Southern Methodist 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 185 60.2 459 199 68.9 631 217 76.9 925
2023 158 66.1 459 206 70.1 679 215 76.7 911 244 60 602
2022 169 63.5 457 214 68.9 680 200 78.1 900
2021 164 63.8 447 208 70.3 691 221 76 908 248 58 583
2020 171 62.5 450 177 75 698 215 76.8 916
2019 196 56.7 447 193 72.7 697 215 76.8 914 258 56.7 589
2018 182 58 428 171 75.9 700 235 74.5 911
2017 175 59.4 425 174 74.9 684 232 74.5 898 257 55.8 575
2016 182 58.2 430 193 72.7 697 228 74.9 896
2015 182 57.8 426 190 73 693 229 74.8 898 264 54.2 570
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 72 93 83 84 80 59 72 75 68 73
  Science and engineering 53 73 66 61 67 44 57 57 50 60
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Natural resources and conservation . . . . 1 . . . . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 8 7 8 5 5 4 3 5 2 5
      Biochemistry and biophysics . . 1 1 . . 1 1 . 1
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 1 . 1 . . . . 1 1 .
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology 4 4 4 2 3 2 . . . .
      Molecular biology 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 4
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . . . 1 1 1 1 . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . 1 . . . . . . . .
    Computer and information sciences 3 3 1 3 5 4 3 3 9 10
      Computer science 2 2 . 3 5 3 3 3 9 10
      Computer and information sciences, other 1 1 1 . . 1 . . . .
    Engineering 19 30 27 20 26 15 21 13 13 25
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering . . . . . . . . . 1
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . . . . . . . . . .
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering 5 6 4 3 5 1 1 2 . 2
      Electrical and computer engineering 10 8 11 7 4 6 11 3 6 6
      Industrial engineering and operations research 2 7 3 . 7 1 1 2 3 3
      Materials and mining engineering . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Mechanical engineering 2 6 7 7 10 5 6 3 3 9
      Engineering, other . 3 2 3 . 2 2 2 1 4
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 2 1 3 4 3 4 2 2 3 1
      Geological sciences 2 1 3 4 3 4 2 2 3 1
    Health sciences . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Health sciences, other . . . . . . 1 . . .
    Mathematics and statistics 7 12 7 10 9 2 6 13 9 6
      Applied mathematics 4 5 4 6 1 . 1 6 4 .
      Mathematics . . . . 4 . 1 . . .
      Statistics 2 5 3 4 2 2 2 5 3 4
      Mathematics and statistics, other 1 2 . . 2 . 2 2 2 2
    Physical sciences 5 8 10 9 9 4 9 8 6 3
      Astronomy and astrophysics 1 1 . 1 . . 2 . . .
      Chemistry 3 6 9 6 5 3 5 3 4 2
      Physics 1 1 1 2 4 1 2 5 2 1
    Psychology 6 5 3 5 4 2 2 3 2 7
      Clinical psychology 5 5 3 5 2 2 2 2 2 6
      Counseling and applied psychology . . . . . . . . . 1
      Research and experimental psychology . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Psychology, other 1 . . . 1 . . 1 . .
    Social sciences 3 7 7 5 5 9 10 10 6 3
      Anthropology 1 1 2 2 2 7 . 1 1 2
      Economics 2 4 4 3 1 2 9 8 3 1
      Political science and government . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Social sciences, other . 1 1 . 2 . 1 1 2 .
  Non-science and engineering 19 20 17 23 13 15 15 18 18 13
    Business . . . . . . . . . .
      Business . . . . . . . . . .
    Education 7 5 2 9 2 3 2 5 3 1
      Education leadership and administration . . . . . . . 1 1 .
      Education research 1 2 1 3 . 2 1 . 1 .
      Teacher education and teaching fields 4 . 1 1 1 1 1 1 . .
