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U. Houston-Clear Lake

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 254 63.1 679 523 14 602 572 38.1 914
2022 217 68.5 680 579 36.4 900
2021 207 70.4 691 511 13.2 583 570 37.9 908
2020 250 64.6 698 601 35.1 916
2019 230 67.4 697 480 19.4 589 608 34.2 914
2018 213 70 700 607 34.1 911
2017 167 75.9 684 509 12.4 575 548 39.6 898
2016 138 80.5 697 564 37.7 896
2015 124 82.4 693 497 13.7 570 562 38.1 898
2014 121 82.7 688 542 39.7 889
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.
Data sources
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Data

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 213 260 256 155 185 238 355 584 716 729
    Female 252 312 333 235 253 291 392 485 544 527
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 168 184 236 245 239 239 234 200 232 268
    Hispanic or Latino 62 62 79 69 66 71 60 51 54 66
    Not Hispanic or Latino 105 118 156 174 172 164 172 146 175 202
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
      Asian 25 22 26 38 32 31 38 30 35 37
      Black or African American 27 19 39 39 28 28 33 23 25 32
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
      White 46 68 82 85 96 96 89 85 110 125
      More than one race 7 9 8 11 15 9 12 8 5 6
    Unknown ethnicity and race 1 4 1 2 1 4 2 3 3 0
  Temporary visa holders 297 388 353 145 199 290 513 869 1,028 988
  Science and engineering 463 569 584 386 434 509 724 1,045 1,230 1,240
    Science 422 510 546 357 403 429 554 668 825 874
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 27 21
      Biological and biomedical sciences 66 77 99 82 68 52 62 55 59 75
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 217 288 254 112 159 208 303 433 521 514
      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 5 4 4 9 11 12 19 18 20 17
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 7 8 25 9 10 11 13 8 6 3
      Natural resources and conservation 0 9 12 12 16 21 18 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 5 3 8 12 18 15 17 20 26 34
      Psychology 109 107 137 110 110 92 97 85 136 173
      Social sciences 13 14 7 11 11 18 25 31 30 37
    Engineering 41 59 38 29 31 80 170 377 405 366
      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 41 55 35 26 28 72 162 358 393 356
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 4 3 3 3 8 8 19 12 10
      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 3 5 4 4 20 23 24 30 16
    Clinical medicine 2 3 5 4 4 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 20 23 24 30 16

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 155 147 169 156 179 163 171 185 221 214
    Female 196 174 208 201 223 195 209 258 293 354
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 251 249 305 295 333 278 245 321 413 463
    Hispanic or Latino 95 84 108 94 91 78 63 85 112 108
    Not Hispanic or Latino 151 164 196 199 236 198 176 235 300 350
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2
      Asian 30 32 41 38 37 32 24 31 33 35
      Black or African American 22 29 33 25 42 34 26 41 66 84
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
      White 88 86 112 124 145 124 123 154 187 217
      More than one race 10 16 9 11 11 8 3 8 13 12
    Unknown ethnicity and race 5 1 1 2 6 2 6 1 1 5
  Temporary visa holders 100 72 72 62 69 80 135 122 101 105
  Science and engineering 338 310 366 347 392 347 372 422 493 542
    Science 270 245 282 283 323 294 304 359 426 464
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 53 58
      Biological and biomedical sciences 45 50 49 46 34 24 21 18 22 23
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 75 41 48 54 66 64 67 63 62 51
      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 11 10 11 17 32 18 15 16 16 12
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 14 14 21 20 28 19 27 11 11 11
      Natural resources and conservation 0 15 25 27 29 27 35 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 18 13 15 17 24 25 26 23 26 25
      Psychology 93 85 85 69 75 70 80 111 146 178
      Social sciences 14 17 28 33 35 47 33 72 90 106
    Engineering 68 65 84 64 69 53 68 63 67 78
      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 62 61 76 57 55 42 56 55 56 66
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 6 4 8 7 14 11 12 8 11 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 13 11 11 10 10 11 8 21 21 26
    Clinical medicine 13 11 11 10 10 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 11 8 21 21 26

