South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2023 323 30.4 459 359 47.7 679 350 42.5 602 308 66.7 914
2022 293 36.6 457 368 46.5 680 289 68.3 900
2021 298 34.1 447 338 51.6 691 364 38.2 583 304 66.9 908
2020 318 30.1 450 372 47.3 698 304 67.2 916
2019 318 29.6 447 366 48.1 697 357 40.1 589 312 66.3 914
2018 302 30.2 428 358 49.4 700 298 67.7 911
2017 303 29.5 425 361 47.8 684 350 39.8 575 297 67.3 898
2016 329 24.3 430 381 46 697 298 67.2 896
2015 347 19.4 426 397 43.4 693 339 41.2 570 289 68.2 898
2014 293 31.3 422 370 46.8 688 309 65.7 889
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

Number of earned doctorates, by trend major field of study of recipients: 2023–14
Fields 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All fields 16 21 18 15 15 18 15 11 9 18
  Science and engineering 16 21 18 15 15 18 15 11 9 18
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . . . 1 . . 1 1 . .
      Agricultural sciences . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Natural resources and conservation . . . . . . 1 1 . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 1 1 2 . . . . . . 1
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general . . 2 . . . . . . .
      Microbiology and immunology 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . 1 . . . . . . . 1
    Engineering 11 18 13 8 10 15 10 5 9 14
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 1 2 1 . 3 3 . 1 . 1
      Chemical and petroleum engineering 4 1 2 1 3 . 6 2 1 6
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering 2 4 3 2 2 1 . . 2 .
      Electrical and computer engineering . . 1 . . . . . 2 .
      Materials and mining engineering 2 4 . 1 2 8 2 2 2 7
      Mechanical engineering . 1 . 1 . 3 2 . . .
      Engineering, other 2 6 6 3 . . . . 2 .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 1 1 2 2 3 1 4 3 . 3
      Geological sciences . 1 2 2 2 . 2 3 . 3
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences 1 . . . 1 1 2 . . .
    Physical sciences 3 1 1 4 2 2 . 2 . .
      Chemistry . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Physics 3 . 1 4 2 2 . 2 . .

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Earned Doctorates

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 163 149 173 131 i 141 145 115 i 135 111 137
    Female 69 60 64 46 i 47 51 74 i 54 57 55
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 167 129 168 95 i 103 120 133 i 119 130 125
    Hispanic or Latino 7 10 5 1 i 1 4 10 i 2 1 4
    Not Hispanic or Latino 159 119 160 93 i 101 115 120 i 116 116 120
      American Indian or Alaska Native 3 1 2 2 i 2 3 2 i 1 5 1
      Asian 4 1 2 1 i 1 2 0 i 0 0 1
      Black or African American 1 1 2 2 i 2 2 4 i 5 5 3
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 1 1 0 i 0 1 0 i 0 0 0
      White 149 113 148 83 i 91 104 107 i 102 100 114
      More than one race 2 2 5 5 i 5 3 7 i 8 6 1
    Unknown ethnicity and race 1 0 3 1 i 1 1 3 i 1 13 1
  Temporary visa holders 65 80 69 82 i 85 76 56 i 70 38 67
  Science and engineering 232 209 237 177 i 188 196 189 i 189 168 192
    Science 51 51 46 52 i 52 52 46 i 67 51 77
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 8 5 10
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 29 25 24 28 i 28 32 29 i 29 24 43
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 13 9 10
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 22 26 22 24 i 24 20 17 i 17 13 14
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Engineering 181 158 191 125 i 136 144 143 i 122 117 115
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 16 11 11 8 i 9 14 13 i 13 9 11
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 22 28 27 30 i 32 29 26 i 26 42 29
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 53 40 58 25 i 28 45 27 i 27 26 17
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 9 15 25 12 i 14 4 5 i 5 6 13
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 20 20 9 10 i 6 6 11 i 11 4 17
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 50 34 48 22 i 24 21 40 i 40 30 28
      Other engineering 11 10 13 18 i 23 25 21 i 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

