Alabama A&M 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 402 13.3 459 393 38.4 631 323 65.5 925
2023 418 9.9 459 390 43.2 679 325 64.8 911 324 46.8 602
2022 383 17.1 457 339 50.7 680 355 61 900
2021 396 12.3 447 323 53.8 691 348 62.1 908 320 45.7 583
2020 351 22.8 450 319 54.8 698 355 61.7 916
2019 412 8.8 447 272 61.4 697 314 66.1 914 320 46.3 589
2018 356 17.7 428 277 60.9 700 286 69 911
2017 382 11 425 292 57.8 684 262 71.2 898 310 46.7 575
2016 349 19.7 430 311 55.9 697 248 72.7 896
2015 389 9.6 426 298 57.5 693 230 74.7 898 306 46.9 570
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

Number of earned doctorates, by trend major field of study of recipients: 2024–15
Fields 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All fields 5 3 6 4 9 3 8 5 8 4
  Science and engineering 5 3 6 4 6 3 2 5 8 4
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources 3 1 3 2 3 2 2 4 3 3
      Agricultural sciences 3 1 3 2 3 2 2 4 1 3
      Natural resources and conservation . . . . . . . . 2 .
    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 . . . . . . . . . .
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences . . . . . . . . . .
    Physical sciences 2 2 3 1 2 . . 1 3 1
      Physics 2 2 3 1 2 . . 1 3 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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 142 i 146 245 i 247 i 235 319 i 316 298 293 302
    Hispanic or Latino 1 i 1 1 i 1 i 1 3 i 3 3 2 4
    Not Hispanic or Latino 101 i 104 243 i 245 i 233 314 i 311 293 287 296
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 i 0 1 i 1 i 1 1 i 1 1 2 1
      Asian 0 i 0 3 i 3 i 3 3 i 3 4 4 4
      Black or African American 91 i 94 199 i 201 i 190 257 i 255 240 226 240
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 1
      White 10 i 10 40 i 40 i 39 53 i 52 48 55 50
      More than one race 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 40 i 41 1 i 1 i 1 2 i 2 2 4 2
  Temporary visa holders 36 i 34 15 i 14 i 13 10 i 10 8 5 24
  Science and engineering 128 i 130 196 i 194 i 182 244 i 241 234 224 255
    Science 86 i 87 158 i 156 i 149 217 i 214 209 211 243
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 39 i 36 34 i 32 i 31 27 i 28 33 8 6
      Biological and biomedical sciences 11 i 11 21 i 21 i 22 42 i 42 40 69 92
      Communication 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 30 i 34 36 i 36 i 31 18 i 18 17 15 27
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 6 i 6 9 i 9 i 9 9 i 10 11 2 10
      Psychology 0 i 0 58 i 58 i 56 121 i 116 108 117 108
      Social sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 42 i 43 38 i 38 i 33 27 i 27 25 13 12
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 5 i 5 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 13 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 6 i 6 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 12
      Other engineering 31 i 32 38 i 38 i 33 27 i 27 25 0 0
    Health 50 i 50 64 i 67 i 66 85 i 85 72 74 71
      Clinical medicine 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Other health 50 i 50 64 i 67 i 66 85 i 85 72 74 71

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 118 i 118 156 i 158 i 157 147 i 142 160 153 149
    Hispanic or Latino 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 2
    Not Hispanic or Latino 91 i 90 151 i 153 i 152 144 i 139 155 151 145
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 i 1 2 i 2 i 2 2 i 2 1 1 0
      Asian 1 i 1 2 i 2 i 2 3 i 3 2 6 3
      Black or African American 82 i 81 131 i 132 i 131 121 i 116 130 117 117
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      White 7 i 7 16 i 17 i 17 18 i 18 22 27 25
      More than one race 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 27 i 28 5 i 5 i 5 3 i 3 5 2 2
  Temporary visa holders 11 i 11 10 i 9 i 9 9 i 9 9 3 9
  Science and engineering 114 i 114 151 i 151 i 149 144 i 139 154 138 144
    Science 70 i 73 116 i 116 i 114 124 i 119 142 129 136
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 32 i 33 25 i 25 i 25 47 i 45 41 24 27
      Biological and biomedical sciences 14 i 15 13 i 14 i 14 13 i 13 20 41 34
      Communication 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 14 i 14 12 i 10 i 10 6 i 6 7 12 16
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 10 i 11 5 i 5 i 5 11 i 11 7 5 9
      Psychology 0 i 0 61 i 62 i 60 47 i 44 67 47 50
      Social sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 44 i 41 35 i 35 i 35 20 i 20 12 9 8
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 1 i 1 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 9 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 4 i 4 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 8
      Other engineering 39 i 36 35 i 35 i 35 20 i 20 12 0 0
    Health 15 i 15 15 i 16 i 17 12 i 12 15 18 14
      Clinical medicine 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Other health 15 i 15 15 i 16 i 17 12 i 12 15 18 14