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 80 93 167 131 130 125 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 80 93 165 129 127 120 0 0 0 0
    Science 80 92 158 124 125 114 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 10 16 32 36 28 15 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 4 10 26 3 4 11 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 1 0 3 3 3 4 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 6 4 8 5 4 7 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 4 4 8 9 9 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 1 4 2 11 7 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 53 48 78 62 59 53 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 6 9 3 5 7 8 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 1 7 5 2 6 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 5 4 1 2 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 1 2 1 1 4 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 2 2 3 5 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 465 572 589 390 438 529 747 1,069 1,260 1,256
  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 465 572 589 390 438 529 747 1,069 1,260 1,256
    Federal 80 93 167 131 130 125 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 80 133 154 166 109 125 193 301 314 352
    Nonfederal 14 22 2 8 2 0 0 0 0 0
    Personal resources 291 324 266 85 197 279 554 768 946 904

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 2,127 1,800 1,716 1,363 1,370 1,251 1,779 1,578 1,535 1,716
    Science 1,796 1,691 1,399 1,126 1,108 1,227 1,146 1,067 853 1,004
      Computer and information sciences 57 21 34 111 37 148 168 64 156 138
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 367 442
        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 0 367 442
      Life sciences 1,369 1,322 942 347 279 211 233 129 152 270
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 135 134 42 44 52 211 233 129 152 270
        Health sciences 411 351 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 823 837 808 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 303 227 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 56 30 40
      Physical sciences 206 123 236 403 520 676 463 555 56 41
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 0 0 27 26 44 38 21 68 47 35
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 6
        Physical sciences nec 206 123 209 377 476 638 441 487 0 0
      Psychology 103 146 136 145 209 169 177 197 46 25
      Social sciences 56 79 51 120 63 23 99 66 46 48
        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 37 51 23 31 25 44 36
        Social sciences nec 56 79 51 83 12 0 68 41 2 12
      Sciences nec 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 184 21 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 9
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
      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 175 7 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 9 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 147 88 317 235 257 24 633 511 682 703
      Business management and business administration 0 4 44 0 4 3 0 1 18 13
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 75 10 35 4 4 9 16 11 6 10
      Humanities 2 1 5 24 4 12 23 15 6 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 70 73 233 207 245 0 594 484 652 674

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2023
(Dollars in thousands)
Field All R&D expenditures Federal government State and local government Institution funds Business Nonprofit organizations All other sources
  All R&D fields 2,127 1,273 251 48 533 22 0
    Science 1,796 1,107 179 41 453 16 0
      Computer and information sciences 57 52 0 5 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 1,369 720 179 21 433 16 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 135 105 0 2 28 0 0
        Health sciences 411 0 0 4 405 2 0
        Natural resources and conservation 823 615 179 15 0 14 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 206 178 0 8 20 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 206 178 0 8 20 0 0
      Psychology 103 103 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 56 49 0 7 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 56 49 0 7 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 5 5 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 184 100 0 4 80 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 175 91 0 4 80 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 9 9 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 147 66 72 3 0 6 0
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 75 66 0 3 0 6 0
      Humanities 2 0 2 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 70 0 70 0 0 0 0

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

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

Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 1,273 841 865 632 718 894 753 756 541 739
  DOD 0 0 0 1 21 86 59 0 0 0
  DOE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  HHS 103 111 111 109 140 267 252 162 36 72
  NASA 113 30 139 98 0 0 188 122 165 184
  NSF 139 94 130 81 106 142 59 101 103 88
  USDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other 918 606 485 343 451 399 195 371 237 395

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.

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

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 70 6 64 .
2018 70 9 61 .
2017 82 9 73 .

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 . . . 28,100
    Engineering 0 . . . 8,000
    Health sciences 79,450 . . . 5,500
    Physical sciences 0 . . . 14,600

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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