Montana Technological U.

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 449 3.2 459 535 22 679 359 41 602 316 65.8 914
2022 403 12.7 457 527 23.3 680 324 64.4 900
2021 430 4.8 447 506 27.5 691 439 25.5 583 312 66 908
2020 437 3.9 450 367 48 698 324 65 916
2019 412 8.8 447 451 36 697 433 27.3 589 315 66 914
2018 416 3.8 428 425 40 700 317 65.6 911
2017 449 35.1 684 420 27.7 575 309 66 898
2016 472 33 697 312 65.6 896
2015 492 29.8 693 482 16.3 570 309 66 898
2014 490 29.5 688 305 66.1 889
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.

Data

Number of earned doctorates, by trend major field of study of recipients: 2023–14
Fields 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All fields 1 4 1 1 3 2 . . . .
  Science and engineering 1 4 1 1 3 2 . . . .
    Engineering 1 4 1 1 3 2 . . . .
      Materials and mining engineering 1 4 1 1 3 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 Earned Doctorates

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 39 45 42 116 75 85 71 73 51 51
    Female 17 20 27 65 25 30 30 25 28 25
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 36 51 56 165 81 97 78 85 71 67
    Hispanic or Latino 3 2 1 5 0 0 0 0 2 2
    Not Hispanic or Latino 32 43 47 144 73 90 71 75 61 59
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 1 4 3 1 0 5 3 1 1
      Asian 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 4
      Black or African American 1 1 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 1
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0
      White 30 40 41 131 71 90 66 71 58 53
      More than one race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 1 6 8 16 8 7 7 10 8 6
  Temporary visa holders 20 14 13 16 19 18 23 13 8 9
  Science and engineering 47 52 59 105 80 102 87 86 72 67
    Science 19 19 28 43 39 48 46 36 37 32
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 3 3 9 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 3 2
      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 6 11 14 23 17 28 24 22 28 28
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 7 6 2
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 10 5 5 16 22 20 17 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 28 33 31 62 41 54 41 50 35 35
      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 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 3 3
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 2 4 7 11 6 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 2 1 3 5 7 28 1 6 6 3
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 11 12 11 18 11 13 8 13 13 10
      Other engineering 11 15 8 25 13 8 26 19 13 19
  Health 9 13 10 76 20 13 14 12 7 9
    Clinical medicine 9 13 10 76 20 13 14 12 7 9
    Other health 0 0 0 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

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 85 72 89 16 65 70 83 79 77 80
    Female 44 48 44 16 41 44 51 44 42 30
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 122 115 131 30 97 110 125 123 114 108
    Hispanic or Latino 1 4 7 1 0 4 4 0 7 4
    Not Hispanic or Latino 107 96 103 29 80 82 107 73 96 95
      American Indian or Alaska Native 3 4 2 2 1 1 4 0 2 2
      Asian 8 8 3 1 1 0 3 10 0 2
      Black or African American 4 2 3 0 4 11 5 16 2 8
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 0 0
      White 92 82 95 26 73 70 95 39 92 83
      More than one race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 14 15 21 0 17 24 14 50 11 9
  Temporary visa holders 7 5 2 2 9 4 9 0 5 2
  Science and engineering 53 42 44 5 13 6 43 43 31 38
    Science 21 21 17 1 5 4 17 22 16 18
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 4 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 4
      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 9 7 7 0 5 4 11 15 10 13
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3 2 1
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 8 9 8 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 32 21 27 4 8 2 26 21 15 20
      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 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 1 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 1 2 2 0 0 2 5 2 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 9 6 10
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 8 6 7 0 1 0 0 2 2 0
      Other engineering 22 9 15 4 5 0 8 5 4 7
  Health 76 78 89 27 93 108 91 80 88 72
    Clinical medicine 76 78 89 27 92 106 91 80 88 72
    Other health 0 0 0 0 1 2 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 receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 27 29 21 33 38 39 40 14 10 10
  Science and engineering 26 27 20 33 37 32 37 2 10 10
    Science 10 6 7 16 21 15 26 0 2 2
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 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 3 2 3 5 4 4 9 0 2 2
      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 7 4 4 11 17 11 17 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 16 21 13 17 16 17 11 2 8 8
      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 0 2 4 3 4 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 1 1 3 1 4 13 1 0 1 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 6 10 2 3 0 4 0 0 6 2
      Other engineering 9 8 4 10 8 0 10 2 1 6
  Health 1 2 1 0 1 7 3 12 0 0
    Clinical medicine 1 2 1 0 1 7 3 12 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 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

