West Texas A&M U.

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures Research space
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2024 447 3.6 459 419 34.3 631 357 61.9 925
2023 418 9.9 459 456 33.6 679 362 60.7 911 347 43 602
2022 441 4.5 457 489 28.8 680 356 60.9 900
2021 430 4.8 447 443 36.6 691 344 62.6 908 348 41 583
2020 421 7.4 450 441 37.5 698 384 58.6 916
2019 375 46.8 697 398 57 914 236 60.4 589
2018 424 1.9 428 379 46.5 700 412 55.3 911
2017 395 8 425 370 46.5 684 405 55.4 898 214 63.3 575
2016 384 11.6 430 397 43.7 697 415 54.2 896
2015 411 4.5 426 390 44.4 693 404 55.5 898 224 61.2 570
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

Number of earned doctorates, by trend major field of study of recipients: 2024–15
Fields 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All fields 1 3 1 1 2 . 1 3 4 2
  Science and engineering 1 3 1 1 2 . 1 3 4 2
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources 1 3 1 1 2 . 1 2 4 2
      Agricultural sciences 1 1 1 . 2 . . 1 2 .
      Natural resources and conservation . 2 . 1 . . 1 1 2 2
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Geological sciences . . . . . . . 1 . .

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 Earned Doctorates

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 120 89 72 105 101 161 161 165 152 165
    Hispanic or Latino 14 15 13 20 21 38 39 38 26 37
    Not Hispanic or Latino 104 74 57 84 80 123 122 127 123 124
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 1 2 1 1 2 3 2 3 2
      Asian 2 2 2 6 4 4 3 0 0 0
      Black or African American 9 7 4 1 3 3 7 6 3 6
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0
      White 88 61 45 71 67 107 102 113 115 110
      More than one race 4 3 3 4 5 7 6 5 2 6
    Unknown ethnicity and race 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 4
  Temporary visa holders 19 18 13 6 5 9 8 9 15 13
  Science and engineering 63 56 44 61 46 114 103 104 99 108
    Science 42 48 34 52 43 114 103 104 99 108
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 19 14 14 19 18 18 16 21 25 31
      Biological and biomedical sciences 2 5 2 3 3 5 6 6 7 8
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 19
      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 16 13 12
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 4
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 6 9 7 8 5 9 9 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 15 20 11 21 14 76 64 50 34 32
      Social sciences 0 0 0 1 3 4 6 9 4 2
    Engineering 21 8 10 9 3 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 21 8 10 9 3 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 76 51 41 50 60 56 66 70 68 70
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 76 51 41 50 60 56 66 70 68 70

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 57 81 86 98 103 143 131 101 138 123
    Hispanic or Latino 7 19 20 22 22 33 28 15 29 24
    Not Hispanic or Latino 49 59 66 75 81 109 103 85 107 96
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 3 2 6 2 3 0 2 0 3 1
      Black or African American 4 5 3 6 4 7 6 5 3 3
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 39 50 54 65 69 97 89 76 98 85
      More than one race 3 1 3 2 5 5 6 4 3 7
    Unknown ethnicity and race 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 3
  Temporary visa holders 6 2 5 4 2 1 1 6 6 8
  Science and engineering 57 73 71 90 90 127 120 99 142 124
    Science 33 51 50 56 61 127 120 99 142 124
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 14 25 19 22 17 17 19 13 28 22
      Biological and biomedical sciences 5 3 8 13 21 19 16 16 23 20
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 19
      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 8 9 7
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 14 10 8 13 9
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 3 2 4 3 3 5 8 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 9 18 17 9 8 58 59 45 33 35
      Social sciences 2 3 2 9 12 14 8 9 18 12
    Engineering 24 22 21 34 29 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 24 22 21 34 29 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 6 10 20 12 15 17 12 8 2 7
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 6 10 20 12 15 17 12 8 2 7

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 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

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 139 107 85 111 106 170 169 174 167 178
  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 6 13 1 31 22 19 8 21 27 30
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 6 13 1 31 22 19 3 21 25 27
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 2 3
  Teaching assistantships 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 3
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
  Other types of support 133 94 84 80 84 151 160 153 137 145
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 13 8 21 0 2 4 13 0 1 8
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Personal resources 120 86 63 80 82 147 147 153 136 137

