Trinity 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 444 52.5 925
2023 444 51.8 911 442 27.4 602
2022 472 48.1 900
2021 490 46.6 908 429 27.2 583
2020 462 50.1 916
2019 448 51.5 914 422 29.1 589
2018 457 50.4 911
2017 452 50.2 898 415 28.6 575
2016 491 45.8 896
2015 471 48.1 898 397 31.1 570
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

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   5,838   5,296   3,657   2,905   3,472   3,736   3,244   3,274   2,383   2,633
    Science   4,912   4,359   3,007   2,551   2,754   3,082   2,529   2,604   1,980   2,182
      Computer and information sciences   168   84   72   64   50   29   60   535   72   22
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   333   257   194   96   56   113   46   125   245   183
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   333   257   194   96   56   113   46   125   245   183
        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   1,449   934   756   461   505   452   448   478   477   328
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,449   927   735   455   499   452   429   469   477   328
        Health sciences   0   7   21   6   6   0   11   9   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   80   89   50   41   84   53   59   100   89   227
      Physical sciences   1,953   2,025   1,272   1,165   1,230   1,369   1,316   905   792   1,146
        Astronomy and astrophysics   12   95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   1,648   1,610   1,126   1,026   1,012   1,175   1,237   808   674   961
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   293   320   143   139   218   194   79   97   80   185
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   38   0
      Psychology   432   648   344   313   328   348   198   166   166   190
      Social sciences   446   322   319   411   501   718   402   295   139   86
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   229   179   204   316   408   561   372   254   64   0
        Political science and government   12   25   56   29   12   0   0   11   29   46
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   205   110   0   66   81   128   25   21   46   40
        Social sciences nec   0   8   59   0   0   29   5   9   0   0
      Sciences nec   51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   319   137   69   47   80   103   108   108   116   43
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   80   0   0   0   2   0
      Chemical engineering   319   137   69   47   0   7   15   2   22   14
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   47   25
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   12   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   96   93   106   33   4
      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   607   800   581   307   638   551   607   562   287   408
      Business management and business administration   53   34   36   37   79   63   56   0   3   62
      Communication and communications technologies   50   85   32   13   52   64   48   1   35   87
      Education   23   25   10   15   28   49   40   18   25   37
      Humanities   450   639   237   161   403   245   322   440   202   222
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   31   17   238   76   42   3   44   31   15   0
      Non-S&E nec   0   0   28   5   34   127   97   72   7   0

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2024
(Dollars in thousands)
Field All R&D expenditures Federal government State and local government Institution funds Business Nonprofit organizations All other sources
  All R&D fields   5,838   2,304   11   1,712   23   1,768   20
    Science   4,912   2,106   11   1,232   23   1,520   20
      Computer and information sciences   168   54   0   75   0   39   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   333   195   0   109   0   24   5
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   333   195   0   109   0   24   5
        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   1,449   763   0   271   23   392   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,449   763   0   271   23   392   0
        Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   80   42   0   29   0   9   0
      Physical sciences   1,953   598   11   600   0   744   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   12   12   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   1,648   455   11   550   0   632   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   293   131   0   50   0   112   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   432   301   0   21   0   95   15
      Social sciences   446   102   0   127   0   217   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   229   2   0   36   0   191   0
        Political science and government   12   0   0   10   0   2   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   205   100   0   81   0   24   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   51   51   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   319   192   0   74   0   53   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   319   192   0   74   0   53   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   607   6   0   406   0   195   0
      Business management and business administration   53   0   0   37   0   16   0
      Communication and communications technologies   50   0   0   31   0   19   0
      Education   23   0   0   6   0   17   0
      Humanities   450   6   0   307   0   137   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   31   0   0   25   0   6   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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies   2,304   2,203   1,345   1,078   1,207   924   1,187   986   973   1,183
  DOD   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  DOE   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  HHS   1,403   1,182   770   415   825   503   386   134   192   182
  NASA   12   9   30   290   4   5   23   22   22   0
  NSF   882   811   513   373   378   416   740   791   718   965
  USDA   1   76   16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other   6   125   16   0   0   0   38   39   41   36

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   80   16   64   .
2018   98   31   67   .

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   371   337   330   331   329
    Agricultural sciences   7   7   7   6   6
    Biological and biomedical sciences   148   114   105   106   105
    Computer and information sciences   9   5   4   3   4
    Engineering   8   8   8   10   11
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   21   21   21   24   23
    Health sciences   120   120   119   122   127
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   37   41   40   33   36
    Psychology   9   9   9   10   6
    Social sciences   12   11   16   17   9
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2025–16
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   178,315   0   67,109   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   97,600   0   62,854   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   1,223   0   4,255   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   77,597   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   1,895   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities

Costs for repair and renovation of science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field and time of repair and renovation: 2025–16
(Dollars in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   1,975   2,085   1,415   6,400   5,503
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   471   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   1,563   813   306   378   757
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   487   0
    Health sciences   0   394   1,109   4,533   4,746
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   412   305   0   531   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   572   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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