U. St. Thomas (MN)

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 437 53.3 925
2023 565 38.6 911 538 11.5 602
2022 536 41.1 900
2021 411 55.2 908 530 10 583
2020 523 25.9 698 492 46.9 916
2019 509 27.7 697 558 39.6 914 380 36.2 589
2018 504 28.8 700 566 38.5 911
2017 528 23.6 684 614 32.3 898
2016 234 66.9 697 602 33.5 896
2015 548 21.7 693 624 31.2 898
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   .   .   .   .   32 i   32 i   32   13   273   49 i
    Hispanic or Latino   .   .   .   .   2 i   2 i   2   1   7   49 i
    Not Hispanic or Latino   .   .   .   .   27 i   27 i   27   12   247   0 i
      American Indian or Alaska Native   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Asian   .   .   .   .   5 i   5 i   5   4   47   0 i
      Black or African American   .   .   .   .   6 i   6 i   6   4   61   0 i
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      White   .   .   .   .   13 i   13 i   13   4   133   0 i
      More than one race   .   .   .   .   3 i   3 i   3   0   6   0 i
    Unknown ethnicity and race   .   .   .   .   3 i   3 i   3   0   19   0 i
  Temporary visa holders   .   .   .   .   29 i   35 i   35   41   212   0 i
  Science and engineering   .   .   .   .   61 i   67 i   67   54   485   49 i
    Science   .   .   .   .   32 i   52 i   52   43   357   0 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Biological and biomedical sciences   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Communication   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Computer and information sciences   .   .   .   .   7 i   52 i   52   43   357   0 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Mathematics and statistics   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   .   .   .   .   25 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Natural resources and conservation   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Physical sciences   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Psychology   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Social sciences   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
    Engineering   .   .   .   .   29 i   15 i   15   11   128   49 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   .   .   .   .   18 i   2 i   2   4   34   0 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   .   .   .   .   6 i   7 i   7   5   51   43 i
      Mechanical engineering   .   .   .   .   5 i   6 i   6   2   43   6 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Other engineering   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Clinical medicine   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Other health   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i

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   .   .   .   .   520 i   496 i   498   513   223   70 i
    Hispanic or Latino   .   .   .   .   11 i   11 i   11   7   4   70 i
    Not Hispanic or Latino   .   .   .   .   456 i   434 i   436   460   187   0 i
      American Indian or Alaska Native   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Asian   .   .   .   .   98 i   95 i   95   86   40   0 i
      Black or African American   .   .   .   .   89 i   84 i   84   93   23   0 i
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      White   .   .   .   .   258 i   244 i   246   272   119   0 i
      More than one race   .   .   .   .   11 i   11 i   11   9   5   0 i
    Unknown ethnicity and race   .   .   .   .   53 i   51 i   51   46   32   0 i
  Temporary visa holders   .   .   .   .   176 i   168 i   169   184   17   0 i
  Science and engineering   .   .   .   .   696 i   664 i   667   697   240   70 i
    Science   .   .   .   .   347 i   474 i   476   501   179   0 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Biological and biomedical sciences   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Communication   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Computer and information sciences   .   .   .   .   87 i   470 i   472   492   179   0 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Mathematics and statistics   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   .   .   .   .   259 i   3 i   3   5   0   0 i
      Natural resources and conservation   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Physical sciences   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Psychology   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Social sciences   .   .   .   .   1 i   1 i   1   4   0   0 i
    Engineering   .   .   .   .   349 i   190 i   191   196   61   70 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   .   .   .   .   203 i   55 i   56   58   23   0 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   .   .   .   .   81 i   75 i   75   77   15   41 i
      Mechanical engineering   .   .   .   .   65 i   60 i   60   61   23   29 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Other engineering   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Clinical medicine   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Other health   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i

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 i   0 i   0   0   42   10 i
  Science and engineering   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   42   10 i
    Science   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   30   0 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Biological and biomedical sciences   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Communication   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Computer and information sciences   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   30   0 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Mathematics and statistics   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Natural resources and conservation   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Physical sciences   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Psychology   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Social sciences   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
    Engineering   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   12   10 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   12   10 i
      Mechanical engineering   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Other engineering   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
    Health   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Clinical medicine   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Other health   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i

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   .   .   .   .   61 i   67 i   67   54   485   49 i
  Fellowships   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
    Federal   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
    Institutional   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
    Nonfederal   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
  Research assistantships   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   16   0 i
    Federal   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
    Institutional   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   16   0 i
    Nonfederal   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
  Teaching assistantships   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
    Federal   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
    Institutional   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
    Nonfederal   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
  Other types of support   .   .   .   .   61 i   67 i   67   54   469   49 i
    Federal   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   42   10 i
    Institutional   .   .   .   .   1 i   1 i   1   2   2   2 i
    Nonfederal   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   3   2 i
    Personal resources   .   .   .   .   60 i   66 i   66   52   422   35 i

