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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