U. Houston-Clear Lake

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 270 57.7 631 536 42.7 925
2023 254 63.1 679 576 37.4 911 523 14 602
2022 217 68.5 680 581 36.1 900
2021 207 70.4 691 572 37.7 908 511 13.2 583
2020 250 64.6 698 602 35 916
2019 230 67.4 697 609 34.1 914 480 19.4 589
2018 213 70 700 608 34 911
2017 167 75.9 684 549 39.5 898 509 12.4 575
2016 138 80.5 697 565 37.6 896
2015 124 82.4 693 563 38 898 497 13.7 570
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

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   198   168   184   236   245   239   239   234   200   232
    Hispanic or Latino   62   62   62   79   69   66   71   60   51   54
    Not Hispanic or Latino   134   105   118   156   174   172   164   172   146   175
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   30   25   22   26   38   32   31   38   30   35
      Black or African American   35   27   19   39   39   28   28   33   23   25
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0
      White   60   46   68   82   85   96   96   89   85   110
      More than one race   8   7   9   8   11   15   9   12   8   5
    Unknown ethnicity and race   2   1   4   1   2   1   4   2   3   3
  Temporary visa holders   225   297   388   353   145   199   290   513   869   1,028
  Science and engineering   421   463   569   584   386   434   509   724   1,045   1,230
    Science   393   422   510   546   357   403   429   554   668   825
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   18   27
      Biological and biomedical sciences   54   66   77   99   82   68   52   62   55   59
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   162   217   288   254   112   159   208   303   433   521
      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   10   5   4   4   9   11   12   19   18   20
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   3   7   8   25   9   10   11   13   8   6
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   9   12   12   16   21   18   0   0
      Physical sciences   9   5   3   8   12   18   15   17   20   26
      Psychology   147   109   107   137   110   110   92   97   85   136
      Social sciences   8   13   14   7   11   11   18   25   31   30
    Engineering   28   41   59   38   29   31   80   170   377   405
      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   27   41   55   35   26   28   72   162   358   393
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   1   0   4   3   3   3   8   8   19   12
      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   2   3   5   4   4   20   23   24   30
      Clinical medicine   2   2   3   5   4   4   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   20   23   24   30

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   252   251   249   305   295   333   278   245   321   413
    Hispanic or Latino   95   95   84   108   94   91   78   63   85   112
    Not Hispanic or Latino   151   151   164   196   199   236   198   176   235   300
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   1
      Asian   26   30   32   41   38   37   32   24   31   33
      Black or African American   31   22   29   33   25   42   34   26   41   66
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   1   0
      White   84   88   86   112   124   145   124   123   154   187
      More than one race   9   10   16   9   11   11   8   3   8   13
    Unknown ethnicity and race   6   5   1   1   2   6   2   6   1   1
  Temporary visa holders   109   100   72   72   62   69   80   135   122   101
  Science and engineering   348   338   310   366   347   392   347   372   422   493
    Science   294   270   245   282   283   323   294   304   359   426
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   45   53
      Biological and biomedical sciences   43   45   50   49   46   34   24   21   18   22
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   84   75   41   48   54   66   64   67   63   62
      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   23   11   10   11   17   32   18   15   16   16
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   14   14   14   21   20   28   19   27   11   11
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   15   25   27   29   27   35   0   0
      Physical sciences   19   18   13   15   17   24   25   26   23   26
      Psychology   100   93   85   85   69   75   70   80   111   146
      Social sciences   11   14   17   28   33   35   47   33   72   90
    Engineering   54   68   65   84   64   69   53   68   63   67
      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   48   62   61   76   57   55   42   56   55   56
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   6   6   4   8   7   14   11   12   8   11
      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   13   13   11   11   10   10   11   8   21   21
      Clinical medicine   13   13   11   11   10   10   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   11   8   21   21

