Sam Houston 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 289 37.8 459 293 57.4 679 344 43.5 602 344 62.8 914
2022 282 39 457 281 59.2 680 336 63.1 900
2021 270 40.3 447 256 63.4 691 345 41.5 583 325 64.6 908
2020 270 40.7 450 262 62.9 698 328 64.6 916
2019 290 35.8 447 268 62 697 359 39.7 589 344 62.8 914
2018 286 33.9 428 274 61.3 700 367 60.2 911
2017 264 38.6 425 417 39.7 684 388 33.2 575 436 52 898
2016 287 34 430 307 56.5 697 444 51 896
2015 262 39.2 426 294 58.1 693 382 33.7 570 448 50.7 898
2014 262 38.6 422 315 54.8 688 414 54 889
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 26 25 24 26 20 21 26 20 26 26
  Science and engineering 20 22 13 22 15 15 19 11 20 17
    Computer and information sciences 2 . . . . . . . . .
      Computer and information sciences, other 2 . . . . . . . . .
    Physical sciences . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Chemistry . . . . . 1 . . . .
    Psychology 11 4 8 7 7 9 5 6 7 8
      Clinical psychology 11 4 8 7 7 9 5 5 7 7
      Counseling and applied psychology . . . . . . . 1 . 1
    Social sciences 7 18 5 15 8 5 14 5 13 9
      Social sciences, other 7 18 5 15 8 5 14 5 13 9
  Non-science and engineering 6 3 11 4 5 6 7 9 6 9
    Education 6 3 11 4 5 6 7 9 6 9
      Education leadership and administration . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Education research 6 3 10 4 5 6 7 9 6 9

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 110 100 112 107 102 i 102 44 98 117 123
    Female 275 275 285 245 236 i 229 77 205 215 148
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 329 309 349 318 282 i 277 96 251 266 193
    Hispanic or Latino 92 74 86 64 65 i 63 15 27 30 12
    Not Hispanic or Latino 232 234 261 250 214 i 211 80 223 231 172
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0 0 2 1 i 1 1 0 1 2
      Asian 19 13 16 16 14 i 14 6 11 9 9
      Black or African American 27 33 42 36 26 i 26 8 26 17 11
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 2 i 2 0 0 0 0
      White 178 174 190 189 168 i 165 62 174 192 145
      More than one race 7 14 13 7 3 i 3 3 12 12 5
    Unknown ethnicity and race 5 1 2 4 3 i 3 1 1 5 9
  Temporary visa holders 56 66 48 34 56 i 54 25 52 66 78
  Science and engineering 339 341 361 319 320 i 313 114 303 332 271
    Science 339 341 361 319 320 i 313 114 303 332 271
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 23 20 24 30 33 i 34 21 27 35 28
      Biological and biomedical sciences 15 12 26 16 7 i 7 11 5 13 7
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 21 15 12
      Computer and information sciences 32 33 36 36 31 i 30 0 22 25 32
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 1 2 2
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 22 25 18 22 30 i 30 30 33 30 35
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 2 13 12 7 9 i 9 5 10 18 22
      Psychology 183 183 188 162 142 i 135 0 142 140 62
      Social sciences 62 55 57 46 68 i 68 47 42 54 71
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 46 34 36 33 18 i 18 7 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 26 19 19 10 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 20 15 17 23 18 i 18 7 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

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 151 150 162 125 135 i 133 75 148 138 115
    Female 280 280 302 284 226 i 218 143 226 216 124
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 388 414 448 391 352 i 342 208 354 326 213
    Hispanic or Latino 98 109 128 99 68 i 66 42 55 44 21
    Not Hispanic or Latino 286 302 317 288 282 i 274 163 296 275 189
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 2 0 0 i 0 0 1 4 3
      Asian 12 24 19 12 7 i 7 1 6 5 3
      Black or African American 52 56 56 49 53 i 53 29 32 38 19
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 1 1 1
      White 210 217 226 215 212 i 204 125 246 222 157
      More than one race 12 5 14 12 10 i 10 8 10 5 6
    Unknown ethnicity and race 4 3 3 4 2 i 2 3 3 7 3
  Temporary visa holders 43 16 16 18 9 i 9 10 20 28 26
  Science and engineering 381 386 423 380 335 i 326 204 374 354 239
    Science 381 386 423 380 335 i 326 204 374 354 239
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 10 16 25 26 33 i 32 37 11 21 8
      Biological and biomedical sciences 27 34 22 27 29 i 29 33 37 23 22
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 21 16 6
      Computer and information sciences 55 41 49 40 41 i 41 0 41 41 24
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 2 3 4
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 16 23 26 7 8 i 8 6 5 10 14
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 17 3 1 2 1 i 1 1 3 1 2
      Psychology 105 105 106 90 70 i 66 0 94 110 27
      Social sciences 151 164 194 188 153 i 149 127 160 129 132
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 50 44 41 29 26 i 25 14 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 14 15 7 7 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 36 29 34 22 26 i 25 14 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 receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All surveyed fields 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 i 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
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 385 375 397 352 338 i 331 121 303 332 271
  Fellowships 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 11 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 11 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 96 86 75 74 91 i 88 20 36 32 26
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 96 86 75 74 91 i 88 20 36 32 22
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 4
  Teaching assistantships 8 13 7 5 11 i 11 20 0 2 10
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 8 13 7 5 11 i 11 20 0 2 10
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 281 276 315 273 236 i 232 70 267 298 235
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 61 35 71 37 25 i 25 11 103 112 20
    Nonfederal 0 1 0 6 2 i 2 0 0 3 0
    Personal resources 220 240 244 230 209 i 205 59 164 183 215