      Education, other 2 3 . 5 1 . . 3 1 1
    Humanities and arts 6 14 14 13 9 9 10 12 13 10
      Letters 2 5 6 1 . 3 3 5 2 4
      History 2 3 1 2 2 1 2 . 2 1
      Philosophy and religious studies 2 4 3 6 7 3 4 4 4 1
      Humanities and arts, other . 2 4 4 . 2 1 3 5 4
    Other non-science and engineering 6 1 1 1 2 3 3 1 2 2
      Communication . . . . . . . . . 1
      Public administration and social services 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Non-science and engineering, other 5 1 1 1 2 3 3 1 2 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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   309   319   319   315   345   249   257   222   215   223
    Hispanic or Latino   46   47   43   42   52   30   30   25   17   18
    Not Hispanic or Latino   257   264   271   269   290   218   226   196   196   202
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   2   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   46   37   35   37   29   29   28   23   18   20
      Black or African American   26   21   12   13   18   7   12   12   14   11
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   173   195   207   206   230   176   172   153   157   165
      More than one race   12   9   16   12   12   6   14   8   7   6
    Unknown ethnicity and race   6   8   5   4   3   1   1   1   2   3
  Temporary visa holders   390   366   281   257   326   382   468   479   458   462
  Science and engineering   699   685   600   572   671   631   725   701   673   685
    Science   504   498   446   411   497   426   469   414   374   401
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
      Biological and biomedical sciences   31   36   34   35   34   33   34   34   37   24
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   151   152   78   51   102   94   118   113   67   63
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   23   28   27   26   17   19   21   22   27   29
      Mathematics and statistics   128   117   138   130   161   131   137   85   90   102
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   8   6   7   11   14   4   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   58   55   57   53   63   47   52   50   48   55
      Psychology   42   38   29   31   28   27   25   25   21   22
      Social sciences   63   66   76   74   78   71   82   85   84   104
    Engineering   195   187   154   161   174   205   256   287   299   284
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   34   35   31   30   34   47   58   42   28   33
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   85   92   61   66   72   80   109   136   157   161
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   16   18   24   22   28   26   30   37   40   40
      Mechanical engineering   32   20   24   27   29   36   50   68   61   43
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   28   22   14   16   11   16   9   4   13   7
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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   558   598   555   652   695   698   523   244   448   337
    Hispanic or Latino   125   109   103   103   116   120   89   39   55   41
    Not Hispanic or Latino   416   478   437   529   554   569   429   203   381   291
      American Indian or Alaska Native   4   3   3   2   4   4   2   2   2   1
      Asian   73   89   75   90   112   110   100   33   62   43
      Black or African American   85   83   50   70   60   74   46   25   36   22
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   1   1   1   0   1   0   1   2
      White   232   288   294   344   356   364   271   137   265   207
      More than one race   22   15   14   22   21   17   9   6   15   16
    Unknown ethnicity and race   17   11   15   20   25   9   5   2   12   5
  Temporary visa holders   38   42   59   58   60   80   86   40   79   55
  Science and engineering   596   640   614   710   755   778   609   284   527   392
    Science   332   344   316   364   365   401   384   38   290   125
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   5   4   3   5   5   3   1   1   1
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   168   155   250   291   282   323   347   18   260   101
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   1   2   2   3   12   8   3   5   12   8
      Mathematics and statistics   30   27   15   34   37   22   20   3   6   4
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   112   142   30   20   12   22   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   3   3   3   1   2   2   0   1   0   0
      Psychology   3   2   0   2   1   2   1   0   0   0
      Social sciences   14   8   12   10   14   17   10   10   11   10
    Engineering   264   296   298   346   390   377   225   246   237   267
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   11   9   11   11   11   8   8   11   16   19
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   97   127   66   83   89   90   80   99   82   94
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   125   131   185   216   250   224   111   110   112   122
      Mechanical engineering   12   10   12   10   10   17   17   11   16   18
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   19   19   24   26   30   38   9   15   11   14
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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   77   89   86   93   88   88   73   53   55   43
  Science and engineering   77   89   86   93   88   88   73   53   55   43
    Science   51   61   58   58   60   52   42   28   32   29
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   3   12   11   11   10   8   7   1   6   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   8   7   7   5   7   3   0   1   1   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   7   12   9   7   10   7   8   6   4   7
      Mathematics and statistics   12   15   11   13   12   10   7   4   5   7
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   3   4   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   18   11   12   15   14   16   13   12   11   12
      Psychology   2   3   1   2   5   6   3   4   1   1
