U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee

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 115 75.4 459 127 80.2 631 215 77.1 925
2023 110 76.4 459 101 85.4 679 211 77.2 911 150 75.5 602
2022 117 74.8 457 109 84.2 680 202 77.9 900
2021 106 76.7 447 108 84.6 691 194 78.9 908 150 74.6 583
2020 117 74.4 450 101 85.8 698 188 79.8 916
2019 112 75.4 447 102 85.6 697 197 78.8 914 144 75.9 589
2018 104 76.1 428 120 83.2 700 190 79.4 911
2017 109 74.8 425 113 83.8 684 192 78.9 898 146 75 575
2016 115 73.7 430 124 82.5 697 183 79.9 896
2015 110 74.6 426 130 81.5 693 171 81.2 898 140 75.8 570
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 154 159 145 159 140 164 184 177 147 167
  Science and engineering 108 123 105 111 107 111 127 128 97 106
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . 1 2 . . . . 2 . .
      Agricultural sciences . 1 1 . . . . . . .
      Natural resources and conservation . . 1 . . . . 2 . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 14 14 16 14 22 8 13 10 10 10
      Biochemistry and biophysics . 2 2 4 3 1 3 2 . 2
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 1 . 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 .
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology 3 3 2 1 3 2 3 . . 2
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . 1 . 1 1 . . . .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 4 . . . 3 . 1 . 1 1
      Genetics and genomics . 1 1 1 . . . . . .
      Microbiology and immunology 2 5 2 . 5 1 2 3 5 1
      Molecular biology 2 . . 1 3 . 1 1 . 2
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1
      Pharmacology and toxicology 2 . 1 1 . 1 . 1 1 .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 1
    Computer and information sciences 6 6 4 7 2 8 4 5 5 3
      Computer science 3 4 1 4 . 6 2 4 3 2
      Computer and information sciences, other 3 2 3 3 2 2 2 1 2 1
    Engineering 12 27 19 22 20 23 21 22 15 19
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . . . . 1 1 1 2 1 1
      Chemical and petroleum engineering . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering 1 7 7 4 6 6 . 4 2 5
      Electrical and computer engineering 2 9 4 4 3 3 9 7 2 5
      Industrial engineering and operations research 2 3 . 5 3 3 1 2 1 1
      Materials and mining engineering 3 1 . 5 1 3 1 2 2 1
      Mechanical engineering 4 6 5 2 5 5 6 4 5 6
      Engineering, other . 1 3 1 1 2 3 1 2 .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 3 2 3 2 4 3 1 3 5 2
      Geological sciences 1 . 2 1 1 2 . 1 1 1
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences 2 2 1 1 3 1 1 2 4 1
    Health sciences 19 17 10 16 17 15 17 23 9 16
      Nursing science 3 9 3 11 10 11 14 13 3 11
      Public health 5 3 4 2 3 . 3 2 3 2
      Health sciences, other 11 5 3 3 4 4 . 8 3 3
    Mathematics and statistics 8 3 3 9 2 12 7 11 9 10
      Applied mathematics . 1 . 1 1 4 3 3 1 1
      Mathematics 1 . 1 2 . 1 3 3 3 8
      Statistics 1 . 1 2 1 1 . 2 2 .
      Mathematics and statistics, other 6 2 1 4 . 6 1 3 3 1
    Physical sciences 15 9 19 10 10 13 13 15 14 15
      Astronomy and astrophysics 1 4 3 1 1 2 4 . 1 5
      Chemistry 5 4 15 5 8 8 8 9 7 10
      Physics 9 1 1 4 1 3 1 6 6 .
    Psychology 14 18 12 19 14 9 22 16 14 14
      Clinical psychology 5 5 3 8 4 5 8 5 5 4
      Counseling and applied psychology 6 13 6 6 6 2 6 6 4 7
      Research and experimental psychology 1 . 1 5 3 2 6 5 4 3
      Psychology, other 2 . 2 . 1 . 2 . 1 .
    Social sciences 17 26 17 12 16 20 29 21 16 17
      Anthropology 3 3 3 2 3 1 2 . 2 2
      Economics 6 10 1 3 4 3 9 5 4 8
      Political science and government 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 .
      Public policy analysis . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Sociology, demography, and population studies 1 1 1 2 3 . 4 2 1 .
      Social sciences, other 6 8 11 4 5 15 13 13 5 7
  Non-science and engineering 46 36 40 48 33 53 57 49 50 61
    Business 6 5 7 5 4 7 7 5 5 9
      Business 6 5 7 5 4 7 7 5 5 9
    Education 14 7 9 15 9 21 16 15 15 20
      Education leadership and administration 7 . 3 2 3 8 6 9 4 8
      Education research 2 4 4 10 3 10 7 5 3 10
      Teacher education and teaching fields 4 3 1 3 2 3 3 . 7 1
      Education, other 1 . 1 . 1 . . 1 1 1
    Humanities and arts 19 20 20 18 15 16 19 18 17 16
      Letters 11 13 13 12 10 9 15 10 12 14
      Foreign languages and literature 1 . . . . . . . . .
      History 1 3 2 4 3 2 2 . 2 .
      Philosophy and religious studies . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Humanities and arts, other 6 4 4 2 2 5 2 8 3 2
    Other non-science and engineering 7 4 4 10 5 9 15 11 13 16
      Communication 4 3 2 6 2 3 9 5 10 7
      Public administration and social services . 1 1 1 1 . 1 1 2 1
      Non-science and engineering, other 3 . 1 3 2 6 5 5 1 8

