Texas Christian U.

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2023 238 48.8 459 356 48.2 679 318 47.8 602 284 69.3 914
2022 275 40.5 457 350 49.1 680 299 67.2 900
2021 244 46.1 447 340 51.4 691 312 47.1 583 307 66.6 908
2020 267 41.4 450 343 51.4 698 298 67.9 916
2019 254 43.8 447 351 50.2 697 313 47.5 589 378 59.1 914
2018 244 43.7 428 365 48.4 700 386 58.1 911
2017 267 37.9 425 353 49 684 306 47.4 575 363 60 898
2016 278 36.1 430 357 49.4 697 370 59.2 896
2015 269 37.6 426 382 45.5 693 305 47.1 570 343 62.2 898
2014 283 33.7 422 371 46.7 688 348 61.3 889
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: 2023–14
Fields 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All fields 37 26 33 27 30 32 25 23 25 20
  Science and engineering 15 13 11 10 16 15 10 11 13 10
    Biological and biomedical sciences . 2 . 1 1 1 . . 1 2
      Biochemistry and biophysics . 1 . . 1 . . . 1 .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . . . . . 1 . . . 2
      Pharmacology and toxicology . . . 1 . . . . . .
    Engineering . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Materials and mining engineering . . . . 1 . . . . .
    Mathematics and statistics . . 1 2 1 2 . 1 . .
      Mathematics . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Mathematics and statistics, other . . 1 2 1 1 . 1 . .
    Physical sciences 6 6 5 3 9 4 7 6 5 4
      Astronomy and astrophysics 1 1 1 1 . 1 . . 1 .
      Chemistry 3 3 4 1 7 3 4 3 3 2
      Physics 2 2 . 1 2 . 3 3 1 2
    Psychology 8 5 5 4 4 8 3 3 7 4
      Counseling and applied psychology 2 1 1 . 1 1 1 . 1 .
      Research and experimental psychology 5 4 4 4 3 7 2 3 6 4
      Psychology, other 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Social sciences 1 . . . . . . 1 . .
      Political science and government . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Social sciences, other 1 . . . . . . . . .
  Non-science and engineering 22 13 22 17 14 17 15 12 12 10
    Education 10 7 10 5 5 7 5 3 4 1
      Education leadership and administration 1 2 3 1 1 . . . . .
      Education research 5 3 3 3 2 5 . . . .
      Teacher education and teaching fields 3 2 2 1 2 2 4 1 3 1
      Education, other 1 . 2 . . . 1 2 1 .
    Humanities and arts 12 6 12 12 9 10 10 9 8 9
      Letters 9 3 9 5 6 6 5 5 4 2
      History 2 3 3 7 3 4 5 3 4 7
      Humanities and arts, 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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 75 83 87 88 74 62 67 84 80 81
    Female 159 156 145 129 132 129 129 125 110 110
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 210 208 199 190 184 168 173 182 163 161
    Hispanic or Latino 37 34 35 29 27 18 22 27 27 21
    Not Hispanic or Latino 168 170 157 154 152 145 147 152 134 139
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1
      Asian 9 6 6 9 7 4 4 4 5 4
      Black or African American 8 12 14 15 7 3 3 2 1 3
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
      White 138 141 133 126 134 132 132 139 124 130
      More than one race 13 11 4 3 2 5 7 6 4 1
    Unknown ethnicity and race 5 4 7 7 5 5 4 3 2 1
  Temporary visa holders 24 31 33 27 22 23 23 27 27 30
  Science and engineering 166 173 169 159 148 130 133 143 135 138
    Science 166 173 169 159 148 130 133 143 135 138
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 33 29 26 24 26 26 21 15 12 12
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 13 10
      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 20 22 23 20 20 20 21 38 33 38
      Mathematics and statistics 5 6 4 6 6 9 12 9 12 10
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 13 12 10 8 8 10 12 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 30 32 33 33 29 31 35 37 38 40
      Psychology 32 33 34 30 31 34 32 33 27 28
      Social sciences 33 39 39 38 28 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 68 66 63 58 58 61 63 66 55 53
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 68 66 63 58 58 61 63 66 55 53

