U. Texas of the Permian Basin

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 446 30.1 631 562 39.9 925
2023 464 32.4 679 531 42.3 911 530 12.9 602
2022 497 27.7 680 476 47.7 900
2021 488 30.1 691 466 49.2 908
2020 545 22.7 698 530 42.8 916
2019 556 21.1 697 586 36.6 914
2018 559 21 700 720 21.8 911
2017 562 18.7 684 621 31.6 898 217 62.8 575
2016 555 21.2 697 568 37.3 896
2015 524 25.2 693 538 40.7 898 218 62.2 570
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

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   62   53   42   64   46   41   37   31   36   53
    Hispanic or Latino   33   19   20   16   17   13   9   8   14   21
    Not Hispanic or Latino   28   32   21   45   24   27   27   23   22   25
      American Indian or Alaska Native   2   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   3   2   1   2   3   1   0   0   1   1
      Black or African American   6   5   5   6   1   1   2   2   3   2
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0
      White   15   23   14   35   16   25   23   20   15   22
      More than one race   2   2   1   1   3   0   0   1   3   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1   2   1   3   5   1   1   0   0   7
  Temporary visa holders   46   51   37   14   5   3   5   7   11   6
  Science and engineering   100   101   71   65   46   37   33   27   40   54
    Science   97   97   64   52   40   36   33   27   40   54
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   5   10   8   6   5   7   5   3   1   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   25   31   17   5   6   6   4   4   5   6
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   10   13   16   22   11   12   16   14   22   37
      Mathematics and statistics   24   26   0   2   2   2   2   1   2   2
      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   33   17   23   17   16   9   6   5   10   7
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
    Engineering   3   4   7   13   6   1   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   1   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   3   4   7   13   6   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   8   3   8   13   5   7   9   11   7   5
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   8   3   8   13   5   7   9   11   7   5

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   66   36   38   37   52   49   56   43   72   65
    Hispanic or Latino   26   16   16   7   22   17   25   19   24   28
    Not Hispanic or Latino   37   20   22   25   25   32   31   24   48   34
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   1   2   1   1   0   0   1
      Asian   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   2   2
      Black or African American   5   1   1   1   1   7   3   3   3   5
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
      White   27   17   21   22   22   23   25   19   39   23
      More than one race   4   2   0   0   0   0   2   1   4   3
    Unknown ethnicity and race   3   0   0   5   5   0   0   0   0   3
  Temporary visa holders   17   11   4   0   0   0   1   4   3   0
  Science and engineering   79   47   38   29   42   35   40   38   57   51
    Science   77   45   33   29   41   34   39   38   57   51
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   2   0   1   2   2   1   2   0   0   2
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   9   7   5   6   13   7   7   5   5   4
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   6   8   12   5   9   13   19   17   23   19
      Mathematics and statistics   41   16   5   9   9   10   6   10   12   8
      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   19   14   10   7   8   3   5   6   11   8
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   10
    Engineering   2   2   5   0   1   1   1   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   1   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   2   2   5   0   1   0   1   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   4   0   4   8   10   14   17   9   18   14
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   4   0   4   8   10   14   17   9   18   14

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   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   2   0   1   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   1   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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   1   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   2   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   2   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

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   108   104   79   78   51   44   42   38   47   59
  Fellowships   0   0   4   4   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   4   3   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   16   8   20   7   0   2   1   0   12   0
    Federal   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   16   7   20   7   0   2   1   0   12   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   8   9   3   0   2   0   5   2   1   2
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   8   9   3   0   2   0   5   2   1   2
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   84   87   52   67   49   42   36   36   34   57
    Federal   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   38   19   21   19   0   0   0   0   0   11
    Nonfederal   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   46   66   31   46   49   42   36   36   34   46

