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 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
2014 340 51.2 688
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

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 89 i 88 44 47 40 43 58 47 83 93
    Female 133 i 130 104 96 58 55 66 72 100 129
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 209 i 205 146 139 93 86 116 113 170 201
    Hispanic or Latino 33 i 32 22 31 7 13 16 12 16 18
    Not Hispanic or Latino 167 i 164 124 108 86 73 98 101 149 176
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 i 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      Asian 4 i 4 4 1 4 2 5 0 1 1
      Black or African American 25 i 24 17 12 11 6 10 8 20 14
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 131 i 129 93 84 65 61 79 88 120 153
      More than one race 6 i 6 8 11 6 4 4 5 8 7
    Unknown ethnicity and race 9 i 9 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 7
  Temporary visa holders 13 i 13 2 4 5 12 8 6 13 21
  Science and engineering 198 i 193 148 143 98 93 99 92 159 202
    Science 189 i 184 148 143 98 93 99 92 159 202
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 32 i 32 28 29 14 20 19 48 57 60
      Biological and biomedical sciences 10 i 10 8 13 9 7 13 9 9 13
      Communication 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 17 i 15 11 8 13 13 5 0 7 10
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 3 2
      Mathematics and statistics 10 i 10 2 5 5 4 6 8 12 16
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 6 i 6 7 8 8 7 12 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 77 i 75 58 48 33 28 29 11 28 57
      Social sciences 37 i 36 34 32 16 14 15 8 43 44
    Engineering 9 i 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 6 i 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 3 i 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 24 i 25 0 0 0 5 25 27 24 20
    Clinical medicine 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 24 i 25 0 0 0 5 25 27 24 20

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 160 i 165 154 147 120 151 153 99 185 149
    Female 297 i 302 326 294 234 207 203 204 273 184
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 449 i 458 474 440 351 358 355 300 451 331
    Hispanic or Latino 88 i 91 89 75 61 51 61 43 66 49
    Not Hispanic or Latino 344 i 350 379 359 285 303 293 252 384 280
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 i 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0
      Asian 11 i 11 12 15 8 9 10 1 6 4
      Black or African American 58 i 60 56 42 36 38 43 42 58 33
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 i 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
      White 253 i 257 286 275 227 244 234 201 307 231
      More than one race 20 i 20 23 25 13 11 5 8 12 11
    Unknown ethnicity and race 17 i 17 6 6 5 4 1 5 1 2
  Temporary visa holders 8 i 9 6 1 3 0 1 3 7 2
  Science and engineering 396 i 398 480 441 354 310 321 254 399 287
    Science 393 i 395 480 441 354 310 321 254 399 287
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 16 i 16 25 24 18 15 18 33 44 33
      Biological and biomedical sciences 10 i 11 13 16 20 16 7 9 9 10
      Communication 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
      Computer and information sciences 47 i 45 57 47 41 48 51 0 46 46
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4
      Mathematics and statistics 9 i 10 14 12 6 10 13 9 10 7
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 14 i 14 10 7 2 3 2 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 230 i 227 269 256 182 131 119 152 158 105
      Social sciences 67 i 72 92 79 85 87 111 50 124 82
    Engineering 3 i 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 1 i 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 2 i 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 61 i 69 0 0 0 48 35 49 59 46
    Clinical medicine 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 61 i 69 0 0 0 48 35 49 59 46

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 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 i 0 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: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 222 i 218 148 143 98 98 124 119 183 222
  Fellowships 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 8
    Federal 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 8
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 222 i 218 148 143 98 98 124 119 172 214
    Federal 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 10
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Personal resources 222 i 218 148 143 98 98 124 119 164 204

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