Alcorn State 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
2024
2023 514 25.1 679 396 34.9 602 313 66.2 914
2022 556 19.1 680 310 66 900
2021 547 21.7 691 384 34.8 583 317 65.5 908
2020 571 19 698 313 66.2 916
2019 548 22.2 697 378 36.5 589 301 67.5 914
2018 543 23.2 700 307 66.7 911
2017 542 21.6 684 402 30.8 575 289 68.2 898
2016 497 29.4 697 344 62.1 896
2015 484 30.9 693 386 33 570 329 63.8 898
2014 485 30.2 688 313 65.2 889
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 36 24 22 10 18 i 18 24 52 48 36 0
    Female 30 26 31 33 29 i 30 22 29 36 43 0
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 39 40 47 41 43 i 44 30 36 50 67 0
    Hispanic or Latino 1 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 1 0 0 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 38 40 47 41 43 i 44 30 35 50 67 0
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 0 2 2 1 0 i 0 0 2 4 2 0
      Black or African American 36 37 43 37 42 i 43 29 32 46 65 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 2 1 2 2 1 i 1 1 1 0 0 0
      More than one race 0 0 0 1 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Temporary visa holders 27 10 6 2 4 i 4 16 45 34 12 0
  Science and engineering 66 50 53 43 47 i 48 46 81 84 79 0
    Science 66 50 53 43 47 i 48 46 81 84 79 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 19 14 14 14 17 i 18 19 12 16 25 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 19 25 27 25 23 i 23 11 6 18 21 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 28 11 12 4 7 i 7 16 21 17 16 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 42 33 17 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 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

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 16 12 15 13 10 i 10 14 40 28 25 0
    Female 31 35 26 25 14 i 14 18 46 42 28 0
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 45 45 39 37 23 i 23 25 74 63 53 0
    Hispanic or Latino 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 1 0 0 0 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 45 45 39 37 23 i 23 24 74 63 53 0
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 0 0 1 1 0 i 0 0 1 1 0 0
      Black or African American 41 40 34 31 23 i 23 24 72 60 51 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 4 5 4 3 0 i 0 0 1 2 2 0
      More than one race 0 0 0 2 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Temporary visa holders 2 2 2 1 1 i 1 7 12 7 0 0
  Science and engineering 47 47 41 38 24 i 24 32 86 70 53 0
    Science 47 47 41 38 24 i 24 32 86 70 53 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 23 22 20 17 12 i 12 15 18 12 14 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 22 24 17 19 8 i 8 9 11 8 8 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 2 1 4 2 4 i 4 8 7 10 4 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 50 40 27 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 4 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 4 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 4 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 2 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 2 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 66 50 53 43 47 i 48 46 81 84 79
  Fellowships 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 66 50 53 43 47 i 48 46 81 84 79
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 4 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 2 4 7 2
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Personal resources 66 50 53 43 47 i 48 40 77 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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 19,141 16,664 14,188 13,710 14,435 13,834 16,129 8,204 9,396 10,060
    Science 17,792 15,505 i 14,007 13,577 14,092 13,338 15,473 7,917 9,396 10,060
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 112
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 4
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 4
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 11,432 9,929 i 6,826 7,918 8,664 8,877 10,484 5,452 6,005 6,223
        Agricultural sciences 11,084 9,631 i 6,532 7,810 8,141 8,068 8,766 4,652 4,908 4,796
        Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 1 124 325 1,047 1,294
        Health sciences 348 298 i 294 108 86 186 844 400 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 i 0 0 437 622 750 75 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 133
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 337 0 302 501
      Physical sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 6,360 5,576 i 7,181 5,659 5,428 4,461 4,652 2,459 3,074 3,220
        Anthropology 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 6,311 5,533 i 7,181 5,659 5,428 4,461 4,652 2,459 3,073 3,200
        Political science and government 29 25 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 20
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 20 18 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 1,349 1,159 i 181 133 343 496 656 287 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 21 14 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 988 852 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 104 89 i 158 59 169 213 203 185 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 i 0 74 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 257 218 i 23 0 174 283 432 88 0 0
    Non-S&E 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Business management and business administration 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 0 0 i 0 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: 2023
(Dollars in thousands)
Field All R&D expenditures Federal government State and local government Institution funds Business Nonprofit organizations All other sources
  All R&D fields 19,141 10,996 5,206 2,894 24 21 0
    Science 17,792 9,963 5,206 2,578 24 21 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 11,432 6,967 2,920 1,505 24 16 0
        Agricultural sciences 11,084 6,675 2,920 1,449 24 16 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Health sciences 348 292 0 56 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 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 6,360 2,996 2,286 1,073 0 5 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 6,311 2,955 2,286 1,065 0 5 0
        Political science and government 29 25 0 4 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 20 16 0 4 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 1,349 1,033 0 316 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 988 706 0 282 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 104 83 0 21 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 257 244 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 10,996 9,294 7,593 7,023 7,540 7,372 8,634 6,387 6,784 7,447
  DOD 35 30 i 58 0 0 1 274 391 248 380
  DOE 0 0 i 39 52 159 213 0 0 90 81
  HHS 277 234 i 233 107 81 186 696 389 335 541
  NASA 15 13 i 0 0 0 0 15 10 0 0
  NSF 65 54 i 105 74 171 283 429 166 94 90
  USDA 9,485 8,016 i 7,158 6,790 7,129 6,689 6,963 5,423 5,906 6,004
  Other 1,119 947 i 0 0 0 0 257 8 111 351

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 288 29 259 .
2018 300 30 270 .
2017 353 37 316 .

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)

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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