Alabama A&M U.

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2023 418 9.9 459 390 43.2 679 324 46.8 602 325 64.9 914
2022 383 17.1 457 339 50.7 680 354 61.1 900
2021 396 12.3 447 323 53.8 691 320 45.7 583 348 62.1 908
2020 351 22.8 450 319 54.8 698 355 61.7 916
2019 412 8.8 447 272 61.4 697 320 46.3 589 314 66.1 914
2018 356 17.7 428 277 60.9 700 286 69 911
2017 382 11 425 292 57.8 684 310 46.7 575 262 71.2 898
2016 349 19.7 430 311 55.9 697 248 72.7 896
2015 389 9.6 426 298 57.5 693 306 46.9 570 230 74.7 898
2014 348 18.4 422 423 39.2 688 229 74.6 889
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: 2023–14
Fields 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All fields 3 6 4 9 3 8 5 8 4 7
  Science and engineering 3 6 4 6 3 2 5 8 4 7
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources 1 3 2 3 2 2 4 3 3 5
      Agricultural sciences 1 3 2 3 2 2 4 1 3 4
      Natural resources and conservation . . . . . . . 2 . 1
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . 1 . 1 . . 2 . .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . . . . . . . 2 . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . 1 . 1 . . . . .
    Engineering . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Materials and mining engineering . . . 1 . . . . . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . . . . . . . . . 1
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences . . . . . . . . . 1
    Physical sciences 2 3 1 2 . . 1 3 1 1
      Physics 2 3 1 2 . . 1 3 1 1
  Non-science and engineering . . . 3 . 6 . . . .
    Education . . . 3 . 6 . . . .
      Teacher education and teaching fields . . . 3 . 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, Survey of Earned Doctorates

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 72 92 i 93 i 88 80 i 79 93 77 73 51
    Female 108 168 i 168 i 160 249 i 247 213 221 253 71
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 146 245 i 247 i 235 319 i 316 298 293 302 122
    Hispanic or Latino 1 1 i 1 i 1 3 i 3 3 2 4 1
    Not Hispanic or Latino 104 243 i 245 i 233 314 i 311 293 287 296 120
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 1 i 1 i 1 1 i 1 1 2 1 0
      Asian 0 3 i 3 i 3 3 i 3 4 4 4 15
      Black or African American 94 199 i 201 i 190 257 i 255 240 226 240 98
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 1 0
      White 10 40 i 40 i 39 53 i 52 48 55 50 7
      More than one race 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 41 1 i 1 i 1 2 i 2 2 4 2 1
  Temporary visa holders 34 15 i 14 i 13 10 i 10 8 5 24 0
  Science and engineering 130 196 i 194 i 182 244 i 241 234 224 255 122
    Science 87 158 i 156 i 149 217 i 214 209 211 243 122
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 36 34 i 32 i 31 27 i 28 33 8 6 4
      Biological and biomedical sciences 11 21 i 21 i 22 42 i 42 40 69 92 73
      Communication 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 34 36 i 36 i 31 18 i 18 17 15 27 28
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 6 9 i 9 i 9 9 i 10 11 2 10 17
      Psychology 0 58 i 58 i 56 121 i 116 108 117 108 0
      Social sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 43 38 i 38 i 33 27 i 27 25 13 12 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 5 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 13 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 6 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 12 0
      Other engineering 32 38 i 38 i 33 27 i 27 25 0 0 0
    Health 50 64 i 67 i 66 85 i 85 72 74 71 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 50 64 i 67 i 66 85 i 85 72 74 71 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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 64 56 i 56 i 57 57 i 57 57 54 66 37
    Female 65 110 i 111 i 109 99 i 94 112 102 92 50
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 118 156 i 158 i 157 147 i 142 160 153 149 87
    Hispanic or Latino 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 2 2
    Not Hispanic or Latino 90 151 i 153 i 152 144 i 139 155 151 145 84
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 2 i 2 i 2 2 i 2 1 1 0 0
      Asian 1 2 i 2 i 2 3 i 3 2 6 3 3
      Black or African American 81 131 i 132 i 131 121 i 116 130 117 117 62
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      White 7 16 i 17 i 17 18 i 18 22 27 25 19
      More than one race 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 28 5 i 5 i 5 3 i 3 5 2 2 1
  Temporary visa holders 11 10 i 9 i 9 9 i 9 9 3 9 0
  Science and engineering 114 151 i 151 i 149 144 i 139 154 138 144 87
    Science 73 116 i 116 i 114 124 i 119 142 129 136 87
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 33 25 i 25 i 25 47 i 45 41 24 27 34
      Biological and biomedical sciences 15 13 i 14 i 14 13 i 13 20 41 34 39
      Communication 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 14 12 i 10 i 10 6 i 6 7 12 16 9
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 11 5 i 5 i 5 11 i 11 7 5 9 5
      Psychology 0 61 i 62 i 60 47 i 44 67 47 50 0
      Social sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 41 35 i 35 i 35 20 i 20 12 9 8 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 1 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 9 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 4 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 8 0
      Other engineering 36 35 i 35 i 35 20 i 20 12 0 0 0
    Health 15 15 i 16 i 17 12 i 12 15 18 14 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 15 15 i 16 i 17 12 i 12 15 18 14 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All surveyed fields 11 13 i 13 i 12 14 i 14 14 21 60 55 0
  Science and engineering 11 13 i 13 i 12 14 i 14 14 21 60 55 0
    Science 11 13 i 13 i 12 14 i 14 14 21 60 55 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 5 3 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 4 6 i 6 i 6 11 i 11 11 17 41 33 0
      Communication 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 6 6 i 6 i 5 3 i 3 3 4 7 7 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 1 1 i 1 i 1 0 i 0 0 0 7 12 0
      Psychology 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 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: 2023–14
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 180 260 i 261 i 248 329 i 326 306 298 326 122
  Fellowships 0 1 i 1 i 1 1 i 1 2 0 2 3
    Federal 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 2 3
    Institutional 0 1 i 1 i 1 1 i 1 2 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 12 12 i 11 i 11 10 i 10 11 7 36 34
    Federal 2 3 i 3 i 3 5 i 5 5 5 34 32
    Institutional 10 9 i 8 i 8 5 i 5 6 2 2 2
    Nonfederal 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 3 6 i 6 i 6 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 1 1 i 1 i 1 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 2 5 i 5 i 5 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 165 241 i 243 i 230 318 i 315 293 291 288 85
    Federal 8 9 i 9 i 8 9 i 9 9 16 24 20
    Institutional 66 83 i 83 i 79 110 i 110 107 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 41 60 i 62 i 58 61 i 62 52 210 35 28
    Personal resources 50 89 i 89 i 85 138 i 134 125 65 229 37

