Texas A&M U.-Kingsville

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 434 6.4 459 219 65.7 631 271 71.1 925
2023 382 17.6 459 220 68 679 275 70.2 911 311 48.9 602
2022 338 26.8 457 234 66 680 272 70.2 900
2021 347 23.2 447 233 66.7 691 264 71.3 908 369 37.4 583
2020 306 32.8 450 241 65.9 698 266 71.3 916
2019 396 12.3 447 211 70.1 697 267 71.2 914 385 35.4 589
2018 385 11 428 185 73.9 700 262 71.6 911
2017 372 13.4 425 154 77.8 684 254 72.1 898 327 43.8 575
2016 376 13.5 430 118 83.4 697 263 71 896
2015 389 9.6 426 105 85.1 693 260 71.4 898 317 45 570
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 2 7 11 9 16 4 5 6 5 4
  Science and engineering 2 7 11 9 16 4 5 6 5 4
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources 1 3 5 2 2 1 2 1 2 1
      Agricultural sciences . . 1 . 2 1 . . . .
      Natural resources and conservation 1 3 4 2 . . 2 1 2 1
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . . . 1 1 2 3 . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . . . 1 1 2 3 . .
    Engineering 1 3 6 7 13 2 1 2 3 3
      Chemical and petroleum engineering . . . 2 . . . . . .
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering . 1 3 3 4 1 1 2 3 3
      Electrical and computer engineering . 1 . . 3 . . . . .
      Mechanical engineering 1 . 1 . . . . . . .
      Engineering, other . 1 2 2 6 1 . . . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences . 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   217   206   204   201   233   217   231   242   239   230
    Hispanic or Latino   142   128   123   107   143   133   128   132   123   109
    Not Hispanic or Latino   72   75   81   93   90   84   103   109   113   117
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   2   2
      Asian   2   3   2   6   5   7   9   5   5   7
      Black or African American   13   7   10   7   8   14   15   28   19   18
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      White   53   60   67   78   70   59   74   72   84   88
      More than one race   4   5   2   2   7   3   4   4   3   1
    Unknown ethnicity and race   3   3   0   1   0   0   0   1   3   4
  Temporary visa holders   388   396   312   271   180   304   429   618   1,104   1,268
  Science and engineering   523   537   453   414   363   467   594   813   1,301   1,448
    Science   386   398   313   285   247   336   356   407   599   642
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   44   38   46   40   31   40   44   34   78   76
      Biological and biomedical sciences   22   14   16   15   17   14   16   19   16   21
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   233   261   152   128   89   172   190   233   404   463
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   12   9
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   1   1   2   5   3   3   2   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   3   4   5   1   3   6   9   5   7   6
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   37   37   44   47   41   37   39   43   0   0
      Physical sciences   8   7   12   10   9   11   8   10   21   16
      Psychology   23   27   20   18   33   22   17   25   20   21
      Social sciences   15   9   16   21   21   31   31   38   41   30
    Engineering   137   139   140   129   116   131   238   406   702   806
      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   6   5   6   10   11   10   19   24   32   34
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   57   61   45   40   33   36   61   90   109   94
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   28   16   17   22   21   34   66   146   342   441
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   22   24   31   20   25   28   39   59   67   80
      Mechanical engineering   13   19   30   25   22   21   45   76   138   153
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   11   14   11   12   4   2   8   11   14   4
    Health   82   65   63   58   50   54   66   47   42   50
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   82   65   63   58   50   54   66   47   42   50

