Texas Christian U.

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures Research space
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2024 277 40.3 459 364 43 631 282 69.9 925
2023 237 49 459 356 48.2 679 285 69.1 911 318 47.8 602
2022 275 40.5 457 350 49.1 680 300 67.1 900
2021 244 46.1 447 340 51.4 691 308 66.5 908 312 47.1 583
2020 267 41.4 450 343 51.4 698 298 67.9 916
2019 254 43.8 447 351 50.2 697 378 59.1 914 313 47.5 589
2018 244 43.7 428 365 48.4 700 386 58.1 911
2017 267 37.9 425 353 49 684 363 60 898 306 47.4 575
2016 278 36.1 430 357 49.4 697 370 59.2 896
2015 269 37.6 426 382 45.5 693 343 62.2 898 305 47.1 570
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 27 37 26 33 27 30 32 25 23 25
  Science and engineering 10 15 13 11 10 16 15 10 11 13
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . 2 . 1 1 1 . . 1
      Biochemistry and biophysics . . 1 . . 1 . . . 1
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . . . . . . 1 . . .
      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 5 6 6 5 3 9 4 7 6 5
      Astronomy and astrophysics 1 1 1 1 1 . 1 . . 1
      Chemistry . 3 3 4 1 7 3 4 3 3
      Physics 4 2 2 . 1 2 . 3 3 1
    Psychology 5 8 5 5 4 4 8 3 3 7
      Counseling and applied psychology 1 2 1 1 . 1 1 1 . 1
      Research and experimental psychology 3 5 4 4 4 3 7 2 3 6
      Psychology, other 1 1 . . . . . . . .
    Social sciences . 1 . . . . . . 1 .
      Political science and government . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Social sciences, other . 1 . . . . . . . .
  Non-science and engineering 17 22 13 22 17 14 17 15 12 12
    Education 9 10 7 10 5 5 7 5 3 4
      Education leadership and administration 2 1 2 3 1 1 . . . .
      Education research 3 5 3 3 3 2 5 . . .
      Teacher education and teaching fields 4 3 2 2 1 2 2 4 1 3
      Education, other . 1 . 2 . . . 1 2 1
    Humanities and arts 8 12 6 12 12 9 10 10 9 8
      Letters 3 9 3 9 5 6 6 5 5 4
      History 5 2 3 3 7 3 4 5 3 4
      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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   191   210   208   199   190   184   168   173   182   163
    Hispanic or Latino   39   37   34   35   29   27   18   22   27   27
    Not Hispanic or Latino   151   168   170   157   154   152   145   147   152   134
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   1   0
      Asian   8   9   6   6   9   7   4   4   4   5
      Black or African American   7   8   12   14   15   7   3   3   2   1
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0
      White   129   138   141   133   126   134   132   132   139   124
      More than one race   7   13   11   4   3   2   5   7   6   4
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1   5   4   7   7   5   5   4   3   2
  Temporary visa holders   32   24   31   33   27   22   23   23   27   27
  Science and engineering   153   166   173   169   159   148   130   133   143   135
    Science   153   166   173   169   159   148   130   133   143   135
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   31   33   29   26   24   26   26   21   15   12
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   11   13
      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   13   20   22   23   20   20   20   21   38   33
      Mathematics and statistics   6   5   6   4   6   6   9   12   9   12
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   10   13   12   10   8   8   10   12   0   0
      Physical sciences   30   30   32   33   33   29   31   35   37   38
      Psychology   29   32   33   34   30   31   34   32   33   27
      Social sciences   34   33   39   39   38   28   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   70   68   66   63   58   58   61   63   66   55
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   70   68   66   63   58   58   61   63   66   55

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   3   1   7   5   5   5   2   1   3   5
    Hispanic or Latino   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   2   1   5   3   4   5   2   1   3   5
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   1
      Black or African American   0   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   1
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   2   1   5   2   3   4   2   0   2   3
      More than one race   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   0   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   0
  Temporary visa holders   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   2
  Science and engineering   2   1   6   2   1   1   0   2   4   7
    Science   2   1   6   2   1   1   0   2   4   7
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   0   1   2
      Mathematics and statistics   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   1   1
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2   2
      Psychology   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Social sciences   0   1   3   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   1   3   4   4   2   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   1   0   1   3   4   4   2   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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   7   1   2   0   5   2   3   1   4   2
  Science and engineering   4   1   2   0   5   2   3   1   4   1
    Science   4   1   2   0   5   2   3   1   4   1
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   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   1   1   1   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   3   1   2   0   1   1   1   0   2   1
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   4   1   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   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   3   0   0   0   0   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   223   234   239   232   217   206   191   196   209   190
  Fellowships   3   1   1   2   5   4   3   2   6   3
    Federal   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   0
    Institutional   0   0   1   2   5   4   3   1   5   3
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   105   111   115   95   83   13   12   9   23   9
    Federal   1   0   1   0   1   1   3   0   2   1
    Institutional   104   111   114   95   81   12   6   7   18   8
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   1   0   3   2   3   0
  Teaching assistantships   33   32   55   72   74   142   155   155   142   150
    Federal   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   30   32   55   72   74   142   155   155   142   150
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   82   90   68   63   55   47   21   30   38   28
    Federal   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   1   1
    Institutional   54   54   33   31   16   20   11   13   5   8
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0
    Personal resources   28   36   34   32   35   26   10   17   29   19