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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 3 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 2 2 2
    Science 3 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 2 2 2
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 3 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 1 2 2
      Communication 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 1 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 1 2 1
  Science and engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 1 2 1
    Science 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 1 2 1
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 1 2 1
      Communication 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 15,588 9,611 9,180 8,749 12,840 16,932 21,022 25,112 29,202 29,461
    Science 11,772 i 7,300 i 6,938 i 6,634 i 9,735 i 12,867 i 15,999 i 19,128 i 22,898 i 23,094 i
      Computer and information sciences 557 i 372 i 333 i 301 i 441 i 597 i 754 i 910 i 971 i 976 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 1,813 i 1,825 i
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Geological and earth sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 1,813 i 1,825 i
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Life sciences 9,197 i 5,654 i 5,412 i 5,142 i 7,546 i 9,946 i 12,345 i 14,744 i 15,979 i 16,125 i
        Agricultural sciences 760 i 380 i 435 i 502 i 737 i 927 i 1,116 i 1,306 i 4,362 i 4,423 i
        Biological and biomedical sciences 2,780 i 1,800 i 1,649 i 1,521 i 2,231 i 2,989 i 3,750 i 4,508 i 11,617 i 11,702 i
        Health sciences 5,419 i 3,333 i 3,189 i 2,991 i 4,390 i 5,785 i 7,176 i 8,570 i 0 i 0 i
        Natural resources and conservation 238 i 141 i 139 i 128 i 188 i 245 i 303 i 360 i 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Mathematics and statistics 118 i 78 i 70 i 83 i 123 i 164 i 204 i 244 i 291 i 293 i
      Physical sciences 1,143 i 758 i 681 i 636 i 932 i 1,257 i 1,582 i 1,906 i 2,234 i 2,250 i
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Chemistry 529 i 344 i 314 i 305 i 447 i 600 i 751 i 903 i 1,017 i 1,025 i
        Materials science 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
        Physics 614 i 414 i 367 i 331 i 485 i 657 i 831 i 1,003 i 1,217 i 1,225 i
        Physical sciences nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Psychology 310 i 201 i 184 i 174 i 256 i 343 i 430 i 517 i 617 i 621 i
      Social sciences 447 i 237 i 258 i 298 i 437 i 560 i 684 i 807 i 993 i 1,004 i
        Anthropology 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
        Economics 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Political science and government 68 i 29 i 38 i 45 i 66 i 82 i 96 i 112 i 171 i 173 i
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 130 i 76 i 76 i 93 i 136 i 178 i 221 i 263 i 321 i 324 i
        Social sciences nec 249 i 132 i 144 i 160 i 235 i 300 i 367 i 432 i 501 i 507 i
      Sciences nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Engineering 3,018 i 1,925 i 1,787 i 1,603 i 2,354 i 3,122 i 3,888 i 4,656 i 4,957 i 5,001 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 1 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Chemical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Civil engineering 589 i 334 i 343 i 429 i 629 i 812 i 996 i 1,179 i 1,089 i 1,101 i
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 1,180 i 786 i 703 i 745 i 1,094 i 1,472 i 1,848 i 2,225 i 1,947 i 1,960 i
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 217 i 131 i 128 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 720 i 472 i 428 i 429 i 631 i 838 i 1,044 i 1,252 i 1,116 i 1,125 i
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 311 i 202 i 185 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 805 i 815 i
      Engineering nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Non-S&E 798 i 386 i 455 i 512 i 751 i 943 i 1,135 i 1,328 i 1,347 i 1,366 i
      Business management and business administration 115 i 37 i 63 i 76 i 111 i 132 i 154 i 175 i 0 i 0 i
      Communication and communications technologies 30 i 11 i 16 i 21 i 32 i 38 i 46 i 52 i 0 i 0 i
      Education 336 i 199 i 198 i 189 i 277 i 364 i 447 i 534 i 1,176 i 1,192 i
      Humanities 60 i 17 i 32 i 44 i 65 i 77 i 89 i 103 i 0 i 0 i
      Law 0 i 0 i 0 i 19 i 28 i 34 i 40 i 46 i 0 i 0 i
      Social work 64 i 37 i 37 i 33 i 49 i 64 i 80 i 94 i 171 i 174 i
      Visual and performing arts 20 i 4 i 11 i 15 i 20 i 23 i 27 i 29 i 0 i 0 i
      Non-S&E nec 173 i 81 i 98 i 115 i 169 i 211 i 252 i 295 i 0 i 0 i

