New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

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 304 34.5 459 194 79.3 925
2023 358 22.8 459 344 49.9 679 169 81.7 911 363 40.4 602
2022 361 21.8 457 351 49 680 176 80.7 900
2021 325 28.1 447 349 50.1 691 241 73.8 908 358 39.3 583
2020 335 26.4 450 340 51.8 698 258 72.2 916
2019 375 17 447 364 48.4 697 256 72.4 914 348 41.6 589
2018 323 25.3 428 355 49.9 700 258 72 911
2017 328 23.6 425 342 50.6 684 267 70.6 898 303 47.9 575
2016 306 29.6 430 324 54.1 697 272 70 896
2015 335 22.2 426 340 51.5 693 240 73.6 898 257 55.5 570
2014 337 51.6 688
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 20 10 8 13 11 6 13 11 16 11
  Science and engineering 20 10 8 13 11 6 13 11 16 11
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . . . . . . . . . 1
      Natural resources and conservation . . . . . . . . . 1
    Biological and biomedical sciences 2 . . . 1 1 . . . .
      Biochemistry and biophysics . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other 1 . . . . 1 . . . .
    Computer and information sciences 2 1 1 1 3 . 1 1 1 1
      Computer science 1 1 . 1 3 . 1 1 1 1
      Computer and information sciences, other 1 . 1 . . . . . . .
    Engineering 8 4 1 4 2 1 2 4 3 2
      Chemical and petroleum engineering 3 . 1 1 1 1 . . 3 .
      Electrical and computer engineering 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Materials and mining engineering 3 1 . 2 1 . 2 4 . 2
      Mechanical engineering 1 2 . 1 . . . . . .
      Engineering, other . 1 . . . . . . . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 3 1 2 5 1 2 5 3 7 3
      Geological sciences 3 1 2 3 . . 2 1 3 3
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences . . . 2 1 2 3 2 4 .
    Mathematics and statistics . 2 1 1 . . . 1 1 .
      Applied mathematics . . 1 1 . . . 1 1 .
      Mathematics and statistics, other . 2 . . . . . . . .
    Physical sciences 4 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 4 4
      Astronomy and astrophysics 2 . . 1 . . 2 1 3 2
      Chemistry 1 2 3 1 3 1 1 . 1 2
      Physics 1 . . . 1 1 2 1 . .
    Social sciences 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Social sciences, other 1 . . . . . . . . .

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 158 160 147 149 132 137 142 186 172 156
    Female 101 78 73 70 58 62 66 79 74 67
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 166 161 174 168 118 144 135 164 147 140
    Hispanic or Latino 49 48 40 28 20 18 23 27 17 14
    Not Hispanic or Latino 117 113 127 137 95 123 109 134 128 124
      American Indian or Alaska Native 2 4 4 3 2 2 0 4 5 4
      Asian 11 13 13 8 4 9 6 4 2 5
      Black or African American 11 11 9 8 5 9 5 6 6 5
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
      White 83 77 94 106 77 97 92 117 110 105
      More than one race 10 8 7 11 6 6 6 3 5 5
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 0 7 3 3 3 3 3 2 2
  Temporary visa holders 93 77 46 51 72 55 73 101 99 83
  Science and engineering 259 238 220 219 190 199 208 265 246 223
    Science 125 118 118 115 105 116 116 145 124 119
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 13 11 13 9 10 8 9 8 8 8
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 11 13 12 17 15 16 18 28 20 15
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 41 36 35 36 32 43 44 55 46 46
      Mathematics and statistics 12 13 16 13 14 17 15 18 14 13
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 45 43 40 40 34 32 30 36 36 37
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 134 120 102 104 85 83 92 120 122 104
      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 33 33 25 19 17 15 23 32 45 37
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 6 6 3 3 2 3 5 6 5 5
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 11 5 6 11 5 4 6 7 9 6
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 40 35 37 35 23 24 25 31 23 22
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 44 41 31 36 38 37 33 44 40 34
      Other engineering 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

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 56 56 72 55 45 55 58 53 55 57
    Female 23 26 22 21 20 21 21 20 20 14
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 74 78 91 72 54 63 67 66 66 61
    Hispanic or Latino 22 18 17 17 9 12 14 10 18 18
    Not Hispanic or Latino 50 59 67 52 44 46 51 55 47 43
      American Indian or Alaska Native 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 0
      Asian 1 0 2 3 1 4 2 4 4 1
      Black or African American 4 4 4 4 1 1 1 0 1 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 39 50 58 44 41 40 45 49 40 41
      More than one race 4 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
    Unknown ethnicity and race 2 1 7 3 1 5 2 1 1 0
  Temporary visa holders 5 4 3 4 11 13 12 7 9 10
  Science and engineering 79 82 94 76 65 76 79 73 75 71
    Science 18 27 27 23 26 24 21 25 24 20
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 2 3 3 0 2 1 0 1 2 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 4 6 7 3 2 5 2 8 4 5
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 5 10 8 11 16 11 13 11 12 11
      Mathematics and statistics 3 3 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 1
      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 4 5 4 4 2 3 2 2 3 3
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 61 55 67 53 39 52 58 48 51 51
      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 9 8 4 5 7 5 4 5 3 2
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 3 2 2 2 0 3 5 1 3 1
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 5 8 12 7 5 7 5 4 1 4
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 28 20 30 21 14 21 28 25 30 30
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 16 17 19 18 13 16 16 13 14 14
      Other engineering 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

