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Minnesota State U., Mankato

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2023 421 38.7 679 463 23.9 602 511 44.7 914
2022 387 43.7 680 546 40 900
2021 380 45.6 691 451 23.4 583 531 42.2 908
2020 382 45.9 698 486 47.5 916
2019 392 44.4 697 466 21.7 589 461 50.1 914
2018 406 42.6 700 478 48.1 911
2017 341 50.7 684 445 23.4 575 486 46.5 898
2016 338 52.1 697 416 54.1 896
2015 321 54.2 693 552 4.1 570 498 45.2 898
2014 308 55.8 688 439 51.2 889
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.
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Data

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 38 51 50 46 46 34 89 i 102 128 140
    Female 113 132 132 120 107 101 120 i 135 149 143
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 119 143 145 165 152 134 208 i 237 277 283
    Hispanic or Latino 6 8 9 2 2 2 2 i 0 0 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 110 132 133 19 18 16 15 i 0 0 0
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Asian 13 9 4 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Black or African American 6 6 6 9 8 7 6 i 0 0 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      White 88 114 120 9 9 8 8 i 0 0 0
      More than one race 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 i 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 3 3 3 144 132 116 191 i 237 277 283
  Temporary visa holders 32 40 37 1 1 1 1 i 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 86 106 108 105 105 83 166 i 194 228 227
    Science 76 98 98 94 96 77 146 i 174 191 189
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 6 3 5 7 4 1 7 i 7 7 7
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 16 12 21
      Computer and information sciences 10 16 16 18 12 19 43 i 43 41 35
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 1 1 1
      Mathematics and statistics 6 5 3 5 8 2 20 i 20 22 23
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 i 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 1 2 2 0 0 2 4 i 4 5 0
      Psychology 31 48 43 42 40 19 36 i 36 36 36
      Social sciences 22 24 29 22 32 34 35 i 47 67 66
    Engineering 10 8 10 11 9 6 20 i 20 37 38
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 10 7 7 9 8 6 15 i 15 31 36
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 5 6 2
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 1 3 2 1 0 5 i 0 0 0
  Health 65 77 74 61 48 52 43 i 43 49 56
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 6 3 i 3 5 5
    Other health 65 77 74 61 48 46 40 i 40 44 51

i=imputed

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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 64 61 74 67 68 72 126 i 156 145 137
    Female 73 61 49 69 49 56 88 i 125 138 122
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 74 78 66 136 117 128 214 i 281 283 259
    Hispanic or Latino 6 7 3 2 0 0 1 i 0 0 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 68 71 63 4 1 0 2 i 0 0 0
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Asian 6 10 5 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Black or African American 2 4 5 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      White 56 55 49 4 1 0 2 i 0 0 0
      More than one race 4 2 4 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 0 0 130 116 128 211 i 281 283 259
  Temporary visa holders 63 44 57 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 113 108 111 125 115 113 183 i 250 258 241
    Science 96 100 98 115 100 95 145 i 212 228 213
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 14 22 16 17 17 19 13 i 13 18 21
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 48 33 31
      Computer and information sciences 33 33 33 23 17 28 24 i 24 24 24
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 3 3
      Mathematics and statistics 5 3 3 13 14 4 24 i 24 22 19
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 6 5 6 4 7 7 4 i 4 1 1
      Psychology 7 6 8 20 3 0 4 i 4 2 11
      Social sciences 31 31 32 38 42 37 76 i 95 125 103
    Engineering 17 8 13 10 15 18 38 i 38 30 28
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 6 5 7 6 10 9 26 i 26 20 17
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 12 10 11
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Other engineering 11 3 6 4 5 9 12 i 0 0 0
  Health 24 14 12 11 2 15 31 i 31 25 18
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 14 26 i 26 25 18
    Other health 24 14 12 11 2 1 5 i 5 0 0

i=imputed

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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 i 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 i 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 i 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 i 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0

i=imputed

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: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 151 183 182 166 153 135 209 i 237 277 283
  Fellowships 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 i 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 i 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 2 14 1 1 1 1 1 i 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Institutional 2 14 1 1 1 1 1 i 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 26 20 0 0 0 0 1 i 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Institutional 26 20 0 0 0 0 1 i 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
  Other types of support 123 149 181 165 152 134 206 i 237 277 283
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Institutional 18 48 16 14 13 12 10 i 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 3 0
    Personal resources 105 101 165 151 139 122 196 i 237 274 283

