Stephen F. Austin 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 377 40.9 631 483 48.4 925
2023 449 3.2 459 377 45.1 679 495 46.3 911 262 57 602
2022 428 7.3 457 362 47.4 680 497 45.4 900
2021 413 40.9 691 475 48.3 908 260 55.9 583
2020 405 42.6 698 452 51.2 916
2019 436 3.4 447 402 43 697 452 51.1 914 264 55.7 589
2018 416 3.8 428 416 41.2 700 451 51 911
2017 418 2.6 425 405 41.4 684 434 52.2 898 298 48.8 575
2016 403 7.2 430 401 43.1 697 400 55.9 896
2015 420 2.4 426 411 41.3 693 388 57.3 898 297 48.5 570
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 . 1 2 . . 1 2 1 2 1
  Science and engineering . 1 2 . . 1 2 1 2 1
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . 1 2 . . 1 2 1 2 1
      Agricultural sciences . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Natural resources and conservation . 1 2 . . 1 2 . 2 1
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . . . . . . . . .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . . . . . . . . . .

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   161   162   198   127 i   128   127   113   123   150   137
    Hispanic or Latino   26   30   30   9 i   9   9   4   10   11   14
    Not Hispanic or Latino   131   130   165   118 i   119   118   109   111   139   121
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   2   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   4   1   0   1 i   1   1   2   3   2   0
      Black or African American   16   14   19   14 i   14   14   7   11   12   7
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   1   1
      White   102   106   136   98 i   99   98   97   89   124   111
      More than one race   8   9   8   5 i   5   5   3   8   0   2
    Unknown ethnicity and race   4   2   3   0 i   0   0   0   2   0   2
  Temporary visa holders   34   35   18   11 i   11   11   9   7   8   10
  Science and engineering   137   122   122   64 i   65   64   53   62   116   106
    Science   137   122   122   64 i   65   64   53   62   116   106
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   7   8   8   6 i   6   6   4   10   16   10
      Biological and biomedical sciences   36   5   10   3 i   3   3   2   4   3   2
      Communication   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   11   8
      Computer and information sciences   11   19   0   1 i   1   1   2   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   9   10
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   8   12   13   12 i   12   12   10   11   13   21
      Mathematics and statistics   15   13   15   5 i   4   5   8   4   9   9
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   5   5   7   3 i   3   3   5   1   2   0
      Natural resources and conservation   2   1   12   5 i   5   5   7   5   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   46   52   52   29 i   31   29   15   27   45   41
      Social sciences   7   7   5   0 i   0   0   0   0   8   5
    Engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   58   75   94   74 i   74   74   69   68   42   41
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   58   75   94   74 i   74   74   69   68   42   41

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   113   115   103   111 i   118   111   101   102   153   153
    Hispanic or Latino   19   18   16   6 i   6   6   5   7   11   6
    Not Hispanic or Latino   92   97   86   105 i   112   105   95   94   140   143
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   1   0   0 i   0   0   1   0   0   0
      Asian   1   2   0   3 i   3   3   1   1   1   1
      Black or African American   5   5   10   11 i   11   11   5   6   20   23
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   1   0   0
      White   78   84   72   88 i   95   88   82   81   115   113
      More than one race   7   5   4   3 i   3   3   6   5   4   6
    Unknown ethnicity and race   2   0   1   0 i   0   0   1   1   2   4
  Temporary visa holders   13   12   4   15 i   15   13   13   13   8   9
  Science and engineering   126   123   105   120 i   127   118   105   111   160   162
    Science   126   123   105   120 i   127   118   105   111   160   162
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   8   8   7   4 i   4   4   4   8   44   48
      Biological and biomedical sciences   19   4   4   9 i   10   9   12   13   7   8
      Communication   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   15   11
      Computer and information sciences   8   11   0   9 i   8   7   5   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   11   15
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   10   12   10   14 i   14   14   22   19   22   29
      Mathematics and statistics   1   3   2   11 i   12   11   4   7   5   6
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   3   6   6   10 i   11   10   8   7   7   0
      Natural resources and conservation   43   52   37   44 i   49   44   40   46   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   28   22   31   19 i   19   19   10   11   25   23
      Social sciences   6   5   8   0 i   0   0   0   0   24   22
    Engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   4   2   6 i   6   6   9   4   1   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   4   2   6 i   6   6   9   4   1   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 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   195   197   216   138 i   139   138   122   130   158   147
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   11   19   26   19 i   18   19   13   12   11   3
    Federal   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   10   18   18   16 i   15   16   6   4   9   3
    Nonfederal   1   1   8   3 i   3   3   7   8   2   0
  Teaching assistantships   55   60   68   22 i   22   22   43   26   19   19
    Federal   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   54   58   65   22 i   22   22   43   26   19   19
    Nonfederal   1   2   3   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   129   118   122   97 i   99   97   66   92   128   125
    Federal   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   21   3   2   19 i   20   19   56   17   32   36
    Nonfederal   0   1   2   7 i   7   7   1   6   2   1
    Personal resources   108   114   118   71 i   72   71   9   69   94   88

