Texas Woman's 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 144 69.1 459 251 60.7 631 384 59 925
2023 157 66.3 459 258 62.5 679 405 56 911 386 36.6 602
2022 155 66.6 457 229 66.8 680 409 55.1 900
2021 158 65.2 447 225 67.9 691 415 54.8 908 385 34.7 583
2020 148 67.6 450 220 68.9 698 434 53.2 916
2019 182 59.8 447 234 66.9 697 427 53.8 914 391 34.3 589
2018 151 65.2 428 228 67.8 700 411 55.4 911
2017 156 63.8 425 223 67.8 684 422 53.5 898 332 42.9 575
2016 154 64.7 430 242 65.7 697 462 49 896
2015 166 61.6 426 236 66.4 693 495 45.5 898 362 37.2 570
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 110 94 96 87 106 71 97 93 98 85
  Science and engineering 82 72 78 69 85 52 69 77 62 52
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . . . . . . . . . 1
      Agricultural sciences . . . . . . . . . 1
    Biological and biomedical sciences 8 8 5 6 11 1 5 4 9 6
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 1 . . . . . . . 1 .
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . . . . . . . 1
      Microbiology and immunology . . . 1 . . . . 1 .
      Molecular biology 2 5 3 1 10 . 1 3 3 1
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . . . . . . . . . 1
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . . . . . . . . 1
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other 5 3 2 4 1 1 3 1 4 2
    Health sciences 40 45 39 26 38 28 29 42 20 24
      Nursing science 19 18 14 11 10 15 13 14 6 7
      Public health 3 4 8 3 1 . . 3 2 2
      Health sciences, other 18 23 17 12 27 13 16 25 12 15
    Psychology 27 13 23 30 26 17 28 22 27 14
      Clinical psychology . . 1 1 1 . 2 1 4 .
      Counseling and applied psychology 20 12 15 18 15 14 20 9 15 13
      Research and experimental psychology 1 . . . . . . 1 3 .
      Psychology, other 6 1 7 11 10 3 6 11 5 1
    Social sciences 7 6 11 7 10 6 7 9 6 7
      Sociology, demography, and population studies 2 2 7 4 6 3 5 5 4 4
      Social sciences, other 5 4 4 3 4 3 2 4 2 3
  Non-science and engineering 28 22 18 18 21 19 28 16 36 33
    Business . . . . . . . . 2 1
      Business . . . . . . . . 2 1
    Education 14 13 5 12 14 15 12 8 21 23
      Education leadership and administration 2 . . . . . . . . .
      Education research 3 5 1 4 3 4 4 3 8 6
      Teacher education and teaching fields 9 8 3 7 11 11 8 5 12 17
      Education, other . . 1 1 . . . . 1 .
    Humanities and arts 10 6 12 5 6 4 15 6 5 7
      Letters 6 4 10 2 3 2 8 1 5 6
      Philosophy and religious studies . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Music and performing arts 4 2 2 1 1 2 7 5 . .
      Humanities and arts, other . . . 1 2 . . . . 1
    Other non-science and engineering 4 3 1 1 1 . 1 2 8 2
      Non-science and engineering, other 4 3 1 1 1 . 1 2 8 2

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 451 436 507 484 477 416 424 449 435 432
    Hispanic or Latino 147 130 123 133 114 105 115 122 87 85
    Not Hispanic or Latino 294 298 376 349 359 308 306 322 341 340
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 5 7
      Asian 36 31 37 31 29 34 27 30 27 32
      Black or African American 46 46 72 53 52 47 48 43 32 43
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
      White 189 202 256 255 262 214 219 239 276 257
      More than one race 22 19 11 8 14 12 11 10 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 10 8 8 2 4 3 3 5 7 7
  Temporary visa holders 27 19 16 12 14 10 21 21 20 19
  Science and engineering 269 260 297 262 282 228 221 225 196 202
    Science 269 260 297 262 282 228 221 225 196 202
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 64 66 70 81 77 67 75 82 82 88
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 16 14 17 7 13 19 12 15 5 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 28
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 3 1 2 0 5 5 3 6 8 6
      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 1 6 1 3 3 3 3 4 5
      Psychology 178 167 180 161 170 89 80 77 63 58
      Social sciences 7 11 22 12 14 45 48 42 12 17
    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 209 195 226 234 209 198 224 245 259 249
      Clinical medicine 12 9 10 6 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 197 186 216 228 209 198 224 245 259 249