i=imputed

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: 2023
(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 15,588 12,197 162 2,848 381 0 0
    Science 11,772 i 9,277 i 120 i 2,096 i 279 i 0 i 0 i
      Computer and information sciences 557 i 479 i 4 i 67 i 7 i 0 i 0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Geological and earth sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Life sciences 9,197 i 7,171 i 98 i 1,701 i 227 i 0 i 0 i
        Agricultural sciences 760 i 456 i 15 i 255 i 34 i 0 i 0 i
        Biological and biomedical sciences 2,780 i 2,310 i 22 i 395 i 53 i 0 i 0 i
        Health sciences 5,419 i 4,228 i 58 i 1,000 i 133 i 0 i 0 i
        Natural resources and conservation 238 i 177 i 3 i 51 i 7 i 0 i 0 i
        Life sciences nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Mathematics and statistics 118 i 101 i 1 i 14 i 2 i 0 i 0 i
      Physical sciences 1,143 i 978 i 7 i 139 i 19 i 0 i 0 i
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Chemistry 529 i 442 i 4 i 73 i 10 i 0 i 0 i
        Materials science 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Physics 614 i 536 i 3 i 66 i 9 i 0 i 0 i
        Physical sciences nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Psychology 310 i 258 i 2 i 44 i 6 i 0 i 0 i
      Social sciences 447 i 290 i 8 i 131 i 18 i 0 i 0 i
        Anthropology 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Economics 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Political science and government 68 i 33 i 2 i 29 i 4 i 0 i 0 i
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 130 i 95 i 2 i 29 i 4 i 0 i 0 i
        Social sciences nec 249 i 162 i 4 i 73 i 10 i 0 i 0 i
      Sciences nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Engineering 3,018 i 2,462 i 25 i 467 i 64 i 0 i 0 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 1 i 1 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Chemical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Civil engineering 589 i 415 i 8 i 146 i 20 i 0 i 0 i
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 1,180 i 1,015 i 8 i 138 i 19 i 0 i 0 i
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 217 i 165 i 2 i 44 i 6 i 0 i 0 i
      Mechanical engineering 720 i 607 i 5 i 95 i 13 i 0 i 0 i
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 311 i 259 i 2 i 44 i 6 i 0 i 0 i
      Engineering nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Non-S&E 798 i 458 i 17 i 285 i 38 i 0 i 0 i
      Business management and business administration 115 i 37 i 4 i 65 i 9 i 0 i 0 i
      Communication and communications technologies 30 i 12 i 1 i 15 i 2 i 0 i 0 i
      Education 336 i 249 i 4 i 73 i 10 i 0 i 0 i
      Humanities 60 i 16 i 2 i 37 i 5 i 0 i 0 i
      Law 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Social work 64 i 46 i 1 i 15 i 2 i 0 i 0 i
      Visual and performing arts 20 i 3 i 1 i 14 i 2 i 0 i 0 i
      Non-S&E nec 173 i 95 i 4 i 66 i 8 i 0 i 0 i

