Alcorn State 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 507 20.5 631 331 64.6 925
2023 514 25.1 679 314 66 911 396 34.9 602
2022 556 19.1 680 311 65.9 900
2021 547 21.7 691 318 65.4 908 384 34.8 583
2020 571 19 698 314 66.1 916
2019 548 22.2 697 301 67.5 914 378 36.5 589
2018 543 23.2 700 307 66.7 911
2017 542 21.6 684 289 68.2 898 402 30.8 575
2016 497 29.4 697 344 62.1 896
2015 484 30.9 693 329 63.8 898 386 33 570
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

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   40   39   40   47   41   43 i   44   30   36   50
    Hispanic or Latino   2   1   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   1   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   38   38   40   47   41   43 i   44   30   35   50
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Asian   0   0   2   2   1   0 i   0   0   2   4
      Black or African American   38   36   37   43   37   42 i   43   29   32   46
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      White   0   2   1   2   2   1 i   1   1   1   0
      More than one race   0   0   0   0   1   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
  Temporary visa holders   22   27   10   6   2   4 i   4   16   45   34
  Science and engineering   62   66   50   53   43   47 i   48   46   81   84
    Science   62   66   50   53   43   47 i   48   46   81   84
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   28   19   14   14   14   17 i   18   19   12   16
      Biological and biomedical sciences   15   19   25   27   25   23 i   23   11   6   18
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   19   28   11   12   4   7 i   7   16   21   17
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   42   33
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   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

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   45   45   45   39   37   23 i   23   25   74   63
    Hispanic or Latino   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   1   0   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   45   45   45   39   37   23 i   23   24   74   63
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Asian   0   0   0   1   1   0 i   0   0   1   1
      Black or African American   43   41   40   34   31   23 i   23   24   72   60
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      White   2   4   5   4   3   0 i   0   0   1   2
      More than one race   0   0   0   0   2   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
  Temporary visa holders   5   2   2   2   1   1 i   1   7   12   7
  Science and engineering   50   47   47   41   38   24 i   24   32   86   70
    Science   50   47   47   41   38   24 i   24   32   86   70
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   23   23   22   20   17   12 i   12   15   18   12
      Biological and biomedical sciences   21   22   24   17   19   8 i   8   9   11   8
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   6   2   1   4   2   4 i   4   8   7   10
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   50   40
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   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 receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   4   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   4   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   4   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   2   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   2   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   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   62   66   50   53   43   47 i   48   46   81   84
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   62   66   50   53   43   47 i   48   46   81   84
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   4   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   2   4   7
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   62   66   50   53   43   47 i   48   40   77   77

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   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   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   14,844   19,141   16,664   14,188   13,710   14,435   13,834   16,129   8,204   9,396
    Science   14,436   17,792   15,505 i   14,007   13,577   14,092   13,338   15,473   7,917   9,396
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   6   6
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   6   6
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   10,101   11,432   9,929 i   6,826   7,918   8,664   8,877   10,484   5,452   6,005
        Agricultural sciences   9,328   11,084   9,631 i   6,532   7,810   8,141   8,068   8,766   4,652   4,908
        Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   1   124   325   1,047
        Health sciences   309   348   298 i   294   108   86   186   844   400   0
        Natural resources and conservation   464   0   0 i   0   0   437   622   750   75   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   50
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   337   0   302
      Physical sciences   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   4,335   6,360   5,576 i   7,181   5,659   5,428   4,461   4,652   2,459   3,074
        Anthropology   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   4,335   6,311   5,533 i   7,181   5,659   5,428   4,461   4,652   2,459   3,073
        Political science and government   0   29   25 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   20   18 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   408   1,349   1,159 i   181   133   343   496   656   287   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   21   14   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   21   988   852 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   60   104   89 i   158   59   169   213   203   185   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0 i   0   74   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   327   257   218 i   23   0   174   283   432   88   0
    Non-S&E   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   0   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.
  • 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   14,844   10,148   4,366   281   31   18   0
    Science   14,436   9,755   4,366   266   31   18   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   10,101   7,655   2,289   126   31   0   0
        Agricultural sciences   9,328   6,894   2,289   114   31   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Health sciences   309   308   0   1   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   464   453   0   11   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   4,335   2,100   2,077   140   0   18   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   4,335   2,100   2,077   140   0   18   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   408   393   0   15   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   21   21   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   60   58   0   2   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   327   314   0   13   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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   10,148   10,996   9,294   7,593   7,023   7,540   7,372   8,634   6,387   6,784
  DOD   0   35   30 i   58   0   0   1   274   391   248
  DOE   322   0   0 i   39   52   159   213   0   0   90
  HHS   308   277   234 i   233   107   81   186   696   389   335
  NASA   0   15   13 i   0   0   0   0   15   10   0
  NSF   50   65   54 i   105   74   171   283   429   166   94
  USDA   9,242   9,485   8,016 i   7,158   6,790   7,129   6,689   6,963   5,423   5,906
  Other   226   1,119   947 i   0   0   0   0   257   8   111

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   288   29   259   .
2018   300   30   270   .

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   68   68   68   53   53
    Agricultural sciences   20   20   20   20   20
    Biological and biomedical sciences   13   13   13   13   13
    Computer and information sciences   2   2   2   2   2
    Engineering   5   5   5   5   5
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   3   3   3   3   3
    Natural resources and conservation   15   15   15   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   10   10   10   10   10
    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

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   0   0   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    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

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   0   0   0   3,655   1,054
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   3,655   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   1,054
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    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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