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   2,682   2,769   3,577   3,504   2,105   1,642   668   1,152   1,561   1,725
    Science   1,364   1,145   1,577   1,476   722   572   250   59   834   876
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   18   0   0   0   147   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   156   161   77   0   0   0   0   0   622   614
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   156   161   77   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   622   614
      Life sciences   623   593   887   983   335   262   0   0   29   30
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   611   585   844   962   328   0   0   0   29   30
        Health sciences   12   8   43   8   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   13   7   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   65   51   30   30   24   24   103   57   23   20
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   65   22   6   0   0   0   0   0   23   20
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   29   24   30   24   0   103   57   0   0
      Psychology   10   62   70   23   7   0   0   0   0   2
      Social sciences   239   271   494   380   320   194   0   2   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   197   210   419   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   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   42   61   75   380   320   0   0   2   0   0
      Sciences nec   271   0   0   60   36   92   0   0   160   210
    Engineering   292   416   797   792   217   74   50   538   246   256
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   74   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   52   29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   79   227   262   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   44   12   11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   169   125   495   792   217   0   50   538   246   256
    Non-S&E   1,026   1,208   1,203   1,236   1,166   996   368   555   481   593
      Business management and business administration   36   133   102   74   521   0   0   57   217   140
      Communication and communications technologies   6   31   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   805   770   761   122   2   0   147   56   0   14
      Humanities   179   270   323   274   170   0   0   0   19   102
      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   4   9   0   0   0   0   129   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   0   0   0   766   473   0   221   313   245   337

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   2,682   1,294   544   633   114   0   97
    Science   1,364   1,037   181   127   19   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   156   141   0   15   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   156   141   0   15   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   623   508   0   112   3   0   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   611   508   0   100   3   0   0
        Health sciences   12   0   0   12   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   65   49   0   0   16   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   65   49   0   0   16   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   10   10   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   239   58   181   0   0   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   197   58   139   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   42   0   42   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   271   271   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   292   113   0   72   95   0   12
      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   79   77   0   2   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   44   36   0   0   8   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   169   0   0   70   87   0   12
    Non-S&E   1,026   144   363   434   0   0   85
      Business management and business administration   36   0   0   32   0   0   4
      Communication and communications technologies   6   0   0   6   0   0   0
      Education   805   144   363   298   0   0   0
      Humanities   179   0   0   98   0   0   81
      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   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   1,294   1,013   1,538   1,762   757   .   50   328   510   595
  DOD   0   0   244   0   0   .   0   0   0   0
  DOE   0   0   179   270   82   .   50   0   0   490
  HHS   358   495   797   962   328   .   0   0   0   0
  NASA   0   0   0   0   0   .   0   0   0   0
  NSF   520   174   35   18   6   .   0   0   29   30
  USDA   0   0   0   0   0   .   0   0   0   0
  Other   416   344   283   512   341   .   0   328   481   75

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   .   .   .   .
2018   49   6   43   .

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   718   716   670   865   900
    Agricultural sciences   1   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   223   231   211   209   212
    Computer and information sciences   5   4   4   11   12
    Engineering   108   119   120   150   146
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   6   2   3   3   2
    Health sciences   257   249   228   230   246
    Mathematics and statistics   3   0   1   21   21
    Natural resources and conservation   3   0   0   10   10
    Physical sciences   83   82   81   79   97
    Psychology   26   24   19   19   19
    Social sciences   1   3   3   22   24
    Other   3   1   1   112   112

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   24,958   110,976   0   10,193   123,746
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   5,474   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   14,000   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   2,552   0   0   89,692
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   10,958   102,950   0   0   34,054
    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   10,193   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   37,781   48,744   18,370   28,296   47,578
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   19,428   1,229   1,962   5,881
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   1,241   0   0
    Engineering   1,901   0   422   771   1,875
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   490   0   0
    Health sciences   26,340   22,758   8,885   22,975   38,691
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   250
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   9,540   6,558   816   2,147   432
    Psychology   0   0   1,830   441   450
    Social sciences   0   0   3,457   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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