Sam Houston State U.

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 277 40.3 459 287 55.1 631 322 65.6 925
2023 288 38 459 293 57.4 679 344 62.7 911 344 43.5 602
2022 282 39 457 281 59.2 680 336 63.1 900
2021 270 40.3 447 256 63.4 691 325 64.6 908 345 41.5 583
2020 270 40.7 450 262 62.9 698 328 64.6 916
2019 290 35.8 447 268 62 697 344 62.8 914 359 39.7 589
2018 286 33.9 428 274 61.3 700 367 60.2 911
2017 264 38.6 425 417 39.7 684 436 52 898 388 33.2 575
2016 287 34 430 307 56.5 697 444 51 896
2015 262 39.2 426 294 58.1 693 448 50.7 898 382 33.7 570
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 27 26 25 24 26 20 21 26 20 26
  Science and engineering 17 20 22 13 22 15 15 19 11 20
    Biological and biomedical sciences 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Biochemistry and biophysics 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Computer and information sciences . 2 . . . . . . . .
      Computer and information sciences, other . 2 . . . . . . . .
    Physical sciences 1 . . . . . 1 . . .
      Chemistry 1 . . . . . 1 . . .
    Psychology 5 11 4 8 7 7 9 5 6 7
      Clinical psychology 5 11 4 8 7 7 9 5 5 7
      Counseling and applied psychology . . . . . . . . 1 .
    Social sciences 10 7 18 5 15 8 5 14 5 13
      Social sciences, other 10 7 18 5 15 8 5 14 5 13
  Non-science and engineering 10 6 3 11 4 5 6 7 9 6
    Education 10 6 3 11 4 5 6 7 9 6
      Education leadership and administration . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Education research 10 6 3 10 4 5 6 7 9 6

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 348 329 309 349 318 282 i 277 96 251 266
    Hispanic or Latino 109 92 74 86 64 65 i 63 15 27 30
    Not Hispanic or Latino 237 232 234 261 250 214 i 211 80 223 231
      American Indian or Alaska Native 2 1 0 0 2 1 i 1 1 0 1
      Asian 14 19 13 16 16 14 i 14 6 11 9
      Black or African American 33 27 33 42 36 26 i 26 8 26 17
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 2 i 2 0 0 0
      White 180 178 174 190 189 168 i 165 62 174 192
      More than one race 8 7 14 13 7 3 i 3 3 12 12
    Unknown ethnicity and race 2 5 1 2 4 3 i 3 1 1 5
  Temporary visa holders 51 56 66 48 34 56 i 54 25 52 66
  Science and engineering 354 339 341 361 319 320 i 313 114 303 332
    Science 354 339 341 361 319 320 i 313 114 303 332
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 18 23 20 24 30 33 i 34 21 27 35
      Biological and biomedical sciences 17 15 12 26 16 7 i 7 11 5 13
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 21 15
      Computer and information sciences 43 32 33 36 36 31 i 30 0 22 25
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 1 2
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 22 22 25 18 22 30 i 30 30 33 30
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 4 2 13 12 7 9 i 9 5 10 18
      Psychology 185 183 183 188 162 142 i 135 0 142 140
      Social sciences 65 62 55 57 46 68 i 68 47 42 54
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Health 45 46 34 36 33 18 i 18 7 0 0
      Clinical medicine 28 26 19 19 10 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Other health 17 20 15 17 23 18 i 18 7 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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 415 388 414 448 391 352 i 342 208 354 326
    Hispanic or Latino 121 98 109 128 99 68 i 66 42 55 44
    Not Hispanic or Latino 291 286 302 317 288 282 i 274 163 296 275
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0 0 2 0 0 i 0 0 1 4
      Asian 16 12 24 19 12 7 i 7 1 6 5
      Black or African American 43 52 56 56 49 53 i 53 29 32 38
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 1 1
      White 222 210 217 226 215 212 i 204 125 246 222
      More than one race 9 12 5 14 12 10 i 10 8 10 5
    Unknown ethnicity and race 3 4 3 3 4 2 i 2 3 3 7
  Temporary visa holders 40 43 16 16 18 9 i 9 10 20 28
  Science and engineering 411 381 386 423 380 335 i 326 204 374 354
    Science 411 381 386 423 380 335 i 326 204 374 354
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 12 10 16 25 26 33 i 32 37 11 21
      Biological and biomedical sciences 30 27 34 22 27 29 i 29 33 37 23
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 21 16
      Computer and information sciences 62 55 41 49 40 41 i 41 0 41 41
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 2 3
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 16 16 23 26 7 8 i 8 6 5 10
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 19 17 3 1 2 1 i 1 1 3 1
      Psychology 106 105 105 106 90 70 i 66 0 94 110
      Social sciences 166 151 164 194 188 153 i 149 127 160 129
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Health 44 50 44 41 29 26 i 25 14 0 0
      Clinical medicine 13 14 15 7 7 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Other health 31 36 29 34 22 26 i 25 14 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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 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: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support 399 385 375 397 352 338 i 331 121 303 332
  Fellowships 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 11 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 11 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 64 96 86 75 74 91 i 88 20 36 32
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 64 96 86 75 74 91 i 88 20 36 32
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 10 8 13 7 5 11 i 11 20 0 2
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 10 8 13 7 5 11 i 11 20 0 2
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 325 281 276 315 273 236 i 232 70 267 298
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 92 61 35 71 37 25 i 25 11 103 112
    Nonfederal 1 0 1 0 6 2 i 2 0 0 3
    Personal resources 232 220 240 244 230 209 i 205 59 164 183