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   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

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 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

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   4,502   3,661   3,184   3,204   3,672   3,679   3,336   3,677   4,749   5,170
    Science   3,478   2,810   2,407   2,520   2,450   3,226   2,585   2,797   2,968   3,911
      Computer and information sciences   12   27   3   14   0   0   0   3   48   509
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   258   132   62   121   177   292   342   216   237   302
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   205   132   55   117   174   125   195   216   217   51
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   7   4   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   53   0   0   0   3   167   147   0   20   251
      Life sciences   2,811   2,028   1,773   2,042   1,848   1,992   1,744   2,262   2,252   2,381
        Agricultural sciences   2,146   1,753   1,620   1,882   1,695   1,780   1,533   1,992   2,131   2,019
        Biological and biomedical sciences   406   232   60   80   57   75   100   238   55   225
        Health sciences   255   39   81   79   92   97   99   0   16   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   24   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   4   4   12   1   4   16   12   32   50   137
      Mathematics and statistics   206   382   241   109   129   642   112   0   2   52
      Physical sciences   95   60   114   29   36   85   94   66   52   212
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   15
        Chemistry   93   60   112   28   33   85   91   65   52   197
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   2   0   2   1   3   0   3   1   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1   2   2   2   10   2   1   2   7   6
      Social sciences   95   163   212   203   250   213   292   248   370   449
        Anthropology   1   12   7   3   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   2   27   1   0   2   1   1   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   4   3
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   9   38   96   6   3   17   79   2   5   9
        Social sciences nec   85   113   107   167   246   196   211   243   360   437
      Sciences nec   0   16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   6   15   14   4   0   9
      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   0   0   0   0   6   15   14   4   0   9
    Non-S&E   1,024   851   777   684   1,216   438   737   876   1,781   1,250
      Business management and business administration   14   9   3   0   3   7   4   0   0   1
      Communication and communications technologies   10   0   0   0   2   4   3   8   9   10
      Education   317   393   360   283   490   79   505   443   830   884
      Humanities   26   74   123   29   80   88   96   79   72   98
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   200   200   166   196   180   119   80   160   128   58
      Visual and performing arts   154   36   38   25   11   20   22   11   14   79
      Non-S&E nec   303   139   87   151   450   121   27   175   728   120

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   4,502   951   1,630   1,325   111   333   152
    Science   3,478   947   1,244   872   111   155   149
      Computer and information sciences   12   0   0   12   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   258   16   7   176   54   5   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   205   16   7   176   1   5   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   53   0   0   0   53   0   0
      Life sciences   2,811   727   1,213   529   57   136   149
        Agricultural sciences   2,146   607   1,069   207   50   64   149
        Biological and biomedical sciences   406   120   144   63   7   72   0
        Health sciences   255   0   0   255   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   4   0   0   4   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   206   175   0   31   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   95   0   6   76   0   13   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   93   0   6   74   0   13   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   2   0   0   2   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1   0   0   1   0   0   0
      Social sciences   95   29   18   47   0   1   0
        Anthropology   1   0   0   0   0   1   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   9   8   0   1   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   85   21   18   46   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   1,024   4   386   453   0   178   3
      Business management and business administration   14   0   0   14   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   10   0   0   10   0   0   0
      Education   317   4   226   72   0   12   3
      Humanities   26   0   8   18   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   200   0   1   33   0   166   0
      Visual and performing arts   154   0   0   154   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   303   0   151   152   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   951   1,098   879   1,029   1,257   1,332   1,242   1,276   1,808   2,340
  DOD   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   27   0
  DOE   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  HHS   0   0   19   77   24   36   24   33   26   54
  NASA   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  NSF   249   378   235   226   477   655   533   407   286   818
  USDA   567   591   506   583   585   560   626   574   527   556
  Other   135   129   119   143   171   81   59   259   942   912

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   182   53   129   .
2018   192   55   137   .

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   149   149   149   116   112
    Agricultural sciences   40   40   40   40   40
    Biological and biomedical sciences   10   10   10   10   10
    Computer and information sciences   20   20   20   3   3
    Engineering   20   20   20   4   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   10   10   10   10   10
    Health sciences   10   10   10   10   10
    Mathematics and statistics   3   3   3   3   3
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   30   30   30   30   30
    Psychology   3   3   3   3   3
    Social sciences   3   3   3   3   3
    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   0   86,000
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   43,000
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   43,000
    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

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   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   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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