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 11,616 10,302 9,438 9,920 6,220 5,437 4,797 4,943 4,048 4,513
    Science 9,464 8,657 7,031 7,614 4,211 3,843 3,383 3,733 2,665 2,674
      Computer and information sciences 417 363 257 301 210 58 0 0 8 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 134 322 305 688 219 434 191 161 0 103
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 134 313 0 676 130 351 85 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 305 0 0 0 3 96 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 9 0 12 89 83 103 65 0 103
      Life sciences 8,795 7,434 6,054 6,240 3,570 2,915 2,782 3,118 2,409 1,579
        Agricultural sciences 8,627 6,974 5,722 6,065 3,117 2,721 2,621 2,994 2,284 1,569
        Biological and biomedical sciences 168 15 0 10 21 27 53 110 45 10
        Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 8 241 164 432 156 95 3 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 437 91 1 0 11 13 11 80 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 1 7 1 1 52 105 110 93 136
      Physical sciences 118 247 258 200 211 127 46 49 49 457
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 6 0 0
        Chemistry 39 247 258 200 211 121 43 41 21 80
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 28 377
        Physical sciences nec 79 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 18 25 46 60 82
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 60 82
        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 0 0 0 0 0 18 25 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 290 150 184 0 239 234 249 46 317
    Engineering 1,545 1,075 1,713 1,400 1,277 1,178 1,058 957 1,111 1,250
      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 691 537 813 538 404 352 223 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 238 223 323 183 229 183 237 523 331 228
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 7 3 0 1 1 34 14 45 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 42 31 83 23 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 120 175
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 609 312 535 647 560 586 584 389 660 847
    Non-S&E 607 570 694 906 732 416 356 253 272 589
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 314
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 19 533 275 123 89 413 355 253 212 225
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      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 588 37 419 783 643 0 0 0 60 50

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 11,616 1,990 6,648 2,163 776 39 0
    Science 9,464 1,104 6,467 1,595 259 39 0
      Computer and information sciences 417 309 86 22 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 134 134 0 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 134 134 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 8,795 582 6,381 1,573 259 0 0
        Agricultural sciences 8,627 582 6,381 1,573 91 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 168 0 0 0 168 0 0
        Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 118 79 0 0 0 39 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 39 0 0 0 0 39 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 79 79 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 1,545 565 18 445 517 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 691 252 0 159 280 0 0
      Civil engineering 238 0 0 1 237 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 7 0 0 7 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 609 313 18 278 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 607 321 163 123 0 0 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 19 19 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 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 588 302 163 123 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 1,990 2,118 2,123 2,195 1,542 1,565 1,329 1,338 1,735 1,860
  DOD 717 984 96 0 0 38 0 0 0 0
  DOE 0 0 739 631 372 627 374 397 512 340
  HHS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  NASA 0 0 0 0 108 0 0 0 0 0
  NSF 716 627 676 1,048 364 335 336 298 442 730
  USDA 502 386 268 236 401 226 205 263 289 424
  Other 55 121 344 280 297 339 414 380 492 366

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 226 31 195 .
2018 187 33 154 .

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 198 195 301 i 331 i 318
    Agricultural sciences 89 87 78 i 208 i 208
    Biological and biomedical sciences 19 19 37 i 17 i 15
    Computer and information sciences 2 2 6 i 5 i 3
    Engineering 36 36 61 i 35 i 31
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 1 1 11 i 4 i 2
    Health sciences 1 1 19 i 3 i 3
    Mathematics and statistics 1 1 3 i 3 i 3
    Natural resources and conservation 39 39 46 i 35 i 35
    Physical sciences 8 8 26 i 16 i 13
    Psychology 2 2 7 i 5 i 4
    Social sciences 0 0 6 i 0 i 0
    Other 0 0 0 i 0 i 0

i=imputed

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 0 i 1,173 i 2,203 0 i 0 i
    Agricultural sciences 0 i 0 i 2,203 0 i 0 i
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 i
    Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 i
    Engineering 0 i 1,173 i 0 0 i 0 i
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 i
    Health sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 i
    Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 i
    Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 i
    Physical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 i
    Psychology 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 i
    Social sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 i
    Other 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 i

i=imputed

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 0 i 0 i 6,727 382 i 0 i
    Agricultural sciences 0 i 0 i 4,512 382 i 0 i
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 i 1,048 0 i 0 i
    Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 i
    Engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 i
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 i 252 0 i 0 i
    Health sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 i
    Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 i
    Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 i 623 0 i 0 i
    Physical sciences 0 i 0 i 292 0 i 0 i
    Psychology 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 i
    Social sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 i
    Other 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 i

i=imputed

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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