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 0 0 i 0 0 1 1 4
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 1 1 4
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 1
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 1 1 3
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 i 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 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 i 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 11,760 12,009 13,315 12,437 9,445 7,152 3,658 3,266 3,086 3,996
    Science 7,938 7,537 6,386 5,738 6,159 5,593 3,408 3,170 2,804 3,235
      Computer and information sciences 109 8 26 18 49 141 62 110 111 94
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 86 196 124 72 86 31 13 38 64 7
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 86 118 124 72 86 31 13 38 64 7
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 78 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 1,829 3,358 2,688 1,730 2,297 1,572 744 689 522 715
        Agricultural sciences 108 186 526 330 289 105 59 58 56 40
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,721 2,162 2,145 1,382 1,994 1,198 651 624 449 675
        Health sciences 0 1,010 17 18 14 269 9 7 17 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 455 413 444 338 368 274 95 418 522 637
      Physical sciences 467 308 503 481 550 390 390 338 426 357
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 326 168 333 407 472 353 361 310 406 281
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 141 140 170 74 78 37 29 28 20 38
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38
      Psychology 208 469 631 602 308 120 91 44 75 75
      Social sciences 4,784 2,785 1,970 2,444 2,465 3,065 2,013 1,533 1,084 1,336
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 10 18 0 6 12 74 23
        Political science and government 0 3 11 4 29 29 33 0 2 27
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 252 320 115 151 172 76 80 88 43 96
        Social sciences nec 4,532 2,462 1,844 2,279 2,246 2,960 1,894 1,433 965 1,190
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 53 36 0 0 0 0 14
    Engineering 109 253 36 20 21 29 0 0 0 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 109 253 36 20 21 29 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 3,713 4,219 6,893 6,679 3,265 1,530 250 96 282 761
      Business management and business administration 86 76 44 146 206 166 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 17 1 8 13 22 0 5 2 8
      Education 493 2,338 5,854 5,435 2,127 170 0 25 51 514
      Humanities 3 91 126 12 43 52 134 18 0 58
      Law 0 387 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 43 27 16 34 35 25 5 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 3,131 1,267 841 1,062 842 1,085 91 43 229 181

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 11,760 3,307 579 6,787 235 315 537
    Science 7,938 2,811 363 3,850 235 164 515
      Computer and information sciences 109 64 0 0 20 0 25
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 86 75 0 0 0 11 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 86 75 0 0 0 11 0
        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 1,829 844 114 778 40 53 0
        Agricultural sciences 108 84 1 19 0 4 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,721 760 113 759 40 49 0
        Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 455 455 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 467 387 0 34 0 46 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 326 246 0 34 0 46 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 141 141 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 208 0 43 90 58 17 0
      Social sciences 4,784 986 206 2,948 117 37 490
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 252 0 206 0 0 37 9
        Social sciences nec 4,532 986 0 2,948 117 0 481
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 109 80 0 19 0 0 10
      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 109 80 0 19 0 0 10
    Non-S&E 3,713 416 216 2,918 0 151 12
      Business management and business administration 86 0 0 86 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 493 182 15 261 0 23 12
      Humanities 3 0 0 3 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 3,131 234 201 2,568 0 128 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 3,307 4,936 5,632 4,764 3,723 2,200 1,872 1,830 1,491 2,209
  DOD 81 137 71 197 269 206 220 234 356 226
  DOE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 26 46
  HHS 590 913 304 283 60 111 51 26 78 64
  NASA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
  NSF 942 850 900 570 568 422 199 454 500 671
  USDA 635 658 725 561 583 158 185 192 86 43
  Other 1,059 2,378 3,632 3,153 2,243 1,303 1,217 919 445 1,155

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 429 98 331 .
2018 359 84 275 .
2017 269 67 202 .

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 96 93 82 60 54
    Agricultural sciences 2 2 2 2 1
    Biological and biomedical sciences 33 33 30 21 17
    Computer and information sciences 2 4 4 1 1
    Engineering 1 4 4 2 2
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 2 2 2 2 2
    Health sciences 5 5 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 1 1 1 1 0
    Natural resources and conservation 10 10 11 11 10
    Physical sciences 4 4 8 8 9
    Psychology 5 5 5 5 5
    Social sciences 30 23 16 7 7
    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 . 340 . 3,980 22,858 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . . 0 22,858 0
    Health sciences . . . 3,980 0 0
    Physical sciences . 340 . 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 0 0 282 0 0
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 282 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

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