U. Texas Rio Grande Valley

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 344 25.9 459 227 64.5 631 185 80.3 925
2023 331 28.7 459 264 61.6 679 186 79.9 911 220 63.9 602
2022 300 35.1 457 252 63.4 680 194 78.8 900
2021 329 27.2 447 210 70 691 191 79.3 908 239 59.5 583
2020 342 24.8 450 204 71.2 698 194 79.1 916
2019 305 32.5 447 299 57.6 697 201 78.3 914 231 61.3 589
2018 291 32.8 428 283 60.1 700 243 73.7 911
2017 382 11 425 300 56.7 684 233 74.4 898 348 40.2 575
2016 340 21.8 430 297 57.9 697 230 74.7 896
2015 357 17.1 426 261 62.8 693
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 11 15 19 12 10 17 20 5 9 7
  Science and engineering 6 6 5 3 3 9 6 1 . 1
    Computer and information sciences . . . 1 . . . . . 1
      Computer and information sciences, other . . . 1 . . . . . 1
    Health sciences 6 6 5 2 . 4 3 1 . .
      Health sciences, other 6 6 5 2 . 4 3 1 . .
    Psychology . . . . 3 5 3 . . .
      Counseling and applied psychology . . . . 3 5 3 . . .
  Non-science and engineering 5 9 14 9 7 8 14 4 9 6
    Business 4 9 14 9 7 8 14 4 9 6
      Business 4 9 14 9 7 8 14 4 9 6
    Humanities and arts 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Music and performing arts 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   425   305   322   403   423   225   254   225   265   274
    Hispanic or Latino   388   268   272   350   370   184   211   184   219   233
    Not Hispanic or Latino   36   37   50   52   53   26   32   26   32   38
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0
      Asian   5   4   9   10   13   2   4   2   5   9
      Black or African American   2   2   3   3   5   2   2   2   3   3
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
      White   26   29   36   38   34   20   25   20   20   24
      More than one race   3   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   3   1
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1   0   0   1   0   15   11   15   14   3
  Temporary visa holders   145   138   146   156   139   56   60   56   54   121
  Science and engineering   536   400   425   513   515   242   286   242   261   323
    Science   403   316   365   413   393   198   228   198   216   266
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   38   27   25   39   33   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   80   50   64   75   96   31   39   31   42   32
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   12   23
      Computer and information sciences   70   37   39   41   41   30   29   30   43   89
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   24   19   13   22   22   15   19   15   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   40   49   51   66   44   25   27   25   18   27
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   37   39   48   34   40   30   34   30   26   28
      Psychology   90   76   113   104   92   60   68   60   44   42
      Social sciences   24   19   12   32   25   7   12   7   27   25
    Engineering   133   84   60   100   122   44   58   44   45   57
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   13   7   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   16   13   13   27   27   0   5   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   23   13   9   21   0   8   13   8   13   30
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   23   16   12   17   29   17   13   17   6   4
      Mechanical engineering   44   32   26   35   66   19   27   19   26   23
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   14   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   34   43   43   46   47   39   28   39   58   72
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   34   43   43   46   47   39   28   39   58   72

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   553   542   545   642   690   392   457   392   529   607
    Hispanic or Latino   436   423   432   532   568   313   370   313   433   469
    Not Hispanic or Latino   113   118   107   106   112   40   60   40   57   98
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0   0
      Asian   27   31   21   21   17   5   10   5   5   15
      Black or African American   31   29   18   22   26   10   14   10   7   17
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   50   55   66   63   68   22   34   22   42   63
      More than one race   2   1   1   0   0   3   1   3   3   3
    Unknown ethnicity and race   4   1   6   4   10   39   27   39   39   40
  Temporary visa holders   42   34   60   36   33   19   28   19   34   2
  Science and engineering   376   308   339   387   392   236   272   236   431   473
    Science   317   256   252   302   309   175   208   175   366   424
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   16   15   17   16   20   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   93   40   49   71   51   27   30   27   38   37
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   23   27
      Computer and information sciences   49   38   33   45   69   46   49   46   58   63
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   8   8   10   9   7   2   6   2   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   67   55   63   60   66   36   35   36   25   36
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   10   13   14   17   17   17   17   17   10   11
      Psychology   60   68   41   70   59   40   65   40   52   45
      Social sciences   14   19   25   14   20   7   6   7   157   205
    Engineering   59   52   87   85   83   61   64   61   65   49
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   3   1   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   11   11   28   27   23   0   5   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   7   6   18   17   0   15   16   15   22   20
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   9   8   15   12   26   4   11   4   9   10
      Mechanical engineering   20   17   26   29   34   42   32   42   34   19
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   9   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   219   268   266   291   331   175   213   175   132   136
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   219   268   266   291   331   175   213   175   132   136

