Tarleton 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 340 46.7 631 291 68.9 925
2023 364 47 679 288 68.8 911 441 27.5 602
2022 359 47.8 680 290 68.2 900
2021 401 42.6 691 290 68.5 908 426 27.7 583
2020 403 42.9 698 302 67.4 916
2019 454 35.6 697 311 66.4 914 459 22.9 589
2018 450 36.4 700 319 65.4 911
2017 412 40.4 684 322 64.6 898 496 14.6 575
2016 430 39 697 332 63.4 896
2015 387 44.8 693 320 64.8 898 492 14.6 570
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   241   209 i   205   146   139   93   86   116   113   170
    Hispanic or Latino   55   33 i   32   22   31   7   13   16   12   16
    Not Hispanic or Latino   185   167 i   164   124   108   86   73   98   101   149
      American Indian or Alaska Native   5   1 i   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   6   4 i   4   4   1   4   2   5   0   1
      Black or African American   20   25 i   24   17   12   11   6   10   8   20
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   147   131 i   129   93   84   65   61   79   88   120
      More than one race   7   6 i   6   8   11   6   4   4   5   8
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1   9 i   9   0   0   0   0   2   0   5
  Temporary visa holders   21   13 i   13   2   4   5   12   8   6   13
  Science and engineering   240   198 i   193   148   143   98   93   99   92   159
    Science   229   189 i   184   148   143   98   93   99   92   159
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   51   32 i   32   28   29   14   20   19   48   57
      Biological and biomedical sciences   12   10 i   10   8   13   9   7   13   9   9
      Communication   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   12   17 i   15   11   8   13   13   5   0   7
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   3
      Mathematics and statistics   8   10 i   10   2   5   5   4   6   8   12
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   10   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   9   6 i   6   7   8   8   7   12   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   82   77 i   75   58   48   33   28   29   11   28
      Social sciences   45   37 i   36   34   32   16   14   15   8   43
    Engineering   11   9 i   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   4   6 i   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   7   3 i   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   22   24 i   25   0   0   0   5   25   27   24
      Clinical medicine   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   22   24 i   25   0   0   0   5   25   27   24

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   466   449 i   458   474   440   351   358   355   300   451
    Hispanic or Latino   105   88 i   91   89   75   61   51   61   43   66
    Not Hispanic or Latino   352   344 i   350   379   359   285   303   293   252   384
      American Indian or Alaska Native   5   1 i   1   1   1   0   1   1   0   1
      Asian   7   11 i   11   12   15   8   9   10   1   6
      Black or African American   61   58 i   60   56   42   36   38   43   42   58
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   1 i   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0
      White   263   253 i   257   286   275   227   244   234   201   307
      More than one race   16   20 i   20   23   25   13   11   5   8   12
    Unknown ethnicity and race   9   17 i   17   6   6   5   4   1   5   1
  Temporary visa holders   4   8 i   9   6   1   3   0   1   3   7
  Science and engineering   403   396 i   398   480   441   354   310   321   254   399
    Science   391   393 i   395   480   441   354   310   321   254   399
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   35   16 i   16   25   24   18   15   18   33   44
      Biological and biomedical sciences   15   10 i   11   13   16   20   16   7   9   9
      Communication   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
      Computer and information sciences   41   47 i   45   57   47   41   48   51   0   46
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2
      Mathematics and statistics   8   9 i   10   14   12   6   10   13   9   10
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   16   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   14   14 i   14   10   7   2   3   2   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   183   230 i   227   269   256   182   131   119   152   158
      Social sciences   79   67 i   72   92   79   85   87   111   50   124
    Engineering   12   3 i   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   4   1 i   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   8   2 i   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   67   61 i   69   0   0   0   48   35   49   59
      Clinical medicine   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   67   61 i   69   0   0   0   48   35   49   59

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 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0 i   0   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: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   262   222 i   218   148   143   98   98   124   119   183
  Fellowships   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   11
    Federal   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   11
    Nonfederal   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   262   222 i   218   148   143   98   98   124   119   172
    Federal   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
    Nonfederal   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   262   222 i   218   148   143   98   98   124   119   164