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   120   123   142   165   130   104   117   158   171   172
    Hispanic or Latino   79   79   89   111   90   62   62   76   86   80
    Not Hispanic or Latino   39   41   50   53   40   40   53   82   81   91
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   1
      Asian   3   1   5   1   3   2   1   5   3   4
      Black or African American   7   8   6   10   8   11   11   13   6   9
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   26   30   36   36   26   25   39   62   69   70
      More than one race   3   2   3   6   3   2   2   1   2   7
    Unknown ethnicity and race   2   3   3   1   0   2   2   0   4   1
  Temporary visa holders   74   75   74   74   118   139   218   288   292   341
  Science and engineering   186   171   191   208   218   222   321   424   437   495
    Science   102   86   86   99   103   89   113   178   205   263
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   23   22   20   24   16   8   28   51   68   64
      Biological and biomedical sciences   5   6   8   11   13   9   6   4   9   8
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   34   11   16   19   29   29   40   73   86   128
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   3   3   4   3   7   5   3   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   3   1   0   1   6   0   2   2   2
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   20   17   12   15   11   11   13   13   0   0
      Physical sciences   2   8   3   4   6   3   9   12   15   22
      Psychology   8   4   8   12   10   7   6   6   18   15
      Social sciences   7   12   14   11   10   11   8   17   7   18
    Engineering   84   85   105   109   115   133   208   246   232   232
      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   3   5   11   14   14   12   10   14   17   28
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   32   32   35   40   33   33   51   59   57   43
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   6   4   6   11   17   16   61   77   72   73
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   15   16   21   20   25   24   35   36   34   30
      Mechanical engineering   16   19   21   16   20   32   41   54   52   58
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   12   9   11   8   6   16   10   6   0   0
    Health   8   27   25   31   30   21   14   22   26   18
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   8   27   25   31   30   21   14   22   26   18

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   31   21   15   15   53   21   25   17   15   33
  Science and engineering   30   21   13   13   50   21   24   17   15   33
    Science   18   13   5   8   44   17   15   15   12   14
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   4   1   0   3   8   10   8   7   11   13
      Biological and biomedical sciences   3   2   1   1   1   1   0   1   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   1   4   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   1
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   6   2   2   2   31   3   3   1   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   1   1   1   1   1   0   1   1   0
      Psychology   4   3   1   0   0   1   1   1   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   1   1   1   1   3   0   0
    Engineering   12   8   8   5   6   4   9   2   3   19
      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   1   0   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   2
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   2   1   5   2   2   2   6   2   2   15
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   1   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   1   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   2
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   8   5   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   1   0   2   2   3   0   1   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   1   0   2   2   3   0   1   0   0   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   605   602   516   472   413   521   660   860   1,343   1,498
  Fellowships   23   5   10   26   22   43   71   131   110   153
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   23   5   10   26   22   43   71   131   110   153
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   71   55   63   59   65   57   63   76   71   106
    Federal   23   15   9   11   48   18   14   8   15   33
    Institutional   36   27   25   18   9   6   22   30   20   36
    Nonfederal   12   13   29   30   8   33   27   38   36   37
  Teaching assistantships   60   24   29   18   40   42   50   34   68   67
    Federal   4   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   56   21   29   17   40   41   50   34   68   67
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   451   518   414   369   286   379   476   619   1,094   1,172
    Federal   4   3   6   4   5   3   11   9   0   0
    Institutional   51   79   86   51   59   67   71   78   16   28
    Nonfederal   0   0   3   1   7   3   3   4   0   1
    Personal resources   396   436   319   313   215   306   391   528   1,078   1,143

