Texas A&M U.-Corpus Christi

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 310 33.2 459 230 64 631 235 74.9 925
2023 264 43.2 459 235 65.8 679 244 73.6 911 276 54.7 602
2022 287 37.9 457 259 62.4 680 238 73.9 900
2021 319 29.4 447 308 56 691 238 74.1 908 279 52.7 583
2020 272 40.2 450 316 55.3 698 235 74.7 916
2019 312 31 447 310 56 697 235 74.6 914 284 52.4 589
2018 291 32.8 428 356 49.7 700 238 74.2 911
2017 284 33.9 425 243 64.9 684 239 73.7 898 302 48.1 575
2016 287 34 430 326 53.8 697 249 72.6 896
2015 281 34.8 426 343 51.1 693 247 72.8 898 398 30.9 570
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

Number of earned doctorates, by trend major field of study of recipients: 2024–15
Fields 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All fields 19 31 23 14 25 16 20 19 20 21
  Science and engineering 10 12 13 7 10 5 3 6 6 5
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources 1 1 . . 1 . . 1 . 1
      Natural resources and conservation 1 1 . . 1 . . 1 . 1
    Biological and biomedical sciences 1 . 1 . . . . 1 1 2
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . . . . . . . 1 1 2
      Microbiology and immunology 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . . 1 . . . . . . .
    Computer and information sciences 1 . 1 . 1 . . . . .
      Computer science 1 . . . 1 . . . . .
      Computer and information sciences, other . . 1 . . . . . . .
    Engineering 2 . . . . 1 . . . .
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Electrical and computer engineering 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Engineering, other . . . . . 1 . . . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 3 8 10 7 8 4 3 3 3 2
      Geological sciences 1 . . . . . . . 1 .
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences 2 8 10 7 8 4 3 3 2 2
    Mathematics and statistics . . . . . . . . . .
      Applied mathematics . . . . . . . . . .
    Physical sciences . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Physics . 1 . . . . . . . .
    Psychology . 2 . . . . . 1 2 .
      Counseling and applied psychology . 2 . . . . . 1 2 .
    Social sciences 2 . 1 . . . . . . .
      Social sciences, other 2 . 1 . . . . . . .
  Non-science and engineering 9 19 10 7 15 11 17 13 14 16
    Education 9 18 9 7 15 11 17 13 14 16
      Education research 9 15 9 7 15 11 16 11 12 13
      Teacher education and teaching fields . 3 . . . . . 1 2 3
      Education, other . . . . . . 1 1 . .
    Other non-science and engineering . 1 1 . . . . . . .
      Non-science and engineering, other . 1 1 . . . . . . .

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Earned Doctorates

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   154   162   156   154   152   144   123   325   181   144
    Hispanic or Latino   51   60   49   40   42   44   34   92   38   35
    Not Hispanic or Latino   102   100   106   113   109   100   88   230   140   101
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   1   2   2   2   3   2   4   2   3
      Asian   6   6   5   3   8   6   4   5   6   5
      Black or African American   11   9   8   8   4   5   4   9   7   3
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   78   79   83   91   86   80   75   208   120   89
      More than one race   7   5   8   9   9   6   3   4   5   1
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1   2   1   1   1   0   1   3   3   8
  Temporary visa holders   393   381   273   132   102   117   75   86   83   99
  Science and engineering   544   530   411   276   235   243   190   318   253   229
    Science   531   517   403   266   227   235   180   307   247   222
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   22   24
      Biological and biomedical sciences   9   13   15   13   10   13   10   7   8   11
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   13   10
      Computer and information sciences   327   325   243   97   79   92   47   56   56   67
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   97   89   73   82   72   37   36   32   80   60
      Mathematics and statistics   8   11   9   8   10   12   10   9   10   7
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   34   16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   8   16   16   16   45   41   63   0   0
      Physical sciences   18   18   18   15   12   11   13   8   0   0
      Psychology   38   37   29   35   28   25   23   132   27   23
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   31   20
    Engineering   13   13   8   10   8   8   10   11   6   7
      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   6   8   8   10   8   8   10   11   6   7
      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   7   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   3   13   18   10   19   18   8   93   11   14
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   3   13   18   10   19   18   8   93   11   14

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   102   74   78   82   91   93   108   183   142   145
    Hispanic or Latino   39   28   28   28   25   31   27   61   50   53
    Not Hispanic or Latino   61   44   50   54   66   62   81   122   92   91
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   1   0   0
      Asian   10   10   4   5   3   2   3   5   2   5
      Black or African American   11   6   7   4   1   4   7   10   7   7
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   35   25   36   39   55   54   69   103   80   79
      More than one race   4   3   3   5   6   2   2   3   3   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
  Temporary visa holders   60   18   8   12   8   4   3   9   12   9
  Science and engineering   87   63   46   61   61   62   67   82   136   133
    Science   82   58   38   53   56   58   62   76   130   123
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   10   9
      Biological and biomedical sciences   5   5   3   3   3   2   1   5   6   8
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   13   12
      Computer and information sciences   55   24   11   18   12   4   2   7   6   7
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   10   7   12   4   26   19   33   22   30   30
      Mathematics and statistics   6   7   2   7   2   4   4   1   6   5
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   6   4   7   2   11   13   12   0   0
      Physical sciences   3   2   2   4   4   4   2   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   6   4   10   7   14   7   29   5   11
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   54   41
    Engineering   5   5   8   8   5   4   5   6   6   10
      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   3   5   8   8   5   4   5   6   6   10
      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   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   75   29   40   33   38   35   44   110   18   21
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   75   29   40   33   38   35   44   110   18   21

