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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