Sul Ross State U.

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2024
2023 577 15.9 679 525 13.7 602 453 51 914
2022 594 13.5 680 462 49.2 900
2021 586 16.1 691 510 13.4 583 481 47.6 908
2020 587 16.8 698 534 42.3 916
2019 565 19.8 697 523 12.1 589 512 44.6 914
2018 525 25.8 700 479 48 911
2017 474 31.4 684 508 12.6 575 483 46.8 898
2016 506 28.2 697 517 42.9 896
2015 480 31.5 693 493 14.4 570 504 44.5 898
2014 490 29.5 688 479 46.7 889
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

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 16 14 16 11 16 25 36 42 54 45 0
    Female 23 18 21 25 26 30 48 32 33 31 0
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 33 30 36 35 41 55 83 73 84 73 0
    Hispanic or Latino 8 10 8 9 7 13 27 17 21 21 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 25 19 27 26 34 42 55 55 62 52 0
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 1 0
      Asian 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
      Black or African American 1 0 1 0 2 2 5 8 6 4 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
      White 24 18 25 24 31 36 48 43 52 43 0
      More than one race 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 2 3 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
  Temporary visa holders 6 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 3 3 0
  Science and engineering 38 32 37 35 42 52 62 58 84 76 0
    Science 38 32 37 35 42 52 62 58 84 76 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 12 9 9 8 8 6 13 24 38 37 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 1 6 4 6 10 12 10 18 10 12 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 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 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 1 1 2 5 5 7 10 16 20 7 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 19 11 18 12 13 21 20 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 5 5 4 4 6 6 9 0 16 20 0
    Engineering 0 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 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 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 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 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 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 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 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 1 0 0 1 0 3 22 16 3 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 1 0 0 1 0 3 22 16 3 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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 29 21 33 52 51 64 55 36 80 59 0
    Female 45 34 46 58 44 44 33 26 53 38 0
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 74 55 79 110 95 105 83 62 132 97 0
    Hispanic or Latino 38 24 24 42 35 36 36 17 65 45 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 36 31 55 68 60 69 47 45 66 51 0
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0
      Asian 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
      Black or African American 4 6 8 4 2 5 5 3 7 2 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 31 23 45 62 57 60 40 38 56 48 0
      More than one race 0 2 1 1 1 2 2 0 3 1 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
  Temporary visa holders 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 0 1 0 0
  Science and engineering 51 34 52 78 70 83 76 44 103 97 0
    Science 51 34 52 78 70 83 76 44 103 97 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 4 9 10 12 13 14 14 32 19 17 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 5 5 10 14 11 13 13 5 8 7 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 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 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 4 3 8 11 11 13 9 7 9 11 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 15 6 6 20 21 23 16 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 23 11 18 21 14 20 24 0 67 62 0
    Engineering 0 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 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 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 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 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 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 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 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 23 21 27 32 25 25 12 18 30 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 23 21 27 32 25 25 12 18 30 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
    Science 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 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 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 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 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 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 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 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 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 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 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 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: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 39 32 37 36 42 55 84 74 87 76
  Fellowships 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 7 10 10 8 8 9 17 19 22 20
    Federal 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 6 10 10 8 8 9 17 2 22 20
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 5 8 8 9 14 13 17 23 12 14
    Federal 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 5 6 8 9 14 13 17 23 12 14
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 22 14 19 19 20 33 50 32 48 37
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Personal resources 22 14 19 19 20 31 49 32 48 37

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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 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 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 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 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 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 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 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 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 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 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 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 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 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 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 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 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 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 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 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 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 4,878 3,940 3,004 2,068 2,352 2,934 2,500 2,015 2,204 2,528
    Science 2,841 2,325 i 1,811 i 2,068 2,352 2,934 2,498 1,908 2,187 2,528
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 i 0 i 22 0 2 2 0 6 2
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 i 0 i 22 0 2 2 0 6 2
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 2,458 2,009 i 1,563 i 1,595 1,578 2,011 1,576 1,158 1,534 1,815
        Agricultural sciences 484 391 i 298 i 123 114 174 139 135 281 384
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,974 1,618 i 1,265 i 0 0 10 17 11 1,253 1,431
        Health sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 i 0 i 1,472 1,464 1,827 1,420 1,012 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 231 190 i 149 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 13
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 13
        Materials science 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 231 190 i 149 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 i 0 i 451 774 921 920 750 647 698
        Anthropology 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 i 0 i 451 774 921 920 750 647 698
      Sciences nec 152 126 i 99 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 2,037 1,615 i 1,193 i 0 0 0 2 107 17 0
      Business management and business administration 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 1,038 798 i 558 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 999 817 i 635 i 0 0 0 2 107 17 0

i=imputed

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: 2023
(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 4,878 1,568 1,223 1,804 0 283 0
    Science 2,841 383 1,223 952 0 283 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 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 2,458 371 1,223 743 0 121 0
        Agricultural sciences 484 151 270 63 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,974 220 953 680 0 121 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 231 12 0 68 0 151 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 231 12 0 68 0 151 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 152 0 0 141 0 11 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 2,037 1,185 0 852 0 0 0
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 1,038 1,038 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 999 147 0 852 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 1,568 1,205 843 481 339 553 440 272 333 546
  DOD 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 86
  DOE 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  HHS 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  NASA 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  NSF 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  USDA 371 285 i 200 i 90 14 14 34 26 39 190
  Other 1,197 920 i 643 i 391 325 539 406 246 294 270

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

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 81 6 75 .
2018 84 7 77 .
2017 88 8 80 .

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 24 22 20 19 19
    Agricultural sciences 6 6 6 6 6
    Biological and biomedical sciences 10 10 10 10 10
    Computer and information sciences 1 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 1 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 1 0 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 1 1 1 0 0
    Physical sciences 2 2 2 2 2
    Psychology 2 2 2 2 2
    Social sciences 2 2 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

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 25,000 . . . .
    Health sciences 25,000 . . . .

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 4,000 0 0 0 0
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 500 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 3,000 0 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 500 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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