South Dakota School of Mines & 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 338 27.2 459 337 47.2 631 296 68.4 925
2023 322 30.6 459 359 47.7 679 309 66.5 911 350 42.5 602
2022 293 36.6 457 368 46.5 680 289 68.3 900
2021 298 34.1 447 338 51.6 691 305 66.8 908 364 38.2 583
2020 318 30.1 450 372 47.3 698 305 67.1 916
2019 318 29.6 447 366 48.1 697 312 66.3 914 357 40.1 589
2018 302 30.2 428 358 49.4 700 298 67.7 911
2017 303 29.5 425 361 47.8 684 297 67.3 898 350 39.8 575
2016 329 24.3 430 381 46 697 298 67.2 896
2015 347 19.4 426 397 43.4 693 289 68.2 898 339 41.2 570
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 12 16 21 18 15 15 18 15 11 9
  Science and engineering 12 16 21 18 15 15 18 15 11 9
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources 1 . . . 1 . . 1 1 .
      Agricultural sciences . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Natural resources and conservation 1 . . . . . . 1 1 .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 1 1 1 2 . . . . . .
      Biochemistry and biophysics 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general . . . 2 . . . . . .
      Microbiology and immunology . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . 1 . . . . . . .
    Computer and information sciences 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Computer and information sciences, other 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Engineering 8 11 18 13 8 10 15 10 5 9
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . 1 2 1 . 3 3 . 1 .
      Chemical and petroleum engineering 4 4 1 2 1 3 . 6 2 1
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering 1 2 4 3 2 2 1 . . 2
      Electrical and computer engineering . . . 1 . . . . . 2
      Materials and mining engineering 1 2 4 . 1 2 8 2 2 2
      Mechanical engineering . . 1 . 1 . 3 2 . .
      Engineering, other 2 2 6 6 3 . . . . 2
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 1 1 1 2 2 3 1 4 3 .
      Geological sciences . . 1 2 2 2 . 2 3 .
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences 1 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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 174 167 129 168 95 i 103 120 133 i 119 130
    Hispanic or Latino 3 7 10 5 1 i 1 4 10 i 2 1
    Not Hispanic or Latino 168 159 119 160 93 i 101 115 120 i 116 116
      American Indian or Alaska Native 2 3 1 2 2 i 2 3 2 i 1 5
      Asian 9 4 1 2 1 i 1 2 0 i 0 0
      Black or African American 1 1 1 2 2 i 2 2 4 i 5 5
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 1 1 0 i 0 1 0 i 0 0
      White 155 149 113 148 83 i 91 104 107 i 102 100
      More than one race 1 2 2 5 5 i 5 3 7 i 8 6
    Unknown ethnicity and race 3 1 0 3 1 i 1 1 3 i 1 13
  Temporary visa holders 92 65 80 69 82 i 85 76 56 i 70 38
  Science and engineering 266 232 209 237 177 i 188 196 189 i 189 168
    Science 95 51 51 46 52 i 52 52 46 i 67 51
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 15 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 8 5
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 40 29 25 24 28 i 28 32 29 i 29 24
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 7 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 13 9
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Physical sciences 33 22 26 22 24 i 24 20 17 i 17 13
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
    Engineering 171 181 158 191 125 i 136 144 143 i 122 117
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 20 16 11 11 8 i 9 14 13 i 13 9
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 20 22 28 27 30 i 32 29 26 i 26 42
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 47 53 40 58 25 i 28 45 27 i 27 26
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 14 9 15 25 12 i 14 4 5 i 5 6
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 25 20 20 9 10 i 6 6 11 i 11 4
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 38 50 34 48 22 i 24 21 40 i 40 30
      Other engineering 7 11 10 13 18 i 23 25 21 i 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 69 38 56 66 95 i 92 94 86 i 80 107
    Hispanic or Latino 4 2 2 3 4 i 4 4 18 i 6 2
    Not Hispanic or Latino 61 34 53 62 90 i 87 89 67 i 73 105
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0 1 1 1 i 1 3 0 i 0 1
      Asian 1 1 1 1 4 i 4 7 6 i 1 3
      Black or African American 2 2 2 2 3 i 3 7 2 i 3 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 1 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      White 56 29 48 58 78 i 75 69 54 i 68 97
      More than one race 0 1 1 0 4 i 4 3 5 i 1 4
    Unknown ethnicity and race 4 2 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 i 1 0
  Temporary visa holders 19 13 16 18 17 i 16 11 14 i 20 23
  Science and engineering 88 51 72 84 112 i 108 105 100 i 100 130
    Science 20 8 13 16 28 i 28 34 27 i 33 48
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 4 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 6 2
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 9 4 12 12 27 i 27 32 24 i 24 37
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 2 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 2
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Physical sciences 5 4 1 4 1 i 1 2 3 i 3 7
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
    Engineering 68 43 59 68 84 i 80 71 73 i 67 82
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 2 1 1 4 10 i 9 1 3 i 3 4
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 5 3 2 5 2 i 2 7 8 i 8 9
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 28 21 19 22 27 i 25 22 7 i 7 10
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 2 5 8 5 4 i 4 4 4 i 4 14
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 7 2 3 5 11 i 6 6 7 i 7 2
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 23 10 25 27 28 i 27 26 38 i 38 43
      Other engineering 1 1 1 0 2 i 7 5 6 i 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields 0 0 1 2 1 i 1 3 45 i 61 59
  Science and engineering 0 0 1 2 1 i 1 3 45 i 61 59
    Science 0 0 0 1 0 i 0 1 19 i 23 13
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 1 0 i 0 1 12 i 12 10
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 4 2
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 7 i 7 1
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 1 1 1 i 1 2 26 i 38 46
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 1 i 12 22
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 1 1 1 i 1 1 12 i 12 5
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 4 i 4 6
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 1 i 1 2
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 4 i 9 11
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 1 4 i 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 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: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support 266 232 209 237 177 i 188 196 189 i 189 168
  Fellowships 1 1 0 0 0 i 0 16 3 i 0 1
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 2 i 0 1
    Institutional 1 1 0 0 0 i 0 16 1 i 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
  Research assistantships 125 83 89 105 83 i 84 2 84 i 113 128
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 2 41 i 60 58
    Institutional 125 83 89 105 83 i 84 0 40 i 44 56
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 3 i 9 14
  Teaching assistantships 43 39 33 34 20 i 21 0 43 i 32 35
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 2 i 1 0
    Institutional 43 39 33 34 20 i 21 0 37 i 29 35
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 4 i 2 0
  Other types of support 97 109 87 98 74 i 83 178 59 i 44 4
    Federal 0 0 1 2 1 i 1 1 0 i 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 20 16 i 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 9 i 9 6 0 i 0 0
    Personal resources 97 109 86 96 64 i 73 151 43 i 44 4