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   785   789   850   941   952   939   841   822   834   777
    Hispanic or Latino   87   85   85   83   69   60   10   7   8   6
    Not Hispanic or Latino   678   653   743   834   860   860   817   801   814   759
      American Indian or Alaska Native   4   9   3   2   1   4   3   3   2   1
      Asian   37   40   41   43   46   56   34   39   36   26
      Black or African American   32   29   39   48   48   49   35   38   38   32
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   1   0   1   1   3   23   15   10   9
      White   577   574   629   703   722   709   648   647   675   636
      More than one race   27   0   31   37   42   39   74   59   53   55
    Unknown ethnicity and race   20   51   22   24   23   19   14   14   12   12
  Temporary visa holders   581   849   649   482   442   493   371   414   417   403
  Science and engineering   1,075   1,282   1,192   1,126   1,114   1,165   1,010   1,021   1,040   1,038
    Science   918   1,127   1,030   955   929   946   838   827   825   819
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   28   29
      Biological and biomedical sciences   55   59   60   64   64   68   58   55   69   62
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   26   26
      Computer and information sciences   200   388   269   131   93   109   92   79   65   55
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   32   32   28   35   32   32   23   12   12   10
      Mathematics and statistics   55   52   58   58   51   65   56   69   69   77
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   53   66   20   25   24   25   21   15   15   23
      Natural resources and conservation   26   27   27   27   32   35   35   34   0   0
      Physical sciences   93   97   102   102   107   124   87   90   82   85
      Psychology   231   228   216   235   267   241   238   238   226   226
      Social sciences   173   178   250   278   259   247   228   235   233   226
    Engineering   157   155   162   171   185   219   172   194   215   219
      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   8   8   7   2   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   30   10   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   119   137   155   169   185   219   172   194   215   219
    Health   291   356   307   297   280   267   202   215   211   142
      Clinical medicine   91   86   94   89   105   99   77   62   62   5
      Other health   200   270   213   208   175   168   125   153   149   137

