Montana Technological U.

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 447 3.6 459 517 18.9 631 306 67.3 925
2023 449 3.2 459 535 22 679 316 65.7 911 359 41 602
2022 403 12.7 457 527 23.3 680 324 64.4 900
2021 430 4.8 447 506 27.5 691 313 65.9 908 439 25.5 583
2020 437 3.9 450 367 48 698 325 64.9 916
2019 412 8.8 447 451 36 697 315 66 914 433 27.3 589
2018 416 3.8 428 425 40 700 317 65.6 911
2017 449 35.1 684 309 66 898 420 27.7 575
2016 472 33 697 312 65.6 896
2015 492 29.8 693 309 66 898 482 16.3 570
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

Number of earned doctorates, by trend major field of study of recipients: 2024–15
Fields 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All fields 1 1 4 1 1 3 2 . . .
  Science and engineering 1 1 4 1 1 3 2 . . .
    Engineering 1 1 4 1 1 3 2 . . .
      Chemical and petroleum engineering 1 . . . . . . . . .
      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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   33   36   51   56   165   81   97   78   85   71
    Hispanic or Latino   2   3   2   1   5   0   0   0   0   2
    Not Hispanic or Latino   29   32   43   47   144   73   90   71   75   61
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   0   1   4   3   1   0   5   3   1
      Asian   2   1   1   1   2   0   0   0   1   1
      Black or African American   0   1   1   1   6   1   0   0   0   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   1
      White   25   30   40   41   131   71   90   66   71   58
      More than one race   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   2   1   6   8   16   8   7   7   10   8
  Temporary visa holders   24   20   14   13   16   19   18   23   13   8
  Science and engineering   46   47   52   59   105   80   102   87   86   72
    Science   14   19   19   28   43   39   48   46   36   37
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   3   3   9   4   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   3
      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   6   11   14   23   17   28   24   22   28
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   7   6
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   7   10   5   5   16   22   20   17   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   28   33   31   62   41   54   41   50   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   3   2   1   2   3   4   5   6   6   3
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   7   2   4   7   11   6   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   3   2   1   3   5   7   28   1   6   6
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   11   11   12   11   18   11   13   8   13   13
      Other engineering   8   11   15   8   25   13   8   26   19   13
    Health   11   9   13   10   76   20   13   14   12   7
      Clinical medicine   11   9   13   10   76   20   13   14   12   7
      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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   135   122   115   131   30   97   110   125   123   114
    Hispanic or Latino   6   1   4   7   1   0   4   4   0   7
    Not Hispanic or Latino   121   107   96   103   29   80   82   107   73   96
      American Indian or Alaska Native   2   3   4   2   2   1   1   4   0   2
      Asian   9   8   8   3   1   1   0   3   10   0
      Black or African American   3   4   2   3   0   4   11   5   16   2
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   8   0
      White   107   92   82   95   26   73   70   95   39   92
      More than one race   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   8   14   15   21   0   17   24   14   50   11
  Temporary visa holders   6   7   5   2   2   9   4   9   0   5
  Science and engineering   62   53   42   44   5   13   6   43   43   31
    Science   22   21   21   17   1   5   4   17   22   16
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   4   4   5   2   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   8   9   7   7   0   5   4   11   15   10
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   3   2
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   10   8   9   8   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   40   32   21   27   4   8   2   26   21   15
      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   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   3   3   3
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   2   1   3   3   0   2   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   1   1   2   2   0   0   2   5   2   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   10   9   6
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   7   8   6   7   0   1   0   0   2   2
      Other engineering   29   22   9   15   4   5   0   8   5   4
    Health   79   76   78   89   27   93   108   91   80   88
      Clinical medicine   79   76   78   89   27   92   106   91   80   88
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   1   2   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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   23   27   29   21   33   38   39   40   14   10
  Science and engineering   23   26   27   20   33   37   32   37   2   10
    Science   7   10   6   7   16   21   15   26   0   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   2   3   2   3   5   4   4   9   0   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   5   7   4   4   11   17   11   17   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   16   21   13   17   16   17   11   2   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   3   0   2   4   3   4   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   2   1   1   3   1   4   13   1   0   1
      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   8   6   10   2   3   0   4   0   0   6
      Other engineering   3   9   8   4   10   8   0   10   2   1
    Health   0   1   2   1   0   1   7   3   12   0
      Clinical medicine   0   1   2   1   0   1   7   3   12   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: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   57   56   65   69   181   100   115   101   98   79
  Fellowships   5   3   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   5   3   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   25   28   31   26   55   41   48   44   20   19
    Federal   23   27   29   21   33   38   39   40   14   10
    Institutional   2   0   1   0   13   0   1   0   0   5
    Nonfederal   0   1   1   5   9   3   8   4   6   4
  Teaching assistantships   15   14   19   26   48   42   35   49   65   42
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   15   14   19   26   48   42   35   40   58   39
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   7   3
  Other types of support   12   11   12   17   78   17   32   8   13   18
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   2   2   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   10   9   12   17   77   16   32   8   13   18