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 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0 i   0   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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0 i   0   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   24,875   23,345   20,056   17,729   14,890   13,171   12,503   10,893   9,404   9,825
    Science   17,338   17,687   16,109   14,522   12,097   11,505   11,960   10,250   8,880   8,912
      Computer and information sciences   521   282   763   395   412   10   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1,651   2,037   2,594   3,745   3,188   3,504   4,903   4,059   3,122   2,895
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   94   392   458   374   25
        Geological and earth sciences   565   994   1,202   1,084   599   267   195   105   144   41
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   1,086   1,043   1,392   2,661   2,589   3,143   4,316   3,496   2,604   2,829
      Life sciences   12,080   10,879   9,239   7,521   6,429   6,594   6,262   6,081   5,718   6,017
        Agricultural sciences   7,900   7,186   6,683   6,338   5,488   6,409   6,196   5,724   5,311   5,573
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,255   789   675   415   249   9   50   226   281   197
        Health sciences   1,419   1,399   763   482   350   115   3   104   126   52
        Natural resources and conservation   1,442   1,505   1,118   269   228   61   13   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   64   0   0   17   114   0   0   27   0   195
      Mathematics and statistics   248   211   376   342   450   192   0   3   0   0
      Physical sciences   593   409   503   359   263   303   125   98   40   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   551   409   365   357   257   227   70   92   40   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   138   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   42   0   0   2   6   76   55   6   0   0
      Psychology   714   537   475   368   294   65   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   534   962   1,033   778   639   145   12   9   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   157   167   157   130   60   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   207   731   659   591   539   0   3   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   170   64   217   57   40   137   9   9   0   0
      Sciences nec   997   2,370   1,126   1,014   422   692   658   0   0   0
    Engineering   1,024   857   685   166   156   61   0   0   0   44
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   53   63   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   44
      Civil engineering   93   21   129   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   567   446   299   131   142   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   19   130   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   292   197   257   35   14   61   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   6,513   4,801   3,262   3,041   2,637   1,605   543   643   524   869
      Business management and business administration   1,601   1,798   753   804   725   451   154   518   32   17
      Communication and communications technologies   181   219   170   179   154   49   0   0   0   0
      Education   1,612   1,554   1,318   1,340   1,243   490   88   110   16   852
      Humanities   365   429   413   291   248   296   1   0   0   0
      Law   1,388   503   478   424   267   295   297   1   447   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   24   3   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   1,366   298   130   3   0   0   0   14   29   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2024
(Dollars in thousands)
Field All R&D expenditures Federal government State and local government Institution funds Business Nonprofit organizations All other sources
  All R&D fields   24,875   4,718   5,041   14,183   244   689   0
    Science   17,338   4,598   3,875   8,321   244   300   0
      Computer and information sciences   521   0   13   508   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1,651   0   1,445   206   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   565   0   401   164   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   1,086   0   1,044   42   0   0   0
      Life sciences   12,080   4,384   2,389   5,035   83   189   0
        Agricultural sciences   7,900   3,940   771   3,025   57   107   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,255   0   357   872   26   0   0
        Health sciences   1,419   0   405   1,014   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   1,442   444   798   118   0   82   0
        Life sciences nec   64   0   58   6   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   248   0   0   87   161   0   0
      Physical sciences   593   0   0   486   0   107   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   551   0   0   444   0   107   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   42   0   0   42   0   0   0
      Psychology   714   56   0   658   0   0   0
      Social sciences   534   39   28   467   0   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   157   0   0   157   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   207   0   28   179   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   170   39   0   131   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   997   119   0   874   0   4   0
    Engineering   1,024   32   78   862   0   52   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   53   0   0   1   0   52   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   93   32   60   1   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   567   0   0   567   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   19   0   18   1   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   292   0   0   292   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   6,513   88   1,088   5,000   0   337   0
      Business management and business administration   1,601   0   3   1,598   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   181   0   0   181   0   0   0
      Education   1,612   0   216   1,396   0   0   0
      Humanities   365   0   0   365   0   0   0
      Law   1,388   0   869   519   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   1,366   88   0   941   0   337   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   4,718   5,478   5,055   4,620   4,139   4,632   4,288   4,602   4,495   3,927
  DOD   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  DOE   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  HHS   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  NASA   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  NSF   245   991   387   113   4   132   111   0   0   0
  USDA   4,384   4,467   4,523   4,186   3,822   4,194   4,004   4,022   3,826   3,880
  Other   89   19   145   321   313   306   173   580   669   47

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   172   40   132   .
2018   176   26   150   .

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   52   52   40   24   19
    Agricultural sciences   19   24   11   6   1
    Biological and biomedical sciences   6   6   6   6   6
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   14   14   14   3   3
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   2   2   2   2   2
    Health sciences   1   1   1   1   1
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   4   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   3   3   3   3   3
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    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   92,000   3,576   0   51,805   27,049
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   51,805   4,357
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   22,692
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   92,000   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   3,576   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   450   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   450   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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