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
2022 383 17.1 457 339 50.7 680 354 60.7 890
2021 396 12.3 447 323 53.8 691 320 45.7 583 348 62.1 907
2020 351 22.8 450 319 54.8 697 355 61.7 915
2019 412 8.8 447 272 61.4 696 320 46.3 589 314 66 913
2018 356 17.7 428 277 60.8 698 286 69 910
2017 382 11 425 292 57.8 684 310 46.7 575 262 71.2 897
2016 349 19.7 430 311 55.9 697 248 72.6 895
2015 389 9.6 426 298 57.5 693 306 46.9 570 230 74.7 897
2014 348 18.4 422 423 39.2 688 229 74.5 887
2013 404 28 555 304 48.9 588 231 74.2 884
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: 2022–13
All races 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All full-time students 260 i 261 i 248 329 i 326 306 298 326 122 118
    Male 92 i 93 i 88 80 i 79 93 77 73 51 49
    Female 168 i 168 i 160 249 i 247 213 221 253 71 69
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 245 i 247 i 235 319 i 316 298 293 302 122 118
    Hispanic or Latino 1 i 1 i 1 3 i 3 3 2 4 1 1
    Not Hispanic or Latino 243 i 245 i 233 314 i 311 293 287 296 120 117
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 i 1 i 1 1 i 1 1 2 1 0 0
      Asian 3 i 3 i 3 3 i 3 4 4 4 15 8
      Black or African American 199 i 201 i 190 257 i 255 240 226 240 98 104
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 1 0 0
      White 40 i 40 i 39 53 i 52 48 55 50 7 5
      More than one race 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 1 i 1 i 1 2 i 2 2 4 2 1 0
  Temporary visa holders 15 i 14 i 13 10 i 10 8 5 24 0 0
  Science and engineering 196 i 194 i 182 244 i 241 234 224 255 122 118
    Science 158 i 156 i 149 217 i 214 209 211 243 122 118
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 34 i 32 i 31 27 i 28 33 8 6 4 10
      Biological and biomedical sciences 21 i 21 i 22 42 i 42 40 69 92 73 72
      Communication 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 36 i 36 i 31 18 i 18 17 15 27 28 19
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 58 i 58 i 56 121 i 116 108 117 108 0 0
      Physical sciences 9 i 9 i 9 9 i 10 11 2 10 17 17
      Social sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 38 i 38 i 33 27 i 27 25 13 12 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 13 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 12 0 0
      Other engineering 38 i 38 i 33 27 i 27 25 0 0 0 0
    Health 64 i 67 i 66 85 i 85 72 74 71 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 64 i 67 i 66 85 i 85 72 74 71 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

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2022–13
All races 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All part-time students 166 i 167 i 166 156 i 151 169 156 158 87 83
    Male 56 i 56 i 57 57 i 57 57 54 66 37 41
    Female 110 i 111 i 109 99 i 94 112 102 92 50 42
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 156 i 158 i 157 147 i 142 160 153 149 87 83
    Hispanic or Latino 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 2 2 2
    Not Hispanic or Latino 151 i 153 i 152 144 i 139 155 151 145 84 81
      American Indian or Alaska Native 2 i 2 i 2 2 i 2 1 1 0 0 0
      Asian 2 i 2 i 2 3 i 3 2 6 3 3 9
      Black or African American 131 i 132 i 131 121 i 116 130 117 117 62 56
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 16 i 17 i 17 18 i 18 22 27 25 19 16
      More than one race 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 5 i 5 i 5 3 i 3 5 2 2 1 0
  Temporary visa holders 10 i 9 i 9 9 i 9 9 3 9 0 0
  Science and engineering 151 i 151 i 149 144 i 139 154 138 144 87 83
    Science 116 i 116 i 114 124 i 119 142 129 136 87 83
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 25 i 25 i 25 47 i 45 41 24 27 34 38
      Biological and biomedical sciences 13 i 14 i 14 13 i 13 20 41 34 39 34
      Communication 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 12 i 10 i 10 6 i 6 7 12 16 9 8
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 61 i 62 i 60 47 i 44 67 47 50 0 0
      Physical sciences 5 i 5 i 5 11 i 11 7 5 9 5 3
      Social sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 35 i 35 i 35 20 i 20 12 9 8 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 9 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 8 0 0
      Other engineering 35 i 35 i 35 20 i 20 12 0 0 0 0
    Health 15 i 16 i 17 12 i 12 15 18 14 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 15 i 16 i 17 12 i 12 15 18 14 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 receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2022–13
Field 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
All surveyed fields 13 i 13 i 12 14 i 14 14 21 60 55 40 0
  Science and engineering 13 i 13 i 12 14 i 14 14 21 60 55 40 0
    Science 13 i 13 i 12 14 i 14 14 21 60 55 40 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 5 3 4 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 6 i 6 i 6 11 i 11 11 17 41 33 19 0
      Communication 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 6 i 6 i 5 3 i 3 3 4 7 7 6 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 1 i 1 i 1 0 i 0 0 0 7 12 11 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 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: 2022–13
Type and primary source of support 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All types and sources of support 260 i 261 i 248 329 i 326 306 298 326 122 118
  Fellowships 1 i 1 i 1 1 i 1 2 0 2 3 4
    Federal 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 2 3 3
    Institutional 1 i 1 i 1 1 i 1 2 0 0 0 1
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 12 i 11 i 11 10 i 10 11 7 36 34 37
    Federal 3 i 3 i 3 5 i 5 5 5 34 32 35
    Institutional 9 i 8 i 8 5 i 5 6 2 2 2 1
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 1
  Teaching assistantships 6 i 6 i 6 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 6
    Federal 1 i 1 i 1 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 1
    Institutional 5 i 5 i 5 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 5
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 241 i 243 i 230 318 i 315 293 291 288 85 71
    Federal 9 i 9 i 8 9 i 9 9 16 24 20 1
    Institutional 83 i 83 i 79 110 i 110 107 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 60 i 62 i 58 61 i 62 52 210 35 28 36
    Personal resources 89 i 89 i 85 138 i 134 125 65 229 37 34

