Texas A&M U., San Antonio

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 391 38.7 631 413 55.9 925
2023 426 37.9 679 617 33 911 499 18 602
2022 495 28 680 632 30.5 900
2021 563 19.4 691 603 34.3 908
2020 565 19.9 698 736 20.5 916
2019 597 15.2 697 846 8.4 914
2018 666 5.8 700 833 9.5 911
2017 792 12.7 898
2016 798 11.8 896
2015
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   156   123   76   43   43   29   6   .   .   .
    Hispanic or Latino   98   88   44   27   29   16   3   .   .   .
    Not Hispanic or Latino   54   35   31   14   12   13   2   .   .   .
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Asian   12   4   4   0   1   0   0   .   .   .
      Black or African American   5   5   4   2   2   0   1   .   .   .
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      White   27   22   21   12   9   13   1   .   .   .
      More than one race   9   4   2   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Unknown ethnicity and race   4   0   1   2   2   0   1   .   .   .
  Temporary visa holders   24   19   4   1   1   1   1   .   .   .
  Science and engineering   172   142   78   38   38   28   0   .   .   .
    Science   172   142   78   38   38   28   0   .   .   .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Biological and biomedical sciences   12   12   10   7   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Computer and information sciences   42   18   8   2   7   2   0   .   .   .
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   8   10   1   1   3   2   0   .   .   .
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Psychology   101   94   50   28   28   24   0   .   .   .
      Social sciences   9   8   9   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Health   8   0   2   6   6   2   7   .   .   .
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Other health   8   0   2   6   6   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

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   190   219   145   100   74   54   9   .   .   .
    Hispanic or Latino   123   141   103   63   37   25   4   .   .   .
    Not Hispanic or Latino   64   74   40   33   35   25   5   .   .   .
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Asian   4   2   1   3   1   0   0   .   .   .
      Black or African American   10   11   10   6   10   5   1   .   .   .
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      White   47   59   26   23   23   19   4   .   .   .
      More than one race   3   2   3   1   1   1   0   .   .   .
    Unknown ethnicity and race   3   4   2   4   2   4   0   .   .   .
  Temporary visa holders   3   2   1   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
  Science and engineering   184   205   140   95   68   45   0   .   .   .
    Science   184   205   140   95   68   45   0   .   .   .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Biological and biomedical sciences   6   10   3   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Computer and information sciences   21   23   10   13   7   3   0   .   .   .
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   6   7   4   10   10   2   0   .   .   .
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Psychology   123   135   100   72   51   40   0   .   .   .
      Social sciences   28   30   23   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Health   9   16   6   5   6   9   9   .   .   .
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Other health   9   16   6   5   6   9   9   .   .   .

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   78   72   39   23   21   15   4   .   .   .
  Science and engineering   75   72   38   21   18   13   0   .   .   .
    Science   75   72   38   21   18   13   0   .   .   .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Biological and biomedical sciences   5   5   3   6   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Computer and information sciences   5   6   3   0   1   0   0   .   .   .
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   1   1   1   1   1   0   0   .   .   .
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Psychology   57   54   25   14   16   13   0   .   .   .
      Social sciences   7   6   6   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Health   3   0   1   2   3   2   4   .   .   .
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Other health   3   0   1   2   3   2   4   .   .   .

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   180   142   80   44   44   30   7   .   .   .
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
  Research assistantships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
  Teaching assistantships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
  Other types of support   180   142   80   44   44   30   7   .   .   .
    Federal   78   72   39   23   21   15   4   .   .   .
    Institutional   23   23   6   6   8   5   0   .   .   .
    Nonfederal   1   1   3   0   0   1   1   .   .   .
    Personal resources   78   46   32   15   15   9   2   .   .   .

