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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