8   15   12   8   11   8
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   3   3   3   8   5   9   4   4   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   54   58   55   46   31   23   45   47   52   50
      Social sciences   19   26   17   21   29   26   31   31   25   34
    Engineering   6   7   4   1   5   1   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   6   7   4   1   5   1   0   0   0   0
    Health   22   35   43   47   48   56   43   41   40   55
      Clinical medicine   22   35   43   47   48   56   43   41   40   55
      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   771   755   787   745   586   444   464   494   486   434
    Hispanic or Latino   105   107   100   83   63   38   36   37   42   34
    Not Hispanic or Latino   636   627   648   629   516   402   419   450   437   396
      American Indian or Alaska Native   3   1   2   2   1   3   2   2   3   2
      Asian   32   46   51   41   34   20   17   23   24   20
      Black or African American   100   92   80   76   59   38   50   43   42   50
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   2   1   1   1   1   1   2   2   2   1
      White   467   462   484   486   407   325   332   364   352   310
      More than one race   32   25   30   23   14   15   16   16   14   13
    Unknown ethnicity and race   30   21   39   33   7   4   9   7   7   4
  Temporary visa holders   109   130   48   39   23   14   12   13   23   19
  Science and engineering   789   779   705   652   495   364   382   420   426   382
    Science   755   733   667   621   477   359   382   420   426   382
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   16   14
      Biological and biomedical sciences   42   32   31   28   29   23   21   27   27   29
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   34   20
      Computer and information sciences   460   444   352   288   186   69   88   94   99   87
      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   46   47   64   85   84   116   134   143   120   126
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   29   24   24   23   17   13   16   18   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   22   23   15   13   11   23   19   19   16   24
      Social sciences   156   163   181   184   150   115   104   119   114   82
    Engineering   34   46   38   31   18   5   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   34   46   38   31   18   5   0   0   0   0
    Health   91   106   130   132   114   94   94   87   83   71
      Clinical medicine   91   106   130   132   114   94   94   87   83   71
      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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   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   182   182   174   184   148   152   149   147   167   171
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   8   2   6   5   3   3   3   1   6   7
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   8   2   6   5   3   3   3   1   6   7
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   11   13   7   16   12   40   10   2   7   3
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   11   13   7   16   12   40   10   2   7   3
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   163   167   161   163   133   109   136   144   154   161
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   26   35   27   22   25   21   49   58   62   69
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   137   132   134   141   108   88   87   86   92   92

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   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   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   2   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   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

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   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   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   43,503   40,454   38,870   36,837   37,397   38,555   41,035   35,054   40,815   31,232
    Science   25,049   15,846   13,995   10,360   10,845   12,152   15,677   12,426   12,281   5,141
      Computer and information sciences   14,533   7,321   4,832   2,510   1,995   1,845   538   457   478   65
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   124   9   92   18   875   138   189   42   7   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   9   92   18   875   138   189   42   7   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   124   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   4,480   3,187   3,311   2,192   2,081   1,511   2,129   2,531   1,984   1,177
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   4,000   2,634   2,741   2,018   1,690   1,337   1,790   2,066   1,551   937
        Health sciences   334   275   310   45   109   88   179   362   340   0
        Natural resources and conservation   121   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   93   0
        Life sciences nec   25   278   260   129   282   86   160   103   0   240
      Mathematics and statistics   8   22   71   81   313   45   35   40   993   53
      Physical sciences   1,414   1,719   1,269   1,356   1,202   696   472   488   270   191
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   341   134   146   515   88   166   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   1,073   1,585   1,123   841   1,114   530   472   488   270   191
      Psychology   334   339   340   424   142   59   80   150   351   779
      Social sciences   4,156   3,209   3,261   3,779   4,237   7,858   12,234   8,718   8,198   2,876
        Anthropology   145   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   343   1,151   412   491   1,495   3,195   8,145   5,349   4,984   0
        Political science and government   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   375   0   0   0   0   6   2,707
        Social sciences nec   3,667   2,058   2,849   2,913   2,742   4,663   4,089   3,369   3,208   169
      Sciences nec   0   40   819   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   924   1,322   450   709   277   21   33   35   29   39
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   2   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   4   63   11   323   264   21   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   920   1,257   439   386   13   0   33   35   29   39
    Non-S&E   17,530   23,286   24,425   25,768   26,275   26,382   25,325   22,593   28,505   26,052
      Business management and business administration   13,468   21,053   22,074   22,012   20,283   20,931   21,854   16,821   20,969   20,483
      Communication and communications technologies   35   17   113   64   302   129   27   213   1,023   242
      Education   2,718   2,026   2,103   2,755   3,726   3,710   2,135   2,930   4,405   2,684
      Humanities   0   0   0   2   400   358   474   508   77   161
      Law   54   25   33   25   24   32   50   34   24   0
      Social work   45   53   25   142   116   70   413   977   1,277   1,851
      Visual and performing arts   2   14   11   6   9   0   55   18   0   2
      Non-S&E nec   1,208   98   66   762   1,415   1,152   317   1,092   730   629