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 40 57 72 89 i 85 84 63 i 75 99 58
    Female 11 15 12 23 i 23 21 37 i 25 31 17
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 38 56 66 95 i 92 94 86 i 80 107 62
    Hispanic or Latino 2 2 3 4 i 4 4 18 i 6 2 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 34 53 62 90 i 87 89 67 i 73 105 61
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 1 1 1 i 1 3 0 i 0 1 0
      Asian 1 1 1 4 i 4 7 6 i 1 3 3
      Black or African American 2 2 2 3 i 3 7 2 i 3 0 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      White 29 48 58 78 i 75 69 54 i 68 97 57
      More than one race 1 1 0 4 i 4 3 5 i 1 4 1
    Unknown ethnicity and race 2 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 i 1 0 1
  Temporary visa holders 13 16 18 17 i 16 11 14 i 20 23 13
  Science and engineering 51 72 84 112 i 108 105 100 i 100 130 75
    Science 8 13 16 28 i 28 34 27 i 33 48 29
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 6 2 1
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 4 12 12 27 i 27 32 24 i 24 37 28
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 2 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 4 1 4 1 i 1 2 3 i 3 7 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Engineering 43 59 68 84 i 80 71 73 i 67 82 46
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 1 1 4 10 i 9 1 3 i 3 4 2
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 3 2 5 2 i 2 7 8 i 8 9 2
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 21 19 22 27 i 25 22 7 i 7 10 6
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 5 8 5 4 i 4 4 4 i 4 14 7
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 2 3 5 11 i 6 6 7 i 7 2 9
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 10 25 27 28 i 27 26 38 i 38 43 20
      Other engineering 1 1 0 2 i 7 5 6 i 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health 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 1 2 1 i 1 3 45 i 61 59 42
  Science and engineering 0 1 2 1 i 1 3 45 i 61 59 42
    Science 0 0 1 0 i 0 1 19 i 23 13 13
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 1 0 i 0 1 12 i 12 10 10
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 4 2 2
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 7 i 7 1 1
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 1 1 1 i 1 2 26 i 38 46 29
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 1
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 1 i 12 22 8
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 1 1 1 i 1 1 12 i 12 5 1
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 4 i 4 6 5
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 1 i 1 2 4
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 4 i 9 11 10
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 1 4 i 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 232 209 237 177 i 188 196 189 i 189 168 192
  Fellowships 1 0 0 0 i 0 16 3 i 0 1 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 2 i 0 1 0
    Institutional 1 0 0 0 i 0 16 1 i 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 83 89 105 83 i 84 2 84 i 113 128 95
    Federal 0 0 0 0 i 0 2 41 i 60 58 42
    Institutional 83 89 105 83 i 84 0 40 i 44 56 44
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 3 i 9 14 9
  Teaching assistantships 39 33 34 20 i 21 0 43 i 32 35 44
    Federal 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 2 i 1 0 0
    Institutional 39 33 34 20 i 21 0 37 i 29 35 44
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 4 i 2 0 0
  Other types of support 109 87 98 74 i 83 178 59 i 44 4 53
    Federal 0 1 2 1 i 1 1 0 i 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 i 0 20 16 i 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 9 i 9 6 0 i 0 0 0
    Personal resources 109 86 96 64 i 73 151 43 i 44 4 53

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 4 6 6 3 i 3 5 11 i 11 11 6
    Science 0 2 2 2 i 2 1 2 i 4 2 2
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 1 1
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 2 1 1
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 2 2 2 i 2 1 2 i 2 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Engineering 4 4 4 1 i 1 4 9 i 7 9 4
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 1 i 1 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 3 3 3 1 i 1 2 4 i 4 7 1
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 1 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 1 2 i 2 2 2
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 1 1 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 1
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 1 2 i 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 0 0 0 0 i 0 5 8 i 8 4 6
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 5 8 i 8 4 6
    Science 0 0 0 0 i 0 1 1 i 2 1 2
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 1 1
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 1 0 1
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 1 1 i 1 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 4 7 i 6 3 4
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 2 4 i 4 1 1
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 1 2 i 2 2 2
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 1
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 i 0 1 1 i 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0 0