      Social sciences   1   1   4   1   2   2   4   0   4   2
    Engineering   26   28   28   35   28   36   31   25   23   14
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   6   9   6   5   2   1   4   4   3   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   7   13   16   22   19   25   13   4   15   13
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   6   4   3   1   1   1   2   1   2   1
      Mechanical engineering   6   0   3   5   5   8   11   16   3   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   1   2   0   2   1   1   1   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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   699   685   600   572   671   631   725   701   673   685
  Fellowships   56   62   45   31   28   40   22   14   18   12
    Federal   14   12   11   8   9   10   2   5   4   2
    Institutional   42   50   33   23   14   14   12   7   3   3
    Nonfederal   0   0   1   0   5   16   8   2   11   7
  Research assistantships   140   115   136   150   136   139   117   118   113   89
    Federal   63   76   70   79   73   75   71   46   50   41
    Institutional   66   25   45   52   40   50   34   49   42   37
    Nonfederal   11   14   21   19   23   14   12   23   21   11
  Teaching assistantships   121   131   136   144   142   146   162   185   179   163
    Federal   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   121   130   133   140   114   125   128   154   167   160
    Nonfederal   0   1   1   4   28   21   34   31   12   3
  Other types of support   382   377   283   247   365   306   424   384   363   421
    Federal   0   1   3   6   6   3   0   2   1   0
    Institutional   3   30   10   25   27   6   1   16   10   4
    Nonfederal   5   4   12   0   19   10   2   9   1   2
    Personal resources   374   342   258   216   313   287   421   357   351   415

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   64   58   45   47   35   36   25   22   24   26
    Science   41   36   34   40   24   23   21   16   18   23
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   8   6   4   5   5   7   3   2   3   2
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   3   4   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   5   5   4   7   4   5   5   3   3   6
      Mathematics and statistics   3   1   5   5   4   1   3   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   21   18   18   22   9   9   5   10   11   12
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0
      Social sciences   1   2   1   1   1   1   3   0   1   3
    Engineering   23   22   11   7   11   13   4   6   6   3
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   3   5   1   2   2   3   1   0   0   1
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   4   4   3   4   6   6   1   1   1   1
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   6   3   1   0   0   0   0   1   2   1
      Mechanical engineering   10   8   5   1   3   4   2   4   3   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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   18   14   24   31   22   25   16   15   15   18
  Science and engineering   18   14   24   31   22   25   16   15   15   18
    Science   14   12   22   29   18   21   12   13   13   17
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   2   3   5   5   7   3   2   2   2
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   1   2   2   4   2   4   3   1   1   4
      Mathematics and statistics   3   1   5   5   4   1   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   8   6   11   15   7   8   5   10   10   10
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   1
    Engineering   4   2   2   2   4   4   4   2   2   1
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   1
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   2   1   1   2   4   3   1   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   1   0   1   0   0   0   2   2   2   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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   62,553   59,749   57,544   41,960   43,081   42,562   31,140   29,879   31,819   29,282
    Science   24,015   28,701   30,005   16,026   17,084   18,296   14,670   14,954   17,310   16,128
      Computer and information sciences   2,439   518   494   205   683   1,412   597   760   1,578   1,100
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   5,525   5,716   4,956   5,367   6,100   6,954   5,941   6,620   7,393   6,915
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   5,525   5,716   4,956   5,367   6,100   6,954   5,941   6,620   7,393   6,915
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   2,528   3,187   2,765   2,221   2,144   1,533   1,305   1,094   1,883   1,716
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   2,528   3,002   2,648   1,978   2,144   1,533   1,305   1,094   1,883   1,716
        Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   185   117   243   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   2,347   2,199   2,009   1,736   1,291   1,486   982   946   918   883
      Physical sciences   6,011   9,217   5,607   4,598   3,847   3,591   3,339   3,570   3,613   2,640
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   2,913   5,398   2,480   2,094   1,469   1,691   1,102   1,261   1,121   723
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   3,098   3,819   3,127   2,504   2,378   1,900   2,237   2,309   2,492   1,917
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1,522   1,872   1,276   1,273   1,457   1,093   789   582   652   1,020
      Social sciences   1,649   2,227   2,132   529   326   1,595   1,038   656   876   382
        Anthropology   725   1,180   1,087   257   300   930   421   304   647   0
        Economics   601   763   613   165   0   191   374   123   132   337
        Political science and government   222   212   421   95   11   422   231   225   78   17
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   101   72   11   12   15   52   10   4   19   28
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   1,994   3,765   10,766   97   1,236   632   679   726   397   1,472