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   2   2   4   8   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Science   2   2   4   8   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   1   2   4   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Computer and information sciences   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   2   4   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Other health   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   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
  Science and engineering   1   2   1   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
    Science   1   2   1   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   1   1   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Computer and information sciences   1   1   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Other health   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   7,149   1,593   1,242   1,311   567   308   333   426   380   .
    Science   5,522   824   1,065   495   272   277   303   410   380   .
      Computer and information sciences   383   117   239   64   48   16   16   59   58   .
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   39   38   10   308   60   102   208   242   205   .
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   39   38   10   0   0   0   0   0   0   .
      Life sciences   4,376   409   348   42   56   35   48   109   96   .
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .
        Biological and biomedical sciences   382   241   137   0   0   0   0   0   0   .
        Health sciences   3,852   10   59   0   0   0   0   0   0   .
        Natural resources and conservation   142   158   152   0   0   0   0   0   0   .
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .
      Mathematics and statistics   22   29   0   50   51   0   0   0   0   .
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   6   5   0   15   .
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .
        Chemistry   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .
      Psychology   296   91   3   3   19   0   0   0   1   .
      Social sciences   68   87   36   28   38   28   6   0   5   .
        Anthropology   54   46   36   0   0   0   0   0   0   .
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   14   41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .
      Sciences nec   338   53   429   0   0   90   20   0   0   .
    Engineering   0   0   0   102   8   13   30   16   0   .
    Engineering   0   34   104   102   8   13   30   16   0   .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .
      Civil engineering   0   30   104   0   0   0   0   0   0   .
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .
      Engineering nec   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .
    Non-S&E   1,627   735   73   714   287   18   0   0   0   .
      Business management and business administration   36   7   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   .
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .
      Education   313   238   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .
      Humanities   326   45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .
      Non-S&E nec   952   445   65   0   0   0   0   0   0   .

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

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   7,149   3,916   176   2,779   69   201   8
    Science   5,522   3,024   135   2,335   0   20   8
      Computer and information sciences   383   244   86   53   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   39   28   0   11   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   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   39   28   0   11   0   0   0
      Life sciences   4,376   2,446   25   1,890   0   10   5
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   382   366   0   7   0   9   0
        Health sciences   3,852   1,969   25   1,858   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   142   111   0   25   0   1   5
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   22   22   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   296   241   0   51   0   1   3
      Social sciences   68   43   0   16   0   9   0
        Anthropology   54   43   0   11   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   14   0   0   5   0   9   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   338   0   24   314   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   1,627   892   41   444   69   181   0
      Business management and business administration   36   0   36   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   313   244   5   58   0   6   0
      Humanities   326   58   0   93   0   175   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   952   590   0   293   69   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   3,916   1,233   394   .   .   .   .   .   .   .
  DOD   44   0   0   .   .   .   .   .   .   .
  DOE   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .   .   .
  HHS   2,303   38   0   .   .   .   .   .   .   .
  NASA   0   0   0   .   .   .   .   .   .   .
  NSF   603   581   387   .   .   .   .   .   .   .
  USDA   73   42   7   .   .   .   .   .   .   .
  Other   893   572   0   .   .   .   .   .   .   .

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2024–18 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2024   .   .   .   .
2023   .   .   .   .
2022   .   .   .   .
2021   .   .   .   .
2020   .   .   .   .
2019   .   .   .   .
2018   .   .   .   .

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   31   .   .   .   .
    Agricultural sciences   0   .   .   .   .
    Biological and biomedical sciences   9   .   .   .   .
    Computer and information sciences   8   .   .   .   .
    Engineering   0   .   .   .   .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   3   .   .   .   .
    Health sciences   4   .   .   .   .
    Mathematics and statistics   0   .   .   .   .
    Natural resources and conservation   0   .   .   .   .
    Physical sciences   4   .   .   .   .
    Psychology   3   .   .   .   .
    Social sciences   1   .   .   .   .
    Other   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

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   16,704   0   .   .   .
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   .   .   .
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   .   .   .
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   .   .   .
    Engineering   0   0   .   .   .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   .   .   .
    Health sciences   16,704   0   .   .   .
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   .   .   .
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   .   .   .
    Physical sciences   0   0   .   .   .
    Psychology   0   0   .   .   .
    Social sciences   0   0   .   .   .
    Other   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   0   0   .   .   .
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   .   .   .
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   .   .   .
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   .   .   .
    Engineering   0   0   .   .   .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   .   .   .
    Health sciences   0   0   .   .   .
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   .   .   .
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   .   .   .
    Physical sciences   0   0   .   .   .
    Psychology   0   0   .   .   .
    Social sciences   0   0   .   .   .
    Other   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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