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 56 65 69 181 100 115 101 98 79 76
  Fellowships 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 28 31 26 55 41 48 44 20 19 19
    Federal 27 29 21 33 38 39 40 14 10 10
    Institutional 0 1 0 13 0 1 0 0 5 7
    Nonfederal 1 1 5 9 3 8 4 6 4 2
  Teaching assistantships 14 19 26 48 42 35 49 65 42 43
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 14 19 26 48 42 35 40 58 39 43
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 7 3 0
  Other types of support 11 12 17 78 17 32 8 13 18 14
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Personal resources 9 12 17 77 16 32 8 13 18 14

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 7 2 1 5 3 5 3 2 1 1
    Science 7 2 1 2 3 5 3 1 0 1
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 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 1 1 1 0 1
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 7 2 1 2 3 4 2 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 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 7 2 1 5 3 4 1 2 0 0
  Science and engineering 7 2 1 5 3 4 1 2 0 0
    Science 7 2 1 2 3 4 1 1 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 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 1 1 1 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 7 2 1 2 3 3 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 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 18,375 14,188 14,933 12,987 12,731 12,666 13,059 11,851 11,595 11,348
    Science 12,224 9,715 9,099 8,656 8,303 8,202 8,172 8,348 7,555 7,524
      Computer and information sciences 49 18 0 0 0 23 37 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 11,289 8,666 8,222 7,825 7,235 7,162 7,222 7,533 6,867 6,794
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 11,289 8,666 8,222 7,825 7,235 7,162 7,222 7,533 6,867 6,794
        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 0
      Life sciences 803 656 661 708 1,006 907 670 539 427 311
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 803 656 661 708 1,006 907 670 539 427 311
        Health 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
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 83 375 216 123 62 110 243 276 261 386
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 83 375 216 123 62 110 243 276 261 386
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 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 33
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 6,151 4,473 5,834 4,331 4,428 4,464 4,887 3,503 4,040 3,824
      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 5 66 58 71 156 131 97 499 271
      Civil engineering 410 316 325 204 264 63 74 109 542 128
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 279 209 312 290 259 261 536 629 1,153 643
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 371 319 100 152 106 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 4,942 3,575 4,984 3,617 3,701 3,949 4,099 2,581 1,626 1,084
      Engineering nec 149 49 47 10 27 35 47 87 220 1,698
    Non-S&E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 0 0 0 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.
  • 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 18,375 9,585 5,503 3,057 230 0 0
    Science 12,224 4,534 5,485 2,078 127 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 49 0 44 5 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 11,289 4,011 5,307 1,942 29 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 11,289 4,011 5,307 1,942 29 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 803 492 134 79 98 0 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 803 492 134 79 98 0 0
        Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 83 31 0 52 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 83 31 0 52 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 6,151 5,051 18 979 103 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 410 267 18 65 60 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 279 252 0 27 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 371 171 0 200 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 4,942 4,230 0 670 42 0 0
      Engineering nec 149 131 0 17 1 0 0
    Non-S&E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 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.
  • 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 9,585 5,600 6,133 4,322 4,926 4,691 5,019 3,916 3,420 3,202
  DOD 6,621 3,091 4,012 2,644 3,017 2,973 3,260 1,973 937 496
  DOE 457 208 187 199 246 245 495 549 769 1,092
  HHS 567 417 428 339 490 586 419 438 401 230
  NASA 35 231 135 124 54 67 44 0 2 41
  NSF 524 655 416 436 351 142 239 301 579 627
  USDA 220 134 86 40 83 73 18 44 21 20
  Other 1,161 864 869 540 685 605 544 611 711 696

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 200 50 150 .
2018 160 60 100 .
2017 250 75 175 .

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 88 47 47 44 24
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 2 7 7 7 6
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 52 25 25 24 15
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 27 11 11 11 0
    Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 1 2 2 2 2
    Natural resources and conservation 0 3 3 0 0
    Physical sciences 4 1 1 1 1
    Psychology 0 0 0 0 0
    Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Other 1 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 0 550 250
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 250
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 550 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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