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   58   42   45   22   8   15   15   15   16   18
  Science and engineering   57   42   44   21   8   15   15   15   16   18
    Science   41   28   28   12   4   8   12   8   12   17
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   3   8   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   6   6   6   2   2   1   0   1   5   3
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   14   3   3   2   0   2   0   2   0   9
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   1   2   5   1   0   0   7   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   6   2   2   4   0   0   1   0   1   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   4   3   7   1   1   2   4   2   2   3
      Psychology   7   3   1   1   0   3   0   3   4   2
      Social sciences   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   16   14   16   9   4   7   3   7   4   1
      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   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   1   2   1   0   1   0   1   1   1
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   6   4   2   4   1   3   0   3   3   0
      Mechanical engineering   6   8   12   4   3   3   3   3   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   1   0   1   1   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   570   443   468   559   562   281   314   281   319   395
  Fellowships   27   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   12   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   180   153   191   155   246   137   183   137   173   137
    Federal   52   36   37   19   8   15   15   15   16   18
    Institutional   120   117   151   136   235   112   164   112   149   119
    Nonfederal   8   0   3   0   3   10   4   10   8   0
  Teaching assistantships   108   86   97   110   0   7   0   7   0   0
    Federal   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   107   86   94   110   0   7   0   7   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   255   204   176   294   316   137   131   137   146   258
    Federal   0   6   4   3   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   14   15   20   21   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   241   183   152   269   316   137   131   137   146   258

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   16   11   13   6   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   15   10   11   6   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   13   7   8   5   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   1   2   1   1   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   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   1   1   2   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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   1   0   0   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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   1   1   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   13   9   10   4   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   13   8   9   4   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   12   7   8   4   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   11   7   7   4   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   1   0   1   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   1   1   1   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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   1   0   0   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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   1   1   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   90,610   82,444   64,401   58,187   56,702   52,016   27,125   29,500   31,007   .
    Science   58,517   58,261   44,858   43,096   43,592   39,141   21,397   24,013   22,482   .
      Computer and information sciences   2,154   2,540   3,543   1,581   1,520   824   166   120   154   .
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   3,888   2,766   1,981   1,649   1,769   2,049   1,280   1,122   149   .
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   13   0   5   1   .
        Geological and earth sciences   559   360   93   17   27   31   14   1   36   .
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   3,284   2,277   1,647   1,507   1,640   1,924   1,025   984   112   .
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   45   129   241   125   102   81   241   132   0   .
      Life sciences   37,802   37,668   26,835   28,556   28,351   25,619   15,776   18,141   18,089   .
        Agricultural sciences   1,961   1,952   1,603   1,404   1,187   883   578   107   21   .
        Biological and biomedical sciences   19,643   5,279   4,667   3,447   4,093   4,472   2,458   3,071   3,428   .
        Health sciences   15,219   26,827   16,939   19,785   19,143   17,789   11,955   14,223   13,833   .
        Natural resources and conservation   887   88   7   30   137   238   213   427   410   .
        Life sciences nec   92   3,522   3,619   3,890   3,791   2,237   572   313   397   .
      Mathematics and statistics   3,683   3,845   2,731   2,194   2,174   1,881   268   390   455   .
      Physical sciences   4,627   5,214   3,997   4,338   5,148   4,499   2,843   3,398   3,156   .
        Astronomy and astrophysics   1,342   2,305   1,708   2,516   2,354   2,204   1,278   1,270   1,029   .
        Chemistry   403   992   762   617   1,669   1,272   642   1,079   813   .
        Materials science   100   144   71   6   13   34   16   94   59   .
        Physics   2,782   1,594   1,280   807   595   285   330   327   497   .
        Physical sciences nec   0   179   176   392   517   704   577   628   758   .
      Psychology   1,697   1,268   1,119   1,181   917   635   196   21   20   .
      Social sciences   3,919   4,897   4,604   3,534   3,660   3,575   437   453   395   .
        Anthropology   366   269   239   131   137   0   0   29   2   .
        Economics   625   1,384   1,275   804   823   1,108   203   150   134   .
        Political science and government   1,207   1,073   804   678   643   440   0   0   33   .
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   341   410   455   205   235   363   114   177   36   .
        Social sciences nec   1,380   1,761   1,831   1,716   1,822   1,664   120   97   190   .
      Sciences nec   747   63   48   63   53   59   431   368   64   .
    Engineering   15,318   11,028   7,844   5,354   4,018   3,573   4,226   4,534   4,918   .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   791   29   55   24   1   21   27   33   36   .
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   167   289   249   252   165   134   121   27   0   .
      Chemical engineering   16   5   16   0   0   0   0   0   0   .
      Civil engineering   784   774   668   445   470   327   461   240   8   .
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   1,313   1,235   961   572   461   502   25   163   364   .
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   1,511   2,107   2,111   2,041   717   374   909   830   1,222   .
      Mechanical engineering   5,040   3,778   2,437   1,034   979   987   1,685   1,989   2,199   .
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   2,979   317   136   15   0   0   0   0   0   .
      Engineering nec   2,717   2,494   1,211   971   1,225   1,228   998   1,252   1,089   .
    Non-S&E   16,775   13,155   11,699   9,737   9,092   9,302   1,502   953   3,607   .
      Business management and business administration   5,973   3,143   3,149   1,950   1,793   2,592   166   55   6   .
      Communication and communications technologies   386   393   349   361   381   1,003   0   0   0   .
      Education   3,451   2,092   1,720   1,510   1,460   1,055   110   67   292   .
      Humanities   2,697   947   686   778   753   598   25   18   1   .
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .
      Social work   551   671   449   338   277   267   0   1   7   .
      Visual and performing arts   1,585   1,446   1,388   1,229   1,225   1,237   94   15   0   .
      Non-S&E nec   2,132   4,463   3,958   3,571   3,203   2,550   1,107   797   3,301   .

