Stephen F. Austin State U.

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2023 449 3.2 459 377 45.1 679 262 57 602 493 46.6 914
2022 428 7.3 457 362 47.4 680 497 45.4 900
2021 413 40.9 691 260 55.9 583 475 48.3 908
2020 405 42.6 698 452 51.2 916
2019 436 3.4 447 402 43 697 264 55.7 589 452 51.1 914
2018 416 3.8 428 416 41.2 700 451 51 911
2017 418 2.6 425 405 41.4 684 298 48.8 575 434 52.2 898
2016 403 7.2 430 401 43.1 697 400 55.9 896
2015 420 2.4 426 411 41.3 693 297 48.5 570 388 57.3 898
2014 401 5.9 422 405 41.8 688 406 54.8 889
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: 2023–14
Fields 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All fields 1 2 . . 1 2 1 2 1 2
  Science and engineering 1 2 . . 1 2 1 2 1 2
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources 1 2 . . 1 2 1 2 1 1
      Agricultural sciences . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Natural resources and conservation 1 2 . . 1 2 . 2 1 1
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . . . . . . . . 1
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . . . . . . . . . 1

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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 56 66 39 i 38 39 34 38 48 42 46
    Female 141 150 99 i 101 99 88 92 110 105 93
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 162 198 127 i 128 127 113 123 150 137 129
    Hispanic or Latino 30 30 9 i 9 9 4 10 11 14 16
    Not Hispanic or Latino 130 165 118 i 119 118 109 111 139 121 112
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 2 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 1 0 1 i 1 1 2 3 2 0 0
      Black or African American 14 19 14 i 14 14 7 11 12 7 8
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
      White 106 136 98 i 99 98 97 89 124 111 101
      More than one race 9 8 5 i 5 5 3 8 0 2 3
    Unknown ethnicity and race 2 3 0 i 0 0 0 2 0 2 1
  Temporary visa holders 35 18 11 i 11 11 9 7 8 10 10
  Science and engineering 122 122 64 i 65 64 53 62 116 106 97
    Science 122 122 64 i 65 64 53 62 116 106 97
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 8 8 6 i 6 6 4 10 16 10 10
      Biological and biomedical sciences 5 10 3 i 3 3 2 4 3 2 7
      Communication 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 11 8 0
      Computer and information sciences 19 0 1 i 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 9 10 11
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 12 13 12 i 12 12 10 11 13 21 15
      Mathematics and statistics 13 15 5 i 4 5 8 4 9 9 13
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 5 7 3 i 3 3 5 1 2 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 1 12 5 i 5 5 7 5 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 52 52 29 i 31 29 15 27 45 41 35
      Social sciences 7 5 0 i 0 0 0 0 8 5 6
    Engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 75 94 74 i 74 74 69 68 42 41 42
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 75 94 74 i 74 74 69 68 42 41 42

i=imputed

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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 64 52 66 i 69 64 65 56 73 63 67
    Female 63 55 60 i 64 60 49 59 88 99 101
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 115 103 111 i 118 111 101 102 153 153 157
    Hispanic or Latino 18 16 6 i 6 6 5 7 11 6 9
    Not Hispanic or Latino 97 86 105 i 112 105 95 94 140 143 145
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0 0 i 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
      Asian 2 0 3 i 3 3 1 1 1 1 2
      Black or African American 5 10 11 i 11 11 5 6 20 23 15
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
      White 84 72 88 i 95 88 82 81 115 113 125
      More than one race 5 4 3 i 3 3 6 5 4 6 3
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 1 0 i 0 0 1 1 2 4 3
  Temporary visa holders 12 4 15 i 15 13 13 13 8 9 11
  Science and engineering 123 105 120 i 127 118 105 111 160 162 168
    Science 123 105 120 i 127 118 105 111 160 162 168
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 8 7 4 i 4 4 4 8 44 48 41
      Biological and biomedical sciences 4 4 9 i 10 9 12 13 7 8 9
      Communication 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 15 11 1
      Computer and information sciences 11 0 9 i 8 7 5 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 11 15 18
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 12 10 14 i 14 14 22 19 22 29 30
      Mathematics and statistics 3 2 11 i 12 11 4 7 5 6 5
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 6 6 10 i 11 10 8 7 7 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 52 37 44 i 49 44 40 46 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 22 31 19 i 19 19 10 11 25 23 30
      Social sciences 5 8 0 i 0 0 0 0 24 22 34
    Engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 4 2 6 i 6 6 9 4 1 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 4 2 6 i 6 6 9 4 1 0 0

i=imputed

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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

