Texas Woman's 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 157 66.3 459 258 62.5 679 386 36.6 602 406 56.1 914
2022 155 66.6 457 229 66.8 680 409 55.1 900
2021 158 65.2 447 225 67.9 691 385 34.7 583 415 54.8 908
2020 148 67.6 450 220 68.9 698 434 53.2 916
2019 182 59.8 447 234 66.9 697 391 34.3 589 427 53.8 914
2018 151 65.2 428 228 67.8 700 411 55.4 911
2017 156 63.8 425 223 67.8 684 332 42.9 575 422 53.5 898
2016 154 64.7 430 242 65.7 697 462 49 896
2015 166 61.6 426 236 66.4 693 362 37.2 570 495 45.5 898
2014 166 61.2 422 240 65.6 688 472 47.5 889
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: 2023–14
Fields 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All fields 94 96 87 106 71 97 93 98 85 82
  Science and engineering 72 78 69 85 52 69 77 62 52 57
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Agricultural sciences . . . . . . . . 1 .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 8 5 6 11 1 5 4 9 6 3
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Microbiology and immunology . . 1 . . . . 1 . .
      Molecular biology 5 3 1 10 . 1 3 3 1 1
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other 3 2 4 1 1 3 1 4 2 2
    Health sciences 45 39 26 38 28 29 42 20 24 35
      Nursing science 18 14 11 10 15 13 14 6 7 16
      Public health 4 8 3 1 . . 3 2 2 2
      Health sciences, other 23 17 12 27 13 16 25 12 15 17
    Psychology 13 23 30 26 17 28 22 27 14 15
      Clinical psychology . 1 1 1 . 2 1 4 . .
      Counseling and applied psychology 12 15 18 15 14 20 9 15 13 8
      Research and experimental psychology . . . . . . 1 3 . 1
      Psychology, other 1 7 11 10 3 6 11 5 1 6
    Social sciences 6 11 7 10 6 7 9 6 7 4
      Sociology, demography, and population studies 2 7 4 6 3 5 5 4 4 3
      Social sciences, other 4 4 3 4 3 2 4 2 3 1
  Non-science and engineering 22 18 18 21 19 28 16 36 33 25
    Business . . . . . . . 2 1 .
      Business . . . . . . . 2 1 .
    Education 13 5 12 14 15 12 8 21 23 14
      Education leadership and administration . . . . . . . . . 1
      Education research 5 1 4 3 4 4 3 8 6 8
      Teacher education and teaching fields 8 3 7 11 11 8 5 12 17 5
      Education, other . 1 1 . . . . 1 . .
    Humanities and arts 6 12 5 6 4 15 6 5 7 6
      Letters 4 10 2 3 2 8 1 5 6 2
      Philosophy and religious studies . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Music and performing arts 2 2 1 1 2 7 5 . . 2
      Humanities and arts, other . . 1 2 . . . . 1 2
    Other non-science and engineering 3 1 1 1 . 1 2 8 2 5
      Non-science and engineering, other 3 1 1 1 . 1 2 8 2 5

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 26 36 50 45 34 47 46 55 30 32
    Female 429 487 446 446 392 398 424 400 421 401
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 436 507 484 477 416 424 449 435 432 408
    Hispanic or Latino 130 123 133 114 105 115 122 87 85 77
    Not Hispanic or Latino 298 376 349 359 308 306 322 341 340 328
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 5 7 5
      Asian 31 37 31 29 34 27 30 27 32 30
      Black or African American 46 72 53 52 47 48 43 32 43 42
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
      White 202 256 255 262 214 219 239 276 257 251
      More than one race 19 11 8 14 12 11 10 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 8 8 2 4 3 3 5 7 7 3
  Temporary visa holders 19 16 12 14 10 21 21 20 19 25
  Science and engineering 260 297 262 282 228 221 225 196 202 189
    Science 260 297 262 282 228 221 225 196 202 189
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 66 70 81 77 67 75 82 82 88 85
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 14 17 7 13 19 12 15 5 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 28 17
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 1 2 0 5 5 3 6 8 6 11
      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 6 1 3 3 3 3 4 5 5
      Psychology 167 180 161 170 89 80 77 63 58 49
      Social sciences 11 22 12 14 45 48 42 12 17 22
    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 195 226 234 209 198 224 245 259 249 244
    Clinical medicine 9 10 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 186 216 228 209 198 224 245 259 249 244

