Trinity 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
2022 470 47.8 890
2021 429 27.2 583 488 46.8 907
2020 461 50.2 915
2019 422 29.1 589 448 51.5 913
2018 457 50.3 910
2017 415 28.6 575 452 50.2 897
2016 491 45.7 895
2015 397 31.1 570 471 48.1 897
2014 455 49.3 887
2013 414 30.4 588 447 50 884
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: 2022–13
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
  All R&D fields 3,657 2,905 3,472 3,736 3,244 3,274 2,383 2,633 2,992 3,094
    Science 3,007 2,551 2,754 3,082 2,529 2,604 1,980 2,182 2,455 2,762
      Computer and information sciences 72 64 50 29 60 535 72 22 10 10
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 194 96 56 113 46 125 245 183 216 213
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 194 96 56 113 46 125 245 183 216 213
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 756 461 505 452 448 478 477 328 446 1,016
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 735 455 499 452 429 469 477 328 446 1,016
        Health sciences 21 6 6 0 11 9 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 50 41 84 53 59 100 89 227 210 213
      Physical sciences 1,272 1,165 1,230 1,369 1,316 905 792 1,146 1,209 881
        Astronomy and astrophysics 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 1,126 1,026 1,012 1,175 1,237 808 674 961 1,061 786
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 143 139 218 194 79 97 80 185 148 95
        Physical sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 0 0
      Psychology 344 313 328 348 198 166 166 190 327 364
      Social sciences 319 411 501 718 402 295 139 86 37 65
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 204 316 408 561 372 254 64 0 8 50
        Political science and government 56 29 12 0 0 11 29 46 14 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 66 81 128 25 21 46 40 15 15
        Social sciences, not elsewhere classified 59 0 0 29 5 9 0 0 0 0
      Sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 69 47 80 103 108 108 116 43 44 53
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 80 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 69 47 0 7 15 2 22 14 44 53
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 25 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 96 93 106 33 4 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 581 307 638 551 607 562 287 408 493 279
      Business management and business administration 36 37 79 63 56 0 3 62 8 3
      Communication and communications technologies 32 13 52 64 48 1 35 87 0 0
      Education 10 15 28 49 40 18 25 37 21 10
      Humanities 237 161 403 245 322 440 202 222 464 266
      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 238 76 42 3 44 31 15 0 0 0
      Non-S&E, not elsewhere classified 28 5 34 127 97 72 7 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

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2022
(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 3,657 1,345 5 1,117 0 1,149 41
    Science 3,007 1,338 5 652 0 971 41
      Computer and information sciences 72 27 0 45 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 194 90 0 59 0 43 2
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 194 90 0 59 0 43 2
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 756 230 5 178 0 315 28
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 735 230 5 157 0 315 28
        Health sciences 21 0 0 21 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 50 38 0 12 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 1,272 620 0 160 0 492 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 1,126 520 0 145 0 461 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 143 97 0 15 0 31 0
        Physical sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 344 312 0 28 0 4 0
      Social sciences 319 21 0 170 0 117 11
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 204 16 0 101 0 87 0
        Political science and government 56 0 0 29 0 18 9
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences, not elsewhere classified 59 5 0 40 0 12 2
      Sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 69 7 0 51 0 11 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 69 7 0 51 0 11 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 not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 581 0 0 414 0 167 0
      Business management and business administration 36 0 0 36 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 32 0 0 18 0 14 0
      Education 10 0 0 10 0 0 0
      Humanities 237 0 0 141 0 96 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 238 0 0 204 0 34 0
      Non-S&E, not elsewhere classified 28 0 0 5 0 23 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: 2022–13
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Federal Agencies 1,345 1,078 1,207 924 1,187 986 973 1,183 1,544 2,034
  DOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  DOE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  HHS 770 415 825 503 386 134 192 182 292 385
  NASA 30 290 4 5 23 22 22 0 0 0
  NSF 513 373 378 416 740 791 718 965 1,247 1,565
  USDA 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 40
  Other 16 0 0 0 38 39 41 36 0 44

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: 2022–16 [temporarily discontinued]
Year All personnel Principal investigators Other personnel Postdocs
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 80 16 64 .
2018 98 31 67 .
2017 78 27 51 .
2016 72 25 47 .

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: 2021–12
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field 2021 2019 2017 2015 2013
  All research space 337 330 331 329 300
    Agricultural sciences 7 7 6 6 6
    Biological and biomedical sciences 114 105 106 105 127
    Computer and information sciences 5 4 3 4 5
    Engineering 8 8 10 11 10
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 21 21 24 23 21
    Health sciences 120 119 122 127 85
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 .
    Physical sciences 41 40 33 36 34
    Psychology 9 9 10 6 7
    Social sciences 11 16 17 9 5
    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: 2023–14
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field Planned to start 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 Started in FY 2014 or FY 2015 Planned to start in FY 2020 or FY 2021
  All research space . 67,109 . . . 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences . 62,854 . . . 0
    Engineering . 4,255 . . . 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field Planned to start 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 Started in FY 2014 or FY 2015
  All research space 575 1,415 6,400 5,503 0
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 471 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 306 378 757 0
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 487 0 0
    Health sciences 0 1,109 4,533 4,746 0
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 0 0 531 0 0
    Psychology 0 0 0 0 0
    Social sciences 575 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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