    Engineering   12,774   8,535   7,313   9,972   9,798   9,207   6,835   6,174   5,419   4,410
      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   1,338   1,248   779   990   1,465   2,058   2,064   1,506   1,257   1,365
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   2,401   2,209   2,300   3,773   5,889   3,089   2,323   2,784   1,658   1,026
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   736   0   0   27   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   1,770   1,191   1,178   1,439   1,722   3,257   2,210   1,734   2,141   1,199
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   6,529   3,887   3,056   3,743   722   803   238   150   363   820
    Non-S&E   25,764   22,513   20,226   15,962   16,199   15,059   9,635   8,751   9,090   8,744
      Business management and business administration   4,634   3,667   5,341   3,684   3,110   5,888   1,820   691   957   670
      Communication and communications technologies   4   46   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   10,719   9,063   7,422   7,241   7,161   6,253   5,274   5,783   6,155   6,133
      Humanities   1,409   1,529   1,852   847   2,907   1,083   1,410   773   399   395
      Law   5,027   4,023   2,936   2,579   1,745   805   228   129   79   42
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   3,971   3,190   1,994   1,199   38   438   0   0   515   495
      Non-S&E nec   0   995   681   412   1,238   592   903   1,375   985   1,009

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   62,553   22,054   1,027   33,596   2,250   3,555   71
    Science   24,015   13,287   250   9,606   244   599   29
      Computer and information sciences   2,439   334   28   2,077   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   5,525   4,014   138   1,373   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   5,525   4,014   138   1,373   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   2,528   1,832   84   326   244   42   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   2,528   1,832   84   326   244   42   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   2,347   1,110   0   1,216   0   21   0
      Physical sciences   6,011   4,250   0   1,304   0   428   29
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   2,913   1,623   0   837   0   424   29
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   3,098   2,627   0   467   0   4   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1,522   1,076   0   347   0   99   0
      Social sciences   1,649   671   0   969   0   9   0
        Anthropology   725   321   0   404   0   0   0
        Economics   601   350   0   251   0   0   0
        Political science and government   222   0   0   222   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   101   0   0   92   0   9   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   1,994   0   0   1,994   0   0   0
    Engineering   12,774   3,859   96   5,939   2,006   874   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   1,338   928   0   410   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   2,401   1,287   0   1,114   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   736   615   0   121   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   1,770   585   0   856   317   12   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   6,529   444   96   3,438   1,689   862   0
    Non-S&E   25,764   4,908   681   18,051   0   2,082   42
      Business management and business administration   4,634   0   0   4,433   0   159   42
      Communication and communications technologies   4   0   0   4   0   0   0
      Education   10,719   4,846   636   3,673   0   1,564   0
      Humanities   1,409   0   0   1,324   0   85   0
      Law   5,027   35   0   4,718   0   274   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   3,971   27   45   3,899   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   0   0   0   0   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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies   22,054   19,986   17,680   17,886   17,752   17,869   13,439   14,464   15,587   14,324
  DOD   3,900   4,403   3,541   4,366   4,503   4,744   3,568   4,079   4,329   5,345
  DOE   2,306   1,302   1,431   2,355   2,899   2,065   1,573   2,105   2,526   1,879
  HHS   3,853   3,721   3,473   3,648   3,207   2,579   1,932   1,861   1,717   2,007
  NASA   681   795   662   556   829   898   697   254   268   44
  NSF   6,114   5,520   6,419   5,167   4,626   5,507   3,923   3,581   3,692   2,543
  USDA   0   0   5   63   0   0   28   14   34   6
  Other   5,200   4,245   2,149   1,731   1,688   2,076   1,718   2,570   3,021   2,500

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   540 i   106 i   434 i   .
2018   465 i   96 i   369 i   .

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, 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   174   174   160   154   147
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   23   23   24   24   24
    Computer and information sciences   28   28   12   12   13
    Engineering   45   45   43   40   34
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   21   21   22   22   21
    Health sciences   6   6   6   6   4
    Mathematics and statistics   1   1   4   4   3
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   30   30   25   23   23
    Psychology   8   8   9   9   12
    Social sciences   13   13   14   14   12
    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   0   0   14,781   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   11,825   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   2,956   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   1,350   990   3,086   15,442
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   343   0   0   594
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   688   990   2,437   2,679
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   6,860
    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   320   0   0   1,720
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   649   3,589
    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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