Sul Ross 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 538 15.6 631 426 54.5 925
2023 577 15.9 679 454 50.7 911 525 13.7 602
2022 594 13.5 680 462 49.2 900
2021 586 16.1 691 481 47.6 908 510 13.4 583
2020 587 16.8 698 534 42.3 916
2019 565 19.8 697 512 44.6 914 523 12.1 589
2018 525 25.8 700 479 48 911
2017 474 31.4 684 483 46.8 898 508 12.6 575
2016 506 28.2 697 518 42.8 896
2015 480 31.5 693 504 44.5 898 493 14.4 570
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

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   44   33   30   36   35   41   55   83   73   84
    Hispanic or Latino   15   8   10   8   9   7   13   27   17   21
    Not Hispanic or Latino   29   25   19   27   26   34   42   55   55   62
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   3   1
      Asian   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   1
      Black or African American   0   1   0   1   0   2   2   5   8   6
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      White   28   24   18   25   24   31   36   48   43   52
      More than one race   1   0   0   1   1   1   2   2   0   2
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   1   1
  Temporary visa holders   3   6   2   1   1   1   0   1   1   3
  Science and engineering   41   38   32   37   35   42   52   62   58   84
    Science   41   38   32   37   35   42   52   62   58   84
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   11   12   9   9   8   8   6   13   24   38
      Biological and biomedical sciences   3   1   6   4   6   10   12   10   18   10
      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   3   1   1   2   5   5   7   10   16   20
      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   20   19   11   18   12   13   21   20   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   4   5   5   4   4   6   6   9   0   16
    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   6   1   0   0   1   0   3   22   16   3
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   6   1   0   0   1   0   3   22   16   3

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   68   74   55   79   110   95   105   83   62   132
    Hispanic or Latino   34   38   24   24   42   35   36   36   17   65
    Not Hispanic or Latino   33   36   31   55   68   60   69   47   45   66
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   3   0
      Asian   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0
      Black or African American   2   4   6   8   4   2   5   5   3   7
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0
      White   31   31   23   45   62   57   60   40   38   56
      More than one race   0   0   2   1   1   1   2   2   0   3
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
  Temporary visa holders   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   5   0   1
  Science and engineering   44   51   34   52   78   70   83   76   44   103
    Science   44   51   34   52   78   70   83   76   44   103
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   4   4   9   10   12   13   14   14   32   19
      Biological and biomedical sciences   3   5   5   10   14   11   13   13   5   8
      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   1   4   3   8   11   11   13   9   7   9
      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   13   15   6   6   20   21   23   16   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   23   23   11   18   21   14   20   24   0   67
    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   24   23   21   27   32   25   25   12   18   30
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   24   23   21   27   32   25   25   12   18   30

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   1   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
    Science   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   2   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   1   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   1   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

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   47   39   32   37   36   42   55   84   74   87
  Fellowships   9   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   9   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   5   7   10   10   8   8   9   17   19   22
    Federal   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   5   6   10   10   8   8   9   17   2   22
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   17   0
  Teaching assistantships   0   5   8   8   9   14   13   17   23   12
    Federal   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   5   6   8   9   14   13   17   23   12
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   33   22   14   19   19   20   33   50   32   48
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
    Institutional   2   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   31   22   14   19   19   20   31   49   32   48

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
    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

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   6,546   4,878   3,940   3,004   2,068   2,352   2,934   2,500   2,015   2,204
    Science   3,845   2,841   2,325 i   1,811 i   2,068   2,352   2,934   2,498   1,908   2,187
      Computer and information sciences   728   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   282   0   0 i   0 i   22   0   2   2   0   6
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   282   0   0 i   0 i   22   0   2   2   0   6
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   2,610   2,458   2,009 i   1,563 i   1,595   1,578   2,011   1,576   1,158   1,534
        Agricultural sciences   1,610   484   391 i   298 i   123   114   174   139   135   281
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,000   1,974   1,618 i   1,265 i   0   0   10   17   11   1,253
        Health sciences   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0 i   0 i   1,472   1,464   1,827   1,420   1,012   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   225   231   190 i   149 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   176   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   49   231   190 i   149 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0 i   0 i   451   774   921   920   750   647
        Anthropology   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0 i   0 i   451   774   921   920   750   647
      Sciences nec   0   152   126 i   99 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   2,701   2,037   1,615 i   1,193 i   0   0   0   2   107   17
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   1,838   1,038   798 i   558 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   863   999   817 i   635 i   0   0   0   2   107   17

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: 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   6,546   3,900   244   1,811   100   210   281
    Science   3,845   1,862   244   1,294   100   79   266
      Computer and information sciences   728   728   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   282   0   0   1   11   22   248
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   282   0   0   1   11   22   248
        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   2,610   1,085   244   1,120   89   57   15
        Agricultural sciences   1,610   751   187   672   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,000   334   57   448   89   57   15
        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   225   49   0   173   0   0   3
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   176   0   0   173   0   0   3
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   49   49   0   0   0   0   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   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   2,701   2,038   0   517   0   131   15
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   1,838   1,838   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   863   200   0   517   0   131   15

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   3,900   1,568   1,205   843   481   339   553   440   272   333
  DOD   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
  DOE   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
  HHS   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
  NASA   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
  NSF   262   0   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
  USDA   598   371   285 i   200 i   90   14   14   34   26   39
  Other   3,040   1,197   920 i   643 i   391   325   539   406   246   294

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: 2024–18 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2024   .   .   .   .
2023   .   .   .   .
2022   .   .   .   .
2021   .   .   .   .
2020   .   .   .   .
2019   81   6   75   .
2018   84   7   77   .

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   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   25,000   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   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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