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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