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 10 i 11 13 i 13 i 12 14 i 14 14 21 60
  Science and engineering 10 i 11 13 i 13 i 12 14 i 14 14 21 60
    Science 10 i 11 13 i 13 i 12 14 i 14 14 21 60
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 5
      Biological and biomedical sciences 4 i 4 6 i 6 i 6 11 i 11 11 17 41
      Communication 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 5 i 6 6 i 6 i 5 3 i 3 3 4 7
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 1 i 1 1 i 1 i 1 0 i 0 0 0 7
      Psychology 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 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: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support 178 i 180 260 i 261 i 248 329 i 326 306 298 326
  Fellowships 0 i 0 1 i 1 i 1 1 i 1 2 0 2
    Federal 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 2
    Institutional 0 i 0 1 i 1 i 1 1 i 1 2 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 13 i 12 12 i 11 i 11 10 i 10 11 7 36
    Federal 2 i 2 3 i 3 i 3 5 i 5 5 5 34
    Institutional 11 i 10 9 i 8 i 8 5 i 5 6 2 2
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 3 i 3 6 i 6 i 6 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Federal 1 i 1 1 i 1 i 1 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 2 i 2 5 i 5 i 5 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 162 i 165 241 i 243 i 230 318 i 315 293 291 288
    Federal 7 i 8 9 i 9 i 8 9 i 9 9 16 24
    Institutional 67 i 66 83 i 83 i 79 110 i 110 107 0 0
    Nonfederal 40 i 41 60 i 62 i 58 61 i 62 52 210 35
    Personal resources 48 i 50 89 i 89 i 85 138 i 134 125 65 229