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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  Science and engineering 4 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 1 1
    Science 4 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 1 1
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 4 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 1 1
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields 3 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 3 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Science 3 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 3 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields 16,716 11,760 12,009 13,315 12,437 9,445 7,152 3,658 3,266 3,086
    Science 9,475 7,938 7,537 6,386 5,738 6,159 5,593 3,408 3,170 2,804
      Computer and information sciences 656 109 8 26 18 49 141 62 110 111
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 203 86 196 124 72 86 31 13 38 64
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 203 86 118 124 72 86 31 13 38 64
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 78 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 3,496 1,829 3,358 2,688 1,730 2,297 1,572 744 689 522
        Agricultural sciences 261 108 186 526 330 289 105 59 58 56
        Biological and biomedical sciences 3,235 1,721 2,162 2,145 1,382 1,994 1,198 651 624 449
        Health sciences 0 0 1,010 17 18 14 269 9 7 17
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 63 455 413 444 338 368 274 95 418 522
      Physical sciences 609 467 308 503 481 550 390 390 338 426
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 451 326 168 333 407 472 353 361 310 406
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 158 141 140 170 74 78 37 29 28 20
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 116 208 469 631 602 308 120 91 44 75
      Social sciences 4,332 4,784 2,785 1,970 2,444 2,465 3,065 2,013 1,533 1,084
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 10 18 0 6 12 74
        Political science and government 0 0 3 11 4 29 29 33 0 2
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 60 252 320 115 151 172 76 80 88 43
        Social sciences nec 4,272 4,532 2,462 1,844 2,279 2,246 2,960 1,894 1,433 965
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 53 36 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 93 109 253 36 20 21 29 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 93 109 253 36 20 21 29 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 7,148 3,713 4,219 6,893 6,679 3,265 1,530 250 96 282
      Business management and business administration 168 86 76 44 146 206 166 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 52 0 17 1 8 13 22 0 5 2
      Education 2,734 493 2,338 5,854 5,435 2,127 170 0 25 51
      Humanities 9 3 91 126 12 43 52 134 18 0
      Law 58 0 387 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 34 0 43 27 16 34 35 25 5 0
      Non-S&E nec 4,073 3,131 1,267 841 1,062 842 1,085 91 43 229

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 16,716 6,089 303 9,851 20 453 0
    Science 9,475 3,948 135 5,252 0 140 0
      Computer and information sciences 656 641 0 15 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 203 107 6 90 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 203 107 6 90 0 0 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 3,496 1,166 129 2,186 0 15 0
        Agricultural sciences 261 205 0 56 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 3,235 961 129 2,130 0 15 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 63 17 0 46 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 609 430 0 90 0 89 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 451 295 0 67 0 89 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 158 135 0 23 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 116 89 0 26 0 1 0
      Social sciences 4,332 1,498 0 2,799 0 35 0
        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 60 12 0 13 0 35 0
        Social sciences nec 4,272 1,486 0 2,786 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 93 49 0 14 0 30 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 93 49 0 14 0 30 0
    Non-S&E 7,148 2,092 168 4,585 20 283 0
      Business management and business administration 168 0 0 148 0 20 0
      Communication and communications technologies 52 0 0 52 0 0 0
      Education 2,734 2,031 141 488 0 74 0
      Humanities 9 0 0 9 0 0 0
      Law 58 0 0 0 0 58 0
      Social work 20 0 0 0 20 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 34 0 0 10 0 24 0
      Non-S&E nec 4,073 61 27 3,878 0 107 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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies 6,089 3,307 4,936 5,632 4,764 3,723 2,200 1,872 1,830 1,491
  DOD 890 81 137 71 197 269 206 220 234 356
  DOE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 26
  HHS 932 590 913 304 283 60 111 51 26 78
  NASA 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  NSF 1,230 942 850 900 570 568 422 199 454 500
  USDA 400 635 658 725 561 583 158 185 192 86
  Other 2,621 1,059 2,378 3,632 3,153 2,243 1,303 1,217 919 445

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 429 98 331 .
2018 359 84 275 .

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 0 340 0 3,980 22,858
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 22,858
    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 3,980 0
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 0 340 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 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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