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   54   35   27   89   24   12   23   24   25   24
  Science and engineering   54   35   26   88   21   12   23   24   25   23
    Science   50   34   26   87   21   12   22   24   25   23
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   8
      Biological and biomedical sciences   2   3   1   2   0   0   1   0   1   1
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   11   3   5   42   2   0   1   2   1   1
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   28   21   17   17   10   6   7   2   19   13
      Mathematics and statistics   3   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   2   5   3   6   11   20   0   0
      Physical sciences   3   2   1   1   1   0   1   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   19   5   0   1   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
    Engineering   4   1   0   1   0   0   1   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   3   1   0   1   0   0   1   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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   1   1   3   0   0   0   0   1
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   1   1   3   0   0   0   0   1

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   547   543   429   286   254   261   198   411   264   243
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0
  Research assistantships   158   157   129   118   102   94   79   90   91   70
    Federal   50   29   27   21   12   12   18   21   25   23
    Institutional   86   104   80   71   68   63   45   59   51   46
    Nonfederal   22   24   22   26   22   19   16   10   15   1
  Teaching assistantships   75   75   82   77   83   85   70   81   91   94
    Federal   3   3   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0
    Institutional   72   72   82   76   81   84   68   81   91   94
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   314   311   218   91   69   82   49   232   82   79
    Federal   1   3   0   68   10   0   3   0   0   1
    Institutional   29   36   31   7   21   9   22   7   31   24
    Nonfederal   3   0   0   8   3   0   2   0   0   0
    Personal resources   281   272   187   8   35   73   22   225   51   54

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   22   22   16   16   10   15   10   15   12   14
    Science   16   21   15   16   10   11   8   9   12   14
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   3   4   2   2   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   7   2   1   0   1   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   12   11   12   13   4   5   5   5   7   5
      Mathematics and statistics   3   1   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   9
      Natural resources and conservation   1   2   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2   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   6   1   1   0   0   4   2   6   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   1   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   3   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   6   0   0   0   0   0   2   5   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   6   3   3   3   2   2   0   4   5   6
  Science and engineering   6   3   3   3   2   2   0   4   5   6
    Science   3   3   3   3   2   1   0   3   5   6
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   1   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   2   1   1   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   2   1   2   2   0   0   0   0   1   2
      Mathematics and statistics   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   4
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   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   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   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   1   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   1   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   3   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   52,175   39,305   36,014   30,500   32,284   32,944   30,253   27,993   24,786   24,507
    Science   33,591   25,427   23,254   20,480   21,182   22,103   20,988   20,824   19,338   20,863
      Computer and information sciences   2,696   982   355   313   222   1,008   715   623   337   1,110
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   20,100   15,556   14,478   12,296   11,900   13,494   14,719   15,697   14,629   14,531
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   1,004   684   515   591   602   829   1,011   1,145   744   483
        Geological and earth sciences   1,760   1,761   1,606   994   1,074   1,061   972   1,090   1,310   547
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   13,041   9,784   8,063   5,294   4,797   4,684   3,799   5,376   6,773   9,746
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   4,295   3,327   4,294   5,417   5,427   6,920   8,937   8,086   5,802   3,755
      Life sciences   4,703   4,745   5,184   5,422   6,975   5,669   4,650   3,163   2,673   3,600
        Agricultural sciences   718   435   341   282   17   34   33   166   12   121
        Biological and biomedical sciences   2,486   3,397   3,998   4,643   6,377   5,218   4,278   2,400   2,086   2,923
        Health sciences   187   304   92   162   22   33   38   213   318   556
        Natural resources and conservation   1,082   489   470   159   447   143   49   61   229   0
        Life sciences nec   230   120   283   176   112   241   252   323   28   0
      Mathematics and statistics   940   126   19   6   21   47   35   18   49   502
      Physical sciences   2,226   1,643   1,459   1,089   1,437   1,362   356   361   377   297
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   438   307   261   268   181   645   341   332   366   280
        Materials science   0   0   25   70   92   40   0   0   0   0
        Physics   103   48   12   0   0   19   0   12   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   1,685   1,288   1,161   751   1,164   658   15   17   11   17
      Psychology   44   9   4   0   0   12   1   8   21   6
      Social sciences   725   1,030   623   464   151   77   106   147   89   355
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   45   51   136   251   125   71   61   18   25   67
        Political science and government   7   0   1   0   0   0   2   35   35   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   10   0   451   8   2   0   2   0   0   39
        Social sciences nec   663   979   35   205   24   6   41   94   29   249
      Sciences nec   2,157   1,336   1,132   890   476   434   406   807   1,163   462
    Engineering   12,277   9,507   8,737   6,590   7,064   7,193   7,089   4,820   2,573   2,122
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   8,814   7,493   5,668   4,346   5,018   5,602   4,946   3,396   1,916   1,468
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   5   95   19   0   37   0   0   6   35   0
      Chemical engineering   43   0   0   2   8   0   0   0   7   93
      Civil engineering   1,014   581   1,238   719   238   185   190   104   0   63
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   217   203   159   94   136   99   35   0   3   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   91   1   4   40   66   28   80   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   1,216   611   561   203   326   381   1,027   495   316   236
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   877   523   1,088   1,186   1,235   898   811   819   296   262
    Non-S&E   6,307   4,371   4,023   3,430   4,038   3,648   2,176   2,349   2,875   1,522
      Business management and business administration   11   13   174   90   14   31   13   10   31   7
      Communication and communications technologies   17   2   4   1   2   0   0   19   3   0
      Education   1,295   1,410   1,371   1,045   1,033   1,409   1,177   1,550   1,949   229
      Humanities   14   98   29   58   15   27   140   35   25   104
      Law   0   0   0   1   2   0   1   28   38   205
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   57   6   18   22   35   5   0   20   5   0
      Non-S&E nec   4,913   2,842   2,427   2,213   2,937   2,176   845   687   824   977

