St. Mary's U., San Antonio

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 349 24.8 459 512 19.7 631
2023 388 16.4 459 540 21.3 679
2022 367 20.5 457 521 24.2 680
2021 353 21.9 447 505 27.7 691
2020 335 26.4 450 506 28.3 698 808 12.7 916
2019 375 17 447 522 25.9 697 676 26.8 914
2018 356 17.7 428 508 28.2 700 735 20.2 911
2017 395 8 425 492 28.8 684 709 21.9 898
2016 376 13.5 430 449 36.3 697 671 25.9 896
2015 312 27.6 426 463 33.9 693 687 24.3 898
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 10 6 7 8 11 6 8 3 5 14
  Science and engineering 6 3 5 4 5 3 4 1 2 8
    Psychology 6 3 4 3 5 3 4 1 2 8
      Clinical psychology 2 . 1 . . . . . . .
      Counseling and applied psychology 4 3 3 3 4 3 4 1 2 8
      Psychology, other . . . . 1 . . . . .
    Social sciences . . 1 1 . . . . . .
      Social sciences, other . . 1 1 . . . . . .
  Non-science and engineering 4 3 2 4 6 3 4 2 3 6
    Education 4 3 2 4 6 3 4 2 3 6
      Education research 4 3 2 3 6 3 4 2 3 6
      Education, other . . . 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   47   37   45   55   54   39   50   40   55   51
    Hispanic or Latino   8   13   21   17   27   15   21   23   29   21
    Not Hispanic or Latino   34   21   24   31   26   24   28   15   23   24
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   2   2   4   0   4   3   5   2   3   2
      Black or African American   2   0   2   5   3   5   3   3   5   6
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   29   17   15   22   18   13   18   10   15   16
      More than one race   1   1   2   0   1   3   2   0   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   5   3   0   7   1   0   1   2   3   6
  Temporary visa holders   13   16   22   15   15   19   16   31   55   50
  Science and engineering   60   53   67   70   69   58   66   71   110   101
    Science   56   41   47   44   50   43   52   53   82   83
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   8
      Computer and information sciences   12   15   13   10   13   9   8   16   21   31
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   23   13   21   27   25   25   33   22   27   15
      Social sciences   21   13   13   7   12   9   11   15   29   29
    Engineering   4   12   20   26   19   15   14   18   28   18
      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   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   4   0   11   11   10   3   4   8   13   9
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   9   15   9   12   10   10   11   6
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   12   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   3
      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   39   48   51   64   58   55   60   70   93   98
    Hispanic or Latino   17   13   21   28   24   23   24   28   29   37
    Not Hispanic or Latino   19   26   28   31   27   23   32   38   52   53
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   1
      Asian   3   2   1   0   3   1   0   3   5   4
      Black or African American   2   4   4   3   4   1   4   5   7   7
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0
      White   13   17   21   24   17   19   28   28   39   41
      More than one race   1   3   2   1   2   1   0   1   1   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   3   9   2   5   7   9   4   4   12   8
  Temporary visa holders   0   1   10   7   8   6   19   18   14   18
  Science and engineering   39   49   61   71   66   61   79   88   107   116
    Science   32   32   32   47   48   40   51   62   84   98
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   10   13
      Computer and information sciences   9   9   12   18   15   9   11   11   10   17
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   4   1   0   1   1   1   0   4   1   5
      Social sciences   19   22   20   28   32   30   40   47   63   63
    Engineering   7   17   29   24   18   21   28   26   23   18
      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   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   3   1   20   14   9   10   15   14   16   10
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   4   2   9   10   9   11   13   12   5   4
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   14   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   4
      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   4   1   2   2   3   3   5   5   5   5
  Science and engineering   4   1   2   2   3   3   5   5   5   5
    Science   4   1   2   2   3   3   5   5   4   5
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   1   1   0   0   2   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   2   0   0   1   1   0   2   1   0   0
      Social sciences   2   1   1   0   2   3   1   3   2   5
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      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   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   1   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   60   53   67   70   69   58   66   71   110   101
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   60   53   67   70   69   58   66   71   106   101
    Federal   4   1   2   2   3   3   5   5   4   5
    Institutional   7   10   9   9   12   2   13   9   5   7
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   1
    Personal resources   49   42   56   59   54   52   48   57   97   88

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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      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   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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
      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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      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   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   .   .   .   .   374   865   622   692   794   714
    Science   .   .   .   .   248   632   126   148   0   16
      Computer and information sciences   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   16
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   .   .   .   .   164   600   126   0   0   0
        Agricultural sciences   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Health sciences   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   .   .   .   .   24   0   0   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Anthropology   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   .   .   .   .   60   32   0   148   0   0
    Engineering   .   .   .   .   67   64   0   0   0   8
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   .   .   .   .   59   169   496   544   794   690
      Business management and business administration   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   .   .   .   .   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   .   .   .   .   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

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   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Science   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Life sciences   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Agricultural sciences   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Health sciences   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Life sciences nec   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Physical sciences   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Chemistry   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Materials science   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Physics   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Psychology   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Social sciences   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Anthropology   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Economics   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Political science and government   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
        Social sciences nec   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Sciences nec   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Engineering   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Chemical engineering   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Civil engineering   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Engineering nec   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Non-S&E   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Business management and business administration   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Education   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Humanities   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Law   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Social work   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   .   .   .   .   .   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   .   .   .   .   .   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   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .
  DOD   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .
  DOE   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .
  HHS   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .
  NASA   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .
  NSF   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .
  USDA   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .
  Other   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .

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   .   .   .   .
2018   .   .   .   .

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

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