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

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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