i=imputed

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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 12,197 9,221 7,432 5,643 8,277 11,704 15,130 18,556 21,982 22,018
  DOD 1,861 i 1,408 i 1,134 i 839 i 1,236 i 1,749 i 2,263 i 2,767 i 2,847 i 2,852 i
  DOE 747 i 564 i 456 i 310 i 452 i 639 i 826 i 1,014 i 1,335 i 1,336 i
  HHS 6,502 i 4,916 i 3,963 i 2,969 i 4,353 i 6,159 i 7,959 i 9,762 i 8,574 i 8,588 i
  NASA 180 i 134 i 109 i 88 i 132 i 186 i 243 i 294 i 645 i 646 i
  NSF 1,449 i 1,098 i 884 i 731 i 1,074 i 1,512 i 1,961 i 2,409 i 3,988 i 3,994 i
  USDA 468 i 352 i 287 i 227 i 329 i 466 i 601 i 737 i 2,005 i 2,010 i
  Other 990 i 749 i 599 i 479 i 701 i 993 i 1,277 i 1,573 i 2,588 i 2,592 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, Higher Education R&D Survey

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 432 53 379 .
2018 432 i 53 i 379 i .
2017 432 i 53 i 379 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, 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 2,652 2,624 2,520 2,513 2,523
    Agricultural sciences 67 67 67 70 70
    Biological and biomedical sciences 1,178 1,171 1,180 1,189 1,177
    Computer and information sciences 41 38 26 25 26
    Engineering 229 223 147 142 165
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 145 136 98 102 86
    Health sciences 66 71 65 65 77
    Mathematics and statistics 70 70 66 64 65
    Natural resources and conservation 35 35 35 35 38
    Physical sciences 405 398 404 400 454
    Psychology 61 58 60 60 60
    Social sciences 306 297 296 286 280
    Other 51 60 76 76 26

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 72,650 . . . 206,391
    Biological and biomedical sciences 23,050 . . . 0
    Computer and information sciences 0 . . . 18,930
    Engineering 0 . . . 187,461
    Social sciences 49,600 . . . 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 442,006 i 230,402 i 84,224 230,780 134,075
    Agricultural sciences 0 i 0 i 4,512 1,340 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 293,248 i 63,684 i 49,924 174,243 113,963
    Computer and information sciences 0 i 396 i 0 0 281
    Engineering 44,314 i 16,853 i 5,873 3,723 2,184
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 5,412 i 3,603 i 0 4,830 2,680
    Health sciences 0 i 5,082 i 4,090 4,619 2,568
    Mathematics and statistics 1,755 i 2,340 i 0 4,705 1,451
    Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 84,833 i 132,184 i 16,933 20,162 10,948
    Psychology 8,579 i 2,640 i 2,535 949 0
    Social sciences 3,864 i 3,620 i 357 16,209 0
    Other 0 i 0 i 0 0 0

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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