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 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
2014 405 41.8 688
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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 56 66 39 i 38 39 34 38 48 42 46
    Female 141 150 99 i 101 99 88 92 110 105 93
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 162 198 127 i 128 127 113 123 150 137 129
    Hispanic or Latino 30 30 9 i 9 9 4 10 11 14 16
    Not Hispanic or Latino 130 165 118 i 119 118 109 111 139 121 112
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 2 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 1 0 1 i 1 1 2 3 2 0 0
      Black or African American 14 19 14 i 14 14 7 11 12 7 8
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
      White 106 136 98 i 99 98 97 89 124 111 101
      More than one race 9 8 5 i 5 5 3 8 0 2 3
    Unknown ethnicity and race 2 3 0 i 0 0 0 2 0 2 1
  Temporary visa holders 35 18 11 i 11 11 9 7 8 10 10
  Science and engineering 122 122 64 i 65 64 53 62 116 106 97
    Science 122 122 64 i 65 64 53 62 116 106 97
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 8 8 6 i 6 6 4 10 16 10 10
      Biological and biomedical sciences 5 10 3 i 3 3 2 4 3 2 7
      Communication 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 11 8 0
      Computer and information sciences 19 0 1 i 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 9 10 11
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 12 13 12 i 12 12 10 11 13 21 15
      Mathematics and statistics 13 15 5 i 4 5 8 4 9 9 13
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 5 7 3 i 3 3 5 1 2 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 1 12 5 i 5 5 7 5 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 52 52 29 i 31 29 15 27 45 41 35
      Social sciences 7 5 0 i 0 0 0 0 8 5 6
    Engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 75 94 74 i 74 74 69 68 42 41 42
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 75 94 74 i 74 74 69 68 42 41 42

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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 64 52 66 i 69 64 65 56 73 63 67
    Female 63 55 60 i 64 60 49 59 88 99 101
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 115 103 111 i 118 111 101 102 153 153 157
    Hispanic or Latino 18 16 6 i 6 6 5 7 11 6 9
    Not Hispanic or Latino 97 86 105 i 112 105 95 94 140 143 145
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0 0 i 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
      Asian 2 0 3 i 3 3 1 1 1 1 2
      Black or African American 5 10 11 i 11 11 5 6 20 23 15
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
      White 84 72 88 i 95 88 82 81 115 113 125
      More than one race 5 4 3 i 3 3 6 5 4 6 3
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 1 0 i 0 0 1 1 2 4 3
  Temporary visa holders 12 4 15 i 15 13 13 13 8 9 11
  Science and engineering 123 105 120 i 127 118 105 111 160 162 168
    Science 123 105 120 i 127 118 105 111 160 162 168
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 8 7 4 i 4 4 4 8 44 48 41
      Biological and biomedical sciences 4 4 9 i 10 9 12 13 7 8 9
      Communication 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 15 11 1
      Computer and information sciences 11 0 9 i 8 7 5 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 11 15 18
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 12 10 14 i 14 14 22 19 22 29 30
      Mathematics and statistics 3 2 11 i 12 11 4 7 5 6 5
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 6 6 10 i 11 10 8 7 7 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 52 37 44 i 49 44 40 46 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 22 31 19 i 19 19 10 11 25 23 30
      Social sciences 5 8 0 i 0 0 0 0 24 22 34
    Engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 4 2 6 i 6 6 9 4 1 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 4 2 6 i 6 6 9 4 1 0 0

i=imputed

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 i 0 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: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 197 216 138 i 139 138 122 130 158 147 139
  Fellowships 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 19 26 19 i 18 19 13 12 11 3 6
    Federal 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 18 18 16 i 15 16 6 4 9 3 5
    Nonfederal 1 8 3 i 3 3 7 8 2 0 1
  Teaching assistantships 60 68 22 i 22 22 43 26 19 19 31
    Federal 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 58 65 22 i 22 22 43 26 19 19 31
    Nonfederal 2 3 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 118 122 97 i 99 97 66 92 128 125 102
    Federal 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 3 2 19 i 20 19 56 17 32 36 30
    Nonfederal 1 2 7 i 7 7 1 6 2 1 0
    Personal resources 114 118 71 i 72 71 9 69 94 88 72

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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 i 0 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 i 0 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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