Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) Survey

The HERD Survey is an annual census of U.S. colleges and universities that expended at least $150,000 in separately accounted-for Research and Development (R&D) within a fiscal year. The survey collects information on HERD-defined R&D expenditures by fields of research and source of funds and also gathers information on types of research, expenses, and headcounts of R&D personnel.

HERD Survey

The Office of Cost Analysis and Capital Equipment Management and the Office for Research work closely to submit and analyze the annual HERD survey results. The results are reviewed and an analysis produced for the university community.

HERD Results

Each year the Rutgers Office of Cost Analysis and Capital Equipment Management compiles the NSF HERD results and submits them to the National Science Foundation. Advanced versions are sent to the Office for Research and Vice Chancellors for Research for each of the four Chancellor-led units to review prior to submission.

• FY23 HERD Consolidated Summary
• FY22 HERD Consolidated Summary

HERD Analysis

Each year the Office for Research analyzes the final results of the NSF HERD survey and develops a slide deck to highlight those results including data trends and highlights for the Rutgers community.

• FY22 HERD Analysis

Learn More

For more information regarding the NSF HERD survey please visit the NSF HERD website.

Rutgers HERD Information

Contact Us

For questions related to the submission process contact Chea Smith.

For questions related to the data analyses contact Chris Perkins.