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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