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 80 91 95 93 109 112 121 110 116 124
    Female 682 679 749 633 547 551 544 659 621 639
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 731 742 805 684 605 616 614 720 685 713
    Hispanic or Latino 141 135 132 96 86 72 62 85 74 72
    Not Hispanic or Latino 578 599 662 581 513 535 537 615 590 628
      American Indian or Alaska Native 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 8 10
      Asian 66 74 77 74 66 60 49 54 46 45
      Black or African American 149 133 150 127 107 117 105 141 134 138
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 334 361 400 350 316 336 361 417 402 435
      More than one race 27 29 33 28 22 19 20 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 12 8 11 7 6 9 15 20 21 13
  Temporary visa holders 31 28 39 42 51 47 51 49 52 50
  Science and engineering 535 522 587 488 408 421 428 450 419 439
    Science 535 522 587 488 408 421 428 450 419 439
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 122 134 161 110 99 117 144 158 140 141
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 68 47 51 60 55 51 25 10 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 87 98 109
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 8 7 7 9 10 13 18 43 34 35
      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 19 14 15 9 8 9 10 12 8 7
      Psychology 230 231 247 209 50 41 42 45 46 58
      Social sciences 88 89 106 91 186 190 189 95 93 89
    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 227 248 257 238 248 242 237 319 318 324
    Clinical medicine 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 220 247 257 238 248 242 237 319 318 324

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 6 24 26 6 0 1 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 9 8 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 9 8 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 1 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 7 4 1 0 1 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 6 15 18 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 6 15 18 5 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 455 523 496 491 426 445 470 455 451 433
  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 9 5 6 4 4 4 7 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 9 5 6 4 4 4 7 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 13 11 50 52 58 54 54 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 13 11 50 52 58 54 54 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 433 507 440 435 364 387 409 455 451 433
    Federal 6 24 26 6 0 1 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 78 93 68 104 100 74 75 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 3 4 3 8 1 5 2 0 0 0
    Personal resources 346 386 343 317 263 307 332 455 451 433

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 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 6,922 6,029 4,943 4,135 4,477 4,822 4,073 3,014 2,310 2,650
    Science 6,620 4,658 3,850 3,238 2,996 3,265 3,130 2,635 1,812 1,970
      Computer and information sciences 43 3 11 14 15 15 79 375 3 0
      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 4,253 3,015 3,053 2,259 2,121 2,451 2,450 1,865 1,526 1,627
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 28 50 113 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,105 977 251 562 636 431 757 782 696 664
        Health sciences 2,611 2,038 2,802 1,669 1,435 1,807 1,693 1,083 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 537 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 830 963
      Mathematics and statistics 166 125 1 23 68 19 56 10 10 8
      Physical sciences 286 585 7 204 155 145 93 44 70 51
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 49 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 285 581 0 0 0 0 56 44 70 51
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 155 145 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 1 4 7 155 0 0 37 0 0 0
      Psychology 1,450 618 695 488 587 635 445 296 31 28
      Social sciences 412 312 83 200 50 0 7 45 37 47
        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 7 45 37 47
        Social sciences nec 412 312 83 200 50 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 10 0 0 50 0 0 0 0 135 209
    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 302 1,371 1,093 897 1,481 1,557 943 379 498 680
      Business management and business administration 8 11 8 0 6 15 2 8 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 294 941 618 818 1,251 1,183 572 42 463 662
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 1 7 24 7 8 1
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 114 98 105 24 11 2
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 95 14 14
      Non-S&E nec 0 419 467 79 109 254 194 203 2 1

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 6,922 2,439 2,136 1,396 166 785 0
    Science 6,620 2,240 2,136 1,306 166 772 0
      Computer and information sciences 43 43 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 4,253 1,787 1,120 905 166 275 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,105 1,105 0 0 0 0 0
        Health sciences 2,611 682 850 753 77 249 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 537 0 270 152 89 26 0
      Mathematics and statistics 166 0 154 12 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 286 1 104 177 0 4 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 285 0 104 177 0 4 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 1,450 349 432 177 0 492 0
      Social sciences 412 50 326 35 0 1 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 412 50 326 35 0 1 0
      Sciences nec 10 10 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 302 199 0 90 0 13 0
      Business management and business administration 8 0 0 8 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 294 199 0 82 0 13 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 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.
  • 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 2,439 2,091 1,514 1,700 1,864 1,422 945 573 722 961
  DOD 0 239 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
  DOE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  HHS 912 435 434 553 450 304 317 194 149 267
  NASA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  NSF 804 590 511 248 133 15 79 375 0 0
  USDA 334 228 61 67 106 0 0 1 123 156
  Other 389 599 506 830 1,175 1,103 549 3 450 538

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 100 26 74 .
2018 148 40 108 .
2017 149 46 103 .

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 . . 44,634 .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 . . 26,780 .
    Health sciences 82,000 . . 11,159 .
    Psychology 0 . . 6,695 .

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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