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 20,337 20,061 15,746 14,490 12,973 15,092 15,541 15,396 14,970 10,524
    Science 4,785 2,899 2,088 1,813 1,747 1,981 1,969 2,479 2,576 1,406
      Computer and information sciences 325 0 48 49 4 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 463 535
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 463 535
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Agricultural 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
        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 95 16 216 339 141 133 93 108 69 0
      Physical sciences 4,365 2,883 1,824 1,425 1,602 1,848 1,876 2,371 2,044 871
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 2,355 1,174 681 732 504 685 935 1,450 1,080 778
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 2,010 1,709 1,143 693 1,098 1,163 941 921 964 93
        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 15,552 17,162 13,658 12,677 11,226 13,111 13,572 12,917 12,394 9,066
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 1,497 891 907 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 5,091 6,467 6,154 4,817 3,377 4,001 2,706 2,803 1,539 501
      Civil engineering 1,126 1,739 1,193 1,211 1,401 1,500 1,755 1,023 971 408
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 355 489 674 663 569 912 976 494 391 238
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 49 76 10 24 82 57 1 251 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 806 421 396 522 349 585 2,258 1,784 294 260
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 4,347 4,652 2,331 2,256 1,939 1,926 2,051 2,436 4,224 3,571
      Engineering nec 2,281 2,427 1,993 3,184 3,509 4,130 3,825 4,126 4,975 4,088
    Non-S&E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52
      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 52

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2023
(Dollars in thousands)
Field All R&D expenditures Federal government State and local government Institution funds Business Nonprofit organizations All other sources
  All R&D fields 20,337 14,640 2,673 2,381 286 35 322
    Science 4,785 3,566 665 475 0 0 79
      Computer and information sciences 325 257 44 24 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 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 95 95 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 4,365 3,214 621 451 0 0 79
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 2,355 1,399 588 289 0 0 79
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 2,010 1,815 33 162 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 15,552 11,074 2,008 1,906 286 35 243
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 1,497 860 299 153 1 0 184
      Chemical engineering 5,091 3,534 992 532 0 16 17
      Civil engineering 1,126 891 23 180 10 0 22
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 355 315 16 24 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 49 28 0 16 0 0 5
      Mechanical engineering 806 641 2 149 0 14 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 4,347 3,419 676 252 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 2,281 1,386 0 600 275 5 15
    Non-S&E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 14,640 15,100 11,587 10,659 9,283 10,240 10,639 10,370 9,286 7,078
  DOD 3,749 3,369 2,202 2,319 1,912 2,868 4,413 4,157 3,505 1,684
  DOE 2,290 1,845 1,764 1,802 1,533 1,324 1,032 1,014 537 377
  HHS 502 362 345 331 184 242 194 254 152 2
  NASA 1,159 966 959 964 1,514 1,934 1,775 1,713 1,688 1,915
  NSF 6,263 7,732 5,514 4,404 3,815 3,435 2,695 2,895 3,160 2,817
  USDA 243 288 204 229 166 95 58 8 42 130
  Other 434 538 599 610 159 342 472 329 202 153

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 362 85 277 .
2018 403 95 308 .
2017 420 85 335 .

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 93 83 84 81 79
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 3 3 3 2 2
    Computer and information sciences 1 1 2 2 2
    Engineering 71 60 60 60 60
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 5 5 5 5 5
    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 13 14 12 12 11
    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

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 . 9,663 . . . 0
    Engineering . 8,163 . . . 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . 1,500 . . . 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 1,800 531 0 300 1,260
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 580
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 1,800 531 0 0 260
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 300 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 420
    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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