Texas Southern 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
2024 269 42.1 459
2023 278 40.1 459 423 38.4 679 399 34.4 602 323 65.1 914
2022 243 47.5 457 415 39.6 680 335 63.2 900
2021 298 34.1 447 430 38.4 691 391 33.7 583 349 62 908
2020 272 40.2 450 439 37.8 698 342 63.1 916
2019 283 37.4 447 441 37.4 697 398 33.2 589 412 55.4 914
2018 270 37.6 428 482 31.9 700 435 52.8 911
2017 221 48.6 425 425 38.5 684 389 33.1 575 408 55.1 898
2016 262 39.8 430 269 61.9 697 404 55.4 896
2015 269 37.6 426 288 58.9 693 370 35.8 570 394 56.6 898
2014 273 60.8 688 373 58.5 889
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: 2024–15
Fields 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All fields 29 28 36 18 25 22 25 45 27 25
  Science and engineering 11 15 26 11 18 12 14 30 12 7
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . . . 1 . 1 . 1 . 1
      Natural resources and conservation . . . 1 . 1 . 1 . 1
    Biological and biomedical sciences 3 1 10 6 8 2 9 13 3 2
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general . . . . . . . . 1 1
      Molecular biology 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Pharmacology and toxicology 2 1 10 6 8 2 8 13 2 1
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . . . . . 1 . . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Geological sciences . . . . . 1 . . . .
    Health sciences 2 2 4 1 3 1 . 6 2 .
      Pharmaceutical sciences 2 2 4 1 3 1 . 6 2 .
    Psychology 2 . 1 . 2 . . . . .
      Counseling and applied psychology 2 . 1 . 2 . . . . .
    Social sciences 4 12 11 3 5 7 5 10 7 4
      Social sciences, other 4 12 11 3 5 7 5 10 7 4
  Non-science and engineering 18 13 10 7 7 10 11 15 15 18
    Education 18 12 10 6 7 9 11 15 14 18
      Education leadership and administration 6 2 3 3 4 3 4 5 8 4
      Education research 11 8 7 3 3 6 7 9 6 14
      Teacher education and teaching fields . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Education, other 1 2 . . . . . . . .
    Humanities and arts . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Humanities and arts, other . . . 1 . . . . . .
    Other non-science and engineering . 1 . . . 1 . . 1 .
      Public administration and social services . 1 . . . 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 36 29 29 27 29 28 48 154 137 156 0
    Female 111 119 93 80 76 51 68 228 205 213 0
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 120 127 108 90 85 72 91 341 303 346 0
    Hispanic or Latino 7 10 10 6 7 3 6 8 6 7 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 111 116 98 84 78 69 85 333 297 339 0
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
      Asian 8 7 6 7 9 5 5 27 33 41 0
      Black or African American 90 96 85 67 61 61 77 297 250 282 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 7 8 5 8 7 3 2 8 14 16 0
      More than one race 6 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Temporary visa holders 27 21 14 17 20 7 25 41 39 23 0
  Science and engineering 130 132 109 98 92 79 116 367 321 343 0
    Science 130 132 109 98 92 79 116 367 321 343 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 38 35 24 34 47 40 46 59 75 87 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 66 33 10 0
      Computer and information sciences 18 10 9 11 17 14 19 25 31 27 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 16 14 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 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 3 2 3 4 6 4 13 10 4 3 0
      Psychology 58 68 50 34 17 16 19 18 22 15 0
      Social sciences 11 17 19 15 5 5 19 179 139 186 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 17 16 13 9 13 0 0 15 21 26 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 17 16 13 9 13 0 0 15 21 26 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

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 13 14 20 20 17 28 24 76 82 90 0
    Female 28 26 27 37 44 50 48 107 103 133 0
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 37 37 44 51 56 68 65 171 181 215 0
    Hispanic or Latino 4 4 1 5 3 4 5 8 8 6 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 33 33 43 46 53 64 60 163 173 209 0
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
      Asian 4 3 6 6 4 7 6 16 21 21 0
      Black or African American 24 26 33 37 45 51 50 132 139 181 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 4 2 2 2 4 6 4 15 12 7 0
      More than one race 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Temporary visa holders 4 3 3 6 5 10 7 12 4 8 0
  Science and engineering 40 38 45 51 60 78 72 174 174 211 0
    Science 40 38 45 51 60 78 72 174 174 211 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 24 13 25 30 35 41 45 52 40 39 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 20 28 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 3 3 5 4 10 5 10 14 13 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 10 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 2 4 4 5 1 0 0 0 0 2 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 3 7 5 5 5 7 5 3 4 6 0
      Psychology 6 6 1 2 8 10 8 10 6 8 0
      Social sciences 5 5 7 4 7 10 9 78 86 105 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 1 2 2 6 1 0 0 9 11 12 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 1 2 2 6 1 0 0 9 11 12 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
All surveyed fields 1 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
  Science and engineering 1 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
    Science 1 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 5 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 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 1 0 2 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 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 2 0 0 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 0 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 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: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 147 148 122 107 105 79 116 382 342 369
  Fellowships 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 20 7 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 20 7 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 19 23 18 22 21 11 13 21 15 5
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 19 23 18 22 21 11 13 21 15 5
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 9 8 7 7 24 0 14 12 5 15
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 9 8 7 7 24 0 14 12 5 15
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 119 117 97 78 60 67 88 329 315 349
    Federal 1 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
    Institutional 20 40 33 22 12 24 21 19 6 3
    Nonfederal 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 0
    Personal resources 98 77 46 56 48 42 65 310 307 346

