St. Cloud State U.

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 269 57.9 631 485 48.1 925
2023 242 64.8 679 524 43.1 911
2022 304 55.8 680 544 40.2 900
2021 313 55.2 691 520 43.4 908 334 43.4 583
2020 345 51.1 698 474 48.8 916
2019 320 54.6 697 466 49.6 914 336 43.6 589
2018 378 46.6 700 436 52.7 911
2017 376 45.6 684 439 51.7 898 326 44 575
2016 349 50.5 697 432 52.3 896
2015 318 54.6 693 412 54.6 898 311 46.1 570
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

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   222   247   141   140   137   152   46 i   46 i   89   133
    Hispanic or Latino   10   10   7   6   4   1   0 i   0 i   0   1
    Not Hispanic or Latino   148   164   104   104   111   118   36 i   36 i   67   95
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Asian   11   19   10   8   6   9   7 i   7 i   10   14
      Black or African American   18   18   8   9   6   5   4 i   4 i   2   4
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      White   114   123   84   86   98   103   22 i   22 i   53   74
      More than one race   5   4   2   1   1   1   3 i   3 i   2   3
    Unknown ethnicity and race   64   73   30   30   22   33   10 i   10 i   22   37
  Temporary visa holders   203   250   186   141   74   89   124 i   124 i   135   146
  Science and engineering   340   410   261   217   161   192   146 i   146 i   224   279
    Science   269   301   214   181   152   180   146 i   146 i   224   276
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   14   10   6   7   6   5   6 i   6 i   6   5
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   54   50
      Computer and information sciences   124   141   120   86   63   73   126 i   127 i   127   115
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   4
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   8   7   7   6   2   6   0 i   0 i   0   2
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Psychology   105   119   66   66   67   72   0 i   0 i   24   51
      Social sciences   18   24   15   16   14   24   14 i   13 i   13   49
    Engineering   71   109   47   36   9   12   0 i   0 i   0   3
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   28   43   9   5   2   6   0 i   0 i   0   2
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   14   16   10   10   3   2   0 i   0 i   0   1
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   18   38   24   20   4   4   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Other engineering   11   12   4   1   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Health   85   87   66   64   50   49   24 i   24 i   0   0
      Clinical medicine   29   29   7   14   4   5   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Other health   56   58   59   50   46   44   24 i   24 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   66   75   178   187   182   200   122 i   120 i   111   179
    Hispanic or Latino   1   4   5   4   3   5   1 i   1 i   0   1
    Not Hispanic or Latino   49   54   110   113   99   110   71 i   71 i   64   121
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   1   2   2   2   2 i   2 i   2   1
      Asian   13   9   19   18   13   8   16 i   16 i   8   12
      Black or African American   6   8   21   16   13   18   1 i   1 i   3   13
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   1
      White   30   36   66   73   67   76   50 i   50 i   50   91
      More than one race   0   1   3   4   4   6   2 i   2 i   1   3
    Unknown ethnicity and race   16   17   63   70   80   85   50 i   48 i   47   57
  Temporary visa holders   93   82   122   62   79   65   43 i   43 i   60   60
  Science and engineering   153   151   266   222   228   228   97 i   97 i   171   239
    Science   93   88   166   144   158   159   92 i   92 i   166   207
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   5   6   14   17   15   17   26 i   26 i   26   19
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   8   6
      Computer and information sciences   55   44   60   38   42   42   62 i   62 i   62   54
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   7
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   2
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   3   3   3   4   0 i   0 i   0   7
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Psychology   28   25   70   70   73   65   0 i   0 i   66   62
      Social sciences   5   13   19   16   25   31   4 i   4 i   4   50
    Engineering   60   63   100   78   70   69   5 i   5 i   5   32
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   10   11   45   31   40   39   0 i   0 i   0   32
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   3   8   13   10   11   14   5 i   5 i   5   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   44   39   27   21   19   16   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Other engineering   3   5   15   16   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Health   6   6   34   27   33   37   68 i   66 i   0   0
      Clinical medicine   6   5   34   27   32   37   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Other health   0   1   0   0   1   0   68 i   66 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   0   0   0   1   2 i   2 i   6   6
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   2 i   2 i   6   6
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   2 i   2 i   6   6
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   4   3
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   2 i   2 i   2   2
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   1
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 i   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   425   497   327   281   211   241   170 i   170 i   224   279
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   7   5
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   4   3
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   3   2
  Research assistantships   5   9   7   8   7   14   11 i   11 i   17   26
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 i   0 i   4   3
    Institutional   5   9   7   8   7   13   11 i   11 i   13   23
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   30   28   32   29   23   18   1 i   1 i   35   44
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Institutional   30   28   32   29   23   18   1 i   1 i   35   44
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
  Other types of support   390   460   288   244   181   209   158 i   158 i   165   204
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   2 i   2 i   2   3
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   36 i   36 i   59   68
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   1 i   1 i   0   0
    Personal resources   390   460   288   244   181   209   119 i   119 i   104   133