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   9   7   2   1   5   3   5   3   2   1
    Science   9   7   2   1   2   3   5   3   1   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   0   1   1   1   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   9   7   2   1   2   3   4   2   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   0   3   0   0   0   1   1
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   2   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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   9   7   2   1   5   3   4   1   2   0
  Science and engineering   9   7   2   1   5   3   4   1   2   0
    Science   9   7   2   1   2   3   4   1   1   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   0   1   1   1   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   9   7   2   1   2   3   3   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   0   3   0   0   0   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   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   2   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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   22,588   18,375   14,188   14,933   12,987   12,731   12,666   13,059   11,851   11,595
    Science   13,092   12,224   9,715   9,099   8,656   8,303   8,202   8,172   8,348   7,555
      Computer and information sciences   52   49   18   0   0   0   23   37   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   11,465   11,289   8,666   8,222   7,825   7,235   7,162   7,222   7,533   6,867
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   11,465   11,289   8,666   8,222   7,825   7,235   7,162   7,222   7,533   6,867
        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   1,509   803   656   661   708   1,006   907   670   539   427
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,509   803   656   661   708   1,006   907   670   539   427
        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   66   83   375   216   123   62   110   243   276   261
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   66   83   375   216   123   62   110   243   276   261
        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   0
        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   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   9,496   6,151   4,473   5,834   4,331   4,428   4,464   4,887   3,503   4,040
      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   5   66   58   71   156   131   97   499
      Civil engineering   258   410   316   325   204   264   63   74   109   542
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   509   279   209   312   290   259   261   536   629   1,153
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   229   371   319   100   152   106   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   8,443   4,942   3,575   4,984   3,617   3,701   3,949   4,099   2,581   1,626
      Engineering nec   57   149   49   47   10   27   35   47   87   220
    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: 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   22,588   13,993   6,159   2,174   262   0   0
    Science   13,092   5,128   6,155   1,690   119   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   52   0   50   2   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   11,465   3,851   5,978   1,631   5   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   11,465   3,851   5,978   1,631   5   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   1,509   1,213   127   55   114   0   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,509   1,213   127   55   114   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   66   64   0   2   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   66   64   0   2   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   9,496   8,865   4   484   143   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   258   239   4   11   4   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   509   490   0   19   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   229   221   0   8   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   8,443   7,861   0   444   138   0   0
      Engineering nec   57   54   0   2   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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies   13,993   9,585   5,600   6,133   4,322   4,926   4,691   5,019   3,916   3,420
  DOD   10,268   6,621   3,091   4,012   2,644   3,017   2,973   3,260   1,973   937
  DOE   588   457   208   187   199   246   245   495   549   769
  HHS   540   567   417   428   339   490   586   419   438   401
  NASA   128   35   231   135   124   54   67   44   0   2
  NSF   1,194   524   655   416   436   351   142   239   301   579
  USDA   19   220   134   86   40   83   73   18   44   21
  Other   1,256   1,161   864   869   540   685   605   544   611   711

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   200   50   150   .
2018   160   60   100   .

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)
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   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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