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 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 3 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 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 1 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 0 2 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
    Engineering 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 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

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 259 238 220 219 190 199 208 265 246 223
  Fellowships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 2
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 2
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 137 113 117 22 87 82 72 92 76 82
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 137 113 117 22 87 82 72 92 76 82
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 77 83 73 23 78 79 83 86 81 83
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 77 83 73 23 78 79 83 86 81 83
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 45 42 30 174 25 38 53 84 88 56
    Federal 0 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 13 19 9 0 0 0 0 14 11 5
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Personal resources 32 0 21 174 25 38 53 70 77 51

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 1 3 2 2 2 2 5 1 1
    Science 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 5 1 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 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 1 1 1 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 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 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 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 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 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 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 1 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 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields 79,857 118,735 89,900 28,745 24,591 24,616 21,383 20,491 19,598 26,265
    Science 44,927 39,747 33,630 15,485 11,183 10,480 8,015 9,144 9,195 12,253
      Computer and information sciences 23,570 14,923 14,645 6,732 2,780 1,169 565 1,985 1,637 186
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 13,841 16,521 15,847 7,309 6,729 6,791 5,610 5,733 3,339 8,492
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 13,841 16,521 15,847 7,309 6,729 6,791 5,610 5,733 3,339 7,212
        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 1,280
      Life sciences 492 558 691 290 260 395 226 56 735 323
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 492 558 691 290 260 395 226 56 735 323
        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 23 157 77 3 53 155 150 82 69 18
      Physical sciences 6,636 7,124 1,798 1,151 1,361 1,970 1,464 1,288 3,415 2,261
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 93 452 0
        Chemistry 551 40 149 167 287 450 624 574 1,216 623
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 6,085 7,084 1,649 984 1,074 1,520 821 621 1,747 1,638
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 365 464 572 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 973
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 973
        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 32,554 76,286 53,897 13,002 13,084 14,043 13,245 11,260 10,043 13,969
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 671 519 340 336 573 262 478 545 617 539
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 2,809 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47
      Chemical engineering 3,039 494 2,028 8,898 4,688 5,059 5,340 4,548 4,757 10,798
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 367 522 265 253 953 660 266
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 648 338 316 395 296 263 227 449 730 217
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 2,526 2,236 1,829 1,212 1,343 1,380 1,766 1,076 1,541 599
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 889 768 1,294 1,141 332 85 49 184 1,598 241
      Engineering nec 24,781 69,122 48,090 653 5,330 6,729 5,132 3,505 140 1,262
    Non-S&E 2,376 2,702 2,373 258 324 93 123 87 360 43
      Business management and business administration 245 185 177 103 39 18 42 9 240 43
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 0 0 0 155 285 75 81 78 120 0
      Humanities 0 4 3 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 2,131 2,513 2,193 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 79,857 57,649 14,281 4,623 2,483 188 633
    Science 44,927 35,100 7,927 1,328 339 164 69
      Computer and information sciences 23,570 21,794 1,620 25 131 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 13,841 5,996 6,307 1,200 126 164 48
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 13,841 5,996 6,307 1,200 126 164 48
        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 492 492 0 0 0 0 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 492 492 0 0 0 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 23 9 0 0 14 0 0
      Physical sciences 6,636 6,444 0 103 68 0 21
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 551 444 0 67 40 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 6,085 6,000 0 36 28 0 21
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 365 365 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 32,554 21,001 5,944 3,039 2,094 15 461
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 671 671 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 3,039 2,787 35 40 135 11 31
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 648 615 0 33 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 2,526 2,062 75 73 316 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 889 875 0 13 1 0 0
      Engineering nec 24,781 13,991 5,834 2,880 1,642 4 430
    Non-S&E 2,376 1,548 410 256 50 9 103
      Business management and business administration 245 141 0 10 0 0 94
      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 2,131 1,407 410 246 50 9 9

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 57,649 100,873 72,594 24,900 22,922 22,864 19,560 18,358 17,017 20,018
  DOD 30,862 27,914 25,843 7,389 7,835 8,130 6,236 5,294 2,781 1,730
  DOE 11,797 27,550 11,177 7,422 4,968 5,347 5,386 4,943 5,711 9,727
  HHS 2,474 1,939 1,052 580 560 495 513 522 2,179 559
  NASA 1,439 946 703 698 804 650 884 847 2,050 1,253
  NSF 5,598 8,111 8,149 6,970 7,040 7,003 5,715 5,677 3,858 6,149
  USDA 126 131 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other 5,353 34,282 25,573 1,841 1,715 1,239 826 1,075 438 600

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 520 66 454 .
2018 473 91 382 .

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 86 86 86 110 152
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 4 4 4 4 4
    Computer and information sciences 4 4 4 4 5
    Engineering 25 25 25 55 54
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 25 25 25 17 75
    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 27 27 27 28 13
    Psychology 1 1 1 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

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 20,000 0 0 0 17,726
    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 20,000 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 17,726
    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 12,568 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 12,568 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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