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Funding Opportunities Initiatives Overview Cybersecurity Workforce Data Initiative National Secure Data Service Demo Standard Application Process Resources Overview Resource Library Knowledge Base Master Government List of FFRDCs Glossary FAQ Search Search Search Analysis In FY 2024, Federal Science and Engineering Support for Higher Education Declined 4.3% from FY 2023; Federal Obligations to Nonprofits Totaled $11 Billion June 24, 2026 In FY 2024, federal agency obligations to higher education institutions for support of science and engineering (S&E) activities totaled $46.9 billion—a decrease of 4.3% from FY 2023. Across all federal agencies, the Department of Health and Human Services was the largest funder of S&E support, contributing $27.9 billion, or 59.5% of the federal total. Read Analysis View Data Tables Report The State of U.S. Science and Engineering 2026 May 4, 2026 Analysis Federal R&D Obligations Increased 4.4% in FY 2024; Most Agencies Estimate Declines in FY 2025 May 4, 2026 Report Translation to Impact: U.S. and Global Science, Technology, and Innovation Output May 1, 2026 Measuring America’s Progress in Science, Technology, and Innovation Explore Latest Releases View Release Schedule Explore Our Areas of Interest Science & Engineering Workforce Research & Development Higher Education Research & Development Government Funding for Science & Engineering STEM Education Innovation & Global Competitiveness Featured Report: Science and Engineering Indicators Our Data Tools Explore more data resources Indicators Explorer Create custom visualizations using data from NCSES and Science and Engineering Indicators. Visit Chart Builder Generate simple line and bar graphs using the Chart Builder. Visit State Indicators Compare 60 key indicators to understand how your state ranks against other states and the nation. Visit NCSEStat Click on a key statistic from one of NCSES's products to learn more. $1T The United States and China are each estimated to have performed $1.0 trillion of R&D in 2024, far more than all other countries 25% Equal proportions of workers in rural (25%) and urban (25%) areas were employed in STEM occupations from 2019 to 2023 37M The U.S. STEM workforce included 37 million workers in 2024, making up 26% of the total U.S. workforce 91,000 Master’s degrees awarded by U.S. institutions in computer and information sciences in 2024, more than triple the number awarded in 2014 View more data and analysis How We Support Research NCSES supports the use of our data for innovative research through collaborative partnerships. Research NCSES promotes research on the collection, analysis, and reporting of data. Explore our work and opportunities here. 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