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   171   332   336   376   347   409   403   435   479   424
    Hispanic or Latino   16   28   32   23   25   33   10   9   10   5
    Not Hispanic or Latino   153   290   302   346   320   373   383   423   466   418
      American Indian or Alaska Native   3   1   2   2   1   4   2   1   1   1
      Asian   10   23   14   21   21   25   23   21   19   18
      Black or African American   7   30   26   25   27   23   22   25   28   18
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   1   1   1   1   0   2   2   4   1
      White   119   235   242   280   255   304   299   347   377   359
      More than one race   14   0   17   17   15   17   35   27   37   21
    Unknown ethnicity and race   2   14   2   7   2   3   10   3   3   1
  Temporary visa holders   106   89   54   37   33   36   142   138   168   150
  Science and engineering   222   370   335   341   322   365   488   477   573   511
    Science   205   327   287   288   249   289   337   325   407   353
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   17   22
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   3   2   2   3   2   19   14   28   34
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   27   32
      Computer and information sciences   94   146   84   93   81   92   68   59   51   35
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   3   2   1   1   4   12   8   7   9
      Mathematics and statistics   2   17   6   2   3   4   10   11   22   12
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   10   7   9   2   3   1   0   1   0   1
      Natural resources and conservation   5   9   15   10   11   12   20   17   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   2   2   5   5   4   27   31   31   29
      Psychology   50   64   66   69   50   85   53   68   71   52
      Social sciences   43   76   101   104   92   85   128   116   153   127
    Engineering   17   43   48   53   73   76   151   152   166   158
      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   1   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   17   42   48   53   73   76   151   152   166   158
    Health   55   51   55   72   58   80   57   96   74   63
      Clinical medicine   4   20   20   35   18   23   24   22   23   5
      Other health   51   31   35   37   40   57   33   74   51   58

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   51   67   46   44   48   51   29   40   28   30
  Science and engineering   46   59   39   38   43   46   21   33   21   28
    Science   29   35   24   21   27   28   18   25   17   25
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   1   3   0   2   3   3   1   2   1
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   2   4   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   4
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   3   2   1   2   3   3   2   3   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   2   1   1   2   3   1   3   3   4
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   1   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   2   2   3   2   0   2   2   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   14   18   11   12   12   10   8   13   6   7
      Psychology   5   4   1   3   3   6   2   4   6   6
      Social sciences   1   1   3   1   4   1   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   17   24   15   17   16   18   3   8   4   3
      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   1   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   9   4   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   7   20   15   17   16   18   3   8   4   3
    Health   5   8   7   6   5   5   8   7   7   2
      Clinical medicine   2   3   2   1   2   2   4   1   2   0
      Other health   3   5   5   5   3   3   4   6   5   2

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   1,366   1,638   1,499   1,423   1,394   1,432   1,212   1,236   1,251   1,180
  Fellowships   117   189   153   157   81   104   28   26   48   52
    Federal   0   1   1   3   1   3   3   5   3   0
    Institutional   116   187   152   154   80   101   24   21   44   50
    Nonfederal   1   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   2
  Research assistantships   112   117   106   113   129   153   88   88   86   103
    Federal   44   43   36   31   44   48   26   35   25   27
    Institutional   58   60   53   63   61   86   34   28   45   68
    Nonfederal   10   14   17   19   24   19   28   25   16   8
  Teaching assistantships   378   413   424   429   485   514   339   357   299   332
    Federal   0   1   3   4   0   0   0   0   0   3
    Institutional   378   412   421   423   485   514   339   357   299   326
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   3
  Other types of support   759   919   816   724   699   661   757   765   818   693
    Federal   7   22   6   6   3   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   197   363   210   142   70   32   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   1   3   5   2   2   2   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   554   531   595   574   624   627   757   765   818   693