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: 2022–13
All races 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
  Science and engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 2 2 2 3
    Science 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 2 2 2 3
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 1
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 1 2 2 2
      Communication 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 1 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 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

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2022–13
Field 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All surveyed fields 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 1 2 1 2
  Science and engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 1 2 1 2
    Science 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 1 2 1 2
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 1
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 1 2 1 1
      Communication 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 i 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2022–13
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
  All R&D fields 9,611 9,180 8,749 12,840 16,932 21,022 25,112 29,202 29,461 29,720
    Science 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 23,290 i
      Computer and information sciences 372 i 333 i 301 i 441 i 597 i 754 i 910 i 971 i 976 i 981 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 1,813 i 1,825 i 1,837 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 1,813 i 1,825 i 1,837 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, not elsewhere classified 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Life sciences 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 16,271 i
        Agricultural sciences 380 i 435 i 502 i 737 i 927 i 1,116 i 1,306 i 4,362 i 4,423 i 4,485 i
        Biological and biomedical sciences 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 11,786 i
        Health sciences 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 0 i
        Natural resources and conservation 141 i 139 i 128 i 188 i 245 i 303 i 360 i 0 0 0
        Life sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Mathematics and statistics 78 i 70 i 83 i 123 i 164 i 204 i 244 i 291 i 293 i 295 i
      Physical sciences 758 i 681 i 636 i 932 i 1,257 i 1,582 i 1,906 i 2,234 i 2,250 i 2,265 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 344 i 314 i 305 i 447 i 600 i 751 i 903 i 1,017 i 1,025 i 1,033 i
        Materials science 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
        Physics 414 i 367 i 331 i 485 i 657 i 831 i 1,003 i 1,217 i 1,225 i 1,232 i
        Physical sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Psychology 201 i 184 i 174 i 256 i 343 i 430 i 517 i 617 i 621 i 625 i
      Social sciences 237 i 258 i 298 i 437 i 560 i 684 i 807 i 993 i 1,004 i 1,016 i
        Anthropology 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 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 29 i 38 i 45 i 66 i 82 i 96 i 112 i 171 i 173 i 176 i
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 76 i 76 i 93 i 136 i 178 i 221 i 263 i 321 i 324 i 327 i
        Social sciences, not elsewhere classified 132 i 144 i 160 i 235 i 300 i 367 i 432 i 501 i 507 i 513 i
      Sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Engineering 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 5,045 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 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 334 i 343 i 429 i 629 i 812 i 996 i 1,179 i 1,089 i 1,101 i 1,113 i
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 786 i 703 i 745 i 1,094 i 1,472 i 1,848 i 2,225 i 1,947 i 1,960 i 1,972 i
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 131 i 128 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 472 i 428 i 429 i 631 i 838 i 1,044 i 1,252 i 1,116 i 1,125 i 1,134 i
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 202 i 185 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 805 i 815 i 826 i
      Engineering not elsewhere classified 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Non-S&E 386 i 455 i 512 i 751 i 943 i 1,135 i 1,328 i 1,347 i 1,366 i 1,385 i
      Business management and business administration 37 i 63 i 76 i 111 i 132 i 154 i 175 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Communication and communications technologies 11 i 16 i 21 i 32 i 38 i 46 i 52 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Education 199 i 198 i 189 i 277 i 364 i 447 i 534 i 1,176 i 1,192 i 1,209 i
      Humanities 17 i 32 i 44 i 65 i 77 i 89 i 103 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Law 0 i 0 i 19 i 28 i 34 i 40 i 46 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Social work 37 i 37 i 33 i 49 i 64 i 80 i 94 i 171 i 174 i 176 i
      Visual and performing arts 4 i 11 i 15 i 20 i 23 i 27 i 29 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Non-S&E, not elsewhere classified 81 i 98 i 115 i 169 i 211 i 252 i 295 i 0 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: 2022
(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 9,611 9,221 4 0 386 0 0
    Science 7,300 i 7,013 i 4 i 0 i 283 i 0 i 0 i