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

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

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 0 4 2 3 2 2 2 3 7 5
    Female 1 3 3 2 3 0 0 1 0 0
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 1 7 5 5 5 2 1 3 5 2
    Hispanic or Latino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 1 5 3 4 5 2 1 3 5 2
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
      Black or African American 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 1 5 2 3 4 2 0 2 3 2
      More than one race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Temporary visa holders 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 3
  Science and engineering 1 6 2 1 1 0 2 4 7 5
    Science 1 6 2 1 1 0 2 4 7 5
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
      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 1 2 1
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 1
      Psychology 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
      Social sciences 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 1 3 4 4 2 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 1 3 4 4 2 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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All surveyed fields 1 2 0 5 2 3 1 4 2 5 0
  Science and engineering 1 2 0 5 2 3 1 4 1 5 0
    Science 1 2 0 5 2 3 1 4 1 5 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 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 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 1 2 0 1 1 1 0 2 1 1 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 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 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 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 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 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 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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: 2023–14
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 234 239 232 217 206 191 196 209 190 191
  Fellowships 1 1 2 5 4 3 2 6 3 0
    Federal 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
    Institutional 0 1 2 5 4 3 1 5 3 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 111 115 95 83 13 12 9 23 9 6
    Federal 0 1 0 1 1 3 0 2 1 4
    Institutional 111 114 95 81 12 6 7 18 8 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 1 0 3 2 3 0 2
  Teaching assistantships 32 55 72 74 142 155 155 142 150 149
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 32 55 72 74 142 155 155 142 150 149
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 90 68 63 55 47 21 30 38 28 36
    Federal 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 1 1 1
    Institutional 54 33 31 16 20 11 13 5 8 11
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1
    Personal resources 36 34 32 35 26 10 17 29 19 23

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

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

Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 5 4 4 4 2 4 5 5 5 8
    Science 5 4 4 4 2 4 5 5 5 8
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 1 1 1 0 0 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 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 3 3 1 3 2 3 3 5 5 8
      Psychology 1 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 0 0 0 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 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 1 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 3 5
  Science and engineering 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 3 5
    Science 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 3 5
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 1 0 2 0 0 1 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 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 3 5
      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 0 0 0 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 0 0 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 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 24,050 18,353 15,336 15,326 6,552 5,808 7,255 6,589 8,007 7,872
    Science 15,527 15,339 13,039 13,544 4,218 3,104 4,131 3,966 5,010 4,967
      Computer and information sciences 84 106 86 126 26 0 0 64 58 6
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 980 307 121 248 178 168 204 308 610 655
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 740 0 121 246 124 168 204 308 610 655
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 193 307 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 47 0 0 0 54 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 3,632 558 570 822 1,932 1,719 2,669 781 968 541
        Agricultural sciences 133 26 43 47 42 0 0 0 2 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,126 248 138 311 215 58 199 256 208 105
        Health sciences 2,364 284 389 464 1,527 1,661 2,470 151 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 9 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 133 0 0 374 758 436
      Mathematics and statistics 483 189 0 2 169 123 157 75 61 38
      Physical sciences 3,625 4,131 398 695 690 784 873 914 1,004 976
        Astronomy and astrophysics 91 0 57 0 202 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 1,187 732 168 377 306 649 530 445 557 965
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 1,090 1,612 173 299 149 135 343 469 447 11
        Physical sciences nec 1,257 1,787 0 19 33 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 1,474 1,827 206 189 632 227 124 1,454 2,033 2,560
      Social sciences 10 2,551 74 319 591 83 104 370 276 191
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 211 0 0 0 0 5 9 4 11
        Political science and government 0 22 0 19 18 34 97 167 222 165
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 2 883 28 154 287 2 2 3 7 0
        Social sciences nec 8 1,435 46 146 286 47 0 191 43 15
      Sciences nec 5,239 5,670 11,584 11,143 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 95 88 36 46 73 175 199 87 85 165
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 6
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 88 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 175 199 0 84 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 1 96
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 36 0 22 38 73 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 63
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 59 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 8,428 2,926 2,261 1,736 2,261 2,529 2,925 2,536 2,912 2,740
      Business management and business administration 1,481 49 26 113 50 0 0 0 15 108
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 150 0 9 12 21 32
      Education 3,918 2,801 2,045 1,440 1,917 2,119 2,543 2,284 2,780 2,546
      Humanities 2,425 0 40 0 18 47 191 115 69 38
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 85 84 0 0 0
      Social work 7 76 150 9 27 2 39 18 9 0
      Visual and performing arts 496 0 0 40 99 72 43 27 18 16
      Non-S&E nec 101 0 0 134 0 204 16 80 0 0

