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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