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   42   53   46   40   51   45   60   56   70   25
    Science   25   33   38   31   38   28   36   37   46   21
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   7   10   2
      Biological and biomedical sciences   3   7   8   7   15   7   5   5   4   6
      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   7   6   7   1   3   3   0   1   1   2
      Mathematics and statistics   1   1   2   2   2   1   1   1   0   1
      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   10   17   18   15   13   14   20   17   25   9
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   1   1   5   6   6   1
      Social sciences   4   2   3   6   4   2   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   17   20   8   9   13   17   24   19   24   4
      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   1   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   2   4   3   4   5   2   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   1   2   1   1   2   6   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   10   12   2   2   6   8   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   4   2   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   24   19   24   4
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   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   13   17   19   15   23   15   16   23   22   11
  Science and engineering   13   17   19   15   23   15   15   23   22   11
    Science   9   12   17   13   20   10   11   22   17   8
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   1   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   2   3   4   4   6   3   4   4   3   4
      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   1   1   0   0   1   0   0   1   0
      Mathematics and statistics   1   1   2   2   2   1   1   1   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   3   5   8   4   10   4   2   9   9   3
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   1   4   5   3   1
      Social sciences   2   2   2   3   2   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   4   5   2   2   3   5   4   1   5   3
      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   1   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   4   5   2   2   3   4   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   4   1   5   3
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   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   66,270   60,712   56,822   55,664   61,069   53,773   55,771   54,181   59,813   63,414
    Science   46,287   43,845   42,259   41,004   45,099   41,035   43,561   38,272   39,717   46,168
      Computer and information sciences   597   399   376   193   116   337   230   241   462   559
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   9,394   9,007   9,026   7,385   7,288   6,442   7,681   7,236   8,732   12,504
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   1,954   2,127   2,370   1,162   8   30   0   4,115   3,436   3,779
        Geological and earth sciences   825   709   560   298   929   615   7,681   699   1,414   1,124
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   6,615   6,171   6,096   5,925   6,351   5,797   0   2,290   3,751   6,658
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   132   131   943
      Life sciences   10,766   10,761   10,207   9,109   10,279   8,637   7,828   7,690   8,248   11,077
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   4,243   3,938   3,770   3,765   4,150   2,772   2,281   1,609   1,550   1,542
        Health sciences   6,523   6,823   6,437   5,344   6,129   5,839   5,547   953   961   116
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   26   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5,128   5,737   9,419
      Mathematics and statistics   237   198   25   707   4,792   1,794   1,303   1,442   1,178   1,292
      Physical sciences   10,688   9,286   10,084   10,970   8,699   11,076   14,409   13,372   12,875   11,375
        Astronomy and astrophysics   5,388   5,746   6,715   5,967   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   1,852   2,180   1,556   1,679   2,173   2,749   4,080   4,945   4,784   5,339
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   3,448   1,360   1,813   3,324   6,526   8,327   10,329   8,290   7,953   5,883
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   137   138   153
      Psychology   6,675   5,341   4,294   3,800   4,404   3,909   4,114   3,006   2,504   2,845
      Social sciences   5,607   5,609   5,843   6,531   6,710   4,973   4,331   2,821   3,430   4,554
        Anthropology   2,385   2,270   2,669   2,792   2,816   3,584   2,232   1,743   2,452   0
        Economics   1,099   900   970   810   689   76   152   87   56   121
        Political science and government   627   605   521   292   251   13   283   480   314   393
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   1,048   1,445   1,457   2,499   2,840   1,191   1,548   38   4   2,758
        Social sciences nec   448   389   226   138   114   109   116   473   604   1,282
      Sciences nec   2,323   3,244   2,404   2,309   2,811   3,867   3,665   2,464   2,288   1,962
    Engineering   11,760   9,725   8,246   8,577   9,683   9,915   10,024   9,745   10,944   9,715
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   561   494   349   379   182   159   209   21   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   1,847   1,928   2,323   1,729   1,808   1,778   2,149   1,822   1,700   1,498
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   1,948   2,440   1,262   2,311   3,095   2,693   2,602   2,187   1,929   1,565
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   484   253   208   252   312   409   341   323   377   0
      Mechanical engineering   3,102   2,212   2,290   2,192   3,012   3,216   2,579   3,233   4,452   2,794
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   884   1,270   904   777   742   886   943   881   678   1,138
      Engineering nec   2,934   1,128   910   937   532   774   1,201   1,278   1,808   2,720
    Non-S&E   8,223   7,142   6,317   6,083   6,287   2,823   2,186   6,164   9,152   7,531
      Business management and business administration   78   81   26   247   298   312   252   1,057   1,014   612
      Communication and communications technologies   380   342   322   389   396   3   7   0   362   482
      Education   1,656   1,025   822   638   788   715   522   427   676   1,538
      Humanities   3,052   2,850   2,908   2,674   2,598   209   225   188   190   222
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   1,244   1,059   724   504   672   567   0   1,127   858   155
      Visual and performing arts   126   121   184   119   300   162   95   42   24   61
      Non-S&E nec   1,687   1,664   1,331   1,512   1,235   855   1,085   3,323   6,028   4,461