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2023
(Dollars in thousands)
Field All R&D expenditures Federal government State and local government Institution funds Business Nonprofit organizations All other sources
  All R&D fields 24,050 7,627 658 12,066 2,491 1,069 139
    Science 15,527 7,285 43 7,305 336 558 0
      Computer and information sciences 84 83 0 0 1 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 980 346 0 578 44 12 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 740 126 0 571 31 12 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 193 173 0 7 13 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 47 47 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 3,632 567 43 2,521 133 368 0
        Agricultural sciences 133 132 0 0 1 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,126 189 0 911 26 0 0
        Health sciences 2,364 246 43 1,610 106 359 0
        Natural resources and conservation 9 0 0 0 0 9 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 483 42 0 441 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 3,625 776 0 2,529 157 163 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 91 91 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 1,187 274 0 749 1 163 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 1,090 411 0 523 156 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 1,257 0 0 1,257 0 0 0
      Psychology 1,474 232 0 1,228 1 13 0
      Social sciences 10 0 0 8 0 2 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 2 0 0 0 0 2 0
        Social sciences nec 8 0 0 8 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 5,239 5,239 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 95 59 0 0 36 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 36 0 0 0 36 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 59 59 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 8,428 283 615 4,761 2,119 511 139
      Business management and business administration 1,481 0 0 1,481 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 3,918 25 615 516 2,119 504 139
      Humanities 2,425 258 0 2,167 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 7 0 0 0 0 7 0
      Visual and performing arts 496 0 0 496 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 101 0 0 101 0 0 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 7,627 5,670 4,448 3,168 2,866 3,198 4,035 3,617 4,732 5,779
  DOD 355 137 63 36 50 0 19 83 131 230
  DOE 143 258 146 198 130 121 125 179 13 37
  HHS 4,590 4,579 3,590 2,291 1,153 1,645 1,676 1,592 2,428 3,035
  NASA 171 39 33 22 34 21 0 0 0 0
  NSF 594 436 412 313 442 546 709 633 450 361
  USDA 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0
  Other 1,705 221 204 308 1,057 865 1,506 1,130 1,688 2,116

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: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 255 33 222 .
2018 247 25 222 .
2017 268 23 245 .

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 108 108 108 108 105
    Agricultural sciences 3 3 3 3 3
    Biological and biomedical sciences 14 14 14 14 14
    Computer and information sciences 3 3 3 3 3
    Engineering 12 12 12 12 12
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 14 14 14 14 14
    Health sciences 10 10 10 10 10
    Mathematics and statistics 2 2 2 2 2
    Natural resources and conservation 4 4 4 4 2
    Physical sciences 28 28 28 28 28
    Psychology 14 14 14 14 14
    Social sciences 2 2 2 2 2
    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 . . . . 2,516 0
    Natural resources and conservation . . . . 2,516 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 0 250 4,720
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 420
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 800
    Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 800
    Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Psychology 0 0 0 250 2,700
    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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