i=imputed

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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0

i=imputed

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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0

i=imputed

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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 3,055 2,206 2,170 2,754 3,392 2,943 2,471 4,034 2,294 3,310
    Science 1,545 1,295 1,038 853 1,193 1,089 1,233 1,413 1,049 856
      Computer and information sciences 143 5 0 0 40 0 0 0 74 44
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 168 8 13 1 32 62 0 52 509 464
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 168 8 13 1 32 62 0 52 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 509 464
      Life sciences 702 813 448 548 645 459 237 618 32 66
        Agricultural sciences 4 145 0 205 0 17 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 434 437 329 63 187 138 134 51 32 66
        Health sciences 0 0 3 17 5 6 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 264 231 116 263 453 298 103 567 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 58 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
      Physical sciences 46 39 29 52 127 121 654 140 25 33
        Astronomy and astrophysics 33 18 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 13 21 17 48 51 69 75 137 23 28
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 3 4 0 19 5 3 2 5
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 76 33 574 0 0 0
      Psychology 304 120 298 59 0 0 77 87 178 76
      Social sciences 124 310 0 121 349 447 263 516 64 86
        Anthropology 83 18 0 15 304 353 221 421 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 32 3 0 10 0 0 8 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 9 289 0 96 45 93 30 95 64 77
      Sciences nec 0 0 250 72 0 0 0 0 167 85
    Engineering 1,166 871 996 1,486 1,472 1,204 616 2,192 583 942
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 95 346 245 0 0 0 101 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 291 26 81 564 538 433 0 9 21 42
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 326 95 122 294 186 121 84 558 210 432
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 454 404 548 628 748 650 431 1,582 352 468
    Non-S&E 344 40 136 415 727 650 622 429 662 1,512
      Business management and business administration 10 1 3 13 36 33 0 5 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0 0
      Education 0 4 38 11 0 4 82 46 3 186
      Humanities 82 0 0 24 0 82 98 38 189 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 1 0 0 22 0 5 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 6 10 0 12 8 24
      Non-S&E nec 252 35 94 367 685 474 442 323 462 1,302

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: 2023
(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 3,055 905 196 1,537 0 45 372
    Science 1,545 668 171 516 0 26 164
      Computer and information sciences 143 141 0 2 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 168 138 30 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 168 138 30 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 702 298 120 176 0 21 87
        Agricultural sciences 4 4 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 434 294 8 43 0 21 68
        Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 264 0 112 133 0 0 19
      Mathematics and statistics 58 58 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 46 33 2 0 0 5 6
        Astronomy and astrophysics 33 33 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 13 0 2 0 0 5 6
        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 304 0 0 300 0 0 4
      Social sciences 124 0 19 38 0 0 67
        Anthropology 83 0 15 3 0 0 65
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 32 0 4 28 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 9 0 0 7 0 0 2
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 1,166 196 25 727 0 14 204
      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 95 82 13 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 291 15 0 254 0 0 22
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 326 99 12 115 0 0 100
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 454 0 0 358 0 14 82
    Non-S&E 344 41 0 294 0 5 4
      Business management and business administration 10 0 0 6 0 0 4
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 82 41 0 41 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 252 0 0 247 0 5 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 905 575 575 525 708 639 605 1,260 546 317
  DOD 55 91 0 65 44 0 0 0 0 0
  DOE 206 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  HHS 0 25 90 59 0 31 17 37 0 0
  NASA 33 18 9 2 0 19 0 0 0 0
  NSF 436 214 331 279 374 248 188 490 167 183
  USDA 20 145 0 0 32 17 0 0 0 0
  Other 155 78 145 120 258 324 400 733 379 134

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: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 395 i 85 i 310 i .
2018 398 i 80 i 318 i .
2017 375 i 68 i 307 i .

i=imputed

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 41 41 38 38 6
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 6 6 6 6 0
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 19 19 19 19 6
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 2 2 2 2 0
    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 7 7 7 7 0
    Psychology 6 6 2 2 0
    Social sciences 1 1 1 1 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

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2025–16
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)

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 0 0 0
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    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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