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   93   80   93   167   131   130   125   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   93   80   93   165   129   127   120   0   0   0
    Science   92   80   92   158   124   125   114   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   9   10   16   32   36   28   15   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   5   4   10   26   3   4   11   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   3   1   0   3   3   3   4   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   2   6   4   8   5   4   7   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   4   4   8   9   9   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   3   0   1   4   2   11   7   0   0   0
      Psychology   67   53   48   78   62   59   53   0   0   0
      Social sciences   3   6   9   3   5   7   8   0   0   0
    Engineering   1   0   1   7   5   2   6   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   1   0   0   5   4   1   2   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   1   2   1   1   4   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   2   2   3   5   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   2   2   3   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   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   423   465   572   589   390   438   529   747   1,069   1,260
  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   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
  Teaching assistantships   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
  Other types of support   423   465   572   589   390   438   529   747   1,069   1,260
    Federal   93   80   93   167   131   130   125   0   0   0
    Institutional   83   80   133   154   166   109   125   193   301   314
    Nonfederal   13   14   22   2   8   2   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   234   291   324   266   85   197   279   554   768   946

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   3,080   2,127   1,800   1,716   1,363   1,370   1,251   1,779   1,578   1,535
    Science   2,019   1,796   1,691   1,399   1,126   1,108   1,227   1,146   1,067   853
      Computer and information sciences   13   57   21   34   111   37   148   168   64   156
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   908   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   367
        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   908   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   367
      Life sciences   734   1,369   1,322   942   347   279   211   233   129   152
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   477   135   134   42   44   52   211   233   129   152
        Health sciences   257   411   351   92   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   823   837   808   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   303   227   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   56   30
      Physical sciences   73   206   123   236   403   520   676   463   555   56
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   0   0   0   27   26   44   38   21   68   47
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   9
        Physical sciences nec   73   206   123   209   377   476   638   441   487   0
      Psychology   85   103   146   136   145   209   169   177   197   46
      Social sciences   50   56   79   51   120   63   23   99   66   46
        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   37   51   23   31   25   44
        Social sciences nec   50   56   79   51   83   12   0   68   41   2
      Sciences nec   151   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   423   184   21   0   2   5   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   413   175   7   0   2   5   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   10   9   14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   638   147   88   317   235   257   24   633   511   682
      Business management and business administration   4   0   4   44   0   4   3   0   1   18
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   149   75   10   35   4   4   9   16   11   6
      Humanities   11   2   1   5   24   4   12   23   15   6
      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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   474   70   73   233   207   245   0   594   484   652

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   3,080   1,635   525   188   563   169   0
    Science   2,019   1,220   169   51   412   167   0
      Computer and information sciences   13   13   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   908   612   157   15   0   124   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   908   612   157   15   0   124   0
      Life sciences   734   457   0   3   274   0   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   477   457   0   3   17   0   0
        Health sciences   257   0   0   0   257   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   5   0   0   0   2   3   0
      Physical sciences   73   27   0   6   40   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   73   27   0   6   40   0   0
      Psychology   85   71   0   14   0   0   0
      Social sciences   50   37   0   13   0   0   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   50   37   0   13   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   151   3   12   0   96   40   0
    Engineering   423   269   0   3   151   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   413   259   0   3   151   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   10   10   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   638   146   356   134   0   2   0
      Business management and business administration   4   0   0   4   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   149   146   0   1   0   2   0
      Humanities   11   0   0   11   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   474   0   356   118   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   1,635   1,273   841   865   632   718   894   753   756   541
  DOD   3   0   0   0   1   21   86   59   0   0
  DOE   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  HHS   6   103   111   111   109   140   267   252   162   36
  NASA   0   113   30   139   98   0   0   188   122   165
  NSF   525   139   94   130   81   106   142   59   101   103
  USDA   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other   1,101   918   606   485   343   451   399   195   371   237

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   70   6   64   .
2018   70   9   61   .

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   100   95   106   87   136
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   29   25   34   24   42
    Computer and information sciences   0   2   5   5   4
    Engineering   0   3   5   2   3
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   5   2   1   3   1
    Health sciences   41   40   40   48   52
    Mathematics and statistics   0   2   0   0   3
    Natural resources and conservation   4   2   2   0   4
    Physical sciences   10   3   2   3   20
    Psychology   0   2   3   1   0
    Social sciences   9   11   9   1   2
    Other   3   3   3   0   6

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   79,450   0   0   0   28,100
    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   8,000
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   79,450   0   0   0   5,500
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   14,600
    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   40,000   0   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   8,000   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   30,000   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   2,000   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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