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   5   6   5   5   5   2   4   5   5   5
    Science   5   6   5   5   5   2   4   5   5   5
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   0   1   1   1   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   1   0   2   0   0   1   1   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   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   4   4   2   4   2   3   3   5   5
      Psychology   0   1   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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   1   1   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   1   2   2   1   1   1   1   2   3
  Science and engineering   2   1   2   2   1   1   1   1   2   3
    Science   2   1   2   2   1   1   1   1   2   3
      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   1   0   2   0   0   1   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   1   0   2   0   1   1   0   1   2   3
      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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   27,659   24,050   18,353   15,336   15,326   6,552   5,808   7,255   6,589   8,007
    Science   18,797   15,527   15,339   13,039   13,544   4,218   3,104   4,131   3,966   5,010
      Computer and information sciences   0   84   106   86   126   26   0   0   64   58
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   2,046   980   307   121   248   178   168   204   308   610
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   1,383   740   0   121   246   124   168   204   308   610
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   186   193   307   0   2   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   477   47   0   0   0   54   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   4,049   3,632   558   570   822   1,932   1,719   2,669   781   968
        Agricultural sciences   189   133   26   43   47   42   0   0   0   2
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,767   1,126   248   138   311   215   58   199   256   208
        Health sciences   2,009   2,364   284   389   464   1,527   1,661   2,470   151   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   9   0   0   0   15   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   84   0   0   0   0   133   0   0   374   758
      Mathematics and statistics   239   483   189   0   2   169   123   157   75   61
      Physical sciences   4,495   3,625   4,131   398   695   690   784   873   914   1,004
        Astronomy and astrophysics   334   91   0   57   0   202   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   1,357   1,187   732   168   377   306   649   530   445   557
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   783   1,090   1,612   173   299   149   135   343   469   447
        Physical sciences nec   2,021   1,257   1,787   0   19   33   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1,642   1,474   1,827   206   189   632   227   124   1,454   2,033
      Social sciences   162   10   2,551   74   319   591   83   104   370   276
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   211   0   0   0   0   5   9   4
        Political science and government   46   0   22   0   19   18   34   97   167   222
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   59   2   883   28   154   287   2   2   3   7
        Social sciences nec   57   8   1,435   46   146   286   47   0   191   43
      Sciences nec   6,164   5,239   5,670   11,584   11,143   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   126   95   88   36   46   73   175   199   87   85
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   8   8   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   88   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   66   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   175   199   0   84
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   37   1
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   52   36   0   22   38   73   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   50   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   8   59   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   8,736   8,428   2,926   2,261   1,736   2,261   2,529   2,925   2,536   2,912
      Business management and business administration   1,646   1,481   49   26   113   50   0   0   0   15
      Communication and communications technologies   57   0   0   0   0   150   0   9   12   21
      Education   3,931   3,918   2,801   2,045   1,440   1,917   2,119   2,543   2,284   2,780
      Humanities   1,451   2,425   0   40   0   18   47   191   115   69
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   85   84   0   0
      Social work   28   7   76   150   9   27   2   39   18   9
      Visual and performing arts   1,171   496   0   0   40   99   72   43   27   18
      Non-S&E nec   452   101   0   0   134   0   204   16   80   0

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2024
(Dollars in thousands)
Field All R&D expenditures Federal government State and local government Institution funds Business Nonprofit organizations All other sources
  All R&D fields   27,659   8,818   364   14,252   3,299   821   105
    Science   18,797   8,678   0   8,796   511   812   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   2,046   967   0   1,079   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   1,383   738   0   645   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   186   178   0   8   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   477   51   0   426   0   0   0
      Life sciences   4,049   513   0   2,854   132   550   0
        Agricultural sciences   189   178   0   0   11   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,767   135   0   965   117   550   0
        Health sciences   2,009   200   0   1,809   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   84   0   0   80   4   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   239   25   0   214   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   4,495   837   0   3,198   341   119   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   334   224   0   0   110   0   0
        Chemistry   1,357   228   0   927   83   119   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   783   385   0   250   148   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   2,021   0   0   2,021   0   0   0
      Psychology   1,642   172   0   1,342   8   120   0
      Social sciences   162   0   0   109   30   23   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   46   0   0   23   0   23   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   59   0   0   29   30   0   0
        Social sciences nec   57   0   0   57   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   6,164   6,164   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   126   8   0   104   14   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   66   0   0   66   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   52   0   0   38   14   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   8   8   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   8,736   132   364   5,352   2,774   9   105
      Business management and business administration   1,646   0   0   1,646   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   57   0   0   57   0   0   0
      Education   3,931   73   364   713   2,774   7   0
      Humanities   1,451   59   0   1,392   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   28   0   0   26   0   2   0
      Visual and performing arts   1,171   0   0   1,066   0   0   105
      Non-S&E nec   452   0   0   452   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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies   8,818   7,627   5,670   4,448   3,168   2,866   3,198   4,035   3,617   4,732
  DOD   83   355   137   63   36   50   0   19   83   131
  DOE   162   143   258   146   198   130   121   125   179   13
  HHS   4,613   4,590   4,579   3,590   2,291   1,153   1,645   1,676   1,592   2,428
  NASA   174   171   39   33   22   34   21   0   0   0
  NSF   1,239   594   436   412   313   442   546   709   633   450
  USDA   100   69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   22
  Other   2,447   1,705   221   204   308   1,057   865   1,506   1,130   1,688

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   255   33   222   .
2018   247   25   222   .

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   0   0   0   0   2,516
    Agricultural sciences   0   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   2,516
    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   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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