Auburn University
Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2016–07
| Field |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
| All surveyed fields |
284 |
295 |
307 |
298 |
214 |
202 |
215 |
215 |
208 |
198 |
| Science and engineering |
278 |
291 |
302 |
298 |
214 |
202 |
215 |
215 |
208 |
198 |
| Science |
98 |
104 |
94 |
100 |
74 |
58 |
60 |
57 |
57 |
58 |
| Agricultural sciences |
28 |
32 |
37 |
36 |
19 |
22 |
25 |
21 |
23 |
20 |
| Biological sciences |
30 |
37 |
30 |
26 |
18 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
22 |
24 |
| Communication |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
| Computer sciences |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Family and consumer sciences and human sciences |
17 |
19 |
11 |
19 |
17 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
| Mathematics and statistics |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Neurobiology and neuroscience |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Physical sciences |
5 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
| Psychology |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
| Social sciences |
6 |
6 |
5 |
9 |
10 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
| Engineering |
180 |
187 |
208 |
198 |
140 |
144 |
155 |
158 |
151 |
140 |
| Chemical engineering |
30 |
27 |
35 |
41 |
24 |
24 |
27 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
| Civil engineering |
39 |
38 |
33 |
29 |
23 |
24 |
30 |
22 |
20 |
19 |
| Electrical engineering |
45 |
54 |
66 |
73 |
47 |
49 |
39 |
28 |
33 |
33 |
| Industrial engineering |
28 |
38 |
43 |
30 |
30 |
28 |
31 |
32 |
24 |
21 |
| Mechanical engineering |
20 |
15 |
19 |
17 |
11 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
9 |
| Metallurgical and materials engineering |
18 |
15 |
12 |
8 |
5 |
10 |
17 |
34 |
31 |
28 |
| Other engineering |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Health |
6 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |