Minnesota State U., Mankato

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 432 32.3 631 532 43.1 925
2023 421 38.7 679 515 44.1 911 463 23.9 602
2022 387 43.7 680 546 40 900
2021 380 45.6 691 533 41.9 908 451 23.4 583
2020 382 45.9 698 486 47.5 916
2019 392 44.4 697 461 50.1 914 466 21.7 589
2018 406 42.6 700 478 48.1 911
2017 341 50.7 684 486 46.5 898 445 23.4 575
2016 338 52.1 697 416 54.1 896
2015 321 54.2 693 498 45.2 898 552 4.1 570
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

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   107   119   143   145   165   152   134   208 i   237   277
    Hispanic or Latino   6   6   8   9   2   2   2   2 i   0   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   100   110   132   133   19   18   16   15 i   0   0
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Asian   7   13   9   4   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Black or African American   7   6   6   6   9   8   7   6 i   0   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      White   84   88   114   120   9   9   8   8 i   0   0
      More than one race   2   2   2   2   1   1   1   1 i   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1   3   3   3   144   132   116   191 i   237   277
  Temporary visa holders   22   32   40   37   1   1   1   1 i   0   0
  Science and engineering   64   86   106   108   105   105   83   166 i   194   228
    Science   57   76   98   98   94   96   77   146 i   174   191
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   6   6   3   5   7   4   1   7 i   7   7
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   16   12
      Computer and information sciences   5   10   16   16   18   12   19   43 i   43   41
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   1   1
      Mathematics and statistics   4   6   5   3   5   8   2   20 i   20   22
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1 i   0   0
      Physical sciences   2   1   2   2   0   0   2   4 i   4   5
      Psychology   25   31   48   43   42   40   19   36 i   36   36
      Social sciences   15   22   24   29   22   32   34   35 i   47   67
    Engineering   7   10   8   10   11   9   6   20 i   20   37
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   6   10   7   7   9   8   6   15 i   15   31
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   5   6
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Other engineering   1   0   1   3   2   1   0   5 i   0   0
    Health   65   65   77   74   61   48   52   43 i   43   49
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   3 i   3   5
      Other health   65   65   77   74   61   48   46   40 i   40   44

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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   50   74   78   66   136   117   128   214 i   281   283
    Hispanic or Latino   2   6   7   3   2   0   0   1 i   0   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   46   68   71   63   4   1   0   2 i   0   0
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Asian   2   6   10   5   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Black or African American   1   2   4   5   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      White   39   56   55   49   4   1   0   2 i   0   0
      More than one race   3   4   2   4   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   2   0   0   0   130   116   128   211 i   281   283
  Temporary visa holders   51   63   44   57   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
  Science and engineering   85   113   108   111   125   115   113   183 i   250   258
    Science   72   96   100   98   115   100   95   145 i   212   228
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   14   14   22   16   17   17   19   13 i   13   18
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   48   33
      Computer and information sciences   21   33   33   33   23   17   28   24 i   24   24
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   3
      Mathematics and statistics   2   5   3   3   13   14   4   24 i   24   22
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Physical sciences   5   6   5   6   4   7   7   4 i   4   1
      Psychology   3   7   6   8   20   3   0   4 i   4   2
      Social sciences   27   31   31   32   38   42   37   76 i   95   125
    Engineering   13   17   8   13   10   15   18   38 i   38   30
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   6   6   5   7   6   10   9   26 i   26   20
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   12   10
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Other engineering   7   11   3   6   4   5   9   12 i   0   0
    Health   16   24   14   12   11   2   15   31 i   31   25
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   14   26 i   26   25
      Other health   16   24   14   12   11   2   1   5 i   5   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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1 i   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1 i   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1 i   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1 i   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   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: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   129   151   183   182   166   153   135   209 i   237   277
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1 i   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1 i   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
  Research assistantships   11   2   14   1   1   1   1   1 i   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
    Institutional   11   2   14   1   1   1   1   1 i   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   26   26   20   0   0   0   0   1 i   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
    Institutional   26   26   20   0   0   0   0   1 i   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
  Other types of support   92   123   149   181   165   152   134   206 i   237   277
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
    Institutional   19   18   48   16   14   13   12   10 i   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   3
    Personal resources   73   105   101   165   151   139   122   196 i   237   274

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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   3,235   3,055   2,206   2,170   2,754   3,392   2,943   2,471   4,034   2,294
    Science   1,616   1,545   1,295   1,038   853   1,193   1,089   1,233   1,413   1,049
      Computer and information sciences   18   143   5   0   0   40   0   0   0   74
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   265   168   8   13   1   32   62   0   52   509
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   265   168   8   13   1   32   62   0   52   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   0   509
      Life sciences   736   702   813   448   548   645   459   237   618   32
        Agricultural sciences   148   4   145   0   205   0   17   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   417   434   437   329   63   187   138   134   51   32
        Health sciences   2   0   0   3   17   5   6   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   169   264   231   116   263   453   298   103   567   0
      Mathematics and statistics   34   58   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0
      Physical sciences   22   46   39   29   52   127   121   654   140   25
        Astronomy and astrophysics   22   33   18   9   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   0   13   21   17   48   51   69   75   137   23
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   3   4   0   19   5   3   2
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   76   33   574   0   0
      Psychology   97   304   120   298   59   0   0   77   87   178
      Social sciences   444   124   310   0   121   349   447   263   516   64
        Anthropology   58   83   18   0   15   304   353   221   421   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   4   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   202   32   3   0   10   0   0   8   0   0
        Social sciences nec   184   9   289   0   96   45   93   30   95   64
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   250   72   0   0   0   0   167
    Engineering   1,380   1,166   871   996   1,486   1,472   1,204   616   2,192   583
      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   463   95   346   245   0   0   0   101   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   55   291   26   81   564   538   433   0   9   21
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   43   0
      Mechanical engineering   206   326   95   122   294   186   121   84   558   210
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   625   454   404   548   628   748   650   431   1,582   352
    Non-S&E   239   344   40   136   415   727   650   622   429   662
      Business management and business administration   17   10   1   3   13   36   33   0   5   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   25   0   0   0
      Education   22   0   4   38   11   0   4   82   46   3
      Humanities   0   82   0   0   24   0   82   98   38   189
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   1   0   0   22   0   5   0
      Visual and performing arts   6   0   0   0   0   6   10   0   12   8
      Non-S&E nec   194   252   35   94   367   685   474   442   323   462

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   3,235   977   248   1,596   0   44   370
    Science   1,616   608   208   633   0   13   154
      Computer and information sciences   18   0   0   12   0   6   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   265   210   52   3   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   265   210   52   3   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   736   321   156   156   0   7   96
        Agricultural sciences   148   1   0   147   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   417   320   15   3   0   7   72
        Health sciences   2   0   0   2   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   169   0   141   4   0   0   24
      Mathematics and statistics   34   31   0   0   0   0   3
      Physical sciences   22   16   0   6   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   22   16   0   6   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   97   0   0   97   0   0   0
      Social sciences   444   30   0   359   0   0   55
        Anthropology   58   0   0   3   0   0   55
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   202   0   0   202   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   184   30   0   154   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   1,380   359   40   748   0   31   202
      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   463   195   0   266   0   0   2
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   55   0   0   0   0   0   55
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   31   0   0   0   0   31   0
      Mechanical engineering   206   59   40   2   0   0   105
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   625   105   0   480   0   0   40
    Non-S&E   239   10   0   215   0   0   14
      Business management and business administration   17   0   0   5   0   0   12
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   22   0   0   22   0   0   0
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   6   0   0   6   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   194   10   0   182   0   0   2

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   977   905   575   575   525   708   639   605   1,260   546
  DOD   0   55   91   0   65   44   0   0   0   0
  DOE   215   206   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  HHS   0   0   25   90   59   0   31   17   37   0
  NASA   16   33   18   9   2   0   19   0   0   0
  NSF   424   436   214   331   279   374   248   188   490   167
  USDA   53   20   145   0   0   32   17   0   0   0
  Other   269   155   78   145   120   258   324   400   733   379

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   395 i   85 i   310 i   .
2018   398 i   80 i   318 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)
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

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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