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   90,610   35,014   8,901   41,911   918   3,753   113
    Science   58,517   23,361   8,293   22,962   264   3,528   109
      Computer and information sciences   2,154   499   685   931   0   20   19
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   3,888   1,414   469   1,924   0   81   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   559   525   0   32   0   2   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   3,284   850   469   1,892   0   73   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   45   39   0   0   0   6   0
      Life sciences   37,802   16,741   6,587   10,987   264   3,205   18
        Agricultural sciences   1,961   1,837   3   39   0   82   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   19,643   8,155   4,984   6,124   180   182   18
        Health sciences   15,219   6,030   1,596   4,651   13   2,929   0
        Natural resources and conservation   887   630   1   173   71   12   0
        Life sciences nec   92   89   3   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   3,683   866   0   2,771   0   46   0
      Physical sciences   4,627   2,425   0   2,079   0   115   8
        Astronomy and astrophysics   1,342   1,051   0   283   0   0   8
        Chemistry   403   236   0   52   0   115   0
        Materials science   100   100   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   2,782   1,038   0   1,744   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1,697   376   370   919   0   32   0
      Social sciences   3,919   822   182   2,822   0   29   64
        Anthropology   366   139   3   215   0   9   0
        Economics   625   0   0   625   0   0   0
        Political science and government   1,207   0   0   1,161   0   20   26
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   341   30   0   311   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   1,380   653   179   510   0   0   38
      Sciences nec   747   218   0   529   0   0   0
    Engineering   15,318   10,317   238   3,884   654   225   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   791   791   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   167   96   0   71   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   16   0   0   0   0   16   0
      Civil engineering   784   96   0   688   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   1,313   587   1   720   5   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   1,511   326   237   662   215   71   0
      Mechanical engineering   5,040   2,940   0   1,528   434   138   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   2,979   2,764   0   215   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   2,717   2,717   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   16,775   1,336   370   15,065   0   0   4
      Business management and business administration   5,973   64   0   5,909   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   386   0   0   386   0   0   0
      Education   3,451   1,192   322   1,933   0   0   4
      Humanities   2,697   0   0   2,697   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   551   10   0   541   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   1,585   0   0   1,585   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   2,132   70   48   2,014   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   35,014   25,068   18,317   13,018   13,093   13,629   13,330   14,808   16,892   .
  DOD   2,137   1,569   2,199   1,762   1,209   7   610   1,613   1,613   .
  DOE   1,825   1,709   903   53   23   12   0   0   0   .
  HHS   14,991   10,558   7,789   6,094   5,932   7,235   5,866   6,324   8,902   .
  NASA   398   132   17   33   16   98   27   0   0   .
  NSF   7,763   7,382   4,780   2,650   3,117   3,249   2,863   2,913   2,640   .
  USDA   3,233   2,143   1,624   1,602   1,905   2,018   2,038   2,055   1,738   .
  Other   4,667   1,575   1,005   824   891   1,010   1,926   1,903   1,999   .

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   1,913   148   1,765   .
2018   1,205   106   1,099   .

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   230   203   203   82   .
    Agricultural sciences   2   2   2   2   .
    Biological and biomedical sciences   14   51   45   31   .
    Computer and information sciences   4   4   3   0   .
    Engineering   33   32   28   18   .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   23   15   15   2   .
    Health sciences   70   49   49   12   .
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   .
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   .
    Physical sciences   69   45   40   13   .
    Psychology   8   4   4   2   .
    Social sciences   1   0   0   0   .
    Other   7   0   18   2   .

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   12,200   0   11,158   2,205   62,000
    Agricultural sciences   6,600   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   60,000
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   2,000
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   2,205   0
    Health sciences   5,600   0   11,158   0   0
    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   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities

Costs for repair and renovation of science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field and time of repair and renovation: 2025–16
(Dollars in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   1,250   0   1,141   357   7,900
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   700   0   1,141   0   2,450
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   550   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   357   5,450
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    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   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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