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   66,270   27,698   19,398   15,026   1,487   1,290   1,371
    Science   46,287   22,900   12,429   8,917   1,285   475   281
      Computer and information sciences   597   267   225   82   4   19   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   9,394   3,075   3,467   2,807   1   9   35
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   1,954   661   945   348   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   825   220   407   192   1   4   1
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   6,615   2,194   2,115   2,267   0   5   34
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   10,766   6,394   2,049   1,851   60   240   172
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   4,243   2,694   973   482   59   4   31
        Health sciences   6,523   3,700   1,076   1,369   1   236   141
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   237   147   30   41   0   19   0
      Physical sciences   10,688   7,348   1,724   1,536   65   15   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   5,388   4,003   888   497   0   0   0
        Chemistry   1,852   713   708   365   65   1   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   3,448   2,632   128   674   0   14   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   6,675   5,001   733   569   270   102   0
      Social sciences   5,607   668   2,579   1,330   885   71   74
        Anthropology   2,385   282   717   460   885   0   41
        Economics   1,099   145   700   254   0   0   0
        Political science and government   627   0   440   163   0   1   23
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   1,048   55   693   241   0   59   0
        Social sciences nec   448   186   29   212   0   11   10
      Sciences nec   2,323   0   1,622   701   0   0   0
    Engineering   11,760   3,712   3,628   3,409   197   360   454
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   561   144   303   114   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   1,847   848   559   372   0   0   68
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   1,948   1,031   433   174   50   260   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   484   0   298   103   0   83   0
      Mechanical engineering   3,102   1,617   536   668   85   17   179
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   884   68   260   287   62   0   207
      Engineering nec   2,934   4   1,239   1,691   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   8,223   1,086   3,341   2,700   5   455   636
      Business management and business administration   78   0   49   29   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   380   0   274   106   0   0   0
      Education   1,656   378   92   430   0   127   629
      Humanities   3,052   0   2,257   790   5   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   1,244   398   46   662   0   133   5
      Visual and performing arts   126   1   93   32   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   1,687   309   530   651   0   195   2

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   27,698   25,612   24,036   24,397   25,354   23,342   24,612   23,916   25,651   25,587
  DOD   829   859   513   826   616   739   752   580   247   791
  DOE   3,243   2,698   2,009   2,503   2,367   1,574   1,485   1,531   1,457   1,627
  HHS   11,180   10,328   9,430   9,238   9,505   7,802   7,501   7,937   9,748   10,426
  NASA   421   503   265   87   181   187   322   337   144   223
  NSF   8,492   8,497   9,215   9,028   10,529   10,368   11,718   11,022   10,833   8,878
  USDA   613   379   358   342   216   346   325   269   345   430
  Other   2,920   2,348   2,246   2,373   1,940   2,326   2,509   2,240   2,877   3,212

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

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2024–18 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2024   .   .   .   .
2023   .   .   .   .
2022   .   .   .   .
2021   .   .   .   .
2020   .   .   .   .
2019   1,792   237   1,555   .
2018   1,732   249   1,483   .

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   500   511   486   478   479
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   62   61   61   61   61
    Computer and information sciences   37   36   32   24   24
    Engineering   131   131   110   110   110
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   92   105   105   105   105
    Health sciences   35   35   35   35   35
    Mathematics and statistics   6   6   6   6   7
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   90   90   90   90   90
    Psychology   24   24   24   24   24
    Social sciences   23   23   23   23   23
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2025–16
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   0   29,950   0   12,000   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   6,132   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   5,868   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   29,950   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   1,150   6,559   22,559   314   850
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   8,000   0   0
    Engineering   350   6,559   6,559   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   800   0   0   0   850
    Health sciences   0   0   8,000   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   314   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