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   4   5   4   7   8   5   0   0   0   0
    Science   3   4   3   4   4   3   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   2   3   2   2   2   2   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   1   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   1   1   1   3   4   2   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   2   3   2   5   0   5   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   2   3   2   5   0   5   0   0   0   0
    Science   2   3   2   2   0   3   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   2   2   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   1   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   1   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   2   0   1   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   31,751   26,401   23,451   23,578   22,745   22,268   21,150   22,633   21,309   20,894
    Science   24,446   19,820   17,814   16,658   17,915   17,710   16,537   17,023   17,092   16,089
      Computer and information sciences   378   784   0   12   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   215   242   0   849   942   1,368   1,417   1,483   1,615
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   9   0   18   0   0   1   48   87
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   42   59
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   215   233   0   831   942   1,368   1,410   1,393   1,469
      Life sciences   23,355   18,205   17,132   16,283   16,722   16,431   14,907   15,082   15,155   14,062
        Agricultural sciences   14,986   14,713   14,303   14,886   15,291   15,316   13,610   13,938   13,979   12,934
        Biological and biomedical sciences   2,341   1,833   1,782   1,328   1,386   1,115   1,297   1,144   1,175   1,127
        Health sciences   0   116   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
        Natural resources and conservation   5,715   1,306   815   69   45   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   313   237   232   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   20   5   0
      Physical sciences   492   265   323   213   164   196   83   170   133   166
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   240   208   319   180   163   148   48   84   62   109
        Materials science   67   43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   14   4   33   1   48   33   64   66   57
        Physical sciences nec   185   0   0   0   0   0   2   22   5   0
      Psychology   53   72   51   51   98   113   101   163   177   173
      Social sciences   51   24   0   0   0   0   0   1   3   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   25   24   0   0   0   0   0   1   3   0
        Social sciences nec   26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   117   255   66   99   82   28   78   170   136   73
    Engineering   4,751   5,130   4,044   4,622   2,653   1,827   1,906   2,337   1,757   2,081
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   435   412   181   50   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   9   33   40   128   131   52   98   171   189   352
      Civil engineering   121   303   240   104   24   79   146   158   56   159
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   494   762   673   693   630   287   269   403   137   213
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   341   14   45   0   0   0   0   8   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   1,111   1,046   935   1,305   900   918   605   756   667   793
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   383   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   2,215   2,177   1,930   2,342   963   490   788   841   708   564
    Non-S&E   2,554   1,451   1,593   2,298   2,177   2,731   2,707   3,273   2,460   2,724
      Business management and business administration   0   11   78   4   21   15   19   13   12   17
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   557   1,312   1,449   1,963   1,920   2,096   2,499   2,946   2,096   2,222
      Humanities   49   4   0   0   0   1   54   13   66   42
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   1,948   123   66   331   236   619   135   301   286   443

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   31,751   14,728   6,729   3,793   917   5,544   40
    Science   24,446   9,711   5,446   3,052   854   5,383   0
      Computer and information sciences   378   337   35   6   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   23,355   9,182   5,385   2,675   854   5,259   0
        Agricultural sciences   14,986   3,250   4,189   1,739   788   5,020   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   2,341   1,639   276   330   53   43   0
        Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   5,715   4,218   716   572   13   196   0
        Life sciences nec   313   75   204   34   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   492   116   0   252   0   124   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   240   49   0   67   0   124   0
        Materials science   67   67   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   185   0   0   185   0   0   0
      Psychology   53   51   0   2   0   0   0
      Social sciences   51   25   26   0   0   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   25   25   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   26   0   26   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   117   0   0   117   0   0   0
    Engineering   4,751   3,176   977   401   0   157   40
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   435   399   32   4   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   25   0   0   25   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   9   0   0   9   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   121   5   84   25   0   7   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   494   412   29   53   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   341   19   268   36   0   0   18
      Mechanical engineering   1,111   941   28   120   0   0   22
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   2,215   1,400   536   129   0   150   0
    Non-S&E   2,554   1,841   306   340   63   4   0
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   557   420   39   98   0   0   0
      Humanities   49   0   0   49   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   1,948   1,421   267   193   63   4   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   14,728   9,584   8,225   9,265   9,610   8,419   7,459   7,869   7,475   7,080
  DOD   406   1,048   448   677   380   463   37   57   58   92
  DOE   49   45   40   19   55   41   138   131   30   13
  HHS   1,051   1,322   1,436   1,176   1,324   1,003   1,063   981   1,026   998
  NASA   404   454   181   62   35   0   0   0   0   0
  NSF   2,054   2,329   1,516   1,633   992   648   559   786   358   554
  USDA   6,176   2,980   2,701   3,631   4,530   4,008   2,923   2,788   2,881   2,314
  Other   4,588   1,406   1,903   2,067   2,294   2,256   2,739   3,126   3,122   3,109

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   596   70   526   .
2018   597   67   530   .

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   112   80   67   96   93
    Agricultural sciences   34   45   22   28   28
    Biological and biomedical sciences   22   10   16   22   22
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   3   0
    Engineering   19   13   15   18   18
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   4   3   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   25   0   0   13   13
    Physical sciences   13   8   11   12   12
    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

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   8,640   0   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   8,640   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   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

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   0   0   0   3,287
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   547
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   2,364
    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   375
    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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