      Computer and information sciences 372 i 363 i 0 i 0 i 9 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, not elsewhere classified 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Life sciences 5,654 i 5,421 i 4 i 0 i 229 i 0 i 0 i
        Agricultural sciences 380 i 345 i 0 i 0 i 35 i 0 i 0 i
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,800 i 1,746 i 2 i 0 i 52 i 0 i 0 i
        Health sciences 3,333 i 3,196 i 2 i 0 i 135 i 0 i 0 i
        Natural resources and conservation 141 i 134 i 0 i 0 i 7 i 0 i 0 i
        Life sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Mathematics and statistics 78 i 76 i 0 i 0 i 2 i 0 i 0 i
      Physical sciences 758 i 739 i 0 i 0 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 344 i 334 i 0 i 0 i 10 i 0 i 0 i
        Materials science 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Physics 414 i 405 i 0 i 0 i 9 i 0 i 0 i
        Physical sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Psychology 201 i 195 i 0 i 0 i 6 i 0 i 0 i
      Social sciences 237 i 219 i 0 i 0 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 29 i 25 i 0 i 0 i 4 i 0 i 0 i
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 76 i 72 i 0 i 0 i 4 i 0 i 0 i
        Social sciences, not elsewhere classified 132 i 122 i 0 i 0 i 10 i 0 i 0 i
      Sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Engineering 1,925 i 1,861 i 0 i 0 i 64 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 334 i 314 i 0 i 0 i 20 i 0 i 0 i
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 786 i 767 i 0 i 0 i 19 i 0 i 0 i
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 131 i 125 i 0 i 0 i 6 i 0 i 0 i
      Mechanical engineering 472 i 459 i 0 i 0 i 13 i 0 i 0 i
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 202 i 196 i 0 i 0 i 6 i 0 i 0 i
      Engineering not elsewhere classified 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Non-S&E 386 i 347 i 0 i 0 i 39 i 0 i 0 i
      Business management and business administration 37 i 28 i 0 i 0 i 9 i 0 i 0 i
      Communication and communications technologies 11 i 9 i 0 i 0 i 2 i 0 i 0 i
      Education 199 i 189 i 0 i 0 i 10 i 0 i 0 i
      Humanities 17 i 12 i 0 i 0 i 5 i 0 i 0 i
      Law 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Social work 37 i 35 i 0 i 0 i 2 i 0 i 0 i
      Visual and performing arts 4 i 2 i 0 i 0 i 2 i 0 i 0 i
      Non-S&E, not elsewhere classified 81 i 72 i 0 i 0 i 9 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: 2022–13
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Federal Agencies 9,221 7,432 5,643 8,277 11,704 15,130 18,556 21,982 22,018 22,052
  DOD 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 2,857 i
  DOE 564 i 456 i 310 i 452 i 639 i 826 i 1,014 i 1,335 i 1,336 i 1,338 i
  HHS 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 8,604 i
  NASA 134 i 109 i 88 i 132 i 186 i 243 i 294 i 645 i 646 i 647 i
  NSF 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 4,001 i
  USDA 352 i 287 i 227 i 329 i 466 i 601 i 737 i 2,005 i 2,010 i 2,011 i
  Other 749 i 599 i 479 i 701 i 993 i 1,277 i 1,573 i 2,588 i 2,592 i 2,594 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: 2022–16 [temporarily discontinued]
Year All personnel Principal investigators Other personnel Postdocs
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 432 53 379 .
2018 432 i 53 i 379 i .
2017 432 i 53 i 379 i .
2016 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: 2021–12
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field 2021 2019 2017 2015 2013
  All research space 2,624 2,520 2,513 2,523 2,586
    Agricultural sciences 67 67 70 70 93
    Biological and biomedical sciences 1,171 1,180 1,189 1,177 1,348
    Computer and information sciences 38 26 25 26 28
    Engineering 223 147 142 165 179
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 136 98 102 86 89
    Health sciences 71 65 65 77 89
    Mathematics and statistics 70 66 64 65 51
    Natural resources and conservation 35 35 35 38 .
    Physical sciences 398 404 400 454 386
    Psychology 58 60 60 60 59
    Social sciences 297 296 286 280 264
    Other 60 76 76 26 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

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2023–14
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field Planned to start 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 Started in FY 2014 or FY 2015
  All research space . . . 206,391 . 0
    Computer and information sciences . . . 18,930 . 0
    Engineering . . . 187,461 . 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field Planned to start 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 Started in FY 2014 or FY 2015
  All research space 277,896 84,224 230,780 134,075 165,504
    Agricultural sciences 0 4,512 1,340 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 88,404 49,924 174,243 113,963 87,072
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 281 0
    Engineering 16,416 5,873 3,723 2,184 728
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 6,626 0 4,830 2,680 0
    Health sciences 0 4,090 4,619 2,568 3,422
    Mathematics and statistics 1,648 0 4,705 1,451 3,025
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 8,610
    Physical sciences 135,112 16,933 20,162 10,948 54,945
    Psychology 14,635 2,535 949 0 7,349
    Social sciences 15,055 357 16,209 0 351
    Other 0 0 0 0 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

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