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 3 i 3 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 2 2
    Science 3 i 3 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 2 2
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 3 i 3 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 1 2
      Communication 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 1 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 1 2
  Science and engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 1 2
    Science 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 1 2
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 1 2
      Communication 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 i 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields 16,248 15,588 9,611 9,180 8,749 12,840 16,932 21,022 25,112 29,202
    Science 11,999 i 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
      Computer and information sciences 622 i 557 i 372 i 333 i 301 i 441 i 597 i 754 i 910 i 971 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 1,813 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 0 i 1,813 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 9,243 i 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
        Agricultural sciences 873 i 760 i 380 i 435 i 502 i 737 i 927 i 1,116 i 1,306 i 4,362 i
        Biological and biomedical sciences 2,637 i 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
        Health sciences 5,518 i 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
        Natural resources and conservation 215 i 238 i 141 i 139 i 128 i 188 i 245 i 303 i 360 i 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 140 i 118 i 78 i 70 i 83 i 123 i 164 i 204 i 244 i 291 i
      Physical sciences 1,197 i 1,143 i 758 i 681 i 636 i 932 i 1,257 i 1,582 i 1,906 i 2,234 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 549 i 529 i 344 i 314 i 305 i 447 i 600 i 751 i 903 i 1,017 i
        Materials science 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0
        Physics 648 i 614 i 414 i 367 i 331 i 485 i 657 i 831 i 1,003 i 1,217 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 309 i 310 i 201 i 184 i 174 i 256 i 343 i 430 i 517 i 617 i
      Social sciences 488 i 447 i 237 i 258 i 298 i 437 i 560 i 684 i 807 i 993 i
        Anthropology 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 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 75 i 68 i 29 i 38 i 45 i 66 i 82 i 96 i 112 i 171 i
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 147 i 130 i 76 i 76 i 93 i 136 i 178 i 221 i 263 i 321 i
        Social sciences nec 266 i 249 i 132 i 144 i 160 i 235 i 300 i 367 i 432 i 501 i
      Sciences nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Engineering 3,344 i 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
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 1 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 819 i 589 i 334 i 343 i 429 i 629 i 812 i 996 i 1,179 i 1,089 i
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 1,592 i 1,180 i 786 i 703 i 745 i 1,094 i 1,472 i 1,848 i 2,225 i 1,947 i
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 i 217 i 131 i 128 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0
      Mechanical engineering 933 i 720 i 472 i 428 i 429 i 631 i 838 i 1,044 i 1,252 i 1,116 i
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 i 311 i 202 i 185 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 805 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 905 i 798 i 386 i 455 i 512 i 751 i 943 i 1,135 i 1,328 i 1,347 i
      Business management and business administration 124 i 115 i 37 i 63 i 76 i 111 i 132 i 154 i 175 i 0 i
      Communication and communications technologies 32 i 30 i 11 i 16 i 21 i 32 i 38 i 46 i 52 i 0 i
      Education 363 i 336 i 199 i 198 i 189 i 277 i 364 i 447 i 534 i 1,176 i
      Humanities 75 i 60 i 17 i 32 i 44 i 65 i 77 i 89 i 103 i 0 i
      Law 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 19 i 28 i 34 i 40 i 46 i 0 i
      Social work 70 i 64 i 37 i 37 i 33 i 49 i 64 i 80 i 94 i 171 i
      Visual and performing arts 29 i 20 i 4 i 11 i 15 i 20 i 23 i 27 i 29 i 0 i
      Non-S&E nec 212 i 173 i 81 i 98 i 115 i 169 i 211 i 252 i 295 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: 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 16,248 12,701 105 3,046 396 0 0
    Science 11,999 i 9,423 i 77 i 2,212 i 287 i 0 i 0 i
      Computer and information sciences 622 i 533 i 3 i 76 i 10 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 9,243 i 7,194 i 61 i 1,760 i 228 i 0 i 0 i
        Agricultural sciences 873 i 559 i 9 i 270 i 35 i 0 i 0 i
        Biological and biomedical sciences 2,637 i 2,179 i 14 i 393 i 51 i 0 i 0 i
        Health sciences 5,518 i 4,298 i 36 i 1,048 i 136 i 0 i 0 i
        Natural resources and conservation 215 i 158 i 2 i 49 i 6 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 140 i 109 i 1 i 27 i 3 i 0 i 0 i
      Physical sciences 1,197 i 1,017 i 6 i 154 i 20 i 0 i 0 i
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Chemistry 549 i 455 i 3 i 81 i 10 i 0 i 0 i
        Materials science 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Physics 648 i 562 i 3 i 73 i 10 i 0 i 0 i
        Physical sciences nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Psychology 309 i 255 i 2 i 46 i 6 i 0 i 0 i
      Social sciences 488 i 315 i 4 i 149 i 20 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 75 i 38 i 1 i 32 i 4 i 0 i 0 i
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 147 i 106 i 1 i 35 i 5 i 0 i 0 i
        Social sciences nec 266 i 171 i 2 i 82 i 11 i 0 i 0 i
      Sciences nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Engineering 3,344 i 2,772 i 15 i 492 i 65 i 0 i 0 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 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
      Chemical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Civil engineering 819 i 601 i 4 i 188 i 26 i 0 i 0 i
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 1,592 i 1,383 i 7 i 179 i 23 i 0 i 0 i
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Mechanical engineering 933 i 788 i 4 i 125 i 16 i 0 i 0 i
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Engineering nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Non-S&E 905 i 506 i 13 i 342 i 44 i 0 i 0 i
      Business management and business administration 124 i 35 i 3 i 76 i 10 i 0 i 0 i
      Communication and communications technologies 32 i 16 i 0 i 14 i 2 i 0 i 0 i
      Education 363 i 265 i 3 i 84 i 11 i 0 i 0 i
      Humanities 75 i 18 i 2 i 49 i 6 i 0 i 0 i
      Law 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Social work 70 i 50 i 1 i 17 i 2 i 0 i 0 i
      Visual and performing arts 29 i 7 i 1 i 19 i 2 i 0 i 0 i
      Non-S&E nec 212 i 115 i 3 i 83 i 11 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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies 12,701 12,197 9,221 7,432 5,643 8,277 11,704 15,130 18,556 21,982
  DOD 2,145 i 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
  DOE 724 i 747 i 564 i 456 i 310 i 452 i 639 i 826 i 1,014 i 1,335 i
  HHS 6,493 i 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
  NASA 185 i 180 i 134 i 109 i 88 i 132 i 186 i 243 i 294 i 645 i
  NSF 1,554 i 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
  USDA 557 i 468 i 352 i 287 i 227 i 329 i 466 i 601 i 737 i 2,005 i
  Other 1,043 i 990 i 749 i 599 i 479 i 701 i 993 i 1,277 i 1,573 i 2,588 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: 2024–18 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2024 . . . .
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 432 53 379 .
2018 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 i 0 i 0 0 206,391
    Agricultural sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 23,050 i 0 i 0 0 0
    Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 18,930
    Engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 187,461
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
    Health sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
    Psychology 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
    Social sciences 49,600 i 0 i 0 0 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

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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