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   52,175   20,750   11,854   8,224   642   4,408   6,297
    Science   33,591   15,281   4,045   5,206   550   4,383   4,126
      Computer and information sciences   2,696   1,959   41   101   91   462   42
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   20,100   7,629   2,940   2,789   455   2,686   3,601
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   1,004   658   0   0   127   8   211
        Geological and earth sciences   1,760   887   452   330   0   53   38
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   13,041   4,884   1,643   1,494   328   1,698   2,994
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   4,295   1,200   845   965   0   927   358
      Life sciences   4,703   2,601   436   633   4   716   313
        Agricultural sciences   718   423   0   96   0   199   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   2,486   1,517   250   251   4   199   265
        Health sciences   187   0   84   55   0   0   48
        Natural resources and conservation   1,082   644   0   123   0   315   0
        Life sciences nec   230   17   102   108   0   3   0
      Mathematics and statistics   940   722   3   215   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   2,226   1,737   134   156   0   162   37
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   438   61   134   80   0   162   1
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   103   55   0   12   0   0   36
        Physical sciences nec   1,685   1,621   0   64   0   0   0
      Psychology   44   41   0   3   0   0   0
      Social sciences   725   294   47   42   0   231   111
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   45   0   0   0   0   45   0
        Political science and government   7   0   0   1   0   0   6
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   10   10   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   663   284   47   41   0   186   105
      Sciences nec   2,157   298   444   1,267   0   126   22
    Engineering   12,277   3,800   5,615   752   88   21   2,001
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   8,814   1,276   5,554   479   15   0   1,490
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   5   5   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   43   0   43   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   1,014   454   18   51   0   21   470
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   217   206   0   11   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   91   15   0   3   73   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   1,216   996   0   179   0   0   41
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   877   848   0   29   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   6,307   1,669   2,194   2,266   4   4   170
      Business management and business administration   11   0   0   11   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   17   10   0   7   0   0   0
      Education   1,295   845   71   256   0   2   121
      Humanities   14   0   4   10   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   57   17   0   38   0   2   0
      Non-S&E nec   4,913   797   2,119   1,944   4   0   49

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   20,750   17,742   15,229   10,967   13,349   14,451   12,815   10,259   8,669   9,491
  DOD   1,488   1,036   673   229   91   199   746   365   638   659
  DOE   223   132   83   61   73   63   87   70   12   9
  HHS   775   2,092   1,185   1,064   771   732   157   122   76   78
  NASA   771   416   214   263   1,878   1,724   1,280   1,086   613   122
  NSF   6,167   4,994   2,959   1,861   1,538   2,337   1,692   1,334   1,674   1,954
  USDA   727   324   133   15   17   132   160   163   53   113
  Other   10,599   8,748   9,982   7,474   8,981   9,264   8,693   7,119   5,603   6,556

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   573   139   434   .
2018   566   122   444   .

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   139   132   131   114   48
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   3
    Biological and biomedical sciences   34   53   59   28   11
    Computer and information sciences   10   5   4   7   1
    Engineering   36   17   21   41   2
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   30   26   2   21   8
    Health sciences   12   6   1   10   6
    Mathematics and statistics   1   3   3   1   1
    Natural resources and conservation   3   7   30   1   9
    Physical sciences   11   13   9   6   4
    Psychology   1   1   0   1   1
    Social sciences   2   1   1   0   1
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2025–16
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   0   0   0   0   32,712 i
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   32,712 i
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0 i
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0 i
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0 i
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i
    Other   0   0   0   0   0 i

i=imputed

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   3,500   652   0   1,642   0 i
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   652   0   0   0 i
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i
    Engineering   0   0   0   334   0 i
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0 i
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0 i
    Physical sciences   3,500   0   0   0   0 i
    Psychology   0   0   0   1,308   0 i
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i
    Other   0   0   0   0   0 i

i=imputed

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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