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   43,503   17,226   1,737   23,807   256   477   0
    Science   25,049   5,803   1,692   17,245   250   59   0
      Computer and information sciences   14,533   4,933   260   9,285   55   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   124   0   0   124   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   124   0   0   124   0   0   0
      Life sciences   4,480   347   1,011   3,021   43   58   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   4,000   192   1,011   2,726   40   31   0
        Health sciences   334   130   0   204   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   121   0   0   91   3   27   0
        Life sciences nec   25   25   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   8   0   0   4   4   0   0
      Physical sciences   1,414   309   0   1,099   6   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   341   0   0   341   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   1,073   309   0   758   6   0   0
      Psychology   334   0   0   334   0   0   0
      Social sciences   4,156   214   421   3,378   142   1   0
        Anthropology   145   0   0   145   0   0   0
        Economics   343   0   0   343   0   0   0
        Political science and government   1   0   0   1   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   3,667   214   421   2,889   142   1   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   924   383   0   541   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   4   0   0   4   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   920   383   0   537   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   17,530   11,040   45   6,021   6   418   0
      Business management and business administration   13,468   9,613   27   3,432   0   396   0
      Communication and communications technologies   35   0   0   35   0   0   0
      Education   2,718   1,102   0   1,588   6   22   0
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   54   0   0   54   0   0   0
      Social work   45   0   18   27   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   2   0   0   2   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   1,208   325   0   883   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   17,226   17,954   17,114   13,313   12,369   11,506   8,634   10,127   9,841   10,935
  DOD   4,374   5,514   4,146   2,443   1,090   1,165   837   642   729   659
  DOE   0   12   153   397   353   0   0   28   72   0
  HHS   709   921   858   912   593   359   278   317   453   430
  NASA   5   0   0   0   13   24   27   22   2   2
  NSF   1,421   1,396   1,035   618   654   479   317   327   169   113
  USDA   19   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other   10,698   10,111   10,922   8,936   9,666   9,479   7,175   8,791   8,416   9,731

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   339   50   289   .
2018   286   30   256   .

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   198   184   185 i   175   175
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   36   33   27 i   28   28
    Computer and information sciences   3   2   3 i   0   0
    Engineering   70   69   72 i   68   68
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   4   0   0 i   0   0
    Health sciences   2   3   3 i   2   2
    Mathematics and statistics   5   5   5 i   4   4
    Natural resources and conservation   12   13   14 i   14   14
    Physical sciences   41   38   38 i   38   38
    Psychology   8   5   8 i   8   8
    Social sciences   16   15   15 i   13   13
    Other   1   1   0 i   0   0

i=imputed

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   40,000   0   0   0 i   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Engineering   40,000   0   0   0 i   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Other   0   0   0   0 i   0

i=imputed

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   23,360 i   500
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0 i   250
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   23,360 i   250
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0
    Other   0   0   0   0 i   0

i=imputed

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