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 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0
    Science 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 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 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 1 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 3 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 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 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 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 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 3 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 16,287 12,120 9,128 10,138 4,893 3,740 4,722 4,495 5,005 6,038
    Science 14,897 10,552 7,853 8,496 4,763 2,539 4,613 3,667 2,984 2,736
      Computer and information sciences 100 132 136 160 250 276 665 361 746 1,253
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 173 79 197 140 0 176 0 130 59
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 13 21 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 154 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 173 79 184 119 0 0 0 130 59
      Life sciences 11,092 8,033 5,033 6,206 2,695 2,035 2,470 2,296 1,596 706
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 10,156 6,427 4,073 4,513 2,695 1,883 2,104 2,221 1,453 706
        Health sciences 0 0 0 4 0 0 48 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 146 0 75 0 0
        Life sciences nec 936 1,606 960 1,689 0 6 318 0 143 0
      Mathematics and statistics 125 96 167 187 144 32 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 1,823 1,015 1,168 1,204 211 196 181 294 512 711
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 1,034 725 801 927 144 196 126 200 392 280
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 528 208 199 277 67 0 55 0 120 431
        Physical sciences nec 261 82 168 0 0 0 0 94 0 0
      Psychology 661 572 425 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 1,096 531 845 490 0 0 233 218 0 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 0 218 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 1,075 531 845 490 0 0 233 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 52 1,323 0 888 498 0 7
    Engineering 75 24 27 104 130 98 89 97 105 119
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 82 85 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 75 24 27 87 130 98 7 0 80 119
    Non-S&E 1,315 1,544 1,248 1,538 0 1,103 20 731 1,916 3,183
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0
      Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 57 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 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 1,315 1,544 1,248 1,538 0 1,103 0 632 1,916 3,183

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 16,287 10,969 1,227 4,042 0 49 0
    Science 14,897 9,859 1,159 3,848 0 31 0
      Computer and information sciences 100 91 0 4 0 5 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 11,092 7,314 1,068 2,705 0 5 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 10,156 6,467 1,068 2,616 0 5 0
        Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 936 847 0 89 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 125 120 0 5 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 1,823 1,673 91 59 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 1,034 996 0 38 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 528 416 91 21 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 261 261 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 661 661 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 1,096 0 0 1,075 0 21 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 21 0 0 0 0 21 0
        Social sciences nec 1,075 0 0 1,075 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 75 69 0 6 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 75 69 0 6 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 1,315 1,041 68 188 0 18 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 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 1,315 1,041 68 188 0 18 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 10,969 7,550 5,562 6,249 3,238 2,839 3,674 3,269 3,458 3,512
  DOD 0 0 0 0 0 25 107 144 256 549
  DOE 0 0 0 0 0 66 0 0 0 0
  HHS 3,616 3,443 2,512 1,677 1,851 1,702 1,877 1,727 1,095 478
  NASA 0 0 0 0 0 50 57 154 341 417
  NSF 2,232 1,247 1,415 1,809 797 525 1,139 829 1,044 1,347
  USDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 14 56 59
  Other 5,121 2,860 1,635 2,763 590 471 469 401 666 662

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 36 16 20 .
2018 60 37 23 .
2017 38 22 16 .

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 67 67 59 58 58
    Agricultural sciences 5 5 5 5 5
    Biological and biomedical sciences 8 8 1 1 1
    Computer and information sciences 1 1 1 1 1
    Engineering 6 6 6 6 6
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 1 1 1 1 0
    Health sciences 7 7 7 7 7
    Mathematics and statistics 2 2 2 2 2
    Natural resources and conservation 19 19 19 19 19
    Physical sciences 5 5 5 5 5
    Psychology 1 1 1 0 0
    Social sciences 11 11 11 11 11
    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)

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 2,344 0 0
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 2,344 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

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