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 34.5 459 334 47.7 631 194 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
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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   158   166   161   174   168   118   144   135   164   147
    Hispanic or Latino   45   49   48   40   28   20   18   23   27   17
    Not Hispanic or Latino   113   117   113   127   137   95   123   109   134   128
      American Indian or Alaska Native   5   2   4   4   3   2   2   0   4   5
      Asian   6   11   13   13   8   4   9   6   4   2
      Black or African American   9   11   11   9   8   5   9   5   6   6
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0
      White   85   83   77   94   106   77   97   92   117   110
      More than one race   8   10   8   7   11   6   6   6   3   5
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   0   0   7   3   3   3   3   3   2
  Temporary visa holders   115   93   77   46   51   72   55   73   101   99
  Science and engineering   273   259   238   220   219   190   199   208   265   246
    Science   121   125   118   118   115   105   116   116   145   124
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   11   13   11   13   9   10   8   9   8   8
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   7   11   13   12   17   15   16   18   28   20
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   45   41   36   35   36   32   43   44   55   46
      Mathematics and statistics   16   12   13   16   13   14   17   15   18   14
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   3   3   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   39   45   43   40   40   34   32   30   36   36
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   152   134   120   102   104   85   83   92   120   122
      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   37   33   33   25   19   17   15   23   32   45
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   3   6   6   3   3   2   3   5   6   5
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   15   11   5   6   11   5   4   6   7   9
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   49   40   35   37   35   23   24   25   31   23
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   48   44   41   31   36   38   37   33   44   40
      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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   80   74   78   91   72   54   63   67   66   66
    Hispanic or Latino   23   22   18   17   17   9   12   14   10   18
    Not Hispanic or Latino   56   50   59   67   52   44   46   51   55   47
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   2   1   2   1   1   1   2   1   1
      Asian   4   1   0   2   3   1   4   2   4   4
      Black or African American   3   4   4   4   4   1   1   1   0   1
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   44   39   50   58   44   41   40   45   49   40
      More than one race   4   4   4   1   0   0   0   1   1   1
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1   2   1   7   3   1   5   2   1   1
  Temporary visa holders   6   5   4   3   4   11   13   12   7   9
  Science and engineering   86   79   82   94   76   65   76   79   73   75
    Science   21   18   27   27   23   26   24   21   25   24
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   2   3   3   0   2   1   0   1   2
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   5   4   6   7   3   2   5   2   8   4
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   7   5   10   8   11   16   11   13   11   12
      Mathematics and statistics   1   3   3   5   5   4   4   4   3   3
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   1   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   5   4   4   2   3   2   2   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   65   61   55   67   53   39   52   58   48   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   8   9   8   4   5   7   5   4   5   3
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   1   3   2   2   2   0   3   5   1   3
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   4   5   8   12   7   5   7   5   4   1
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   31   28   20   30   21   14   21   28   25   30
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   21   16   17   19   18   13   16   16   13   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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   0   0   23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   9   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   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   3   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   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   1   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   2   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   0   14   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   0   1   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   1   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   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   4   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: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   273   259   238   220   219   190   199   208   265   246
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   1
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   1
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   147   137   113   117   22   87   82   72   92   76
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   147   137   113   117   22   87   82   72   92   76
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   71   77   83   73   23   78   79   83   86   81
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   71   77   83   73   23   78   79   83   86   81
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   55   45   42   30   174   25   38   53   84   88
    Federal   0   0   23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   22   13   19   9   0   0   0   0   14   11
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   33   32   0   21   174   25   38   53   70   77

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   1   3   2   2   2   2   5   1
    Science   0   0   0   2   2   2   2   2   5   1
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   1   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   1   1   1   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   1   1   1   1   1   3   1
      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   1   1   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   0   1   1   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
      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   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   4   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   4   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   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   1   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   0   3   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   1   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   0   1   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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