i=imputed

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: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 197 216 138 i 139 138 122 130 158 147 139
  Fellowships 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 19 26 19 i 18 19 13 12 11 3 6
    Federal 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 18 18 16 i 15 16 6 4 9 3 5
    Nonfederal 1 8 3 i 3 3 7 8 2 0 1
  Teaching assistantships 60 68 22 i 22 22 43 26 19 19 31
    Federal 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 58 65 22 i 22 22 43 26 19 19 31
    Nonfederal 2 3 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 118 122 97 i 99 97 66 92 128 125 102
    Federal 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 3 2 19 i 20 19 56 17 32 36 30
    Nonfederal 1 2 7 i 7 7 1 6 2 1 0
    Personal resources 114 118 71 i 72 71 9 69 94 88 72

i=imputed

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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

i=imputed

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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

i=imputed

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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 3,661 3,184 3,204 3,672 3,679 3,336 3,677 4,749 5,170 4,298
    Science 2,810 2,407 2,520 2,450 3,226 2,585 2,797 2,968 3,911 3,207
      Computer and information sciences 27 3 14 0 0 0 3 48 509 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 132 62 121 177 292 342 216 237 302 304
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 132 55 117 174 125 195 216 217 51 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 3 167 147 0 20 251 304
      Life sciences 2,028 1,773 2,042 1,848 1,992 1,744 2,262 2,252 2,381 2,365
        Agricultural sciences 1,753 1,620 1,882 1,695 1,780 1,533 1,992 2,131 2,019 2,239
        Biological and biomedical sciences 232 60 80 57 75 100 238 55 225 99
        Health sciences 39 81 79 92 97 99 0 16 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 4 12 1 4 16 12 32 50 137 27
      Mathematics and statistics 382 241 109 129 642 112 0 2 52 43
      Physical sciences 60 114 29 36 85 94 66 52 212 116
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0
        Chemistry 60 112 28 33 85 91 65 52 197 99
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 2 1 3 0 3 1 0 0 17
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 2 2 2 10 2 1 2 7 6 78
      Social sciences 163 212 203 250 213 292 248 370 449 179
        Anthropology 12 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 2 27 1 0 2 1 1 0 4
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 3 1
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 38 96 6 3 17 79 2 5 9 15
        Social sciences nec 113 107 167 246 196 211 243 360 437 159
      Sciences nec 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 122
    Engineering 0 0 0 6 15 14 4 0 9 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 6 15 14 4 0 9 0
    Non-S&E 851 777 684 1,216 438 737 876 1,781 1,250 1,091
      Business management and business administration 9 3 0 3 7 4 0 0 1 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 2 4 3 8 9 10 5
      Education 393 360 283 490 79 505 443 830 884 817
      Humanities 74 123 29 80 88 96 79 72 98 102
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 200 166 196 180 119 80 160 128 58 80
      Visual and performing arts 36 38 25 11 20 22 11 14 79 5
      Non-S&E nec 139 87 151 450 121 27 175 728 120 82

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: 2023
(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 3,661 1,098 1,648 541 32 225 117
    Science 2,810 1,098 1,124 288 32 156 112
      Computer and information sciences 27 0 26 1 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 132 10 69 12 15 25 1
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 132 10 69 12 15 25 1
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 2,028 722 984 122 17 72 111
        Agricultural sciences 1,753 652 865 75 7 43 111
        Biological and biomedical sciences 232 69 103 21 10 29 0
        Health sciences 39 1 16 22 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 4 0 0 4 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 382 337 10 35 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 60 0 4 7 0 49 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 60 0 4 7 0 49 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 2 1 0 1 0 0 0
      Social sciences 163 12 31 110 0 10 0
        Anthropology 12 0 0 2 0 10 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 38 12 25 1 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 113 0 6 107 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 16 16 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 851 0 524 253 0 69 5
      Business management and business administration 9 0 3 6 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 393 0 356 34 0 0 3
      Humanities 74 0 46 26 0 0 2
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 200 0 109 22 0 69 0
      Visual and performing arts 36 0 0 36 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 139 0 10 129 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 1,098 879 1,029 1,257 1,332 1,242 1,276 1,808 2,340 1,850
  DOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 27 0 0
  DOE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  HHS 0 19 77 24 36 24 33 26 54 82
  NASA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
  NSF 378 235 226 477 655 533 407 286 818 355
  USDA 591 506 583 585 560 626 574 527 556 503
  Other 129 119 143 171 81 59 259 942 912 907

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: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 182 53 129 .
2018 192 55 137 .
2017 198 46 152 .

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 149 149 149 116 112
    Agricultural sciences 40 40 40 40 40
    Biological and biomedical sciences 10 10 10 10 10
    Computer and information sciences 20 20 20 3 3
    Engineering 20 20 20 4 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 10 10 10 10 10
    Health sciences 10 10 10 10 10
    Mathematics and statistics 3 3 3 3 3
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 30 30 30 30 30
    Psychology 3 3 3 3 3
    Social sciences 3 3 3 3 3
    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 . . . . 86,000 0
    Engineering . . . . 43,000 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . . . . 43,000 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 0 0 0
    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 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 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