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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  Science and engineering 8 4 6 6 3 i 3 5 11 i 11 11
    Science 5 0 2 2 2 i 2 1 2 i 4 2
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 1
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 2 1
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Physical sciences 5 0 2 2 2 i 2 1 2 i 2 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
    Engineering 3 4 4 4 1 i 1 4 9 i 7 9
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 1 i 1 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 1 3 3 3 1 i 1 2 4 i 4 7
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 1 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 1 2 i 2 2
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 1 1 1 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Other engineering 1 0 0 0 0 i 0 1 2 i 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 5 8 i 8 4
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 5 8 i 8 4
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 1 1 i 2 1
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 1
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 1 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 1 1 i 1 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 4 7 i 6 3
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 2 4 i 4 1
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 1 2 i 2 2
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 1 1 i 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 i 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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields 23,941 20,337 20,061 15,746 14,490 12,973 15,092 15,541 15,396 14,970
    Science 7,349 4,785 2,899 2,088 1,813 1,747 1,981 1,969 2,479 2,576
      Computer and information sciences 229 325 0 48 49 4 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 614 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 463
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 463
        Geological and earth sciences 614 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 45 95 16 216 339 141 133 93 108 69
      Physical sciences 6,461 4,365 2,883 1,824 1,425 1,602 1,848 1,876 2,371 2,044
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 3,731 2,355 1,174 681 732 504 685 935 1,450 1,080
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 2,730 2,010 1,709 1,143 693 1,098 1,163 941 921 964
        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 16,592 15,552 17,162 13,658 12,677 11,226 13,111 13,572 12,917 12,394
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 1,092 1,497 891 907 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 5,910 5,091 6,467 6,154 4,817 3,377 4,001 2,706 2,803 1,539
      Civil engineering 1,244 1,126 1,739 1,193 1,211 1,401 1,500 1,755 1,023 971
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 62 355 489 674 663 569 912 976 494 391
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 23 49 76 10 24 82 57 1 251 0
      Mechanical engineering 851 806 421 396 522 349 585 2,258 1,784 294
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 5,983 4,347 4,652 2,331 2,256 1,939 1,926 2,051 2,436 4,224
      Engineering nec 1,427 2,281 2,427 1,993 3,184 3,509 4,130 3,825 4,126 4,975
    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 23,941 18,006 2,329 2,587 358 17 644
    Science 7,349 5,691 923 502 0 0 233
      Computer and information sciences 229 181 33 15 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 614 550 0 58 0 0 6
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 614 550 0 58 0 0 6
        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 45 44 0 1 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 6,461 4,916 890 428 0 0 227
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 3,731 2,264 888 352 0 0 227
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 2,730 2,652 2 76 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 16,592 12,315 1,406 2,085 358 17 411
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 1,092 777 7 129 2 0 177
      Chemical engineering 5,910 4,783 456 668 0 3 0
      Civil engineering 1,244 814 32 150 52 0 196
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 62 0 53 9 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 23 0 0 22 0 0 1
      Mechanical engineering 851 563 88 186 0 14 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 5,983 4,440 770 432 304 0 37
      Engineering nec 1,427 938 0 489 0 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 18,006 14,640 15,100 11,587 10,659 9,283 10,240 10,639 10,370 9,286
  DOD 4,716 3,749 3,369 2,202 2,319 1,912 2,868 4,413 4,157 3,505
  DOE 1,905 2,290 1,845 1,764 1,802 1,533 1,324 1,032 1,014 537
  HHS 498 502 362 345 331 184 242 194 254 152
  NASA 1,276 1,159 966 959 964 1,514 1,934 1,775 1,713 1,688
  NSF 8,668 6,263 7,732 5,514 4,404 3,815 3,435 2,695 2,895 3,160
  USDA 606 243 288 204 229 166 95 58 8 42
  Other 337 434 538 599 610 159 342 472 329 202

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 362 85 277 .
2018 403 95 308 .

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 0 9,663 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 8,163 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 1,500 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 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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