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 696 731 742 805 684 605 616 614 720 685
    Hispanic or Latino 141 141 135 132 96 86 72 62 85 74
    Not Hispanic or Latino 543 578 599 662 581 513 535 537 615 590
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 8
      Asian 70 66 74 77 74 66 60 49 54 46
      Black or African American 126 149 133 150 127 107 117 105 141 134
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 320 334 361 400 350 316 336 361 417 402
      More than one race 26 27 29 33 28 22 19 20 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 12 12 8 11 7 6 9 15 20 21
  Temporary visa holders 38 31 28 39 42 51 47 51 49 52
  Science and engineering 535 535 522 587 488 408 421 428 450 419
    Science 535 535 522 587 488 408 421 428 450 419
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 115 122 134 161 110 99 117 144 158 140
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 78 68 47 51 60 55 51 25 10 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 87 98
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 7 8 7 7 9 10 13 18 43 34
      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 18 19 14 15 9 8 9 10 12 8
      Psychology 234 230 231 247 209 50 41 42 45 46
      Social sciences 83 88 89 106 91 186 190 189 95 93
    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 199 227 248 257 238 248 242 237 319 318
      Clinical medicine 3 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 196 220 247 257 238 248 242 237 319 318

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 2 6 24 26 6 0 1 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 9 8 1 0 1 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 9 8 1 0 1 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 1 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 7 4 1 0 1 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 2 6 15 18 5 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 2 6 15 18 5 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: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support 478 455 523 496 491 426 445 470 455 451
  Fellowships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 10 9 5 6 4 4 4 7 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 10 9 5 6 4 4 4 7 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 7 13 11 50 52 58 54 54 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 7 13 11 50 52 58 54 54 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 461 433 507 440 435 364 387 409 455 451
    Federal 2 6 24 26 6 0 1 0 0 0
    Institutional 111 78 93 68 104 100 74 75 0 0
    Nonfederal 6 3 4 3 8 1 5 2 0 0
    Personal resources 342 346 386 343 317 263 307 332 455 451

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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      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 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 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

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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      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 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 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 8,998 6,922 6,029 4,943 4,135 4,477 4,822 4,073 3,014 2,310
    Science 6,768 6,620 4,658 3,850 3,238 2,996 3,265 3,130 2,635 1,812
      Computer and information sciences 53 43 3 11 14 15 15 79 375 3
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 4,353 4,253 3,015 3,053 2,259 2,121 2,451 2,450 1,865 1,526
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 28 50 113 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 952 1,105 977 251 562 636 431 757 782 696
        Health sciences 3,401 2,611 2,038 2,802 1,669 1,435 1,807 1,693 1,083 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 537 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 830
      Mathematics and statistics 225 166 125 1 23 68 19 56 10 10
      Physical sciences 571 286 585 7 204 155 145 93 44 70
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 49 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 518 285 581 0 0 0 0 56 44 70
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 155 145 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 53 1 4 7 155 0 0 37 0 0
      Psychology 1,233 1,450 618 695 488 587 635 445 296 31
      Social sciences 333 412 312 83 200 50 0 7 45 37
        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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 45 37
        Social sciences nec 333 412 312 83 200 50 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 10 0 0 50 0 0 0 0 135
    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
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 2,230 302 1,371 1,093 897 1,481 1,557 943 379 498
      Business management and business administration 19 8 11 8 0 6 15 2 8 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 953 294 941 618 818 1,251 1,183 572 42 463
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 24 7 8
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 106 0 0 0 0 114 98 105 24 11
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 95 14
      Non-S&E nec 1,152 0 419 467 79 109 254 194 203 2

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 8,998 3,026 2,384 2,507 180 901 0
    Science 6,768 2,674 1,298 1,887 180 729 0
      Computer and information sciences 53 53 0 0 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 4,353 2,163 478 1,292 180 240 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 952 952 0 0 0 0 0
        Health sciences 3,401 1,211 478 1,292 180 240 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 225 13 198 14 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 571 53 190 328 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 518 0 190 328 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 53 53 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 1,233 359 183 211 0 480 0
      Social sciences 333 33 249 42 0 9 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 333 33 249 42 0 9 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 2,230 352 1,086 620 0 172 0
      Business management and business administration 19 0 9 10 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 953 246 602 105 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 106 106 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 1,152 0 475 505 0 172 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 3,026 2,439 2,091 1,514 1,700 1,864 1,422 945 573 722
  DOD 136 0 239 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
  DOE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  HHS 1,419 912 435 434 553 450 304 317 194 149
  NASA 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  NSF 733 804 590 511 248 133 15 79 375 0
  USDA 247 334 228 61 67 106 0 0 1 123
  Other 474 389 599 506 830 1,175 1,103 549 3 450

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 100 26 74 .
2018 148 40 108 .

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 74 68 63 92 65
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 33 30 16 43 29
    Computer and information sciences 1 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 24 25 38 39 25
    Mathematics and statistics 1 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 5 3 6 6 7
    Psychology 5 5 2 2 1
    Social sciences 2 2 1 0 0
    Other 2 2 0 0 3

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 82,000 0 0 44,634 0
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 26,780 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 82,000 0 0 11,159 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 6,695 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 16,500 0 0 0
    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 16,500 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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