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 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
    Science   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Biological and biomedical sciences   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Communication   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Computer and information sciences   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Mathematics and statistics   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Natural resources and conservation   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Physical sciences   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Psychology   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Social sciences   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
    Engineering   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Mechanical engineering   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Other engineering   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Clinical medicine   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Other health   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i

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 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
  Science and engineering   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
    Science   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Biological and biomedical sciences   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Communication   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Computer and information sciences   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Mathematics and statistics   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Natural resources and conservation   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Physical sciences   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Psychology   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Social sciences   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
    Engineering   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Mechanical engineering   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Other engineering   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
    Health   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Clinical medicine   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i
      Other health   .   .   .   .   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0 i

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   5,994   2,280   2,476   5,146   2,679   1,870   1,645   1,241   1,266   1,134
    Science   1,148   838   1,074   1,259   1,071   988   727   726   735   766
      Computer and information sciences   10   2   11   328   17   35   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   23   5   7   222   18   15   56   85   31   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   23   5   7   222   18   15   56   85   31   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   209   143   286   182   514   471   375   239   270   219
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   209   143   286   182   514   471   375   239   270   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   77   1   19   28   43   37   55   73   68   123
      Physical sciences   395   338   340   168   235   360   234   323   363   372
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   395   338   319   126   94   338   187   239   270   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   21   42   61   22   47   84   93   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   80   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   434   336   396   328   210   66   0   6   3   0
      Social sciences   0   13   15   3   34   4   7   0   0   52
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   13   15   3   34   4   7   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   4,427   1,145   862   3,212   976   407   617   203   174   122
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   122
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   39   12   8   0   5   11   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   3,537   508   316   93   36   32   18   30   66   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   81   90   114   79   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   456   182   214   503   102   78   143   70   95   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   313   353   210   2,537   833   286   456   103   13   0
    Non-S&E   419   297   540   675   632   475   301   312   357   246
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   41   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   5   15   196   154   174   107   44   0   7   0
      Humanities   0   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   35   2   151   123   0   0   0   14   71   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   4   6   19   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   379   271   193   398   454   321   238   298   276   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   5,994   1,391   3,251   592   251   451   58
    Science   1,148   165   403   98   76   406   0
      Computer and information sciences   10   0   10   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   23   19   0   4   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   23   19   0   4   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   209   59   125   19   6   0   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   209   59   125   19   6   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   77   75   0   0   2   0   0
      Physical sciences   395   12   268   47   68   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   395   12   268   47   68   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   434   0   0   28   0   406   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   4,427   1,159   2,848   162   175   26   57
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   1   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   39   0   12   27   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   3,537   650   2,836   29   22   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   81   81   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   456   427   0   3   0   26   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   313   0   0   103   153   0   57
    Non-S&E   419   67   0   332   0   19   1
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   5   0   0   5   0   0   0
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   35   0   0   35   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   379   67   0   292   0   19   1

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   1,391   531   527   1,321   450   313   320   212   195   .
  DOD   897   140   114   82   1   7   0   0   0   .
  DOE   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .
  HHS   76   93   101   19   16   4   0   6   3   .
  NASA   12   2   12   10   31   20   33   27   4   .
  NSF   320   291   269   1,202   368   253   269   175   182   .
  USDA   0   0   0   0   26   0   0   0   0   .
  Other   86   5   31   8   8   29   18   4   6   .

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   150   21   129   .
2018   121   19   102   .

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   20   17   67 i   .   .
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0 i   .   .
    Biological and biomedical sciences   13   5   19 i   .   .
    Computer and information sciences   1   0   4 i   .   .
    Engineering   1   4   18 i   .   .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1   0   0 i   .   .
    Health sciences   0   0   0 i   .   .
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   3 i   .   .
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0 i   .   .
    Physical sciences   2   6   14 i   .   .
    Psychology   2   2   4 i   .   .
    Social sciences   0   0   6 i   .   .
    Other   0   0   0 i   .   .

i=imputed

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   3,431   0   0 i   .
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0 i   .
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   807   0   0 i   .
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0 i   .
    Engineering   0   1,439   0   0 i   .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   317   0   0 i   .
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0 i   .
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0 i   .
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0 i   .
    Physical sciences   0   868   0   0 i   .
    Psychology   0   0   0   0 i   .
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0 i   .
    Other   0   0   0   0 i   .

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities

Costs for repair and renovation of science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field and time of repair and renovation: 2025–16
(Dollars in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   0   0   0   0 i   .
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0 i   .
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0 i   .
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0 i   .
    Engineering   0   0   0   0 i   .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0 i   .
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0 i   .
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0 i   .
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0 i   .
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0 i   .
    Psychology   0   0   0   0 i   .
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0 i   .
    Other   0   0   0   0 i   .

i=imputed

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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