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   0   0   0   0   0   0   2 i   2 i   2   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   2 i   2 i   2   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   2 i   2 i   2   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   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   0   2 i   2 i   2   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   2 i   2 i   2   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   2 i   2 i   2   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   2 i   2 i   2   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   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   4,416   2,901   2,226   2,379   3,056   3,275   3,725   3,588   3,497   4,192
    Science   1,796   837   686   1,148   969   1,314   1,511   1,575   1,429   2,096
      Computer and information sciences   0   25   16   233   75   116   196   25   223   16
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   52   8   12   128   217   13   12   1   22   236
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   24   0   0   0   9   9   12   1   14   71
        Geological and earth sciences   19   2   2   128   208   4   0   0   8   165
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   9   6   10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   404   387   417   379   441   887   1,048   1,211   806   487
        Agricultural sciences   47   63   27   85   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   250   183   348   270   349   833   1,031   1,106   711   462
        Health sciences   8   26   18   16   78   36   4   85   52   25
        Natural resources and conservation   87   105   17   0   4   10   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   12   10   7   8   10   8   13   20   43   0
      Mathematics and statistics   1   0   0   0   0   0   25   27   24   42
      Physical sciences   29   12   19   13   15   12   23   33   94   627
        Astronomy and astrophysics   29   5   0   0   1   0   0   0   3   12
        Chemistry   0   5   5   4   3   1   1   15   25   364
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   1   4   0
        Physics   0   2   14   9   11   11   18   17   62   249
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
      Psychology   0   4   3   0   8   7   0   0   1   4
      Social sciences   1,310   401   217   393   206   278   202   278   259   269
        Anthropology   7   12   5   80   20   14   17   1   14   0
        Economics   234   51   54   61   61   97   83   77   100   69
        Political science and government   55   58   56   153   47   51   43   81   95   82
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   267   162   46   34   10   11   5   41   9   10
        Social sciences nec   747   118   56   65   68   105   54   78   41   108
      Sciences nec   0   0   2   2   7   1   5   0   0   415
    Engineering   42   54   30   31   71   121   183   101   147   52
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   41   44   30   26   43   72   71   36   53   47
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   1   0   0   5   65   87   0
      Mechanical engineering   1   10   0   4   14   34   62   0   7   1
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   14   15   45   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   2,578   2,010   1,510   1,200   2,016   1,840   2,031   1,912   1,921   2,044
      Business management and business administration   0   5   0   141   0   21   1   11   9   38
      Communication and communications technologies   1   1   6   0   6   24   8   7   5   1
      Education   2,560   1,963   1,458   988   1,467   1,241   1,446   1,205   1,070   1,216
      Humanities   6   22   0   12   15   13   21   96   19   67
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   3   2   0   0   1   96   3
      Visual and performing arts   3   3   21   25   20   33   27   42   0   23
      Non-S&E nec   8   16   25   31   506   508   528   550   722   696

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   4,416   810   315   2,610   294   65   322
    Science   1,796   341   241   949   254   11   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   52   36   0   14   0   2   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   24   20   0   4   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   19   9   0   8   0   2   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   9   7   0   2   0   0   0
      Life sciences   404   47   240   107   9   1   0
        Agricultural sciences   47   47   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   250   0   185   56   9   0   0
        Health sciences   8   0   0   7   0   1   0
        Natural resources and conservation   87   0   55   32   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   12   0   0   12   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   1   0   0   1   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   29   0   0   0   29   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   29   0   0   0   29   0   0
        Chemistry   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   1,310   258   1   827   216   8   0
        Anthropology   7   0   0   7   0   0   0
        Economics   234   0   0   63   171   0   0
        Political science and government   55   0   0   10   45   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   267   258   1   8   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   747   0   0   739   0   8   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   42   0   0   8   34   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   41   0   0   7   34   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   1   0   0   1   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   2,578   469   74   1,653   6   54   322
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   1   0   0   1   0   0   0
      Education   2,560   469   74   1,637   6   52   322
      Humanities   6   0   0   6   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   3   0   0   3   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   8   0   0   6   0   2   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   810   689   401   577   459   733   529   555   643   1,299
  DOD   0   8   9   182   3   88   177   5   24   317
  DOE   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  HHS   0   0   1   6   0   0   0   46   22   79
  NASA   24   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   19
  NSF   379   298   288   304   318   266   99   185   277   708
  USDA   50   63   24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other   357   316   79   85   138   379   253   319   317   176

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   280   28   252   .
2018   320   24   296   .

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   .   97   97   97   97
    Agricultural sciences   .   16   16   16   16
    Biological and biomedical sciences   .   11   11   11   11
    Computer and information sciences   .   11   11   11   11
    Engineering   .   12   12   12   12
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   .   1   1   1   1
    Health sciences   .   4   4   4   4
    Mathematics and statistics   .   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   .   6   6   6   6
    Physical sciences   .   19   19   19   19
    Psychology   .   6   6   6   6
    Social sciences   .   11   11   11   11
    Other   .   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 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021
  All research space   .   .   0   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   .   .   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   .   .   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   .   .   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   .   .   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   .   .   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   .   .   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   .   .   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   .   .   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   .   .   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   .   .   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   .   .   0   0   0   0
    Other   .   .   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 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021
  All research space   .   .   0   600   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   .   .   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   .   .   0   600   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   .   .   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   .   .   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   .   .   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   .   .   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   .   .   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   .   .   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   .   .   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   .   .   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   .   .   0   0   0   0
    Other   .   .   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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